Barca on brink of Champions League exit after draw
Barcelona are on the brink of a group-stage Champions League exit for the second successive season after being held to a draw by Inter Milan in a breathless and high-octane game at the Nou Camp, BBC reported.
Having been beaten in the San Siro last week, Xavi's side went into the game knowing that they realistically needed to win to maintain hope of progressing from Group C, with teams on the same points split by their head-to-head record.
Ten-man Man City held to draw but reach last 16
Ten-man Manchester City missed a penalty and had a goal ruled out in a VAR-dominated goalless draw at Copenhagen, but still reached the last 16 of the Champions League, BBC reported.
Pep Guardiola's side qualified for the knockout phase of the competition after Sevilla failed to beat Borussia Dortmund in Tuesday's other Group G fixture.
A dramatic opening saw two contentious decisions set the tone for the evening.
Rodri's superb 25-yard effort for City was ruled out after Riyad Mahrez was penalised for handling, while the visitors benefited by being awarded a penalty when the ball struck home defender Nicolai Boilesen on the arm as he competed for a corner with Manuel Akanji.
But Copenhagen goalkeeper Kamil Grabara brilliantly saved Mahrez's spot-kick to the delight of a raucous Parken Stadium crowd before Guardiola's side had Sergio Gomez sent off for a professional foul on 19-year-old forward Hakon Haraldsson five minutes later.
The decision again came after the Portuguese referee Artur Dias was referred to the pitch-side monitor and left the English champions forced to reshape and play the final hour a man down.
Erling Haaland was left on the bench against opponents that had suffered a 5-0 thrashing in Manchester just under a week ago, according to BBC.
Explaining his decision not to play the Norwegian, Guardiola said: "He finished the game against Southampton so, so tired and didn't recover well.
"Yesterday was not good, today a little better but not perfect so we decided not to take the risk."
Chelsea see off AC Milan after Tomori red card
Chelsea enjoyed a comfortable victory at AC Milan after former Blues defender Fikayo Tomori received an early red card, BBC reported.
Tomori was sent off for pulling back Mason Mount in the area, with Jorginho converting the penalty.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doubled the lead with a confident strike against his former club.
But Chelsea and England suffered a blow in the second half when right-back Reece James limped off.
The win continues Graham Potter's unbeaten start as Chelsea manager, with four wins in his first five games, according to BBC.
It moves Chelsea top of Group E with seven points from four matches, but it remains extremely tight with Red Bull Salzburg on six points and both Milan and Dinamo Zagreb on four.
Antoine Griezmann: Atletico Madrid re-sign France forward on permanent deal after Barcelona loan
Atletico Madrid have re-signed France forward Antoine Griezmann from Barcelona on a contract until 2026, BBC reported.
Griezmann became the sixth-most expensive player in history when he joined Barca for £108m in 2019.
The 31-year-old has three goals and two assists in 11 appearances so far this campaign, though only three of those appearances have been starts.
According to Spanish football reporter Guillem Balague, there was a clause in Griezmann's loan contract that would oblige Atletico to buy the forward for 40m euros should he play more than 45 minutes in more than 50% of their games.
In response, Atletico boss Diego Simeone has used Griezmann as a substitute after 60 minutes in eight of his 11 appearances this season to ensure that clause was not triggered.
Griezmann could make his first appearance back as a permanent Atletico Madrid player against Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday.
The 2018 World Cup winner is the fourth-highest scorer in the club's history with 144 goals in 304 appearances over two spells, having initially joined from Real Sociedad in 2014, according to BBC.
He was won the Europa League, Spanish Super Cup and Uefa Super Cup during his time at Wanda Metropolitano.
