Jose Mourinho said it was “job done” for Manchester United in the Champions League group stage despite missing out on the chance to finish top with a defeat against Valencia. Juventus’ loss to Young Boys meant United could have topped Group H with victory in Spain, only to lose 2-1. Mourinho’s team will now have
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Manchester United missed the opportunity to top Group H with a miserable defeat to Valencia. Juventus’ surprise 2-1 defeat against Young Boys in Switzerland meant United would have topped the group with a victory in Spain but they were second best against a team who are currently 15th in La Liga. Substitute Marcus Rashford provided
5:45 PM ET Olympique Lyonnais earned the point they required to book their place in the Champions League last 16 but needed Nabil Fekir’s equaliser 20 minutes into the second half to salvage a 1-1 draw away to Shakhtar Donetsk. The French side fell behind to a goal from Junior Moraes midway through the first
PSG’s Neymar sat down with David Beckham to share stories of their career before the Inter Miami president joked about the Brazilian joining the franchise in the MLS. PSG manager Thomas Tuchel insists Neymar is ruled out of their midweek game with Strasbourg after being taken off against Bordeaux with an injury. Paris Saint-Germain risk
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge insists Bayern Munich will not leave the Bundesliga or Champions League to compete in the proposed European Super League. Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben has described his time with the club as a beautiful period of his life but believe it is the right time to move on after 10 years in Germany. Bayern
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said we can’t afford mistakes in football after it was confirmed that VAR will be used in the Champions League knockout stage. The draw for the round of 16 of the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League will be made at 11 a.m. GMT / 6 a.m. ET on Monday, Dec. 17. Group
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is confident the club can keep their star players now that they are regularly challenging for trophies. Manchester City could be banned from the Champions League, with reports saying a ban could happen next season, after UEFA reached an initial conclusion that they had misled them over their finances, Associated