Champions League
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
Barcelona – Bayern Munich: Ineffective Barcelona Fold Against Cruising Bayern (0-3)
At times in the first half, it looked like Bayern were intentionally keeping the game slow as they waited for Barcelona to react. Instead, they found
Shakhtar Donetsk – AS Monaco: Shakhtar Profit From Monaco Misfires (2-2)
Knockout football can be brutal; something that is now also know to any AS Monaco supporter. They threatened on transitions, controlled vast amounts of the match
Benfica – PSV: Intense PSV Cannot Break Down Compact Benfica (2-1)
Benfica took the first leg of this tight Champions League qualifier tie. Early in the game, they bypassed the PSV press and scored. Afterwards, Benfica stepped
Chelsea – Manchester City: Why Pep’s Diamond Did Not Work (1-0)
Despite rolling out a ballsy 3-4-3 diamond formation without an actual defensive midfielder, Guardiola’s Manchester City creating next to nothing in the Champions League final. Chelsea
Pep Versus Tuchel Part Three: Warming Up
Teams of Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel have met seven times before, split into three episodes of club football. In this mini-series, building up to the
Pep Versus Tuchel Part Two: To React Or Not To React
Teams of Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel have met seven times before, split into three episodes of club football. In this mini-series, building up to the
Pep versus Tuchel part one: getting to know each other
Teams of Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel have met seven times before, split into three episodes of club football. In this mini-series, building up to the
Chelsea – Real Madrid: Thomas Tuchel’s Tricky Blues Book The Full English (2-0)
Failing to put the tie to bed in the first leg, Chelsea hoped their visitors would not conjure up their black magic in Europe once more.
Manchester City – Paris Saint-Germain: Magisterial Mahrez Makes His Mark (2-0)
Ninety minutes stood between Manchester City and a historic step to the Champions League final. The heat was on, but the hosts rose to the occasion.