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Post by Webster on Oct 13, 2022 3:34:03 GMT
Champions League results and standings for MatchDay 4 here--The following teams will advance to the Knockout Stage of the Champions League: SSC Napoli, Club Brugge, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid & Manchester City --The following teams will finish no worse than 3rd in the CL Group Stage: Liverpool, Inter Milan & Borussia Dortmund --The following teams will finish no better than 3rd in the CL Group Stage: Rangers, Viktoria Plzen & Celtic
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Post by Webster on Oct 17, 2022 21:24:52 GMT
(BBC Sport) Ange Postecoglou says Celtic have earned the right to play in the Champions League and proved they belong at that level. After another chastening week of three defeats in Europe for Scottish teams, the Celtic manager has defended his side, who have one point from four games in Group F. "If anyone can tell me in the four games we've played that we don't deserve to be there, or that we've been outplayed, I reckon they're talking from an agenda," he said. "The only questions I've had from each of our games is about opportunities missed. Now opportunities missed suggests to me that we've got to improve some areas for sure, but it doesn't say that we somehow should think that we don't belong in a competition we've earned the right to be in." Asked whether Maccabi Haifa beating Juventus, or Club Brugge topping their group shows smaller clubs can punch above their weight, he said: "Look at those clubs historically. Have they always had those results? They haven't, I'll tell you. "What it means is, the longer you're in this competition, the more opportunities you have to grow and make an impact, but you're not going to go in there for the first time and expect you're going to dominate the most prestigious club competition in the world. "From our perspective, we felt we've earned the right to be in this competition, we know the areas we've come up short in, but at no stage do I, or any objective observer, believe we've looked out of place."
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Post by Webster on Oct 26, 2022 19:04:10 GMT
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Post by Webster on Oct 27, 2022 4:45:54 GMT
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Post by Webster on Oct 27, 2022 4:53:55 GMT
Current Qualifications -Champions League Round of 16: Napoli, Liverpool, Club Brugge, Porto, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Borussia Bortmund, Paris St. Germain & Benfica -Europa League Round of 24: Barcelona & Sevilla -Eliminated from further competition: Viktoria Plzen & Celtic
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Post by Webster on Nov 3, 2022 7:03:26 GMT
The Round of 16 is set....
Group winners: Napoli, Porto, Bayern Munich, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester City & Benfica Group runners-up: Liverpool, Club Brugge, Inter Milan, Eintracht Frankfurt, AC Milan, RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund & Paris St. Germain
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Post by Webster on Dec 31, 2022 22:38:38 GMT
Round of 16 Draw -22 Feb. & 14 March 2023: RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City -16 Feb. & 7 March 2023: Club Bruges vs. Benfica -21 Feb. & 15 March 2023: Liverpool vs. Real Madrid -14 Feb. & 8 March 2023: A.C. Milan vs. Tottenham Hotspur -21 Feb. & 15 March 2023: Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Napoli -15 Feb. & 7 March 2023: Borussia Dortmund vs. Chelsea -22 Feb. & 14 March 2023: Inter Milan vs. Porto -14 Feb. & 8 March 2023: Paris St. Germain vs. Bayern Munich
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Post by Webster on Dec 31, 2022 22:43:26 GMT
(BBC Sport) Belgian side Club Bruges have named former Fulham and Bournemouth boss Scott Parker as their new manager. Parker, 42, had been out of work since August after he was sacked by Bournemouth following their 9-0 defeat to Liverpool, after which he complained about the club's transfer policy. Bruges face Benfica in the Champions League last 16 in February. It is the first time they have made it to the knockout stage in the competition's current format. However, Bruges are struggling domestically, sitting 12 points behind Jupiler Pro League leaders Genk in fourth after a 1-1 Boxing Day draw with OH Leuven. Following that result, the club sacked former Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion midfielder Carl Hoefkens just six months after he stepped up from his role as assistant manager. Hoefkens had taken over from Alfred Schreuder, who had left to replace Erik ten Hag at Ajax.
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Post by Webster on Feb 3, 2023 20:09:10 GMT
(The Guardian) Aubameyang left out of Chelsea's Champions League squadThe Blues’ mega-spend was always going to have its victims within the squad, and Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang is out of Chelsea’s squad for the competition, having played in all their group-stage games. Enzo Fernández is in, of course, as is Hakim Ziyech, who almost left. Chelsea face Dortmund in the last 16. Squad: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Marcus Bettinelli, Édouard Mendy; Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Kalidou Koulibaly, César Azpilicuetea, Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana; Enzo Fernándezm N’Golo Kanté, Mateo Kovacic, Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Raheem Sterling, Mason Mount, Denis Zakaria, Hakim Ziyech, Conor Gallagher, Carney Chukwuemeka; João Félix, Mykhailo Mudryk, Kai Havertz.
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Post by Ste_Macca on Feb 4, 2023 15:27:08 GMT
(The Guardian) Aubameyang left out of Chelsea's Champions League squadThe Blues’ mega-spend was always going to have its victims within the squad, and Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang is out of Chelsea’s squad for the competition, having played in all their group-stage games. Enzo Fernández is in, of course, as is Hakim Ziyech, who almost left. Chelsea face Dortmund in the last 16. Squad: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Marcus Bettinelli, Édouard Mendy; Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Kalidou Koulibaly, César Azpilicuetea, Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana; Enzo Fernándezm N’Golo Kanté, Mateo Kovacic, Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Raheem Sterling, Mason Mount, Denis Zakaria, Hakim Ziyech, Conor Gallagher, Carney Chukwuemeka; João Félix, Mykhailo Mudryk, Kai Havertz. Wouldn't mind a few of there many many players right now
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Post by Webster on Feb 4, 2023 23:55:54 GMT
(The Guardian) Aubameyang left out of Chelsea's Champions League squadThe Blues’ mega-spend was always going to have its victims within the squad, and Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang is out of Chelsea’s squad for the competition, having played in all their group-stage games. Enzo Fernández is in, of course, as is Hakim Ziyech, who almost left. Chelsea face Dortmund in the last 16. Squad: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Marcus Bettinelli, Édouard Mendy; Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Kalidou Koulibaly, César Azpilicuetea, Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana; Enzo Fernándezm N’Golo Kanté, Mateo Kovacic, Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Raheem Sterling, Mason Mount, Denis Zakaria, Hakim Ziyech, Conor Gallagher, Carney Chukwuemeka; João Félix, Mykhailo Mudryk, Kai Havertz. Wouldn't mind a few of there many many players right now You and me both there, babe.
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Post by Webster on Feb 15, 2023 19:12:31 GMT
(BBC Sport) Tottenham will have to produce a Champions League comeback after Brahim Diaz gave AC Milan a narrow win in the first leg of their last-16 tie at the San Siro. Diaz nodded in early on after Spurs goalkeeper Fraser Forster had saved a Theo Hernandez shot and then superbly got a hand on the scorer's initial follow-up attempt. Antonio Conte's side looked relatively comfortable for long periods of the contest against the seven-time European champions - as a youthful pairing of Pape Sarr and Oliver Skipp deputised ably for the suspended Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and the injured Rodrigo Bentancur in midfield. However, they were rarely able to build any attacking momentum with their front three of Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and, until his withdrawal, Dejan Kulusevski well shackled by a disciplined home defence. Aside from ambitious long-range efforts from Emerson Royal and Sarr, Conte's side appeared most capable of threatening from set-pieces but neither Kane nor Eric Dier were able to direct headers on goal from two excellent Son deliveries. In the end, Spurs were grateful for the profligacy of the hosts as Belgian midfielder Charles de Ketelaere and German defender Malick Thiaw both headed excellent opportunities - to put the Italian side firmly in control of the tie - wide. Had either nodded in from close range, Spurs would have faced an even more challenging recovery operation in the return leg in London on Wednesday, 8 March. As it is, they must try to turn the tie round without Dier, who will be suspended after he collected a second-half booking. (BBC Sport) Kingsley Coman repeated his 2020 Champions League final heroics as Bayern Munich beat Paris St-Germain in their last-16 first-leg tie. The Frenchman volleyed home the winner early in the second half in Paris. Coman also scored the only goal when Bayern overcame his former club PSG to win the trophy three years ago. Substitute Kylian Mbappe, back after injury, looked to have rescued a draw for the hosts, but his late effort was ruled out for offside in the build-up. Ligue 1 champions PSG have now lost their last three matches in all competitions. In contrast, Bayern are unbeaten in all competitions since 17 September and now favourites to reach the quarter-finals, despite having defender Benjamin Pavard sent off for a second booking in injury time. PSG were boosted beforehand with Lionel Messi fit enough to start up front after recovering from a hamstring injury, while Mbappe was on the bench. There was also a start in midfield for Warren Zaire-Emery who, at 16 years and 343 days, became the youngest player ever to start a Champions League knockout stage game. The Frenchman was born in 2006, the same year in which Messi, 35, won his first Champions League title. Mbappe, initially expected to miss this match with a thigh injury, was brought on after 57 minutes, but was clearly far from full fitness. PSG struggled to create any chances of note in the first half, while Bayern dominated possession but lacked a cutting edge until Coman struck in the 53rd minute. The winger, who started in the youth team at PSG, met a deep Alphonso Davies cross from the left with a first-time volley. Coman's effort squeezed under PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, although the Italian made up for it later with superb saves to deny Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting and Pavard. Mbappe's arrival lifted PSG and Yann Sommer kept out his close-range shot before the Bayern keeper was beaten in the 82nd minute. Home celebrations were cut short, though, as left-back Nuno Mendes was ruled narrowly offside by the video assistant referee (VAR) before he delivered a cross for Mbappe to finish into the roof of the net. Following losses to Marseille in the Coupe de France and Monaco in Ligue 1, another damaging defeat piles the pressure on manager Christophe Galtier. PSG, who have still never won the Champions League, now face a tough task in the return leg in Germany on 8 March.
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Post by Webster on Feb 16, 2023 21:59:25 GMT
(BBC Sport) Karim Adeyemi scored a brilliant solo goal to condemn Chelsea to defeat in their Champions League last-16 first-leg tie at Borussia Dortmund. The Premier League side rued missed chances as Joao Felix shot over from a good position and then hit the crossbar in the first half. Reece James also forced two fine saves out of Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel in the second half as the visitors grew in confidence against the hosts, who were themselves struggling to create many chances. But Chelsea were undone on the counter midway through the second period when Adeyemi broke from inside his own half following a Chelsea corner, knocked the ball past Kepa Arrizabalaga before slotting into the empty net. Chelsea, to their credit, pushed for an equaliser and Emre Can swept the ball right off the goalline as Kalidou Koulibaly's deflected strike looks certain to trickle into the net. Enzo Fernandez thought he'd equalise in the last seconds of stoppage time but his goalbound long-range strike was stopped superbly by Kobel as Dortmund held on. Defeat leaves Graham Potter's side with the task of overturning the tie when the two sides meet at Stamford Bridge on 7 March. (BBC Sport) Benfica beat Club Bruges in Scott Parker's Champions League debut as manager of the Belgian champions. Jack Hendry tripped Goncalo Ramos in the area four minutes after half time, and Joao Mario scored the penalty despite his shot being pushed on to the underside of the bar by Simon Mignolet. David Neres doubled the visitors' lead late on after a defensive error. Parker, who took charge of Bruges in December, now faces an uphill task to guide his side into the quarter-finals. The second leg of the last-16 tie takes place in Lisbon on 7 March. Bruges are making their debut in the Champions League knockouts and were outclassed by the Portuguese side, who topped Group H ahead of Paris St-Germain and Juventus. After Mario's penalty had put Benfica in front, Bruges right-back Bjorn Meijer miscontrolled a through ball with just two minutes remaining. Brazilian winger Neres pounced and slotted past Mignolet for Benfica's 18th Champions League goal this season. Defeat means Parker has now won only one of eight games in charge of Bruges.
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Post by Webster on Feb 22, 2023 20:09:03 GMT
(BBC Sport) Victor Osimhen scored his 20th goal of the season as Napoli beat 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. After Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had a penalty saved, Osimhen struck in the first half when he turned in Hirving Lozano's superb pass. It got worse for Frankfurt midway through the second half as Randal Kolo Muani was sent off for a bad challenge. Giovanni di Lorenzo then added a second, placing into the far corner. The victory gives Napoli a big advantage for the return leg in Italy on Wednesday, 15 March. Luciano Spalletti's side have been in superb form this season and sit 15 points clear at the top of Serie A. They went into this game on the back of five successive wins and looked confident from the outset, with their pace on the attack often causing problems. Osimhen, in particular, was a menace throughout and he won the first-half penalty when he was fouled inside the box as he tried to retrieve the ball. Trapp did superbly to deny Kvaratskhelia but could do little to prevent Osimhen tapping in from close range soon after. Frankfurt's hopes of getting back level were dealt a big blow midway through the second half when key forward Kolo Muani was dismissed for standing on Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa's foot as they challenged for possession. Napoli then made the most of the man advantage as they grabbed a second that puts them firmly on course for the quarter-finals as Di Lorenzo finished superbly from Kvaratskhelia's backheel. (BBC Sport) Liverpool have been left with a mountainous task to keep their Champions League ambitions alive after they were torn apart by ruthless Real Madrid at Anfield. Holders Real - who beat Liverpool in last season's final in Paris - became the first side to score five at Anfield in Europe despite going two goals down early on as Liverpool made a dream start to this last-16 tie. Darwin Nunez's brilliant flick put Liverpool ahead after only four minutes before Mohamed Salah cashed in on Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois' poor clearance to double their advantage 10 minutes later. Liverpool's supporters, who had vented their fury at being wrongly blamed for the chaos at last season's final by holding up a flag emblazoned with "Uefa Liars" and loudly jeering the Champions League anthem, were soon to have their thunderous celebrations silenced in emphatic fashion. Vinicius Junior's brilliant 21st-minute strike pulled a goal back before Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson followed Courtois' lead by hacking a clearance straight at the Brazilian, holding his head in anguish as the ball looped behind him into the net in front of a disbelieving Kop. It changed the whole emphasis of the contest, Real going ahead two minutes after the break when Eder Militao headed in Luka Modric's free-kick. Real then rammed home their superiority as Karim Benzema's shot deflected in off Joe Gomez, the French striker then coolly adding a fifth after more brilliant work by the ageless Modric. Liverpool have pulled off spectacular comebacks before, but it would be truly extraordinary if they turned this one around at the Bernabeu.
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Post by Webster on Mar 3, 2023 19:07:45 GMT
(The Guardian) Borussia Dortmund won’t be resting players ahead of their second leg against Chelsea on Tuesday night when they host RB Leipzig this evening. Oh no, such action is a nein nein as there’s a Bundesliga trophy up for grabs. The title race in Germany is a thriller this season with the top five separated by just five points. Dortmund are only behind Bayern on goal difference (admittedly +43 to +18 in Bavarians’ favour) and would go three points clear with a win. Leipzig could pull to within a point of Bayern and Dortmund if they grab the three points. And here’s a thing. Leipzig beat Dortmund 3-0 back in September while they stunned The Yellow Wall with a 4-1 away win last season, Chelsea-bound Christopher Nkunku getting one of the goals. Dortmund, though, have won nine games in a row in all competitions, a run that includes a 1-0 first-leg victory over Graham Potter’s men last month.
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