Arsenal, AC Milan set for knockout clash following UEFA Champions League draw
With AC Milan in the runner-up pot, the odds of a high-profile matchup in the first knockout round of the UEFA Champions League were quite high. As it turns out, the draw did not disappoint. Arsenal got paired with Milan during Friday's Champions League draw, setting the stage for an intriguing battle in the tournament's...
Final 16 set for UEFA Champions League
After the dust settled from Wednesday's shocking UEFA Champions League group results, the final 16 teams have emerged to make it to the knockout stage. The draw is set for Dec. 16, and teams from the same group or same league cannot meet in the first knockout round. The teams in each pot are: GROUP...
UCL Rewind: Manchester clubs crash out, Lyon completes comeback and more
By JOHN BOSCHINI Manchester United and Manchester City might be competing atop the Premier League standings, but neither of them will be taking part in the UEFA Champions League group stage. Instead, it's off to the Europa League. Manchester United became the first finalist to be knocked out in the group stage the following year...
Swiss chocolate hard to stomach for United
Manchester United failed to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time since the 2005-06 season, after losing 2-1 in Basel on a disappointing night. Last year’s finalist paid the price for making a mess of what was widely re...
UEFA Champions League: United on brink, City looks for help and more
After seeing Chelsea avoid embarrassment with a convincing UEFA Champions League victory on Tuesday, Manchester United will hope to follow in its fellow English club's footsteps when it takes on FC Basel in Switzerland (2:45 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel). Both teams trail Benfica in Group C, and while either team could win the group with...
UCL Rewind: Chelsea routs Valencia, Marseille completes comeback and more
By JOHN BOSCHINI From almost out of the UEFA Champions League to topping Group E, it's been a crazy first campaign for Chelsea manager Andres Villas-Boas. Talks of crisis at Stamford Bridge seem to be dissipating after Chelsea routed Valencia 3-0 to advance to the knockout round for the ninth consecutive season. Didier Drogba was...
UEFA Champions League: Your Running Commentary
It's do-or-die for Chelsea and manager Andres Villas-Boas, as the Premier League giants need to secure a result against Valencia in order to avoid an embarrassing early exit from the UEFA Champions League. Even with that, Frank Lampard and Fernando Torres are starting the game on the bench, and Juan Mata gets the start against...
UEFA Champions League: Chelsea, Porto feeling pressure and more
It's a big day for Andre Villas-Boas' current team and his former one as well. Chelsea's Portuguese manager is already on the hot seat just months into his first season at the helm, and the questions about his future will only get louder if the Blues can't knock off Valencia in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League...
Deserved Three, Got One – Why?
In all honesty, it is not often I can look back on a Manchester United draw in satisfaction. However, following a couple of weeks where attacking play seems like a taboo, United fans anticipated a strong offensive performance when Benfica visited Old T...
UEFA Champions League: Your Running Commentary