Atlético win in Saudi Arabia, Benfica post cup victory

Atlético win in Saudi Arabia, Benfica post cup victory

FRIDAYal-Ittihad 2-3 Atlético Madrid (Kahraba 43, Akaichi 45; Juanfran 23, Torres 62pen, Gímenez 70)Diego Simeone's men recovered from 2-1 down to win this friendly commemorating al-Ittihad's 90th anniversary, José Gímenez's header 20 minutes from time ensuring the Rojiblancos left Saudi Arabia all smiles.  THURSDAY ©AFPPorto 1-1 Feirense (Marcano 49; Flávio 73)The Dragons are in danger of missing out ... UEFA.com - News

Benfica clinch League Cup win, Porto held again

Benfica clinch League Cup win, Porto held again

THURSDAY Porto 1-1 Feirense (Marcano 49; Flávio 73)The Dragons are in danger of missing out on the Portuguese League Cup semi-finals after being held for a second time in Group B. Iván Marcano put the hosts in front just after half-time but they could not defend their advantage and trail Moreirense by two points ahead of their final group game away to the leaders on 3 January – with only the top side in each section progressing to the last four.Benfica 1-0 Paços de Ferreira (Cervi 39)Winners

Dabritz: I can learn a lot from Mel

Dabritz: I can learn a lot from Mel

Asked to give her thoughts on 2016, Sara Dabritz's answer was concise and to the point. "It was a year full of highlights," she said in an exclusive interview with FIFA.com. It is a fitting description given her achievements over the past 12 months: she won the German championship, reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time and won gold at the Women's Olympic Football Tournament in Rio. The 21-year-old enjoyed those successes alongside team-mate Melanie Behringer. Both were key figures in those triumphs, so it came as no surprise to find the duo among the ten nominees for The Best FIFA Women's Player Award. Nevertheless, Dab... FIFA.com - News

Champions League group stage at a glance

Champions League group stage at a glance

Group winners: Arsenal (ENG), Atlético Madrid (ESP), Barcelona (ESP), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Leicester City (ENG), Juventus (ITA), Monaco (FRA), Napoli (ITA)Group runners-up: Benfica (POR), Bayern München (GER), Bayer Leverkusen (GER), Manchester City (ENG), Paris (FRA), Porto (POR), Real Madrid (ESP, holders), Sevilla (ESP) ROUND OF 16 SCHEDULETotal games: 96Total goals: 278Who makes your Team of the Year?GROUP STAGE STATISTICSMost po... UEFA.com - News

The year in review: UEFA EURO 2016 recapped

The year in review: UEFA EURO 2016 recapped

Winners: PortugalCristiano Ronaldo's touchline exploits, substitute Éder's shot, the hosts' agony – a pulsating evening in Paris on 10 July climaxed with Portugal hoisting aloft the first major trophy in their history.Team of the TournamentRui Patrício; Kimmich, Boateng, Pepe, Raphaël Guerreiro; Kroos, Joe Allen; Griezmann, Ramsey, Payet; Ronaldo. Who makes your Team of the Year?Golden Boot and Player of the Tournament: Antoine GriezmannThe France forward may have lost his second major final of the year (re... UEFA.com - News

Europa League contenders: domestic results

Europa League contenders: domestic results

20 December Boluspor 1-1 Beşiktaş (Turkish Cup group stage)Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-2 Wolfsburg Hamburg 2-1 Schalke Villarreal 1-1 Toledo (agg: 4-1, Copa del Rey last 32 second leg) #CVFEnglish 🇬🇧 | 1-1 FT | That's it here at El Madrigal! Villarreal go through to the next round of the #CopaDelRey! 👏👏👏 #VillarrealToledo— Villarreal CF (@VillarrealCF) December 20, 2016< ... UEFA.com - News