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Manchester City vs Inter Milan Report Scorers: N/A In a rematch of the 2023 UEFA Champions League (UCL) final, Manchester City and Inter Milan played out a goalless draw at the Etihad Stadium. Despite the stalemate, Manchester City extended their unbeaten run in the competition to 24 matches over 90 minutes. A Cautious Start to the Match The last meeting between these two sides saw the deadlock broken only in the 68th minute, and early indications suggested a similarly cagey encounter. Marcus Thuram, leading the line in place of the benched Lautaro Martínez, was the first to test the goalkeepers, firing straight…
AC Milan vs Liverpool Report Scorers: Pulisic 3’; Konate 23’, Van Dijk 41’, Szoboszlai 67’ Liverpool came from behind to secure a 3-1 victory over AC Milan in their UEFA Champions League (UCL) return, marking their third consecutive head-to-head win against the Italian giants. AC Milan’s Fast Start and Early Lead AC Milan wasted no time making their mark on the match, taking the lead within the first three minutes. Álvaro Morata played a clever ball through to Christian Pulisic, who, finding himself without support, unleashed a powerful shot into the far corner to give Milan an early advantage. The celebrations…
Young Boys vs Aston Villa Report Scorers: Tielemans 27’, Ramsey 38’, Onana 86’ Aston Villa Begin UEFA Champions League Campaign with Dominant 3-0 Win Over BSC Young Boys Aston Villa, former European Champions, made an impressive start to the newly-formatted 36-team UEFA Champions League (UCL) with a convincing 3-0 victory over BSC Young Boys at the Stadion Wankdorf. Young Boys Start Strong but Villa Strike First In their first-ever head-to-head encounter, reigning Swiss Super League champions Young Boys came out aggressively. Within the opening 12 minutes, they tested Villa’s defence with Emiliano Martínez making crucial saves to deny Filip Ugrinic’s…
Manchester City vs Inter Milan Preview Draw or City win Martinez to scor A Rematch of the 2023 Final The UEFA Champions League (UCL) opening round kicks off with an electrifying rematch between Manchester City and Inter Milan, a repeat of the 2023 final where City clinched their first-ever UCL trophy. Now, they aim to begin their journey towards a second title by defeating the Italian side once more. With a remarkable 23-game unbeaten run in this competition over 90 minutes (W16, D7), City will be confident in their ability to assert their dominance once again. Manchester City’s Strong Start…
Atalanta vs Arsenal Preview Draw or Arsenal win Both teams to score Atalanta’s Return to the UCL Atalanta have made an exciting start to their Serie A campaign, most recently coming from behind to secure a 3-2 victory over Fiorentina, with all the goals scored in a thrilling first half. Their four league matches this season (W2, L2) have averaged four goals per game, suggesting that Atalanta could be one of the most entertaining teams to follow in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) this season. Returning to the UCL for the first time since the 2021/22 season, Atalanta will be…
Have Liverpool Wasted Their Summer? Liverpool have only welcomed a single new face at Anfield this summer, in the form of Federico Chiesa, Juventus’ former winger. He is one of two transfers completed by the Reds during the recent window, with the other being Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who was loaned straight back to the Spanish club for the current season. The first three Premier League matchdays have brought three victories for Liverpool, but they went on to lose to Nottingham Forest this past weekend in a limp performance. This game was the first in a series of seven outings in only…
AC Milan vs Liverpool Preview Draw or Liverpool win Diaz to score Historic European Rivalry Renewed The newly formatted UEFA Champions League (UCL) wasted no time in delivering high-stakes matchups, and the clash between AC Milan and Liverpool on matchday one is set to be a classic. Both clubs boast illustrious European histories, having conquered the continent multiple times, and they’ve even taken turns claiming trophies at each other’s expense. Liverpool’s miraculous comeback in the 2005 final in Istanbul remains one of the most iconic moments in football history, while Milan exacted their revenge two years later in Athens. AC Milan’s…
Young Boys vs Aston Villa Preview Villa to win Villa to keep clean sheet Historic Match for Both Clubs Both Young Boys and Aston Villa are set to make history as they participate in the inaugural UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase. For Young Boys, this match represents their first back-to-back appearances in the UCL proper, and they will aim to achieve another milestone by advancing to the springtime stages of the competition for the first time. Aston Villa, on the other hand, are making their debut in the UCL proper as one of five debutant teams this season. The last…
Matchday 4 Awards The fourth round of games of the 2024/25 season is behind us now, so naturally we are giving out our Premier League awards today! We saw the first big shock result of the season, with Forest winning at Anfield for the first time in over half a century, while the north of London is red once more after Arsenal beat Tottenham away. Everton continue on their unmerry way to another relegation battle after collapsing from 2-0 up yet again, this time against Villa, Haaland keeps doing Haaland things with another brace to help City win against Brentford, and…
Wolves vs Newcastle Report Scorers: Lemina 36’; Schar 75’, Barnes 80’ Fabian Schär and Harvey Barnes struck two brilliant late goals as Newcastle United came from behind to defeat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1, extending their unbeaten start to the Premier League season (W3, D1). Early Dominance from Newcastle Newcastle United entered the match with high confidence, having won each of their last seven matches following an international break. This momentum was evident in the opening 10 minutes as Jacob Murphy’s sharp effort was tipped over the bar by Wolves’ goalkeeper Sam Johnstone. The Magpies continued to look the more threatening side as…