UEFA Champions League 2021 News

Cristiano Ronaldo’s goals have been crucial for United in Europe this season. He scored late winners against Atalanta and Villarreal in the reverse fixture.

Bayern qualifies for the knock-out stages with two matches to spare. Robert Lewandowski has now scored a total of 81goals in the Competition.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side had found a system and style that looked effective in their 3-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday but their adoption of three central defenders had to be abandoned in the 38th minute when French centre back Raphael Varane suffered an injury and had to be replaced. 

Manchester United travel to Bergamo on Tuesday to face an Atalanta side who are no strangers to English opposition, having played Manchester City and Liverpool in the last two seasons. 

Manchester United's players need time to adjust to each other and their playing styles, forward Cristiano Ronaldo said, encouraging his team to overcome their inconsistent start to the Premier League campaign.

Chelsea cruised to a 4-0 win over Sweden's Malmo in Group H of the Champions League on Wednesday (October 20) in a one-sided contest settled by goals from Andreas Christensen and Kai Havertz and two penalties converted by Jorginho.

Cristiano Ronaldo yet again silences his critics by guiding his team to victory in the Champions League last night against Italian side Atlanta who went 2 goals up in the first-half but Manchester United fought hard till the end and won the game with a Vintage Cristiano Ronaldo Header in the dying minutes of the game.  

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema goes on trial in France on Wednesday (October 20) charged with complicity in the attempted blackmail of former international teammate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape.

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah netted a double, including the winner, as they secured a 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid, whose forward Antoine Griezmann also scored twice but was sent off in a gripping Champions League clash on Tuesday.

There were plenty of Brazilians on the pitch from both sides in Kyiv but it was Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo who stole the show, having started alongside Karim Benzema up front. 

Before Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi linked up like two old team mates, PSG often looked out of sorts, incapable of dealing with Leipzig’s high pressure game. 

Cristiano Ronaldo is believed to be very happy with Georgina, with whom he shares a family life in Manchester, where they live with Cristiano Junior, Eva, Mateo and Alana, with the latter being the daughter they had together.

Sheriff, from the unrecognised breakaway state of Transnistria, top Champions League Group D with six points from two games while Real are second with three.

The 34-year-old Lionel Messi had been quiet on his fourth appearance for PSG until he netted on the counter as his link up play with their France striker Kylian Mbappe bore fruit.

Lionel Messi’s last goal in the Champions League came for Barcelona against PSG at Parc des Princes in last season's last-16. He had a penalty saved in that game by Navas.

With Anfield welcoming back fans for a Champions League night for the first time in 18 months, Liverpool had threatened to run riot when Fikayo Tomori’s own goal handed them an early lead in a barnstorming start.

The result left PSG and Brugge trailing Group A leaders Manchester City by two points after the Premier League champions crushed RB Leipzig 6-3.

Robert Lewandowski struck the German champions’ second in the 54th, tapping into the net from close range on the rebound after Jamal Musiala had hit the post as Bayern made a rampant start following the interval, hemming their hosts into their own half.

Manchester United looked to be cruising to victory after Cristiano Ronaldo, who equalled the all-time Champions League appearance record in Bern, matching former Real Madrid team mate Iker Casillas’ 177 games, fired his side in front in the 13th minute.