MADRID (AP) — A slip, a double touch, a missed penalty. Just like that, Atletico Madrid endured yet another heartbreaking loss to rival Real Madrid in the Champions League. Julián Álvarez slipped and double-touched the ball while taking his penalty kick in the shootout against Madrid on Wednesday, resulting in the goal being erased after

With a goal advantage on aggregate, Roma will aim to reach the last eight of the Europa League when they face Athletic Club tonight at San Mames.  Despite drawing first blood at the Stadio Olimpico in the first leg, Athletic Club fell apart as Roma resurrected thanks to the likes of Angelino and Eldor Shomurodov.

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… THE SUN Arsenal want to sign Bruno Guimaraes as part of a stunning triple summer transfer spree under incoming new chief Andrea Berta. Premier League owner Tony Bloom has lost £50,000 after betting on his own horse at Cheltenham. Ange Postecoglou snapped at a journalist’s question

There will be two La Liga representatives in the quarter-final stage of the 2024-25 Champions League: Barcelona and Real Madrid. The Catalans progressed after a 4-1 aggregate victory over Benfica, but it was much less comfortable for the defending champions, who needed penalties to see off city rivals Atletico Madrid. After the conclusion of Wednesday’s

March 13 – Having launched their bid for Women’s EURO 2029 to the German public at the weekend with multiple activities around Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga matches, the German Football Association (DFB) formally submitted (Wednesday) its preliminary bid dossier to UEFA. Germany’s vision for the tournament is built upon the slogan ‘Together WE Rise’, and a commitment

Holders Real Madrid survived a missed penalty from Vinicius Junior in normal time before edging rivals Atletico Madrid 4-2 in a shoot-out for a place in the Champions League quarter-finals. Antonio Rudiger sealed the last-16 victory on Wednesday as goalkeeper Jan Oblak got his hands on the deciding penalty but could not stop it crossing

The Champions League quarterfinals are set, in the most dramatic fashion possible. Did Julian Alvarez definitely touch that ball twice? We might never learn the answer to that but there have been a fair few things we have learned.  1. We’ve been sleeping on Bayern On behalf of the CBS Sports writing staff, humblest apologies

After eliminating Liverpool on Tuesday night at Anfield, Paris Saint-Germain will be facing another Premier League club in Aston Villa with a ticket to the semifinal round on the line. While PSG had a heavyweight fight with the Reds that needed a penalty kick shootout to determine a winner, Aston Villa won convincingly in their

A trio of sidelined members of the first-team squad at La Liga giants Real Madrid joined their teammates on their journey for the club’s latest outing. Real Madrid are of course primed to return to action in short order. Turning attentions back towards matters on the continent, Los Blancos have made the short trip across

MADRID, SPAIN – MARCH 09: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammates during the LaLiga match between Real Madrid CF and Rayo Vallecano at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 09, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Kylian Mbappe is fit enough to start for Real

The UEFA Champions League is the pinnacle of European soccer, with the winning team not only earning continental bragging rights but also a substantial cash prize and a place in sporting history. Last year, Real Madrid emerged victorious for a record-extending 15th time, defeating German side Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in the final at London’s iconic

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation handed Atletico Madrid forward Ángel Correa a five-match suspension on Wednesday for insulting a referee in a Spanish league game this weekend. Correa was seen insulting the referee after being shown a straight red card for a hard foul in the 88th minute of his team’s 2-1 loss