Kick Off: Ronaldo rescues Man Utd, Lewy brace & Barca beaten by Benfica

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Match Reports

Man Utd 2-1 Villarreal: Ronaldo's last minute goal earns comeback win

A rainy night at Old Trafford saw Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future as Manchester United coach discussed by fans once again, with only rear-guard action from the hosts helping them to a dramatic late victory against Villarreal on Matchday 2 in the Champions League group stage.

Benfica 3-0 Barcelona: Koeman's side suffer two-game losing streak in UCL

Barcelona's Champions League campaign could end at the group stages for the first time in two decades after a 3-0 defeat away at Benfica piled more pressure on Ronaldo Koeman.

Bayern 5-0 FC Dynamo Kiev: Lewy, Sane & co give Bayern another routine win

A 5-0 victory in the Champions League with two goals from Robert Lewandowski. Just another evening's work for Bayern Munich.

Juventus 1-0 Chelsea: Chiesa's winner helps Old Lady reach to top of group H

Federico Chiesa scored a wonderful strike to stun a Chelsea side that dominated possession in Turin, but had very few genuine chances, as Juventus boss Max Allegri taught Thomas Tuchel a tactical masterclass.

Top Headline

178 games! Ronaldo overtakes Casillas as the player with the most CL appearances

Following the Man Utd 2-1 win & Cristiano Ronaldo heroic display, he made his 178th UEFA Champions League appearance, overtaking Iker Casillas as the player with the most appearances in the competition's history.

Ballon d'Or nominees to be annouced on October 8th, award ceremony November 29th

French Football has announced that Ballon d'Or nominees will be annouced on October 8th, and the 2021 Ballo d'Or ceremony will be held on November 29th.

OFFICIAL: Xhaka suffers from knee ligament injury, he'll be out for 3 months

Arsenal 's Granit Xhaka will be out for at least three months after scans showed the midfielder picked up a 'significant knee injury' on Sunday.

Barcelona's salary cap limit is slashed by £246MILLION to £85m

Barcelona's disastrous finances have been laid bare as they have been given just a €98million (£85m) salary cap by LaLiga for 2021-22 season - a seventh of Real Madrid's €739m (£638m).

This Thing Happen

Ferdinand reveals what Ronaldo texted him after netting late winner for Man Utd

Rio Ferdinand has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo texted him insisting he knew he would score against Villarreal after netting a last-gasp winner for Manchester United.

Griezmann finally got his first goal since returning to Atletico Madrid

Antoine Griezmann, after a sluggish start to his second spell at Atletico Madrid, finally got his first goal since returning on Tuesday night at the Stadio San Siro, and the support of the club, coach and his teammates have been key to his progress.

Lewy the 1st man in CL to end on the winning side in 18 consecutive appearances

Robert Lewandowski is the first player in UEFA Champions League history to end on the winning side in 18 consecutive appearances. 

Van de Beek left furious after being left on the Manchester United bench

Donny van de Beek had to be consoled by team-mates after once again being left on the bench during Manchester United's victory over Villarreal.

Ronaldo steals limelight back from Messi with his last-gasp Man United winner

Cristiano Ronaldo had been here many times before. One hundred and seventy seven before Wednesday night, to be precise. Standing in the middle of pitches all over Europe listening to that evocative Champions League anthem.

What They Say

Koeman: I feel supported by the Barcelona players

A 3-0 defeat to Benfica has left Ronald Koeman teetering on the brink at Barcelona, yet the Dutch coach has made clear that he feels supported by his players.

Solskjaer hails Ronaldo's last-minute winner for Man United against Villarreal

‘When you have Cristiano on the pitch you always have a chance,’ beamed manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, whose winner in the 1999 Champions League final had been the latest goal until last night.

Busquets: Barcelona in a serious situation

Sergio Busquets was incredibly blunt in his assessment of Barcelona's current predicament, suggesting the club are in a serious situation following the 3-0 humiliation suffered at the hands of Benfica.

Pochettino: I don't usually cheer goals, but I celebrated Messi's

Mauricio Pochettino was delighted for Lionel Messi as the summer signing scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night, netting the second in PSG's 2-0 victory over Manchester City in the Champions League.

Tuchel admits Chelsea were 'slow and tired' in their UCL defeat by Juventus

Thomas Tuchel bemoaned the rhythm and freshness absent from his team as Chelsea crashed to a second successive defeat.

Solskjaer on De Gea: The best goalkeeper in the world

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed David de Gea as "the best goalkeeper in the world" after the Spanish shot-stopper put in a star performance to assist Manchester United to victory against Villarreal on Wednesday.

Thiago Silva cheekily comments on photo of Neymar, Messi and Mbappe

Chelsea defender Thiago Silva admits he doesn't want to come up against PSG's fearsome strike trio after commenting on former team-mate Neymar's Instagram.

Conte: Cheslea dont't know how to use Lukaku & are not getting the best from him

Antonio Conte does not belive Chelsea have worked out how to use Romelu Lukaku and claimed Thomas Tuchel is not getting the best out of him.

Fixtures of the day

EUFA Europa Conference League

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