Manchester City's Champions League hopes almost went up in smoke against Club Brugge - but a big improvement is needed to make the last 16, says BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty.
Aston Villa have decisions to make before Monday's transfer deadline with strikers Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran wanted men.
Who scored the most goals, who conceded the fewest, who's in red-hot form, and which team are the dirtiest?
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is confident his side can "make it difficult" for either Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in the Champions League play-off round, but admits it will be a "huge challenge".
Celtic await their fate ahead of a first Champions League knockout tie in 12 years
The temperatures at 14 of 16 stadiums could exceed potentially dangerous levels during the 2026 World Cup, say researchers who wants Fifa to rethink kick-off times at the tournament.
It’s already been a memorable return to Europe for Aston Villa this season
The Gunners secured their place in the top eight after winning all four of their games at home
The Reds secured their place in the top two with a game to spare
"It is a massive, massive deal for Aston Villa to finish in the top eight" of the Champions League qualifying league, says former Premier League striker Chris Sutton. "You think about how they are trying to develop under Unai Emery and looking to compete on the domestic and European fronts, to get a top eight place is credit to the manager and the team," Sutton said on BBC Radio 5 Live.
The draw for the 2024/25 Champions League knockout phase play-offs takes place on Friday, January 31 following the results from games on Wednesday night.Clubs such as Manchester City, Real Madrid, and...
Arne Slot's return to the Netherlands might have ended in defeat. Before then at least seven league and cup matches as the Premier League leaders continue to chase trophies on four fronts. The likes of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold were all rested against PSV Eindhoven before the crucial game at Bournemouth on Saturday.
There was goals galore without the significance immediately being obvious and the richest clubs ultimately got exactly what they wanted out of the new format
Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers has enjoyed a rapid rise to Premier League and Champions League stardom.
Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni is proud of his team’s phenomenal fourth-place finish in the UCL league phase.The 25-year-old talked to InterTV after a 3-0 win against Monaco via FCInterNews...
Aston Villa reject an initial approach from Arsenal for Ollie Watkins and are reportedly considering a Saudi bid for Jhon Duran.
Yann Sommer has enjoyed a remarkable league phase campaign with Inter Milan in this season’s UCL.After a 3-0 thumping of Monaco, the Swiss goalkeeper talked to InterTV via FCInterNews, thanking his ...
A dramatic final round of Champions League games finishes and after some epic permutations for the first time we know who will be in the knockout rounds.
Juventus coach Thiago Motta takes responsibility for a 2-0 loss against Benfica and refuses to rule signings new players in the final day of the January transfer window.The Bianconeri have qualified f...
Leeds United remain in pole position for automatic promotion to the Premier League, holding a narrow two-point lead over second-placed Sheffield United. With the Championship title race intensifying, ...
Simone Inzaghi hailed his high-flying Inter Milan side following an impressive 3-0 home win against Monaco tonight.During his post-game interview with Prime via FCInterNews, the Scudetto-winning manag...
PSG are certain to face a Ligue 1 team – either Monaco or Brest – in a two-legged play-off round in February. The league champions have sealed their spot in the Champions League play-off round cou...
Gian Piero Gasperini joked that he would like to win the treble with Atalanta after drawing 2-2 away against Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday night, and also gave his assessment of his t...
The Premier League champions live to fight another day in Europe
"Going to Bayern Munich or Real Madrid will be really tough but it's in two weeks and in two weeks we have a few players back, the new signings back, so hopefully we can do two good games." It has been so unstable this season.
Sergio Conceicao again lashed out at Milan for their lack of ‘football basics’ and mentality after defeat at Dinamo Zagreb left them in the Champions League play-offs.The Rossoneri had won five Ch...
Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan offered his verdict on tonight’s fantastic 3-0 home win against Monaco in the Champions League.During his post-match talk with InterTV via FCInterNews, the ...
Ruben Amorim has made it clear that if Marcus Rashford wants to play for Manchester United again, he needs to prove he’s hungry for it and raise his standards.The last time Rashford featured for Uni...
The final matchday of the newly-formatted UEFA Champions League did not disappoint as all 36 clubs were in action across the continent.With the future of a number of high-profile sides hanging in the ...
Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez confirmed the club’s ambition to conquer the Champions League crown this season.Speaking to Prime after a 3-0 home win against Monaco via FCInterNews, El Toro de...
What Did we Learn as Liverpool Suffer Narrow Defeat to PSV?Well, it started nice but ultimately you can be honest and say it just didn’t actually matter. Despite tasting their first defeat in the Ch...
After the completion of the final round of league phase fixtures in the 2024-25 edition of the UEFA Champions League, Inter are the only team who have qualified directly for the round of 16, but Atala...
Simone Inzaghi insists Inter ‘should celebrate’ their top four Champions League finish, because ‘you just need to see the names of some of the teams’ in the play-offs.The Nerazzurri knew a poi...
Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City players face a mammoth task to reach the last-16 of the UEFA Champions League with their play-off tie fate now confirmed.Following Manchester City’s 22nd-place ...
Juventus and Milan could be paired together in the Champions League knockout playoff, but Alessandro Del Piero hopes the Serie A giants won’t meet so early in the competition.Both Juventus and Milan...
Man City 3-1 Club Brugge: Pep Guardiola’s side had to win to stay in the competition
PSV 3 – 2 Liverpool: UEFA Champions League Man of the MatchFederico ChiesaIn facing off against a side that tops of the Dutch Eredivisie and needed a win to enhance their chances of advancing, this ...
England forward Chloe Kelly says she wants "to be happy again" as she seeks a move away from Manchester City before Thursday's transfer window deadline.
Chloe Kelly said she has accepted that her future no longer lies with Manchester City and has released a statement asking to leave the club.
UEFA Champions League, Round 8, 29/01/25Brest have ended their Champions League phase with a 3-0 home defeat against a clinical Real Madrid side. Jude Bellingham and a brace from Rodrygo handed the Me...
Manchester City 3 (Mateo Kovacic 53′, Ordoñez (OG)62′, Savinho 77′)Club Brugge 1 (Onyedika 45′)Here are the City player ratings as Manchester City came from 1-nil down to beat Club Brugge 3-1...
As Real Madrid prepare for their Champions League finale, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague looks at how the defending champions have found their form.
PSV 3 – 2 Liverpool: UEFA Champions League Player RatingsThe revamped Champions League group stage ended with a European bang with all match week eight games played simultaneously. The desire to fin...
Leicester City are making late moves in the January transfer window, with former Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain emerging as a key target. The former Premier League champions are eager to...
Chelsea to make late move for Barcelona midfielder Keira Walsh before the Women's Super League's transfer deadline.
Bologna bow out of the Champions League with a creditable 1-1 draw away to Sporting CP, knowing the hosts needed a victory in Lisbon.The Rossoblu celebrated their first ever victory, beating Borussia ...
Juventus suffered a 2-0 loss to Benfica at the Allianz Stadium. Check out the player ratings from our reporter in Turin.Perin 7 – Stunning save to keep Juve alive seconds before the half-time break....
Atalanta put in a brave performance to record a 2-2 draw away against Barcelona in their first ever match against the Blaugrana, which rounded off an impressive start to the 2024-25 Champions League c...
Milan had to settle for a place in the Champions League play-offs despite being in the top eight at the beginning of the evening, as the Rossoneri were beaten 2-1 by Fabio Cannavaro’s Dinamo Zagreb ...
Liverpool’s Unbeaten Streak Ends in a Thrilling Clash with PSVIn a stunning UEFA Champions League encounter that promised fireworks, Liverpool’s impeccable record this season was finally blemished...
Manchester City’s 2024/25 Champions League campaign is still alive and kicking after a second come-from-behind 3-1 victory in four days, this time against Club Brugge tonight.A fire blazed outside t...
Atalanta fought back twice for a creditable 2-2 draw away to Barcelona, but finish just outside the top eight and lose Giorgio Scalvini to a serious injury.La Dea were sure of a play-off spot, but wan...
Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic: Morgan Rogers grabbed a hat-trick in match of huge drama that sent Villa straight through
UEFA Champions League, Matchday 8, 29/01/25AS Monaco ended their UEFA Champions League campaign with a comprehensive 3-0 loss against Inter Milan at the San Siro with Lautaro Martinez netting all thre...
UEFA Champions League, Match 8, 29/01/2025Lille OSC hosted Feyenoord tonight in a match that offered the chance for either side to stake a place in the Champions League Round of 16. Both teams had ens...
Milan fumbled the opportunity of a top eight Champions League finish after crumbling away to Dinamo Zagreb, with Yunus Musah sent off in the first half.The Rossoneri were sure of at least a play-off s...
When Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers scored twice inside the opening five minutes, you feared the worst for Celtic. Villa's movement, their slick passing and the quickness of their play was scintillating and Celtic must have wondered what had hit them. It could have knocked the stuffing out of them, but in fairness to the Scottish champions they grew into the match and started to get forward and create chances.
After a stirring second-half comeback in their previous European outing, Paris Saint-Gerrmain could only have crashed out of the Champions League with a catastrophically unlikely set of final-matchday...
Lautaro Martinez scored a hat-trick to send Inter through to the Champions League Round of 16, crushing 10-man Monaco.Both teams were already guaranteed at least a play-off spot, but wanted to secure ...
Juventus are heading for a potentially very difficult play-off draw after their dismal 2-0 home defeat to Benfica.The Bianconeri were guaranteed a play-off spot, but a series of disappointing stalemat...
There are four Women's FA Cup ties to be concluded on Wednesday evening. Here's what went down.Arsenal v Bristol City Scorers: Blackstenius 3',16', Maanum 8' Mead 25', 54'Arsenal romped to a 5-0 wi...
Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly initiated talks with Brentford to secure the signing of Yoane Wissa. A key player for the Bees this season, the 28-year-old has provided 14 goal contributions for th...
Everton are into the fifth round of this season’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup after defeating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Walton Hall Park in a fourth round tie this evening.Going into the game, The Toffees...
Ousmane Dembélé has been on a tear against VfB Stuttgart. After scoring a goal that went to VAR, the Frenchman scored again in the first half, and another in the second to put PSG up 4-0 against the...
Rafael Leao thought he had won Milan a penalty in the second half of the team’s final league phase match in the Champions League finale on Wednesday evening, but ended up with a foul being given aga...
Leeds United are facing a squad decision as Jack Harrison’s return from his loan spell at Everton looks increasingly possible.According to football insider Ian Herbert, the winger’s struggles in t...
Arsenal's Hale End academy looks to have produced another gem as England youth starlet Ethan Nwaneri put the Gunners in front at Girona. Looking to guarantee a top-eight finish and automatic progressi...
Chelsea’s pursuit of Alejandro Garnacho could be a last-minute scramble late into the winter window – but the club have a contingency plan in place should the Blues fail to secure a Manchester Uni...
Follow live text commentary of four Women's FA Cup fourth round fixtures.
Juventus fans booed the team and urged the players to ‘show some balls’ after a poor first-half performance against Benfica at the Allianz Stadium.Juventus are 1-0 down at the break as Vangelis Pa...
Paris Saint-Germain doubled their lead over VfB Stuttgart with a goal from Ousmane Dembélé in the 17th minute.Shortly after Bradley Barcola put PSG up 1-0 in under 10 minutes, Dembélé received a p...
Celtic may have done themselves a world of good tonight after battling back from an early deficit against Aston Villa. An early brace from Morgan Rogers gifted Villa a 2-0 lead inside the opening five...
A busy NWSL offseason has seen an unexpected trend, with top players like Naomi Girma joining England's WSL instead of staying stateside.
After going nine games without a goal or an assist between September and December last year, Rodrygo has certainly discovered his form for Real Madrid. His strike against Brest in the Champions Leagu...
Milan’s Yunus Musah was sent off for two bookable offences in the first half of the final Champions League league phase fixture against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday evening, leaving his teammates a go...
Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly interested in Aston Villa forward Jhon Durán as they look to add a promising long-term option to their attack.Journalist Ben Jacobs highlighted PSG’s interest in ...
Aston Villa’s January transfer window has taken a dramatic turn, with crucial decisions looming over the futures of both Jhon Duran and Ollie Watkins. With Arsenal ramping up their pursuit of Watkin...
According to L’Équipe, Rennes are considering dismissing Jorge Sampaoli from his services at Roahzon Park. Despite being appointed as the new head coach of Les Rogues et Noirs on the 11th of Novem...
Marcus Rashford "has to change" before he will be allowed to return to action for Manchester United, says head coach Ruben Amorim.
Paris Saint-Germain traveled to VfB Stuttgart on Wednesday, needing a draw or a win to secure placement in the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League. For Luis Enrique’s side, the match couldn�...
Christopher Nkunku’s future at Chelsea is looking increasingly uncertain as top European clubs show interest in the forward. Graeme Bailey of TBR Football reports that the 27-year-old could leave St...
Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran is set to join Al-Nassr after an agreement was reached for an initial €77 million. He posted on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Jhon Duran set for medical in Londo...
Juventus right-back Danilo has officially signed for Flamengo, after a mutually agreed contract termination with the Serie A club. Despite publicly stating that he didn't want to leave the Bianconeri...
EA Sports FC have revealed the latest Team of the Week on Wednesday.The selection includes Newcastle's Sandro Tonali, Romelu Lukaku of Napoli, and Barcelona's Fermín López.Here is the entire selecti...
Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu was forced to be substituted in the early stages of a Champions League match against Benfica, and the visitors scored just a few seconds later.Juventus defender Kalulu ...
Premier League upstarts Aston Villa may be on the road to guaranteeing a knockout stage appearance in the Champions League tonight after racing to an early lead over Celtic. Unai Emery's Villains came...
Paris Saint-Germain supporters are still buzzing following that come-from-behind win against Manchester City last week. However, a slip-up against VfB Stuttgart could mean Les Parisiens drop out of th...
Tottenham Hotspur are in the market for attacking reinforcement. Spurs need new additions, entering the race for Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel.However, Tottenham face massive competition for his si...
Arsenal got off to a lightning fast start in their Women's FA Cup fourth round matchup with Championship side Bristol City. Two goals for Stina Blackstenius and a strike from Frida Maanum saw the Gun...
The defender will not be returning to Seattle Reign as she stays in the Women's Super League for the rest of the season.
Swansea City close in on a deal for Sweden Under-21s international Melker Widell which will see him return to current club AaB Aalborg on loan before moving to Wales next season.
There are several reports of an Arsenal bid for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins. BBC Sport has been told by a source Villa have no intention of selling the forward, who has 10 goals in 31 games this season. Villa are unhappy with the timing of the news of the reported £60m bid, which broke just hours before their Champions League game against Celtic.
Chelsea are reportedly closing in on another high-profile signing from South America – teenage superstar Denner. Ben Jacobs has said that the Blues are attempting to sign 16-year-old Denner from Co...
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.The AS Roma coach once again addressed the possibility of the World Cup champion...
Inter Milan president Beppe Marotta explained the club’s stance on rumored target Nicola Zalewski and exit-linked Davide Frattesi.Speaking to Sky Sport ahead of Inter’s match against Monaco via FC...
Gian Piero Gasperini wants Atalanta to relish every moment of their historic clash against Barcelona in the Champions League. ‘We earned the right to face one of the best in the world.’It kicks of...
The French teenager has stated his desire to leave Bayern Munich and is keen to secure regular football, which both the Gunners and United may be able to offer
Tottenham are reportedly preparing to offer Manchester United star Marcus Rashford a way out of Old Trafford before the transfer window closes. The North London club are actively searching for attacki...
Thiago Motta has selected USMNT star Weston McKennie as his captain for Wednesday evening’s crucial Champions League match against Benfica, which will be the last in the newly-formatted league phase...
Inter Milan midfielder Kristjan Asllani addressed the media in the lead-up to a high-stakes Champions League showdown against Monaco.During his pre-match chat with Prime via FCInterNews, the 22-year-o...
Milan coach Sergio Conceicao warns he has limited choices against Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League, but ‘no excuses, we just have to play and win this match.’It kicks off at the Stadion Maksi...
For the first time in UEFA Champions League history, 18 matches will occur simultaneously on the same night in Europe’s premier competition. Four Ligue 1 teams are in action as they aim to secure th...
Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli is not concerned by the surprising Thiago Motta choices against Benfica and assures their ‘transfer market is effectively closed’ with no sales planned.It kick...
After a rocky start, Kylian Mbappe has started 2025 on a strong note, scoring in all of Real Madrid’s matches so far.In fact, Mbappe’s tally of 22 goals so far this season means he is on track to ...
A fire engulfs a merchandise stand outside Etihad Stadium as fans gather before Manchester City's Champions League home game against Club Brugge.
Simone Inzaghi explains why he has not rotated the Inter squad for the final Champions League opening phase fixture against AS Monaco. ‘Without doubt, there is a difference’ between top eight and ...
Marco Baroni has urged his Lazio players to put in a ‘great’ performance against Braga in the Europa League on Thursday evening, even though the Biancocelesti have already qualified and will be wi...
Everything you need to know ahead of the final league phase match on Wednesday
Bologna already know this is their last Champions League game of the season for the visit to Sporting CP without Viktor Gyokeres.It kicks off at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon at 20.00 GMT.You ca...
Manchester City nearly crashed out, but came from behind in the second half, and in the end, all European giants reached the knockout rounds of the Champions League.
Queens Park Rangers sign Korean teenager Yang Min-Hyeok on loan from Tottenham Hotspur until the end of the season.
Atalanta hope Mateo Retegui and Charles De Ketelaere can upset Barcelona to snatch direct access to the Champions League Round of 16.It kicks off at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys at 20.00 GMT, as ...
Tottenham Hotspur forward Yang Min-Hyeok has officially joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers on loan for the rest of the 2024/25 campaign.The 18-year-old arrived in North London earlier this m...
Milan can secure a top eight finish with victory away to Fabio Cannavaro’s GNK Dinamo Zagreb, so Rafael Leao, Alvaro Morata and Christian Pulisic start, with Fikayo Tomori at right-back.It kicks off...
Juventus bring Dusan Vlahovic back into the starting XI with Kenan Yildiz and Francisco Conceicao, as they need a win against Angel Di Maria’s Benfica.It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in...
Manchester City and Club Brugge have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of tonight’s pivotal Champions League fixture at the Etihad Stadium. It’s a must-win game for Pep Guardiola’s side. Th...
Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to start Nicolo Barella and Marcus Thuram at home against Monaco. This evening’s Champions League Match Day 8 kicks off at 21.00 CET.Inter are looking to...
According to Foot Mercato, Rennes are interested in signing Alexander Djiku (30) from Fenerbahçe before the close of the winter transfer window on Friday. As Jorge Sampaoli looks to bolster his defe...
Inter are still missing Hakan Calhanoglu, but bring back Nicolò Barella with Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram to host AS Monaco.It kicks off at San Siro at 20.00 GMT.You can follow all the build-up...
Manchester City welcome Club Brugge to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night on the final matchday of the UEFA Champions League’s reformatted league phase.City are without a win in their last four m...
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