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Watzke wary of Napoli challenge By Joe Wright6 Sep 17, 2013 6:07:00 PM The Borussia Dortmund CEO has praised the Italians following a summer of heavy spending, and insists his own side have not been affected by last season's run to the final Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has...

Guardiola: This is Bayern's style of play, not mine By Keeghann Sinanan20 Sep 17, 2013 11:45:00 PM After watching the Bavarians make an impressive start to the defence of their European crown, the Catalan coach insisted that he deserved no credit for the performance Pep Guardiola was...

UEFA Champions League: Benfica 2 Anderlecht 0 18 September 2013 Jorge Jesus’ UEFA Champions League dream got off to a solid start as Benfica beat Anderlecht 2-0 in Group C on Tuesday. First-half goals from Filip Djuricic and Luisao gave the home side an early advantage that they were not...

UEFA Champions League: Olympiacos 1 Paris St Germain 4 18 September 2013 Thiago Motta's second-half brace helped Paris Saint-Germain to an impressive 4-1 win away to Olympiacos at the Karaiskakis Stadium. Vladimir Weiss cancelled out Edinson Cavani's opener with a fine individual effort in...

UEFA Champions League: Copenhagen 1 Juventus 1 18 September 2013 Juventus had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Copenhagen after dominating much of their opening UEFA Champions League encounter in Denmark. Nicolai Jorgensen gave the hosts the lead in the 15th minute in the Group B clash before...

UEFA Champions League: Real Sociedad 0 Shakhtar Donetsk 2 18 September 2013 Real Sociedad were punished for failing to take their chances as they were beaten 2-0 by Shakhtar Donetsk thanks to Alex Teixeira's brace. The home side had numerous chances to take the lead, but Shakhtar held...

Viktoria Plzen 0-3 Manchester City: Pellegrini's men off to flyer in Champions League Goals from Edin Dzeko, Yaya Toure and Sergio Aguero gave the Premier League giants the perfect start to their European campaign in the Czech Republic on Tuesday night Manchester City romped to a 3-0 win at...

UEFA Champions League: Galatasaray 1 Real Madrid 6 18 September 2013 Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Real Madrid to an opening-day UEFA Champions League triumph as they beat Galatasaray 6-1 in Istanbul. The Portugal international scored a second-half hat-trick to seal an emphatic win, with Isco...

UEFA Champions League: Manchester United 4 Bayer Leverkusen 2 18 September 2013 A Wayne Rooney brace saw Manchester United romp to a 4-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen in David Moyes' UEFA Champions League group stage debut. The England international became only the fourth man in United's history...

UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich 3 CSKA Moscow 0 18 September 2013 Bayern Munich got their European title defence off to a winning start as they recorded a straightforward 3-0 victory at home to CSKA Moscow. A win for the hosts never looked in doubt and they found themselves ahead within...

17 September 2013 Last updated at 16:44 GMT UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Venue: Stamford Bridge Date: Wednesday, 18 September Kick-off: 19:45 BST Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says midfielders Frank Lampard and Oscar will start their Champions League opener against Basel on Wednesday. The Blues...

17 September 2013 Last updated at 15:28 GMT UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Venue: Stade Velodrome Date: Wednesday, 18 September Kick-off: 1945 BST Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud have been passed fit for Arsenal's opening Champions League Group F game against Marseille on Wednesday. Midfielder Ozil...

Champions League plays second fiddle as Manchester clubs lower great expectations Sep 17, 2013 1:43:00 PM Underwhelming bonus payments on offer to players for European glory reflect a new approach from both United and City as they prioritise the Premier League under new managers SPECIAL...

Pique: La Liga takes priority over Champions League By Joe Wright21 Sep 17, 2013 3:46:00 PM The defender believes it is risky to focus too heavily on winning Europe's top prize and claims his side need to show a broader range of tactical approaches to games Barcelona defender Gerard Pique...

Allegri urges improvement against Celtic By Joe Wright0 Sep 17, 2013 4:22:00 PM The Italian insists his side must improve upon their display in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Torino, despite a string of injury problems which "read like a wartime news bulletin" Massimiliano Allegri has urged his...

Hazard warns Chelsea team-mates against Champions League hangover By Husmukh Kerai28 Sep 17, 2013 12:39:00 PM The Belgium international urges his Blues colleagues to put their defeat at Everton on Saturday behind them ahead of their first group-stage clash with Basel at Stamford Bridge...

I'm sure CSKA will beat Bayern - Musa By Stefan Coerts38 Sep 17, 2013 12:56:00 PM The Nigeria international is looking forward to the match at the Allianz Arena and has little doubt CSKA will emerge victorious Ahmed Musa is confident that CSKA Moscow have what it takes to beat titleholders...

Lennon seeks end to 'gallant losers' image By Matthew Rogerson2 Sep 17, 2013 3:23:00 PM The Celtic boss wants his players to produce a mature and confident performance in the San Siro, and is backing summer signing Derk Boerrigter to make a big impact Celtic manager Neil Lennon is keen for...

Zabaleta: Manchester City can end European pain By Matthew Rogerson8 Sep 17, 2013 2:09:00 PM The Argentine defender believes that a slightly less stressful group than previous years should allow them to flourish and finally make an impact in the Champions League Manchester City defender...