Swansea 0-4 Arsenal (Giroud 37, Cork og 54, Naughton og 67, Alexis Sánchez 73)Olivier Giroud was on target for the fifth game running as the Gunners claimed all three points at a Swansea side managed by ex-Bayern assistant Paul Clement. Two second-half own goals gave the visitors breathing space before Alexis Sánchez capped an impressive personal display by getting on the scoresheet himself. Barcelona 5-0 Las Palmas (Luis Suárez 14 57, Messi 52, Arda Turan 59, Aleix Vidal 80) Luis Suárez scored twice and Lionel Messi
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History makes Porto wary for Juventus test
FC Porto have not beaten Juventus in three attempts so will have to break new ground if they are to realise their ambition of winning a place in the quarter-finals.Previous meetings• Juventus beat Porto 2-1 in the 1984 European Cup Winners' Cup final in Basel, and recorded an away draw (0-0) and a home win (3-1) when the teams met in the 2001/02 UEFA Champions League first group stage. • The line-ups in Portugal on 10 October 2001 were:Porto: Ovchinnikov, Carvalho, Andrade, Ibarra, Silva, Paredes (Söderström
Madrid go first: Spain’s longest unbeaten runs
Real Madrid's 3-3 draw with Sevilla on Thursday moved them ahead of Barcelona and set a Spanish record of 40 games unbeaten in all competitions. As UEFA.com discovers, the two giants dominate the landscape in undefeated runs involving Spanish sides.1. Real Madrid, 40 (2016 – present) A 2-0 loss to Wolfsburg in last season's UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg was the last time Real Madrid tasted defeat. Since then they have been unstoppable, notching up 30 victories and ten draws as they relentlessly swept all before them while collecting the UEFA
Barcelona, Juventus and Paris march on
WEDNESDAYBarcelona 3-1 Athletic Club, agg: 4-3 (Suárez 35, Neymar 48p, Messi 78; Saborit 51)Lionel Messi's free-kick 12 minutes from time took Barcelona into the Copa del Rey quarter-finals over the next two midweeks after the holders overturned their first-leg deficit. Luis Suárez's 100th goal for Barcelona, in only his 120th appearance, put them ahead on away goals and Neymar converted a penalty which he won himself to edge his team in front on aggregate. Enric Saborit replied and extra time loomed before Messi joined his attacking colleagues on the scoresheet.
Arsenal and England stiker Kelly Smith retires
Kelly Smith, England's record goalscorer and a runner-up at UEFA Women's EURO 2009, has announced her retirement.Smith finished her international career in February 2015 and has since been playing solely for Arsenal – the forward's third spell at the club. The 38-year-old, who announced her retirement via a statement on her personal website, will now take up a full-time coaching role with the Gunners."A fantastic opportunity to pay back the club I love, and to nurture the next generation of female football talent," she said.
Olympiacos v Osmanlıspor background
Olympiacos will hope to improve on some shaky European home form this season as they welcome Osmanlıspor, the Turkish side in the midst of their greatest continental adventure.Previous meetings• The clubs are meeting for the first time in what will be Osmanlıspor's first encounter with Greek opponents. • Olympiacos's three games against Turkish sides ended W1 D0 L2 (W1 at home, L2 in Turkey).• Turkish teams have had the better of the 19 UEFA club competition games between the neighbouring nations' sides: W9 D6 L4. Only
Cristiano Ronaldo crowned Best FIFA Men’s Player
Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a clean sweep of major individual awards this season after being voted The Best FIFA Men's Player 2016 at a ceremony in Zurich.A month ago Ronaldo, 31, reclaimed the Ballon d'Or from Lionel Messi and in August was handed the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award for a second time. Cristiano Ronaldo: My Portugal storyThose accolades were recognition for a memorable year in which Ronaldo lifted the UEFA Champions League before captaining his country to a first international... UEFA.com - News