9:02 PM ET Associated Press Shakhtar Donetsk are heading directly to the next Champions League group stage after Villarreal were eliminated in the semifinals on Tuesday. Amid so much turmoil in Ukrainian football, the upgrade should guarantee tens of millions of euros in Champions League prize money next season for Shakhtar, who have been touring
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6:33 PM ET Seattle Sounders FC manager Brian Schmetzer said it would be “a huge honor” if his team can prevail over Pumas UNAM in Wednesday’s second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final. Schmetzer has led the Sounders to two MLS Cup triumphs as a manager, and was a beaten finalist on two other
3:57 PM ET Bournemouth will be back in the Premier League next season after the south-coast club sealed promotion from the Championship with a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday. Kieffer Moore scored the only goal of the game, via a smartly worked free kick, with just seven minutes of the 90 remaining to
6:23 PM ET Mohamed Salah is in no doubt who he wants Liverpool to face in the Champions League final. Speaking after Liverpool clinched their place in the showpiece occasion at the Stade de France later this month, the Egyptian star did not have to think twice when asked whether he would rather face Manchester
4:50 PM ET Liverpool player Fabinho celebrates after scoring a goal against Villarreal in the Champions League semifinals. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz Liverpool overcame a rocky first half to beat Villarreal 3-2 on Tuesday night and book a spot in the Champions League final, winning the tie against their LaLiga opposition 5-2 on aggregate. Jurgen Klopp’s side
6:21 PM ET VILLARREAL, Spain — Liverpool march on in their pursuit of the Quadruple. Though they can now prepare for a 10th Champions League final later this month, against either Manchester City or Real Madrid in Paris, it required another display of the club’s incredible resilience in European competition on Tuesday to seal a
2:34 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he is likely to retire when his current spell in charge of Real Madrid comes to an end, though he could be tempted by an opportunity to coach the Canada men’s national team in the future. Madrid were crowned LaLiga champions on Saturday, making Ancelotti the first coach
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10:14 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne says winning the Champions League for the first time would “change the perspective” of Manchester City. City face Real Madrid in the Bernabeu on Wednesday for a place in the final and a chance to lift the trophy for the first time in their history. –