Tomasz Kwiatkowski was due to be VAR again on WednesdayHe recommended referee give PSG penalty for handball The VAR who recommended the controversial penalty that denied Newcastle victory over Paris St-Germain in the Champions League has been stood down from his next match. Tomasz Kwiatkowski has been told by Uefa that he will not take charge of video refereeing duties at Wednesday’s Champions League Group D fixture between Real Sociedad and Red Bull Salzburg. The decision indicates the Polish official has been punished for the decision that led to Kylian Mbappé’s equaliser in the eighth minute of added time at the Parc des Princes. Continue reading...

Union out despite ending 12-game losing streak with 1-1 drawReal Sociedad close on last-16 place with 3-1 home victory Union Berlin earned an unexpected 1-1 draw at Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday, ending their 12-game losing run across all competitions – but it was not enough to keep the Bundesliga side’s hopes of a last-16 place alive. The hosts dominated the first half and thought they had taken the lead through André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, but the goal was ruled out by VAR for a foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo in the buildup. Matteo Politano did get the breakthrough before half-time, deflecting home Mario Ruí’s cross at the near post in the 39th minute. Continue reading...

Updates from the Group A match, 8pm BST kick-offLens v Arsenal – follow it liveLive scoreboard | Email Niall or tweet @niallmcveigh We’re under way at Old Trafford, United in red shirts and black shorts, Galatasaray in all white. In Tuesday’s early matches, Braga came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Union Berlin with Andre Castro’s late winner shaking things up in Group C. Elsewhere, Real Sociedad won 2-0 at Salzburg to go top of Group D. Continue reading...

Champions League roundup: Union Berlin undone by RealLate own goal hands Napoli win in Braga; Galatasaray draw Jude Bellingham scored deep in added time as Real Madrid wore down a resilient Union Berlin to claim a 1-0 win at the Santiago Bernabéu in their Group C opener, spoiling the Bundesliga side’s Champions League debut. Real dominated possession in the first half but found it difficult to break down Union, who defended resolutely and were impressively marshalled at the back by veteran Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci – a summer signing from Juventus. Continue reading...