Simone Inzaghi edged closer to becoming the first manager since Claudio Ranieri to guide Inter Milan to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) knockouts, as his side triumphed 2-0 over Shakhtar Donetsk - a result that extends the ‘Nerazzurri’s’ unbeaten run to 13 matches against Ukrainian opposition. In…

In a high-octane affair at Vodafone Park, Ajax defeated Beşiktaş 2-1, confirming the Dutch side as UEFA Champions League (UCL) Group C winners, as well as Sergen Yalçın’s Beşiktaş officially being eliminated from the competition with one match remaining. The game started at a frantic pace, and it…

Atalanta twice squandered the lead before scoring a dramatic late equaliser to keep their UEFA Champions League (UCL) qualification hopes alive. Luis Muriel’s last-gasp free-kick eliminated BSC Young Boys Bern and set up a showdown with Villarreal on matchday six. The visitors were looking to…

Looking to avoid elimination from the UEFA Champions League (UCL), Sevilla scrapped to a 2-0 victory over Group G rivals VfL Wolfsburg, seeing the Spanish side win their first UCL game at home in their last five, and ensuring that they remain in the hunt for qualification to the knockout round.…

Chelsea enjoyed a home-grown night of magic at Stamford Bridge, as a trio of academy graduates got on the scoresheet in a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Juventus. It was only the Londoners’ second victory in their previous 11 meetings against Italian opposition. With both teams comfortably ahead…

Benfica goalkeeper Odisseas Vlachodimos prevented Barcelona from securing a third consecutive Champions League win with a string of saves either side of half time in a tense 0-0 draw at the Nou Camp. Xavi encouraged his Barcelona side to be the “protagonists” before their crucial Champions League…

Manchester United started life without Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in charge with a 2-0 win against Villarreal, as late goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho secured the club's first away win in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) this season. Kick-off was delayed by almost ten minutes as the…

AC Milan’s unbeaten start to the Serie A campaign came to an end as they lost 4-3 to Fiorentina, the hosts claiming their first win in six games against the ‘Rossoneri’. The visitors’ starting line-up featured six players aged 22 or under and one of those, Brahim Díaz, threaded an exquisite pass…

Juventus ended Lazio’s 19-game unbeaten run on home soil in the Serie A with a hard-fought 2-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico. Leonardo Bonucci scored twice, both from the penalty spot - the first time he has scored twice in a Serie A game in his illustrious career. The hosts kicked-off against…

Liverpool emphatically inflicted a first Premier League defeat in eight games on Arsenal as they ran out 4-0 winners at Anfield to keep the pressure on Chelsea at the top of the Premier League table. Despite being unbeaten at home in their last nine games, Liverpool’s usual explosive start…