An unexpected fight broke out in these last days of the winter transfer window between two giants of Spanish football for a young talent from the Racing Santander academy. According to ASBarça and Real Madrid have officially presented offers to Racing to secure the services of Sergio Martinez Montero, promising midfielder and Spanish U19 international. … Read more
16 clubs on track for the play-offs, those who finished between 9th and 24th place in the league phase standings. The first eight (Arsenal, Bayern, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting, Manchester City) are qualified for the eighth (10/11 and 17/18 March), while the last 12 – including OM and Naples – are eliminated. Top seeds … Read more
DECRYPTION – Everything you need to know about the Champions League play-off draw with PSG and Monaco. Suspense. After the multiplex fireworks of the eighth day of the league phase, we will hold our breath for the 16 clubs qualified for the Champions League play-offs. Playoffs which will take place on February 17 and 18 … Read more
Una vegada tancat el teló de la fase lliga amb la disputa d’una última jornada tan frenètica com emocionant, la Champions League dona pas a la fase final. Dels 36 participants que van iniciar la seva etapa en la present edició, vuit ja estan classificats directament per a vuitens, 16 es jugaran el pas en … Read more
CNN Español — The Champions League playoffs will have several big teams forced to risk continuity before the round of 16. Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Juventus, Inter and Paris Saint-Germain were left out of the group of the eight best and will have to overcome a previous round-trip eliminator to continue in the race, … Read more
“`html goalkeeper’s Last-Second header Stuns Real Madrid, Sends Benfica into Playoffs in Dramatic Champions League Finish In a moment that defied logic and electrified the Estadio da Luz, Benfica’s Anatoliy Trubin etched his name into Champions League folklore with a dramatic header, securing a playoff spot in the most improbable fashion. By [Your Name], ArchySports.com … Read more
Real Madrid, defending champions Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United slipped out of the top eight places on the last matchday of the Champions League main round and have to play in the intermediate round for a place in the round of 16. Real Madrid suffered a deserved 2:4 (1:2) defeat at Benfica Lisbon – the … Read more
Benfica Lisbon is in dire danger of being eliminated from the Champions League. But José Mourinho’s team doesn’t seem to know what situation they’re in. Then the players get a sign. Crazy things happen. Benfica seemed to have been unaware of their situation. José Mourinho’s club was on the verge of elimination from the Champions … Read more
Johannes Hofer: I fully support this thesis. The example of Tottenham alone shows this fact perfectly. In the league they are hovering just above the relegation zone for the second season in a row. But internationally, like four other clubs from the island, they are in the top 8 before the last matchday and are … Read more
MANCHESTER, England — Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City are among the giants of European football who cannot afford to stumble in a tense final round of the Champions League opening round on Wednesday. They all face the possibility of being relegated to the playoffs on an 18-match night in Europe’s elite club … Read more