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It took cool heads, a keeper on fire and two spot-kicks to pry the door open. Long frustrated by Reims, RC Strasbourg finally forced the issue at the Meinau. 2-1. Semi-finals. First time since 2001. Strasbourg pressed. Strasbourg panicked. Strasbourg eventually hit back. Dominance without reward, Yassine unplayable From the first whistle the Racing took…

The Santiago Bernabéu spent most of Monday thinking it would be routine. It woke up full of doubt. Beaten 1-0 by Getafe, Real Madrid have now lost two LaLiga games in a row and sit four points behind FC Barcelona. Not fatal on paper. But mentally the crack is plain as day. Sterile possession, a…

A hyped clash — Yamal’s solo show On paper, this smelled like a trap. Barca, top with 61 points, hosted Villarreal, a solid third and buzzing. On the pitch there was only one player running the show. Barca won 4-1. Lamine Yamal scored a hat-trick. It was more than numbers. It was a clinic. 28th…

Anfield on fire, Liverpool in full flow Some afternoons everything goes your way. At Anfield, Liverpool served up a ruthless attacking display to bury West Ham United 5-2. It was over early. Five minutes in, Hugo Ekitike takes a touch, follows up and fires. Clinical. The Hammers knew they were in trouble. WHAT A RUN…

The stage is set. Sixteen survivors locked in. And the draw looks like a minefield. After the playoffs, the Champions League moves into knockout mode. For PSG, the only French side left, the message is blunt: they’ll have to get through heavy hitters. PSG – Chelsea: Revenge in sight Paris Saint-Germain will take on Chelsea.…

Two French sides, two paths, the same buzz The Champions League had barely shut its doors when the Europa League slid into view. Plastic balls. Tense faces. Quick sums. After the draw one thing is clear: two French clubs are heading to the last 16. LOSC Lille and Lyon will be there. Different stories, opposite…

They needed a miracle. Lille went and grabbed one — with guts. Down 1-0 from the first leg at Pierre-Mauroy, the Dogs hit back in the Marakana furnace. 2-0 after extra time against Red Star Belgrade. They scraped through. Season rebooted. And an unlikely hero. Giroud opens the scoring — Lille smell it early In…

They needed a miracle. They got a slap. Beaten 3-1 in Norway, Inter never found a way back. A 2-1 loss at San Siro. Out 5-2 on aggregate. And beyond the numbers, a feeling of helplessness that chilled Giuseppe Meazza. Against a bold, disciplined and ruthlessly efficient FK Bodø/Glimt, Inter walked out of the Champions…

The match needed a man to settle it. It got a monster. After a mad 3-3 first leg in Belgium, Atlético and Club Brugge met again at the Metropolitano for a high-tension second act. The scoreline: 4-1 to Atlético. And a colossal hat-trick from Alexander Sørloth. When the Norwegian turns up like that, Atlético becomes…