Champions League news

• Barcelona 3-0 Manchester United (4-0 agg): Champions League quarter-final – as it happened

  16-04-2019 23:26 via theguardian.com
  Two goals from Lionel Messi and a terrible error from David de Gea helped Barcelona into the semi-finals of the Champions LeagueRead Daniel Taylor’s match report from the Camp NouPlayer ratings: Rob Smyth on who shone and who stumbled 10.26pm BST Anyway, that’s us: in short, Lionel Messi is pretty good at the old association football. Thanks all for your company and comments – ta-ra.Related: Messi magic and De Gea blunder ease Barcelona past Manchester UnitedRelated: Barcelona
  
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• Barcelona 3-0 Manchester United: Champions League player ratings

  16-04-2019 23:24 via theguardian.com
  Lionel Messi starred for Barcelona with more routine genius , while it was a difficult night for Jesse Lingard and Ashley YoungMarc-André ter Stegen 7 For 89 minutes he was an 11th outfield player – but then he made a beautiful save from Alexis. Related: Messi magic and De Gea blunder ease Barcelona past Manchester UnitedRelated: Matthijs de Ligt strikes decisive header for Ajax to overcome JuventusContinue reading...
  
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• Juventus 1-2 Ajax (2-3 agg): Champions League quarter-final – as it happened

  16-04-2019 23:12 via theguardian.com
  Ajax are into the Champions League semi finals for the first time since 1997, where they will face either Manchester City or SpursRead Stuart James’s match report from Turin‘We are never satisfied’: De Ligt hails Ajax’s giantkillers 12.08am BSTRelated: ‘We are never satisfied’: De Ligt hails Ajax’s giantkillers after Juventus win10.52pm BST If you’d like to hear what the managers made of that sensation, then you can follow their press conference on
  
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• Juventus 1-2 Ajax (2-3 agg): Champions League quarter-final – as it happen

  16-04-2019 23:12 via theguardian.com
  Ajax are into the Champions League semi finals for the first time since 1997, where they will face either Manchester City or SpursRead Stuart James’s match report from Turin 10.52pm BST If you’d like to hear what the managers made of that sensation, then you can follow their press conference on the Guardian Football channel here: Related: Matthijs de Ligt strikes decisive header for Ajax to overcome Juventus10.12pm BST Ajax’s budget is puny compared to the European giants they
  
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• Matthijs de Ligt strikes decisive header for Ajax to overcome Juventus

  16-04-2019 23:02 via theguardian.com
  First Real Madrid, now Juventus. What a story this Champions League campaign is turning into for Ajax, who produced another remarkable performance to reach the semi-finals of the competition for the first time since 1997, courtesy of a goal scored by a player who was not even born when they met Juventus in that last-four tie 22 years ago. Related: Juventus v Ajax: Champions League quarter-final – live! Twitter: follow us at @guardian_sport Related: Matthijs de Ligt strikes decisive header
  
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• Messi magic and De Gea blunder ease Barcelona past Manchester United

  16-04-2019 23:00 via theguardian.com
  If there was one tiny glimmer of consolation for Manchester United, it was that they encountered Lionel Messi on one of those nights when he appeared to belong to a different species. Messi loves the big occasion and, once again, he used the Champions League to provide yet more evidence for the already bulging portfolio that tells us nobody, not even Maradona, has ever taken football artistry to a higher level. Related: Barcelona 3-0 Manchester United: Champions League player ratings Twitter: fo
  
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• Liverpool not among world’s best until we win something, says James Milner

  16-04-2019 22:01 via theguardian.com
  • Midfielder hopes club can win ‘at least’ one trophy this season
  • Porto fans can affect Champions League second leg, says KloppJames Milner has said Liverpool cannot be considered among the best teams in the world until they win a trophy under Jürgen Klopp – and that the Champions League and Premier League offer the perfect opportunities to end that wait this season. Related: Hendo Unchained: Liverpool’s dogged captain takes centre stage in title race | J
  
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• Juventus v Ajax: Champions League quarter-final – live!

  16-04-2019 21:13 via theguardian.com
  Champions League updates from the second leg (first leg: 1-1)Barcelona v Manchester United: Champions League – live!And you can email Paul here or tweet him here 8.13pm BST 12 min: Freekick to Ajax after Can brings down Schone. It’s about 20 yards out, to the right of the D. Ziyech floats it towards the back post ... but beyond all his teammates. 8.11pm BST Ajax substitution: Sinkgraven on, Mazraoui off 8.10pm BST 9 min: Scratch that entry about no ill-effects. Mazraoui seems to have
  
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• Barcelona v Manchester United: Champions League quarter-final – live!

  16-04-2019 21:13 via theguardian.com
  Champions League updates from the second leg (first leg: 1-0)Juventus v Ajax: Champions League quarter-final – live!And feel free to email Daniel here or tweet him here 8.13pm BST Given for Fred’s foul on Rakitic, but that’s never one “for me”. Fred gets in front of his man, stands his ground and moves the ball away, as Rakitic vaults over him. I think we’ll see this overturned, which is funny because the ref was so pleased with himself when he awarded it, con
  
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• Pochettino happy with Ronaldinho’s Champions League prediction for Spurs

  16-04-2019 20:17 via theguardian.com
  • Brazilian thinks Tottenham can win Europe’s biggest prize
  • Pep Guardiola unhappy with limited preparation timeMauricio Pochettino was relaxed enough before Tottenham’s quarter-final second leg with Manchester City to agree with Ronaldinho’s claim that his team can win the Champions League.“Why not?” was Pochettino’s response, his mood in direct contrast to that of his opposite number, Pep Guardiola, whose pre-game demeanour was intense. Related: P
  
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• Pep Guardiola questions how much City fans care about Champions League

  16-04-2019 15:12 via theguardian.com
  • ‘I want to see that they want to get to the semi-finals’• ’I’m really curious how our fans will be … we need them’Pep Guardiola has questioned how much Manchester City fans want to see their team reach the semi-finals of the Champions League and has called on them to generate an atmosphere that will help his side eliminate Tottenham Hotspur. Related: Remember our close title fights, Vincent Kompany tells Manchester CityContinue reading...
  
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• From Hercules to Real Madrid: a decade of rare Barça home defeats | Niall McVeigh

  16-04-2019 11:00 via theguardian.com
  Barcelona have lost only 15 times at Camp Nou in 10 years; here are the reasons for Manchester United to feel cheerfulManchester United have already written a piece of European Cup history this season, becoming the first team to overturn a 2-0 home defeat in the second leg to eliminate Paris Saint-Germain. Now to progress beyond Barcelona, they will need to win at Camp Nou – something visiting teams have done only 15 times in the last 10 years.May 2009: Barcelona 0-1 Osasuna (La Liga) Rela
  
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