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Benfica controlled the game, says Jorge Jesus after Celtic draw The Portuguese coach was pleased with his side's performance and said he was happy to leave Celtic Park with a point, despite squandering several golden opportunities Sep 19, 2012 11:50:00 PM By Max Bentley Benfica manager...

Vidic: Galatasaray should have had a penalty 20 September 2012 Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic has confessed he was lucky not give away a penalty in the win over Galatasaray. The defender looked to have put United in a difficult situation less than a minute into the contest when he...

Thursday 20th September 2012 Fergie: RVP should have taken penalty Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admitted to being surprised that Nani, instead of Robin van Persie, took the spot-kick against Galatasaray on Wednesday night. Nani said afterwards that he would be willing to...

Celtic chief executive plays down significance of €9m losses Peter Lawwell has insisted Tuesday's figures fail to take in to account the Parkhead outfit's progression to the group stages of the Champions League and player sales Sep 18, 2012 7:10:00 PM By Alex Kohnert Celtic chief executive...

Chelsea goalkeeper Cech wary of tough Juventus test The Czech Republic international insists the Blues will have to be at their very best to ensure they make a winning start to the defence of the trophy they won in May Fifa extends Luisao's two-month ban to all competitions The Brazilian...

UEFA Champions League Group H preview: United feel the heat 18 September 2012 Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson wants to avoid another embarrassing early Champions League exit starting on Wednesday. The Red Devils take on Turkish champions Galatasaray at Old Trafford first up in...

UEFA Champions League Group G preview: Barca await Spartak visit 18 September 2012 Heavyweights Barcelona start their bid for a fifth title in Europe's premier club competition against Spartak Moscow on Wednesday. The Spanish perennial favourites should top Group G with ease but it is the...

UEFA Champions League Group F preview: Bayern, Valencia set for battle 18 September 2012 Last season's runners-up Bayern Munich host Valencia on Wednesday in a relatively favourable Champions League Group F. The Bundesliga giants fell agonisingly short at the last hurdle to Chelsea in their...

UEFA Champions League Group E preview: Holders visit returning Juve 18 September 2012 Chelsea begin the defence of their UEFA Champions League title with a tough Group E fixture against Italian outfit Juventus on Wednesday. Chelsea - who were not at their best in the English Premier League...

Champions League Group D wrap: Ronaldo hits Real winner 19 September 2012 Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner in the 90th minute as Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 3-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu. All five goals came in an incredible final 20 minutes of the second half in which City twice...

Champions League Group C wrap: Milan held by Anderlecht 19 September 2012 AC Milan's stuttering season continued as they were held to a goalless draw by Anderlecht on Tuesday. Milan have struggled to replace stars Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva – who both made big-money moves to French...

Champions League Group B wrap: Gunners strike early 19 September 2012 Two goals in as many first-half minutes saw Arsenal triumph 2-1 over Montpellier in their Champions League opener. The Ligue 1 champions went ahead through penalty from Younes Belhanda after just eight minutes, before two...

Champions League Group A wrap: PSG score emphatic win 19 September 2012 Paris Saint-Germain returned to the Champions League for the first time in eight years with a 4-1 win over Dynamo Kiev. All the damage was done in the first half by the home side, who threw down a warning to Europe's...

Bould adjusts to life in hot seat after Arsenal come from behind to snatch win PUBLISHED: 23:14 GMT, 18 September 2012 | UPDATED: 23:14 GMT, 18 September 2012 Assistant boss Steve Bould admitted he had 'a bit of a headache' after stepping into the Arsenal dugout for Tuesday's Champions League...

Just Roll With It! Real fans bemused as Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher goes wild in home end during Man City thriller By DAVE WOOD PUBLISHED: 07:56 GMT, 19 September 2012 | UPDATED: 07:59 GMT, 19 September 2012 Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini accused his players of lacking courage in a...

Bernabeu match zone: Ramos suffers consequences for questioning the boss By IAN LADYMAN PUBLISHED: 22:19 GMT, 18 September 2012 | UPDATED: 22:19 GMT, 18 September 2012 Sergio Ramos may have been a fixture at Real Madrid for the past five years and a stalwart of the all-conquering Spanish...

From champs to chumps - this is the worst AC Milan team of the Berlusconi era The Rossoneri got their Champions League campaign under way with a hugely disappointing performance against Anderlecht, and are now at their lowest ebb in decades Sep 19, 2012 8:00:00 AM COMMENT By Kris Voakes |...

Galatasaray boss Terim: We can beat Manchester United at Old Trafford The Turkish boss backed his players to repeat upsets of the past on Wednesday evening but warned his players of the threat posed by Robin van Persie and Shinji Kagawa Sep 19, 2012 8:25:00 AM By Oliver Platt Fatih Terim...

Robben: Valencia are very good, but not Barcelona or Madrid The Dutchman has warned his Bayern team-mates that a difficult match lies in store, and Holger Badstuber and Philipp Lahm can only agree Sep 18, 2012 5:33:00 PM By Stefan Coerts Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben has warned that...

Real Madrid 3 Man City 2: A mad, sad end as Ronaldo grabs last-minute winner By MATT LAWTON PUBLISHED: 20:35 GMT, 18 September 2012 | UPDATED: 08:21 GMT, 19 September 2012 If Cristiano Ronaldo was feeling rather sad before this astonishing Champions League encounter, he certainly managed to...