In a replay of the 2018 World Cup final, Group 1's bottom two outfits sought to recapture the indomitability that defined their success. In the end, the toughness of the Croatians triumphed. Sitting i...

This Nations League fixture gave both countries a prospect of turning around the fortunes of their campaign. The Swiss gambled on a familiar chink in the Spanish armor to hold onto their stake in this...

Ahead of kickoff, the odds were firmly on a German victory. In the end, the contest did not align with what many expected. Hansi Flick’s men might have startled their youthful hosts but soon ran...

City have a robust tradition around final day drama for a club with ‘no history.’ Indeed, the events of a decade ago are in a league of their own, but always willing to entertain, the reig...

Arsenal’s destiny was still in their hands before kickoff in the two horse race to get back into the Champions League, but their hosts were in no mood to underwhelm an expectant crowd. The Magpi...

Keep your friends close and frenemies even closer. The two managers in the dugout, hailing from similar paths, have overseen three draws this season. Changes from both men could not split the two team...

A heavyweight cup final clash on paper lived up to the billing. Six goals ebbed and flowed between two outfits whose changes shifted and decided the dynamic of a symbolic outcome. Tactical analysis an...

In a fixture where both outfits had it all to gain, the class of the favorites set them apart. Mikel Arteta moved the pieces on the chessboard to allow the left edge to flourish, setting the tone for ...

No outcome suits Real Madrid more than snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. Nothing fits Pep Guardiola more than a conservative crisis on the road in Europe. Fill in the gaps. Tactical analysis ...

A clash that ought to have taken top billing at the end of the campaign revealed why neither club fulfilled expectations. Where one outfit could not turn their dominance into hegemony, the other was t...