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September 14, 2017

UEFA charges Spartak Moscow after flare fired at referee

Russian champion Spartak Moscow was charged by UEFA on Thursday after a fan fired a flare at the referee during a Champions ...

September 14, 2017

Kane lifts Tottenham's Wembley blues with Dortmund win in CL

For only the third time in 13 matches across a decade, Tottenham has won at Wembley Stadium. Good job, too, since the ...

September 14, 2017

Sevilla fights back to draw 2-2 at Liverpool

Liverpool was undermined by more defensive sloppiness and a missed penalty in a 2-2 draw with Sevilla in a Champions League ...

September 14, 2017

Ronaldo back with brace as Madrid, Man City, Spurs win in CL

After watching rival Lionel Messi score twice the night before, Cristiano Ronaldo did likewise for Real Madrid to open its ...

September 13, 2017

Ronaldo scores twice as Madrid opens with 3-0 win over APOEL

Cristiano Ronaldo made the difference in his return, scoring twice as Real Madrid began its quest for a third straight ...

September 13, 2017

Leipzig draws 1-1 with Monaco on Champions League debut

Eight years after the club's formation, Leipzig made its Champions League debut and drew with visiting Monaco 1-1 on ...

September 13, 2017

48 teams kick off Europa League with Champions League aim

If it's Thursday, it must be the Europa League. The Champions League's often unloved and overlooked sibling kicks off its ...

September 13, 2017

Juventus fends off concern that it has taken a step backward

When Miralem Pjanic asked Lionel Messi for his shirt at halftime, it was clear that Juventus was bowing down to Barcelona and ...

September 13, 2017

Messi finally conquers Buffon as Barcelona beats Juve 3-0

Lionel Messi finally added Italy great Gianluigi Buffon on his long, long list of vanquished goalkeepers. Messi struck two ...

September 13, 2017

Zappacosta solo goal, Chelsea routs Qarabag 6-0 in CL opener

Who needs Diego Costa when you have Davide Zappacosta? On his full Chelsea debut, the wing back announced himself to Stamford ...

September 13, 2017

Lukaku scores again, Pogba injured as United beats Basel 3-0

Whatever the competition, whatever the level of opponent, Romelu Lukaku cannot stop scoring in his first season at Manchester ...

September 13, 2017

Champions League kicks off with night of one-sided games

As the Champions League opened with a series of one-sided games, Jose Mourinho was blunt. For the Manchester United manager, ...

September 12, 2017

Bayern beats 10-man Anderlecht 3-0 to start Champions League

Five-time champion Bayern Munich opened its Champions League campaign with a flattering 3-0 win over 10-man Anderlecht on ...

September 11, 2017

Column: Financial, soccer ideals collide in Champions League

UEFA is putting itself in a quandary by combing through Paris Saint-Germain's finances, investigating whether the French ...

September 11, 2017

Basel out to revive reputation as scourge of English teams

It wasn't so long ago that Swiss team Basel possessed a reputation for being a scourge of English clubs in European ...

September 11, 2017

Champions League returns with Real Madrid the team to beat

The Champions League group stage starts this week with Real Madrid looking to win Europe's top club competition for a third ...

September 06, 2017

Mbappe wants to 'win everything' with PSG _ starting now

Kylian Mbappe is a young man in a big hurry who wants to "win everything" with Paris Saint-Germain. The 18-year-old forward ...

September 05, 2017

Coach Simeone to stay with Atletico Madrid through 2020

Atletico Madrid is putting an end to speculations about Diego Simeone's future, extending the coach's contract for two more ...

September 05, 2017

Agnelli foresees Champions League peace, scheduling changes

The new leader of Europe's top soccer clubs foresees peace for the Champions League and potential big changes to national ...