Roma head to Spain for next Tuesday's UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg with a mountain to climb, but with enough belief in their baggage despite going down 2-0 to Real Madrid in the home opener.A deflected Cristiano Ronaldo effort and a Jesé strike appear to have put Madrid firmly in control of the tie. Yet according to right-back Alessandro Florenzi, who had the misfortune of causing that deflection, the Giallorossi can gather a lot from their performance at the Stadio Olimpico."I think it was one of our best displays of the season," said Florenzi, whose stunning goal when Barcelona visited in the group stage was crucial to getting Roma into the knockouts. "We ...
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Barça and City leave their mark, Paris suffer loss
MONDAYBenfica 2-0 União (Jonas 5 76)The Eagles wasted no time in taking the initiative in a game postponed for 24 hours after adverse weather conditions in Madeira prevented their opponents from being able to travel. Jonas put them ahead inside five minutes and struck again midway through the second half – his 28th of the season in all competitions – to seal a win that helps Benfica close to within a point of Liga leaders Sporting CP, who were held elsewhere.SUNDAYBarcelona 2-1 Sevilla (Messi 31, Piqué 48; Vitolo 20)Luis Enrique's men equalled Real Madrid's Spanish rec...
Rashford does it again, Dortmund leave it late
Teenage forward Marcus Rashford made another big splash as Manchester United returned to the Premier League in style, while their next UEFA Europa League opponents Liverpool lost in the English League Cup final.Fresh from scoring twice for United on his debut against Midtjylland on Thursday, Rashford hit another double in his first top-flight outing to help the Red Devils see off Arsenal 3-2. It was a painful weekend for Liverpool, on the other hand, as they lost on penalties to Manchester City at Wembley, while Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to defeat Swansea and stay two points behind league leaders Leicester City.In G...
Atlético and Bayern beat fellow European hopefuls
SATURDAYReal Madrid 0-1 Atlético Madrid (Griezmann 53)Atlético became the first side in Liga history to claim three successive wins at the Santiago Bernabéu and dealt a major blow to Real Madrid's title hopes in the process. Antoine Griezmann notched the decisive strike – his first in six league outings – as the second-placed visitors moved to within five points of the leaders. Zinédine Zidane's third-placed side now trail Barcelona, who have a game in hand on the capital sides, by nine points with 12 games to go.Wolfsburg 0-2 Bayern (Coman 66, Lewandowski 74)Franck Ribé...
Stars of UEFA EURO 2016: Robert Lewandowski
At a glanceFourth in the vote for 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or, Robert Lewandowski undoubtedly holds a special place in the hearts of both Polish and German football fans. He made history earlier this season by coming off the bench to score five goals in nine minutes and set all manner of Bundesliga records. In fact, the 27-year-old has barely stopped hitting the back of the net ever since.EURO pedigreeLewandowski claimed the opening goal of UEFA EURO 2012, heading in powerfully for co-hosts Poland against Greece in Warsaw, though the tournament ultimately ended in disappointment. Poland failed to reach the knockout stage, with their star centre...
Footballers turned actors: UEFA.com’s Oscars countdown
With the Academy Awards upon us, UEFA.com's resident film critic* assesses the acting performances of the many footballers who have trodden the boards with varying degrees of success over the years. Make your way down the red carpet as we count down to our own football Oscar.Note: Footballers need to have at least attempted to act to be considered; wandering around in the background kicking a ball does not register.11 David Beckham Injury deprived him of a cameo in 2002's Bend it like Beckham, but Becks had his acting day. He appeared as himself in all three Goal movies before a speaking role in iconic British sitcom Only Fools and Horses. Aske...
Anderlecht’s Acheampong floors Olympiacos
's coolly taken penalty gives Olympiacos momentumAlan Pulido goes close for Olympiacos and Anderlecht hit post in second halfFrank Acheampong on target twice as Belgian side win match in extra timeApply for tickets for UEFA Europa League final at Basel's St. Jakob-ParkRound of 16 draw takes place on Friday, streamed live from 13.00CETForward Frank Acheampong was the hero of the hour for Anderlecht, scoring twice in extra time to block Olympiacos's path to the UEFA Europa League round of 16.Trailing 1-0 from the opening instalment in Brussels, th...