Antoine Griezmann declared he will give everything in his limited minutes after playing the role of super sub in Atletico Madrid s remarkable 2-1 Champions League win over Porto on Wednesday.
After 100 minutes and 21 seconds, Griezmann nodded home the latest Champions League goal on record (excluding extra-time) to guide Los Colchoneros to a dramatic victory.
Mario Hermoso had broken the deadlock in the 91st minute before conceding a penalty that was scored by Matheus Uribe, meaning Atleti s win over Porto is just the second Champions League match to ever feature three goals scored after the 90th minute (excluding extra-time).
In a remarkable turn of fate, the previous instance was when these two sides met last December, when Diego Simeone s men ran out 3-1 wi…
All eyes will be on the race for the top four in the Premier League again this weekend, with Manchester United and Tottenham tussling at Old Trafford.
Both sides have fallen behind Arsenal in recent weeks, with the Gunners having at least a game in hand on each of their rivals, but a victory for either team could provide a little extra belief.
Certainly given United s poor defensive record and Harry Kane s habit of scoring on the road, Spurs will fancy themselves in with a decent chance.
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1. Tottenham s Harry Kane has scored 93 goals in 137 Premier League away games – one more will see him equal the record. Who currently hold…
Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana would be delighted if Barcelona wanted to sign him back and is unsure if he will stay in the Eredivisie next season.
The 23-year-old spent five years with Barca s academy before signing for Ajax as an 18-year-old in 2015.
Onana has since established himself as one of the most promising keepers in Europe and played a key role in Ajax s surprise run to the Champions League semi-finals last season.
The Cameroon international said last year that he would love the chance to go back to Barca if the opportunity arose, although he chose to extend his Ajax contract to 2022 in March.
Onana will always be grateful to Ajax for giving him the chance of first-team football, but the prospect of a return to Camp Nou remains hugely tempting.
Manchester City have the advantage in the Champions League semi-finals after edging out Real Madrid 4-3 in a thrilling first leg at the Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola s side made a stunning start, striking twice in the opening 11 minutes through Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus.
The recently crowned LaLiga champions responded with Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior sandwiching Phil Foden s header.
The hosts hit back through Bernardo Silva s stellar strike, but Benzema s nonchalant late penalty cut the gap to a single goal ahead of the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu next Wednesday.
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City made a flying start and took the lead courtesy of the …
Jurgen Klopp has described his Liverpool side as the best he has ever taken into a final ahead of Saturday s Champions League showdown against Tottenham.
Klopp s Borussia Dortmund were defeated by Bayern Munich in the Champions League final in 2013, while he was on the losing side again last year as Real Madrid prevailed in Kiev.
The Reds have enjoyed a superb campaign, finishing second in the Premier League with a whopping 97 points, and produced a remarkable second-leg comeback against Barcelona to set up the mouth-watering clash with Spurs at the Wanda Metropolitano at the weekend.
Klopp is in awe of his side s achievements this season and believes they are perfectly positioned to win a first Champions League since 2005.
I love them all, they have al…
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo said the club s objective is to reach the Champions League final after winning the UEFA Super Cup.
A Diego Costa brace and Saul Niguez s late stunner helped Atletico to a 4-2 extra-time win over rivals and Champions League holders Real Madrid in Tallinn on Wednesday.
It was Atletico s third Super Cup title and head coach Diego Simeone s seventh trophy since being appointed in 2011 as they gear up for another LaLiga push this term.
With another piece of silverware secured, Cerezo and Atletico are eyeing a spot in the Champions League decider at their home – Wanda Metropolitano – on June 1 following last season s group-stage exit.
The objective is to improve on last season, which is already difficult, Cerezo tol…
Milan s lead in the Scudetto race was reined in by Inter, who now lead the way in Serie A, but Ibrahimovic s impact has been seismic in Italy.
United loanee Diogo Dalot, who has played 19 games for Milan this season, may also be heading back to Manchester for the March 11 first leg as he is eligible for the tie.
Zlatan, of course, I ve been so impressed, I ve got to say, by how his career has gone, United manager Solskjaer told the club s official website.
He had a career-threatening injury when he was here but came back from that and went to MLS, then came back to Milan and has really lifted them. They re on the up and have done really well this season.
I ve been so impressed by him, and Diogo we know. He went there to get some experience at a big clu…
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis admitted there will be a time when he will have to sell star defender Kalidou Koulibaly.
Koulibaly has established himself as one of the best and most in-demand defenders in the world since joining Napoli from Genk in 2014.
The 28-year-old Senegal international was heavily linked to Manchester United before the Premier League giants signed Harry Maguire in a world-record transfer prior to the transfer window closing.
Koulibaly continues to be linked to United and when asked about Napoli s centre-back, De Laurentiis told Sky Sport Italia: I loved Koulibaly the man so I refused €105million, but a time will come when I ll have to sell him. Whoever says we didn t improve our defence is wrong.
Napoli midfielder Fabian…
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Looking to collect a heavyweight scalp and extend on their Champions League qualifying adventure on Tuesday evening, Lille will travel to Istanbul when they meet Fenerbahce.
Fenerbahce
Starting with the hosts, suffering last-gasp frustration when they travelled over to France last week as they were hit with a 2-1 defeat on foreign soil, Fenerbahce will have a huge amount of pressure on their shoulders here. Appointing Jose Mourinho over the summer, the former Manchester United boss saw his squad claim a much-welcomed boost over the weekend. Getting the new Super Lig campaign underway with a 1-0 victory at home against Adana Demirspor, the Turkish giants will be excited by their continued success at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium. Extendi…
Leicester City vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has remembered his late father as a mentor and role model and resolved to carry on his legacy.
Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, Leicester s owner since 2010, died when his helicopter crashed outside King Power Stadium on Saturday.
Four other people Nursara Suknamai, Kaveporn Punpare, Izabela Roza Lechowicz and pilot Eric Swaffer were also killed.
Aiyawatt worked closely alongside his father and together the pair helped deliver the club a fairytale Premier League title in 2015-16.
I would like to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for this overwhelming support, Aiyawatt wrote on Instagram.
What happened made me realise how important my dad was to many people all over t…