Wolfsburg, Barcelona and holders Lyon secured comfortable away wins while Chelsea defeated Rosengård and Montpellier produced a fine comeback at Brescia in Wednesday's round of 16 first legs. UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16 first legs. The two remaining ties begin on Thursday, with the returns next week.Wednesday's first legs Chelsea 3-0 RosengårdChelsea dominated the first half but it took until the 33rd minute for them to find a way past visiting goalkeeper Zecira Musovic with a neat Fran Kirby shot. The Swedish runners-up rallied in the second half but on 66 minutes Ramo... UEFA.com - News
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Anderlecht face up to Bayern challenge
RSC Anderlecht and FC Bayern München have contrasting ambitions on matchday five, with the home side looking to finally get on the board in Group B and Bayern bidding to keep alive their hopes of winning the section.• Anderlecht, still looking for their first goal and first point, cannot finish in the top two. They must match or better the result of third-placed Celtic away to Paris Saint-Germain to retain their hopes of reaching the UEFA Europa League. • Bayern are second on nine points, three behind leaders Paris. They will stay in contention to win the section if they match or
Andrea Pirlo to retire: how brilliant has he been?
The archetypal deep-lying playmaker and dead-ball maestro Andrea Pirlo has confirmed that he is quitting football following the end of New York City's league campaign. "You know when the time has come," the 38-year-old said. "Every day you have physical problems and you can't train as you would like to. At my age, it's fine to say enough is enough." UEFA.com applauds him off the pitch.What they said"His heart beats at 35-beats-per-minute. He's as cool as a cucumber."Gianluca Vialli, former Italy forward "When Andrea told me that he was joining us, the first thing I thought was: 'There is a God.'"
Madrid bounce back, Chelsea sink United
Real Madrid end run of two straight defeats by overcoming Las Palmas 3-0 Álvaro Morata scores first goal in seven games as Chelsea defeat Manchester United 1-0 Sergio Agüero slots penalty past Arsenal after receiving trophy as Man. City's record scorer Arjen Robben now Bayern's all-time overseas top scorer in Bundesliga with 93 goals Paco Alcácer scores both goals on night Lionel Messi makes 600th Barcelona appearance MAKE YOUR FANTASY CHANGES
Robben and Mbappé shine as Messi makes 600
Arjen Robben now Bayern's all-time foreign top scorer in the Bundesliga with 93 goals. Kylian Mbappé becomes most prolific teenager in Ligue 1 this century with 19th goal. Paco Alcácer scores both goals on the night Lionel Messi makes his 600th Barcelona appearance. Two more goals for Mohamed Salah in Liverpool stroll. Thomas Partey grabs 90th-minute winner for Atlético. MAKE YOUR FANTASY CHANGES Group AChelsea v Manchester United (Sunday, 1... UEFA.com - News
Europa League permutations: Who could go through?
Qualified: Dynamo Kyiv, FCSB, Arsenal, Lazio, Zenit Could qualify on matchday five: Villarreal, Astana, Partizan, Ludogorets, Braga, AC Milan, AEK Athens, Atalanta, Lyon, København, Sheriff, Viktoria Plzeň, Crvena Zvezda, Salzburg, Marseille, Östersund, Zorya Luhansk, Nice, Real Sociedad Out: Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Everton, Vardar Full standings All information in this article is subject to final confirmation from UEFA. These examples may not cover all potential situations. THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER... UEFA.com - News
Six associations interested in hosting 2020 club finals
041 - Selection of hosts to be made in June 2018UEFA has received declarations of interest from six member associations to host UEFA club competition finals in 2020.The bidding procedure for the selection of the venues to host the finals of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Women’s Champions League in 2020, was launched on 22 September 2017, with a 31 October deadline set for associations to express their interest.UEFA Champions League:Portugal: Lisbon, Estádio do Sport Lisboa e BenficaTurkey: Istanbul, Atatürk Olimpiyat StadıUEFA Europa League:Poland: Gdańsk, Arena... UEFA.com - News