29 h. ago Arsenal’s comeback queens face ultimate Barcelona test in Champions League final

New chapter in Arsenal’s storied history awaits as they aim to end continental drought in a sold-out Lisbon finalAfter 18 years, Arsenal are back in the biggest game in women’s European football with a dream to end their long wait for continental glory. They face the holders, the favourites and the much-revered Barcelona, who are aiming to win the Champions League for a third consecutive season on a picture-perfect weekend in Lisbon.Strolling along tree-lined paths through the Portuguese capital’s sun-kissed Parque Eduardo VII, as a group of Barcelona fans cross paths with two Arsenal supporters wearing full red-and-white kit and exchange a few friendly quips about Saturday’s final, it is hard not to feel a pang of sympathy for the 3,467 attendees who saw Arsenal lift the Uefa Women’s Cup – as it was known in 2007 – in the somewhat less glamorous surroundings of Boreham Wood FC’s Meadow Park. In those days, the competition concluded with a two-legged home-and-away final. Arsenal fol...

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5 d. ago Steven Gerrard's remarkable influence on Liverpool's Istanbul heroes remembered 20 years on

Sunday will mark 20 years since Liverpool's incredible comeback in Istanbul to beat AC Milan and win the Champions League, and a new TNT Sports documentary recalls that famous night

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7 d. ago European football: Dortmund reach Champions League, Leipzig out of Europe

Dortmund pip Freiburg by beating Holstein Kiel 3-0Mainz reach Conference League ahead of Leipzig Borussia Dortmund cruised past relegated Holstein Kiel 3-0 to finish fourth and snatch the last Champions League spot for next season, in the best comeback of the last seven matchdays in Bundesliga history. Niko Kovac’s Dortmund won six of their last seven matches to climb from 10th to fourth in the standings and finish on 57 points, two ahead of Freiburg, who lost 3-1 at home to third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt and drop into the Europa League.Dortmund, needing a three-goal win to be guaranteed a top-four finish irrespective of results in the other games, got off to a dream start when Serhou Guirassy converted a third-minute penalty for the lead. Kiel were then left with 10 players when Carl Johansson was sent off with a straight red card but the hosts could not make the extra man count until the break.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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2 w. ago PSG v Arsenal LIVE: Latest updates as Raya saves controversial penalty but Gunners need huge Champions League comeback

Inter Milan await the winner of the second Champions League semi-final as Arsenal bid to bounce back from last week’s 1-0 defeat

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2 w. ago PSG v Arsenal LIVE: Latest updates as Gunners target iconic Champions League comeback

Inter Milan await the winner of the second Champions League semi-final as Arsenal bid to bounce back from last week’s 1-0 defeat

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2 w. ago PSG v Arsenal LIVE: Dembele starts on the bench as Arsenal target iconic Champions League comeback

Inter Milan await the winner of the second Champions League semi-final as Arsenal bid to bounce back from last week’s 1-0 defeat

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2 w. ago PSG v Arsenal LIVE: Team news and Timber injury updates as Gunners sweat in bid for Champions League comeback

Inter Milan await the winner of the second Champions League semi-final as Arsenal bid to bounce back from last week’s 1-0 defeat

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2 w. ago Declan Rice set for key Arsenal role against PSG as Mikel Arteta plots Champions League comeback

Gunners midfielder has a big responsibility in Paris

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3 w. ago ‘A phenomenon’: Inzaghi hails Lamine Yamal after his star turn against Inter

Inter coach says such a talent only ‘born every 50 years’Hansi Flick calls 17-year-old ‘a genius’ after 100th outingThe Inter head coach, Simone Inzaghi, called Lamine Yamal a phenomenon that only comes along every 50 years after the teenager led Barcelona’s comeback against his team at Montjuïc.Inter led the Champions League semi-final first leg 2-0 after only 21 minutes but, on his 100th professional appearance for the club, the 17-year-old scored an outrageous goal to get Barcelona back in the game and produced a performance that suggests it is not that he will become the best player in the world – he already might be. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mikel Merino points to 'massive' reason Arsenal can pull off Champions League comeback against PSG

Gunners looking to become only third time to win Champions League semi-final tie after losing first leg at home

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3 w. ago Three reasons to give Arsenal hope of famous comeback against PSG

Mikel Arteta is right to believe Gunners can do something ‘special’ to reach Champions League final

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3 w. ago The one small Arsenal change that could have a major impact on their chances of PSG comeback

One player may hold key to hopes of overturning first-leg deficit in Paris and reaching the Champions League final

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3 w. ago Arsenal told 'fear' led to PSG defeat as Mikel Arteta warned major change needed for Champions League comeback

Arsenal attempting to reach Champions League final for just the second time

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3 w. ago PSG deserve Champions League favourites tag as Arsenal face daunting comeback task

Luis Enrique’s side showed their quality and composure in semi-final first-leg win to silence the Emirates

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3 w. ago Arsenal star claims Gunners mostly 'dominated' PSG despite semi

Gunners need Paris comeback next week to reach first Champions League final since 2006

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3 w. ago Arsenal v PSG LIVE: Dembele goal leaves Gunners frustrated and requiring Champions League comeback

Arsenal 0-1 Paris Saint-Germain: The Gunners will require a comeback after a frustrating night at the Emirates

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3 w. ago Arsenal into Women’s Champions League final with stunning comeback win over Lyon

Arsenal 4-1 Lyon (5-3 on aggregate): Gunners stun five-time champions to reach only a second-ever final

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3 w. ago Arsenal trio stage stunning comeback against Lyon to book WCL final place

Arsenal reached their first Women’s Champions League final since 2007 with an impressive comeback victory in France. They defeated Lyon 4-1 at the Groupama Stadium thanks to an own goal from Christiane Endler and strikes from Mariona Caldentey, Alessia Russo and Caitlin Foord.On a beautifully balmy day in the south east of France, there was a discernible buzz around the Groupama Stadium. The local bars were awash with fans, enjoying the afternoon sun in nervous anticipation for the match ahead. Among them, the several hundred travelling Arsenal fans, decked out in their customary red and white, seemed in a jubilant if wary mood as they contemplated their side’s chances. Continue reading...

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