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Women's Champions League to wrap up group stage that highlights a growing imbalance in European game
The competitive imbalance in women’s club soccer in Europe will be underscored this week in the final round of Champions League group-stage matches where little is on the line because of the dominance of the continent’s top teams. The eight teams advancing to the quarterfinals...
Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham on target as Real Madrid beats Atalanta 3-2. Liverpool wins again
Real Madrid’s big stars turned on the style to revive the Spanish giant’s faltering Champions League title defense on Tuesday. Galacticos Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham all scored in a thrilling 3-2 win at Italian league leader Atalanta. But Madrid still had...
Lewandowski joins Ronaldo and Messi in Champions League 100-goal club. Haaland nets 2 but City draws
ROME (AP) — Robert Lewandowski joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the only players in Champions League history with 100 or more goals. But Erling Haaland is on a faster pace than anyone by boosting his total to 46 goals at age 24 on Tuesday. Still, Haaland's brace wasn't...
Roma and Lyon fight for group lead in Women's Champion league and high-scoring Chelsea is at Celtic
Eight-time champion Lyon and Italian upstart Roma both have perfect records going into their Women's Champions League meeting that highlights the third round of matches this week. While five teams — including Mancester City, Chelsea and Bayern Munich — have won their two opening...
Fan's death overshadows Bayern's win in Champions League as fans refrain from singing
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich is mourning the death of a fan who attended the team’s 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Bavarian club said early Thursday morning that it received the news that the fan had died while being transported to the hospital. ...
Barcelona, Inter and upstart Brest win again in Champions League. Bizarre penalty dooms Aston Villa
Barcelona and Inter Milan won again in the Champions League on Wednesday though both former title holders are looking up in the standings toward upstart newcomer Brest. Aston Villa started the week atop the 36-team table but its winning run ended after a bizarre penalty was awarded...
Two goals for Harry Kane as Bayern Munich beats Union Berlin. Frankfurt scores 7
MUNICH (AP) — Harry Kane scored two goals and set up another as Bayern Munich's winning run in the Bundesliga continued with a 3-0 victory over Union Berlin on Saturday. Bayern leads the Bundesliga by three points following Leipzig's 2-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund later Saturday....
How one of France's top soccer clubs ended up fighting for its very survival in the lower leagues
BORDEAUX, France (AP) — Inside Bordeaux’s training complex a giant map shows every soccer club it has ever faced in European competition, including giants such as AC Milan, Bayern Munich and Juventus. These days few fans have even heard of Bordeaux’s opponents, and high-profile...
A comparison of Mbappé's Real Madrid and Yamal's Barcelona ahead of their first clasico
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — When Real Madrid added Kylian Mbappé, Barcelona looked doomed to becoming a regular runner-up to its fierce rival. Then Hansi Flick arrived with fresh ideas, Lamine Yamal blossomed into a star, his teammates stepped up their game, and Saturday’s clasico...
Liverpool stays perfect in Champions League and Raphinha scores hat trick for Barcelona
It was a great night for English clubs, and for Barcelona captain Raphinha. Premier League leader Liverpool moved level on points with Aston Villa at the top of the Champions League standings Wednesday by extending its perfect record to three wins, and Manchester City set a new...