51 m. ago Arne Slot calls Alisson Becker ‘best goalkeeper in the world’ after ‘lucky’ win over PSG

Alisson’s nine saves were also the most on record by a Liverpool goalkeeper in a Champions League match

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11 h. ago Benfica vs Barcelona LIVE: Champions League result, latest updates and reaction

Hansi Flick’s side have eyes on the quarter-finals

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11 h. ago Elliott stuns PSG as Liverpool weather storm to snatch remarkable victory

Liverpool are alive and well in the Champions League when they should have been buried in Paris. Arne Slot’s team did not simply secure a precious first-leg lead against Paris Saint-Germain, they committed grand larceny on a night that belonged to Alisson.Harvey Elliott grabbed a late winner entirely against the run of play and within a minute of replacing Mohamed Salah. Fittingly, Liverpool’s goal was constructed by their goalkeeper. Alisson was unbeatable all night, driving PSG to despair with a string of superb saves, although Luis Enrique’s side also squandered plenty of chances of their own accord. A goalless draw would have been a fine outcome for Liverpool in the circumstances but they emerged victorious when Alisson launched a clearance in the 87th minute. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Harvey Elliott stuns PSG as Liverpool weather storm to snatch dramatic win

Alisson had rarely been mentioned in the story of Liverpool’s old guard rediscovering peak form and propelling Arne Slot’s team towards glory this season. One night in Paris changed that. The Liverpool goalkeeper gave the performance of a lifetime, by his own admission, to ensure Paris Saint-Germain’s dominance came to nothing. Harvey Elliott applied the écraser et attraper. That’s smash and grab, to you and me.Liverpool could have been buried in the first half of the first leg alone. Luis Enrique’s young, fast and vibrant team squandered several clear chances and bemoaned the decision not to dismiss Ibrahima Konaté for denying Bradley Barcola a clear goalscoring opportunity. Even Slot admitted that was a close call. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Liverpool produce stunning smash and grab as dominant PSG made to pay

PSG 0-1 LIVERPOOL: The Reds took advantage of their Champions League last 16 tie despite being dominated for almost the entire contest before Harvey Elliott's late goal put them in control

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12 h. ago Benfica vs Barcelona LIVE: Champions League match stream, latest score and goal updates after Cubarsi sent off

Hansi Flick’s side have eyes on the quarter-finals

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13 h. ago Benfica vs Barcelona LIVE: Champions League latest score and goal updates

Hansi Flick’s side have eyes on the quarter-finals

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13 h. ago Thuram and Martínez quell Feyenoord’s fire to put Inter in control of last

Robin van Persie has helped Feyenoord stun Inter before but it will take an almighty turnaround to earn their first European Cup quarter-final since 1972. This was a harsh introduction to the sharp end of management for a local hero whose below-strength side sparkled briefly before their visitors’ knowhow comfortably won out.A goal in each half from Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martínez meant Inter have a foot in the last eight and, positioned in the softer half of the draw, cannot be discounted from going the distance. It will take time for Van Persie, appointed 10 days ago to harness the legacy bequeathed by Arne Slot, to stamp his identity here; a seasoned Inter, ultimately assured and lethal, look quietly confident in their own skin. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Thuram and Martínez quell Feyenoord’s fire as Inter give Van Persie harsh lesson

Robin van Persie may have found that, for this year at least, fairytales have their limits. Only 10 days have passed since he was tasked with leading the club that forged him and it was a delicious twist of fate that Inter, contributors to a formative moment in his playing career, posed his first Champions League test. This proved a harsh introduction to the sharper end of management and it will be a shock for the ages if a depleted Feyenoord, willing but callow, can turn around a two-goal deficit at San Siro next week.Inter simply weathered an early storm and, summoning the poise and wisdom that so often helps Serie A sides dismiss irritating arrivistes, brought their potent strike force to bear. Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martínez finished clinically either side of half-time and at this point it would be a stretch to claim Piotr Zielinski’s missed penalty may be consequential. While Milan had fallen here in the playoffs and been humbled in the return leg too, their city rivals simp...

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13 h. ago PSG vs Liverpool LIVE: Champions League match stream, latest score and goal updates

Arguably the headline fixture of the Champions League last-16 ties

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13 h. ago Champions League last 16: Bayern Munich v Leverkusen, Benfica v Barcelona – live

Updates from Feyenoord v Inter before 8pm (GMT) gamesFollow PSG v Liverpool live | Any thoughts? Email JohnJeyland Mitchell caught Thuram’s heel – VAR calls over the German ref, and it’s awarded.Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen teams Continue reading...

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15 h. ago PSG vs Liverpool LIVE: Champions League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Arguably the headline fixture of the Champions League last-16 ties

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15 h. ago Benfica vs Barcelona LIVE: Champions League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Hansi Flick’s side have eyes on the quarter-finals

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26 h. ago How to watch Benfica vs Barcelona: TV channel and live stream for Champions League today

A second Champions League meeting in the space of six weeks for the two European giants

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33 h. ago Ethan Nwaneri ‘goes straight’ into Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad, Joe Cole claims

The 17-year-old became the third youngest goalscorer in a Champions League knockout match as Arsenal thrashed PSV 7-1

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34 h. ago Champions League tonight: Real Madrid land slim advantage thanks to ex

PLUS: Borussia Dortmund didn't do enough at home to well-organised Lille, who will head back to France confident of claiming themselves a last eight spot at the expense of last season's beaten finalists

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34 h. ago Real Madrid vs Atletico LIVE: Champions League result, match stream and latest updates today

Holders edge last-16 first leg but tie remains finely poised ahead of decider

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34 h. ago PSV vs Arsenal LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Gunners make history with huge win

PSV 1-7 Arsenal: An extraordinary night saw the Gunners became the first away team in Champions League history to score seven goals in a knockout stage match

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35 h. ago Díaz gives Real Madrid slim advantage after Álvarez stunner for Atlético

This will be decided 14km east of here in eight days’ time. On a night that lacked a little thunder but had three fantastic goals, Rodrygo, Julián Alvarez and Brahim Díaz all stepping inside to bend the ball beyond outstretched fingers and into the far corner, the city’s fifth European derby delivered a victory for Real Madrid but no definitive conclusion. Atlético will host the second leg next Wednesday, and they will go into an occasion likely to be a lot more explosive than this with hope.Diego Simeone may feel frustrated that long periods of control did not result in win, his team recovering from going behind in the fourth of what will be at least 180 minutes to draw level only for Díaz’s goal to beat them, but he agreed with Carlo Ancelotti’s prediction that this tie was never going to be settled on the first night. And if it could have been better, it might also have been worse: in the last minute, Marcos Llorente had to dive in as Kylian Mbappé escaped deep into the area and ...

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35 h. ago Brahim Díaz gives Real Madrid edge after Alvarez stunner for Atlético

This will be decided 14km east in eight days’ time when Madrid’s rivals are sent back into battle once more. On a night that lacked a little thunder but had three superb goals – Rodrygo Goes, Julián Alvarez and Brahim Díaz all stepping inside to bend the ball beyond outstretched fingers and into the far corner – the Euro derby delivered a 2-1 victory for Real but no definitive conclusion.Atlético host the second leg with optimism still; Real go to the Metropolitano with the small advantage Carlo Ancelotti requested of his players. “We could not have expected to end it here but that gives us hope,” he said. Continue reading...

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