French Champions Paris Saint-Germain have been disappointingly inconsistent in Ligue 1. Last weekend’s defeat to Lille saw Neymar sent off as Les Douges went three points clear atop the league standings with seven games to go. However, the Parisiens have been spectacular in the UEFA Champions League. The club’s main aim and holy grail is…
Real Madrid’s famous habit of producing the goods in the big games was the bedrock of their four UEFA Champions League trophies in five years till 2018. Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema provided the firepower, Sergio Ramos kept things tight at the back, while the midfield provided a base to churn out masterful performances. They…
It is a Titanic European clash when Liverpool visit Real Madrid for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal. There is plenty of European pedigree for both sides with 19 UCL titles between them. Their most recent encounter being the 2018 final which was notable for Mo Salah’s early shoulder injury, Loris Karius’…
Paris Saint-Germain were drawn in a mouth-watering UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie with 2020 winners Bayern Munich. Arguably the biggest clash of the quarterfinal rounds sees last season’s finalists face off for a sequel after ex-PSG man Kingsley Coman headed Bayern to their sixth title in August. It is no doubt one of the biggest…
Chelsea dispatched off Atlético Madrid 2-0 in the Champions League Last-16 second leg, as they once again underlined their superiority over the La Liga leaders. The 3-0 win on aggregate means they qualified for a first quarterfinal since 2014 as Thomas Tuchel became the first Chelsea manager to go unbeaten in his first 13 games…
Manchester City forward, Sergio Agüero reportedly left the pitch angrily during his side’s triumph over Borussia Monchengladbach on Tuesday. Having started with Bernardo Silva at false nine against the Germans, Agüero was brought on for Silva in the 75th minute of City’s 4-0 win on aggregate in Budapest. The Argentine club legend who failed to…
Real Madrid returned to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals after a two-year absence since winning the competition. The Spanish champions defeated Atalanta 3-1 in the last-16 second leg to advance 4-1 on aggregate. Karim Benzema had given them the lead at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano, before Sergio Ramos’ penalty and Marco Asensio canceled out…
Porto produced an immaculate display to knock out Juventus in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second-leg with 10 men in extra-time. The Portuguese champions progress in a UCL knockout tie after winning the first leg for the first time since winning the competition in 2003/04 under José Mourinho. Sérgio Oliveira was the hero…
Real Madrid secured a priceless away first-leg victory over Atalanta in a typical hard-fought Madrid win. With many first-team stars missing the Champions League Round of 16 tie, Madrid struggled to create clear cut chances with 10-man Atalanta defending in numbers. Ferland Mendy provided the key contributions as he was fouled to attract a harsh…
Talk about a perfect start. Thomas Tuchel has won Chelsea’s biggest game of the season. He was brought in after Frank Lampard’s sacking with the Champions League Round of 16 firmly at the back of their minds. Chelsea defeated Atlético Madrid who have dominated La Liga this season 1-0 ‘away’ in Bucharest. Diego Simeone’s men…
