Dortmund looking to save season against Shakhtar
German champions Borussia Dortmund hope to rescue their season when they take on Shakhtar Donetsk in a Champions League last-16 second leg tonight having lost out on all the other titles so far.
German champions Borussia Dortmund hope to rescue their season when they take on Shakhtar Donetsk in a Champions League last-16 second leg tonight having lost out on all the other titles so far.
Borussia Dortmund cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with an eye-catching 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk at the Westfalenstadion.
Manchester United came away from the Spanish capital with an away goal after their 1-1 draw with Real Madrid, while Shakhtar Donetsk and Borussia Dortmund shared four goals in tonight's other game.
Borussia Dortmund grabbed a late 2-2 draw at Shakhtar Donetsk in a Champions League last 16 first leg which was overshadowed by a fatal plane crash involving fans.
Anzhi Makhachkala have signed Brazil midfielder Willian from Shakhtar Donetsk for €35 million.
Celtic, Juventus and Galatasary joined already-qualified Barcelona, Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayern Munich, Valencia and Manchester United in the knockout phase of the Champions League on the final night of group games in this season's competition.
Victor Moses came off the bench to score an incredible last-gasp winner tonight as Chelsea somehow survived a Shakhtar Donetsk onslaught to win 3-2 and keep their Champions League fate in their own hands.
Get a full summary of all Wednesday's Champions League action across the continent.
Holders Chelsea's eight-match unbeaten run in the Champions League came to an unceremonious end after goals by Alex Teixeira and Fernandinho led classy Shakhtar Donetsk to a 2-1 win.
Chelsea lost a Champions League match for the first time in eight and brace from Javier Hernandez helped Manchester United come back to beat Braga - while Celtic's heroics nearly paid off at the Nou Camp.
John Terry is in line for his first Chelsea appearance since accepting his four-match racism ban in Tuesday's Champions League clash at Shakhtar Donetsk.
Bold Shakhtar Donetsk scored first and outplayed Juventus for long periods as they held the Italian titleholders to a 1-1 draw away from home in the Champions League Group E.
The organisers of Euro 2012 have hit back at the BBC's pre-tournament claims of fans being at danger of racist thuggery in Poland and Ukraine this summer.
Cesc Fabregas converted the decisive spot-kick as Spain reached the final of Euro 2012 after a nail-biting penalty shoot-out victory over Portugal in Donetsk.
UEFA have described media reports that they rejected an appeal for a minute's silence to be held ahead of tonight's Euro 2012 semi-final in memory of Spanish footballer Miki Roque as "unfounded".
Cristiano Ronaldo insists Portugal's mental strength can give them the edge when they come up against reigning world and European champions Spain at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk tomorrow.
France coach Laurent Blanc has hailed the impact of Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, while Spain are hoping for their first ever competitive win against Les Blues ahead of their Euro 2012 quarter-final in Donetsk.
Spain moved a step closer to an unprecedented treble of consecutive major international honours by beating France 2-0 in Donetsk to reach the Euro 2012 semi-finals.
Head coach Laurent Blanc insists there is "no conflict" in the France squad ahead of Saturday's Euro 2012 quarter-final against Spain in Donetsk.
Wayne Rooney marked his return from suspension by scoring the goal which took England into the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 with a 1-0 victory over co-hosts Ukraine in Donetsk.