One of the most anticipated fixtures of the Champions League first round of the league phase provided an entertaining competition between two well-matched sides. Careless mistakes from the visitors an...

Dino Toppmöller has hit 100 games at Eintracht Frankfurt and he had an even bigger reason to smile on Thursday night. His men hit a few stumbling blocks but seized the moment against a talented, if mi...

Luis Enrique’s men once again delivered another football recital, dismantling the Italian pressing system, with Nuno Mendes shining as what he truly is: the best full-back on the planet. Tactical anal...

FC Barcelona arrived at St James' Park on the back of a convenient 6-0 win against Valencia while Newcastle were coming off a decisive win against Wolves. The two teams locked horns for the first time...

Liverpool kicked off their UEFA Champions League campaign with a late, dramatic win. Mohamed Salah set the Anfield early on fire, assisting Robertson before adding a goal himself. Yet, Marcus Llorente...

The balance of this match was determined early on by Giovanni Di Lorenzo's red card. From that point on, it was attack versus defense, with City trying to break down Napoli's five-man low-block defens...

Real Madrid took control of their Champions League opener thanks to their intensity out of possession and constant exploitation of Marseille’s disorganized defensive scheme. Roberto De Zerbi’s men sho...

Atlético Mineiro and Santos faced each other and drew 1-1 in Jorge Sampaoli’s return debut as Atlético’s coach in the Brasileirão, the Argentine who had already managed both teams and carries controve...

Athletic Club showed promise with a strong out-of-possession game plan, but Mikel Arteta soon turned to his trusted forwards to make an impact. From the bench, Arsenal turned an Athletic strength into...

Olympique Lyonnais looked on course to make it four wins out of four and no goals conceded before Tyler Morton’s harsh red card swung things in Stade Rennais’ favor. The hosts took full advantage of t...