68 m. ago The concerning trend behind Liverpool’s early season success

Liverpool 3-2 Atletico Madrid: Virgil van Dijk’s stoppage-time winner made it five late wins from five this season

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74 m. ago Enzo Maresca delivers Jose Mourinho verdict with former Chelsea manager set for Stamford Bridge return

Mourinho is set for a return to Stamford Bridge after confirming interest in becoming Benfica boss

Society

92 m. ago Cole Palmer points finger of blame in spiky interview after Chelsea loss to Bayern Munich

Chelsea were beaten 3-1 by Bayern Munich in their first Champions League game for almost two-and-a-half years, with Cole Palmer scoring the Blues' only goal of the game

Politics

1 hour ago Antonio Conte seeks Kevin De Bruyne insights ahead of Man City test

Napoli face the 2023 winners in their opening Champions League tie.

Politics

1 hour ago Man City XI vs Napoli: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today

Pep Guardiola facing big selection call for the Champions League opener at the Etihad

Sport

1 hour ago Diego Simeone explains furious clash with Liverpool fan and red card – 'unjustifiable'

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone was sent off after a clash with Liverpool fans when Virgil van Dijk scored a late winner in the Champions League at Anfield

Events

1 hour ago Newcastle vs Barcelona lineups: Predicted XIs, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today

Magpies return to Europe’s top table with a mouth-watering league phase opener

Sport

1 hour ago Arne Slot praises Liverpool’s mentality but reveals area for improvement despite dramatic late winner

Virgil van Dijk headed home a corner in the second additional minute to continue their remarkable run of late winning goals.

Events

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

Champions League football returns to the north-east

Sport

2 h. ago Why are there Champions League matches tonight? Newcastle and Man City fixtures explained

Newcastle and Manchester City are both in Champions League action this week, taking on Barcelona and Napoli respectively - but why are they being played on a Thursday night?

Sport

2 h. ago Man City lineup vs Napoli predicted as Mathues Nunes starts and John Stones decision made

Manchester City face Napoli in the Champions League on Thursday night ahead of a Premier League showdown with Arsenal on Sunday

Politics

3 h. ago How to watch Man City vs Napoli: TV channel and live stream for Champions League today

Kevin de Bruyne returns to the Etihad for the first time since leaving City at the end of last season

Sport

3 h. ago Newcastle face Barcelona challenge at disadvantage after Eddie Howe’s ‘sour’ admission

Newcastle host Barcelona in their opening Champions League match on Thursday night after a tumultuous summer in which Eddie Howe fought hard to strengthen his squad

Events

3 h. ago Marcus Rashford's new partner in crime destroyed Man Utd and sets sights on Newcastle

Marcus Rashford is part of Barcelona's travelling squad to face Barcelona in the first game of this season's Champions League but he isn't their only potential European debutant

Events

4 h. ago Thursday’s briefing: Liverpool leave it late again as Harry Kane downs Chelsea

For the fifth match in a row, the Reds scored a winner after the 83rd minute to see off Atletico Madrid in their Champion League opener at Anfield.

Politics

5 h. ago Arsenal news: £13m man causing immediate stir while Mikel Arteta faces familiar problem

Arsenal recorded a 2-0 away win over Athletic Bilbao in the Champions League on Tuesday and Mikel Arteta's are side now preparing to host Manchester City at the weekend

Economics

5 h. ago Man City injury latest as Blues get huge boost but four set to miss Napoli and Arsenal showdowns

Manchester City injury news ahead of the Champions League tie with Napoli on Thursday night. Pep Guardiola's side then take on Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon

Events

9 h. ago ‘It’s a red’: Enzo Maresca fumes after Bayern defender Tah avoids sending

‘To give you a red card, they need to see your blood’Tah booked for first-half challenge on João PedroEnzo Maresca blasted the officials after Bayern Munich made the most of Jonathan Tah avoiding a red card and gave Chelsea a rough introduction to life back in the Champions League.Chelsea’s head coach did not hide his anger with the Spanish referee, José Sánchez Martínez, for only booking Tah for a cynical challenge on João Pedro during the first half at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night. Maresca was insistent that the Bayern defender should have been sent off after bringing João Pedro down during the buildup to Cole Palmer’s goal for Chelsea, who ended up opening the league phase with a 3-1 defeat to the Bundesliga champions. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago Enzo Maresca hopes Chelsea can learn from mistakes and ‘build something special’

The Blues suffered defeat against Bayern Munich in their first Champions League outing in nearly two and a half years.

Politics

10 h. ago It can’t carry on like this, can it? Ridiculous Liverpool maintain winning start

Liverpool 3-2 Atletico Madrid: Virgil van Dijk’s stoppage-time winner made it five late wins from five this season

Politics