Trubin miracle will live to be talked about in Lisbon decades not only because it scored out Real Madrid but also because it was everything dramatic, improbable and theatrical about football under Jose Mourinho. It was their keeper Anatoly Trubin who in an evening when Benfica were left hanging by the thread provided its goalkeeper with a moment, shook Europe and gave Mourinho a new first, long in...
Chelsea Champions League Win over Pafos kept the European campaign of the Blues alive but only after a frustrating and tense evening at Stamford Bridge where patience, composure and belief were put to the test. Chelsea debuted in the champions league and ultimately received a snowball drive through a late diving head by Moises Caicedo, which earned them crucial three points that would keep them alive in the...
Aston Villa winning run reached new historic levels when Unai Emery ruthless team won their eight consecutive match in any competition when they beat Basel in the Europa League. Their number of consecutive wins as a top flight club has been at its highest since 1914 and is also an indicator that Villa have evolved into one of the most efficient machines in Europe under Emery. Another thrilling...
Manchester City vs Real Madrid provided another memorable goal digger of an evening in the Champions league when the Pep Guardiola team was once a goal behind to give a spectacular finish at the Bernabeu stage, sending the Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso to the edge. It was supposed to be a tough grueling match, instead, it was a thriller with its ups and downs, excellent passages and...
Barcelona comeback brilliance was displayed fully as Spanish giants reversed an initial setback to defeat Eintracht Frankfurt in a night to remember in the newly re-opened Nou Camp in the Champions League. The mood, the desperation and the sitting were also in line with Barcelona creating a go-get performance to sustain their drive to the top-eight in the league phase. What transpired was a theatrical night in which...
Chelsea vs Atalanta brought another theatrical final outcome of this round of the league phase of the Champions League, with the blues losing their hopes to have an automatic qualification after the Atalanta secured a very important win in the second half in Bergamo. Both teams also had the same records in three wins, one draw, one defeat each and the game had the touches of a head...
Arsenal Vs Bayern Munich: a Match-Changer in 2025 Champions League. Arsenal made an impressive showing in an exquisite battle on the European stage by prevailing over Bayern Munich and this marked their intentions that they are no longer to be taken lightly, as far as participating in the UEFA Champions League. The Gunners succeeded in winning their five winning streaks in the competition and also proved that they...
Man City vs Bayer Leverkusenon Tuesday evening was worse than expected, with Manchester City losing the champions league game against Bayern Leverkusen in a shocking 2-0 loss, which marks the 100th match with the clubs in the competition drawing the club in the most less expected way. Rather than celebrating the achievement with an ordinary win at home, Manchester City gave a flat performance following the decision by...
Galatasaray vs Ajax was played at the Istanbul lights, few of them could have imagined how superior one man will be. Nigeria football star, Victor Osimhen produced a master piece in the game of football, a hat-trick that not only enabled Galatasaray to set up their victory in the commanding margin but also wrote his name in the books of Nigerian football history. This performance made Osimhen not...
Club Brugge vs Barcelona was starting in Belgium not many people predicted such an outburst of the champions league match. It was an unforgettable evening that came with six goals, two overruled VAR, three comebacks and one piece of individual brilliance by 17-year-old Lamine Yamal. It was a game that was full of controversy, skill, frustration and total chaos and both parties walked out of the pitch feeling...