December 9, 2023
HONG KONG – The defending champion Urawa Reds crashed out of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday as the Japanese side slipped to a 2-1 loss against hosts Hanoi FC, meaning the three-time winners cannot qualify for the last 16. Pham Tuan Hai’s 87th minute penalty condemned Maciej Skorza’s side to defeat when they needed
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The Champions Cup, Europe’s premier club rugby competition, returns this weekend with the Bulls and Stormers the only South African teams involved this season. The Sharks, Lions and Cheetahs will be in action in the “second tier” Challenge Cup. The competition, which is the equivalent of football’s Uefa Champions League, has been criticised by some
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Masandawana hit the woodwork three times but are beaten by a single goal. Mamelodi Sundowns suffered a setback in their quest to win this season’s Caf Champions League as they were beaten 1-0 by TP Mazembe in a Group A clash in Lubumbashi on Saturday. The only goal of the game, in a fiery TP
READ MOREJapan’s defending champions Urawa Red Diamonds stayed alive in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday after retiring striker Jose Kante scored a 90th-minute winner to sink China’s Wuhan Three Towns. Urawa were heading for a group-stage exit until Guinean Kante struck from the edge of the box to give them a 2-1 win in his
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Saitama – The defending champion Urawa Red Diamonds stayed alive in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday after retiring striker Jose Kante scored a 90th-minute winner to sink China’s Wuhan Three Towns. The Reds were heading for a group-stage exit until the Guinean struck from the edge of the box to give them a 2-1
READ MOREArsenal scored six to advance in the Champions League as a group winner on Wednesday and Manchester United stayed last in its group despite again scoring three times away from home. Arsenal’s 6-0 rout of Lens ensured second-place PSV Eindhoven also advanced from Group B to the round of 16. PSV’s second-half rally to win
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Kawasaki Frontale cruised into the knockout rounds of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday after a 5-0 win over Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim earned them a fifth group stage win. Akihiro Ienaga opened the scoring in the eighth minute at Todoroki Stadium before goals from Leandro Damiao, Marcinho, Yu Kobayashi and Miki Yamane maintained Frontale’s
READ MOREBarcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid and Lazio all qualified for the knockout phase of the Champions League on Tuesday. Manchester City bounced back from 2-0 down to beat RB Leipzig with both teams already qualified, while Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle drew 1-1 and both need a result on matchday six to go through. Barcelona came
READ MORECristiano Ronaldo’s honesty helped to nullify a penalty he was awarded as his 10-man Al-Nassr side held on to draw with Persepolis of Iran 0-0 in the Asian Champions League on Monday. Ronaldo went down in the box in the opening moments and the referee pointed to the spot, but Ronaldo joined Persepolis players in
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr have booked their place in the Asian Champions League knockout stages, even despite the megastar overruling the referee incredible piece of sportsmanship. The Saudi Arabian side, who had won all four Group E matches going into their home encounter against Iran’s Persepolis in Riyadh, needed only a point at Al Awwal
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