PLAYERSBig numbersMost appearances*: 89 – Iker Casillas (Real Madrid, Porto)Most goals: 60 – Lionel Messi (Barcelona)Best strike rate**: 0.97 goals per game – Lionel Messi (60 goals in 62 group stage appearances)Most goals in a single game: 5 – Luiz Adriano (BATE Borisov 0-7 Shakhtar Donetsk, 21 October 2014)Most goals in a single campaign: 11 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, 2015/16) *does not include second group stage**minimum ten goals scored< ... UEFA.com - News
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All you need to know: Europa League draw
Who is in the draw? (*group winners)Arsenal*, Atalanta, Braga, Dynamo Kyiv, FCSB, Lazio*, Lyon, Milan*, Nice, Östersund, Partizan, Plzeň, Real Sociedad, Salzburg*, Villarreal*, Zenit Sixteen down, 16 to go.When and where is the draw?The draw begins at 13:00CET on Monday 11 December. It takes place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland, and immediately follows the UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw.How will the draw work?There will be two pots of clubs for the round of 32 draw: the 12 group winners and the four best third-ranked... UEFA.com - News
Sting in the tail for Gattuso, Arsenal come unstuck
Gennaro Gattuso's Milan reign begins with draw after Benevento's keeper heads equaliser Lazio return to winning ways with two late goals in comeback win at Sampdoria Arsenal lose to ten-man Manchester United in first home league reverse since January Mariano Díaz grabs 12th Ligue 1 effort as Lyon go second with victory at Caen Matchday six fixtures: 7 December Who is through, who can join them: permutations PICK YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR 2017
Alonso: I had unfinished business
Pachuca open their Club World Cup campaign against Wydad on 9 December This will be the club's fourth appearance at the competition "What's our ideal scenario? To always dominate," said their coach They say that third time is the charm, but not for Diego Alonso. It was only at the fourth attempt that the Uruguayan finally earned the opportunity to contest the FIFA Club World Cup. Alonso thrice fell agonisingly short of reaching the competition as a player, losing the finals of the UEFA Champions League with Valencia (2001), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup with Pumas (2005) an... FIFA.com - News
Have we met before? World Cup head-to-heads
The draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals has been made in Russia; UEFA.com sees which of our 14 European contenders has form against their opponents next summer. Group A: Russia (hosts), Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UruguayRussiav Egypt: sides have never metv Saudi Arabia: W0 D0 L1 F2 A4 v Uruguay: W5 D2 L1 F14 A5Group B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran
Wins for Bayern, Beşiktaş and United, Paris beaten
Paris lose at Strasbourg, first defeat in 26 matches in all competitions Sergio Ramos sent off as Real Madrid held to goalless draw at Athletic Bayern consolidate Bundesliga top spot as Dortmund draw again Beşiktaş beat Galatasaray to close gap to Turkish Super League summit Manchester United win at Arsenal; leaders Manchester City play Sunday MAKE YOUR FANTASY CHANGES Who is through, who can join them? Permutations Group AUEFA.com - News
Juventus sink Napoli while CSKA and Dost shine
Juventus inflict first league defeat of season on Napoli Džeko ends eight-game scoring drought in Roma win CSKA record biggest victory in any competition since April 2016 Dost scores Sporting winner, his ninth goal in last eight games MAKE YOUR FANTASY CHANGES Who is through, who can join them? Permutations Group ACSKA Moskva 6-0 TosnoArsenal v Man. United (Saturday 18:30)Laus... UEFA.com - News