Champions League
Manchester United – Atalanta BC: Ronaldo Revives Mancunian Fortunes In Epic Comeback (3-2)
Manchester United came into this duel with Atalanta under rising scrutiny. Yet if they thought a mere victory would solve their issues, they could not be
Atlético Madrid – Liverpool: Majestic Mo Seals Victory In Testing Trip To The Wanda (2-3)
Fifteen minutes into this contest, Liverpool were odds on to run riot over the hosts. But the stardust of Atlético Madrid’s brightest talent, their growing threat
Paris Saint-Germain – RasenBallsport Leipzig: Messi And Mbappé Keep Leipzig At Bay (3-2)
Jesse Marsch’s RB Leipzig represented a banana skin fixture for Mauricio Pochettino’s high powered Paris Saint-Germain, but it turns out that very few games are unwinnable
Manchester United – Villarreal: Winning The Battle But Losing the War (2-1)
Manchester United’s clash with Villarreal had handed the home team a chance of gaining revenge for inflicting heartache at the end of last season. But sinking
Juventus – Chelsea: Canny Chiesa Fires Juventus Past Sluggish Chelsea (1-0)
Expectations were not high for Juventus heading into this group stage encounter with defending champions Chelsea, but there was always the possibility of an upset given
Paris Saint-Germain – Manchester City: Good Is Sometimes Not Good Enough (2-0)
Manchester City’s display followed a familiar script. Compact high pressing, overloads from the left, and territorial dominance defined much of this contest. But PSG’s quality at
Internazionale – Real Madrid: Inzaghi’s Inter dominate, Real Win (0-1)
Inter Milan dominated this UEFA Champions League game, but a mix of some poor finishing and bad luck meant that Real Madrid were able to snatch
Manchester City – RB Leipzig: Manchester City Rout Red Bulls In Chaotic Contest (6-3)
Pep Guardiola’s pleas for support from the fans stole the headlines after this game, but the manic action on the pitch offered the best sales pitch
Liverpool – AC Milan: Mentality Monsters Mount Classic Champions League Comeback (3-2)
The reignition of a Champions League classic would grace Anfield’s first packed European crowd in 18 months, and the game lived up to the billing. A
Villarreal – Atalanta Bergamo: Quick Counters and Sharp Blows in Balanced Bout (2-2)
Neither Villarreal nor Atalanta had met before in their history, but those viewing events at El Madrigal will hope these two will continue such affairs for