Lionel Messi was carried off on a stretcher after sustaining what Barcelona said was bruising to his left knee near the end of their Group G match at home to Benfica. The Argentinian collapsed to the ground clutching the back of his knee after colliding with the Benfica goalkeeper, Artur, near the...
00:48 » GuardianThe holders lifted themselves out of the slough of mediocrity but the rout of Nordsjaelland was just useless beauty The team built with an investment of a billion pounds walloped a side that cost no more than a million on Wednesday night but a 6-1 victory over Nordsjaelland failed to apply balm to...
00:42 » Guardian• Home draw with Juventus was start of the trouble, says keeper • Rafael Benítez sets his sights on winning Europa League Petr Cech has admitted Chelsea's players must take responsibility for the team's premature elimination from the Champions League after the holders' defence of...
00:12 » GuardianCeltic boss Neil Lennon says his players performed a "miracle" to qualify for the knockout stage of the Champions League after they beat Spartak Moscow 2-1.
00:01 » BBC SportJuventus went through to the last 16 of the Champions League with a 1-0 win at Shakhtar Donetsk that put them top of Group E and meant Chelsea were condemned to third place and the Europa League. The Shakhtar defender Olexandr Kucher deflected a cross intended for Juve's Sebastian Giovinco into his...
05 Dec » GuardianBBC Sport looks at what Liverpool and Tottenham need to do to qualify from the Europa League group stages
05 Dec » BBC SportFerguson tells senior men to "get act together" after Alberto's 30-yard strike sours manager's 200th Champions League tie.
05 Dec » TelegraphRafael Benitez insists Chelsea will set their sights on winning the Europa League after their Champions League exit.
05 Dec » BBC SportLionel Messi is injured in Barcelona's draw with Benfica as he tries to match Gerd Mueller's record for goals in a calendar year.
05 Dec » BBC Sport| European Cup Winners Cup 1979-1980 | |||||
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Info |
| 19.09.1979 | r1-1 | B1903 Copenhagen | away | D2-2 | |
| 03.10.1979 | r1-2 | B1903 Copenhagen | home | W4-0 | (6-2) |
| 24.10.1979 | r2-1 | Rangers | home | D1-1 | |
| 07.11.1979 | r2-2 | Rangers | away | W3-1 | (4-2) |
| 05.03.1980 | qf-1 | Barcelona | away | W1-0 | |
| 19.03.1980 | qf-2 | Barcelona | home | W4-3 | (5-3) |
| 09.04.1980 | sf-1 | Nantes | away | L1-2 | |
| 23.04.1980 | sf-2 | Nantes | home | W4-0 | (5-2) |
| 14.05.1980 | fn | Arsenal | neutral | D0-0 | aet |
| (Valencia won on penalties) | |||||
