Organisation: Steaua Bucharest

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An understrength Arsenal side survived a late fightback from BATE Borisov to secure a 4-2 victory in Belarus.

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Lucas proves unlikely hero for Liverpool

Plymouth 0 Liverpool 1: Liverpool booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup last night as Lucas Leiva proved the unlikeliest of goalscoring heroes in a 1-0 win at Plymouth.

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Inter Milan in danger of early Europa League exit as Mario Balotelli's Nice lose against Krasnodar

Three-time champions Inter Milan face a battle to get through Europa League Group K after a second successive defeat.

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Sergio Aguero facing three-game ban

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Pep Guardiola handed Barcelona return in Champions League draw

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Fans show appreciation for Joe Hart as exit looms

Joe Hart has a chance to play against Steaua, says Pep

Joe Hart could return for Manchester City as his long-term replacement looks on at the Etihad Stadium tonight.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2016

Stoke City v Manchester City - Premier League - The Bet365 Stadium

Kevin de Bruyne perplexed at Raheem Sterling’s frosty reception

Stoke 1 Manchester City 4: Kevin de Bruyne was left perplexed by the reception received by Raheem Sterling at the hands of Stoke supporters who must have struggled to recognise the performance put in by the Manchester City winger compared to the desperate efforts he displayed representing his country at Euro 2016.

Mon, 22 Aug, 2016

Sergio Aguero shines as Manchester City slam Steaua Bucharest

Steaua Bucharest 0 Manchester City 5: Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick — and missed two penalties — as Manchester City all but secured a place in the Champions League group stage with an emphatic 5-0 win over Steaua Bucharest.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2016

Odds stacked high for Romania today

Romania were once a force to be reckoned with in rugby but it will be very difficult for them to spring a surprise against Ireland today, writes Donal Lenihan

Sat, 26 Sep, 2015

Jay Rodriguez ends 17-month goal drought

Southampton 1 FC Midtjylland 1

Fri, 21 Aug, 2015

Cork City boss John Caulfield expects ‘tricky’ Euro test from Reykjavik

Although delighted that the club are back in Europe for the first time since 2008, Cork City boss John Caulfield admits to mixed feelings about drawing Iceland’s KR Reykjavik in the Europa League.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2015

Anti-discrimination group appeals to Fifa over Partizan anti-Semitism

Anti-discrimination body Kick It Out has urged UEFA to send a clear message to clubs around Europe after Partizan Belgrade fans held up an anti-Semitic banner during their team’s goalless draw with Tottenham in the Europa League on Thursday.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2014

Hero defender saves two penalties to send side through to Champions League

Ludogorets Razgrad are through to the group stages of the Champions League for the first time in their history thanks to this incredible display by defender Cosmin Moti.

Thu, 28 Aug, 2014

Legia far too good for sorry Celtic

Celtic 0 Legia Warsaw 2 (Aggregate 1- 6)

Thu, 07 Aug, 2014

Three clubs disciplined over racist incidents

UEFA’s disciplinary panel has taken action against three clubs following racist incidents during the qualifying rounds for this season’s Champions League.

Tue, 05 Aug, 2014

Blues made to work by brave Palace

Chelsea 2 Crystal Palace 1

Sat, 14 Dec, 2013

Chelsea top group but fail to inspire

Chelsea 1 Steaua Bucharest 0

Thu, 12 Dec, 2013

Lacklustre Chelsea secured top spot

Chelsea 1 Steaua Bucharest 0

Wed, 11 Dec, 2013

Ivanovic: Blues blunders must stop

Branislav Ivanovic hopes Chelsea’s defence can find their mean streak again after gifting goals to the opposition in early December.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2013

Mourinho refuses to sacrifice style for Euro result

Jose Mourinho insists there will be no compromise in Chelsea’s attacking approach despite their stuttering recent form.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2013

Mourinho: we won't change our style

Jose Mourinho insists there will be no compromise in Chelsea’s attacking approach despite their stuttering recent form.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2013

Mourinho ready to rotate squad

Jose Mourinho plans to rotate his squad throughout December after witnessing Chelsea’s less than convincing progress to the Champions League knockout stages.

Wed, 27 Nov, 2013

Ajax shock Barca to stay in hunt

Ajax produced a superb win over Barcelona to keep alive their hopes of qualifying from Champions League Group H.

Wed, 27 Nov, 2013

Chelsea again lose to Basle, but still qualify

Chelsea qualified for the Champions League knockout stages last night despite a limp performance as they were beaten by Basle for a second time in Group E.

Wed, 27 Nov, 2013

Chelsea advance despite a deserved victory for Basle

Basle 1 Chelsea 0

Tue, 26 Nov, 2013

Mourinho: It’s time for Blues to be brave

Jose Mourinho wants Chelsea to secure their Champions League progression at Basel tonight before turning their focus on the hectic festive schedule which is “only for the braves”.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2013

Lampard happy with Chelsea response

Frank Lampard was pleased by Chelsea’s swift response to the debacle at Newcastle in Wednesday night’s Champions League victory over Schalke, which edged Jose Mourinho’s men towards a place in the knockout stages.

Thu, 07 Nov, 2013

Eto’o scores twice as Chelsea secure victory

Chelsea 3 Schalke 0

Wed, 06 Nov, 2013

Mourinho hopes players’ amnesia was temporary

Jose Mourinho believes his Chelsea side “forgot” the reasons for their six-match winning streak in losing at Newcastle at the weekend.

Wed, 06 Nov, 2013

Mourinho says Chelsea 'forgot' how they earned their wins

Jose Mourinho believes his Chelsea side “forgot” the reasons for their six-match winning streak in losing at Newcastle.

Tue, 05 Nov, 2013

Torres sidelined for Schalke clash

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed striker Fernando Torres will miss Wednesday’s Champions League meeting with Schalke with a muscular injury.

Tue, 05 Nov, 2013

Mourinho on an even keel

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is targeting victory in Champions League Group E after a Fernando Torres double helped secure a 3-0 win at Schalke.

Wed, 23 Oct, 2013

Ruthless Blues back in pole position

Schalke 0 Chelsea 3

Wed, 23 Oct, 2013

Torres tears Schalke apart

Schalke 0 Chelsea 3

Tue, 22 Oct, 2013

Mourinho: Magic click beyond me

Jose Mourinho knew it would take more than a flick of a switch to turn Chelsea into serial winners.

Sat, 05 Oct, 2013

Mourinho waiting on Torres scan

Chelsea face another anxious wait regarding Fernando Torres after the striker suffered a knee injury in last night’s 4-0 Champions League Group E win at Steaua Bucharest.

Wed, 02 Oct, 2013

Blues rout gives Jose confidence

Steaua Bucharest 0 Chelsea 4

Wed, 02 Oct, 2013

Ramires double inspires Blues romp

Steaua Bucharest 0 Chelsea 4

Tue, 01 Oct, 2013

Unhappy One storms out as pressure builds on Blues

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was in no mood for hanging around on the eve of the must-win Champions League clash with Steaua Bucharest.

Tue, 01 Oct, 2013

Hazard to miss Champions League clash

Belgium playmaker Eden Hazard will take no part in Chelsea’s Champions League Group E clash with Steaua Bucharest on Tuesday night.

Mon, 30 Sep, 2013

Mata defends Torres after red card

Juan Mata has sprung to the defence of Fernando Torres, insisting his Chelsea team-mate is not a dirty player despite his sending off against Tottenham.

Sun, 29 Sep, 2013

Cahill: Chelsea's form 'not ideal'

Gary Cahill has acknowledged Chelsea must improve swiftly after a less than ideal beginning to Jose Mourinho’s second spell in charge at Stamford Bridge.

Thu, 19 Sep, 2013

Villas-Boas vents fury at ‘career-threatening’ fixture scheduling

Andre Villas-Boas has warned that his players’ careers could be wrecked because of a fixture pile-up caused by the Football League.

Thu, 19 Sep, 2013

Mourinho’s men shocked by Basle

Chelsea 1 Basle 2

Wed, 18 Sep, 2013

Former Italy keeper Zenga believes he’s right man for Ireland

Former Italian goalkeeper Walter Zenga has put himself forward as a surprise candidate for the job of Irish manager.

Wed, 18 Sep, 2013

Wenger: Signings may unsettle Spurs

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claims Tottenham’s summer spending spree could end up destabilising the balance of the squad which could scupper their hopes of breaking into the Premier League’s top four.

Sat, 31 Aug, 2013

Big-spending AVB believes time right to make statement of intent

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Sat, 31 Aug, 2013

Spurs announce Eriksen signing

Tottenham have announced their third capture of the day after completing the transfer of midfielder Christian Eriksen for an undisclosed fee.

Fri, 30 Aug, 2013

Spurs sign Argentinian midfielder

Tottenham’s summer spending spree passed the £90m mark when they completed the signing of Erik Lamela from Roma.

Fri, 30 Aug, 2013

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