Soccer

Atletico beats Lazio in its 20th straight home win to secure 1st place in Champions League group

MADRID (AP) — With a record-tying 20th consecutive victory at home, Atletico Madrid won its Champions League group for the first time in six seasons.

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Paris Saint-Germain advances in tense finish to Champions League group. Porto also into round of 16

GENEVA (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappé were left holding a ticket to the Champions League knockout round Wednesday after a tense finish to the tightest group saw Newcastle let its chance slip.

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Celtic ends six-year wait for a win in Champions League group stage by beating Feyenoord 2-1

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Celtic finally got a win in the Champions League — six years and 16 group-stage games after the last one — by beating Feyenoord 2-1 on Wednesday.

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Last-place Antwerp bids farewell to the Champions League in style with a 3-2 win against Barcelona

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Last-place Antwerp bid farewell to the Champions League in style with a 3-2 win over Barcelona on Wednesday after 17-year-old forward George Ilenikhena scored in second-half stoppage time.

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PSG squeezes into Champions League knockout stage with 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Warren Zaïre-Emery scored for Paris Saint-Germain to squeeze into the knockout stage of the Champions League on Wednesday with a 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund.

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Galeno's 2 goals power Porto past Shakhtar 5-3 and into the Champions League round of 16

PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Galeno struck twice again to lead Porto past Shakhtar Donetsk 5-3 and into the round of 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday.

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Hamilton, 20, scores for Man City in Champions League on senior debut. He was a ball boy 6 years ago

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Six years ago, Micah Hamilton was operating as a ball boy at Manchester City when he was pictured getting instructions off Pep Guardiola to help speed up play.

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Attacks on match officials could ‘kill’ soccer, top former ref Collina says after latest incident

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Attacked on the field by the president of a top Turkish soccer team, referee Halil Umut Meler desperately tried to cover his head to shield himself from the kicks of angry fans.

Dec 13, 2023 1:26 PM Read more >

Man City youngsters star in 3-2 win at Red Star to finish perfect Champions League group stage

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A sixth straight victory. Some valuable game time in the legs of fringe players. First Champions League goals for two of the club’s most talented young attackers.

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Leipzig holds on to beat Young Boys 2-1 in Champions League after Forsberg goal

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Emil Forsberg scored and Leipzig held on to end the Champions League group stage with a 2-1 win over Swiss team Young Boys on Wednesday.

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