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Dortmund coach says Inter Milan are improved under Chivu

Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac said 2023 and 2025 finalists Inter Milan, who his team face in the Champions League on Wednesday, are a better side under coach Cristian Chivu. Kovac said Chivu’s Inter, already five points clear in Serie A, had maintained the best elements of traditional Italian football while posing a “modern” threat. […]

Man City wins after dropping Haaland and Liverpool loses on stoppage-time goal

Dropping Erling Haaland worked out just fine for Manchester City. The Premier League’s most fearsome striker and top scorer was relegated to the bench on Saturday after scoring just one goal in his previous eight games, and City responded to back-to-back defeats with a 2-0 win over last-placed Wolverhampton. Omar Marmoush and Antoine Semenyo, playing […]

Gabriel Jesus returns to starting lineup and helps Arsenal make history in win at Inter Milan

MILAN (AP) — Gabriel Jesus is already hitting top form just a month after returning from a lengthy injury layoff. The Arsenal forward was given only his third start this season and he scored twice in a dynamic first half to set his side on the way to a 3-1 victory at Inter Milan in […]

Real Madrid Champions League clash against Monaco overshadowed by fan frustration, Kylian Mbappe calls for team unity

Kylian Mbappe has asked the fans to back Vinicius Jr. as the Brazilian forward has struggled for form this season. The frustration of Real Madrid’s supporters was clearly visible during Saturday’s match, where Vini Jr. was heavily booed, particularly during the announcement of the starting line-ups. The mood at the stadium reflected ongoing dissatisfaction following […]

Champions League: Late Szoboszlai penalty gives Salah-less Liverpool 1-0 win over Inter Milan at San Siro

Liverpool shrugged off the absence of Mohamed Salah as midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai scored an 88th-minute penalty to give them a 1-0 Champions League win at Inter Milan on Tuesday that boosts their hopes of a top-eight finish. With the shadow of absent winger Salah’s recent falling-out with head coach Arne Slot still hanging over them, […]

Liverpool coach Arne Slots only response to Mohamed Salah was to say, Youre not traveling

MILAN (AP) — Arne Slot has not spoken to Mohamed Salah since the Liverpool star’s stinging public criticism of the club, apart from telling him he was out of the squad for the Champions League game against Inter Milan Salah was omitted from the 19-player squad that traveled to Italy for Tuesday’s match, despite seeming […]

David Luiz, 38, nets first Champions League goal in 8 years, to become second-oldest scorer in UCL history

David Luiz delivered a moment of history on Wednesday night, scoring his first Champions League goal since 2017 and becoming the second-oldest goalscorer in competition history. The 38-year-old Brazilian defender found the net for Pafos FC during a 2-2 draw against AS Monaco, marking a milestone in the Cypriot club’s debut Champions League campaign. David […]

Champions League: All you need to know about Manchester City vs Bayer Leverkusen game

Setting aside their Premier League defeat to Newcastle United, Manchester City is eying a comeback when it takes on Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League. Pep Guardiola’s side is looking forward to getting its fourth win of this season’s Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen. The Champions League contest between Manchester City and the Bundesliga side […]

Lennart Karl scripts history, becomes Bayern Munich’s youngest Champions League goalscorer

Lennart Karl scripted his name into Bayern Munich’s history as the club’s youngest-ever Champions League goalscorer. The 17-year-old rising star from Bayern’s youth academy delivered a stunning performance in a 4-0 victory over Club Brugge at the Allianz Arena. Lennart Karl’s historic debut goal Lennart Karl made an unforgettable Champions League debut on Wednesday (October […]

La Liga: Araujo nets late winner as Barcelona beat Girona, Flick to miss El Clasico

Substitute Ronald Araujo delivered a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Barcelona edged Girona 2-1 in La Liga on Saturday, ending a brief losing streak and restoring confidence ahead of next week’s Clasico at Real Madrid. The Uruguayan defender — sent on in the 82nd minute as an emergency forward — produced the instincts of a striker […]