Though it is too early to say if this meeting was a passing of the baton, the symbolic state of this result was transparent. The Scudetto holders have lost their swagger— even if remnants of their old...

All but one of the last twelve clashes between these two clubs have offered at least three goals. This edition would follow that tradition but became a battle of two distinct possession plans, rewardi...

This contest followed a similar course to the last meeting of these clubs. Bellingham's brilliance marked moments that asserted the edge of Real Madrid on their opponents. But in a new era of leadersh...

Group F, the so-called Group of Death, is the fraught fight many foresaw: three points separate top from bottom. The clubs with impetus now aspired to place one foot in the next stage. In another ener...

This contest began to restore the standard state of affairs between the two clubs that have led the way in the league. The balance of play might have been with the favorites, but beating the best, rat...

Having had the upper hand in the chase for the final qualifying spot, Italy would have forced Ukraine to crack the catenaccio in the past. Their approach to this clash was not reliant on a rugged rear...

The final fixture for the group phase of the EURO qualifiers on home soil could have driven Italy to the same old sinking feeling of the last few years. But the optimism that comes with a new leader h...

Atlético Madrid’s source of strength has been their home fortress. However, the form book between these two sides foresaw what turned out to be a more even duel. A fresh face in the dugout conju...

One club usually performs above and beyond what most would have expected in a season, and this year's package in Germany is Stuttgart. Time will tell for how long their superb streak will prevail, but...

The businesslike manner of the Bavarians has been coming back to the field. But a trustworthy trial of their growth would be the arrival of the Turks at their ground. Indeed, the favorites took the st...