ROME (AP) — New format. Same old winners. The revamped Champions League made its debut on Tuesday, with some big-name clubs already notching victories on the opening night. After moving from Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé scored for 15-time champions Real Madrid, who needed late goals from Antonio Rüdiger and Endrick for a 3-1 win over […]
Nico Gonzalez: “Juventus plays with a smile on their faces” Nico Gonzalez scored on his Champions League debut and said Thiago Motta wanted them to “play with a smile on their faces” after their 3-1 win over PSV Eindhoven. The Bianconeri started their European adventure at the Allianz Juventus Stadium with goals from Kenan Yildiz, […]
Christian Pulisic only needed 2 minutes and 47 seconds for his Champions League statement. He opened the first day of football’s most important club competition with a beautiful goal that gave AC Milan victory over Liverpool. The English guests eventually came back, dominated the game and deservedly won 3-1. But Pulisic was still the star […]
🇩🇪 Pulisic and McKennie make their mark on Europe’s biggest stage Two American talents will take the Champions League by storm on Tuesday. Juventus started their season with a match against Dutch side PSV Eindhoven and USMNT star Weston McKennie played a starring role in their 3-1 victory. Thiago Motta’s team took the lead after […]
It’s a big night of European action ahead as the Champions League returns for the first time in a brand new format. Follow it live with us. Milan vs Liverpool Goalscorers: Pulisic 3′; Konate 23′ Van Dijk 41′ Liverpool had little time to settle in before Christian Pulisic put Milan ahead at the San Siro, […]
Thiago Motta explains why he chose surprising players for Juventus for their Champions League opening match against PSV Eindhoven and wants to “dominate” the game. Kick-off is at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 5:45pm British time (4:45pm GMT). You can follow the entire build-up and action of this game live and Milan-Liverpool in […]
Kylian Mbappe will make his UEFA Champions League debut as a Real Madrid player in today’s match against Stuttgart. (Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) Real Madrid are the reigning UEFA Champions League champions. The new season starts this week and they will be looking to defend their title when they face Stuttgart on Tuesday. This […]
The first round of the new-look Champions League starts this week, with a new 36-team league format replacing the old group stage. Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Celtic are all involved in the first season of the new format, which will span eight game weeks. In the first week of play, City host […]
Champions League predictions: Matchday 1 So. Much. Football. The novelty of the 2024/25 Champions League is almost overwhelming, as this brand new edition of UEFA’s premier club competition starts this week. There are no longer any group phases, the “Swiss model” has prevailed. 36 teams now compete against each other in a “league phase”. Each […]
Spalletti is convinced that Italy’s quality can control the game against France Luciano Spalletti explains his surprise selection for Italy’s Nations League match against France, with just one centre-forward and major changes in midfield. “I am convinced that with our quality we can control the game.” It starts at 7:45 p.m. British time (6:45 p.m. […]
