LaLiga's best attack met its sternest defense in a cup semi-final. Yet, this would not be a tense evening that pitted an immovable object up against an unstoppable force. Offensive football was the vi...

The last two winners of the Champions League would not have expected to end up in a playoff. But only one outfit could correct their course to chase the crowing glory of European football and that rig...

Everton are on the final stretch of their stay in Goodison Park and treated fans to a furiously contested derby fitting for the occasion. Three red cards, a share of the spoils, and a leveler at the d...

The reformed Champions League leaves 16 teams to fight for a place in the knockout stages. In this all French fixture, the two clubs carried very differently sized burdens into the ordeal of this play...

The second leg of a cup contest should carry jeopardy. On this occasion, the clash contained the seeds of a soul-destroying display. The joyous mood of the Geordies before the first whistle would sere...

The proposition of 18 simultaneous fixtures on a final European matchday is bound to bring some jeopardy. AS Roma, rocked with a raft of dismissals, required a big performance to stay in the Europa Le...

Adi Hütter had said his team needed to play a "fantastic match" if they wanted any chance of the three points that could catapult Monaco into the next round. However, their plan imploded. Serie A's re...

A decade ago, Atlético Madrid mastered the dark arts and embraced the discipline of defending to thwart the aristocracy. Though times have changed, the team still holds onto parts of that identity. As...

A game with two of the four highest scoring sides in the league promised plenty of excitement. But while both teams threatened to break the deadlock, the score stayed goalless till the death. Suddenly...

Todd Boehly's billions have bankrolled Chelsea back towards the top end of the table. But the owner is still far from seeing a return on his investment. Bournemouth battled back in a messy second half...