Gian Piero Gasperini

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United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: ‘We’re in a decent position but you need a result away from home to go through, so all eyes and all focus is on this one.’ Photograph: John Walton/PA Wire
Solskjær looking for consistency as United face Atalanta

Ole Gunnar Solskjær conceded “one swallow does not make a summer” after Manchester United’s 3-0 win over Tottenham, and said criticism fuels his drive(...)

Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their third goal with Harry Maguire during the Champions League Group F match against Atalanta at Old Trafford. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA Wire
Ronaldo supplies the final act yet again as Man United go from a stumble to a strut

Manchester United 3 Atalanta 2 Manchester United continue to be a heart-palpitating proposition who cannot control matches. But, they also continue t(...)

Ferland Mendy of Real Madrid scores their side’s late winner from a free-kick during the Champions League round of 16 first leg against Atalanta at Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo. Photograph: Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images
Ferland Mendy’s late stunner gives Real Madrid edge over 10-man Atalanta

Atalanta 0 Real Madrid 1 “Our idea is to attack for 90 minutes,” the Atalanta centre back Cristian Romero had said. Instead, down to 10 men early, he(...)

Atalanta forward Josip Ilicic scores his side’s first goal past Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson during the Champions League match at Anfield. Photograph: Jon Super/AFP via Getty Images
Liverpool come unstuck as Atalanta get their revenge at Anfield

Liverpool 0 Atalanta 2 Qualification for the Champions League knock-out stages was the prize for Liverpool but resting some legs for the Premier Leag(...)

Liverpool striker Diogo Jota scores the first of his goals during the Champions League Group D match against Atalanta at Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo. Photograph: Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images
Diogo Jota hat-trick leads Liverpool landslide win in Bergamo

Atalanta 0 Liverpool 5 The biggest challenge in Liverpool’s Champions League group – as Jürgen Klopp had described an away trip to Atalanta – proved (...)

Klopp defended Mohamed Salah from accusations that the striker dived to win a penalty during Liverpool’s league win over West Ham United. Photograph: Jon Super/PA Wire.
Jürgen Klopp: Mohamed Salah has the marks to prove he didn't dive

Jürgen Klopp has defended Mohamed Salah over accusations he dived to win a penalty against West Ham and insists the Liverpool striker has the marks t(...)

Lionel Messi’s Barcelona will face competition favourites Bayern Munich on Friday. Photograph: EPA
Champions League quarter-finals: Game by game verdicts

Atalanta v PSG (Wednesday) On the one side, the fairy story of this season’s Champions League, the sole remaining Italian club in the competition wit(...)

Manchester City’s English defender Kyle Walker finished Wednesday’s match in goal. Photograph: Getty Images
Kyle Walker ends up in goal as Manchester City draw

Atlanta 1 Manchester City 1 Manchester City remain in control of their Champions League destiny – a point is needed for qualification – but the way t(...)

Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling celebrates completing his hat-trick by scoring their fifth goal during the Champions League Group C match against Atalanta at the Etihad stadium. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images
Sterling and Agüero tear Atalanta apart in five-star show

Manchester City 5 Atalanta 1 On a night of firsts for Manchester City, they could savour Raheem Sterling’s maiden Champions League hat-trick. If the(...)