Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/champions-league/ Our Thing Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:13:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/champions-league/ 144 144 Champions League Final Is an All English Affair (With a Pinch of Brazilian Talent) https://remezcla.com/lists/sports/details-explainer-champions-league-final/ Thu, 27 May 2021 21:08:57 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_guides&p=305307 For the last time this season, we get to hear that oh-so-glorious string arpeggio: the Champions League final is here. The match, originally slated to be played in Turkey, will now take place at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal where Manchester City are heavy favorites to win. Best of all, there will even

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]]> header-champions A detail view of the Champions League Trophy on pitch following the UEFA Champions League Final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on August 23, 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo by Michael Regan - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Champions League Preview: Monaco’s Attempt to Take Down Juventus Should Outshine Battle of Madrid https://remezcla.com/features/sports/champions-league-monaco-juventus-atletico-real/ Tue, 02 May 2017 16:58:21 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=217241 With only five games left in what has been a mystifying and unpredictable Champions League campaign, the four best teams in Europe begin their respective battles for a spot in the final of the world’s best club competition. Real Madrid, Juventus, and Atletico Madrid are regulars at this stage, with all three being involved in

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]]> UCL_sports_UEFA Photo courtesy of UEFA The UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals Should Have Extra Latino Swag This Year https://remezcla.com/sports/uefa-champions-league-quarterfinals/ Fri, 17 Mar 2017 17:52:47 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=211695 The draw for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals took place early Friday morning, and we’ve got some doozies headed our way. The headline matchup will be Bayern Munich taking on Real Madrid, but the balls rolled in such a way that we got 3 other fascinating match-ups. Barcelona will match up against Juventus in a

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]]> Here Are the Best Reactions to the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal Draw https://remezcla.com/sports/uefa-champions-league-quarterfinal-draw-best-reactions/ Fri, 18 Mar 2016 18:02:43 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=172302 The draw is done! ??? Here’s a look at our quarterfinal matchups en route to the final face-off in Milan. Find out who your favorite world fútbol cracks are up against below: And for a full range of fan (and futbolista) emotions, peep these posts: Wolfsburg vs. Real Madrid:   Bayern Munich vs. Benfica:  

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]]> Chelsea Coach Bizarrely Annoyed After Di María Swaps Jerseys With Blues Player https://remezcla.com/sports/di-maria-jersey-swap/ Thu, 10 Mar 2016 18:23:10 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=171251 In another confusing case of half-time shirt swapping, Chelsea’s Eden Hazard exchanged jerseys with Paris Saint-Germain’s Ángel Di María after 45 minutes of Champions League round-of-16 play yesterday. Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink’s response? “It should not be done.” We get it, Hazard. And we probably would’ve done the same thing. It’s hard to resist Angelito’s

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]]> Keylor Navas Closes in on Best-Ever Champions League Shutout Record https://remezcla.com/sports/keylor-navas-champions-league-record/ Wed, 09 Mar 2016 17:34:04 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=171045 It’s been awhile since we caught up with our guy Keylor Navas. He’s been keeping a relatively low profile, all things considered (he is playing for perpetually drama-crazed Real Madrid after all). But no worries, fam! Despite dismal domestic league displays by the equipo madrileño as a whole, our favorite Tico goalie has been destroying

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]]> Mariano Diaz Is the First Dominican Player on Real Madrid’s Champions League Squad https://remezcla.com/sports/mariano-diaz-champions-league/ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 18:11:18 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=168805 Less than a month ago and with the full support of Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane, Dominican player Mariano Diaz signed a first team contract with the Galácticos. The signing didn’t cause much of an uproar, since 22-year-old Diaz was already on Castilla, Real Madrid’s youth squad, where he is currently the top scorer. Giving a

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]]> Edinson Cavani’s Simmering Resentment for PSG Might Lead Him to Manchester or Madrid https://remezcla.com/sports/edinson-cavani-manchester-united-real-madrid/ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 23:16:24 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=168664 Last Tuesday, Edinson Cavani ascended Paris Saint-Germain’s very own Mount Olympus by pouncing on Di Maria’s delightfully weighted pass and drilling the ball between the legs of Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois to hand the Qatari-owned outfit a neat 2-1 victory in the Champions League’s round of sixteen. PSG’s Greek dreams of conquering Europe remain very much

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