Group AParis Saint-Germain 2-0 Bordeaux (Cavani 3 30)A header and a clever flick from Edinson Cavani took him on to 11 goals in eight competitive matches this season and ensured Paris returned to winning ways in Ligue 1. Hatem Ben Arfa returned from injury late on. Burnley v ArsenalSunday 17:30CESTBasel 1-1 Thun (Callà 90, Tosetti 35)Basel's perfect start to the Swiss Super League season has ended in game ten but they still go into the international break with a double-figure points lead. They also remain unb... UEFA.com - News
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Atlético Madrid outsmart Bayern at home again
Yannick Carrasco's low drive proved decisive as Atlético Madrid defeated Bayern München 1-0 at home for the second time this year. Five months on from the first leg of their 2015/16 UEFA Champions League semi-final, which the Spanish side won by a single goal, Carrasco settled this Group D contest with a shot in off Manuel Neuer's far post ten minutes before half-time. The game continued in a similar fashion to their previous meeting, with Atlético protecting their lead and inviting Bayern to find a way through their mean defence.They could not and it ought to have gotten worse for the
Guardiola’s place in Bayern coaching pantheon
Bayern München clinched their 26th Bundesliga title on Saturday, their fourth in a row.Having taken the title in record time on his 2013/14 bow at the club, Josep Guardiola will leave for Manchester City in the summer having won the league in all three of his Bundesliga seasons, playing his part in coaching the club to an unprecedented fourth straight German championship.The 45-year-old has overseen some dramatic successes since his arrival in 2013, but as UEFA.com discovers, he was not able to match the heights scaled by some of Bayern's all-time coaching greats.
Atlético v Bayern: key talking points
Augusto the greatSince joining Atlético in January, Argentinian international Augusto Fernández has made a name for himself as a tough-tackling, no-nonsense midfielder alongside skipper Gabi. If it took him a few games to develop an understanding with his team-mates, he has now become a fixture in the middle of the park – and this was his best display yet for the Rojiblancos.The 30-year-old covered every blade of grass, charging down shots, breaking up play and getting in the right place at the right time. His efforts helped subdue an opposition midfield containing Arturo Vidal, Xabi Alonso and Thiago Alcántara – no mean feat. It was a world-class per...
Three points for Madrid, Atlético, Bayern and City
Manchester City 4-0 Stoke City (Fernando 35, Agüero 43p, Iheanacho 64 74) City are unbeaten in seven following a rout in Saturday's early game. Fernando headed Manuel Pellegrini's side in front, and Sergio Agüero made it 2-0 from the penalty spot following a foul on Kelechi Iheanacho. The 19-year-old went on to steal the show, scoring City's third from close range before rounding the goalkeeper to make it 4-0.Rayo Vallecano 2-3 Real Madrid (Embarba 7, Miku 14; Bale 35 81, Lucas Vázquez 52)Real Madrid recovered from going 2-0 down inside 15 minutes to earn a fifth successive victory in all competitions. Embarba and ...
Atlético and Bayern finally renew acquaintances
Club Atlético de Madrid and FC Bayern München have been UEFA Champions League semi-finals regulars in the last few years – although their only previous fixture came more than 40 years ago.• While Diego Simeone's Atlético have reached the last four for the second time in three years, Bayern are appearing at this stage for the fifth season in a row.• This tie will prompt particularly fond memories for Bayern, who claimed the first of their five European Cups in 1974 with victory against Atlético after a replay – the only time that happened in a final.Previous meetings• The teams have played only twice before, in that 1974 European Cup...
Real Madrid, City and Bayern all flex their muscles
Chelsea 0-3 Manchester City (Agüero 33 54 80pen)Sergio Agüero struck his seventh hat-trick for City but had to share the plaudits with architect-in-chief Kevin De Bruyne after what Yaya Touré reckoned to be one of the club's best displays of the season. De Bruyne played a part in Agüero's first two goals and then, when Thibaut Courtois brought down Fernandinho (receiving a red card for his troubles), the Argentinian completed his haul. It moved City up to third ahead of Arsenal's home game with Crystal Palace on Sunday.Getafe 1-5 Real Madrid (Sarabia 83; Benzema 29, Isco 40, Bale 50, James 88, Ronaldo 90+2)Real Madrid kept the pressu...