A misplaced last minute back pass from Jesse Lingard handed Young Boys a surprise 2-1 win over Manchester United in the opening game of the 2021/22 Champions League season. Cristiano Ronaldo had put the visitors ahead but the sending off of Aaron Wan-Bissaka opened the door for a memorable comeback.
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The draw for the 2021/22 Champions League Group stage was made this evening and will see Premier League champions Manchester City have been drawn to face Paris St-Germain, RB Leipzig and Club Bruges in the Champions League group stage. Liverpool face Porto, Atletico Madrid and AC Milan in an eye watering group.
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The away goals rule will be scrapped from all UEFA club competitions from the start of the 2021-22 season, the governing body has confirmed. The rule has been part of UEFA competitions since it was introduced in 1965 and was applied to determine the winner of a two-legged knockout tie in cases where the two teams had scored the same number of goals on aggregate over the two matches.
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Chelsea were crowned European champions for the second time as Kai Havertz’s first-half strike sealed a 1-0 victory over a lacklustre Manchester City in Porto. Chelsea defended their lead supremely and limited City’s chances throughout an entertaining final.
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This year’s Champions League final between Macnhester City and Chelsea has been moved from Istanbul to FC Porto’s Estádio do Dragão. The decision was taken after the English government added Turkey to their red list of travel destinations.
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