Champions League news

• Leigh Griffiths says Astana tie is ‘make or break’ for Celtic’s season

  15-08-2017 23:33 via theguardian.com
  • Striker says Champions League play-off win ‘would put everyone on a high’
  • Brendan Rodgers adds European games had instilled resilience in his playersLeigh Griffiths says the success of Celtic’s entire campaign could hinge on Wednesday tonight’s Champions League play-off first leg with Astana.After sweeping all domestic rivals aside last season Brendan Rodgers’ side again have aspirations of making their mark in Europe. They take on the Kazakhstan champ
  
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• Liverpool close on Champions League group stage with win at Hoffenheim

  15-08-2017 22:50 via theguardian.com
  It took Liverpool 90 minutes to switch off at a set piece against Hoffenheim. Benjamin Hübner met Nadiem Amiri’s free-kick with an unmarked header six yards out and the recurring theme of Jürgen Klopp’s reign made a fleeting reappearance. Not again? Not this time. Hübner headed over and Liverpool found themselves within touching distance of the Champions League group stage – a vast reward for fine margins.Klopp left his homeland with a precious, timely play-off v
  
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• Hoffenheim 1-2 Liverpool: Champions League play-off first leg – as it happened

  15-08-2017 22:41 via theguardian.com
  Alexander-Arnold gives Liverpool leadNordtveit deflects cross by Milner into netUth strikes late to give Hoffenheim hope 10.00pm BST Related: Liverpool close on Champions League group stage with win at Hoffenheim9.41pm BSTLiverpool complete a precious victory. The tie is far from over because both sides created a load of chances in the game. Liverpool were grateful to Mignolet for some fine saves while Baumann made a few for Hoffenheim. But the outstanding moment came from Trent Alexander-Arnold
  
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• Hoffenheim v Liverpool: Champions League play-off first leg – live!

  15-08-2017 22:27 via theguardian.com
  Live updates from the 19.45 BST kick-off at the Rhein-Neckar ArenaEmail [email protected] | @Paul_DoyleLive scoreboard – keep up with all the latest scoresThe Recap: sign up for the best of our sport coverage 9.27pm BSTLiverpool substitution: Solanke on, Firmino off. I fancy the newcomer to score.9.27pm BST82 min: Hoffenheim raid down the left. A cross beyond Moreno is headed back into the path of Demirbay, who hits a half-volley into the ground and bouncing towards goals from 16
  
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• Julian Nagelsmann: the 30-year-old coach out to wreck Liverpool’s hopes

  15-08-2017 11:00 via theguardian.com
  Hoffenheim’s guiding spirit, who has his best ideas while taking his morning bath, is a true innovator and always challenges his players to improveThe Frankfurter Rundschau called it a Schnapsidee, an idea that was so outlandish it could only have come about under the influence of alcohol. Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung described it as a “PR-gag”, an opportunity for one of the smaller Bundesliga clubs to get some nationwide and even worldwide publicity. And perhaps the scepticism was ine
  
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