european football

Porto, April 10 – Nottingham Forest played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Reds’ UEFA Europa League quarter-final tie against FC Porto at the Estadio do Dragão.Porto began brightly and could have taken the lead within a minute, but visiting goalkeeper Stefan Ortega was equal to Terem...

Freiburg im Breisgau, April 10. SC Freiburg secured their UEFA Europa League quarterfinal victory against Celta Vigo with a 3-0 home win in the first leg, putting Julian Schuster's team in a strong position before the return match in Vigo.In the club's first European quarterfinal, Freiburg set...

Madrid, April 9 – Real Madrid head coach Álvaro Arbeloa has defended his players and emphasized the importance of consistency ahead of their La Liga clash against Girona on Friday. Real Madrid enter the match after consecutive 2-1 defeats against Bayern Munich in the Champions League and...

Paris, April 9 – Goals from Desire Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in each half have given Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 lead over Liverpool after the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final at the Parc des Princes.PSG avenged their home defeat by Liverpool in last season's knockout...

Madrid, April 8 – Spanish side Rayo Vallecano has an opportunity to make history on Thursday when it hosts AEK Athens in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League quarterfinal. The match gives Rayo the chance to reach a European semifinal for the first time, after playing in the quarterfinals...

Lisbon, April 8 – Kai Havertz reserved special praise for goalkeeper David Raya, calling him "the best goalkeeper in the world," after his late goal secured a crucial advantage for Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final.Havertz scored deep into stoppage time, giving Arsenal a...

Lisbon, April 8 – Kai Havertz scored in the final minutes to give Arsenal a one-goal lead over Sporting CP as their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie heads to London next Wednesday.The second leg of the tie at Emirates Stadium will determine who will advance to the semi-finals to face...

Madrid, March 28: FC Barcelona's hopes of winning the La Liga and UEFA Champions League titles have been significantly affected after Raphinha suffered a hamstring injury while playing for Brazil in a friendly match before the World Cup.The Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed on Friday...

Madrid, March 23 – Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann will leave the club at the end of the season to join Major League Soccer side Orlando City.Spanish sports dailies Diario AS, Sport, and El Mundo Deportivo are among the outlets reporting that Griezmann has been given permission by...

Berlin, March 19 – Bayern Munich completed a dominant 10-2 aggregate victory over Atalanta with a 4-1 win at the Allianz Arena to advance to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.The tie had essentially been decided after Bayern’s emphatic first-leg performance, yet the hosts still...

March 18, New Delhi – Champions Paris Saint-Germain, record 15-time winners Real Madrid, and Arsenal advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals, while Sporting produced a stunning comeback in Portugal to end Bodo/Glimt's remarkable run.The Portuguese champions, Sporting, staged a superb...

Madrid, March 17 FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said on Tuesday that he does not expect to work again after leaving the club, while also insisting that it is not the right time to discuss a new contract. Flick, 61, is under contract with Barcelona until June 2027, but after winning reelection as...

Madrid, March 17. Relying on home advantage, Spanish giants FC Barcelona will hope to defeat the English side Newcastle United at Camp Nou on Wednesday, aiming to secure their place in the quarterfinals of the 2025-26 Champions League.Barcelona managed a 1-1 draw against Newcastle a week ago...

Madrid, March 16 – Fifteen-time UEFA Champions League winners, Real Madrid, have been provided with a double injury boost ahead of their highly anticipated Round of 16 second leg clash against the 2023 champions, Manchester City. Coach Alvaro Arbeloa has confirmed that their top goal-scorer...

Birmingham, March 12 Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery has confirmed that club captain John McGinn could return to the matchday squad for their upcoming Premier League clash against Manchester United on Sunday after recovering from a knee injury that kept him sidelined for several weeks.McGinn...

Madrid, March 11 – Atlético Madrid took a major step towards the Champions League quarterfinals with a 5-2 home win over Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of their last-16 tie at the Metropolitano Stadium.Tottenham coach Igor Tudor said before the match that he was prioritizing Premier League...

Madrid, March 6 – Spanish giants Real Madrid have been fined 15,000 euros by UEFA and warned of a partial stadium closure after a supporter was filmed appearing to perform a Nazi salute during their UEFA Champions League clash against Benfica at the Santiago Bernabeu last month.The incident...

Berlin, February 27 – VfB Stuttgart advanced to the UEFA Europa League round of 16 despite a 1-0 home defeat to Celtic, progressing on aggregate thanks to a commanding first-leg advantage.The Bundesliga side went into the second leg with a 4-1 lead, but were stunned almost immediately. After...

Berlin, February 25 – Leverkusen progressed to the Champions League round of 16 after a goalless draw against Olympiacos, comfortably maintaining their advantage from the first leg at home.The German side entered the return match with a two-goal lead thanks to Patrik Schick's earlier brace...

Madrid, February 25 – Alexander Sorloth was the hero for Atlético Madrid as the powerful striker scored a hat-trick to see his side past a valiant Club Brugge, who, especially in the first half, gave Atlético problems.Sorloth and Atlético goalkeeper Jan Oblak, with several important saves...