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Bologna bow out of the Champions League with a creditable 1-1 draw away to Sporting CP, knowing the hosts needed a victory in Lisbon.

Japan midfielder Reo Hatate had an assist Wednesday as playoff-bound Celtic lost 4-2 away to Aston Villa in the final r

Borussia Dortmund have appointed former Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac as their new head coach. The Bundesliga club sacked Nuri Sahin last week after their Champions League loss at Bologna, which was their fourth successive defeat in all competitions.

Atalanta and Milan wasted chances to avoid the dreaded Champions League playoffs in an intense league-phase finale. Meanwhile, Juventus slipped to another dismal European result but still locked down

Instead of going straight into the traditional round of 16, the competition will feature a knockout phase play-off. In this stage, the teams that finished ninth to 16th in the group phase will face off against those that placed 17th to 24th, with each tie played over two legs.

LONDON — Here's the state of play after the conclusion of the first stage of the Champions League: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa

Borussia Dortmund is set to appoint Niko Kovac as the club’s new head coach. Dortmund’s managing director of sport, Lars Ricken, confirmed reports that the club had reached an agreement with the former Frankfurt, Bayern, Monaco and Wolfsburg coach this week.

Sporting CP required an equaliser from Conrad Harder to earn the 1-1 draw with Bologna that saw them reach the Champions League’s play-off round. Prior to coach Ruben Amorim’s departure for Manchester United,

Conrad Harder’s first-ever UEFA Champions League goal rescued Sporting a 1-1 draw with Bologna that sealed their place in the knockout play-off round, while also ending the Lions’ three-match losing run in this competition.

Conrad Harder's second-half strike ensured Sporting's progress to the Champions League's playoffs after the Portuguese side secured a 1-1 draw with Bologna on Wednesday. Harder found the net from close range off a Joao Simoes pass in the 77th minute,

The Champions League league phase came to an end on Jan. 29 as 12 teams were eliminated from the competition. In UEFA's premier competition, there's no more benefit of dropping down to the Europa League if you finished third in your group.