Champions League

Casemiro, Kroos and Modric will not be enough to stop Chelsea's midfield and Carlo Ancelotti is probably aware of the fact that he will need another midfielder, ...

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He might have a quiet word with him, saying ‘keep going, you’re going to get your goal soon’ and just get that little bit of confidence and belief in him again. Their managers were part of that as well, to put it on them. “I wouldn’t worry about the little bit of the dip. Speaking on The Sports Bar, the former Chelsea defender said: “Diaz is on a different level, he is going to be as good as Mane has been for Liverpool. “Each player in that situation wants to score, and obviously with all the stories around, it’s clear Mo wants to score as well, especially in this moment but it’s all fine. “His contract for this with the KNVB will run until the World Cup in 2026 and has now been signed by both parties.” “I hope he still makes it, I have the information he will try to arrive in the evening. “He's a big, big coach, big personality, it would be nice to have him on the sideline in these kinds of games.” “The terms of the club's ongoing occupation of Pride Park stadium to be negotiated with external stakeholders,” read a statement. “It's what we as coaches love the most, to be in the middle of the group, constantly communicate not only with words, but also with a smile, a hug. Seemingly citing his views on Twitter, the Saints legend says he has taken a step back to 'separate the work I believe in from my relationship with the club I have supported and played for most of my life'. A statement from the Spanish club on Wednesday morning read: “Real Madrid CF is pleased to announce that our coach Carlo Ancelotti has returned a negative result for Covid-19, and will therefore travel to London this morning to join up with the first team.”

Chelsea hosts Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday, here is the complete gambling guide for the contest.

I haven’t taken Chelsea on the moneyline in about a month, but I’m back betting with my heart and taking the Blues +110 to win. As previously mentioned, I love, love, love under 2.5 total goals in the match (-140) and I am really expecting the ball to find the back of the net only once. I’ll be staying away from Chelsea second half ML since it burned me on Saturday, but there is definitely decent value in the bet at +150 odds. Especially with Carlo Ancelotti sidelined with COVID-19, Real Madrid will be comfortable sitting deep in defense and waiting until next week’s contest at the Santiago Bernabeu to make a move. The Blues’ defense will need a dramatic refocusing, and probably a change in formation, from the weekend if it is to successfully curtail Los Blancos’ dynamic duo. The European Champions are still favorites over Los Blancos, but I like the value for a lot of bets in this game.

Losing 0-4 to Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu, when Real Madrid could easily have shipped six or seven, has brought doubts to the fore, not least because ...

Depending on the ownership situation at Chelsea, perhaps even Thomas Tuchel could be lured. With the league title is won, both parties would consider it a success. That contributed to the sense that this was a short-term appointment, one that could be curtailed without much fuss or financial penalty. Ancelotti's arrival last summer was a surprise, for everyone, including Ancelotti and Perez. It was only a chance conversation between them that saw the idea float and then quickly take shape. They were about to win La Liga and suddenly looked contenders in the Champions League too. For Ancelotti, the Clasico defeat means winning La Liga may no longer be enough.

three old nightmares. Hakim Ziyech, Cristian Pulisin and Kai Havertz are three names that are not the ones that resonate the most in the black legend of ...

Captain America scored the important goal of the first leg and assisted Mason Mount in the 2-0 that sentenced the second leg. The fans experienced a hard fall from the European reign of the three consecutive Champions. Today, Tuchel aims to take out that trident at Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool took control of their Champions League quarter-final against Benfica with a 3-1 victory in Portugal on Tuesday night, setting a new club record in ...

The Reds' latest feats come after they became the first English team to win all six of their Champions League group-stage fixtures. By winning at Benfica, Liverpool also matched their best away run of five successive victories in Champions League and European Cup competition, which they set under former manager Joe Fagan in 1984. The Reds defeated Benfica 3-1 at the Estadio da Luz on Tuesday night to take a firm grip on their Champions League quarter-final ahead of next Wednesday's second leg.

Champions League predictions: Peter Schmeichel says NEITHER of Man City and Liverpool will even make the final, as Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards back their ...

His quality is there week in and week out. It led to Carragher hailing him as the 'the pass master'. Man City and Liverpool can't. We know, we've played there, we've been there. Even his interviews he comes across as very humble. Real Madrid and Bayern are so far ahead in their leagues they can rest players and prepare for this. - Both backed their former clubs - Liverpool and Man City - to win the final in Paris

Liverpool's charge towards a historic quadruple continued Tuesday as Jurgen Klopp's side ran out a comfortable 3-1 winner away to Benfica in its Champions ...

"Each player in that situation wants to score, and obviously with all the stories around, it's clear that Mo wants to score as well, especially in this moment. "That's all, [it was an] important game for Mo and Sadio tonight. If the game is open, like it was, then you just give a clap and about all the rest, we can speak later. They came through an incredibly tough group and played against one of the most talented teams in Europe with Ajax -- and here they are. However, it wasn't all good news for Liverpool as Mo Salah's recent struggles in front of goal continued. . "We knew in halftime today that it's not done.

The quarter-finals of the Champions League got underway last night as Benfica hosted Liverpool, while Manchester City faced Atletico Madrid at the Etihad ...

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Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich all hope to win the Champions League. Henry, Carragher and Richards have predicted who will.

“Too much is going on between Liverpool and Man City. Too much pressure. Would a Spanish football expert predict anything other than a Man City vs Liverpool final? Balague is also of the opinion that the two Premier League giants will clash in Paris. Balague did think Real Madrid would beat Chelsea, though. Henry certainly won’t be alone in predicting a Man City vs Liverpool final. He also thinks Chelsea will get the better of Real Madrid. Will Bayern Munich do it for the second time in three seasons?

Manchester City have a slender lead from the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final after Kevin De Bruyne's 70th-minute goal earned them a 1-0 ...

"It is not easy to face a team with a lot of experience in this tournament. They have scored so many goals at home in the recent past," he said. It was a bit better after the break but City are the best team in the world. If the game is tight they will have to attack a little bit more," added the Belgian. They played with almost five at the back and with five in midfield. It is the way they play.

Mane's strike takes him to an impressive tally of 13 goals in the Champions League knockout stages since 2017, tying him with Manchester United star Ronaldo ...

The Liverpool star scored the second goal (above) as Jurgen Klopp's side beat Benfica 3-1 in their Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie at the Estadio da Luz on Tuesday evening Sadio Mane has matched an impressive Cristiano Ronaldo Champions League record after a goalscoring performance for Liverpool on Tuesday. - Sadio Mane matched a Cristiano Ronaldo Champions League record on Tuesday

Chelsea hosts Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday to kick off the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinals, and Pulisic isn't concerned.

He tested positive for covid-19 last week but tested negative on his PCR test Tuesday. It’s now been confirmed that he will fly to England to attend and manage the game from the touchline. They are at the top of the LaLiga standings. Now, they sit in third place on the EPL table.

A Kevin De Bruyne winner proved enough for Manchester City to vanquish Atletico Madrid at home in the first-leg of the Champions League quarter-final at the ...

For someone that isn’t blessed with the typical towering presence of a centre-half, Ake was once again unbeatable in the air and especially against a physically imposing Atletico Madrid. In one-vs-one situations, Ake’s body shape was impeccable as he was simply impossible to bypass. Let that sink in for a second. After his excellent showing in central defence against Burnley, the Dutchman was asked to deputise as a left-back, and that too in a game of the magnitude of a Champions League quarter-final. Time and time again, Kevin De Bruyne has proven that he is the protagonist behind some of City's most cinematic moments, and if he can continue to save the day for his side until the end of the season, a happy ending is in store for both him and the club. There isn’t a single player in the Manchester City side superior to the David Silva reincarnate in terms of receiving the ball on the half turn, as he showcased by effortlessly taking the pass into his stride and slipping through the Belgian on goal with a sumptuous through ball.

Phil Foden made the difference when Pep Guardiola introduced him for Manchester City against Atletico Madrid. But should the England star have started in ...

“And Jack for controlling the game and giving continuity to the game. Definitely, and that’s exactly what is required over the course of 12 days that will define City’s season. Indeed, to the chagrin of some fans, he occasionally doesn’t use it at all. Three minutes from time, Foden unfurled a delicious pass with the outside of his left foot that resulted in another De Bruyne shot being blocked. Once cracks started to show, a player of Foden’s majestic gifts was able to prise them wide open. In the 80th minute, Foden ghosted past Kondogbia on the right and once again Reinildo couldn’t contain him. Foden is one of the majority who need to have their minutes sensibly managed. “His pace in the first steps is massive. The hosts did not manage a shot on target before half-time. And those promise to be very significant. Stones made 83 of his 110 inside the Atletico half. “In the Champions League, always I overthink.

Luis Suarez and Atletico Madrid teammate Rodrigo de Paul showed their respect for Manchester City before their Champions League quarter-final kicked-off at ...

Atletico travel to Mallorca for their next La Liga encounter on Saturday while City host title rivals Liverpool in a monumental clash at the top of the table. They play the same way at home or away and are possibly the best team in the world. We tried to play a tight game to come out on the counter-attack in the first half.

The UEFA Champions League quarterfinals began on Tuesday as two title contenders, Liverpool and Manchester City both took all three points in their ...

2-0 LIV 2-0 LIV 2-0 LIV 2-0 LIV 2-0 LIV 2-0 LIV 2-0 LIV 2-0 LIV If they can keep the ball on the ground and be smart in their distribution, they can limit the chances and get a key clean sheet. Man of the Match pick: Thiago Alcantara has the technical ability to dominate and dictate this sort of contest and he will be one of the main dangers Benfica seek to neutralize. Adding to the stakes is the fact that Otamendi is a booking away from second-leg suspension so will be walking a tightrope from the off. It's hard to look at this matchup and come away with the expectation that anyone will have a larger say in how things will go than Benzema. With eight goals already in Champions League play, Benzema has been instrumental in Real's performance.

Villarreal and Bayern Munich face off in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. Odds and predictions for Wednesday's affair...

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Chelsea come against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals as they look to go the distance for a second time.

"In terms of a winning streak, reaching the final, maybe this is what happened to them. But even if the Blues make it past Madrid, neither Carragher or Henry have predicted them to go the distance for a second season in a row. Liverpool, Manchester City and Liverpool will win on penalties." "They trusted an almost similar squad over a long period of time which was impressive and outstanding. Tuchel is well aware of the threat Carlo Ancelotti's side will pose. But having lost 4-1 to Brentford on Saturday, it remains to be seen how they will react against the 13 time winners.

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But by the fourth season of enforcement, 75% to 100% of that prize money and TV cash could be deducted for breaching the threshold by the same amount. All the talk of UEFA reconsidering the historic merit places — that would have allowed Arsenal to return to the Champions League this season — has been repelled. City and PSG are yet to win the Champions League, though. UEFA did not seize the opportunity to scale back the enlargement in the wake of the Super League debacle. Just look to Spain to see how much of a difference being in the Champions League can make for a club. The same season saw Valencia bank 60.8 million euros ($66 million) from reaching the Champions League last 16.

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As a rule, we’d suggest a paid-for service such as ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) which offers a 100 per cent risk-free money back guarantee. You can add BT Sport to your package for only £15 a month (plus a £20 joining fee). Of course, Paramount Plus (opens in new tab) is only available within the US. Stuck abroad? We recommend ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) as it comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee. Enjoy the English Premier League, Champions League and more through the BT Sport app on smart TVs, mobiles, tablets, games consoles, Chromecast or through the BT Sport website. Even if you have subscribed to the relevant Villarreal vs Bayern Munich live stream rights holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps you get around this obstacle. Make sure you know how to watch a Villarreal vs Bayern Munich live stream from anywhere the world today. It's an 8pm BST kick-off at the Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal tonight, Wednesday 6th April 2022. Europa League winners in 2020/21 in qualifying for this season's Champions League, Villarreal relish their tag as the tournament's underdogs. Manuel Neuer in goal, Serge Gnabry on the right wing and Josh Kimmich in central midfield star in one of Europe's most complete squads. Having disposed of one giant in the previous round, Villarreal will again have to call on their never-say-die spirit as Unai Emery's men face six-time winners Bayern Munich in a mouth-watering Champions League quarter-final.

Gabriel Jesus is suspended for Manchester City's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Atletico Madrid, after picking up his third booking in ...

So much so that links with a summer move away from the club have grown stronger. His protests earned him a yellow card for dissent - his third of the competition. Since that game back in September, Jesus has failed to register a Premier League goal and found himself in and out of the team on a regular basis.

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It speaks of Del Bosque’s adaptability and shrewd man-management that the side he took to Hampden Park in 2002 looked somewhat different, with the first Galacticos era in full swing. Guardiola’s failure to win a Champions League at Bayern is a stick his critics regularly use to beat him. Los Blancos dealt compatriots Valencia the first of their consecutive final defeats in Paris thanks to goals from Fernando Morientes, Steve McManaman and Raul. Porto emerged from an upset-laden and chaotic 2003/04 Champions League as the victors after seeing off Monaco 3-0 in the final. Guardiola finally scaled that hurdle again with Manchester City last season, thanks to an authoritative 4-1 aggregate win over Paris Saint-Germain, but then the freshly crowned Premier League champions ran into Tuchel’s Chelsea. The Rossoneri and Ancelotti had their revenge against the same opponents in Athens two years later, with Filippo Inzaghi scoring both goals in a 2-1 win.

Atletico Madrid failed to record a single official shot against Manchester City.

Atletico, meanwhile, fell into bad habits, subjecting Grealish to the most rough house of treatment in the closing stages. He did it with a quick dart and a slide rule pass, unleashing Kevin De Bruyne in behind to fizz a shot across Jan Oblak, firing the hosts into the lead in the tie. If they do, they will be lucky to escape with the same score as Tuesday night. If there was a brief moment where it seemed City's neuroses in this competition might get the better of them, it faded into insignificance set against those lengthy spells where it was apparent, Atleti could not just sit back and wait for something to happen. One could sense how tired Atletico were in their flurry of counter attacks early in the first half. The levee was only going to hold for so long. Better to have Bernardo Silva coming to the ball as a true false nine. "It was a very tactical game and each of us tried to impose our own game in this one." There is a tendency to look for higher meaning in such boring fare. He may well need favors from a City side that looked firmly in the groove tonight even if it never hit top gear. In the end it did not. La Liga's reigning champions were lucky to escape the Etihad Stadium trailing only to Kevin De Bruyne's 70th minute goal after a game in which they had offered next to nothing beyond the small area in front of their box.

Carlo Ancelotti has joined up with the visitors after testing negative for Covid-19 as they head to Stamford Bridge for the first leg. Thomas Tuchel's side beat ...

Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Casemiro represent arguably the finest Champions League midfield in history. We look at great Barcelona, Manchester United and ...

It was a similar story in a more emphatic 3-1 triumph when the sides met at Wembley two years later, with Iniesta, Xavi and Sergio Busquets combining to plonk United on what Ferguson had previously termed the passing “carousel”. Large helpings of luck and fleets of parked buses meant Barca never made it back-to-back European titles under Guardiola, with Inter and Chelsea frustrating them in the 2010 and 2012 semi-finals respectively. But where the likes of Jose Mourinho’s Porto and Chelsea sides had a hard, pragmatic edge, the inimitable Andrea Pirlo brought beauty to the Serie A side’s play. Alex Ferguson’s United had already won a couple of domestic doubles in the mid-1990s but it was his team at the end of the decade that took their achievements global. Pirlo, Gattuso and Seedorf all stayed on, but subsequent last-16 losses to Arsenal, United and Tottenham showed the magic had faded. Veron’s move to United might not have been a success on its own terms, but Ferguson rightly detected the winds of change. After that, Kaka replaced cult hero Rui Costa as the number 10 playing ahead of Ancelotti’s midfield trident and his Milan truly had lift-off. However, Scholes and Keane sat out the final through suspension as a patched-up midfield featuring Jesper Blomqvist found a way past Bayern Munich in unforgettably dramatic fashion. Aided by the abolition of the previously mentioned three overseas rule (no need to bench Peter Schmeichel for a hammering at Camp Nou anymore!), United were able to more easily transfer their form in England onto the continental stage. Another veteran of Arrigo Sacchi’s tenure, the tireless Roberto Donadoni, provided a contrasting threat on the right to Boban on the left. The quartet laid waste to Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona ‘Dream Team’ in the 1994 final, where Desailly was brilliantly on the scoresheet. The Rossoneri were hardly short of quality central defensive options, which meant Desailly found himself deployed as a roving, powerhouse midfielder.

Chelsea host Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge tonight. It's a huge game between two elite sides; the reigning European champions against the most successful ...

One such factor according to Diario AS is the fact that Ramadan began on April first. He was in a fasted state last season when Madrid beat Liverpool. Benzema, however, has said that he doesn’t notice a decrease in performance when he’s fasted and has said it’s important to him.

It's a replay of last season's Champions League semi-final as defending European champions Chelsea welcome 13-time winners Real Madrid to Stamford Bridge in the ...

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Minute-by-minute report: Join Barry Glendenning for updates as Chelsea look to repeat last season's success over the 13-times European Cup winners.

Chelsea host Real Madrid in the first leg of a mouthwatering quarter-final match-up that is nigh on impossible to call. The occasion is special and the opponent is special. Christian Pulisic is back in contention for a place in the starting line-up after being rested over the weekend following his late return from international duty with the USA. Ruben Loftus-Cheek may make way from the side that lost against Brentford for Mateo Kovacic or Jorginho. 1 min: Chelsea get the ball rolling and it is sent wafting towards the right touchline. They line up either side of French referee Clement Turpin and his team of match officials ahead of the Champions League anthem, which is drowned out by noise from the stands. But at the same time is what we love. Reece James takes the free-kick and his low curler brings a fairly straightforward save out of Courtois. Chelsea old boy Thibaut Courtois was on hand to talk up Real Madrid’s chances. “Last season’s tie was different,” he said of Real’s exit a year ago. Real Madrid win it back immediately. 14 min: The first quarter hour has flown by, with neither team asserting dominance.