Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham have been included in the Real Madrid squad travelling to England for Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League round-of-16 second-leg clash against Manchester City. Both players had missed recent matches through injury, so their return to the squad will come as good news for Madrid ahead...
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Federico Valverde ran riot as Real Madrid beat Manchester City 3–0 at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday. The Uruguayan’s first-half hat-trick left the English champions shell-shocked. All the damage came before the break. Even the opener began with a long ball from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. In the 20th minute,...
It was a tough night for English football in Europe. On Wednesday, not a single Premier League team won in the Champions League round-of-16 first legs. Arsenal drew 1‑1 away at Bayer Leverkusen. Newcastle United also drew 1‑1 at Barcelona. Chelsea lost 5‑2 at Paris Saint-Germain. Manchester City went...
Paris Saint‑Germain hammered Chelsea 5‑2 in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. PSG started fast. In the 10th minute, Bradley Barcola slotted home from inside the box to put the hosts ahead. Chelsea fought back and drew...
Arsenal had to wait until the 89th minute to secure a 1‑1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie. Kai Havertz converted a late penalty to rescue a point for the Gunners. The game at the BayArena was tight and...
Lamine Yamal scored a 98th-minute penalty to earn FC Barcelona a dramatic 1–1 draw against Newcastle United at St James’ Park. Barcelona were heading for defeat after Harvey Barnes put Newcastle ahead late in the game, sparking celebrations around the stadium. The Premier League side had made things uncomfortable...
Michael Olise stole the show as Bayern Munich ran riot to crush Atalanta 6–1 in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg at the Stadio di Bergamo on Tuesday night. Bayern took control early. Josip Stanišic opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a simple tap-in, but...
Liverpool suffered another frustrating night in Istanbul as they were beaten 1–0 by Galatasaray, marking the second time this season the Turkish side have edged the Reds by the same scoreline. The breakthrough came early in the game.Galatasaray struck just seven minutes into the match when defender Davinson Sánchez...
Kylian Mbappe would miss the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against Manchester City, Italian football journalist and transfer news expert,Fabrizio Romano has confirmed. The French forward is still managing a knee problem and will not feature at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday night. Mbappé has...
Real Madrid midfielder, Alvaro Carreras is confirmed doubtful for Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Manchester City after suffering a muscle injury in his right calf, the club confirmed. Fabrizio Romano also verified the news on X. This latest setback adds to an already long list of injuries at Madrid,...
It was a busy football weekend across England and Europe. Some of the favourites got the job done comfortably, others had to fight a bit harder, and a few matches were decided right at the end.Here’s a look at how the main games played out. *Arsenal edge stubborn Mansfield*Arsenal...
Rodrygo has suffered a knee injury, compounding Madrid’s growing injury problems ahead of a crucial European tie. According to football platform 433 on Instagram, the Brazilian forward is the latest name on the treatment table, joining Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe, who are also sidelined. The timing could hardly...
Romelu Lukaku is back and he made sure his return counted. After spending close to three months on the sidelines with injury, the striker came off the bench and scored a late winner to help Napoli beat Verona 2 to 1 at the Bentegodi. Napoli had a fast start....
Galatasaray booked their place in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 after edging past Juventus in a dramatic extra-time encounter, with Victor Osimhen delivering the decisive goal. The thrilling tie, which ended 7–5 on aggregate, saw Juventus mount a remarkable fightback despite being reduced to 10 men in...
Real Madrid are through to the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League after a 2-1 win over Benfica at the Santiago Bernabeu, sealing a 3-1 aggregate victory. Kylian Mbappe missed the match due to a knee issue, leaving Madrid to attack without their main summer signing. Benfica struck...
Belgian side Club Brugge and Atlético Madrid played out a thrilling 3‑3 draw in their first-leg Champions League play-off tie on Wednesday. Atlético took a strong 2‑0 lead by half-time. Spanish striker Julián Álvarez scored from a penalty in the 8th minute, and Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman added the...
Galatasaray scored five past Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League knockout tie. The home side started strong and kept Juventus under pressure from the start.Gabriel Sara opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Juventus responded with Teun Koopmeiners scoring twice by the 32nd minute, giving them...
Arsenal etched their name into the Champions League record books on Wednesday night, becoming the first club to win all eight matches in the competition’s league phase after a hard-fought 3–2 victory over Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty. Already assured of a place in the round of 16, Mikel Arteta’s side...
Joao Pedro struck twice in a thrilling second-half comeback as Chelsea booked their place in the UEFA Champions League last 16 with a dramatic 3-2 away win over Napoli on Wednesday night, dumping the Italian side out of the competition. Chelsea finished the league phase in the top eight...
Manchester City produced a gutsy comeback at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday night, defeating Real Madrid 2–1 in a Champions League clash that has left Xabi Alonso’s future hanging by a thread. With Kylian Mbappé sidelined by knee discomfort, Alonso had to gamble by starting 21-year-old Gonzalo Garcia. Madrid...