Antoine Griezmann secured Champions League qualification for Atletico Madrid with a hat-trick in a 3-0 triumph at Getafe on Wednesday in La Liga.The former Real Sociedad striker netted again to complete his hat-trick after the break, finishing a sharp Atletico move.
Paris Saint-Germain brushed aside the absence of the departing Kylian Mbappe to beat Nice 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Wednesday and scupper their opponents' hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.The defeat left Nice four points behind Lille and Brest, who are battling for the third automatic Champions League qualifying spot going into the final round of matches this Sunday.
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City Football Group, the parent company of Manchester City, must reduce its stake in Girona if the Spanish club is to be allowed to compete in next season's Champions League, UEFA said on Wednesday.If Manchester City and Girona are both to compete in the Champions League next term, City Group will have to divest some of its share in the Catalan club by UEFA's deadline of June 3.
From the Championship to the Champions League in the space of five years, Aston Villa’s upward trajectory has been remarkable but the date of October 24, 2022 was the turning point.
The Prince of Wales has joined the celebrations after Aston Villa secured a place in the Champions League for the first time, following Manchester City’s win over Tottenham Hotspur.
Aston Villa are guaranteed to finish fourth and will play in Europe’s leading club knockout tournament for the first time since 1982-83
This was a game where Aston Villa began by losing the plot but then almost finished with a Hollywood ending.
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Jhon Duran the hero in 3-3 draw at Villa Park
Real Madrid will face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final after Joselu came off the substitute’s bench to score twice to end Bayern Munich’s hopes of winning seventh European Cup at Wembley Stadium on June 1.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday injured midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni was 'not ruled out' from competing in the Champions League final.Ancelotti said the defender must continue finding form in the three remaining league matches champions Madrid have remaining, starting with Alaves' visit to the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday.
A FORMER Champions League assistant manager has been appointed the new boss at Banbury United.
Atalanta took a big step towards Champions League football on Sunday by beating Serie A top-five rivals Roma 2-1, a win which also guaranteed spots for Bologna and Juventus in Europe's elite club event.- Lazio tribute - A point behind Roma are local rivals Lazio following their 2-0 win over Empoli in the day's early match, when the capital city club celebrated the 50th anniversary of their first league title.
The king is dead. Long live the bling. What better way for the Paris Saint-Germain hierarchy to eclipse Kylian Mbappé's dullness in the Champions League against Dortmund and their elimination from the tournament than by unveiling the side's revamped home strip for the 2024/25 season. A fine back to the future thing it is too. A modern interpretation of the kit designed in the 1970s by the fashion legend Daniel Hechter.The new look is inspired by the urban art that permeates Greater Paris, PSG sa
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Bologna took a huge step towards Champions League qualification on Saturday by winning 2-0 at Napoli, whose miserable season as Serie A titleholders nears its end.That, and being dumped out of the Europa League by fellow Italians Roma, angered supporters and means Stefano Pioli, the man who guided Milan to the 2022 Serie A title, will be dismissed at the end of the season after nearly five years at the helm. td/dj
Spurs cut gap on Aston Villa to four points
Harry Kewell warned there was "still a long way to go" after his Yokohama F-Marinos claimed a narrow Asian Champions League final advantage over Hernan Crespo's Al Ain with a 2-1 win in Saturday's first leg in Japan."I know in this game that it can be taken away from you so quickly," said the Australian, who has led Yokohama to their first Champions League final only four months after taking over.
Ange Postecoglou has insisted he is still aiming for a top-four finish that will secure Champions League football but accepts Tottenham have work to do before they can compete effectively with Europe's elite.Postecoglou, explaining why there was more to competing in the Champions League than coming fourth in the Premier League, said: "Finishing fourth and getting into the Champions League does not make you a Champions League club, in my opinion.
Spurs boss has not given up hope of catching Aston Villa - but admits qualification won’t change everything
Brest stumbled to a 1-1 home draw against managerless Reims in Ligue 1 on Friday, giving Lille the chance to leapfrog them this weekend in the race for Champions League qualification.Nice also remain in the mix for a Champions League spot following a 1-0 victory over Le Havre.
They went head-to-head at Liverpool and AC Milan and will do so again with Yokohama F. Marinos and Al Ain
Hernan Crespo said Friday that it would be "a pleasure" to face Harry Kewell as coaches in the Asian Champions League final, almost 20 years after they played in the European equivalent.- Kewell confident - Kewell has led Yokohama to their first Champions League final only four months after taking over at the Japanese club.
Stephen Warnock was included in Liverpool's squad for the 2005 Champions League final against AC Milan but was then told it was a mistake, one which cost him a six-figure payday
Group A
Rank | Group A | P | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | |
3 | 6 | -3 | 5 | |
4 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
Group C
Rank | Group C | P | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | |
2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | |
3 | 6 | -6 | 4 | |
4 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
Group D
Rank | Group D | P | GD | Pts |
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1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | |
2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | |
3 | 6 | -4 | 4 | |
4 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
Group E
Rank | Group E | P | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | |
3 | 6 | -1 | 6 | |
4 | 6 | -10 | 4 |
Group F
Rank | Group F | P | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |
3 | 6 | -3 | 8 | |
4 | 6 | -1 | 5 |
Group G
Rank | Group G | P | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | |
2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | |
3 | 6 | -6 | 4 | |
4 | 6 | -8 | 1 |
Group H
Rank | Group H | P | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
3 | 6 | -2 | 9 | |
4 | 6 | -11 | 3 |