Crystal Palace booked their place in the Conference League last 16 after overcoming Bosnian outfit Zrinjski at Selhurst Park. The London side, playing in Europe for the first time after lifting the FA Cup in 2024-25, had returned from Mostar with a 1-1 draw in the first leg. Back on home soil, however, they were…
Celtic delivered a stunning victory away to Stuttgart, earning their first-ever triumph on German soil, yet the result was not enough to keep them in the Europa League knockout play-offs. Luke McCowan struck after just 28 seconds, offering hope to a heavily rotated side still reeling from last week’s 4-1 loss. Stuttgart thought they had…
Real Madrid confirmed their progression to the knockout stage with a win over Benfica at the Santiago Bernabeu, as Vinicius Jr once again proved decisive. The Brazilian had dominated the pre-match conversation after claiming he was racially abused by Gianluca Prestianni during the first encounter between the sides, a game in which he netted the…
Victor Osimhen and Baris Yilmaz struck in extra time as Galatasaray withstood a remarkable rally from 10-man Juventus to advance to the Champions League last 16. The Italian side appeared on the verge of a famous recovery when Weston McKennie headed home with eight minutes remaining, drawing the tie level at 5-5 on aggregate. Juventus…
Atalanta produced a breathtaking comeback to overturn a two-goal first-leg loss and defeat Borussia Dortmund, sealing their place in the Champions League last 16 with a penalty scored at the very end of stoppage time. Trailing 2-0 from the match in Germany, the Italian side made the perfect start in Bergamo. Just five minutes in,…
Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt delivered one of the most remarkable results in Champions League history by eliminating last season’s runners-up, Inter Milan, and advancing to the round of 16 for the first time. Returning to San Siro, where he previously endured two challenging seasons with AC Milan, Jens Petter Hauge made a decisive impact. He opened…
Alexander Sorloth struck his maiden Champions League hat-trick as Atletico Madrid overcame a determined Club Brugge to secure a last-16 showdown with either Tottenham or Liverpool. The Norwegian forward broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute, latching on to a long clearance from Jan Oblak before firing a half-volley that slipped past Simon Mignolet. Brugge…
Newcastle United confirmed their place in the Champions League last 16 with another triumph over Qarabag at St James’ Park, completing a resounding 9-3 aggregate success. The damage had largely been done in Azerbaijan a week earlier, where Eddie Howe’s side recorded a 6-1 victory to seize firm control of the tie. Despite holding a…
Manchester United relied on Benjamin Sesko’s impact from the bench for the second consecutive match as the Slovenian secured a 1-0 victory over Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Thirteen days after netting deep into stoppage time to salvage a draw at West Ham, the £73.7m forward delivered again. This time, he capped a swift…
England international Ruben Loftus-Cheek is expected to miss roughly eight weeks after AC Milan confirmed he had surgery on a fractured jaw. The club announced on Monday that the 30-year-old sustained serious facial damage, identifying it as a fracture of the alveolar process. He has since left the hospital after the procedure was successfully completed.…
