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The last eight teams in this season’s UEFA Champions League are officially locked in after a thrilling finish to the round of 16, teasing another entertaining batch of games as teams inch closer to the May 31 final in Munich. This season’s quarterfinalists boast a lot of experience in the later stages of Europe’s top club competition, with the list …

Getty Images Manchester United’s quest to find a silver lining in their otherwise unpleasant season continues on Thursday in the UEFA Europa League, when they face Real Sociedad in the second leg of their round of 16 tie. The two sides tied 1-1 in Spain last week, meaning it’s anyone’s game at Old Trafford on Thursday. The competition represents United’s …

Real Madrid had a chaotic match against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, losing 1-0 (2-2 on aggregate) in the Champions League round of 16-second leg, but they were able to advance thanks to Atletico Madrid missing one penalty and seeing Julian Alvarez’s make erased due to a double hit on the ball after being reviewed by VAR. The 4-2 penalty shootout …

Happy Wednesday! The UEFA Champions League delivered on the entertainment on Tuesday, especially with Paris Saint-Germain’s win over Liverpool, and more could be in store with another edition of the Madrid derby on Wednesday. I’m Pardeep Cattry with a midweek update. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Wednesday, March 12🇪🇺 UCL: Lille vs. Borussia Dortmund, 1:45 p.m. ➡️ CBS Sports …

The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 continues on Wednesday with the second leg between Lille and Borussia Dortmund on Paramount+. These teams battled to a 1-1 draw last week when they faced off in Germany for the first leg. The French side went on to defeat Montpellier 1-0 in Ligue 1 play, while Dortmund fell 1-0 to Augsburg in …

The Champions League quarterfinals are set, in the most dramatic fashion possible. Did Julian Alvarez definitely touch that ball twice? We might never learn the answer to that but there have been a fair few things we have learned.  1. We’ve been sleeping on Bayern On behalf of the CBS Sports writing staff, humblest apologies to Bayern Munich. There were …

CBS Sports The route to Munich is becoming clear as the quarterfinals of the Champions League are set. Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Inter and Real Madrid are the final teams standing but the paths to the final could see some landmark matchups. Arsenal will already face Real Madrid in the quarterfinals as contenders for …

U.S. women’s national team attacker and club franchise player Mallory Swanson will not be with Chicago Stars FC on Friday during their regular season opener. A club spokesperson and head coach Lorne Donaldson confirmed the absence on Wednesday during the club’s match week availability. “Maybe [the club’s media relations department] can answer more, But to me, it’s a week-to-week thing. …

Real Madrid’s triumph over Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday was full of twists and turns, but perhaps none were as dramatic as Julian Alvarez’s invalidated penalty kick. Alvarez was second in Atletico’s procession as the match advanced to penalty kicks, with the aggregate score tied at 2-2 after 120 minutes at the Metropolitano Stadium on Wednesday. …

Other than those pesky goals conceded, this night went about as well as Mikel Arteta could have wished. Not for a moment did the six goal margin Arsenal built for themselves in the first leg look under threat. The opportunity presented itself for him to indulge his unconventional desire to deploy as many left backs as one football team could …