After a competitive first twenty minutes, Phil Foden’s red card forced Manchester City to sit deep and reduced their attacking chances. Despite this, Manchester United were unable to capitalize due to...

Alberto Aquilani knows all about midfielders charging ahead of a dropping striker. Once part of Luciano Spalletti's 4-6-0 system, he watched fellow Romans show for the ball, whilst others sprinted int...

Olympique de Marseille fell to their third defeat in a row as Stade Rennais shook off a slumberish start. Rennes would finish the night provisionally on top of the table and dreaming of what could com...

On their return to the Champions League, Fenerbahçe missed the chances that could have made for a perfect story, before eventually settling for a draw against AS Roma. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side offe...

Italian debutants Como 1907 announced themselves on Europe’s grandest stage in unforgettable fashion, crushing RB Leipzig 4-1 at a packed and ecstatic Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Cesc Fàbregas’ side d...

Mancity’s game plan was to control Porto was clear. They wanted to be aggressive with and without the ball. Although, Mancity’s aim was to take the game to their opponents, Porto failed to initiate an...

Matchday one offers Champions League spectators the chance to reevaluate their perspectives about clubs across the continent. But most will have learned little new about both teams from this fixture. ...

For the second season in a row, Diego Simeone came out with a defeat against Liverpool at Anfield. Transitions and high turnovers were Andoni Iraola's side's main weapons to threaten Atlético Madrid. ...

José Mourinho’s Real Madrid opened their Champions League campaign against an Inter side that enjoyed greater possession and midfield control. Madrid’s compact structure closed the central spaces befo...

After several rounds and spending almost the entire year at the top of the Brasileirão, Palmeiras finally paid the price for their negative run of results and performances by drawing with Botafogo, wh...