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Champions League 2023/2024

Final

Borussia Dortmund 0- 2 Real Madrid

Match report: UCL: Real Madrid win the Champions League again 

Best reaction: UCL: The world responds

Semi-final

First Leg: Bayern Munich 2 - 2 Real Madrid

It was an intriguing and exciting first leg in Germany. Harry Kane was heavily involved again. 

UCL: Exciting first leg leaves things all to play for

Second Leg: Real Madrid 2 - 1 Bayern Munich (Real Madrid won 3-2 on aggregate)

The Spanish side and the Champions League are a match made in heaven. Let's explore what happened on another dramatic night in Madrid.

UCL: Real Madrid progress after astonishing drama 

First Leg: Borussia Dortmund 1 - 0 PSG

Niclas Fullkrug scored a brilliant goal in the first half as Borussia Dortmund beat Paris St-Germain 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

UCL: Dortmund are 90 minutes from Wembley 

Second Leg:  PSG 0 - 1 Borussia Dortmund (Dortmund won 2-0 on aggregate

Very few people would have predicted that Dortmund would reach the 2024 Champions League final. 

UCL: Dortmund reach Champions League final

Quarter-final

Second Leg: Bayern Munich 1 - 0 Arsenal

First Leg: Real Madrid 3 - 3 Manchester City

Read the first leg match report here.

Second Leg: Manchester City 1 - 1 Real Madrid (Real Madrid won on penalties)

Second leg match report

Last-16 second leg

Borussia Dortmund 2 - 1 PSV (Borussia Dortmund win 3-1 on aggregate)

Borussia Dortmund made it to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in three years, thanks to goals from Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus against PSV Eindhoven.

Dortmund fans atmosphere

Bayern Munich 3 - 0 Lazio (Bayern Munich win 3-1 on aggregate)

Bundesliga holders FC Bayern clinched a resounding 3-0 victory over Lazio, securing their spot in the Champions League quarter-finals. 

Harry Kane and Thomas Müller led the charge, overturning Lazio's 1-0 first-leg lead in the opening half, with Kane sealing his brace in the second half for a 3-1 aggregate triumph.

Last-16 first leg

Lazio 1 - 0 Bayern Munich

Ciro Immobile scored a penalty to give Lazio a surprising victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie.

The penalty was scored from the spot midway through the second half after Dayot Upamecano was sent off for a foul on Gustav Isaksen.

Bayern featured the likes of Harry Kane but they were unable to respond in an underwhelming display.
This was another low point in a bad few days for Bayern after their poor result and performance against Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.

Paris Saint Germain 2 - 0 Real Sociedad 

Kylian Mbappe put in a great performance for PSG as his side took control of their Champions League last-16 tie against Real Sociedad.

Mbappe, who has reportedly requested a move to Real Madrid at the end of the season scored at the back post after a corner.

Bradley Barcola added the second with a lovely finish past Alex Remiro.

 FC Copenhagen 1 - 3 Manchester City

City took control of their tie against Copenhagen after what proved to be a fairly comfortable night for them in Denmark.

De Bruyne (10'minutes), Bernardo Silva (45'minutes), Foden (90'+2minutes) gave City the goals. Copenhagen did equalise in the first-half but it never felt like they could take a result back to Manchester. 

RB Leipzig 0 - 1 Real Madrid

The 2022 winners gained the upper hand in their Champions League last-16 clash with RB Leipzig thanks to a splendid goal from Brahim Diaz.

Diaz executed a magnificent strike into the top corner early in the second half, giving Real the victory in Germany.

The talented Spanish midfielder stepped up in place of Jude Bellingham, who was sidelined due to injury.

His goal positions Real favourably to advance to the quarter-finals for the 12th time in the last 14 seasons.

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Last-16 draw: UCL: Draw made for last-16 (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

Group Stage

FC Copenhagen 4 - 3 Manchester United

On a wild night in Copenhagen, fans witnessed seven goals, two spot-kicks, a game-altering red card, a protester causing a stir, and a thrilling last-minute winner courtesy of a 17-year-old substitute. 

UCL: United lose after chaotic night in Denmark

Sevilla 1-2 Arsenal

Gabriel Jesus played a pivotal role in helping Arsenal secure a much-needed victory in the Champions League against Sevilla. 

UCL: Jesus inspires Arsenal 

Manchester United 1 - 0 FC Copenhagen

Andre Onana saved a penalty in the final seconds to give Manchester United a dramatic victory against Copenhagen.

UCL: Emotional and dramatic night at Old Trafford

Manchester United 2 - 3 Galatasaray 

The Red Devils have endured a tough run of form this season. 

It took a turn for the worse as they suffered a defeat to Galatasaray in the Champions League at Old Trafford.

UCL: Man United's struggles continue

AC Milan 0 - 0 Newcastle United

With a 0-0 draw at the San Siro, Newcastle earned what could prove to be a vital point after holding a dominant AC Milan to their first Champions League match in over twenty years.

Eddie Howe's side qualified for the group stages for the first time since the 2002/03 season, joining Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund, as well as Milan, last year's semifinalists.

Read more here: UCL: Newcastle earn a point at the San Siro

Bayern Munich 4 - 3 Manchester United

Bayern Munich and Manchester United played out a classic Champions League encounter in Munich. Harry Kane was heavily involved. 

Read more: UCL: Bayern and United play out a classic

Play-off round first leg

Rangers 2 - 2 PSV 

After drawing a tense play-off first leg with PSV Eindhoven at Ibrox, Rangers' hopes of qualifying for the Champions League group stages hang in the balance.

Read more: UCL: Rangers and PSV group stage hopes hang in the balance 

Play-off round second leg

PSV 5 - 1 Rangers

A 5-1 demolition of PSV Eindhoven ended Rangers' hopes of playing in the Champions League again.

Champions League 2022/2023

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Final

What happened in the Champions League final?

Manchester City 1 - 0 Inter Milan - Watch some reaction in the videos below

Footage from the 2023 final: (1) Manchester City vs Inter | UEFA Champions League Final 2022-23 | Live Stream - YouTube

(1) "I Still Have That Balotelli Jersey..." 😂 Shots Fired From Erling Haaland! 🤣 #UCLFinal - YouTube

You can see some of the dressing room celebrations in the video below.

(1) Manchester City Crazy Dressing Room celebration for Champions League 2023!!💙⚽😆 - YouTube

Manchester City clinched their first Champions League title in Istanbul. Despite the win, it was a lot closer than people expected. 

(1) FULL trophy lift as Man City win first UCL! 🏆 | UCL 22/23 Moments - YouTube

Knockout Stages

Semi Final

Real Madrid v Manchester City - First leg reaction can be found here: UCL reaction: Real Madrid fail to hold on for first leg lead (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

City reached the final after a 4-0 thrashing of Madrid. Watch the highlights here - HIGHLIGHTS! Man City 4-0 Real Madrid | CITY SECURE UCL FINAL SPOT WITH STUNNING WIN OVER REAL MADRID - YouTube

Inter Milan v AC Milan - Inter Milan reached the Champions League final as Lautaro Martinez's goal sealed victory over fierce rivals AC Milan. Read the match report here: UCL: Inter progress to the final (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

Inter Milan qualify for UCL final - 1

Quarter Final

Real Madrid v Chelsea- The current holders comfortably knocked Chelsea out of the Champions League. The London side went out of the competition with a whimper.

First leg report: UCL: Madrid take charge against Chelsea (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

Second leg report: UCL: Chelsea exit Champions League with a whimper (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

Benfica v Inter Milan - Romelu Lukaku scored an 82nd-minute penalty as Inter Milan put themselves in a strong position to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League after a deserved win away to Benfica. UCL: Inter Milan in control of quarter-final (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

Last 16 first leg

Liverpool v Real Madrid - The latest tweets can be found here. #LiverpoolRealMadridTweets

It was a stunning performance from Real Madrid. UCL: Liverpool thrashed and facing trophyless season (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

Borussia Dortmund v Chelsea 

First leg summary: It was the same old problems for Chelsea in Germany. UCL: Same old problems for Chelsea (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

Second leg summary: ChelseaVsDortmundTweets - All the latest action and reaction from the last 16 second-leg at Stamford Bridge. Click here to read the match report from the second leg. UCL: Another memorable European night for Chelsea (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) 

AC Milan v Tottenham 

First-leg summary - The latest tweets from this match can be found here: MilanVsTottenhamTweets. Spurs suffered a narrow first-leg defeat in the San Siro. Diaz nodded in early on after Spurs goalkeeper Fraser Forster had saved a Theo Hernandez shot and then superbly got a hand on the scorer's initial follow-up attempt. UCL: Spurs suffer narrow first-leg defeat (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) 

Second-leg summary - Tottenham Hotspur's Champions League campaign ended in disappointing fashion as they failed to overturn a first-leg deficit against AC Milan. UCL: Milan progress against disappointing Tottenham (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

PSG v Bayern Munich 

Latest tweets are here: PSGVsBayernTweets. 

First-leg summary. Kylian Mbappé was a bright spark for PSG in an otherwise miserable game as he tried to turn the tide in the second half. Watch the highlights in the video below.PSG v Bayern Munich (0-1) | Kylian Mbappé has two ruled out | Champions League Highlights - YouTube

Man City vs RB Leipzig 

The Premier League champions thrashed the Bundesliga side. Click here to watch the highlights: Man City vs RB Leipzig (7-0) | Record-Breaker Haaland Nets FIVE | Champions League Highlights - YouTube

Group Stage

Spurs qualify after a crazy night: Tottenham went through to the Champions League last 16 as Group D winners. They scored in stoppage time to beat Marseille. UCL: Spurs qualify after a dramatic night (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

In October, there was a dramatic night in Group H of the Champions League. One giant of European competition won't be playing in Europe's premier competition after Christmas. UCL: PSG on fire but Juventus are out (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

This is how Chelsea qualified for the last-16 of the competition. UCL: Chelsea progress in Europe (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

Do you remember this classic matches from the Champions League? 

The night Manchester United won the Champions League after two stoppage time goals. UCL Classics: Man United v Bayern Munich 1999 (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

Let's take a look at some of the greatest Champions League semi-finals. UCL: Greatest Champions League semi-finals (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

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