Atletico Madrid and Porto played out an eventful stoppage-time on Wednesday, becoming just the second Champions League match to see three goals scored in the 90th minute or later.
The LaLiga side took the lead in the 91st minute through Mario Hermoso, who then handled in the box as Porto looked to have snatched a point when Mateus Uribe fired home the resulting penalty.
However, substitute Antoine Griezmann nodded in a stunning winner in the 11th minute of stoppage-time to send the home fans into raptures and give his side three points.
Griezmann s goal made the Champions League game only the second to feature three 90th-minute goals, after a match between the same two teams in December of last year, when Atletico ran out 3-1 winners.
The LaLiga side s l…
With all of Europe s top-tiers really reaching the business end of the season, we have another stacked schedule on our hands this weekend. So, for those of you looking to stick on a Saturday acca, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Saturday March 12th
BST 12:30 Brighton vs Liverpool
Starting with Saturday s guests, while Liverpool might have suffered a 1-0 loss against Inter Milan earlier in the week, Jurgen Klopp s men did manage to extend on their Champions League adventure. Last seen on Premier League duties claiming a scrappy 1-0 win against West Ham at Anfield, the English giants are firmly battling it out in this season s title chase. Looking to cut Manchester City s buffer at the top of the table back to just …
Maurizio Sarri shifted the weight of Champions League expectation to the four English clubs involved as he urged Juventus to attack the competition with freedom.
Juve host Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen in their second Group D game on Tuesday after squandering a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Atletico Madrid in the opening round of matches.
Failing to preserve three points was seen as a disappointment but former Chelsea boss Sarri wants his team to feel completely removed from pressure in their pursuit of a long-awaited success in Europe.
The Bianconeri last won the Champions League in 1996 and a failure to end that drought contributed to Massimiliano Allegri s departure as head coach following five otherwise excellent seasons – during which time he reached …
Kevin De Bruyne scored the fastest goal in Champions League semi-final history to give Manchester City a phenomenal start against Real Madrid.
Belgium international De Bruyne headed in a brilliant delivery from Riyad Mahrez after just 95 seconds of the first leg at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. It was also the fastest goal scored in the Champions League this season.
The City midfielder s effort beat the previous record set by Joshua Kimmich, who scored in the third minute of Bayern Munich s May 2018 meeting with Real Madrid.
Nine of De Bruyne s 12 Champions League goals (75%) have come in the knockout stages, which is the highest share among players to find the net at least 10 times in the competition.
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Eden Hazard might make his final appearance for Chelsea in the Europa League final against Arsenal in Baku on Wednesday.
The Belgium international s contract at Stamford Bridge will expire at the end of next season and Real Madrid are reportedly keen to tempt him away from Chelsea.
After the Blues closing Premier League outing at Leicester City, Hazard said he had made up his mind and informed the club of his decision, but no official announcement on his future has been made.
Here, we look back at some of the goals that saw Hazard develop from a promising talent, signed from Lille in 2012, to undoubtedly the best player in Maurizio Sarri s side.
Stoke City 0 Chelsea 4 – January 12, 2013
Chelsea were already leading 3-0 when Hazard re…
According to Sky Italia, Arsenal forward Joel Campbell has arrived in Italy to finalise his move to Serie A side Frosinone. The deal is believed to last for three years, with Campbell s medical being scheduled for tomorrow. Since joining the club in 2011 the Costa Rican striker has been on a series of six different loan moves, being unable to take any of the chances given to him by the Gunners when awarded a place in the first team.
Campbell, 26, has represented Costa Rica at the last two World Cups, with his performances at the 2014 edition of the event capturing the attention of many top European clubs. The Gunners decided to keep hold of him, though, with Campbell failing to make any kind of impact over the last few years.
Arsenal boss Unai Emery seems intent on clea…
Paris Saint-Germain are getting close to a decision over a new deal for Kylian Mbappe, the club s sporting director Leonardo has revealed.
The Frenchman, who has scored 90 goals in just 100 appearances for PSG since arriving from Monaco in 2017, will be one year out from the expiry of his contract when the current season comes to a close.
As such, in the event that new terms cannot be agreed, PSG would need to sanction a transfer this close-season if they are to avoid losing Mbappe for free.
However, Leonardo remains relaxed about ongoing discussions, even if he admitted that a conclusion will need to be reached soon.
On Kylian Mbappe s contract, we ve been talking for a long time, the Brazilian told France Bleu.
Before, it was mainly to be cle…
Lionel Messi has been presented with the European Golden Shoe for the sixth time, extending his own record as another incredible LaLiga campaign was recognised on Wednesday.
Messi earned the award, which is given to the player who scores the most league goals across Europe s top divisions, by finding the net 36 times in 34 LaLiga appearances in 2018-19.
His efforts helped Barca to successfully defend the LaLiga title as he claimed the Golden Shoe for the third successive season.
The Argentina superstar was presented with the Golden Shoe at a ceremony in Barcelona, where his sons Thiago and Mateo handed him the latest trophy in a career laden with them.
For you, daddy.
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)
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Robin van Persie’s coaching debut ended in defeat as Heerenveen lost 1-0 in their opening game of the new Eredivisie season to 36-time champions Ajax.
Van Persie, who had previously managed at Feyenoord s academy, saw his side unable to recover from Kristian Hlynsson s goal on the stroke of half-time.
The former Manchester United striker saw his side manage an expected goals (xG) of 0.39 from their seven shots on target, but believed his side deserved something from the encounter.
“Based on the entire match, there might have been more in it,” Van Persie said shortly after the full-time whistle.
“We had a few chances in the first half. We had hoped that one of them would have gone in and created a bit more belief.
In the second half, y…
Milan Mandaric said he knew Leicester City would flourish under Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha s leadership because the Thai businessman was a unique character.
Srivaddhanaprabha was one of five victims in a helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium following Leicester s 1-1 draw with West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday.
His death came as a shock to the footballing world, with tributes left at the Foxes ground in the days following the crash.
Mandaric sold his majority share in the Foxes to Srivaddhanaprabha s consortium in 2010 when Leicester were a Championship team.
Under Srivaddhanaprabha s ownership, Leicester earned promotion to the Premier League and lifted the title in 2015-16 after a fairytale season.
And that success came as no surpris…