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Here's how all of tonight's Champions League fixtures finished

Plenty of goals!

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Hector Herrera’s late strike earns Atletico Madrid draw with Juventus

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Key moments as France beat Belgium to reach World Cup final

Germany v Saudi Arabia - International Friendly

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10 breakout World Cup stars to watch

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Ronaldo scores late penalty as Real Madrid knock out Juventus

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Here is how today's games in Germany, Italy, Spain and France ended up

France beat Bulgaria to retain control of World Cup qualifying fate

Blaise Matuidi's early goal proved enough for France to secure a crucial 1-0 victory away to Bulgaria which put them back at the top of World Cup European Qualifying Group A.

Sat, 07 Oct, 2017

Barca battered in France by PSG

Angel Di Maria produced two sublime finishes as Paris St Germain thrashed Barcelona 4-0 at the Parc des Princes, leaving the LaLiga giants facing elimination in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Wed, 15 Feb, 2017

Arsenal vulnerable as PSG strike back

Arsenal 2 Paris St Germain 2: Arsenal were left needing a European miracle to top their group after they wasted a match-winning chance against the French Champions.

Thu, 24 Nov, 2016

Leroy Sane eyes Manchester derby day debut with City

Leroy Sane is hoping to make his Manchester City debut in tomorrow’s derby at Manchester United.

Fri, 09 Sep, 2016

It’s not Pogba or bust, says Mourinho

Jose Mourinho would not be surprised if Manchester United’s interest in Paul Pogba fails to bear fruit — and he has two alternatives lined up.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2016

France v Portugal: How sides compare

Simon Collings compares the two sides before they clash in Euro 2016 final.

Sat, 09 Jul, 2016

Bastian Schweinsteiger fit to lead Germany

Bastian Schweinsteiger will lead Germany onto the field for tonight’s Euro 2016 semi-final against France after being passed fit to play.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2016

France on the march as Iceland dream melts away

France 5 Iceland 2: France have finally come alive at Euro 2016 after producing a mercurial five-goal performance, ruthless and majestic in equal measure, to end Iceland’s fairytale and set up a semi-final against world champions Germany that has the potential to be the contest of the tournament so far.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2016

10-man Ireland wilt in Lyon furnace

France 2 Republic of Ireland 1: We’ll always have Lille and, for just short of an hour yesterday afternoon, an Irish team that the nation had taken to its heart made us think that we might have Lyon too.

Mon, 27 Jun, 2016

France wary of wily Wes Hoolahan’s ‘brilliant left foot’

France have pinpointed Wes Hoolahan as the Ireland player they need to thwart if they’re to prevail in today's Euro 2016 last-16 tie.

Sun, 26 Jun, 2016

France clinch top spot in Group A

France 0 Switzerland 0: France topped Group A despite being held to a 0-0 draw by Switzerland — who also qualified for the last 16 — in Lille.

Mon, 20 Jun, 2016

Football politics in France: From there to here

It is 11am on the evening of July 12 1998. France have just beaten Brazil 3-0 to win the World Cup, and an entire city is going crazy.

Wed, 08 Jun, 2016

Ben Arfa and Sakho miss out on France squad for Euros

France coach Didier Deschamps has picked seasoned striker Olivier Giroud for his 23-man squad for Euro 2016, which France will host, naming in-form forward Hatem Ben Arfa only as a reserve.

Fri, 13 May, 2016

Fernandinho digs out draw for Man City against Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain 2 Manchester City 2

Thu, 07 Apr, 2016

Blaise Matuidi nets winner on night of Cruyff tributes

Blaise Matuidi’s late strike steered France to a 3-2 victory over Holland on an emotional night at the Amsterdam Arena.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2016

Paris Saint-Germain’s title procession takes a hit at Lyon

Conventional wisdom says that France has by far the weakest league of Europe’s Big Five, and looking at the Ligue 1 table, you can see why.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2016

Gary Cahill confident Blue steel will prevail as chase for silverware gains momentum

Gary Cahill is confident Chelsea can cope in the absence of injured captain John Terry as they bid to maintain their chase for silverware on two fronts.

Thu, 18 Feb, 2016

Gary Cahill comfortable without absent skipper John Terry

Gary Cahill is confident Chelsea can cope in the absence of injured captain John Terry.

Wed, 17 Feb, 2016

PSG dominate in France as rivals can’t keep up — on or off the pitch

Thirteen points separate Paris Saint-Germain from the rest of Ligue 1, and it might as well be 130, given the chance of any of their rivals making a sustained challenge this season.

Tue, 01 Dec, 2015

Neymar torments PSG again as Barcelona ease into Champions League semi

Barcelona 2 Paris St Germain 0 (Barcelona win 5-1 on aggregate ): Barcelona reached the Champions League semi-finals for the seventh time in eight years after comfortably brushing aside the challenge of Paris St Germain last night.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2015

Belief key to shock PSG comeback, says Matuidi

Champions League quarter-final 2nd leg

Tue, 21 Apr, 2015

Barcelona on track for Champions League semi-finals

PSG 1 Barcelona 3: Barcelona took a big step towards the Champions League semi-finals with a resounding 3-1 victory over Paris St Germain in yesterday’s quarter-final first leg at the Parc des Princes.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2015

Easy victory for Barcelona in Paris

Barcelona took a big step towards the Champions League semi-finals with a resounding 3-1 victory over Paris St Germain in Wednesday’s quarter-final first leg at the Parc des Princes.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2015

Luis Suarez: I had to leave Liverpool for Champions League glory

Luis Suarez will head into tonight’s Champions League quarter-final clash with Paris St Germain admitting he had to leave Liverpool to stand a chance of winning European football’s biggest prize.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2015

PSG’s late punch floors Chelsea

Chelsea 2 Paris St Germain 2 3-3 on aggregate, PSG win on away goals

Thu, 12 Mar, 2015

David Shonfield: PSG can thrive in midfield minefield against Chelsea

Paris Saint-Germain believe they can beat Chelsea in the Champions League tomorrow night, writes David Shonfield.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2015

Atletico Madrid held by Valencia

Atletico Madrid remain third in La Liga after they drew 1-1 with fourth-placed Valencia at the Vicente Calderon last night. Koke put the home side ahead but Valencia equalised through Shkodran Mustafi.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Ivanovic nets vital away goal for Chelsea

PSG 1 Chelsea 1

Tue, 17 Feb, 2015

Laurent Blanc wary of Jose Mourinho ‘heat’ before Champions League clash

Paris St Germain boss Laurent Blanc will urge his players to keep their composure amid provocation from Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho in tonight’s Champions League last-16 clash at the Parc des Princes.

Tue, 17 Feb, 2015

Inspired PSG give Barca coach Enrique first taste of defeat

Paris St-Germain shrugged off the absence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to inflict a first defeat on Barcelona under their new coach Luis Enrique, with a thrilling 3-2 victory at the Parc des Princes last night.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2014

Hummel heads Germany into final four

France 0 Germany 1

Fri, 04 Jul, 2014

France march into the World Cup quarter-finals

France 2 Nigeria 0

Mon, 30 Jun, 2014

End of the road for Ecuador after failure to beat France

Ecuador 0 France 0

Thu, 26 Jun, 2014

Fantastic France smash Switzerland for five

Switzerland 2 France 5

Sat, 21 Jun, 2014

France breeze through holes in Swiss defence

Switzerland 2 France 5

Fri, 20 Jun, 2014

Benzema brace has Les Bleus purring

France 3 Honduras 0

Mon, 16 Jun, 2014

France ease past Honduras as goal-line technology works its magic

France 3 Honduras 0

Sun, 15 Jun, 2014

PSG punish sloppy Blues

Paris St Germain 3 Chelsea 1

Thu, 03 Apr, 2014

Late goal hands Chelsea tough task

Chelsea's hopes of advancing from the Champions League quarter-finals hang by a thread after Paris St Germain claimed a convincing first leg win at the Parc des Princes.

Wed, 02 Apr, 2014

Blanc: PSG taking no risks

Laurent Blanc insists Paris St Germain will still be playing to win despite holding a 4-0 lead going into their Champions League clash with Bayer Leverkusen tonight.

Wed, 12 Mar, 2014

Ibra’s stunner highlight of PSG romp

Bayer Leverkusen 0 Paris St Germain 4

Wed, 19 Feb, 2014

Moyes awaits FA disciplinary action after accepting misconduct charge

Manchester United manager David Moyes has accepted a charge of misconduct following comments about match officials, the Football Association has confirmed.

Thu, 16 Jan, 2014

Sakho modest as French press celebrate

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho insisted: “I am not a hero,” after his two goals helped France beat Ukraine 3-0 and qualify for the 2014 World Cup.

Thu, 21 Nov, 2013

Barca waiting on Messi fitness

Lionel Messi has gone from being the first name on Barcelona’s team sheet to the last, as they await a late fitness test ahead of tonight’s Champions League quarter-final second leg at home to Paris Saint-Germain.

Wed, 10 Apr, 2013