Champion league news 2018
Here are some of the top news stories from the 2018 UEFA Champions League:
Final
- Real Madrid won their 13th European Cup/Champions League title by defeating Liverpool 3-1 in the final on May 26, 2018, at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine.
- Gareth Bale scored a stunning solo goal in the 64th minute to seal the win for Real Madrid.
Group Stage
- Manchester City topped Group F with 14 points, while Juventus finished second with 10 points.
- Paris Saint-Germain finished third in Group B, despite having the most expensive squad in the competition.
- Tottenham Hotspur finished third in Group H, but advanced to the knockout stage as one of the best third-placed teams.
Knockout Stage
- Real Madrid eliminated Paris Saint-Germain 5-2 on aggregate in the Round of 16.
- Juventus eliminated Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 on aggregate in the Round of 16.
- Liverpool eliminated Manchester City 5-1 on aggregate in the Round of 16.
Quarterfinals
- Real Madrid eliminated Juventus 4-3 on aggregate in the quarterfinals.
- Roma eliminated Barcelona 4-4 on aggregate, with the Italian side advancing on away goals.
- Liverpool eliminated Manchester United 7-6 on aggregate in the quarterfinals.
- Bayern Munich eliminated Sevilla 2-1 on aggregate in the quarterfinals.
Semifinals
- Real Madrid eliminated Roma 4-2 on aggregate in the semifinals.
- Liverpool eliminated AS Roma 7-6 on aggregate in the semifinals.
Awards
- Luka Modrić won the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award.
- Cristiano Ronaldo won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award.
- Real Madrid's Zinedine Zidane won the UEFA Coach of the Season award.
Controversies
- The Champions League final was marred by controversy when Liverpool's Mohamed Salah suffered a shoulder injury in the first half and was forced to leave the game.
- Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos was involved in a controversy when he appeared to deliberately get in the way of Liverpool's Sadio Mané, who was attempting to score a goal.
These are just some of the top news stories from the 2018 UEFA Champions League. Let me know if you'd like more information!