Dusan Vlahovic scored inside the first minute of his Champions League debut for Juventus but Dani Parejo earned a 1-1 draw for Villarreal in the first leg of their last-16 clash. Free-scoring Vlahovic made his European bow for Juve after his January move from Fiorentina and needed just 33 seconds to put the visitors ahead in Spain. Clear-cut chances were few and far between but Parejo popped...Full Story »

Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic made light of Romelu Lukaku’s omission to spearhead Chelsea’s 2-0 Champions League win over Lille.Germany forward Havertz nodded in Hakim Ziyech’s fizzing corner, before Pulisic slotted home from N’Golo Kante’s threaded pass in a dominant last-16 first-leg victory.Havertz impressed in the false nine role as £98million club-rec...Full Story »

Liverpool executed an old-fashioned European smash and grab in the San Siro as goals from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah handed them a huge advantage against Inter MilanJurgen Klopp’s side were well below their best, especially for 30 minutes of the second half, but have the knack of knowing how to win when it matters and late goals left their opponents with a 2-0 deficit to overcome at...Full Story »

Kingsley Coman struck a last-minute equaliser as Bayern Munich drew 1-1 at RB Salzburg in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie.Substitute Chukwubuike Adamu put the Austrian underdogs ahead after 21 minutes and it looked as if the six-time European champions would see their record unbeaten away run in the competition end at 21 games.But Coman, who scored the winner against Pari...Full Story »

Manchester City all but secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a sensational 5-0 demolition of Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese capital. Bernardo Silva, one of four former Benfica players booed loudly by the home fans, led the way with two goals in a one-sided first-leg clash at the Jose Arvalade Stadium. Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling also struck, continuing thei...Full Story »

Kylian Mbappe struck in stoppage time to clinch Paris St Germain a 1-0 win against Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie.Mbappe, widely reported to be set for a summer move to Real, fired home from a tight angle in the fourth minute of added time to give PSG a deserved advantage.The winner was set up by Neymar, who had stepped off the bench as a second-half repla...Full Story »

Manchester United youngster Mason Greenwood scored an acrobatic stunner that lit up an otherwise drab Champions League draw with Young Boys.Having started the continental campaign with a shock late loss in Switzerland, recently-appointed interim boss Ralf Rangnick was able to make 11 changes with top spot in Group F already assured.Greenwood underlined his credentials with an excellent volleyed ...Full Story »

Magomed Ozdoev’s stoppage-time thunderbolt consigned a patched-up Chelsea to a 3-3 draw at Zenit St Petersburg and second place in Champions League Group H.Timo Werner thought he had settled the argument with a smart, late second goal in the closing stages, only for Ozdoev to lash home a half-volley from the edge of the area at the death.Juventus’ 1-0 win over Malmo secured top spot ...Full Story »

Mohamed Salah scored his 20th goal of the season in a 2-1 win over AC Milan in the San Siro as Liverpool became the first English side to win all six Champions League group matches. Even in a dead rubber, in a team showing eight changes and on a less-than-perfect pitch, the Egypt international’s insatiable quest for goals showed no signs of waning. He was quickest to react when goalkee...Full Story »

Kyle Walker was sent off as Manchester City suffered a 2-1 defeat in their final Champions League group game at RB Leipzig. With top spot in Group A already assured, the result ultimately mattered little for Pep Guardiola’s side but Walker’s dismissal in a surprisingly feisty match behind closed doors could prove costly in the next round. Guardiola had named a much-changed but st...Full Story »