Welcome to The Sportsman's LIVE football blog, where we will be bringing you all the biggest updates and quirky stories throughout the day. There were good results for Manchester United and Chelsea in the Champions League as Liverpool and Manchester City are in action tonight.
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Besiktas 1-2 Ajax
Inter 2-0 Shakhtar
Atl Madrid 0-1 AC Milan
Club Brugge 0-5 RB Leipzig
Liverpool 2-0 Porto
Man City 2-1 PSG
S. Tiraspol 0-3 Real Madrid
Sporting 3-1 Dortmund
Bernardo Silva with a velvet touch to lay it on a plate for Gabriel Jesus 👌
Beautiful goal!
#UCL
He drifts into a central position before unleashing a shot into the bottom corner.
17 goals in 17 games for the Egyptian King this season! 🔥
Manchester City come from behind as substitute Gabriel Jesus puts one past Navas.
Mo Salah makes it two as he places the ball in the bottom corner.
Manchester City are level at the Etihad as Raheem Sterling puts the ball in the back of the net.
Just ridiculous from Thiago! 😱🔥
Wait for the angle from behind... 🤤
Thiago Alcantara scores a beauty from outside the box to fire Liverpool ahead.
Kylian Mbappe buries it to give PSG the lead away to City!
#UCL
Kylian Mbappe marks his 50th Champions League game with a goal.
Atl Madrid 0-0 AC Milan
Club Brugge 0-4 RB Leipzig
Liverpool 0-0 Porto
Man City 0-0 PSG
S. Tiraspol 0-2 Real Madrid
Sporting 2-0 Dortmund
Sadio Mane's opener was ruled out for offside after a VAR check.
Leipzig are already 3-0 up against Club Brugge with just half-an-hour gone. With goals from Christopher Nkunku, Emil Forsberg and Andre Silva.
Besiktas 1-2 Ajax
Inter Milan 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Besiktas 1-0 Ajax
Inter Milan 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said it will be impossible for any player in the next 10 years to replicate the greatness of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Pep Guardiola says it will be 'impossible' for any player in the next decade to replicate what Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have achieved #UCL
Diego Maradona coaching double amputee Ali Turganbekov.
There were plenty of smiles inside the England camp ahead of their international fixture against Austria at the weekend.
Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou shut down a journalist asking for his thoughts on ticket allocations by saying that he is focussing on the big game against Bayer Leverkusen.
Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou says he couldn't be less interested in ticket allocations for the Premier Sports Cup final.
- @Scrap_a_car
Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard has set up a private Instagram account for his players to foster team spirit.
Oldham Athletic have parted ways with manager Keith Curle by mutual consent, with the side 22nd in League Two.
Selim Benachour will step up from the Academy and take over as Interim Head Coach. #oafc
Chelsea's Christian Pulisic has been "thrilled" with his return to action with the Blues following his ankle injury.
Goalkeeper Andre Onana is set to start his first game for Ajax in over a year following his doping ban. Ajax face Besiktas tonight in the Champions League.
We're set for a serious showdown when Real Madrid come to town... 🤠
Bob Bradley has a new job in management, having joined MLS side Toronto as manager and Sporting Director.
Welcome to Toronto, Bob Bradley!
He was conscious when he was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital and was communicative with club and medical personnel, as well as his family.
#SUFC 🔴
[via @andydillon70]
Spain boss Luis Enrique has said he is not interested in the vacant Manchester United position and that he is only focussed on next year's World Cup.
And would he take the job himself? 👀
Thomas Tuchel was full of praise for his side as they swept aside Juventus 4-0 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel was full of praise as his side progressed to the last 16 of the Champions League with an impressive win over Juventus.
#bbcfootball
Birmingham City have announced that they have tied down youngster George Hall to his first professional contract at the club following growing Premier League interest.
Blues are delighted to announce that @bcfcacademy midfielder, George Hall, has signed a professional contract with the Club.
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has revealed that he would love a move back to Borussia Mönchengladbach, the club he joined the Gunners from, when his contract expires in 2024.
"I've just renewed my contract, which will continue for two and a half years [By] then I'll be 32. And if Max Eberl is ready to take me back at 32, my door will be open too.” @MitGedacht1900
As per reports, Manchester United are thought to have had an approach blocked for Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Twitter Spaces is not as brand new as you might think, but it is growing in popularity thanks to a global trend, #singyourdialect where people from all over the world gather to sing in their accent, and West Ham United's Declan Rice had a go last night. Find below what exactly Twitter Spaces is.
Giuseppe Iachini has been appointed as the new boss of Parma, taking over from Enzo Maresca.
#ForzaParma
10 months after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and being told he probably wouldn’t play again, Stockport County forward Connor Jennings returned to the pitch tonight...
Just 10 minutes later he scores. What a way to announce your comeback!
Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has said that the hamstring injury that defender Cristian Romero suffered on international duty is "serious".
Birmingham City's Ryan Woods saw a straight red card for this challenge last night, but was it harsh?
It may have been a memorable European night for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as they demolished Juventus 4-0. But the night was tarnished by the injuries sustained by key duo Ben Chilwell and N'Golo Kante, and there are growing concerns they could be absent for this weekend's clash with Manchester United.
Ahead of Manchester City's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain, Pep Guardiola has eased the pressure on Mauricio Pochettino at the French club by saying a top coach can still miss out on titles.
Pep Guardiola comments on Mauricio Pochettino's quality, as rumours linking the PSG boss to Man United continue to grow #UCL
Ajax boss Erik ten Hag has reiterated that he has not been contacted by Manchester United regarding their vacant managerial position.
🎙 Ajax manager Erik ten Hag says that there has been no contact from #MUFC but it's "nice when you are put in connection with a club with such significance".
Footballer Ryan Babel is releasing his autoiography on Friday, but not in the concept you would expect. Instead of a book, the Dutchman is releasing it as a rap album - truly bizarre. It'll be interesting to see how it sells.
Ryan Babel on releasing his autobiography … as a rap album. By @AHunterGuardian
The International Football Association Board are set to discuss the potential of extending half-times in football matches to welcome shows similar to those seen at the Super Bowl in the United States.
How Seferovic missed this opportunity to put Benfica in pole position to qualify we will never know...
Jorge Jesus' reaction sums it up... 😅
#UCL
Real Madrid and France star Karim Benzema has finally been found guilty over the blackmailing charge from 2015 in which he blackmailed his then-France team-mate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape. The 33-year-old has been handed a one-year suspended jail sentence and has been handed a €75,000 fine.
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool have looked sharp so far in this season's Champions League and have already secured their place in the knockout stages, after storming the so-called group of death.
Manchester United have reportedly spoken to former Lyon manager Rudi Garcia in regards to taking over the managerial role on an interim basis.
Former Palermo striker Fabricio Miccoli has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of extortion.
Fleetwood Town have announced this morning that they have sacked manager Simon Grayson.
Fleetwood Town can confirm Head Coach Simon Grayson has left the club with immediate effect.
#OnwardTogether
Just over a week before Rangers face a trip to Lyon and they still don't know how many tickets they can sell. Shambles.
We appreciate frustrations at the lack of clarity on this fixture and appreciate the impact it can have on travel plans.
Sheffield United midfielder Jon Fleck is conscious in hospital after collapsing on the pitch in the match against Reading on Tuesday night.
Best wishes to Jon, and hope he makes a swift recovery.
After 15 games Jadon Sancho has finally broken his Manchester United duck.
Great team effort from the boys tonight, we build from this. 🔴
Norway striker Josh King says Erling Haaland 'eats like a beast' and loves Leeds United and the Premier League. Could we see him at Elland Road in years to come?
Cristiano Ronaldo loves the Champions League, and his goal in Manchester United's victory over Villarreal on Tuesday night was his 799th career goal.
It has been a tough time for Belgian winger Eden Hazard since he swapped Chelsea for Real Madrid. Our Joey Mills dives deep into the issues that have caused him to flop at the Spanish giants.