Theo Walcott to miss UEFA Champions League tie vs Montpellier

By Ashley Williams

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 20, 2012: Theo Walcott has been ruled out of the Arsenal FC’s UEFA Champions League encounter against Montpellier on home soil on Wednesday as the winger is yet to recover from a shoulder problem.

UEFA Champions League last-16 race enters decisive phase

Ashley Williams

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 19, 2012: With 15 out of 16 qualification spots available, the top European soccer clubs will give it a full go on Tuesday and Wednesday night across the continent as fans lick their lips for a mouthwatering soccer gala.

Manchester United enter UEFA Champions League last-16 stage

Monitoring Desk

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 8, 2012: Manchester United became the first British side through to this season's UEFA Champions League knockout stage after coming from behind to beat rivals Braga 3-1, the official FIFA website reported.

UEFA Champions League: Valencia hammer BATE 4-2 to stay top

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LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 8, 2012: Valencia completed the double in UEFA Champions League Group F with a 4-2 win over Belarus outfit BATE Borisov to stay level on points with pacesetters Bayern Munich, who crushed Lille 6-1, the official FIFA website reported.

UEFA Champions League: Yilmaz hits hat-trick as Galatasaray stay alive

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LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 8, 2012: Burak Yilmaz grabbed a hat-trick as Galatasaray kept their hopes of reaching the UEFA Champions League knockout stages alive with a fine 3-1 win at CFR Cluj, the official FIFA website reported.

UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich pound Lille with 6-0 rout

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LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 8, 2012: Bayern Munich surged to the top of UEFA Champions League Group F with a hammering of pointless Lille. Claudio Pizarro completed his hat-trick in the 33rd minute, by which point Bayern led 5-0 with Bastian Schweinsteiger and Arjen Robben both striking from free-kicks, the official FIFA website reported.

Moses saves the day for Chelsea in UEFA Champions League

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LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 8, 2012: Victor Moses came off the bench to score an incredible last-gasp winner tonight as Chelsea somehow survived a Shakhtar Donetsk onslaught to keep their UEFA Champions League fate in their own hands, the official FIFA website reported.

Juventus devastate FC Nordsjaelland 4-0 in UEFA Champions League

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LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 8, 2012: Juventus registered their first UEFA Champions League win of the season after a comfortable 4-0 victory over FC Nordsjaelland, the official FIFA website reported.

UEFA Champions League: Cardozo hits brace to revive Benfica hopes

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LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 8, 2012: The crossbar denied Oscar Cardozo a hat-trick but he did enough to keep Benfica alive in Group G of the UEFA Champions League with victory over ten-man Spartak Moscow, the official FIFA website reported.

FC Porto enter knockout stage of UEFA Champions League

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LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 7, 2012: Porto lost their 100 per cent record, but they booked their place in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League after a goalless Group A draw against Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine, FIFA’s official website reported.

UEFA Champions League: Pato helps Milan stay in the hunt

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LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 7, 2012: Alexandre Pato denied Malaga the chance to seal progression to the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League at the San Siro tonight, as the Brazilian striker kept i Rossoneri within touching distance of qualification, FIFA’s official website reported.

UEFA Champions League: Ozil rescues Real Madird at home

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LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 7, 2012: Mesut Ozil saved Madrid with a brilliant late free-kick to earn a UEFA Champions League point in an entertaining 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund in the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, FIFA’s official website reported.

UEFA Champions League: Olympiacos resurrect hopes

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LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 7, 2012: Olympiacos put themselves right back in the hunt for a spot in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League with a second successive victory over Montpellier, FIFA’s official website reported.

Manchester City on brink of UCL elimination

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LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 7, 2012: Manchester City stand on the verge of a second successive group-phase exit from the UEFA Champions League after a 2-2 draw at home to Ajax left their hopes hanging by a thread, FIFA’s official website reported.

Anderlecht stay alive in UEFA Champions League

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LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 7, 2012: Dieumerci Mbokani's first-half goal kept Anderlecht's UEFA Champions League hopes alive as they finally earned their first win in Group C, reported FIFA’s official website.

Woeful night for Real Madrid, Manchester City, AC Milan at UCL 2012

By Alexia Krause

Joaquin Sanchez scores for Malaga as AC Milan were stunned

MALAGA, Spain (TheSportsNEXT) October 25, 2012: Malaga heaped the pressure on embattled AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri after the Italian giants suffered a 1-0 defeat to the Spanish side in the UEFA Champions League.

UCL2012: Schalke hand Arsenal FC first defeat at Emirates in 3yrs

By Ashley Williams

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Ibrahim Afellay score goals for German club at Emirates

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) October 25, 2012: The Schalke 04 played out of their skins to shock Arsenal FC and hand them their first defeat at the Emirates since 2009 in the UEFA Champions League 2012 match on Wednesday.

UCL 2012: Borussia Dortmund stun Real Madrid 2-1

By Meg Anderson

Marcel Schmelzer seals the deal for Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid

DORTMUND, Germany (TheSportsEncounter) October 25, 2012: German Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund scampered to top of Group D with a 2-1 victory over Spanish soccer giants Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League encounter at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday.