Inter Milan and Barcelona. Two giants of European football. They have faced each other 12 times in the Champions League with drama, excitement and ups and downs aplenty for both sides. As the two prepare to face each other in this year’s semi-finals, what can you remember about their other meetings? We’ve put together 10...
The biggest challenge for Arteta coming into this match was how he was going to set up in the absence of suspended midfielder Thomas Partey. The 31-year-old is a key part of the Gunners midfield and picked up a cheap yellow card in the final few minutes of the match with Real Madrid in the...
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says his side will have to “do something special in Paris” if they are to reach the Champions League final following defeat in their semi-final first leg. Ousmane Dembele’s early strike at the Emirates leaves the Gunners needing to overturn a one-goal deficit against Paris St-Germain in the second leg at...
Much of the criticism towards positional football is rooted in frustration: “If we can’t do it well, let’s not do it at all.” But that’s not how progress works. Just because only the top teams can currently execute the model exceptionally well doesn’t mean it’s flawed. It means we’re watching football in transition. The conversation...
Former Manchester City and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given assesses Arsenal’s chances of beating Paris St-Germain in the Champions League and also looks at the second semi-final between Inter Milan and Barcelona – before predicting the final line-up. READ MORE: Who will win Champions League? BBC Sport’s predictions Read full article at source...
Arsenal’s run to the Champions League semi-finals has been a “beautiful story” but the Gunners “want much more”, says manager Mikel Arteta as they prepare to host Paris St-Germain. Arteta said Tuesday’s first leg (20:00 BST) is “one of the biggest games the Emirates Stadium has seen”, and called on fans to “play every ball...
This season’s Champions League is nearing its conclusion, with Arsenal, Paris St-Germain, Inter Milan and Barcelona the four sides left vying for a place in the final. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal will take on Ligue 1 champions PSG, while La Liga leaders Barcelona will go up against Simone Inzaghi’s Inter Milan in the semi-finals. The Gunners...
It has been a long journey to the final for Arsenal. From round one of qualifying against Rangers back in September to now, they have played in 14 Champions League matches this season. No team has ever done so in this format. With Chelsea looking set to lift the Women’s Super League title for a...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Champions League football is top priority after goals from Josko Gvardiol and Rico Lewis helped Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 to reach their third consecutive FA Cup final at Wembley. MATCH REPORT: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Manchester City Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Does another Champions League exit make Bompastor’s first season a failure? Bompastor said in her post-match news conference that it will still be a good season if Chelsea wrap up the Women’s Super League title and win the FA Cup. Having already secured the League Cup, Chelsea need four points from three games to make...
Champions Surrey recorded their first win of the season in emphatic style, beating Somerset by eight wickets at the Kia Oval. Dan Worrall and Jordan Clark shared six wickets as Somerset were bowled out for 119, having conceded a first-innings deficit of 84. Surrey knocked off their target of 36 in 5.2 overs and moved...
Evidently irked by the outside noise surrounding the perceived monotonous movie of title after title, trophy after trophy, Celtic will make sure they enjoy this one. McGregor will lift his ninth trophy as captain on the final day of the season against St Mirren. His 24th in total with the club. James Forrest has moved...
McIlroy holed an 11-foot eagle putt at the second and four further birdies left the Irish duo in a share of second place on 14 under after 12 holes. However, McIlroy missed the green with his approach on 13 as they dropped a stroke and further shots went at the last two holes when they...
It wasn’t so long ago that Arsenal put five goals past Lyon on French soil. Playing under Jonas Eidevall – before Slegers had joined as his assistant manager – the Gunners outclassed the reigning champions in the group stage in 2022. Caitlin Foord, Frida Maanum and Beth Mead, who all started for Slegers on Saturday,...
Rory McIlroy and partner Shane Lowry shot a eight-under-par 64 which left them six off the pace as they began the defence of their Zurich Classic title. With the Masters champion struggling on the opening nine as Lowry kept them in contention after they had started at the 10th, McIlroy said he “didn’t do anything”...