DORTMUND, Germany — There was almost a reluctance from Barcelona’s players to go and celebrate with their supporters on Tuesday after reaching a first UEFA Champions League semifinal since 2019. The satisfaction of moving into the final four was contrasted with what had been a humbling 3-1 defeat against Borussia Dortmund, with the competition’s new…
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 15, 2025, 07:22 PM ET DORTMUND, Germany — Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he had to remind his disappointed players they had reached the Champions League semifinal after Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund. Serhou Guirassy’s hat trick snapped Barça’s 24-match unbeaten streak since the start of 2025 at a…
Apr 15, 2025, 06:48 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique hailed his squad as the best in the world on Tuesday after they reached the Champions League semifinals with a 5-4 aggregate win over Aston Villa. The French side, who have never won Europe’s elite club competition, will face either Arsenal or Real Madrid…
BIRMINGHAM, England — Unai Emery said Marcus Rashford’s future at Aston Villa “depends on the next weeks” after the on-loan Manchester United forward inspired a dramatic Champions League fightback against Paris Saint-Germain that almost saved the tie for the Premier League side. Having suffered a 3-1 first-leg defeat in Paris last week, Villa found themselves…
Apr 15, 2025, 06:06 PM ET BIRMINGHAM, England — Paris Saint-Germain held on to secure a spot in the Champions League semifinals after Aston Villa’s dramatic second-half fightback on Tuesday almost took this epic quarterfinal into extra time. PSG, leading 3-1 from the first leg, moved 5-1 ahead on aggregate with goals from Achraf Hakimi…
Five-time European champions Barcelona reached their first Champions League semi-final in six seasons with a 5-3 aggregate victory despite being beaten 3-1 by Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. Serhou Guirassy scored a hat trick for Dortmund to condemn Barça to their first defeat in 24 games across all competitions this year, but that could not prevent…
Paris Saint-Germain kept alive their dream of a first Champions League title on Tuesday by squeezing past Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate after a thrilling second leg of their quarterfinal which the English side won 3-2. Ahead 3-1 from the first leg, PSG appeared to have sealed the contest within the first half-hour as their…
Apr 15, 2025, 04:04 PM ET Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan denied his team had over-celebrated after beating Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal. Bayern’s Harry Kane accused Inter players of celebrating “like they won the tie” after the Nerazzurri’s surprise win over Bayern — sentiments echoed by his coach…
Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to shut out expectations of another famous Real Madrid comeback and “talk on the pitch” in Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal showdown. Arsenal travel to the Bernabéu aiming to defend a 3-0 first leg lead and reach their first semifinal in the competition since 2009. Fifteen-time winners Real Madrid have a…