AC Milan risk missing out on European football once again after slumping to a 2-1 defeat to Atalanta. Sassuolo could soon snatch sixth place from the ailing Rossoneri, who conceded an overhead kick to Mauricio Pinilla and a second-half goal from Alejandro Gomez at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia. Summer signing Luiz Adriano had given Milan an early lead, but his penalty was not enough. Aft...Full Story »

Luiz Adriano's agent insists the forward is committed to AC Milan's cause amid reports of an impending move to the Chinese Super League. The Brazil international looked set to join Jiangsu Suning during the January transfer window, but he reportedly pulled out of the deal at the eleventh hour. Adriano, who still has four-and-a-half years left on his Milan contract, continues to be linked with ...Full Story »

Substitute Luiz Adriano's last-gasp winner saw AC Milan edge past 10-man Sassuolo, ending a three-match winless run. Carlos Bacca put the Rossoneri ahead from the penalty spot in the 31st minute after the being brought down by former Atalanta goalkeeper Andrea Consigli, who was sent off for the incident. Sassuolo equalised before the hour-mark through Domenico Berardi's free-kick but, just as ...Full Story »

Al Ahli midfielder Habib Fardan says replacing Grafite should be on top of the Red Knights' list of priorities if they are going to be in contention for the Arabian Gulf League title. The Al Ghusais outfit sold their Brazilian playmaker in January and proceeded to finish in seventh place, having won the title the year before. The Red Knights had an offer accepted with Shakhtar Donetsk's Braz...Full Story »

Shakhtar Donetsk star Luiz Adriano has revealed that he is likely to leave the club when his contract with expires, with Arsenal and Liverpool reportedly interested. Talksport claims that the Premier League duo are both fans of the Brazil international, who has scored nine goals in just seven Champions League appearances this season. Adriano is Shakhtar's record goalscorer of all time, but is ...Full Story »

For the second time in a fortnight BATE Borisov were thrashed by Shakhtar Donetsk, who followed up their 7-0 romp in Belarus with a 5-0 victory on Wednesday night. Brazilian striker Luiz Adriano, who scored five goals in the first game, racked up his second hat-trick against a BATE defence who have now conceded 19 goals in their four games in Group H of the Champions League. The Ukrainian side...Full Story »

Luiz Adriano became only the second player after Lionel Messi to score five goals in a Champions League match as Shakhtar Donetsk thrashed BATE Borisov 7-0 at the Borisov Arena. On a night when numerous records tumbled, Shakhtar became the first side ever in the Champions League to score six before half-time as Alex Teixeira, Luiz Adriano and Douglas Costa ruthlessly exposed their haphazard ho...Full Story »

The Brazilian striker, who scored a hat-trick, is to face disciplinary action after his opening goal was seen by many as going directly against the spirit of fair play Uefa has confirmed that Shakhtar Donetsk forward Luiz Adriano will face conduct charges following his first strike against Nordsjaelland in the Champions League on Tuesday. The attacker raced on to a ball, that was intended to...Full Story »

Champions League surprise package APOEL Nicosia suffered their first defeat of the campaign as they lost 2-0 to Shakhtar Donetsk but still qualified as Group G champions. Second-half goals from Luiz Adriano, who had earlier missed a penalty, and substitute Yevgen Seleznev earned Shakhtar Donetsk their first win in this season's tournament. But a goalless draw in the group's other game, between...Full Story »

Porto snatched a 2-0 victory at Shakhtar Donetsk to set up a shoot-out with Zenit St Petersburg for a place in the last 16 of the Champions League. The hosts twice hit the woodwork before being undone by Hulk's strike 11 minutes from time. Razvan Rat's stoppage-time own goal added insult to injury. It meant any hopes of Shakhtar reaching even the Europa League disappeared, while Porto will nee...Full Story »