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PSG beat Leipzig 3-0 to reach first Champions League final

Wednesday, 19 August 2020, 06:57 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The wait is finally over for Paris Saint-Germain. After 110 Champions League matches, the French powerhouse has made it to the final of Europe’s top club competition. No other club to...

Inter beat Shakhtar 5-0 to reach Europa League final

Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 05:47 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Inter Milan is back in a European final for the first time in a decade, and the Italian team is playing like it's never been away. Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku scored twice each as Inter...

Sevilla beat Man United 2-1 to reach Europa League final

Monday, 17 August 2020, 05:56 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Manchester United made it an unwanted hat trick of semifinal defeats this season after losing 2-1 in the Europa League to Sevilla on Sunday. After losing in the last four of the FA Cup and EFL...

Lyon 'team spirit' good enough to knock out rich Man City

Sunday, 16 August 2020, 06:50 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Lyon and its group of mostly unknown players proved good enough to knock out Pep Guardiola and his rich Manchester City squad on Saturday. The modest French team pulled off its latest Champions...

Bayern humble Barcelona 8-2 to reach Champions League semis

Saturday, 15 August 2020, 06:54 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Bayern Munich inflicted on Barcelona the most humiliating defeat of the Lionel Messi era and among the worst in team history by 8-2 to reach the Champions League semifinals on...

Adams sends Leipzig into CL semis with winner vs Atlético

Friday, 14 August 2020, 07:02 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

For an American not used to scoring, Tyler Adams sure knows how to make a mark in European soccer. The midfielder came on as a substitute to score an 88th-minute winner that gave Leipzig a 2-1...

Kosovo team forfeits Champions League game over virus cases

Thursday, 13 August 2020, 09:45 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

A club from Kosovo had to forfeit its Champions League qualifier Wednesday because players tested positive for COVID-19, the first time UEFA had to make such a ruling during the pandemic. UEFA...

Atalanta's dream Champions League debut ends in heartbreak

Thursday, 13 August 2020, 06:15 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Just like that, Atalanta's Champions League dream was over. Two late goals three minutes apart ended Atalanta’s remarkable run and crushed the hopes of its fans back home in Bergamo, the...

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