Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 10, 2024, 08:09 PM ET BERGAMO, Italy — After the 3-0 win over Girona on Saturday, Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti announced: “We’re back.” Yeah, they’re not. At least not in terms of being a proper team, greater than the sum of its parts. And the fact that they…
Aston Villa substitutes Jhon Duran and Ross Barkley bagged second-half goals to salvage a 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig on Tuesday in a Champions League match marked by a stunning error from keeper Emi Martinez that gifted Leipzig a goal. With 13 points after six games, Unai Emery’s men are just a win away from…
Michael Olise netted a second-half brace as Bayern Munich came back from conceding an early goal to win 5-1 against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday, their first away victory in this season’s competition. Shakhtar went ahead in the fifth minute through Kevin but Bayern levelled six minutes later with Konrad Laimer scoring…
Dec 10, 2024, 04:36 PM ET Kylian Mbappé was substituted after sustaining an injury in the Champions League on Tuesday. Marco Luzzani/Getty Images Kylian Mbappé was substituted because of an injury during the first half of Real Madrid’s Champions League clash at Atalanta on Tuesday, minutes after scoring his 50th career goal in the competition. The…
Jhon Durán is the ultimate super-sub this season, but what goes into the mental and tactical prep of coming off the bench to help your team win?
Dec 10, 2024, 04:07 PM ET Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has demanded more from his team after they battled to a 1-0 victory in the Champions League and said he was “far from happy” with the performance. Liverpool looked some way from their best at the Estadi Montilivi, but secured the win thanks to…
ESPN Dec 10, 2024, 03:48 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé was substituted with an injury during the first half of Real Madrid’s Champions League clash at Atalanta on Tuesday, minutes after scoring his 50th career goal in the competition.
Dec 10, 2024, 03:10 PM ET Liverpool continued their perfect run in the Champions League on Tuesday evening as they secured a 1-0 victory over Girona. Darwin Núñez had Liverpool’s best chances of the opening 45 minutes but was denied twice by goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga. On the opposite end, Alisson was also called into action…
Dec 10, 2024, 03:05 PM ET It’s not an easy time to be a Cityzen, with Manchester City lost in a malaise of draws and losses the likes of which the Pep Guardiola era has never seen. So to cheer up supporters this holiday season (and quite possibly to just start looking ahead to next…
ESPN Dec 10, 2024, 09:33 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Welcome to matchday six of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition returns in its new format with nine matches across the continent on Tuesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the games such…