
Ivanovic header gives Chelsea 2-1 win over Benfica
Branislav Ivanovic watched from the stands as Chelsea won its first Champions League last season. He eased the pain of missing that match through ...

Chelsea's Eden Hazard out of Europa League final
Chelsea will face Benfica in Wednesday's Europa League final without Eden Hazard after the gifted Belgium playmaker failed to recover in time from a ...

Chelsea seeks salvation in Europa League final
After humiliation in the Champions League comes potential salvation in the Europa League for Chelsea, with Wednesday's final against Benfica offering ...
Porto beats Benfica to take control of title race
FC Porto beat arch rival Benfica 2-1 thanks to a dramatic stoppage-time winner on Saturday, moving ahead in the title race with only one game to play ...
Porto keeps pressure on Benfica with win
FC Porto won 3-1 at Nacional on Saturday to keep the pressure on Benfica as the Portuguese league season reaches its finish. Porto's victory cut ...
Porto beat Setubal 2-0 to keep pressure on Benfica
FC Porto won 2-0 at home over 10-man Setubal to keep the pressure on Portuguese league leader Benfica on Saturday. Porto remained unbeaten in 70 ...
Martinez hits brace in Porto win at Moreirense
Jackson Martinez struck a brace to lead FC Porto to a 3-0 win at Moreirense on Saturday, as the defending champion kept the pressure on Portuguese ...

Pain bites into Portuguese life as crisis deepens
Serving a frugal lunch in their kitchen not much bigger than a bathroom, Pedro and Elena Baptista spoon stewed chicken feet onto their boiled potatoes ...
Benfica routs Rio Ave 6-1 to stay atop Portugal
Lima scored a hat trick as Benfica thrashed nine-man Rio Ave 6-1 to maintain its four-point lead over FC Porto in the Portuguese league on Saturday.
Benfica extends lead in Portugal as Porto draws
Benfica thrashed 10-man Guimaraes 4-0 to capitalize on FC Porto's 1-1 draw at Maritimo and extend its lead of the Portuguese league to four points.

Malaga beats Porto 2-0 to reach CL quarters
Malaga became the third Spanish team to reach this year's Champions League quarterfinals by beating 10-man Porto 2-0 on Wednesday to overturn a ...

Porto takes 2013 unbeaten road record to Malaga
FC Porto hasn't lost away from home this year, and keeping that streak alive on Wednesday at Malaga will put the Portuguese club into the Champions ...
Benfica routs Gil Vicente, stays top in Portugal
Benfica rolled to a 5-0 win over visiting Gil Vicente Sunday to reclaim the lead in the Portuguese league. FC Porto had moved in front with a victory ...
Viana leads Braga to 2-0 win over Maritimo
Midfielder Hugo Viana scored one goal and set up another to lead Braga to a 2-0 win over visiting Maritimo in the Portuguese league on Saturday.
Porto held to 0-0 at Sporting Lisbon
FC Porto was held to 0-0 at Sporting Lisbon on Saturday, opening the door for Benfica to finally break the stalemate at the top of the Portuguese ...
Benfica brushes aside Pacos Ferreira 3-0
Benfica cruised to a 3-0 win at home over third-place Pacos Ferreira on Sunday to maintain its unbeaten record and share of the Portuguese league lead
Jackson Martinez nets 2 to give Porto win
Porto striker Jackson Martinez made up for a missed penalty by scoring twice in a 2-1 comeback win at home over Rio Ave on Saturday. The victory gave ...

Bayern cruises to 3-1 win over beleaguered Arsenal
Bayern Munich seized on the uncertainty sweeping through Arsenal to claim a 3-1 victory in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 match on ...

Moutinho makes it 1-0 for Porto against Malaga
A second-half goal from Joao Moutinho gave Porto a 1-0 win over Malaga on Tuesday in the last 16 of the Champions League, ending the Spanish club's ...

Porto, Malaga ready for Champs League Iberian duel
FC Porto and Malaga are at the top of their game as they head into their hotly anticipated Iberian duel on Tuesday in the last 16 of the Champions ...

Messi nets 300th, 301st goals in Barcelona win
Lionel Messi scored his 300th and 301st career goals for Barcelona and extended his record-scoring run to 14 Spanish league games in a 2-1 comeback ...
As Barcelona rolls, focus shifts to top-4 finish
With only a debacle stopping Barcelona from reclaiming the Spanish league title, a pack of competitive sides is still in the hunt for a top-four ...
Porto, Benfica both held to draws in Portugal
Joint Portuguese league leaders FC Porto and Benfica were both held to draws on Sunday. Nine-man Benfica drew 2-2 at 10-man Nacional early, and Porto ...
Estoril beats 10-man Guimaraes 2-0 in Portugal
Estoril beat 10-man Guimaraes 2-0 as the promoted side continued its climb up the Portuguese league standings on Saturday. Estoril's sixth victory in ...

Balotelli tops AP rankings after 1st Milan game
Back in Italy after a turbulent period in England, Mario Balotelli has been voted player of the week in the Associated Press global football rankings ...