Haaland nets 100th City goal, ties Ronaldo record
Erling Haaland equaled Cristiano Ronaldo's record as the fastest man to score 100 goals for a European club.
Erling Haaland equaled Cristiano Ronaldo's record as the fastest man to score 100 goals for a European club.
The first edition of the annual FIFA Intercontinental Cup for club teams from around the world will have five matches, with European Champions League winners Real Madrid to play in the final on Dec. 18 in Doha, the world soccer body said on Friday.
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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes players would be willing to take a pay cut in exchange for fewer games played during the season.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick felt Eric García's early red card was the turning point in Thursday's 2-1 defeat to Monaco and insisted his side are strong enough to progress in the new-look Champions League.
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Diego Simeone said the new Champions League format meant his Atletico Madrid team "absolutely had to win" their opening game, after José María Giménez's 90th minute header gave them a dramatic 2-1 victory over RB Leipzig.
A late header by defender Jose Maria Gimenez gave Atletico Madrid a 2-1 win over RB Leipzig in their Champions League opener on Thursday.
Arsenal's goalkeeper David Raya was the hero on a dull night in Bergamo, making a brilliant save from a penalty to ensure the Gunners left Atalanta with a point.
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya secured his side a hard-earned point with a sensational penalty save in a 0-0 draw away to Atalanta in their Champions League opener on Thursday.
Barcelona made a disappointing start to their Champions League campaign by losing 2-1 to AS Monaco on Thursday after suffering an early blow from defender Eric Garcia's dismissal.
Monaco defeated Barcelona after the LaLiga club went down to 10 men, Atletico clinched a late winner vs. Leipzig and Arsenal tied against Atalanta.
A fortuitous goal from winger Kerem Akturkoglu and a superb free-kick by his Turkish compatriot Orkun Kokcu earned Benfica a 2-1 victory at Red Star Belgrade in their Champions League encounter on Thursday.
Germany's 'Invincibles' Bayer Leverkusen opened their Champions League campaign with a resounding 4-0 away win over Feyenoord on Thursday, after running riot in the first half.
Brest celebrated winning their first ever match in a European competition on Thursday after goals from Hugo Magnetti and Abdallah Sima secured a 2-1 victory over Sturm Graz in the Champions League.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique is relishing the chance to lead a team that no longer has a global star following the departures of Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé in recent years.
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique said the "unknowns" of the new Champions League format make it hard to judge his team's opening win over Girona on Wednesday.
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Bayern Munich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 3 |
Celtic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
Sparta Prague | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
Juventus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
Sporting CP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
Atlético Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
Brest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
AS Monaco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
Arsenal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atalanta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bologna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Internazionale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
RB Leipzig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
SK Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Girona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Club Brugge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
RB Salzburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Young Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 |