This was a ferocious occasion, a game to illuminate the latter stages of the Champions League played between two foes for whom familiarity is stoking animosity. But, in the end, there was to be no ‘remontada’ for Barcelona. This was Atletico Madrid’s tie. Even while suffering a rare home defeat, their first at home in

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has told the press that his side did enough to make it to the Champions League semi-final, following elimination at the hands of Atletico Madrid. Ademola Lookman’s first-half goal swung the tie in favour of Los Colchoneros, who won out 3-2 on aggregate. Speaking after the match, Hansi Flick was asked

Johnny Cardoso might not go to the World Cup this summer, but the U.S. midfielder is still very much in the running for the UEFA Champions League title. With a late appearance Tuesday, Cardoso helped Atlético Madrid escape 10-man Barcelona’s furious pressure and advance to the semifinals on a 3-2 aggregate score following a 2-1

Barcelona might have crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday evening, but that did not stop superstar winger Lamine Yamal from rewriting the competition’s record books … again. At 18 years and 275 days old, the Spaniard became the youngest player to ever record 20 goal contributions in the Champions League. Yamal has now

Manuel Neuer continues to perform at an elite level at 40 years old, proving to be the difference-maker in the first leg against Real Madrid, but the veteran keeper knows the job is far from finished. Ahead of hosting Los Blancos for the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, Neuer warned his Bayern

Barcelona’s defeat in the Champions League quarter-finals means their suffering goes on in a competition they have not won since 2015. Luis Enrique was in charge when Barca last claimed the trophy, with Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar up front in a treble-winning team. Last season, they reached the semi-finals — and progressing further

Serie A champions Napoli want to bolster their midfield in the summer as Stanislav Lobotka could depart. They are keeping a close eye on Barcelona’s Marc Casado. This season, the midfielder has been left on the bench more than he would have liked. As a result, he has featured in less than 1000 minutes in

The 28-year-old is in the final year of his £2.6m-per-year contract at the Vitality and is expected to leave for free at the end of the season.  Subject to interest from several clubs both in and outside of England, the Argentina international had received a four-year, €3m-per-year contract offer from Juventus, but he is holding

VENICE, ITALY – MARCH 29: Lewis Ferguson of Bologna and Issa Doumbia of Venezia in action during the Serie A match between Venezia and Bologna at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on March 29, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images) Issa Doumbia has emerged as one of Serie B’s most coveted players

Edon Zhegrova’s time at Juventus looks increasingly likely to end after just one season, with Turkish club Besiktas having already made contact with the Kosovo winger’s agent about a potential summer move. Read Football Italia Ad-Free and get access to Exclusive News & Content – Free Trial – Click Here Advertisement According to Turkish newspaper

Who: Bayern Munich vs Real MadridWhat: UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second legWhere: Allianz Arena in Munich, GermanyWhen: Wednesday at 9pm (19:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Real Madrid’s season has seemed to teeter on the brink for

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 11: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, looks on from the sidelines during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Udinese Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Serginho has urged Milan not to panic in the wake