Football game in Turkey abandoned after fan assaults player with corner flag
A pitch invader struck Altay’s goalkeeper with a corner flag leading to the derby with Goztepe being called off, while a Russian Cup tie saw six sent off
March 2022
Sportblog
Football in Russia is crashing and isolation can only hasten its decline
Jonathan Wilson
Former Ukraine captain Tymoshchuk faces possible ban over silence on Russia
February 2022
WhoScored?
Europa League: previews and predictions for the knockout play-offs
Barcelona, Napoli, Borussia Dortmund, Rangers and Sevilla are among the teams vying for a place in the last 16
December 2021
Zenit St Petersburg 3-3 Chelsea: Champions League – as it happened
Zenit St Petersburg’s Ozdoev strikes late to deprive Chelsea of top spot
November 2021
Lewandowski’s acrobatics keep Bayern perfect while Benfica thwart Barcelona
Robert Lewandowski’s overhead kick set up Bayern Munich’s 2-1 victory at Dynamo Kyiv while Barcelona drew 0-0 at home to Benfica
October 2021
Champions League roundup: Sané free-kick sparks Bayern’s 4-0 win at Benfica
Bayern Munich hit Benfica with four late goals to seal an emphatic 4-0 win in Portugal while Barcelona claimed their first points
Champions League: Juventus see off Malmö and penalties galore at Sevilla
Romelu Lukaku gets champions Chelsea off to perfect start against Zenit
Chelsea 1-0 Zenit St Petersburg: Champions League – as it happened
Sportblog
‘Slow it down’: Tuchel’s patience pays off as Chelsea find a way past Zenit
December 2020
PSG v Basaksehir suspended, Barcelona 0-3 Juventus: Champions League – as it happened
Paris Saint-Germain’s game against Istanbul Basaksehir was suspended at the Parc des Princes amid racist allegations, on a night when Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus won 3-0 at Barcelona
November 2020
Champions League: RB Leipzig punish nine-man PSG, Sevilla roar back to win
RB Leipzig threw the race to qualify from Group H wide open with a 2-1 win over PSG, who missed a penalty and saw two players sent off, while Sevilla came from 2-0 down to beat Krasnodar
October 2020
Champions League: Messi sparks Barcelona rout, Lazio sink Dortmund
Champions League 2020-21: group stage analysis and predictions
July 2020
Dejan Lovren leaves Liverpool to join Zenit as Klopp and Salah pay tribute
Lovren set for £10.9m Zenit move, Soucek signs permanent West Ham deal
September 2019
Fernando Ricksen, former Netherlands and Rangers footballer, dies aged 43
Former Rangers and Netherlands player Fernando Ricksen has died after living for a number of years with motor neurone disease
March 2019
Fernando Ricksen: ‘I like living too much, I’m not ready to go’
Fernando Ricksen, the former Rangers and Netherlands player, has motor neurone disease. We spend time with him and his wife and find anger, sadness and humour
