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Ajax Amsterdam 0 - 3 Liverpool: Liverpool into Champions League last 16 after beating Ajax

Posted Thursday, October 27, 2022 by PA

Liverpool qualified for the Champions League last 16 after defeating Ajax 3-0 at the Johan Cruyff Arena thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott.Having had their woodwork rattled early on by Steven Berghuis, the Reds went ahead in the 42nd minute via Salah’s finish.The fit-again Nunez hit a post soon after, before extending the visitors’ lead with a 49th-mi...Full Story »

Harry Kane has last-gasp goal ruled out as qualification goes to wire for Spurs

Posted Thursday, October 27, 2022 by PA

Tottenham’s Champions League qualification hopes hang in the balance after they were denied a last-gasp win over Sporting Lisbon by VAR.Spurs, who had laboured against their Portuguese opponents, thought they had won it – and booked their place in the knockout stages – with the last kick of the game as Harry Kane swept home from close range, but after a lengthy check the Englan...Full Story »

CORNEA BLIMEY Antonio Rudiger shows off gruesome red eye and 20 stitches in head after Real Madr

Posted Wednesday, October 26, 2022 by Thesun.co.uk

The ex-Chelsea ace, 29, sustained a scary head and eye injury during Real's 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk two weeks ago. Real Madrid star Antonio Rudiger revealed his gruesome injuries Credit: Pacific Coast News Antonio Rudiger hurt his eye and head in the Champions League The centre-back was busted open after he heroically netted a last-gasp equaliser in the fifth minute of stoppage time to...Full Story »

Messi, Mbappe, Neymar fire PSG to Champions League last 16 with 7-2 rout of Maccabi Haifa

Posted Wednesday, October 26, 2022 by ESPN

The star attacking trio each found the net to put the hosts up 3-0 inside just 35 minutes. Messi then produced another sumptuous finish just before the interval to complete an eye-catching first-half attacking display. There was little letup in the second half, with Mbappe curling in for his second before an own goal from Maccabi's Sean Goldberg and a seventh goal, by substitute Carlos Soler, c...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola satisfied as tired Man City wrap up top spot with draw in Dortmund

Posted Wednesday, October 26, 2022 by PA

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola declared it mission accomplished after his side’s 0-0 Champions League draw against Borussia Dortmund.The shared points after a largely uneventful encounter at Signal Iduna Park were enough to see already-qualified City clinch top spot in Group G with one game remaining and Dortmund also progress to the last 16.City went closest to breaking the deadlock w...Full Story »

Regular Champions League qualification vital to progress – Ange Postecoglou

Posted Wednesday, October 26, 2022 by PA

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou claimed it was always going to be difficult for his side to make a Champions League impact after a home draw with Shakhtar Donetsk consigned them to a bottom-place finish.The Scottish champions needed to win to keep alive their hopes of entering the Europa League knockout stages and Giorgos Giakoumakis swept them into the lead 38 minutes into a tight first half.Ho...Full Story »

Shakhtar Donetsk hit back to end Celtic’s European hopes

Posted Wednesday, October 26, 2022 by PA

Celtic will not play in European football beyond the World Cup break after being held to a 1-1 home draw by Shakhtar Donetsk.Giorgos Giakoumakis gave the hosts the lead at half-time but a brilliant finish from exciting young talent Mykhailo Mudryk earned the visitors a point and made it 10 Champions League home games without a win for Celtic, a run which stretches back nine years.The result cons...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund 0 - 0 Manchester City: Man City progress to knockout stages despite being held

Posted Wednesday, October 26, 2022 by PA

Manchester City secured top spot in Group E following a largely uneventful 0-0 draw with Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park.City went closest to breaking the deadlock when Riyad Mahrez’s second-half penalty was saved and they remain unbeaten and are assured of top spot in with one game to play.The point was also enough for Dortmund, who were intent on keeping a clean sheet after having...Full Story »

Mateo Kovacic and Kai Havertz screamers made my job easy – Graham Potter

Posted Wednesday, October 26, 2022 by PA

Graham Potter says his life as Chelsea boss is made easy when his players can score the quality of goals that earned a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League.Stunning goals from Mateo Kovacic and Kai Havertz sealed a 2-1 win at RB Salzburg in testing conditions and booking a last-16 spot.Kovacic found the top corner with a first-time effort in the first half and after Junior Adamu ...Full Story »

Red Bull Salzburg 1 - 2 Chelsea FC: Kai Havertz stunner sees Chelsea into Champions League last

Posted Wednesday, October 26, 2022 by PA

Kai Havertz’s brilliant second-half goal earned Chelsea a 2-1 win at RB Salzburg which booked their place in the Champions League knockout stages. The Germany international curled in a stunning effort midway through the second half to decide a testing evening in Austria and extend Graham Potter’s unbeaten start to his Blues reign to nine games. The Premier League side had gone ah...Full Story »

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