Making his second start of the season, Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, on loan from French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco, scored his second goal of the season for Manchester United, bailing them out after falling behind to Aston Villa on Saturday.
The Round of 16 in the Champions League is arguably one of the most entertaining in soccer. This year's Champions League Round of 16 draw took place on Monday and brought up about some unique matchups that feature a number of major winners and losers. Here is a look at those smiling and those crying after Monday's draw.
Manchester United won their sixth English Premier League (EPL) match on Sunday defeating Liverpool in 3-0, moving up to third in the standings after an abysmal start to the season.
Serie A team AC Milan may be looking to return Fernando Torres back to English Premier League (EPL) team Chelsea, who put him on loan over the summer. But Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho may not have space for him, possibly shipping him off to Italian club Napoli.
And now there are 16. The Champions League entered its most exciting phase and now all eyes will be on who gets to take on who in the knockout rounds. But most importantly, which teams have left us convinced of their contender status? Latin Post.com breaks down the power rankings of the UEFA Champions League's Round of 16
Manchester City, playing without Yaya Toure, Vincent Kompany and English Premier League (EPL) leading scorer Sergio Aguero, managed to defy the odds, defeating Series A club AS Roma to advance to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Luis Suarez helped Barcelona beat PSG with an assist to Lionel Messi -- scoring his 75th career Champions League, three ahead of Cristiano Ronald on the all-time scorers list -- and scoring his first goal with the Catalan club since his transfer from Liverpool.
Fourteen games in is a nice sample size for any 38-game league to measure its top contenders. And this is exactly what has happened in the Premier League.
With both teams looking to catch Chelsea in the standings, Manchester City thumps Southampton 3-0 to move to second place in the standings. In other EPL Sunday action, Roberto Soldado, who had not scored a goal since September, nailed the game-winner for Tottenham Hotspurs for the victory over Tim Howard and Everton.
Manchester United continues their resurgence, beating Hull City 3-0 thanks to goals from Chris Smalling, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie. English Premier League (EPL) leaders Chelsea managed a 0-0 draw against Sunderland on the road to stay unbeaten over the last 20 matches across all competitions while Arsenal snaps a 2-game EPL losing streak beating West Bromwich Albion 1-0.
After scoring a hat-trick to break Spain's La Liga all-time scoring record against Sevilla over the weekend, Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick on Wednesday against Cyrus champion APOEL FC on Tuesday to surpass Raul's all-time scorers record in UEFA Champions League history.
One of the greatest soccer players in the world may be switching leagues. Lionel Messi could be transferring from FC Barcelona to an English Premier League team sooner rather than later.
English Premier League (EPL) Chelsea added to Liverpool's woes, defeating them 2-1 on Sunday while Sergio Aguero had to play the role to eke out a draw against QPR. Meanwhile, Southampton continues their surprise running, going into the international break in second place in the EPL, four points behind Chelsea.
Lionel Messi made history when he scored his 70th and 71st career UEFA Champions League goals helping Barcelona beat Ajax Amsterdam 2-0, helping the Spanish club advance into the Round of 16. Barcelona will be joined by Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, Ligue 1 champs Paris Saint-Germain and Primeira Liga club Porto in the next phase of the tournament.
Also, Southampton continues their surprising run defeating Hull City while Chelsea maintains their lead in the standings with a win over QPR despite Blues coach Jose Mourinho's disappointment in their play.
Diego Costa was a nobody at the start of the 2013-14. He was not even looking like an acceptable option for the Brazilian national team.But something changed at the start of the 2013-14 season. Under manager Diego Simeone, the Brazilian-turned-Spaniard became a force that has created nightmares for opposing teams all year long. Now he is among the Ballon d'Or finalists. But does he have what it takes to make it all the way to the top three?
While the Clasico was all the rage this past weekend, another epic rivalry unfolded a day later. Manchester United and Chelsea are two of the biggest clubs in the world and their big battle was upstaged by the Spanish rivalry. But did the English match live up to the previous day's big game?
What did we learn from the 1-1 draw that unfolded at the Old Trafford?
