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Leven Kurzawa is the only defender to score a hat-trick in the Champions League

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2022 0

Scoring 3 goals in one match is not an easy task even for a top striker, especially when it comes to the Champions League. Today’s football results of matches of this tournament are easy to follow on the trusted website. In such games, players have the great responsibility, which makes

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UCL last-16 draw: Real Madrid face PSG after redraw required due to UEFA errors

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2021 0

Real Madrid will face PSG in the 2021-22 Champions League round of 16 after the ties had to be redrawn on a chaotic and embarrassing afternoon for UEFA. The two European heavyweights will clash next year in the pick of the ties, with reigning champions Chelsea facing Lille – who they also were paired with […]

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UCL last 16 draw: Man Utd face PSG, Munich meet Atletico

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2021 0

Manchester United will meet PSG and Bayern Munich face Atletico Madrid in the plum ties of the round of 16 Champions League draw made today. PSG and Manchester United have met four times in the Champions League since 2018-19. Champions League draw round of 16: Juventus v Sporting Ajax v Inter Benfica v Real Madrid […]

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Frappart set to make history as first female referee in UEFA Champions League

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2020 0

French referee Stephanie Frappart will become the first female official to take charge of a men’s Champions League game when Juventus host Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday. Frappart, who turns 37 next month, was the first female referee to officiate in a major UEFA competition match when Liverpool played Chelsea in the Super Cup in Istanbul […]

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Champions League could be changed permanently as UEFA consider new plan

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2020 0

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is making plans to have a new format for Champions league, Daily Times reports. The single-country, one-leg format was adopted for practical purposes as an effective way to conclude the competitions last season in a campaign badly disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, and proved to be a big hit […]

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Champions League Qualifier Called Off Over COVID-19 Cases

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2020 0

Tuesday’s 2020/21 Champions League preliminary round match between KF Drita and Linfield in Nyon has been postponed after a second player from the Kosovo club tested positive for coronavirus, UEFA announced. Swiss health authorities took the decision to place Drita’s entire team into quarantine as the player had been in contact with other squad members. […]

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Top four clubs will qualify for Champions League even if … – Spanish FA

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2020 0

Madrid – The Spanish Football Association (RFEF) has taken a decision on what to do if the La Liga season is cut short or abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic, an official says. RFEF general secretary Andreu Camps disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said the four clubs on top of the most […]

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UEFA postpone all Champions League and Europa League matches next week

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2020 0

All UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches scheduled to be played next week have been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, European football’s governing body said on Friday. The move comes after two of next week’s four scheduled Champions League last 16, second legs — between Manchester City and Real Madrid, and between Juventus […]

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All UEFA club competition matches for next week postponed due to coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2020 0

All Champions League and Europa League matches due to take place next week have been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak, UEFA, the European football governing body, said on Friday. “In the light of developments due to the spread of COVID-19 in Europe and related decisions made by different governments, all UEFA club competitions matches […]

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UEFA cuts 15 seconds off VAR reviews in Champions League games

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

Zurich – UEFA says it has shaved 15 seconds off the average time it takes for the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system to correct a decision in its Champions League this season. It said the average is now down to one minute 30 seconds. The head of UEFA’s referees’ committee, Roberto Rosetti, said he was […]

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How Valencia stopped Chelsea in Champions League thriller

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2019 0

Valencia (Spain) – Chelsea will have to wait to book their place in the Champions League knockout stage after a freak goal from Valencia’s Daniel Wass denied them victory in an epic 2-2 draw on Wednesday in which the Spaniards missed a glut of clear chances. Victory for either side would have sent them through […]

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Can Liverpool avoid elimination after Anfield draw with Napoli?

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2019 0

Liverpool (UK) – Liverpool and Napoli drew 1-1 in a cagey encounter at Anfield on Wednesday, leaving both sides with work to do to reach the last 16 in their final Champions League group matches. A Dejan Lovren header in the 65th minute cancelled out Dries Mertens’ first-half opener for Napoli, who will head home […]

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Arsenal legend named alongside Messi, Ronaldo in the greatest Champions League XI

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2019 0

UEFA have named their all-time Champions League XI and there’s room for one Arsenal legend. European football bosses have compiled an ‘Ultimate XI’ from the players who have made the fans’ Team of the Year the most times since the vote began in 2001. READ ALSO: Man City open to Sterling contract talks and are […]

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Man City vs Shakhtar: The target was to qualify, we have done it – Guardiola

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2019 0

Manchester (UK) – A subdued Manchester City reached the Champions League’s last 16 and secured top spot in their group in spite of an unconvincing 1-1 draw at home to Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Ilkay Gundogan had fired City ahead in the 56th minute but Shakhtar earned a potentially valuable […]

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PSG draw 2-2 at Real Madrid

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2019 0

Madrid (Spain) – Real Madrid underlined their return to top form with a spectacular Champions League display at home to Paris St Germain on Tuesday but they still had to settle for a 2-2 draw. This was after two late strikes secured top spot in Group A for the French side. Real had sealed their […]

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Real Madrid trucked down by injury crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2019 0

la liga giants, Real Madrid trucked down by injury crisis since the early weeks of the season is likely to cause difficult line up selection . Zinedine Zidane has a host of selection issues to contend with ahead of Los Blancos’ Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain tonight (8pm). The club manager Zinedine Zidane having […]

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Champions League 2019: Group stage Results (Full analysis)

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2019 0

The UEFA champions league kick started with amazing group stage matches, one which would seem as a walk over for the big teams. However expectations were blown with the likes of Napoli beating the defending champions even after playing Virgil Van Dijk, Mo Sallah and Sadio Mane till the end of the match. The opening […]

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UEFA 2019: Possible line-ups

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

Group F Inter v Slavia Praha (5:55 pm)Inter: Handanovič; D’Ambrosio, De Vrij, Škriniar; Lazaro, Vecino, Brozović, Sensi, Asamoah; Lautaro, LukakuOut: noneDoubtful: Lukaku (back) Slavia: Kolář; Coufal, Kúdela, Hovorka, Bořil; Masopust, Traoré, Souček, Stanciu, Olayinka; Van BurenOut: noneDoubtful: Takács (unspecified) Group G Lyon v Zenit (5:55 pm) Lyon: Lopes;

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Cas revokes Caf decision to replay Champions League final

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2019 0

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday overruled an African Football Confederation (CAF) decision to replay the abandoned Champions League final between Esperance and Wydad Casablanca. CAF last month ordered the second leg to be replayed at a neutral venue following the Africa Cup of Nations after Moroccan side Wydad walked off an […]

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Chelsea coach Frank Lampard wants Ashley Cole back at Stamford Bridge

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2019 0

Chelsea coach Frank Lampard is reported wants Ashley Cole back at Stamford Bridge to becomes his backroom staff. The England duo spends eight seasons together between 2006 and 2014, winning the Premier League and Champions League alongside claiming four FA Cups before former Arsenal left-back also worked with Lampard at Derby County. According to the […]