Bayern defeats Naples 3-2 at UEFA Champions League

BERLIN, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- German record champion Bayern Munich wrapped their third win in group A thanks to the hat rick by striker Mario Gomez against Naples within the first half on Wednesday. German giant Bayern staged a powerful performance agai

Tractor Sazi Tabriz beats Al-Jazira 3-1 in Asian Champions League

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Tractor Sazi Tabriz of Iran defeated Al-Jazira of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 3-1 in Group A of Asian Champions League, local media reported on Wednesday. In the match held in Tabriz Yadeghar-e-Emam stadium before 85,00

Leo Messi looks to repeat 2009 Champions League win

BARCELONA, May 23 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi expected to repeat the 2009 Champions League win over Manchester United as he spoke to the press ahead of Saturday's Champions League final in Wembley on Monday. The Argentinean, who is arg

Bayern seal last sixteen at Champions League

BERLIN, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Bundesliga record champions Bayern Munich wrapped up last 16 berth at UEFA Champions League owing to a dominant 3-1 performance at outsold Allianz Arena against Villarreal on Tuesday. The Bavarians astonished Villarreal wi

Guangzhou Evergrande edged out of AFC Champions league

Guangzhou Evergrande edged out of AFC Champions league GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- With a late away goal, Saudi giants Al Ittihad narrowly escaped from Guangzhou with 5-4 on aggregate to semifinals in AFC Champions league here on Tuesday nig

Rooney out of Champions League match against Benfica

LONDON, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- An injury from last week's Premier League match against Swansea kept Wayne Rooney out of Manchester United's Champions League match against Benfica at home on Tuesday. United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said Rooney had picke

Schalke eliminates Inter Milan from Champions League

BERLIN, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Bundesliga team Schalke eliminated defending champion Inter Milan from UEFA Champions League after a 2-1 win (7-3 on aggregate) thanks to veteran striker Raul who scored and assisted on Wednesday. It is the first time in

Barca can claim league title on the weekend

MADRID, May 5 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona will have the chance to be crowned kings of the BBVA Primera Liga for the third consecutive season should results go their way this weekend. Barcelona can round up a perfect week which saw the club qualify for t

Barcelona sink Man. United to win Champions League

LONDON, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Spanish giant Barcelona defeated Manchester United 3-1 to win the UEFA Champions League at Wembley on Saturday. It's the fourth time that Barca were rewarded the premier honor of the European clubs competition. Pedro Rodriu

Bayern Munich top group in UEFA Champions League

BERLIN, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- German record champions Bayern Munich wrapped up a 4-1 win over Bate Borisov to ensure top position in group F at Champions League on Wednesday. The Bavarians took immediately over after the kickoff but they were unable to

Bayern humiliates Lille 6-1 in UEFA Champions League

BERLIN, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Bayern Munich crushed Lille 6-1 as Claudio Pizarro donated a hat rick to ensure the German champions' third win in group F at outsold Allianz Arena in UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. The Bavarians made short work of har

Bayern Munich beat Valencia 2-1 at Champions League

Bayern Munich beat Valencia 2-1 at Champions League BERLIN, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos ensured a successful start for Bayern Munich into their UEFA Champions League adventure following a 2-1 win over Valencia at outsol

Manchester "big two" crash out of champions league

LONDON, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Two football giants Manchester United and its city rival both failed to qualify for the last-16 berths here on Wednesday as the group stage of UEFA Champions League concluded. On a night of drama, Manchester City, the hotte

Turkish champions withdraw from UEFA Champions League

ISTANBUL, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Turkish football champions Fenerbache have withdrawn from the UEFA Champions League for the 2011-12 season, the Turkish football federation announced Wednesday. Turkish football has been mired in a match-fixing scandal s

Man United down Schalke 2-0 in Champions League

BERLIN, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Manchester United swept Schalke 2-0 in their Champions League semifinal first leg in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Tuesday. Ryan Giggs broke 67 minutes of deadlock and Wayne Rooney added the second three minutes later after

Easy win for Barca in Champions League

MADRID, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Barcelona enjoyed a comfortable 2-0 win over Czech side Viktoria Plzen in their third game in the Champions League group stage. Barcelona controlled the game from start to finish and should have scored more goals against a

Chelsea beat FC Nordsjaelland 4-0 in Champions League

Chelsea beat FC Nordsjaelland 4-0 in Champions League COPENHAGEN, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Top English football club Chelsea beat Danish side FC Nordsjaelland 4-0 to win their first Champions League group stage match at the Parken Stadium here on Tuesday e

Chinese clubs frustrated in AFC Champions League

GUANGZHOU, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Super League champions Guangzhou Evergrande suffered a 2-1 home loss against Thai League champions Buriram United in the AFC Champions League here Wednesday night, leaving the group qualifying favor out of thei

CCTV9英语新闻：English Premier League: Citizens top 4 place in danger after Gunners draw

In the English Premier League Arsenal travelled to the Etihad in what would be Manuel Pellegrini's last home game in charge of Manchester City. The Chilean will be replaced by Pep Guardiola in the summer having secured one championship in his time in

Last-minute goal gives Barca Champions League win

Last-minute goal gives Barca Champions League win MADRID, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- A last minute goal from Jordi Alba gave Barca three points from their Champions League match at home to Scottish champions Glasgow Celtic in a game that had looked destined