Kick Off: UCL Last 16 draw confirmed: Atleti face Real, Al-Ettifaq beat Al Nassr

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Match Report

Al Nassr 2-3 Al-Ettifaq: CR7 fires blank as Duran sent off, Wijnaldum nets brace

Al Nassr 2-3 Al-Ettifaq: CR7 fires blank as Duran sent off, Wijnaldum nets brace.

These Things Happen

UCL Last 16 draw: Atleti face Real Madrid, Benfica vs Barca, PSG meet Liverpool

#The Upper sides of every Last 16 games will play the first leg at home.

The new-look knockout phase of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League is under way, with 16 teams still left in the competition on the road to Munich. UEFA.com profiles all the remaining contenders.

UEFA Conference League Draw: Chelsea vs Copenhagen, Panathinaikos v Fiorentina

15 nations are represented in the Round of 16, with ties being played on March 6 and 13. 🌍🗓️

🇳🇱Here we go! Romano: Van Persie signs in as new Feyenoord coach until 2027

According to Fabrizio Romano, Robin van Persie have signed as new Feyenoord head coach until 2027.

Announcement for new Barcelona signing ‘only a matter of time’

Barcelona have been linked with Jonathan Tah since last summer, when they made a last-minute move for the Germany international. Increasingly it looks as the Catalan capital will indeed be his destination this summer.

Mbappe makes visit to his struggling Ligue 2 club after sacking his second boss

Kylian Mbappe has insisted he understands the anger of supporters as the Real Madrid star arrived to meet fans and players of his struggling Ligue 2 club SM Caen.

AI supercomputer predicts the UCL 's most-likely winners

The chance of an English team winning this season's UEFA Champions League is just over 38%, according to Opta's AI supercomputer.

Arsenal complete first transfer of 2025 to sign versatile star

Arsenal have agreed a six-figure deal for St Johnstone wonderkid Callan Hamill, with the teenager due to join the Gunners in the summer.

Haaland seen in second brand new motor of the week as he buys £350k Aston Martin

ERLING HAALAND drove his lime green Aston Martin DBX 707 away from Manchester Airport following City's Champions League exit earlier this week.

Former Atalanta stars on Gasperini after his 'deeply hurtful' Lookman swipe

Gian Piero Gasperini's savage put down of Atalanta star man Ademola Lookman, who, less than 12 months ago scored a stunning hat-trick to secure the biggest trophy of the Italian's career, came as quite a shock to most.

Barca already preparing appeal for Dani Olmo and Pau Victor registration case

Barcelona have expressed confidence that Dani Olmo and Pau Victor will remain registered and tied to the club for the rest of the season, amid significant controversy over the matter in recent months. The Blaugrana secured an injunction in mid-January to ensure that they remained registered for the time being, as they fight their case that they should be registered.

Revealed: Full UCL, UEL and UECL brackets for new format last 16 draw

The draws for the latter stages of European competition will take on a new twist on Friday after changes to the format this season.

Manchester United eye Atletico Madrid star as Andre Onana replacement

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is rumoured to be looking to replace goal keeper Andre Onana ahead of the 2025/26 season.

Liverpool UCL winner and Man Utd trio joined Man City in free transfers

The Manchester City of today has become more synonymous with spending fortunes on new players – but is wasn't always this way.

Former Chelsea star Conor Gallagher belts out Ed Sheeran on stage with band

FORMER Chelsea star Conor Gallagher belted out Shape of You by Ed Sheeran as part of an unusual new initiative.

Real Madrid interested in 20-year-old Bundesliga forward

Real Madrid have made it part of their policy to recruit the best young talents in world football, and while in recent years that has more often focused on emerging Brazilian talent the signing of Jude Bellingham is evidence that they are in the hunt for Europe’s top starlets too. Now they are looking at a former teammate of his.

Defender has sights set on Real Madrid move in summer transfer window

Real Madrid have suffered as much, if not more, than any top side in Europe in central defence in recent seasons, with David Alaba spending 13 months out of action, and Eder Militao now recovering from his second cruciate ligament injury. That has often required Carlo Ancelotti to use a makeshift back four, but it remains unclear whether they will make a move for another centre-back in the summer.

Real Madrid 6-1 Atlético

Nine in the Champions League and one in the European Super Cup. Now, in the Champions League round of 16, a new battle brews.

Real Madrid drop out of race for potential Toni Kroos replacement

Real Madrid decided against signing a replacement for Toni Kroos after he announced his retirement in May of last year, feeling that they had sufficient talent coming through in Fede Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Jude Bellingham and Aurelien Tchouameni to lock down the middle of the park. However their struggles through the opening half of the season may have convinced them otherwise.

What They Say

Alan Shearer names his Champions League favourite - 'Without doubt'

Alan Shearer has named reigning champions Real Madrid as the favourites to be crowned the cream of Europe yet again this season.

Flick: ‘What they are doing in Spain with the referees is unbelievable’

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has told off Spanish football for their treatment of officials, in a week where an investigation was opened into a referee following controversial calls that Real Madrid felt were against them. The German coach asked for the players and manager to protect referees, ‘as we can’t play without them.’

Fixtures Of The Day

EPL

Everton VS Manchester United 2025/02/22 12:30 UTC

Arsenal VS West Ham United 2025/02/22 15:00 UTC

Ipswich Town VS Tottenham Hotspur 2025/02/22 15:00 UTC

Aston Villa VS Chelsea 2025/02/22 17:30 UTC

La Liga

Valencia VS Atletico Madrid 2025/02/22 17:30 UTC

Serie A

Internazionale VS Genoa 2025/02/22 19:45 UTC

Torino VS Milan 2025/02/22 17:00 UTC

Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund VS Union Berlin 2025/02/23 17:30 UTC

Holstein Kiel VS Bayer Leverkusen 2025/02/22 14:30 UTC