Ghanaian midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah was again an unused substitute for Juventus in their 2-1 victory over Monaco in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals at the Juventus Arena on Tuesday. Monaco dominated in the opening exchanges as they went in search of getting back into the tie after losing the first leg … Read more
Juventus beat Monaco by 4-1 aggregate to reach the finals Juventus reached their second Champions League final in three seasons with a comfortable aggregate victory over Monaco. Already leading 2-0 from the first leg, the Italian side extended their advantage when Mario Mandzukic stabbed in after his initial header was saved. Dani Alves doubled their … Read more
Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe are among the nominees for the top individual prizes in French football. Paris Saint-Germain striker Cavani is one of four candidates for the Ligue 1 Player of the Year prize, along with team-mate Marco Verratti, Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette and Monaco playmaker Bernardo Silva. The award was won last year … Read more
Manchester City are out of the Champions League after Monaco struck late to seal a thrilling away-goals victory, which ended 6-6 on aggregate. The English side were 13 minutes from a place in the quarter-finals after clawing themselves back into a second leg their hosts had dominated, but slack marking from a set-piece allowed Tiemoue … Read more
Manchester City came from behind twice to secure a crucial two-goal advantage after a classic Champions League last-16 tie against Monaco at Etihad Stadium. On a night of fluctuating fortunes and thrilling football, Pep Guardiola’s side were on the precipice in this tournament before dragging themselves back to ensure they go into the return in … Read more
Willy Caballero’s goalkeeping heroics and an unshakeable team spirit lay at the heart of Manchester City’s astonishing 5-3 Champions League win over Monaco, according to Yaya Toure. Pep Guardiola’s men opened the scoring through Raheem Sterling but found themselves 2-1 and 3-2 behind before Sergio Aguero netted his second equaliser of the contest and John … Read more
Tottenham’s hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 were ended by Monaco, who will progress as Group E winners following a 2-1 victory at Stade Louis II on Tuesday. Following the 1-1 draw between CSKA Moscow and Bayer Leverkusen earlier on matchday five, Spurs knew a win would keep their qualification in their own … Read more