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Manchester City owners did not expect Champions League progression, insists Mancini The Premier League champions were eliminated from the competition at the first hurdle for a second consecutive season after drawing 1-1 with Real Madrid on Wednesday night Nov 21, 2012 10:37:00 PM By Alex...

'I won the Champions League twice after finishing second' - Mourinho defiant after Real Madrid draw Dortmund's win over Ajax means los Blancos qualify from Group D as runners-up, but the Portuguese has played down their failure to win the pool, citing his past European successes Nov 21, 2012...

Montpellier keen to help Arsenal in Champions League, says Girard The 58-year-old boss insists his team will be doing all they can to aid the Gunners' bid to finish top of their Champions League group by getting a result against Schalke Nov 22, 2012 11:20:00 AM By James Vause Rene Girard...

Mourinho: I have seen worse refereeing The trainer has revealed that he is not too upset that some of the decisions on Wednesday night did not go his team's way as he has been on the receiving end of harsher calls Juventus are doing very well this season, says Giovinco The Bianconeri forward...

UEFA Champions League Group D wrap: City sent packing 22 November 2012 Manchester City staged another late recovery but were eliminated from the Champions League after a 1-1 draw against 10-man Real Madrid. A late Sergio Aguero penalty gave the scoreline some respectability for Roberto...

UEFA Champions League Group C wrap: Milan battle through 22 November 2012 AC Milan advanced to the last 16 of the Champions League after labouring to a 3-1 win over Anderlecht on Wednesday. Anderlecht started the game impressively but were unable to make the most of their superior...

UEFA Champions League Group B wrap: Arsenal, Schalke advance 22 November 2012 Jack Wilshere scored as Arsenal booked their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 2-0 win over Montpellier. Over a year of injury-ravaged frustration was etched on Wilshere's face as he...

Chelsea sack Di Matteo Posted on 21/11/2012 at 17:02, updated on 21/11/2012 at 17:18 Chelsea have announced the departure of manager Roberto Di Matteo following a Champions League defeat to Juventus. Di Matteo was given the job on a permanent basis in the summer after leading Chelsea to an...

Chelsea sack Di Matteo Posted on 21/11/2012 at 17:02, updated on 21/11/2012 at 17:18 Chelsea have announced the departure of manager Roberto Di Matteo following a Champions League defeat to Juventus. Di Matteo was given the job on a permanent basis in the summer after leading Chelsea to an...

SACKED! Di Matteo pays price for Chelsea's Euro woes as Abramovich targets Guardiola (with Benitez also in frame) By NEIL ASHTON PUBLISHED: 09:09 GMT, 21 November 2012 | UPDATED: 09:19 GMT, 21 November 2012 Roman Abramovich fired Roberto Di Matteo this morning after an ‘unacceptable’ run...

We know how to stop Giroud from scoring, claims the Arsenal striker's former boss By JIM VAN WIJK, Press Association PUBLISHED: 19:12 GMT, 20 November 2012 | UPDATED: 19:12 GMT, 20 November 2012 Montpellier manager Rene Girard remains full of admiration for former striker Olivier Giroud...

Call the police! Mancini ready to resort to desperate measures as his City side prepare to tackle Ronaldo By JOHN EDWARDS PUBLISHED: 09:18 GMT, 20 November 2012 | UPDATED: 09:18 GMT, 20 November 2012 Cristiano Ronaldo makes an eagerly-awaited return to Manchester on Wednesday night, and...

Sorry City, but you are going out for the second year in a row! Jose ups the anti ahead of Champions League clash By ANDY HAMPSON, Press Association PUBLISHED: 19:22 GMT, 20 November 2012 | UPDATED: 19:58 GMT, 20 November 2012 Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has told Manchester City their...

Galatasaray 1 Manchester United 0: Ferguson's kids fall on a Gala night By CHRIS WHEELER PUBLISHED: 21:35 GMT, 20 November 2012 | UPDATED: 02:09 GMT, 21 November 2012 Who said this game didn't matter? It may have been a dead rubber as far as Manchester United were concerned but try...

Benfica 2 Celtic 1: Hoops Euro future out of their hands after narrow defeat in Portugal By MICHAEL WALKER PUBLISHED: 21:38 GMT, 20 November 2012 | UPDATED: 01:51 GMT, 21 November 2012 On arrival in Lisbon, Neil Lennon had warned how quickly the landscape of a group can change. Celtic...

Controversy! Shakhtar striker Luiz Adriano accused over unsporting goal in Denmark By MATT FORTUNE PUBLISHED: 21:35 GMT, 20 November 2012 | UPDATED: 23:22 GMT, 20 November 2012 Luiz Adriano prompted widespread condemnation and cacophonous boos from the FC Nordsjaelland crowd after scoring...

Spartak Moscow 0 Barcelona 3: Messi on course to surpass Muller's record as double helps Barca bounce back from Bhoys defeat By WILLIAM GRIFFITHS PUBLISHED: 19:53 GMT, 20 November 2012 | UPDATED: 19:53 GMT, 20 November 2012 Lionel Messi moved to within five goals of Gerd Muller's scoring...

Juventus 3 Chelsea 0: Holders braced for new European low as Di Matteo faces chop By MARTIN SAMUEL PUBLISHED: 21:34 GMT, 20 November 2012 | UPDATED: 00:24 GMT, 21 November 2012 ELSEWHERE IN GROUP E... Chelsea are close to crashing out of the Champions League after group rivals Shakhtar...

Young Manchester United side put up a 'reasonable show', argues Sir Alex Ferguson The Red Devils boss was happy with his inexperienced team's performance despite suffering a 1-0 defeat to the Turkish giants, having already won their Champions League group Nov 21, 2012 12:50:00 AM By Tom...

Benfica will go to Barcelona to chase qualification, says Jorge Jesus The 58-year-old believes that his side thoroughly deserved to beat a "lucky" Celtic side in Lisbon on Monday, and is optimistic ahead of the trip to Camp Nou Nov 21, 2012 12:40:00 AM By Simon Harrison Benfica coach...