Champions League for Napoli, Inter miss out on Europe

Edinson Cavani stretched his tally to a league-leading 27 goals as Napoli secured Serie A's runner-up spot and Champions League football next season with a 3-0 win over Bologna on Wednesday.

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Spurs keep Champions League hopes alive

Substitute Gylfi Sigurdsson scored an 80th-minute equaliser to snatch a 2-2 draw for Tottenham Hotspur at Chelsea on Wednesday that prevented their opponents from effectively securing a place in the...

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Aussie goalie in Champions League final

Michael Lynch But will Mitchell Langerak be stuck on the bench?

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Gallant Gunners bow out of Champions League

Arsenal became the last English club to bow out of the Champions League on Wednesday despite a 2-0 second-leg win at Bayern Munich as the Gunners lost their last-16 tie on away goals.

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Barca tamed by AC Milan in Champions League

Barcelona’s hopes of winning the Champions League for the fourth time in eight seasons are hanging by a thread after a 2-0 defeat to AC Milan, while Galatasaray and Schalke played out an entertaining...

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Sainsbury's first goal keep Mariners' Asian Champions League dream alive

Stuart Condie Trent Sainsbury picked the perfect moment to score his first goal for Central Coast on Wednesday, heading in late to earn the Mariners a 2-1 win over Chinese side Guizhou Renhe that revives his...

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Holders Chelsea out of Champions League

Chelsea became the first Champions League holders to go out in the group phase despite a resounding 6-1 win at home to FC Nordsjaelland in their final Group E game.

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Champions League downgrade a fair call

Michael Lynch It's hard not to feel a measure of sympathy for Perth Glory fans and the club's investors.

Liverpool in Champions League stalemate

Five-time European champions they may be but Liverpool must wait before they can take their place in the last 32 of the Europa League after allowing Swiss side Young Boys to draw 2-2 at Anfield on...

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Man City on brink of Champions League exit

Manchester City stands on the verge of a second successive group-phase exit from the Champions League after a 2-2 draw at home to Ajax.

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Celtic close in on Champions League return

Paris Celtic took a giant step towards reaching the Champions League group stages for the first time in four years with a 2-0 win over Swedish side Helsingborg.

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Mancini to spend in Champions League quest

London Roberto Mancini has vowed that newly crowned Premier League champions Manchester City will splash out in a manner similar to Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona in their bid to win the Champions...

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Lille book Champions League place

Reigning champions Lille secured a place in next season's Champions League and closed to within two points of Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain by comfortably winning 3-0 at home to Caen on Monday.

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Newcastle close on Champions League as Spurs and Chelsea stumble

Rob Woollard Newcastle United seized control of the battle for fourth place in the Premier League on Saturday as Tottenham and Chelsea stumbled in the race for a Champions League qualifying berth.

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Chelsea into Champions League final

Lionel Messi missed a penalty as holders Barcelona were sent crashing out of the Champions League semi-finals after 10-man Chelsea battled to a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou on Tuesday.

Terry apologises over Champions League red

Chelsea captain John Terry apologised for his red card moment of madness against Barcelona on Tuesday that will rule him out of next month's Champions League final.

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Real beat APOEL in Champions League

Nicosia A Karim Benzema double helped nine-time winners Real Madrid to a 3-0 away win over Cypriot surprise package APOEL in their Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash here on Tuesday.

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Napoli heaps misery on Chelsea in Champions League

Napoli piled the pressure on Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas and put one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-1 first leg victory over the London side at the San Paolo on Tuesday.

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Late goals sink Inter, Bayern in Champions League

A goal deep in injury time by Ghanaian star Andre Ayew gave Marseille a 1-0 win over 2010 champions Inter Milan in their Champions League last 16 first leg and cast further doubt over Claudio...