Real Madrid manager believes his side can overcome Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund and book their place in the Champions League final. Robert Lewandowski fired four goals as Dortmund emulated fellow Germans Bayern Munich's Champions League semi-final domination of Spanish opposition. The Poland striker gave Jurgen Klopp's men an early lead and, after Cristiano Ronaldo equalised lat...Full Story »

Robert Lewandowski fired four goals to help Borussia Dortmund record a 4-1 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final tie. In doing so, he also ensured his side emulated fellow Bundesliga outfit Bayern Munich's dominant 4-0 win over Spain's Barcelona 24 hours earlier. The Poland striker gave Jurgen Klopp's men an early lead and, after Cristiano Ronaldo eq...Full Story »

The father of Barcelona star Lionel Messi has denied claims that his son told him he was not fit to play on the eve of Bayern Munich's 4-0 demolition of the Catalans. Following Tuesday's UEFA Champions League semi-final heavy first leg defeat in Germany, Messi's agent Josep María Miguella told radio station 'COPE' that the Argentina international had informed his father he had not fully ...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho hopes this is the year his star-studded Real Madrid side finally win the Champions League after coming up agonisingly short in the last two seasons. Madrid's desire to claim a record 10th European Cup crown was floundering badly prior to Mourinho's arrival in 2010, with the Spanish giants suffering six successive exits at the last-16 stage. However, since the Portuguese took ch...Full Story »

Barcelona's Xavi admits Bayern Munich deserve to be in pole position, but he does not believe the Bavarian side's display merited a four-goal advantage. On a quest to reach their third Champions League final in four years, Bayern Munich asserted their dominance in the first leg of the semi-final tie against Barcelona from the get-go. The German side outmanoeuvred their possession-reliant oppo...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has urged his side's fans not to vent their frustration at Tuesday's revelation that Mario Gotze will be joining Bayern Munich. And he also called on them to focus their efforts only on supporting the team during their Champions League semi-final clash with Real Madrid. Klopp's pre-match press conference ahead of Wednesday's first leg was dominated by tal...Full Story »

Arjen Robben was proud after helping Bayern Munich claim a stunning Champions League win over Barcelona, but insisted they were not thinking of a Wembley final yet. Bayern took a giant stride towards a third final in four years after thrashing Barca 4-0 in Tuesday night's semi-final first leg at the Allianz Arena, with a brace form Thomas Muller sandwiching goals from Robben and Mario Gomez. ...Full Story »

Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes has hit back at claims from the media that the club is receiving help from incoming coach Pep Guardiola ahead of the club's Champions League semi-final against Barcelona. Former Barcelona manager and player Guardiola is due to take over the reins of the Bavarian giants at the end of the season, but with the club preparing for their Tuesday showdown against ...Full Story »

FOX Sports columnist Jonathan Wilson believes the four best teams in Europe are represented in this season's UEFA Champions League semi-finals. It might not be a line the Premier League wants to hear, but this year, for once, the Champions League semi-finals will feature probably the four best sides in Europe, the champions of this year and last in Spain (almost certainly; Barcelona have yet ...Full Story »

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has not sought out former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola ahead of the Champions League semi-final tie against the Catalans. Guardiola will be replacing Heynckes in the Bayern dugout this summer and his history as Barcelona coach, with whom he won the Champions League twice, could have given Heynckes some useful insights into Tuesday night's opponents at the Al...Full Story »