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Guardiola unsure what to expect from CSKA clash Harry West Sep 29, 2014 14:35:35 The Spanish coach insists there are no easy opponents in the Champions League and does not know how it will feel to play in an empty stadium Pep Guardiola is unsure what to expect when Bayern Munich face CSKA...

Champions League injury round-up: Will Ibrahimovic be fit? Stewart Weir Sep 29, 2014 09:14:25 The Sweden striker will be desperate to face his former club Barcelona but has little time to make a recovery from a heel injury before Tuesday night If Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona is the most...

Garcia: Roma must prove to be more than underdogs against Manchester City By Peter Hanson Sep 29, 2014 22:31:00 The Frenchman has called on his side to enjoy playing "without pressure" as they take on the English champions Rudi Garcia believes his Roma side are relishing their underdog...

Luis Enrique: PSG are still a threat without Ibra Peter McVitie Sep 29, 2014 18:32:15 The Barcelona coach feels the Ligue 1 champions are not significantly weakened without star striker and admits the match could be crucial to the eventual group standings Luis Enrique has warned his...

Lucescu expects strong home support in Lviv By Harry West Sep 29, 2014 18:56:23 The Ukraine giants are not playing their home games in the Donbass Arena but the coach still believes they will have a strong home support when they welcome Porto Mircea Lucescu is determined to make the most of...

De Boer: APOEL proved how good they are against Barcelona By Joe Wright Sep 29, 2014 19:55:02 The former defender hopes to have Lasse Schone fit again for the Champions League clash in Cyprus on Wednesday Ajax head coach Frank de Boer has warned his players to look no further than APOEL's...

Pressure piling on Man City, taunts Garcia By Miles Chambers Sep 28, 2014 12:02:26 The Frenchman has cranked up the mind games ahead of facing the Premier League side at the Etihad on Tuesday Roma boss Rudi Garcia has taunted that the pressure is piling on Manchester City in the Champions...

PSG owner Al-Khelaifi relishing crucial Barcelona clash By John-Paul Tooth Sep 27, 2014 08:42:00 The French champions meet Luis Enrique's side in the second matchday of the group stages on Tuesday in a repeat of the clash in April 2013 Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi says...

Blanc hoping Ibrahimovic will return against Barcelona Robin Bairner Sep 26, 2014 14:24:52 The coach will not risk the Sweden star in Ligue 1 on Saturday as he looks to recover from a heel injury in time to face the La Liga side next week Paris Saint-Germain head coach Laurent Blanc has...

Liverpool, Inter & Monaco to face FFP investigation By Kris Voakes Sep 25, 2014 17:16:46 Uefa have announced that seven clubs have been asked to give reasons for their overspending in the financial years ending 2012 and 2013 Inter , Liverpool , Monaco and Roma are among seven clubs to be...

Zlatan ruled out of Caen clash By Jon Fisher Sep 23, 2014 17:04:03 The former Barcelona star will miss Wednesday's trip to the Stade Michel d’Ornano due to a heel injury Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc has backed Zlatan Ibrahimovic to come through his current struggles and labelled...

PSG frustrated with Ajax draw, admits Blanc Sep 18, 2014 12:44:00 The former France coach was not impressed by his side's profligacy in front of goal but stressed they were facing quality opponents Laurent Blanc has bemoaned his side's missed chances after Paris Saint-Germain were held to a...

De Boer: Ajax showed PSG too much respect Sep 18, 2014 12:10:24 The former defender felt the Amsterdam giants were too timid in the first half of their 1-1 Champions League draw Ajax coach Frank de Boer has admitted that the Eredivisie champions showed Paris Saint-Germain too much respect...

Arsenal must cut out mistakes to win Champions League, warns Arteta By Matthew Sherry Sep 18, 2014 13:16:00 The Gunners were comprehensively beaten 2-0 by Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday after an error-strewn performance and the Spaniard admits they cannot continue to be so sloppy Mikel Arteta...

Luis Enrique defends Barca rotation 18 September 2014 Barcelona coach Luis Enrique defended his decision to rotate his squad after the Spanish giants edged past APOEL on Wednesday. Barca kicked off their UEFA Champions League Group F campaign with a 1-0 win at home to APOEL, with Gerard...

Xavi equals all-time Champions League appearance record By Peter McVitie Sep 17, 2014 20:12:00 The Barcelona midfielder turns out for his 142nd appearance in the competition proper, pulling level with former Real Madrid and Schalke striker Raul Xavi has equalled the record for all-time...

Bayern Munich 1-0 Manchester City: Boateng breaks Hart's resistance Sep 17, 2014 21:38:00 The England goalkeeper was finally beaten late on having kept out Pep Guardiola's side for the majority of the 90 minutes as City suffered defeat in their group stage opener Jerome Boateng scored a...

Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk: Basques settle for point in Champions League return Sep 17, 2014 21:38:00 Ernesto Valverde's team failed to break down the Ukrainian side and were forced to settle for a point in San Mames Athletic Bilbao were frustrated by Shakhtar Donetsk as the sides...

Roma 5-1 CSKA Moscow: Gervinho ruthlessly guts Russians Sep 17, 2014 21:37:00 A flurry of first-half goals left the visitors decimated and there was no way back in the second half, which was more of an even-sided affair Roma returned to the Champions League in superb style with an emphatic...

Porto 6-0 BATE: Brahimi shines in easy win Sep 17, 2014 21:36:00 The 24-year-old scored three goals for his side while Jackson Martinez, Adrian and Vincent Aboubakar were also on target as the Portuguese giants picked up an easy three points A scintillating Yacine Brahimi hat-trick...