Champions League | InsideOjodu https://www.insideojodu.com ...conecting the community Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:41:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.10 http://www.insideojodu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/favicon.ico Champions League | InsideOjodu https://www.insideojodu.com 32 32 Napoli battle Barca in UCL Round of 16 https://www.insideojodu.com/napoli-battle-barca-in-ucl-round-of-16/ https://www.insideojodu.com/napoli-battle-barca-in-ucl-round-of-16/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:41:23 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=52755 Barcelona will face Napoli, while Arsenal were drawn against Porto on Monday’s draw for…

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Barcelona will face Napoli, while Arsenal were drawn against Porto on Monday’s draw for the Champions League last 16, from which the meeting of last season’s runners-up, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid, appears to be the standout tie with the first legs to take place in mid-February and the return matches in March .

Holders Manchester City were handed a tie against FC Copenhagen.

Below is the draw for the last 16 of this season’s UEFA Champions League, made at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday:

  • FC Porto (POR) v Arsenal (ENG)
  • Napoli (ITA) v Barcelona (ESP)
  • Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) v Real Sociedad (ESP)
  • Inter Milan (ITA) v Atletico Madrid (ESP)
  • PSV Eindhoven (NED) v Borussia Dortmund (GER)
  • Lazio (ITA) v Bayern Munich (GER)
  • FC Copenhagen (DEN) v Manchester City (ENG)
  • RB Leipzig (GER) v Real Madrid (ESP)

First legs to be played on February 13/14/20/21; second legs to be played on March 5/6/12/13

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Update: UEFA makes changes to Champions League draw due to technical problem https://www.insideojodu.com/update-uefa-makes-changes-to-champions-league-draw-due-to-technical-problem/ https://www.insideojodu.com/update-uefa-makes-changes-to-champions-league-draw-due-to-technical-problem/#respond Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:12:35 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=27958 The organizers of the UEFA Champions League, one of the most prestigious football competitions…

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The organizers of the UEFA Champions League, one of the most prestigious football competitions in the World, have released an updated last-16 draw for the tournament after the initial draw was voided following a “technical problem.” 

In the latest draw, Manchester United will take on La Liga champions, Atletico Madrid, with PSG to face Real Madrid. 

Current champions, Chelsea will go head to head with Lille, with Sporting Lisbon to face Manchester City. 

Draw in full below. 

Salzburg v Bayern Munich

Sporting Lisbon v Man City

Benfica v Ajax

Chelsea v Lille

Atletico Madrid v Man United

Villarreal v Juventus

Inter Milan v Liverpool

 

PSG v Real Madrid 

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Asisat Oshoala becomes first African woman to win Champions League https://www.insideojodu.com/asisat-oshoala-becomes-first-african-woman-to-win-champions-league/ https://www.insideojodu.com/asisat-oshoala-becomes-first-african-woman-to-win-champions-league/#respond Mon, 17 May 2021 07:56:07 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=22183 Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, has become the first Nigerian and African female player…

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Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, has become the first Nigerian and African female player to win the UEFA Women’s Champions League after helping Barcelona defeat Chelsea in the final on Sunday night, May 16.

Oshoala, 26, was introduced in the 71st minute as Barcelona defeated Chelsea in the final of the 2020-21 edition.

Lluis Cortes’ women had taken a first-minute lead at the Gamla Ullevi after Melanie Leupolz turned the ball into her own net.

Alexia Putellas, Aitana Bonmati and Caroline Graham Hansen also fired past goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger to end Chelsea coach Emma Hayes’ dreams.

Barcelona, wanting more goals, then introduced Oshoala for Spanish midfielder Jennifer Hermoso in the 71st minute.

Oshoala scored the fifth goal in the closing stages of the game, but it was ruled offside. Before the game in Gothenburg, the four-time African Women’s Player of the Year claimed that Barca had learned from their final defeat to Lyon in 2019.

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Messi and Ronaldo miss out on the quarterfinals of the Champions league https://www.insideojodu.com/messi-and-ronaldo-miss-out-on-the-quarterfinals-of-the-champions-league/ https://www.insideojodu.com/messi-and-ronaldo-miss-out-on-the-quarterfinals-of-the-champions-league/#respond Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:21:07 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=20523 Football legends, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, for the first time since the 2004-05…

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Football legends, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, for the first time since the 2004-05 season, have bowed out of the UEFA Champions League before the quarter-final stage, signalling a possible era change for the dynamic duo who have lit up our football screens for the last two decades

Juventus crash out on Tuesday, March 9following a poor performance against Porto home and away while FC Barcelona crashed out against a superb Paris Saint Germain (PSG) on Wednesday night, March 10,  despite Barca trying their best on the night.

Neither Messi’s nor Ronaldo’s clubs will feature in the quarter-final stage of the Champions League season.

FC Porto’s Sergio Oliveira’s extra-time free-kick confirmed Ronaldo’s third straight knockout round exit with Juventus.

Then on Wednesday night, March 10, Kylian Mbappe-inspired PSG avenged their 2017 trounce at the hands of Barcelona by registering a 1-1 draw at the Parc des Prince.

Though Messi netted a stunning goal in the 2nd leg, he missed a crucial penalty to help Barca qualify for the quarter-finals with a 5-2 margin on aggregate.

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I will stay at City if they don’t sack me- Pep Guardiola https://www.insideojodu.com/i-will-stay-at-city-if-they-dont-sack-me-pep-guardiola/ https://www.insideojodu.com/i-will-stay-at-city-if-they-dont-sack-me-pep-guardiola/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:35:02 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=10958 Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has reaffirmed his commitment to Manchester City barely a…

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Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has reaffirmed his commitment to Manchester City barely a week after European football’s governing body UEFA announced Manchester City will be banned for the next two champions league season for alleged breach of Financial fair play rules.

The Catalan has come out to give his unwavering commitment to the club while also saying he believed the ban will be overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sports.

He said ‘I’m confident that we’ll play in Europe next season. I’m pretty sure we’ll defend our position. If they don’t sack me, I will stay here more than ever. I want to stay longer than the contract that I have. I want to help the club grow and maintain this level for as long as possible. Why should I leave?’ It’s not finished, it’s not over? You will fight no matter what and the club is going to do that. There are two sides. The club say it is not true. I love this club.’

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UEFA hit Manchester City with a two year ban from Champions League https://www.insideojodu.com/uefa-hit-manchester-city-with-a-two-year-ban-from-champions-league/ https://www.insideojodu.com/uefa-hit-manchester-city-with-a-two-year-ban-from-champions-league/#respond Sat, 15 Feb 2020 07:53:24 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=10850 English club, Manchester City has been banned by European football governing body, UEFA, for…

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English club, Manchester City has been banned by European football governing body, UEFA, for two years and hit with a £25m fine.

Man City, coached by Pep Guardiola and owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the Abu Dhabi ruling family, were found guilty by Uefa’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) of falsely inflating their sponsorship revenues to make it look like the club was making more money than it was spending on player purchase, when submitting financial accounts as part of the Financial Fair Play (FFP) compliance process.

With this new ban, Man City will now be suspended from any UEFA European competition for the next two seasons.

Man City have announced that they will appeal the case with the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).

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UEFA Champions League draw https://www.insideojodu.com/uefa-champions-league-draw/ https://www.insideojodu.com/uefa-champions-league-draw/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2019 18:23:16 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=7086 The draw of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League Group Stage has been revealed. Current…

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The draw of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League Group Stage has been revealed.

Current champions, Liverpool will face Napoli, Salzburg, and Genk in (Group E), while last season’s finalists Tottenham Hotspur, will take on Bayern Munich, Olympiakos and Red Star Belgrade in (Group B).

See full draw below

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UEFA release Player of the Year shortlist https://www.insideojodu.com/uefa-release-player-of-the-year-shortlist/ https://www.insideojodu.com/uefa-release-player-of-the-year-shortlist/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2019 16:01:30 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=6696 Virgil van Dijk, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been shortlisted for this year…

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Virgil van Dijk, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been shortlisted for this year UEFA Men’s Player of the Year.

Liverpool defender, Van Dijk, was shortlisted for the award after playing an influential role as they won the Champions League and UEFA Super Cup. He also helped his team finish second place in the Premier League and reached the UEFA Nations League final with Holland earlier in the summer, where they were beaten by Portugal.

Lionel Messi finished top goalscorer in the Champions League and picked up the European Golden Shoe, as well as winning his 10th La Liga title with Barcelona.

For Cristiano Ronaldo, he claimed his first Serie A title with Juventus following his £100m move from Real Madrid, where he scored 28 goals in his first season in Italy. He also led Portugal to Nations League glory, where he was named top scorer at the finals.

The winner will be announced during the Champions League draw on August 29

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Former UEFA president, Lennart Johansson is dead https://www.insideojodu.com/former-uefa-president-lennart-johansson-is-dead/ https://www.insideojodu.com/former-uefa-president-lennart-johansson-is-dead/#respond Wed, 05 Jun 2019 10:20:30 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=4917 Former UEFA president, Lennart Johansson, has died at the age of 89 after a…

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Former UEFA president, Lennart Johansson, has died at the age of 89 after a short illness. Johansson,who introduced the Champions League, was elected to lead UEFA from 1990 to 2007 when he was beaten in the presidential election by Michel Platini and also served as vice president of FIFA, but lost a divisive contest for the presidency to Sepp Blatter in 1998.

Johansson reshaped European football with a radical transformation of the European Cup into the Champions League in 1992 and the eventual expansion that saw non-domestic champions given entry.

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said: “UEFA and European football are deeply saddened by the passing of Lennart Johansson, and I would like to express my sincerest condolences to his family and loved ones, as well as to the Swedish Football Association, on their loss. He was a devoted lover and servant of football, who put his passion at the heart of his life. He will always be remembered as a visionary leader, and as the architect of the UEFA Champions League, and world football will be always be grateful to him for all he has achieved for the beautiful game.”

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Six Liverpool makes Champions League Team https://www.insideojodu.com/six-liverpool-makes-champions-league-team/ https://www.insideojodu.com/six-liverpool-makes-champions-league-team/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:27:17 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=4878 Six players from Liverpool have been selected in the UEFA’s Champions League squad of…

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Six players from Liverpool have been selected in the UEFA’s Champions League squad of the season.

Four of Jurgen Klopp’s back five have been included, with Alisson, Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson all making the cut. Georginio Wijnaldum and Sadio Mane, whose goals helped Liverpool reach the final, were also selected.

Runners-up Tottenham have Jan Vertonghen, Moussa Sissoko and Lucas Moura in the squad, with just Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling chosen from Premier League winners Manchester City.

Full squad

Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona)

Defenders: Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool), Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Andrew Robertson (Liverpool)

Midfielders: Frenkie de Jong (Ajax), Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool), Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham), Hakim Ziyech (Ajax), Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), Tanguy Ndombele (Lyon)

Forwards: Sadio Mane (Liverpool), David Neres (Ajax), Raheem Sterling (Man City), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Dusan Tadic (Ajax), Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), Lucas Moura (Tottenham)

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