Group DGeorgia 1-2 AustriaAustria withstood a late Georgia comeback to take all three points. Martin Hinteregger headed in David Alaba's 16th-minute free-kick to put the visitors in front and Marc Janko added a second just before half-time. Valeri Kaziashvili struck the post for Georgia before Jano Ananidze's spectacular long-range drive made it a nervous last 12 minutes for Austria. Wales 4-0 MoldovaThe UEFA EURO 2016 semi-finalists aim to end a 60-year absence from the FIFA World Cup finals and made a great start. Gareth Bales' cross was nod... UEFA.com - News
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Barcelona return marks daunting start for Celtic
FC Barcelona open their Group C campaign against a Celtic FC side with unhappy memories of their last visit to Camp Nou.• Celtic lost 6-1 to Barcelona in their last participation in the group stage in 2013 and face a tough start against the five-time winners on matchday one.Previous meetings• Barcelona beat Celtic 3-1 in a pre-season friendly in Dublin on 30 July this year. Although Leigh Griffiths cancelled out Arda Turan's opening effort, Efe Ambrose's own goal and a Munir El Haddadi strike secured the Azulgrana's victory.• The starting XIs were:Celtic: Gordon, Janko, Ambrose, O'Connell, Izaguirre, Brown, Bitton, McG... UEFA.com - News
Germany and Scotland impress, England leave it late
Group CNorway 0-3 GermanyThere were no mishaps from Germany as they began their FIFA World Cup defence with a convincing victory in Oslo to make it 24 World Cup qualifiers without defeat. Thomas Müller may have been unable to find the net at UEFA EURO 2016, but he put that tournament behind him with a pair of goals, either side of setting up a first senior Germany strike for Joshua Kimmich.
UEFA.com’s weekly wonderkid: André Silva
This has been a year to relish for Porto forward André Silva, the 20-year-old breaking into the first XI thanks to his prolific B team efforts and earning a five-year contract extension with a €60m buy-out clause last month. UEFA.com gets the lowdown on the Dragons' latest young prospect ahead of his debut UEFA Champions League campaign.Name: André SilvaClub: PortoDebut: 29 December 2015 v MarítimoPosition: forwardNationality: PortugueseDate of birth: 06/11/1995Preferred foot: rightHeight: 185cm
Who can qualify for the U21 finals next week?
For the first time there will be 12 teams in the final tournamentHosts Poland will be joined by 11 qualifiers in the finals in June 2017The nine group winners qualify automaticallyThe four runners-up with the best records against the sides first, third, fourth and fifth in their group will go into the play-offs for the remaining two berthsFULL STANDINGSFULL FIXTURESCurrent top scorer: Patrick Schick (Czech Republic) 10 – all the statisticsThe penultimate set of UEFA European Under-21 Championship qu... UEFA.com - News
Podcast: Champions League season preview
Hear from Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann in our group stage preview for the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League. Host Rob Daly is joined by European football journalist Andy Brassell and commentator Richard Kaufman to discuss Pep Guardiola's return to Camp Nou, Real Madrid's chances of defending their title plus the major new signings made by all 32 teams.You can listen in the player above, download the podcast from iTunes or listen in the official competition app. Matchday Live returns with commentary and updates on every night of the UEFA Champions League starting on 19:30CEST on 13 September. ... UEFA.com - News
Last 32 draw: How they reacted
Chelsea (ENG) v Wolfsburg (GER)Avaldsnes (NOR) v Lyon (FRA, holders)Hibernian (SCO) v Bayern München (GER)Manchester City (ENG) v Zvezda-2005 (RUS)Medyk Konin (POL) v Brescia (ITA)SFK 2000 Sarajevo (BIH) v Rossiyanka (RUS)Eskilstuna United (SWE) v Glasgow City (SCO)Twente (NED) v Sparta Praha (CZE)Minsk (BLR) v Barcelona (ESP)LSK Kvinner (NOR) v Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)Athletic Club (ESP) v Fortuna Hjørring (DEN)