Aimar aiming to keep cool in Benfica cauldron

Pablo Aimar is hoping the SL Benfica supporters will give their team an "extra push" and roar them to vic...

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Jovanovi?: APOEL need perfection against Madrid

"The perfect game may not be enough," said APOEL FC coach Ivan Jovanovi? ahead of hosting a Real Madrid C...

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Solari seeks brotherly love for APOEL cause

Esteban Solari's brother Santiago won the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid CF but on Tuesday the AP...

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Zietz: tougher times ahead for semi-finalists Potsdam

Jennifer Zietz celebrated 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam's team ethic after eliminating FC Rossiyanka but says it...

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Chojnowski enjoys superb Frankfurt bow

Silvana Chojnowski was thrilled after scoring a crucial goal to take 1. FFC Frankfurt past FC Malmö and...

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Arsenal resist Göteborg to advance

Göteborg FC 1-0 Arsenal LFC (agg: 2-3)Jane Törnqvist's last-minute strike set up a grandstand finish bu...

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Göteborg promise to fight Arsenal all the way

Göteborg FC midfielder Anita Asante has promised to give former club Arsenal LFC "a fight and a challeng...

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Valencia’s Alves remains grounded despite PSV win

Valencia CF goalkeeper Diego Alves refused to get carried away after the Spanish side negotiated "a very ...

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Valencia’s Alves remains grounded despite PSV win

Valencia CF goalkeeper Diego Alves refused to get carried away after the Spanish side negotiated "a very ...

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Athletic savour night to remember

Óscar de Marcos said he would never forget the night on which Athletic Club knocked out an "incredible t...

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AZ proud to recover from ‘nightmare’ opening

Defender Niklas Moisander was proud of his AZ Alkmaar team after they  overcame a "nightmare start" to ...

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Outstanding Chelsea delight Di Matteo

Roberto Di Matteo described Chelsea FC as "outstanding" as they overturned a 3-1 deficit to beat SSC Napo...

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Harvey: Arsenal ‘ground down’ Göteborg

Having seen Arsenal LFC recover to secure a 3-1 quarter-final first-leg win against Göteborg FC, Laura H...

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‘Perfect’ Bayern leave Basel marking time

Heiko Vogel admitted that there were times he asked 'When will this end?' as FC Basel 1893 were overwhelm...

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Deschamps celebrates ‘extra special’ triumph

While Olympique de Marseille coach Didier Deschamps celebrated another "Italian style" victory, FC Intern...

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Dzagoev backs CSKA to outfox Madrid

Alan Dzagoev told UEFA.com "there is nothing impossible about this task" as his PFC CSKA Moskva side come...

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Mandanda plays down Marseille’s domestic strife

Steve Mandanda overlooked Olympique de Marseille's poor Ligue 1 form as he insisted his side were "full o...

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Ranieri’s ‘rejuvenated’ Inter in the mood for Marseille

FC Internazionale Milano coach Claudio Ranieri believes a "mood change" in the camp could help reverse hi...

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Ranieri’s ‘rejuvenated’ Inter in mood for Marseille

FC Internazionale Milano coach Claudio Ranieri believes a "mood change" in the camp could help reverse hi...

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Heynckes calls on wily Bayern to step up

FC Bayern München's Jupp Heynckes has "a very good feeling" his team's experience will help them through...

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PSV bid to bounce back against Valencia

PSV Eindhoven will look to retreive a desperate situation in the UEFA Europa League round of 16, going in...

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Sporting focused on finishing City job

Sporting Clube de Portugal goalscorer Xandão is dreaming of a "historic qualification" for the last eigh...

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Enterprising Athletic stun United at Old Trafford

Manchester United FC 2-3 Athletic ClubThe Liga club recorded a famous win in front of their 7,000 visitin...

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Messi looks back on brilliant Barcelona night

After becoming the first player to score five in a UEFA Champions League match, Lionel Messi told UEFA.co...

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McClaren mindful of Schalke fire power

FC Twente coach Steve McClaren is expecting a stiff test from round of 16 rivals FC Schalke 04 and their ...

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Vikings provide boost as Hannover plot Standard raid

Hannover 96 hope their contingent of former Norwegian league players can help conduct a devastating raid ...

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Emanuelson shaken as Milan dodge disaster

Urby Emanuelson told UEFA.com he was "relieved to have got through" after AC Milan came close to throwing...

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Perfect planning pays off for Benfica’s Jesus

Jorge Jesus pointed to SL Benfica's "tactics and strategy" as the decisive factors against FC Zenit St Pe...

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Wenger praises Arsenal’s ‘fantastic spirit’

"We put a performance in with fantastic spirit and restored some pride," said Arsenal FC manager Arsène ...

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Milan hold on after gallant Arsenal fightback

Arsenal FC 3-0 AC Milan (agg: 3-4)Arsène Wenger's side struck three first-half goals but ultimately fell...

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Wenger urges Arsenal to believe in the improbable

Arsène Wenger accepts his side only have a "5% chance" of overturning a four-goal deficit against AC Mil...

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Jesus backs Benfica to outgun Zenit’s history boys

Luciano Spalletti describes it as the most important match in FC Zenit St Petersburg's history but SL Ben...

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Malafeev wary of wounded Benfica

Vyacheslav Malafeev's past visits to Lisbon have taught him to fear the worst and so the FC Zenit St Pete...

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Gibbs urges Arsenal to restore pride against Milan

Defender Kieran Gibbs called on Arsenal FC to produce a perfect display in their round of 16 return leg a...

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Germany’s Funk too much for Greece

Germany 1-0 GreeceAn uncharacteristic mistake from goalkeeper Stefanos Kapino allowed Patrick Funk to get...

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Parejo eager to take Valencia chance

Daniel Parejo is going to "give everything I've got" to remain in the Valencia CF team after impressing i...

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Unconvincing United stumble past Ajax

Manchester United FC 1-2 AFC AjaxThe English champions' UEFA Europa League adventure continues with a las...

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Bayern’s Lahm rues ill-luck after Basel loss

While captain Philipp Lahm blamed missed chances and misfortune for FC Bayern München's loss at FC Bas...

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Vogel delighted as Basel find perfect pitch

FC Basel 1893 coach Heiko Vogel praised his team's "perfect harmony" after a first-leg victory over FC Ba...

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Positive approach pays off for Deschamps and OM

Didier Deschamps believes Olympique de Marseille's ambition was rewarded after André Ayew's late goal se...

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Anderlecht determined to overhaul AZ

Milan Jovanovi? says RSC Anderlecht are ready to give their all in their "most important game of the seas...

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Hannover’s Slomka braced for Club Brugge reply

Mirko Slomka has warned his Hannover 96 side to expect a "very tight match" as they set out to defend the...

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Nasri confident City can trump Porto’s forced hand

Manchester City FC hold just a one-goal advantage over FC Porto but Samir Nasri told UEFA.com that such a...

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Chelsea floored by slick Napoli comeback

SSC Napoli 3-1 Chelsea FCEzequiel Lavezzi scored twice as the hosts came from behind to earn a stunning ...

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Mazzarri demanding perfection from Napoli

If SSC Napoli play "the perfect game" in their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg they can do to...

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