Ander Herrera insists Manchester United can still reach the Champions League quarter-finals despite their 2-0 first leg defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. Goals from Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian Mbappe gave PSG a crucial advantage to take into the second leg of their last-16 tie on March 6. Paul Pogba’s second yellow card in the latter stages of the game compounded a miserable Tuesday night for United, whose unbeaten 11-game run under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came to an end. “I think this result is not going to hurt us because of the way we lost,” said United midfielder Herrera. “If you lose being worse than the opponent, that could hurt…

Celtic might be the best in the business when it comes to winning at home in Scotland  but their away form needs serious work. Brendan Rodgers’ side have won all their 13 matches at Celtic Park but on the road they have lost lost and drawn seven. Of course, it’s not unusual for teams to be worse on away from home but some clubs in the Scottish Premiership are far better than the league-leading Bhoys, including Steven Gerrard’s Rangers. But which teams are the best north of the border when it comes to fixtures on the road? Scroll down to find out… 12. St Mirren P 12 | W 1…

Boasting a healthy lead from the first leg, this encounter should be little more than routine for the European champions Real Madrid have the formality of their Copa del Rey round of 32 second-leg encounter against Melilla to negotiate on Wednesday at the Bernabeu. Goals from Karim Benzema, Marco Asensio, Alvaro Odriozola and Cristo Gonzalez have given them a 4-0 advantage heading into this encounter after the first leg in the North African enclave . Santi Solari, however, will be eager that Los Blancos continue a strong run of form that has seen him win six of his first seven matches in charge. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated…

Refugee footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi has been released from a Bangkok prison after Bahrain withdrew its extradition request. The dramatic U-turn comes a week after a Thai judge sent Al-Araibi back to prison, giving his legal team 60 days to prepare their defence before the next stage in the extradition process commenced. The decision will come as a huge relief to the 25-year-old, his family and friends but it is also a triumph for the global football community that rallied around him following his arrest in November when he was in Thailand on honeymoon. Al-Araibi was granted refugee status in Australia in 2017, three years after he fled there from his…

The defender will be on the opposite side of his national team captain in the Copa del Rey final, and he knows he cannot too far to stop him Sevilla defender Gabriel Mercado claims he would not be able to show his face in Argentina if he gave Lionel Messi rough treatment in the Copa del Rey final. Vincenzo Montella’s side meet Barcelona at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday in a repeat of the final of two years ago, which the Catalans won 2-0. Sevilla had looked set to be the first team to beat Barca in La Liga this season last month, only for substitute Messi to inspire a…

The Brazilian came on at half-time and made a quick impact in his fifth appearance for the Blaugrana Philippe Coutinho has scored his first Barcelona goal, just minutes after coming on against Valencia as a half-time substitute.  The Brazilian was dropped for the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg at Mestalla on Thursday, but came on at the break for the ineffective Andre Gomes. And the 25-year-old made an instant impact, opening his Barcelona account in the 49th minute to give his side a 1-0 lead on the night, and a 2-0 advantage on aggregate.  Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress…

Dejan Lovren is a doubt for Liverpool’s Champions League clash with Bayern Munich. The Reds face the German club at Anfield on Tuesday, February 19 in the last-16 of the competition. And after picking up a hamstring injury against Wolves on January 7 and Lovren has yet to fully recover. The Liverpool squad have gone to Marbella for a training camp but Lovren has not travelled so he can continue his rehabilitation. Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com: “Dejan is not here and Joe [Gomez] is not here. “That’s never a good sign, I would say, but we will try everything to make Dejan available for Munich. It will be a tight race.…

Gianfranco Zola believes under-pressure Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri needs time to adapt to the Premier League, just like Pep Guardiola did with Manchester City. Sarri’s Stamford Bridge future has been thrown into doubt following three defeats from four league games, including a 6-0 thrashing at City earlier this month. Guardiola struggled in his debut campaign at the Etihad, finishing trophyless and 15 points behind 2016/17 Premier League winners Chelsea. But the Spaniard turned City’s fortunes around by winning his first top-flight title in England last season. Ahead of Monday’s FA Cup fifth-round tie with Manchester United, which is live on talkSPORT, Blues assistant boss Zola said: “Two years ago, you…

Some of the biggest teams in the world are financed by slick operations, as are the most prestigious competitions Football has always been an alluring realm for millionaires, billionaires, mega-rich businesses and affluent individual investors. The sport grants access to a unique global market and brings with it a certain level of prestige, particularly so when it comes to successful clubs. Since the turn of the millennium there has been an influx of so-called ‘oil money’ into the game, with a number of clubs across the world benefitting. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage…

Ernesto Valverde has opted to leave star forwards Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi out of his squad for the first leg of the cup tie with Levante Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are absent from Barcelona’s squad for the first leg of their Copa del Rey tie at Levante. Barca, who have won the tournament four years in a row, go to Ciutat de Valencia in the last 16 on Thursday. But they will do so without two of their leading lights as Ernesto Valverde has opted not to name Messi and Suarez in his squad. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro…