Steven Gerrard’s Rangers acquitted themselves well on their first appearance in the group stage of a European competition since the 2010-11 Champions League, as they came away with a 2-2 draw against Villarreal. read more

Ramos was cautioned in the first half of Real’s 3-0 win over AS Roma to pick up a record 37th yellow card in 115 Champions League games, taking him beyond former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes as the most cautioned player in the competiti... read more

United beat Young Boys 3-0 in their Champions League Group H match on Wednesday and while upbeat about his team’s performance the Portuguese manager took aim at the pitch. read more

Ronaldo’s Champions League debut for Juventus lasted less than half an hour as the Portuguese star was red-carded after a collision with Valencia defender Jeison Murillo. read more

Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino struck a stoppage time winner as the Merseyside club beat PSG 3-2 in a thrilling Champions League Group C clash on Tuesday. read more

There were dramatic late goals around Europe, including for Inter Milan against Tottenham Hotspur, and winning starts for several of the leading contenders, with Atletico Madrid battling back to beat Monaco. But the heavyweight encounter of the evening... read more

The Spaniard will take charge of City’s European opener on Wednesday at home to Lyon as Pep Guardiola serves a ban for being sent to the stands during a quarter-final defeat to Liverpool last season. read more

Many were shocked when Ronaldo drew a line under his time in the Spanish capital and the 33-year-old will kick a ball competitively in Spain for the first time on Wednesday since his dizzying 100 million-euro move to Juventus. read more

When Zidane left, Bale stayed silent. When Ronaldo left, he posted a gushing farewell message on Twitter. read more

Roberto Firmino had to be substituted in the second half of his side’s 2-1 Premier League win at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday after clashing with the hand of opposition defender Jan Vertonghen. read more

Packed with dynamic young stars and well drilled by charismatic manager Mauricio Pochettino, Tottenham appear to have all the ingredients required for a winning recipe. read more

The Egyptian is struggling to match the heights of his debut campaign at Liverpool. Salah’s failure to hit top form dates back to his last Champions League appearance four months ago. read more

The Portuguese oversaw the most successful season in the club’s history — a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu completed the first treble of Serie A, domestic Cup and Champions League in Italian history. read more

After four continental titles with Barcelona, Xavi has one foot in the semifinal of the Asian Champions League with Al Sadd, the club he joined in 2015. read more

Usain Bolt made his debut late last month in a 20-minute cameo as a substitute during a friendly, starting in his favoured left wing position. read more