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Manchester City welcomed Chelsea in Gameweek 20 of the 2025/2026 Premier League season. The affair ended in a 1-1 draw as Tijjani Reijnders’ 42nd-minute strike was equalised by Enzo Fernández at 90’+4. This was Chelsea’s first outing after head coach Enzo Maresca’s dismissal, which rendered it a crucial fixture to bolster...

Barcelona secured the top spot in La Liga after defeating Atlético Madrid in Gameweek 19 of the 2025/2026 season. The Blaugrana hosted Atleti at the Spotify Camp Nou, in its new look, aiming to extend their winning streak. With a 3-1 victory, Barcelona not only recorded their fourth consecutive win...

Since joining Celta Vigo, Óscar Mingueza has arguably played his most well-rounded football in the opening stint of the 2025/2026 La Liga campaign. So much so that several clubs around Europe, including Newcastle United, West Ham United, Aston Villa, Olympique de Marseille and RB Leipzig, are said to be keeping...

Scotland faced Denmark at Hampden Park in Glasgow and wrote history, qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 28 years following a dramatic 4-2 win. It was a match full of emotion as both teams battled until the end, each scoring to extend their lead, but Scotland were more...

Manchester City defeated Liverpool 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium in Gameweek 11 of the 2025/2026 Premier League season. The result saw the Cityzens claim second place in the league table, just four points behind Arsenal. Meanwhile, Arne Slot's Reds drop down to a modest eighth spot, right behind their arch...

Liverpool finally ended their 4 game Premier League losing streak, securing a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa at Anfield in gameweek 10 of the 2025/2026 EPL season. Both sides were level on 15 points entering the game. However, their respective form this season has been in stark contrast. The Reds...

Since the arrival of Unai Emery, Aston Villa has undergone a complete transformation.  When Emery was appointed, the club was in 16th place under Steven Gerrard, while Dean Smith’s tenure before that had also ended in decline.  Emery immediately altered the direction of travel, leading Villa to seventh, fourth, and...

Formed just over a decade ago from a merger of two modest local sides, Cypriot club Pafos were never expected to trouble Europe’s elite. What began as a quiet project to consolidate senior football in the touristic Paphos district, harmlessly floating between the top two divisions, quickly became one of...

Arsenal hosted Manchester City in matchweek 5 of the 2025/2026 Premier League season, which ended in a 1-1 draw. This game saw a different Man City at the Emirates Stadium. With just 33%, this was the lowest ball possession Pep Guardiola’s Man City have ever recorded in this fixture. The visitors...

Cesc Fàbregas was tasked with overseeing the project of Como 1907 on their promotion to Serie A. The club made several transfers to strengthen its squad after being promoted from Serie B last season, aiding its fight to remain in the league. At the start of the season, it looked rough...

In a matchup that few people were likely to follow closely during matchday five of the UEFA Champions League, Shakhtar Donetsk managed to overcome Antwerp 1-0 in Germany, keeping their knockout hopes alive. At the same time, Antwerp were sent out of European competition altogether with this result. As a result, Mark van Bommel has yet...

After a gripping first leg at the Etihad, Manchester City travel to Dortmund for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie. The Premier League leaders lead by a goal, thanks to Phil Foden’s late winner but with Marco Reus having snatched a crucial away goal for Dortmund,...

Last year Superliga champions Racing Club started their 2019/20 season trailing by four points to the unexpected table leaders Argentinos Jrs by the end of December. There was still a lot to play for, and their manager at the time, Eduardo Coudet, despite the struggles in the first half of...