Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Sokratis Papastathopoulos scored the clinching goal

Arsenal easily overcome deficit to advance

Arsenal secured a place in the last 16 of the Europa League with a resounding victory over BATE Borisov at the Emirates Stadium as Mesut Ozil returned to the starting line-up.

Soccer • 21 Feb 19

BATE Borisov's Belarusian midfielder Stanislav Dragun (4L

Ten-man Arsenal get beaten by BATE in Borisov

Alexandre Lacazette was sent off as a strong Arsenal side slumped to a surprise defeat at the hands of BATE Borisov to leave their Europa League tie finely poised heading into the second leg.

Soccer • 14 Feb 19

Olivier Giroud scored his first Chelsea goal in 794 minutes to help secure the win

Giroud ends goal-scoring drought as Chelsea progress

Olivier Giroud scored his first Chelsea goal in 794 minutes as the Blues progressed to the Europa League knockout stages with a 1-0 win at BATE Borisov.

Soccer • 08 Nov 18

Ruben Loftus-Cheek scores his hat-trick goal

Loftus-Cheek bags a hat-trick as Chelsea steamroll BATE

Ruben Loftus-Cheek fired a hat-trick for his first Chelsea goals in 30 months to seal the Blues' 3-1 Europa League win over BATE Borisov at Stamford Bridge.

Soccer • 25 Oct 18

Champions League wrap: PSV leave it late. PAOK draw

Three away goals in Belarus handed PSV Eindhoven the advantage after a 3-2 win over BATE Borisov in the first leg of their Champions League play-off.

Soccer • 21 Aug 18

Wenger admits Arsenal title challenge is unrealistic

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits it is unrealistic for the Gunners to talk about winning the Premier League title.

Soccer • 08 Dec 17

Arsenal record handsome win away to BATE

Arsenal have beaten BATE Borisov 4-2 in Belarus in their Europa League Group H tie.

Soccer • 28 Sep 17

Sean Gannon during a training session at the Aviva Stadium yesterday

Gannon says Champions League the focus for Dundalk

Sean Gannon says the Dundalk players haven’t spoken about the Europa League at all, focusing instead on their chance to reach the Champions League group stages.

Soccer • 17 Aug 16

Stephen Kenny shows his delight on Tallaght Stadium pitch

Kenny revels in 'magnificent' night for Dundalk

Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny was quick to salute a "magnificent" night for the club after qualification for the play-off round of the Champions League was secured with a 3-1 aggregate win over BATE Borisov at Tallaght Stadium.

Soccer • 03 Aug 16

David McMillan heads home Dundalk's opener

Dundalk down BATE to progress in Champions League

Dundalk are just one win away from making the group stages of the Champions League after an incredible night at Tallaght Stadium saw them overturn a one-goal defeat from the first leg to beat BATE Borisov 3-1 on aggregate.

Soccer • 03 Aug 16

Dundalk were beaten 1-0 in the away leg last week

Dundalk must play 'game of our lives' to progress

Irish champions Dundalk will be looking to overcome a 1-0 first-leg deficit against BATE Borisov tomorrow night and manager Stephen Kenny believes the Lilywhites have to play the “game of our lives” to progress past their high-profile opponents.

Soccer • 01 Aug 16

Gannon is expecting a different challenge when Dundalk take on BATE Borisov

Dundalk's Seán Gannon eyes another European scalp

Seán Gannon says Dundalk will be facing a different BATE Borisov to the one that narrowly edged past them last season but is hopeful of continuing their European momentum.

Soccer • 26 Jul 16

Dundalk claimed an away goal in last year's corresponding fixture against BATE Borisov

Fenlon: Dundalk capable of crucial away goal

Pat Fenlon believes Dundalk’s game plan for their Champions League qualifier with BATE Borisov will be to claim an away goal and says they have the personnel to do so.

Soccer • 26 Jul 16

Finn: We're no longer going into unknown territory

Dundalk midfielder Ronan Finn has bullishly reminded BATE Borisov that Belarus is no longer unknown territory for the Lilywhites as they look to gain some Champions League revenge on Tuesday night.

Soccer • 25 Jul 16

McMillan has been in blistering form for the Lilywhites

Dundalk's McMillan hopeful of Bate shock

Dundalk’s top scorer David McMillan remains hopeful that the Irish club can build on last year’s performance against BATE Borisov and cause a huge upset in the third round of the Champions League qualifiers.

Soccer • 25 Jul 16

Dundalk suffered defeat to Borisov last season

Dundalk in line for another shot at BATE Borisov

Dundalk may have a chance for revenge against last year’s Champions League conquerors BATE Borisov provided they can win their second-round tie against Iceland’s Hafnarfjordur on Wednesday.

Soccer • 15 Jul 16

Seydou Doumbia struck twice as CSKA Moscow reached the group stages of the Champions League

Champs Lg round-up: CSKA come back to qualify

CSKA Moscow staged a comeback on home soil to overcome Sporting CP to reach the group stages of the Champions League with a 3-1 win at the Arena Khimki.

Soccer • 26 Aug 15

Dundalk scored a precious away goal last week

Brian Kerr has a 'good feeling' about Dundalk

Former Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr believes Dundalk have what it takes to progress past BATE Borisov in tonight’s Champions League qualifying tie at Oriel Park.

Soccer • 22 Jul 15

Dundalk train ahead of the game, which is live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player

Gary Rogers confident Dundalk can beat BATE

Dundalk host BATE Borisov at Oriel Park on tonight (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player from 7.30pm), hoping to overcome a 2-1 first leg deficit in their Champions League qualifier.

Soccer • 22 Jul 15

Kenny: We can scalp BATE Borisov in second leg

Dundalk boss Stephen Kenny has praised his side after their narrow defeat to BATE Borisov in their Champions League second qualifying round first leg and believes they are in a great position to cause an upset.

Soccer • 16 Jul 15

Dundalk's David McMillan scores what may prove a crucial away goal

Dundalk give themselves hope after narrow defeat

BATE Borisov will take a 2-1 advantage into the second leg of their Champions League second qualifying round encounter against Dundalk at Oriel Park next week, but Stephen Kenny’s side will have be hopeful of turning the tie around after a fine display in Belarus.

Soccer • 17 Jul 15

Dane Massey celebrates his goal against Galway United

Massey turns attention to Champions League

Premier Division leaders Dundalk’s latest win gives them breathing space and will allow them to fully focus on their Champions League tie next week, says Dane Massey.

Soccer • 08 Jul 15

Stephen Kenny led Bohemians to victory over BATE in 2003

Dundalk's Kenny: BATE a good example for Irish

Dundalk boss Stephen Kenny says their Champions League opponents BATE Borisov are a great example for Irish clubs.

Soccer • 25 Jun 15

Bate Borisov