Champions League

Borussia Dortmund want to use their high-flying Champions League form to help turn around their dire Bundesliga fortunes when they host Borussia Moenchengladbach on Nov. 9.
      

Brendan Rodgers insists there is no chance Steven Gerrard will crack under pressure when the Liverpool captain bids for redemption against Chelsea on Nov. 8.
      

Believing that the necessary security measures were not in place, Supreme Court prosecutor Athanasios Akritidis on Thursday ordered an investigation into the behavior of Olympiakos fans at a recent soccer match with fierce rivals Panathinaikos.

Lionel Messi enjoyed another landmark European night as he equaled the Champions League scoring record against Ajax but doubts remain over Luis Enrique's Barcelona side after a stuttering start to the season.
   

Olympiakos coach Michel remained defiant after seeing his side come close to causing an upset in Turin before succumbing to a 3-2 loss to Juventus for the Champions League on Tuesday.

Cesare Prandelli said his side needed more time to get better following a 4-1 defeat on Nov. 4 at Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.

German international Marco Reus, on the transfer wish-list of several leading European clubs, slotted in the first goal after 39 minutes.

Bayer Leverkusen and Greece defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos is out until the end of the year with a shoulder injury.

The Bundesliga club says Papadopoulos had an operation late Monday. He was injured in the final practice before the team's departure for the Champions League match against Zenit St. Petersburg.

Two defeats in as many games has not been the dream start Luis Suarez sought to life as a Barcelona player, but one of his old hunting grounds offers the chance to get up and running as the Catalans travel to Ajax on Wednesday.
      

Galatasaray plays Borussia Dortmund in Germany, hoping to keep alive its slim chances of advancing in the Champions League, while Real Madrid’s Ronaldo eyes a record against Liverpool Galatasaray travels to Germany tonight to take on Borussia Dortmund in Champions Lague in a game that will shape the Istanbul club’s future on the European stage.

Coach Massimiliano Allegri insisted the Champions League is not a step too far for Juventus as it prepares to meet Olympiakos in a crucial Group A clash in Turin on Tuesday.