Arsenal have now mathematically qualified for next season’s Champions League. This follows Chelsea’s 2-2 draw at Aston Villa on Saturday night. Unai Emery’s men, who are also looking to qualify for the Champions League, took the lead through Marc Cucurella’s own goal. Rogers doubled their lead before the break. But Chelsea fought back through goals […]
Champions League: Arsenal, Man City lose millions in prize money
Arsenal and Manchester City’s exits from the Champions League this week has seen both clubs lose up to €32.5m (£28m) each in prize money. The Gunners lost 1-0 at Bayern Munich, after drawing 2-2 at the Emirates. Real Madrid needed a penalty shoot-out to eliminate City from the competition. This means both Arsenal and City […]
EPL: Arsenal to sell four players in summer transfer window after Champions League exit
Arsenal suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich in their recent Champions League encounter, ending their hopes of lifting the trophy this season. As a result, Arsenal is now shifting its focus to the summer transfer window and rebuilding its squad. Reports suggest they are preparing to sell four players, including Eddie […]
Serie A’s five spots in next year’s Champions League confirmed, EPL in trouble
Serie A will have five slots in next season’s Champions League after securing one of the two extra places for performance across the three European competitions this season. UEFA will reward two leagues with an extra spot through the European Performance Spots. This comes as part of the revamp to expand the Champions League to […]
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UCL: No Real Madrid player included in UEFA’s Champions League team [Full list]
No Real Madrid player was included in UEFA’s Champions League Fantasy football team of the week despite their victory over Manchester City in the quarter-final second-leg clash on Wednesday. UEFA, on Thursday, named their Champions League team of the week following the conclusion of the quarter-final fixtures on Wednesday night. The Europe’s football governing body […]
Champions League top scorers ahead of semi-final fixtures
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe moved above Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane at the summit of this season’s UEFA Champions League top scorer rankings, with Manchester City’s Erling Haaland one further back. Mbappe scored a brace in PSG’s quarter-final second leg 4-1 win against Barcelona in mid-week to take his goals tally to eight ahead […]
UEFA fines Barcelona after Champions League exit
UEFA has imposed a fine of at least €32000 on Barcelona for the behaviour of their fans during the Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain, specifically in the first leg in Paris, as per Marca. Among the transgressions cited by the governing body, UEFA says Barcelona must pay €2000 for lighting flares, €5000 for damages […]
Champions League: ‘I only saw one team’ – Rodri takes dig at Real Madrid as Man City crash out
Manchester City midfielder, Rodri has taken a jibe at Real Madrid after the Spanish La Liga leaders managed to defeat the Premier League giants in the Champions League quarter-final second leg tie on Wednesday. Recall that Rodrygo put Real Madrid in front but a second half goal from Kevin De Bruyne restored parity. However, Carlo […]
EPL: Arteta makes Premier League ‘guarantee’ after Champions League exit
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has promised that the team will be “fully focused” on the Premier League title race after they exited the Champions League on Wednesday night. The Gunners lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich in Germany and 3-2 on aggregate. Arteta’s men’s only chance of winning silverware is in the Premier League where they […]
Champions League semi-final fixtures confirmed
The two semi-final fixtures in this year’s Champions League have been confirmed. This follows the completion of all quarter-final ties on Wednesday night. Bayern Munich will play Real Madrid after they beat Arsenal 1-0 at the Allianz Arena to qualify with a 3-2 aggregate. Madrid drew 1-1 on the night at the Etihad, before winning […]