How they got hereP10 W7 D1 L2 F26 A12 Group H runners-up: W3-0 v APOEL (h), W1-3 v Dortmund (a), D1-1 v Tottenham (h), L3-1 v Tottenham (a), W0-6 v APOEL (a), W3-2 v Dortmund (h)Round of 16: W5-2 v Paris – W3-1 (h), W1-2 (a)Quarter-finals: W4-3 v Juventus – W0-3 (a), L1-3 (h)Possible starting XINavas; Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; Casemiro, Modrić, Kroos, Isco; Benzema, RonaldoStyle of play
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Champions League last four: which nations dominate?
Spain are hoping to supply three UEFA Champions League semi-finalists this season, and that dominance is far from unusual.If Barcelona, Real Madrid and Sevilla all claim last-four berths, it would be the seventh time one league has supplied three semi-finalists, and the second in a row for Spain. Even if only two of that trio advance (as the first-leg results suggest), it would be the eighth year in succession that the Liga has had more than one team standing at that stage (Spain has not been totally absent from the semi-finals since 2006/07). In having a trio of semi-finalists for
Longest unbeaten home UEFA Champions League runs
The names Barcelona and Juventus are enough to strike fear into any team, and a look at their formidable home records suggests that caution is not unfounded.Neither club have lost on their own turf in the UEFA Champions League since spring 2013, unbeaten runs that now stand at 25 matches in Barcelona's case and 23 for Juventus. In the quarter-finals both are at home in the first leg, with Real Madrid travelling to Turin on 3 April, and Roma at Barcelona the following night.
2018/19 Champions League group stage as it stands
We're well into the knockout stage of this season's edition, but what would the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League group stage look like if Europe's major domestic leagues ended now?*NEXT SEASON'S CHANGES 2018/19 group stage as it standsESP: Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid, ValenciaGER: Bayern München, Schalke, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht FrankfurtENG: Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham HotspurITA: Juventus, Napoli, Roma, I... UEFA.com - News
Apply now for Champions League final tickets
The ticket application window for the 2018 UEFA Champions League final in Kyiv has opened today exclusively on UEFA.com. You have until 14.00CET on Thursday 22 March to apply.APPLY FOR TICKETS As usual, fans and the general public are being allocated the majority of the tickets for the final, which will be played at the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv on Saturday 26 May, kicking off at 20:45CET (21:45 local time). Full details of pricing and distribution will follow on Friday morning.For the sales process on UEFA.com, tickets will not be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Instead, in case demand
Agüero hits four as every Champions League side wins
All eight round of 16 sides in action so far have recorded wins Cristiano Ronaldo hits hat-trick, Sergio Agüero scores four Harry Kane's 36th goal of season decides north London derby Neymar takes tally to 11 in seven outings in 2018 for PSG Beşiktaş claim biggest league victory since 2004 Who plays who in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 Friday Fiorentina 0-2 JuventusSaturday... UEFA.com - News
UEFA Champions League teams and their nicknames
Barcelona – Barça, Blaugrana (Blue and Reds), Culés (Bottoms)Barça is most common, Blaugrana most obvious but Culés most interesting. It is often applied to fans and stems from a tale of supporters unable to find seats at the old Les Corts stadium. They would instead sit on the walls of the ground, unwittingly exposing their behinds to passers-by.Basel – BebbiIn the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Johann Jakob was very common in Basel and people with that name were vernacularly called 'Bebbi'. Eventually it became so popular that all boys from Basel were (and still are) referred to as Bebbi.