The Champions Leaue draw has taken place and the 32 teams at this stage of the competition now though what fate will await them over the next few months. Premier League champions Chelsea have been paired with Atletico Madrid, Roma and Qarabag in Group C. Not necessarily easy for Antonio …
Read More »Champions League Draw Pots Explained
Above are the four pots for what will comprise the Champions League group stage draw later this afternoon. They may be in Portuguese but it is all pretty self explanatory. The only team that may look unfamiliar is that of Basilela in Pot (Pote) 3 – that is actually Basle …
Read More »Liverpool vs Hoffenheim – Match Highlights
Liverpool have booked their place in today’s Champions League group stage draw after a win over Hoffenheim last night in what can only be described as a frenetic encounter. Jurgen Klopp’s men ran out 4-2 winners in the end, a result which saw them progress by an aggregate 6-3 scoreline. …
Read More »Champions League Play-Off Round – Tuesday Recap
Celtic have got their names in the Champions League draw, although they made life particularly difficult for themselves after losing 4-3 to Kazakh champions FC Astana yesterday. That saw them eventually qualify by an aggregate scoreline of 8-4. But what about the other four fixtures that took place last night …
Read More »FC Astana vs Celtic – Match Highlights
Brendan Rodgers probably cannot get out of Kazhakstan soon enough after that performance by Celtic last night, I think by now we have learned the mantra “never assume anything in football” and yesterday afternoon it was nearly proved to be true as they lost to FC Astana Celtic went into …
Read More »Liverpool vs Hoffenheim – Champions League Match Preview
Five teams booked their place in the Champions League group stages last night and tonight the 32 names that will make up that phase of the competition will be complete as the remaining play-off 2nd leg ties will take place. Liverpool are hoping to be in that final five and …
Read More »Celtic vs FC Astana – Match Highlights
Celtic have all but assured their presence in the Champions League group stages this season after an emphatic 5-0 win over FC Astana last night at Celtic Park. Although nothing is a given in this competition, Brendan Rodgers will no doubt be delighted that next week’s trip to Kazhakstan has …
Read More »Champions League Play Off Round – Tuesday Night Highlights
Liverpool edged past Hoffenheim in the Champions League Play-Off 1st leg last night but there were four other matches that took place as 20 teams look to make the final step to the promised land of the group stages. Across the course of both Tuesday and Wednesday there will be …
Read More »Hoffenheim vs Liverpool – Match Highlights
Jurgen Klopp’s return to Germany was a happy one last night as Liverpool earned a hard fought win against Hoffenheim in the Champions League Play-Off Round 1st leg. Two away goals are in the bag after victory last night but it was a win that they were certainly made to …
Read More »Celtic vs FC Astana – Champions League Match Preview
Champions League action returns to Celtic Park tonight as we reach the Play-Off stage of the competition. Brendan Rodgers’ men are just two matches away from the promised land of the group stages but they of course cannot overlook the task which is currently in front of them. Tonight they …
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