Edin Dzeko's two goals earned Roma a point in their six-goal thriller against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Wednesday night will live long in the memory of the Romanisti who made it to Stamford Bridge. Used to their team collapsing in the face of adversity, they watched Roma battle back from two goals down to the Premier League champions Chelsea, a team managed by hated Juventino Antonio Conte, and come just a whisker away from leaving London with what would have been a huge -- and fully deserved -- three points.
They saw their team, so often a joke on Europe's biggest stage, and their main man Edin Dzeko,...
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Kylian Mbappe, Edinson Cavani and Neymar all found the back of the net as PSG went on to a 4-0 victory against Anderlecht.
PSG star Neymar has vowed to support "golden boy" Kylian Mbappe in the same ways Lionel Messi helped him during his time at Barcelona.
Neymar, 25, moved to the Camp Nou from Santos in the summer of 2013, where he teamed up with Messi, who took the Brazil superstar under his wing.
In the following years, the Brazil No. 10 became the main target of Messi's passes, receiving a team-best 894 balls from the five-time Ballon d'Or winner over their last three seasons together.
And since moving to...
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Matchday 3 at last brought the first wins for the German contingent in the Champions League and underlined the recent return to form of RB Leipzig and FC Bayern Munich. For Borussia Dortmund, however, the 1-1 draw at APOEL has had the opposite effect: the Black and Yellows are beginning to wonder about their football's true quality in light of four unconvincing games (three defeats, one narrow win at Augsburg) on the trot.
RB Leipzig poised to make a run
After two unsuccessful outings in the...
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The FC guys provide their critiques for Jose Mourinho's Man United side following a narrow UCL victory over Benfica.
The FC crew answer your tweets on Chelsea's defensive issues, Manchester United's style of play and Atleti's UCL struggles.
Chelsea let a two-goal lead slip against Roma before settling for a draw, while Benfica's goalkeeping gaffe gifted Man United a win.
Romelu Lukaku had a touching moment with Benfica goalkeeper Mile Svilar, whose howler led to the only goal of the match.
Thursday's latest stories from the world of football in ESPN FC's What's Trending ...
MAN UNITED: Manchester United battled to a 1-0 victory away to Benfica to make it three wins from three as goalkeeper Mile Svilar allowed the ball to cross the line when saving Marcus Rashford's free kick.
- Jose Mourinho has hit back at critics of his style of football by insisting good defending is not a crime.
Mourinho has held talks with Manchester United about a new contract but he...
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The experts at the ESPN FC desk talk Chelsea's 3-3 draw with Roma as Antonio Conte's men have let in five goals in all competitions since coming back from the international break.
The FC crew answer your tweets on Chelsea's defensive issues, Manchester United's style of play and Atleti's UCL struggles.
Antonio Conte hit back at Jose Mourinho's comment that he won't 'cry' like other managers have about dealing with injuries.
If you want to see the glass as half-full, Eden Hazard's late equalizer against Roma meant that Chelsea avoided their third consecutive defeat in all competitions. To find the last time that happened, you have to go all the way back to September 2002: Claudio Ranieri was the manager, Chelsea were still owned by Ken Bates and the club was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
Rationally, such streaks are meaningless, but psychologically, they matter, as Eden Hazard hinted after the game when he...
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Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey breaks down Chelsea's 3-3 draw with Roma and the ensuing press conference from manager Antonio Conte.
Chelsea's Eden Hazard believes it was vital the Blues avoided their third straight defeat during the 3-3 draw with AS Roma at Stamford Bridge.
Cesar Azpilicueta has admitted morale at Chelsea is low due to their three-match winless run.
Chelsea, since winning impressively at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last month, have lost successive Premier League games to Manchester City and Crystal Palace.
They avoided defeat -- and a third straight loss for the first time under Antonio Conte -- when drawing 3-3 with Roma in the Champions League on Wednesday, but did throw away a two-goal lead at Stamford Bridge.
"The mood at the moment...
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Despite a win over Celtic, Jupp Heynckes says Bayern still left much to be desired both offensively and defensively.
Arjen Robben said he was "proud" to have made his 100th Champions League appearance but was more interested in winning another trophy.
Robben became the 32nd player in Champions League history to make a century of appearances as Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-0 home win over Celtic.
While the 33-year-old is still far off Iker Casillas' record of 170 Champions League matches, he is closing in on Bundesliga record holders Philipp Lahm and Oliver Kahn, who have appeared in 112 and 103 matches respectively.
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The ESPN FC crew discuss Harry Kane following his Champions League treble for Tottenham.
With the third games in the group stage complete, Nick Ames picks the best Champions League XI -- with Tottenham having a few to celebrate.
Do you agree? Have your say in the comments below.
ESPN FC's Champions League Team of the Week.
Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham)
Mauricio Pochettino said Lloris "showed his real level" during Tottenham's excellent draw at the Bernabeu and few would argue otherwise. While Tottenham could even have won it at the other end (but for Keylor Navas) they owed so much to Lloris, whose headline save came when...
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Edin Dzeko and Eden Hazard both scored a brace for their sides as the two top teams of Group C battle to a 3-3 draw.
Chelsea let a two-goal lead slip against Roma before settling for a draw, while Benfica's goalkeeping gaffe gifted Man United a win.
The experts at the ESPN FC desk talk Chelsea's 3-3 draw with Roma as Antonio Conte's men have let in five goals in all competitions since coming back from the international break.
Radja Nainggolan says he stayed with Roma to win a trophy despite being linked with Chelsea.
Belgium midfielder Nainggolan, 29, showed his quality in Roma's 3-3 draw at Chelsea on Wednesday and -- despite appearing to hint he was considering an exit during the summer -- he said he had never wanted to leave the Giallorossi.
"I've always been convinced of what I want, in that winning something at Roma would be unforgettable," the former Piacenza and Cagliari man told Mediaset. "I stayed because I'm...
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The FC panel see Spurs' draw with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu as a statement that they can compete in the Champions League.
Hugo Lloris and Keylor Navas each put on a show between the sticks as Real Madrid and Spurs battled to a draw. Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane said he had swapped shirts with "role model" Cristiano Ronaldo after the 1-1 Champions League draw at Real Madrid on Tuesday.
The game at the Bernabeu was billed by some as a showdown between Kane and Ronaldo, two of the top scorers in Europe this calendar year.
Kane was influential in Tottenham's opener, pressurising Raphael Varane into an own goal, while Ronaldo equalised from the penalty spot.
The Spurs striker, who has previously said he wants to emulate four-time...
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Jurgen Klopp revels in Liverpool's seven-goal output at Maribor, a club record for a European away match.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scored twice and provided an assist as his side cruised to a 7-0 win over Maribor. Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has said the players always believed the goals would return despite a frustrating run of form.
Since beating Arsenal 4-0 on Aug. 27 to take their early-season tally to 14 in five matches, Jurgen Klopp's side then scored eight in eight, with three of them coming in one game against Leicester.
But Netherlands international Wijnaldum, speaking after Liverpool scored seven at Slovenian side Maribor in the Champions League on Tuesday, said: "We were a little bit...
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