Mohammed Salisu endured a difficult night in the UEFA Champions League as AS Monaco suffered defeat at home to Benfica in the first leg of their playoff.

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Benfica took a big step towards the Champions League last 16 with a 1-0 victory at 10-man AS Monaco in the first leg of the ...

Benfica, twice winners of the European Cup in the 1960s, will now hope to finish the job in the return leg in Lisbon next Tuesday. The winners of this tie will face a huge challenge in the last 16 ...

Benfica, who are currently second in the Portuguese league behind Lisbon rivals Sporting, were hoping for a repeat of their victory in Monaco in the league phase in late November. They came from ...

Harry Kane was on target as Bayern Munich beat Celtic 2-1 in Glasgow in the first leg of their Champions League play-off on ...

The UEFA Champions League Knockout Round Play-offs will continue on Wednesday (today) with four thrilling fixtures set to take centre stage across Europe. Belgian side Club Brugge will host ...

The return legs are scheduled for next week, with everything still to play for in Europe's elite competition.The first-leg matches of the UEFA Champions League play-offs wrapped up on Wednesday night, ...

Monaco will host Benfica at the Stade Louis II in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 playoff on Wednesday.

Bayern are hoping to go all the way to this season's final, which will be played at their own Allianz Arena in Munich on May ...