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Champions League: Juventus heaps more misery on Man City as Barcelona edge Dortmund

Champions League: Juventus heaps more misery on Man City as Barcelona edge Dortmund

Manchester City's chances of securing automatic qualification to the knockout phase of the new Champions League format took a major hit as they were beaten 2-0 by Juventus on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. Both teams met at the Allianz Stadium in Italy and after a cagey first half, the hosts took the lead in the 53rd minute through Dusan Vlahovic as the Serbian’s header beat City goalkeeper...

Dortmund’s Niklas Sule to be out for ‘several months’ with ankle injury

Dortmund’s Niklas Sule to be out for ‘several months’ with ankle injury

Borussia Dortmund head coach Nuri Sahin has confirmed that defender Niklas Sule will be out for several months after suffering an ankle injury in the Bundesliga on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The 29-year-old Germany international picked up the injury during their 1-1 draw at home against Bayern Munich, where he was replaced by compatriot Emre Can in the 83rd minute. Sule, who had only just returned to...

Top five football matches to look out for this weekend

Top five football matches to look out for this weekend

Football fans are poised to witness another weekend of pulsating action across the major leagues in Europe following the latest round of midweek continental action which featured the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and the Europa Conference League. Afrosport now takes a look at five fixtures from the weekend's showdown football fans should look out for. Liverpool vs Manchester City Unarguably the top-drawer fixture for the weekend...

Champions League: Liverpool beat Real Madrid; Juventus, Aston Villa settle for draw

Champions League: Liverpool beat Real Madrid; Juventus, Aston Villa settle for draw

Liverpool defeated Real Madrid 2-0 at Anfield on Wednesday night on matchday 5 in the UEFA Champions League, Afrosport reports. The Premier League leaders, who returned to the top of the Champions League standings with 15 points, handed the reigning champions their third defeat in the competition this season, with Madrid languishing in 24th with six points. Argentine midfielder Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring seven...

Six matches to look out for as top European Leagues resume after international break

Six matches to look out for as top European Leagues resume after international break

Action returns across the top European leagues this weekend following the conclusion of the recent round of matches in the international window, which cut across the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, and UEFA Nations League played across the globe. Top European leagues will be the main attraction once again, with the best players in the world raring to deliver...