Olivier Giroud scored an excellent second-half winner to finish Chelsea's wretched run within the Champions League knockout levels in fashion – then admitted that he had been as unsure as anybody over whether or not the aim can be allowed. ...

Cristiano Ronaldo smacked a shot off the bar earlier than asking the referee if he may examine that his watch hadn't proven the strike had crossed the road, making the official chuckle after opening the scoring for Juventus in opposition to Roma. ...

Prime virologist Dr Julian Tang says that referees have to be given authority to ebook and even ship off soccer gamers who have interaction in close-quarters purpose celebrations as the specter of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to be impression sport. ...

Anybody who tuned in late to AC Milan's 2-1 win towards Sassuolo on Sunday may have missed a little bit little bit of Serie A historical past after Portuguese ahead Rafael Leao etched his title into the file books with a lightning-quick strike. ...

A Tuscany pores and skin artist has created a putting tattoo of late Argentina legend Diego Maradona on the leg of considered one of his biggest admirers and successors at Napoli – membership captain and Italy ahead Lorenzo Insigne. ...

Cristiano Ronaldo's celebrations at reaching a outstanding 750 targets virtually was embarrassment for the striker and Italian giants Juventus, as they narrowly noticed off lowly native rivals Torino in an unconvincing derby victory. ...

Superliga star Nicolai Geertsen hammered an excellent scissor kick towards the bar for Danish top-flight facet Lyngby Boldklub - then went one higher by volleying the rebound by way of a crowd of gamers whereas he was nonetheless on the ground. ...

Actual Madrid would possibly lastly be seeing a return on their funding greater than a yr after the big-money buy of ex-Chelsea star Eden Hazard as he scored simply his second Actual Madrid objective in Saturday's La Liga conflict with Huesca. ...

Rangers star Kemar Roofe despatched social media into meltdown as he scored a assured Puskas contender with an unbelievable strike from inside his personal half throughout the Europa League recreation in opposition to Normal Liege. ...

Lionel Messi prolonged one Champions League report and set one other as he scored a penalty to place Barcelona in entrance of their Group G opener towards Ferencvaros on the Nou Camp. ...