Ben Davies demands Tottenham improvement after Champions League defeat in Lisbon
Defender Ben Davies knows Tottenham have to improve if they are going to progress past the group stage in the Champions League.
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Ange Postecoglou urges Celtic to go the distance in next Champions League clash
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has challenged his players to show more resilience and staying power as they continue their Champions League campaign against Shakhtar Donetsk.
Antonio Conte frustrated after Tottenham suffer late agony against Sporting
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte said his side “can do much better” after they conceded two injury-time goals in a 2-0 Champions League defeat at Sporting Lisbon.
Late Matip winner gives Liverpool Champions League lift off
Joel Matip's 89th minute header kickstarted Liverpool's season as a 2-1 win over Ajax at Anfield put the Reds back in the running to reach the last 16 of the Champions League.
Bayern beat Lewandowski’s Barca; Liverpool get late winner
LONDON: It doesn’t seem to matter which shirt Robert Lewandowski is wearing — Bayern Munich just keep getting the better of Barcelona either way.
Torch of Saudi Games 2022 arrives in Tabuk in its third round
TABUK: The torch of the Saudi Games 2022 arrived in the northwestern city of Tabuk on Tuesday, as part of its third promotional tour for Olympic sports in the Kingdom. The torch was received by Undersecretary of the Tabuk region, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Haqbani, on behalf of Prince Fahd bin Sultan, governor of Tabuk, with the participation of members of the Tabuk Youth Council, and a number of local volunteers. The torch was paraded on the streets of Tabuk on Tuesday morning, from the historic Tabuk Castle and Ain Al-Sukkar, to Al-Raya Square, and then to the city, where it was carried by fencing champion Adel Al-Mutairi, boxer Lamis bint Faisal Al-Balawi, diver Mohammed Hammad Al-Balawi, camel sports commentator Nayef Al-Balawi, and architect Khalaf Al-Balawi.
Champions League wrap: Dzeko inspires Inter to victory
Edin Dzeko inspired Inter Milan to a 2-0 victory at Viktoria Plzen earlier in the day in the Group C, where Bayern Munich beat Barcelona this evening. With Romelu Lukaku still sidelined with a thigh issue, Dzeko stepped up for the Serie A side with a fine curled opener after 20 minutes and assisted Denzel Dumfries to wrap up the points in the 70th minute. Bottom-of-the-table Plzen had already been reduced to 10 men by this point after Pavel Bucha received his marching orders on the hour mark. In Group D, Frankfurt joined Spurs on three points after they claimed a 1-0 win in Marseille. Jesper Lindstrom provided the breakthrough two minutes before the break and despite Matteo Guendouzi and Cengiz Under being introduced, the hosts suffered a second straight defeat in the competition.Atletico Madrid were on the receiving end of a late show at Bayer Leverkusen in Group B. The La Liga outfit had struck twice in stoppage time to beat Porto last week but saw Robert Andrich and Moussa Diaby net in the final six minutes of the encounter in Germany to secure a 2-0 win.Club Brugge are top of the group after a stunning 4-0 victory away to Porto. Ferran Jutgla put the visitors in front with quarter of an hour played and Kamal Sowah, Andreas Skov Olsen and Antonio Nusa were on target in the second half to earn the Belgians an excellent win.
Lewandowski's return soured as Bayern beat Barca
Bayern Munich scored twice in four minutes against the run of play, through Lucas Hernandez and Leroy Sane, to beat Barcelona 2-0 in their Champions League Group C match on Tuesday. It was an unhappy return to Munich for Barca striker Robert Lewandowski, the Bavarians' second-highest all-time scorer who left in the summer after eight years, with the Germans now top of their group on six points from two matches. Barcelona are on three points, along with Inter. Viktoria Plzen are in last place. Xavi's Barca enjoyed a dream start, boxing the Germans in their own half with relentless pressing and carving out several early scoring chances. Pedri's shot was blocked by keeper Manuel Neuer before Lewandowski fired a volley over the bar in the 17th. The Pole, who scored 344 goals for Bayern in 375 games, came close again four minutes later, heading on to Neuer from close range. The visitors did not give Bayern a look-in during the first half, with a hard-working Barca backline double-teaming every Bayern player when they had possession, nipping any planned move in the bud. It was a different story after the break, with Bayern bringing on Leon Goretzka and scoring against the run of play with Hernandez beating keeper Marc Andre ter Stegen at the near post from a Joshua Kimmich corner.