Under-pressure head coach calls for team to be supported‘The club is with me in this period of reconstruction,’ he saysBarcelona’s head coach, Ronald Koeman, took no questions in a brief news conference on Wednesday and instead read a statement saying …
European roundup: Icardi scores late PSG winner after Messi substituted
Paris Saint-Germain recover to beat Lyon 2-1Juventus 1-1 Milan; Real Madrid defeat ValenciaA late Mauro Icardi strike earned Paris Saint-Germain a last-gasp 2-1 home victory against Lyon, with Lionel Messi making limited impact on his Parc des Princes …
Jack Grealish settles Manchester City nerves in nine-goal Leipzig thriller
This was a curious Manchester City display studded with lax marking and concentration. Pep Guardiola’s side ended by returning an 18th unbeaten group game – 14 of them victories – but he will surely upbraid his charges for the slipshod fare they produc…
Jordan Henderson fires Liverpool to comeback win after Milan scare
The Kop reminded Milan of Istanbul before kick off with a banner that read: “25/05/05 – There are places I remember”. Their torment did not cease there. Liverpool rekindled 16-year-old memories on the pitch too with three goals, another comeback and an…
Manchester City v RB Leipzig: Champions League – live!
Champions League updates from the 8pm BST kick-offLive scoreboard: the latest from Wednesday’s matchesAnd you can get in touch with Gregg by email or Twitter 9.32pm BST 70 min: De Bruyne, who has been excellent despite this being his first game back af…
Liverpool v Milan: Champions League – live!
Champions League updates from the 8pm BST kick-offLive scoreboard: the latest from Wednesday’s matchesAnd you can get in touch with Simon by email or Twitter 9.31pm BST 74 mins: Jones goes on a lovely mazy run, refuses to go down when Kjaer dives in un…
Manchester United have no excuses in Champions League, warns Solskjær
Champions League campaign begins against Young Boys in BernManager says squad is now strong enough to cope with scheduleOle Gunnar Solskjær admits there can be no excuses if Manchester United fail to perform in the Champions League after a weekend Prem…
Harry Kane double clinches triumph for Tottenham over Paços de Ferreira
Tottenham 3-0 Paços de Ferreira (3-1 on aggregate) Kane makes first start of season after agreeing to stayHarry Kane showed his renewed commitment to his club’s cause by scoring twice on his first start of the season. Passage to the group stages of the…
Marseille players refuse to return to pitch after clashing with Nice fans
Home supporters threw missiles at corner takersMatch was set to restart but O’M did not come back outMarseille players did not return for the restart of their Ligue 1 match with Nice after ugly clashes with home fans, forcing the referee to abandon the…
Lucas Silva steps up to help Paços de Ferreira stun weakened Spurs
Paços de Ferreira 1-0 Tottenham HotspurHarry Kane not involved as Spurs labour to first-leg lossIf Tottenham really want to reach the Europa Conference League group stage, it might be time to call upon a top-class centre-forward. Paços de Ferreira dese…