Real Madrid withstood an onslaught from RB Leipzig to secure a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie that sent them through to the quarter-finals with a 2-1 aggregate victory on Wednesday.

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The Champions League Round of 16 is all set to take centrestage as top clubs prepare for the final push for glory in Europe’s top club competition. While the eyes of the clubs are on the prize asset, the bosses at UEFA (European football’s governing body) are fighting to keep the integrity of the competition alive.

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The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draws were announced on Monday (Dec. 18) along with the dates for first and second leg games as well. 16 teams advanced to the Round of 16 after the group stage fixtures ended on December 14.

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The Champions League group stage for the 2023-24 season came to a nervy end on Wednesday (Dec 13) evening as 16 teams made it through to the knockout stage. Unlike any other season, the group stage produced another fine spectacle as Premier League giants Manchester United and Newcastle United bowed out at the initial stage.

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Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League with a 0-1 loss to Bayern Munich. United finished rock-bottom in Group A which means that they haven't qualified for the Europa League as well. The Red Devils conceded 15 goals in the group stage which was the most by an English Premier League club.

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Ligue 1, the French top-division football league on Tuesday (October 3) mocked Arsenal after the English club lost its Champions League encounter against Lens 2-1 on Tuesday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Champions League: Ligue 1 brutally mocks Arsenal following defeat against Lens

Harry Kane was among the scorers as Bayern Munich beat Manchester United 4-3 in their heavyweight Champions League clash on Wednesday (September 20), while Jude Bellingham snatched a dramatic late winner for Real Madrid and Arsenal began their campaign with a big victory.

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Manchester City overcame an early scare to get their Champions League defence off to a solid start on Tuesday (September 19) but nine-man Celtic endured a rough night in Rotterdam.

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Inter Milan have one foot in the Champions League final after an impressive 2-0 win over AC Milan in Wednesday's pulsating last-four derby. Inter have the upper hand ahead of Tuesday's second leg of the biggest Milan derby of a generation thanks to strikes in the first 11 minutes from Edin Dzeko and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

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Manchester City will be "unstoppable" at home when they host Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final, winger Jack Grealish said. City earned a 1-1 draw in the first leg in the Spanish capital on Tuesday after Kevin De Bruyne's stunning low strike cancelled out Vinicius Jr's opener for Real.

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Holders Real Madrid and Manchester City played out an entertaining 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Has Kevin De Bruyne's stunning equaliser handed the English Champions the advantage heading into the second leg in Manchester?

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Inter Milan set up a blockbuster derby in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday after a 3-3 draw with Benfica saw the Italians through 5-3 on aggregate. Simone Inzaghi's side will face local rivals AC Milan in the last four thanks to goals from Nicolo Barella, Lautaro Martinez and Joaquin Correa which ensured straight-forward qualification.

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The 2022/23 edition of the Champions League has now reached the business end with just four teams remaining in the competition. English Champions Manchester City will take on holders Real Madrid in a replay of last year's semi-final. The second semi-final will see a Milan Derby after 18 years. Who will reign supreme in Istanbul on June 10?

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On Wednesday (March 15), violent clashes erupted between police and Eintracht Frankfurt fans after the Italian authorities announced the ban of German supporters from the stadium due to security concerns.

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The last nine years in European football have been taken by storm by Spanish giants Real Madrid as they have conquered the continental scene left, right and center.

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Holders Real Madrid produced a stunning comeback from two goals down to earn a devastating 5-2 victory at a shell-shocked Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday.

Holders Real Madrid come from two down to earn a stunning 5-2 win vs Liverpool

Kingsley Coman scored the only goal of the game as Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday, with substitute Kylian Mbappe denied a late equaliser by a marginal offside call.

Kingsley Coman scores winner as Bayern beat PSG in first leg of Champions League tie

A future European Super League could include as many as 80 teams, Bernd Reichart, the chief executive of A22 Sports Management, a company formed to sponsor and assist in the creation of a breakaway soccer league, said on Thursday.

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Kylian Mbappe faces three weeks out with a thigh injury and will miss the first leg of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich on February 14, his club announced Thursday.

PSG star Kylian Mbappe ruled out of UCL tie against Bayern Munich

Goals by Sadio Mane, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Benjamin Pavard earned Bayern Munich a 3-0 win at already-eliminated Barcelona on Wednesday as the German giants clinched a spot in the Champions League round of 16 as group winners.

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Substitute Mohamed Salah scored the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history as Liverpool came from behind to thrash Rangers 7-1 on Wednesday and put themselves on the verge of qualification for the competition's knockout stages.

Champions League: Mohamed Salah's hat-trick propels Liverpool to 7-1 win over Rangers

Omer Atzili scored twice as Maccabi Haifa beat struggling Juventus 2-0 on Tuesday in Champions League Group H, pushing the Italian giants to the brink of elimination.

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On Tuesday, Bayern Munich locked horns with Barcelona in the marquee clash at the UEFA Champions League (UCL) where the Germans scored twice in four minutes against the run of play, courtesy of Lucas Hernandez and Leroy Sane, to beat the Spanish club 2-0 in their Group C face-off.

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Another high-voltage clash will be held in the UEFA Champions League with Manchester City set to host Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad stadium in Manchester. This will be the Cityzens' second Champions League group stage match and will see Erling Haaland come face-to-face with his former club.

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