Jose Mourinho and Chelsea endured yet another major embarrassment as the team was eliminated from the 2015-16 Football League Cup during a penalty shootout against Stoke City.
The Champions League draw is set. The schedule is also set in coming weeks. Which team is going through to the next round. Here is a group by group breakdown of what is to come.
They say that soccer games last 90 minutes and to win, you have to play for the full duration.
But if the Champions League has taught us anything on Tuesday, it is that all you need is one half to close out a two-legged series. In both games of the day, the winning squad killed off any hopes of its opponent of advancing.
The Champions League returns on Tuesday with two decisive matches. The first game features an interesting contest between FC Basel and Portuguese side Porto while the second game of the day will be contested at the Santiago Bernabeu between Real Madrid and Schalke 04.
The season is not over yet, but Real Madrid is already prepping to make some big moves. According to numerous sources, the team is ready to sign young defender Danilo from Porto.
The Champions League returns on Tuesday afternoon with the first two round of 16 matches. The competition is arguably one of the most hotly anticipated of the annual soccer season and this is the phase where things get most interesting.
But it has been a long time since we have seen teams play. In fact, the group round ended in December and teams have undoubtedly altered their styles and are in different form. So which teams are now the favorites to lift the European trophy based on current form?
Manchester City, playing without Yaya Toure, Vincent Kompany and English Premier League (EPL) leading scorer Sergio Aguero, managed to defy the odds, defeating Series A club AS Roma to advance to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Luis Suarez helped Barcelona beat PSG with an assist to Lionel Messi -- scoring his 75th career Champions League, three ahead of Cristiano Ronald on the all-time scorers list -- and scoring his first goal with the Catalan club since his transfer from Liverpool.
After scoring a hat-trick to break Spain's La Liga all-time scoring record against Sevilla over the weekend, Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick on Wednesday against Cyrus champion APOEL FC on Tuesday to surpass Raul's all-time scorers record in UEFA Champions League history.
Lionel Messi made history when he scored his 70th and 71st career UEFA Champions League goals helping Barcelona beat Ajax Amsterdam 2-0, helping the Spanish club advance into the Round of 16. Barcelona will be joined by Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, Ligue 1 champs Paris Saint-Germain and Primeira Liga club Porto in the next phase of the tournament.
Despite losing to Brazil 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2014 World Cup, Colombia has bright future with a young core of players that have proven they can play with anyone in the world.
