Atletico Madrid fell to a humiliating 4-0 Champions League defeat at Benfica on Wednesday. Diego Simeone’s side were thoroughly outplayed and outfought in Lisbon and the Portuguese side triumphed emphatically to record a second win in two matches in the competition. Bruno Lage’s team went ahead through Kerem Aturkoglu’s 13th minute strike, with … Read more
Arne Slot became the first Liverpool manager to win eight of his opening nine matches as Mohamed Salah’s brilliant strike sealed a 2-0 victory against Bologna in the Champions League on Wednesday. Slot has made a flying start to his reign after replacing Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool’s second successive victory in this season’s … Read more
Bayern Munich had not lost a Champions League group game since 2017 until a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Wednesday that hinted at a new era of European glory for the English side. Villa relived the club’s greatest ever night, when they beat Bayern to lift the European Cup in 1982, in … Read more
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said criticism of his team was well deserved after their long unbeaten run came to an end in a 1-0 defeat against Lille in France in the Champions League on Wednesday. “I am very honest. Criticism of us for today’s game is fair and correct and we have … Read more