Category: Football News

Real without Mbappé — still clutch on timing Real Madrid keep moving forward, even on nights that look messy. At Celta Vigo, they grabbed a precious 2-1 win thanks to a Federico Valverde strike in stoppage time. A win by grit, almost by force, in a game Madrid never really controlled. But in title races,…

The Camp Nou wanted a comeback. It almost felt real. For 90 minutes Barcelona played like the impossible was on the table. A 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid. One goal short of overturning the 4-0 mauling from the first leg. But football doesn’t count chances. It counts goals. Over the two matches, Atletico head to…

Some nights football is just cruel. Liverpool thought the hard part was done when they hauled themselves level. Wolves waited. And in stoppage time, Wolverhampton Wanderers floored Liverpool FC 2-1. A brutal finish. A clean, sudden stop. Dominating doesn’t win games On paper it looked wrapped up. The Reds arrived in form, hunting a fourth…

There was cup action across Europe, and in Italy the semi-finals opened with an unexpected pairing. One side: Como. The other: Inter Milan. The scoreline: a flat 0-0, dull, forgettable, and short on moments. Nothing’s lost for either team. But neither side really went for it. Fabregas’ Como the hungrier side On the pitch, it…

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.…