Messi guides Barcelona to tight win over Slavia Praha

Lionel Messi set a new Champions League record as Barcelona laboured to a fortunate 2-1 victory over Slavia Prague in Group F.

Oxlade-Chamberlain marks UCL return with Liverpool brace at Genk

Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain announced his return to the Champions League after an 18-month absence with two goals in a 4-1 win in Genk.

Batshuayi late show earns huge win for Chelsea

Michy Batshuayi’s late strike earned Chelsea a 1-0 win at Ajax in Wednesday’s Champions League Group H encounter in Amsterdam.

Sterling breaks into discussion of world’s best players

Raheem Sterling has broken into the discussion of the world’s best players after scoring his first Champions League hat-trick on Tuesday.

Milner wants Liverpool future resolved

Liverpool midfielder James Milner hopes his contract issue ‘gets resolved sooner rather than later’ with just eight months left on his current deal.

Where does Sterling’s hat-trick rank among UCL’s fastest?

Raheem Sterling scored a quickfire hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed Atalanta 5-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Zidane buoyed by win over Galatasaray

Zinedine Zidane is delighted to have achieved a 1-0 win over Galatasaray after recent criticism of his Real Madrid side.

Guardiola hails ‘extraordinary’ Sterling after emphatic Atalanta win

Pep Guardiola praised the ‘extraordinary’ Raheem Sterling after his 11-minute second-half hat-trick in Manchester City’s 5-1 Champions League thrashing of Atalanta.

Klopp hints Keita could be let loose on a Liverpool run

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is not keen on change for change’s sake but has hinted that he could be ready to let midfielder Naby Keita loose for a run in the team.

Pochettino: Thrashing Red Star is a first step to rebuilding confidence

Mauricio Pochettino insists it is only a matter of time until Tottenham rediscover top form following a confidence-boosting Champions League win.