High stakes in Provence: Marseille plot fluid front line against stubborn Auxerre
Marseille sit third, eleven points behind Paris SaintGermain and ten adrift of secondplaced Lens, so tomorrow night at the Orange VĂ©lodrome ...
Frederic Lumiere
Celta's Chaos vs Lyon's Control: BalaĂdos Braces for Europa League Spark
Celta Vigo draw a lion from the hexagon tomorrow night, and the mood around BalaĂdos swings somewhere between intrigue and dread. The Round ...
Paul Templin-Ashford
Old Kings vs New Machine: Bernabéu Braces for Real Madrid–Man City Round of 16 Epic
Europe's old kings and the modern hegemon collide again in Madrid tomorrow night, a Round of 16 first leg that already feels like a final. R...
Paul Templin-Ashford
Width, Wits and Mbappé: PSG Plot Parc des Princes Reset Against Chelsea
Paris SaintGermain welcome Chelsea to Parc des Princes tomorrow night knowing that a firstleg win in the Round of 16 would reset an uneven E...
Frederic Lumiere
From Nearly Men to Contenders: Leverkusen and Arsenal Eye Champions League Breakthrough
Arsenal return to the BayArena more than two decades after their last bruising Champions League visit, a reminder that both clubs have long ...
Dan McCloud
Champions League Throwback: Newcastle Plot Wing Trap for Xavi's Stuttering Barça
Here we go: Newcastle host Barcelona on Tuesday night with St James' Park ready for its biggest Champions League night in a generation, the ...
Frederic Lumiere
Istanbul Reignited: Liverpool Return to Galatasaray's Cauldron for High-Stakes Last-16 Clash
It has been two decades since Liverpool last stepped into Istanbul to face Galatasaray in the Champions League, a night in 2006 when the loc...
Dan McCloud
Echoes of Greaves meet Griezmann’s groove as Atlético host Tottenham
The European paths of Atletico Madrid and Tottenham have barely crossed, yet the 1963 Cup Winners’ Cup final still hovers over this tie like...
Dan McCloud
London Stadium showdown: Lopetegui’s cup ambitions collide with Frank’s giant-killers
West Ham welcome Brentford to the London Stadium on Monday night knowing a place in the FA Cup quarterfinals awaits the winner. Julen Lopete...
Frederic Lumiere
Lyon’s Champions League Charge Meets Paris FC’s Relegation Jitters
Thirdplaced Lyon host Paris FC at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday night seeking to tighten their Champions League grip. Pierre Sage’s ...
Paul Templin-Ashford