Luc Nilis, now a coach at PSV Eindhoven, recalls the last time the Eredivisie club met their matchday three opponents Bayern München, in the 1999/2000 group stage. PSV had lost away from home six weeks earlier but gained revenge in the south Netherlands, with their Belgian striker inflicting much of the damage. UEFA.com: What do you remember from the run-up to the last group stage match between PSV and Bayern?Luc Nilis: I think Bayern were as big a team then as they are today, so for us it was very special to be able to make a name for ourselves in Europe and achieve something sp... UEFA.com
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Nice and Feyenoord march on, Roma earn respect
Nice warmed up for UEFA Europa League action on Thursday with another impressive victory, on a weekend when fellow group stage sides Feyenoord, Anderlecht and Roma also caught the eye. With nine rounds of matches played in Ligue 1, Nice continue to lead the way at the top, and they stretched their lead to four points after dispatching Lyon 2-0. Paul Baysse and Jean Michel Seri got the goals, either side of half-time, before Mario Balotelli missed a penalty.Les Aiglons have dropped just four points so far – which is four more than Feyenoord after they maintained their perfect star... UEFA.com - News
Atlético score seven, Real Madrid hit six
Group AArsenal 3-2 Swansea (Walcott 26 33, Özil 57; Sigurdsson 38, Borja González 66)The Gunners, who had Granit Xhaka sent off in the second half, conceded for the first time in over 400 minutes but extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to ten games – since their 4-3 opening-day defeat by Liverpool. Nancy 1-2 Paris (A. Diarra 55; Lucas 13, Cavani 18)Edinson Cavani made it 15 goals in his last 11 appearances for club and country, while Lucas Moura has now found the net in four of his last six Ligue 1 appearances.BaselUEFA.com - News
Bucharest reveals UEFA EURO 2020 host city logo
Romania is relishing a place in the spotlight thanks to UEFA EURO 2020 – and the capital Bucharest has proudly unveiled its host city logo for the pan-European festival of football.Bucharest is one of 13 cities that will stage EURO 2020 matches, with the Arena Națională the impressive setting for three group games and one round of 16 encounter.The new EURO visual identity in place for 2020 sees each of the 13 city logos feature a single iconic bridge from the city in question – acting as a symbol of connection between the various venues.< ... UEFA.com - News
Eleven in a row for Belarusian champions BATE
BATE Borisov have won their 11th successive Belarusian Premier League title after a 1-0 victory at lowly Granit Mikashevichi on Friday.A late goal from substitute Nikolai Signevich secured victory and BATE's 13th national championship with five games to spare. After Mikhail Gordeichuk had missed a penalty late in the first half, it took an 86th-minute intervention from Belarus forward Signevich – striking after a great ball by Maksim Volodko – to clinch the domestic crown for Aleksandr Yermakovich's team."It was a very tough match but the boys showed character and managed to get the points," said coach Yermakovich, whose side are now out of reach of Shakhtyor Soligorsk... UEFA.com - News
Paris power on, Rossiyanka scrape through
Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 LSK Kvinner (agg: 5-4)A foul on Cristiane earned Paris a fourth-minute penalty, converted by Véronique Boquete, and the Brazilian then struck a hat-trick to obliterate LSK's 3-1 first-leg lead: a powerful shot on 20 minutes, a 49th-minute header and a third finish on 74 minutes. Marte Berget pulled one back at the death for the Norwegian champions.Glasgow City 1-2 Eskilstuna United (agg: 1-3)Olivia Schough volleyed the Swedish debutants into an early lead, but Sarah Crilly smashed in an equaliser just after the break to give Glasgow hope. Schough snuffed it out, though, tucking away her sec... UEFA.com - News
The Champions League side 22 games unbeaten
And Europe's in-form side is?Bayern and Manchester City both had claims until their 100% starts to the season ended over the space of 24 hours before the international break. The English club can at least console themselves that, at ten matches, their winning start to 2016/17 lasted longest. So who does that leave? Real Madrid loom large having gone 21 games without suffering the pain of defeat, since April's 2-0 loss at Wolfsburg (one of only two reverses in 37 outings under Zinédine Zidane). They have subsequently won 15 and drawn six.However, the UEFA Champions League team on the longest