Champions League

Minute-by-minute report: Chelsea begin their campaign in Croatia, and John Brewin has the latest updates.

[Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) go to sleep and Orsic runs from his own half after Chelsea lose the ball on the edge of the Dinamo box. [Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) step it up, and Dinamo step back. [Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) ragged, and then forces a corner, celebrating with a punch of the air. [Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) were so dominant and yet the first time Dinamo run at them they fold like a packet of sandwiches. The movement is there, the instinct is lacking. Petkovic’s ball is a beauty and Orsic speeds past Fofana, and as Kepa approaches, dabs the ball beyond the goalie. and Tuchel is raging on the bench, even more so when he watched the replay on an iPad. Dinamo are really digging in and the referee, István Kovács, from Romania. 34 min: Chilwell attempts to go on the overlap and then runs into the path of Moharrami. A glimpse of action as Sterling loops the ball over, and Aubameyang is not exactly at the races. 45+1 min: A swing and a miss from Aubameyang, the ball having been directed beyond him by Sterling. The ideas are there, the execution is not.

A raucous atmosphere greeted the players, as expected, and the home fans didn't stop chanting for a single second from then on.

- Ziyech on for Azpi at half-time, at wing-back. Fofana in the middle of the back three. - Six changes from the weekend, including a debut for Aubameyang.

(AP) -- Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland took their high-flying scoring acts into Europe as the Champions League returned on Tuesday, while last season's ...

AC Milan midfielder Alexis Saelemaekers earned the Serie A title holders a 1-1 draw at Austrian side Salzburg in their Champions League Group E opener on ...

the next match will have an important specific weight," Pioli added. "I did not expect the result between Dinamo Zagreb and Chelsea. "A good result, with a satisfactory performance but not of high quality.

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Seven-time winner AC Milan opened its Champions League campaign with a 1-1 draw at Salzburg on Tuesday. Milan entered energized by ...

But after winning its first Italian league title in more than a decade, the Rossoneri entered this year’s competition with more confidence. But he’s got skill, especially when he pushes forward,” Milan coach Stefano Pioli said. But Noah Okafor put Salzburg ahead with a splendid goal near the half-hour mark.

PSG vs Juventus, UEFA Champions League Football Live Score Streaming: Paris Saint-Germain meet Juventus for the first time in 25 years.

Lionel Messi set up both of Mbappé’s goals in a 3-0 win at Nantes on Saturday. PSG has had a solid start to the French league with five wins and a draw. Starting with Tuesday’s visit by Juventus which recently signed Ángel Di María and Leandro Paredes from the French club.

Instead, following the dramatic collapse of the Super League proposal, PSG is enjoying good ties with UEFA, courtesy of Al Khelaifi, who sits on the UEFA ...

The club gradually became something of a parody, a status exacerbated by the petulance of its stars and club hierarchy. It’s a sign that he wants to prioritize the collective over the individual stars. What transpired was another painful and predictable exit in the Champions League, notably at the hands of Real Madrid, a club PSG is so desperate to emulate. This is no longer the Juventus that is associated with upstaging other major clubs through grit, determination and class. It’s telling that PSG is the overwhelming favorite to win tonight. That shift in the balance of power is also reflected on the pitch.

Follow the latest from the Champions League as Dinamo Zagreb host Chelsea in Group E.

75 mins to KO: Chelsea have been drawn in a group alongside AC Milan and Red Bull Salzburg, and Dinamo Zagreb of course. 30 mins to KO: Chelsea made a number of big signings over the summer. Orsic was released in behind the Chelsea defence, Fofana didn't have the pace to get back and make the tackle and the youngster prods the finish past Kepa and over the line! Dinamo Zagreb have taken the lead against the run of play! Sterling played the ball in behind for Havertz who had the pace advantage on his opponent. Orsic deserves a lot of credit for taking the opportunity. The away team have the ball in the back of the net, but it's been chalked off for offside. The ball was played to Ademi 20 yards out and he unleashed a ferocious strike with a lot of power! 19 mins: A period of sustained pressure from Chelsea as they search for an equaliser. Chelsea have started the second half at a higher tempo and Havertz does brilliantly to beat his man down the right side and whip a dangerous ball into the box. 38 mins: Nothing is working for Chelsea at the moment. They are giving away possession cheaply in the middle of the pitch - this time it's Kovacic who concedes the ball.

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PSG kick off their Champions League campaign against titans Juventus on Tuesday after a dazzling start to the Ligue 1 season, with the Lionel Messi, Neymar, ...

That leaves a risky lacuna in the Parisians’ lineup – with very little in the way of cover if one of their ageing defenders gets injured. For all the money fire-hosed at PSG – for all the talk that this season it would finally bear fruit – they crumbled in the face of a historic club with decades-long pedigree, as Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema scored a second leg hat trick to tear down PSG’s lead and send them crashing out of the tournament. It was a 6-1 beating that seemed to expose the Parisians as amateurish parvenus with no place at football’s top table. It looked like PSG had joined the ranks of the giants. The [Champions League](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/champions-league/) is the theatre of PSG’s most passionate hopes for glory, and over recent years the tournament’s knockout rounds have provided stages for the tragic denouement of those hopes. So will the Parisians finally shake off their reputations as also-rans in club football’s top tournament?

Chelsea looked poor across the board in a loss to Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb, and their start to the Champions League offered few positives.

[Marc Cucurella](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/259910/Marc-Cucurella), N/R -- Replaced Chilwell in the 71st minute and was unable to make many notable attacking moves, while he was beaten to the ball a few times while trying to defend. [Jorginho](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/165778/jorginho), 5 -- Replaced Kovacic in the 59th minute and tried to move the ball and make things happen, but couldn't manage to find a way through the Dinamo defence. [Christian Pulisic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/225607/christian-pulisic), N/R -- Replaced Sterling in the 75th minute and tried to get into dangerous areas but couldn't quite make them count. Almost found [Armando Broja](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/291535/Armando-Broja) at the back post after doing well to reach [Jorginho](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/233721/Jorginho)'s pass. [Armando Broja](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/291535/armando-broja), 5 -- Replaced Aubameyang in the 59th minute and flashed a ball towards the front post moments after coming on as he tried to inject some extra energy into their play. [Kai Havertz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz), 5 -- Had encouraging flashes with some good runs and crosses that came close to finding Aubameyang, although a poor touch let him down when there was a chance to break through later in the half. [Ben Chilwell](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/225426/ben-chilwell), 5 -- Headed away Orsic's shot well. [Reece James](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/189007/Reece-James), 5 -- Got into good positions but his passing was poor at times, as was his crossing in the first half with too many of his attempts tamely hitting [Robert Ljubicic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/273480/Robert-Ljubicic). Got forward a lot of the time but found himself being well-marshalled by [Sadegh Moharrami](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/194870/Sadegh-Moharrami) and Stefan Ristovski. [Hakim Ziyech](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/176733/Hakim-Ziyech), 3 -- Replaced Azpilicueta at halftime and showed early intent with a shot from range, even if it didn't trouble Livakovic. His late chest to [Christian Pulisic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/225607/Christian-Pulisic) could have ended up being an assist. Completely wasted the opportunity to counter by making a poor pass following a Dinamo mistake and didn't do much in the second period.

USMNT starters Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie headline a group of 10 Americans who could play big roles for their club over the six games of the UEFA ...

National Team setup at one point or another, there is one player with American eligibility who has not made his way into the USMNT fold. Under new management this season with Carl Hoefkens in charge, he's been given a chance, starting their Belgian Super Cup win and seeing a start in one of the first seven league fixtures. A Wolves youth product born in New York City, he joined Belgian side Club Brugge last summer. The 32-year-old hasn't appeared for the national team since 2016, and his club minutes have dropped sharply in the last two-plus seasons as well. Tillman, born in Germany with American citizenship, committed to the USMNT this past summer and made his international debut, proving a raw but bright attacking talent. Dest, who can showcase his attacking skills at right wing, will be competing for playing time against 25-year-old Italian starter Davide Calabria. He was immediately on the bench for the Milan derby on Sept. It should make for the ideal preparation ahead of the World Cup. Without McKennie, Juventus crashed out of the Champions League in the second leg after an embarrassing 3-0 home loss. The 23-year-old is also a key figure in the Juventus midfield, especially with new arrival Paul Pogba sidelined for significant time due to a knee injury. Pulisic also scored in both legs of their Round of 16 matchup against LOSC Lille last campaign, helping Chelsea to a 4-1 aggregate victory. The American has made 21 appearances in UEFA's top competition for Chelsea, scoring five goals and assisting five others.

Erling Haaland's remarkable run of goals continued as he smashed two past Sevilla in an easy win for Man City on their latest quest for UCL glory.

After an expectedly crushing defeat Tuesday, they have little time to regroup before facing Espanyol away in LaLiga (Saturday, E+) and then traveling to FC Copenhagen for Champions League matchday 2 (Sept. on all fronts as they host the always dangerous Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday, with Antonio Conte's side having the measure of them in recent meetings. But it makes it more exciting that if he can adjust to the way we play, then the level is going to go up and that is what we demand from him. "The way he has adapted to us is really good, but I think outside the scoring there is another part in the game and I think that part is maybe more tough to adapt to. He scored twice in the first leg in Spain and on his return with Man City scored another two goals Tuesday night. Lopetegui has done such an impressive job that he was in the conversation to become the next Oh, and Haaland has also scored in each of his past five games, which is bad news for Tottenham, who visit the Etihad Stadium on Saturday in the Premier League. [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) [Report: Sevilla 0-4 Man City](/soccer/report?gameId=652592) [Best/worst performers](#bestworst) Pep Guardiola joked in his news conference Monday that whenever Manchester City begin a new Champions League campaign, the first question is always about when they're going to win it. [Upcoming fixtures](/soccer/fixtures?league=eng.1)

Manchester City returned to winning ways in the best possible way, by beating Sevilla 4-0 on Match Day one of the Champions League.

[ John Stones](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/john-stones/profil/spieler/186590) with ease. The Norwegian scored his 11th and 12th goals in 8 games this season, as [Pep Guardiola's ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pep-guardiola/profil/trainer/5672)side romped home. In comparison, Manchester City had an XG of 3.80. Calm on the ball and very adventurous going forward which is exactly what Pep Guardiola looks for in a full-back. [Ruben Dias](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ruben-dias/profil/spieler/258004) scored his first Champions League goal, and [Phil Foden ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/phil-foden/profil/spieler/406635)returned to form with a well taken goal. [Sergio Gomez ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sergio-gomez/profil/spieler/366930)made his debut and slotted right in.

Barcelona hosts Czech club Viktoria Plzen to kick off a campaign in which it will try to avoid a second straight...

Conte has won just 12 of his 54 games in the Champions League and just one two-legged knockout matchup. He injured his leg in a Spanish league match last weekend and is doubtful to start at the Metropolitano. Bayern has won all three of its previous matches against Inter at the San Siro, although Inter has never lost in Munich. Following a third-place finish in the Bundesliga last season, Leverkusen's fortunes have taken a turn for the worse with just three points out of 15. The 23-year-old striker joined the Belgian league this season from Barcelona and has compiled five goals and three assists in seven matches so far. However, the status of Napoli forward Victor Osimhen is in question due to a strained left thigh muscle.

SSC Napoli host Liverpool at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday as UEFA Champions League Group A gets underway. The Italians have started the ...

A test like this on the continental stage could be what is required to wake them up sufficiently for a tricky group which also includes Ajax and Rangers. Both know each other from a dramatic UCL group a few years back which saw Liverpool leave it late to squeeze through with Paris Saint-Germain and sent the Partenopei into the Europa League as the Reds went on to win it all. The Italians have started the campaign well and sit second in Serie A with three wins from five matches while the Premier League giants have found it tougher domestically with two wins and three draws from six to sit seventh in the early table.

Not for the first time on the Champions League stage, star-laden PSG sprinkled moments of greatness into a match it should have fully controlled.

Liverpool look to get off to a quick start in Europe on Wednesday after a difficult first month of the 2022-23 season.

It’s a big challenge for us, with not too much time to rest, but it’s the challenge that we want.” “We know that it’s going to be a really tough game for us. “They changed a lot the way they play since the first time I played them for Liverpool in 2018,” Alisson added of facing a new-look Napoli.

Chelsea's lacklustre start to this season continued as they fell to a shock 1-0 defeat to Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb.

A season before, he had managed to guide Paris Saint-Germain to their first-ever Champions League final. He was substituted just before the hour mark, with his replacement Armando Broja failing to get to the end of two of Reece James' passes. Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount returned to the fold.

See who took the official Player of the Match award after every UEFA Champions League game this season.

[Ajax vs Napoli](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035674--ajax-vs-napoli/) – [Liverpool vs Rangers](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035673--liverpool-vs-rangers/) – [Bayern vs Plzeň](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035677--bayern-vs-plzen/) – [Bayern vs Barcelona](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035662--bayern-vs-barcelona/) – [Rangers vs Napoli](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035658--rangers-vs-napoli/) – [Liverpool vs Ajax](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035657--liverpool-vs-ajax/) – [Plzeň vs Inter](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035661--plzen-vs-inter/) – [Inter vs Bayern](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035646--inter-vs-bayern/) – [Barcelona vs Plzeň](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035645--barcelona-vs-plzen/) – Bolded teams (below) are those of the selected player. [Napoli vs Liverpool](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035642--napoli-vs-liverpool/) – [Ajax vs Rangers](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035641--ajax-vs-rangers/) –

Thomas Tuchel admitted he was “angry” and “surprised” Chelsea suffered a shock 1-0 defeat away to Dinamo Zagreb in their opening Champions League group ...

“We are not happy with our results, we are not happy with the way we are playing in general. “I’m angry with myself and I’m angry with our performance. “It’s a lack of determination, lack of hunger, a lack of intensity.

AC Milan midfielder Alexis Saelemaekers earned the Serie A title holders a 1-1 draw at Austrian side Salzburg in their Champions League Group E opener on ...

the next match will have an important specific weight," Pioli added. "I did not expect the result between Dinamo Zagreb and Chelsea. "A good result, with a satisfactory performance but not of high quality.

Zagreb had conceded in every league game this season but Ante Cacic's team kept a clean sheet against the Premier League side, who topped Europe's transfer ...

Chelsea did not threaten in the box until Tuchel made all five substitutions but Zagreb held firm. “There’s too much to analyse, I am part of this. We conceded a counter-attack that is far too easy,” Tuchel told BT Sport.

Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe (L) prepares to shoot during the UEFA Champions League Group H soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus at ...

(Xinhua/Gao Jing) Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar (2nd L) competes during the UEFA Champions League Group H soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, France, Sept. Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe (2nd R) vies with Leonardo Bonucci (1st R) of Juventus the UEFA Champions League Group H soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, France, Sept.

Chelsea have failed to win in three consecutive away games under Tuchel for the first time since December 2020.

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Despite the change in attackers with the duo of Armando Broja for Aubameyang in the 59th minute and Christian Pulisic for Sterling 16 minutes later, Chelsea still failed to break the determined Zagreb defense. The Chelsea forward quickly introduced himself in the 47th minute with a shot from outside the box, but it was tame and easily collected by the goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic. Ademi put Kepa to test in the 30th minute but the Chelsea goalkeeper pushed the ball onto the post to keep the Blues in the game. It was the first match in which the semi-automatic robot was deployed and the first player it caught was Ben Chilwell in the 13th minute. Mislav Orsic became the man of the moment, as he scored in the 13th minute for the Croatian club side.

Kylian Mbappe's first-half double was enough to keep PSG barely afloat to earn all three points over a Juventus side that made a strong late push.

There's not enough consistency from Juventus to present PSG a challenge at this stage in the season. Verratti and Hakimi are involved, with the latter playing a one-two with Mbappe as the Frenchman enters the penalty area. He shows both Bremer and Ramos a yellow card to up the stakes on the rest of the match. The official has lots of work to do to put a lid on things. A deflection in the Juventus penalty area falls to Neymar at the top of the six-yard box, and the Brazilian unleashes a blistering volley. Dusan Vlahovic whips a header in at a great angle, but Donnarumma is there diving down to his right to get a hand on the shot. The Frenchman produces a rare whiff in front of net. 36th min: Neymar somehow gets free through the Juventus back line off a brilliant bit of skill and a fortuitous deflection, and he goes down under contact from Juan Cuadrado as the ball rolls to Perin. The new summer arrival whiffs as he tries to clear a cross, and that allows Kostic to feed Locatelli arriving in the six-yard box. 65th min: Marco Verratti, who's had an absolutely incredible match, earns a yellow card for a push in the back of Rabiot. This influence is a very positive sign for McKennie as he looks to win minutes in a crowded Juventus midfield, even in the absence of Paul Pogba. Both had chances after the break, but neither produced the same cutting edge they showed in the first half and throughout the start of the season.

The Blues have no time to dwell with a big West London derby on the horizon this weekend in the Premier League.

Some have recognised the fact that Tuchel himself isn't as present as he used to be on the sidelines. We had a number of deliveries, spaces, and ball wins that should be by far enough to have far more attempts, but we did not. A lovely bit of interchange in the middle of the pitch allowed the midfielder to race through on goal and dink his effort past the onrushing Kepa Arrizabalaga. ](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/every-word-thomas-tuchel-chelsea-24948515)"We expected what we got, and I think we got what we got. It was the story of the last few games - we started okay for 15-20 minutes but then lacked determination, precision and maybe even lacked the smell of blood. Mislav Orsic, as he loves to do, continued his premium goalscoring streak against London clubs, having previously netted on multiple occasions in the past against Tottenham and West Ham, respectively.

Mateo Kovacic (front L) of Chelsea is tackled during the UEFA Champions League group E match between Dinamo Zagreb and Chelsea FC in Zagreb, Croatia, ...

(Slavko Midzor/PIXSELL via Xinhua) Bruno Petkovic (C) of Dinamo Zagreb and Wesley Fofana (R) of Chelsea vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League group E match between Dinamo Zagreb and Chelsea FC in Zagreb, Croatia, on Sept. Mateo Kovacic (L) of Chelsea and Arijan Ademi of Dinamo Zagreb vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League group E match between Dinamo Zagreb and Chelsea FC in Zagreb, Croatia, on Sept.

With their teams facing Juventus and Real Madrid, the Parisian and Celtic fans celebrated the beginning of the Champions League season with extravagant ...

Which team would want to face the defending champions from only three months ago in their opening tie of the season? I’m sure they get enough of their bubble bursting in their normal lives on a daily basis.” Simply put in three words by the Madrid midfielder, Toni Kroos post match on Spanish TV, “Spectacular atmosphere here”. In the press conference before the tie, when asked if he wanted the fans to lower their expectations, Celtic’s manager Ange Postecoglou replied, “I’m glad our supporters are buzzing about it. When the Champions League games are on, suddenly the world stops. For European football fans, the UEFA Champions League anthem is the perfect adrenaline rush.

Thomas Tuchel has admitted that he is responsible for Chelsea's 1-0 shock defeat at Dinamo Zagreb · The Premier League giants were unable to see off the Croatian ...

"It's on me, on us, we need to find solutions. We are clearly not where we need to be," the Chelsea boss said via "Too much to analyse.

Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland both netted two goals as their clubs Paris Saint Germain and Manchester City began their UEFA Champions League campaigns ...

international Gio Reyna set up the other two goals for Dortmund, exchanging passes with English teenager Jude Bellingham in a slick move for the third. Also in Group G, Marco Reus took his tally to 22 goals in 57 Champions League matches by opening the scoring in Borussia Dortmund's 3-0 win over Copenhagen. Phil Foden and Ruben Dias scored the other goals for City in a dominant performance at Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán. The Norway striker, who has 10 goals in six Premier League games this season, has now netted on his Champions League debut for three clubs — Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund and City. But Mbappé and Haaland look ready to challenge the Frenchman for the status of Europe's top striker as they try to lead their clubs to an elusive first Champions League title. Second-half goals from Vinícius Júnior, Luka Modric and Eden Hazard still secured a 3-0 win for the Spanish giant in Glasgow.

Much has been made of the record transfer haul amassed by Premier League clubs during football's most recent transfer window.

This year, the club has 1,055 games of experience to draw on, ahead of PSG on 986 – still desperately chasing a maiden victory despite spending huge amounts over the last decade – Liverpool on 880, Barcelona on 867, and Atletico Madrid on 837. The only exception to be found by the firm was Barcelona, last season, when the club’s financial crisis saw it unable to adapt to life after Messi – slumping to a third-place finish in its group despite having a combined 1,098 matches under its belt. The English top flight was the only league globally to eclipse €1 billion in gross spend in the summer transfer window – with expensive arrivals like Erling Haaland and Darwin Núñez seeing gross expenditure hit €2.25 billion.

Participation in the Champions League can net clubs a significant financial windfall, making the top UEFA competition a primary objective for many European ...

Each national federation distributes that money to the participating Champions League clubs based on: [Champions League prize money from 2021/22](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/champions-league-prize-money-breakdown-2022-how-much-winners/alyjzqvtjjhxk311oivierzn) Europa League and Europa Conference League prize money One coefficient share is worth €1.137 million. The Europa League winner will earn about €15 million in performance-based prize money in the knockout stage, plus an additional possible €4.88 million in potential group stage earnings for a perfect six-match showing. While Champions League participation nets clubs a total prize money purse of over €2 billion, the Europa League and Europa Conference League are handed purses totaling a distant second and third. Each country in the UEFA Champions League is provided a share of this money based on the proportional value of each TV market. The teams are ranked from 1 to 32, with bonus points given for hoisting European trophies, and then paid out in shares. A total of 30 percent of the prize money (€600.6m) is paid out to all 32 clubs in the Champions League group stage based on a coefficient algorithm that Other UEFA Champions League prize money Champions League prize money 2022/23 The Sporting News brings you a full breakdown of all the prize money allocations for group stage and knockout stage participants in the 2022/23 Champions League.

Chelsea have parted ways with manager Thomas Tuchel, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday, a day after they lost 1-0 to Croatian team Dinamo ...

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Chelsea's upset loss to Dinamo Zagreb on the first day of Champions League group stage action Tuesday likely wrecked a few parlays. But hey, it happens.

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Erling Haaland scored his 11th and 12th goals of the season on Tuesday as Manchester City recorded a convincing 4-0 win against Sevilla in the UEFA ...

[Jude Bellingham](http://www.cnn.com/2022/05/31/football/jude-bellingham-racism-football-euros-spt-intl/index.html) [Barcelona](http://www.cnn.com/2022/08/29/football/robert-lewandowski-barcelona-la-liga-spt-intl/index.html) Always, he is there." "He has an incredible sense of goal. To put Haaland's goal-scoring exploits into perspective: Cristiano Ronaldo hadn't scored after 20 UCL appearances, while Lionel Messi scored eight. [Kylian Mbappé](http://www.cnn.com/2022/08/22/football/kylian-mbappe-hat-trick-psg-hammers-lille-spt-intl/index.html)

Cristiano Ronaldo is missing the Champions League for the first time in 20 years.

Villarreal coach Unai Emery will try to add the European competition to his four career Europa League titles, and the path begins at home against Lech Poznan. Arsenal is England’s other big hope in the competition and the Premier League leaders start off at Zurich. United manager Erik ten Hag is likely to start his fringe players in the match at Old Trafford and that is what Ronaldo and club captain Harry Maguire have become after making big changes following the team’s woeful start to the season.

Napoli vs Liverpool, Champions League: Read the pre-match build up, predicted XI and head-to-head record for the UCL Group A match.

Last year’s runner up Liverpool has got off to a sluggish start in the Premier League and is outside the top four spots. The match is scheduled for a 12:30 am kick-off on Thursday. Napoli will be without their seasoned forward Dries Mertens in the 2022/23 Champions League.

A look at what's happening in European soccer on Thursday: EUROPA LEAGUE Cristiano Ronaldo pushed for a move away from Manchester United in the transfer ...

Villarreal coach Unai Emery will try to add the European competition to his four career Europa League titles, and the path begins at home against Lech Poznan. Arsenal is England’s other big hope in the competition and the Premier League leaders start off at Zurich. United manager Erik ten Hag is likely to start his fringe players in the match at Old Trafford and that is what Ronaldo and club captain Harry Maguire have become after making big changes following the team’s woeful start to the season.

Bayern, which exited at the quarterfinal stage last season, is in Group C along with Inter, Barcelona and Czech side Viktoria Plzen.

Especially when you look at the line-up, that time and time again tries to take opponents out of their concept with unexpected moves,” he added. A club of this size, with this history as well, should always be among favourites on an international level for winning the cup. “Bayern Munich should always be among favourites ...

Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said his team should always be counted among the favourites for the Champions League but they must do their talking on ...

Especially when you look at the line-up, that time and time again tries to take opponents out of their concept with unexpected moves," he added. A club of this size, with this history as well, should always be among favourites on an international level for winning the cup. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Four Italian clubs - AC Milan, Inter Milan, Napoli and Juventus - are competing in the 2022/23 edition of the so-called “big ears” cup, a precious piece of ...

Inter’s mission of beating the odds begins tonight at San Siro Stadium, where they will try to stop world-class champions like Sadio Mane, Thomas Muller and Joshua Kimmich and secure at least one point in Matchday 1. [UEFA Champions League draw in Istanbul](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/draws/). Regrets aside, AC Milan are on a quest to book a spot in the competition’s Round of 16, something that the club hasn’t accomplished since 2014. Despite the tactical expedients, Massimiliano Allegri’s men fell 2-1 in a very hard-fought game that saw Texas native Weston McKennie score the third UEFA Champions League goal of his career. The other teams in Group E are RedBull Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb, respectively the reigning champions of the Austrian and Croatian league. [most remunerative club tournament](https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2022/sep/06/europes-richest-clubs-have-made-the-champions-league-far-too-predictable). [reputational and financial incentives](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2022/05/26/the-worlds-most-valuable-soccer-teams-2022-real-madrid-worth-51-billion-back-on-top/?sh=19b30c286beb) to advance in the UEFA Champions League, the flagship competition among those organized annually by UEFA (the other being the Europa League and Europa Conference League). The Nerazzurri ended up in Group C, or the “group of death,” as it has been colloquially referred to because it stars two European giants, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. [UEFA Champions League final](https://www.forbes.com/sites/henryflynn/2022/05/27/champions-league-final-liverpool-against-real-madrid-shows-knowhow-beats-money-in-europe/?sh=4b0d813c5b77), which this year will be played on June 10, 2023 at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. Like Inter, Napoli are kicking off their tournament tonight and, like Inter, they have one of the most competitive UEFA Champions League groups considering they are facing Liverpool, Ajax and Rangers. To secure one of the top-two positions that give access to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, Simone Inzaghi’s men will have to pull off incredible performances against teams that, at least on paper, have more talented and deep rosters. [AC Milan](https://www.forbes.com/sites/danieleproch/2022/09/02/its-already-derby-time-in-milan-the-figures-behind-this-unique-serie-a-rivalry/?sh=5fba9647b03f), who were seeded in pot 1 at the time of the draw, are in Group E with Chelsea, the English Premier [PINC](https://www.forbes.com/companies/premier) [parting ways with their manager Thomas Tuchel](https://www.espn.com/soccer/chelsea-engchelsea/story/4740469/chelsea-sack-thomas-tuchel-as-manager-after-poor-start-to-season?platform=amp).

Napoli vs Liverpool, Champions League: Read the pre-match build up, predicted XI and head-to-head record for the UCL Group A match.

Last year’s runner up Liverpool has got off to a sluggish start in the Premier League and is outside the top four spots. The match is scheduled for a 12:30 am kick-off on Thursday. Napoli will be without their seasoned forward Dries Mertens in the 2022/23 Champions League.

Jose Enrique has said that he believes Liverpool will get three points against Napoli this evening.

[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5XstioL80j5xvix2FgayOv?si=c6005a65bcb245e7) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdlFklV55ZttMuLE6hf3FdA) However, it will be difficult as Napoli are having a great season. "I believe they can beat anybody in the world so they can go and get a result in Napoli. "In any other moment I would be very confident in Liverpool getting the points, but against Napoli it will be difficult. "Of course they can bounce back, but for me, with Liverpool it isn't just about the fixtures and the results.

Follow updates as Napoli and Liverpool renew hostilities in the first game of this season's Champions League group stage.

— Univision places select matches across its TV networks (Univision, TUDN, UniMas, and Galavision) and also makes all matches from the group stage on available via its ViX streaming platform. 15:00 ET Wed, September 7 Midfielder Diego Demme misses out entirely through injury. Today's visitors were defeated finalists against Real Madrid last season, and how they would love to begin another deep run in the competition with victory this evening.

However, the Reds have had an indifferent start to their Premier League campaign with just two wins from their opening six games and look far away from their ...

Besiktas (6/6) are the only team that Ajax have a better 100% winning record against. They have progressed past the group stage in just one of their 10 previous attempts (2005/06). Liverpool won all six away games in the Champions League last season. The city that staged one of the old European Cup’s first truly mythical finals, when [Real Madrid](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/real-madrid) beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 at Hampden Park in 1960, now awaits the return of the 14-time champions with a rare excitement. [Celtic](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/celtic-fc) playing their normal game and refusing to change for anybody. One of the Champions League’s first cities, rather appropriately, is this group stage’s emotional centre. [Champions League](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/champions-league) is supposed to be about. However, the Reds have had an indifferent start to their Premier League campaign with just two wins from their opening six games and look far away from their best form. Alisson Becker, Liverpool’s number one goalkeeper, spoke about having Arthur in the squad saying: “He is a good friend of mine. Klopp’s side have lost their last two visits to Naples and were beaten here in 2018 and 2019 whilst also being held to a 1-1 draw with Gli Azzurri at Anfield during the latter campaign. Tuesday night won’t just be a case of Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia lead a new-look team that has seen them net 12 goals in six games including two in a comeback victory against Lazio last Saturday.

The UEFA Champions League's first matchday concludes on Wednesday with eight more games on the docket. Inter Milan will host Bayern Munich, Liverpool hit ...

It was a match of what could have been as Frankfurt took 11 shots but only two of those tested the keeper while Sporting dominated posession. A brilliant start for the hosts! Oshimen wins it after being stepped on by Van Dijk, and the Nigerian takes it ... 1-0 to the Italian club! What in the world is happening?m After Zielinksi makes it 4-0, Luis Diaz puts Liverpool on the board with a tidy finish in the box. Simeone scores in front of goal after some fantastic work by Khvicha Kvaratshelia! But the big news of the day is that Chelsea lost more than a match, falling to Dinamo Zagreb with [manager Thomas Tuchel being sacked](https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/chelsea-sack-thomas-tuchel-graham-potter-among-todd-boehlys-coaching-candidates-after-champions-league-loss/) on Wednesday morning. Inter have yet to make a change, and this one feels over. His sixth UCL hat trick. This is a game they have to win considering they've played nearly the entire second half a man up! Inter Milan will host Bayern Munich, Liverpool hit the road to face Napoli and Barcelona host Viktoria Plzen, among other matches.

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This is all to say that Napoli away has been a challenge for even the best Liverpool squads of a generation, a mark which the current squad appear to be falling well short of. Napoli has not been happy hunting grounds for the Reds, indeed Liverpool have yet to record a single goal there, recording two defeats and a draw in three appearances since 2010. Liverpool start their Champions League campaign tonight with arguably their most difficult match.

Rangers suffered a chastening return to the Champions League after a 12-year absence as Ajax ran riot in a 4-0 win in Amsterdam on Wednesday.

Just like at Celtic Park at the weekend a two-goal deficit quickly became three for Rangers when Kudus's storming run found the finish to match as he smashed in off the far post. Edson Alvarez, Steven Berghuis, Mohammed Kudus and Steven Bergwijn were on target for the Dutch champions as they shrugged off the loss of a number of key players in the transfer window. Amsterdam (AFP) – Rangers suffered a chastening return to the Champions League after a 12-year absence as Ajax ran riot in a 4-0 win in Amsterdam on Wednesday.

Goals from Edson Álvarez, Steven Berghuis, Mohammed Kudus and Steven Bergwijn gave Ajax an emphatic 4-0 win over a dismal Rangers in Amsterdam.

Rangers lack of defiance pointed to Van Bronckhorst, strangely, being unable to rouse his troops despite this being a glamour occasion against one of the continent’s A-list names. Kudus passed to Berghuis and his effort beat McLaughlin via a ricochet off Sands – a midfielder asked to fill in at centre-back. The Ajax team were as vibrant as Johan Cruyff Arena had been when transformed into the flag-waving cauldron that greeted Rangers’ ending of a 12-year absence from this stage of the competition. If there was a number to rate the invention of their opponents then zero would not have been unfair on Rangers, whose manager, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, seemed to have instructed them to sit as far back as possible and hope that they could somehow conjure a goal. Had Van Bronckhorst given his charges a roasting at the interval? [Rangers](https://www.theguardian.com/football/rangers) go from here in a Group A that also features Napoli and Liverpool may not be pretty.

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Last year’s runner up Liverpool has got off to a sluggish start in the Premier League and is outside the top four spots. The match is scheduled for a 12:30 am kick-off on Thursday. Napoli has proven to be a tough team for Liverpool to get the better of.

UEFA Champions League: Inter Milan and Bayern Munich will begin their campaigns with a clash at San Siro.

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Liverpool has a long way to go to regain the form that took it to the final of last season's Champions League.

Klopp was sent off during a loss while coaching Borussia Dortmund in 2013, then was at the helm for Liverpool defeats in 2018 and 2019. “It was almost the perfect match,” Zielinski said. Liverpool has started the Premier League season with just two wins from six games. Kvaratskhelia dribbled by two players on the left flank before setting up Simeone perfectly. We need to wake up, and quickly.” “We were miles too open.

Napoli 4-1 Liverpool: The Reds' early-season struggles continued in Naples with a comprehensive defeat in their opening game of the Champions League group ...

Gomez was culpable then and again for the third. It was Liverpool’s first goal away at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium but the context meant it was scarcely cause for celebration. There was a shot that hit the woodwork, a missed penalty and a goal-line clearance. It is a hat-trick of defeats in Naples in the Klopp era, but this was the heaviest and the most harrowing. Ahead of each, Victor Osimhen’s involvement only spanned 40 minutes, included a missed penalty and what could harshly be described as a failure to find an unguarded net, but he was electric. Nevertheless, Liverpool were outmanoeuvred and opened up again when Zambo Anguissa exchanged passes with Zielinski and strolled through to score his first goal for Napoli. Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa is much more than a player who failed at Fulham and brought the flair and the deftness to suggest he belongs on such a stage. Piotr Zielinski scored twice and seemed ubiquitous; he is a former Liverpool target and how their midfield could have benefited from a creator of his calibre. Napoli’s excellence meant they had scant reason to rue the reprieves they granted Liverpool. There were individual errors and a lack of cohesion among the collective. There were a collection of errors, with a shambolic defence found glaringly wanting while the lack of a functioning midfield compounded their problems. If Barcelona ranks as Liverpool’s finest and famous European game under Jurgen Klopp, this was surely the worst and the most worrying.

After Chelsea's defeat against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday, there came another chastening result for a Premier League side on Wednesday as Liverpool was ...

Kvaratskhelia, once again, was the source, robbing Gomez and cutting the ball back for André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, who played a one-two with Zieliński before finishing neatly as Gomez failed to track his run. It was his foul on Aleksandar Mitrović that gave Fulham a penalty in the opening game of the season, and his clumsy challenge on Victor Osimhen that led to a second Napoli penalty 12 minutes after the first. Gomez kept getting caught in possession, one of which led to Osinhen squaring for Kvaratskhelia, whose effort was cleared off the line by van Dijk. Perhaps it is the consequence of injuries and a hangover from last season, when it came so close to a quadruple, costing it a little of the sharpness so necessary to the hard-pressing style of play favored by Jürgen Klopp. Far more worrying in the longer term is the form of van Dijk. It was his dart in from the left and square pass to Matteo Politano that led to the opening goal after five minutes as Milner, crouching with his arm weirdly extended, deflected the ball wide with his hand.

Liverpool were thrashed 4-1 in Italy by Napoli, with their Champions League campaign got off to the worst possible start.

Luis Díaz reduced the deficit in style when he cut in from the left and beat Meret with a fine finish into the far corner. The Georgian centred low for Diego Simeone’s son to convert a simple tap-in. The visitors controlled the closing stages but had been comprehensively beaten in the sweltering Italian heat, outclassed and humiliated by a team that wanted victory more. As bad as Klopp’s team were, and their problems were not confined to defence with Mohamed Salah struggling to control the most routine of passes, they created enough openings to have doused Napoli’s mood. It was deflected via the outstretched hand of James Milner, Liverpool’s captain for the night, and Zielinski sent Alisson the wrong way from the resulting, clear penalty. Zambo Anguissa exchanged passes with Zielinski and strolled into the area without meeting a challenge before beating Alisson with a cool finish. And a rare, necessary apology from Klopp to the travelling fans afterwards. Osimhen dispossessed the dawdling Joe Gomez to advance into the penalty area where Kvaratskhelia stood unmarked. Play had continued after the striker’s attempt to turn inside the Liverpool defender but, on his pitch-side monitor, the referee spotted contact between Van Dijk and Osimhen’s right foot. Napoli had revealed their hand to play quick, incisive passes behind the Liverpool defence. The hosts sliced through at will in the first half especially. The Liverpool manager’s instructions were abandoned after 42 seconds.

Liverpool never looked quite ready for Napoli, and their Champions League opener was marked by poor performances throughout the squad.

[Diogo Jota](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/208133/diogo-jota) (Salah, 63"), 5 -- Jota found himself in positive areas but he was quickly crowded out by defenders. [Darwin Nunez](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/271788/Darwin-Núñez) (Firmino, 62"), 6 -- Nunez looked to make runs in behind to stretch the play, but Liverpool didn't find him in space enough. [Joel Matip](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/134659/joel-matip) (Gomez, 45"), 6 -- Introduced at the break for Joe Gomez but could have done more for Napoli's 4th goal. [Thiago](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/195354/Thiago) (Milner, 63"), 7 -- A return from injury from Thiago saw him add more control to Liverpool's midfield, a factor that was desperately needed after Napoli's continued success. [Arthur](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/314861/Arthur) (Elliott, 77") N/R -- Introduced for Elliott in the 77th minute in a Liverpool debut against familiar opposition for the on-loan Juventus midfielder, and he looked to enjoy his minutes playing alongside Thiago. Replaced at half-time for [Joel Matip](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/134659/Joël-Matip). [Virgil van Dijk](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/157892/Virgil-van-Dijk), 4 -- The Netherlands star has to do much more to help command Liverpool's defensive line as the most experienced player in the side. Napoli kept the Egypt international quiet overall, in a match where he struggled to make an impact from the right wing. His finish outside the box early in the second-half was excellent, while he then came close with a header that was well saved by Meret. A clearance off the line denied [Napoli](/soccer/team?id=114) in the first half, but he then conceded a penalty. [Joe Gomez](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/102053/Joe-Gomez), 4 -- Nothing seemed to go right for Joe Gomez on the night who was caught in possession on a number of occasions, and in moments where he did make contact, the ball seemed to divert back into a dangerous area. The experienced midfielder was careless in possession, with many of his long balls easily dealt with by the Serie A side's defence.

Robert Lewandowski struck a hat-trick in his first Champions League game for Barcelona to power the Catalan club to an emphatic 5-1 home win over Viktoria ...

Sporting won a penalty in the 15th minute when Edwards went down in the area but the referee overturned his decision after being advised by the VAR to review the pitchside monitor. Inter were beaten 2-0 by Bayern Munich in Milan, as Leroy Sané scored one goal and forced an own goal. [European Cup runners-up in 1960](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/may/18/real-madrid-eintracht-frankfurt-60-years-european-cup-hampden) but had not previously reached the modern version of the competition until they qualified for this season’s edition as [winners of the Europa League](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/18/eintracht-frankfurt-rangers-europa-league-final-match-report). With the sides meeting in the competition’s opening group fixture for the second year in a row, they were locked at 0-0 as the game went into added time. In Spain, a goal in the 11th minute of stoppage time by Antoine Griezmann earned Atlético Madrid a 2-1 Group B home win against 10-man Porto after a frantic end to the match. Sané also took credit for their second goal after dismantling the Inter defence with a lightning-quick double one-two with Kingsley Coman in the 66th before his shot was turned into the net by the Inter captain Danilo D’Ambrosio.

Barcelona powered by a Lewandowski hattrick, Atletico Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur also bagged victories in the opening gameweek.

Sane also deserves a lot of credit for their second goal after dismantling the Inter defence with a lightning-quick double one-two with Kingsley Coman in the 66th before his shot was turned into the net by Inter captain Danilo D’Ambrosio. Germany international Sane superbly controlled a pinpoint Joshua Kimmich cross before rounding Inter keeper Andre Onana, who was making his debut for the club, to give Bayern the lead in the 25th minute. Leroy Sane scored one goal and forced an own goal by Inter Milan as Bayern Munich beat the Italian side 2-0 away in their Champions League Group C opener on Wednesday.

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Rangers' first Champions League match in 12 years wound up being a sobering experience. The Scottish club conceded three goals ...

Borna Barišić had a goal for Rangers ruled out by VAR for an offside in the build-up and Bergwijn wrapped up a convincing win in the 80th by pouncing on a loose pass backward from Ryan Jack to round the goalkeeper and slot into an empty net. Rangers was unfortunate to fall further behind in the 32nd when Berghuis’ shot took a deflection off defender James Sands to deceive goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin and spin into the net. The Scottish club conceded three goals in the opening 33 minutes and was toyed with in the second half of a 4-0 loss at Ajax on Wednesday.

The Polish international broke a tie with Real Madrid's Karim Benzema for third place on the all-time Champions League goalscoring list.

Benzema, who is likely to win the Ballon d’Or this year, led the Champions League in scoring last season with 15 goals. He becomes the first player to score Champions League hat tricks for three different clubs (Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and Barcelona). The €45 million transfer from Bayern Munich then added a second at the stroke of halftime.

Tell that to favored Liverpool and Eintracht Frankfurt after their heavy losses Wednesday. Or to coaches Thomas Tuchel and Domenico Tedesco who lost their jobs ...

Tuchel was ousted at Chelsea just 15 months after he guided the club to its second Champions League title. Three goals in 17 minutes began with a goal from English forward Marcus Edwards. GENEVA: A long-time criticism of the Champions League group stage? Both have been on the winning and losing sides of Champions League finals in just the last four years, and both endured one of their worst days in the competition Wednesday. Marseille, winner of the first Champions League title in 1993, have now lost its last eight away games in the competition dating back a decade and 14 of 15 games overall in that time. Eintracht won the Europa League title in May but the German club and the team it beat in the final, Rangers, both found it tough Wednesday on returning to the top-tier competition after long absences.