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City face a three-goal hole to dig out against Real Madrid The math is brutal for Manchester City. Score at least three on Tuesday and you might still see the Champions League quarter-finals. A week on from the collapse in the first leg (3-0) at the Santiago Bernabéu, Pep Guardiola is left with one thing:…

Rennes v Lille promised a scrap — and it delivered. But it was Lille who walked off with all three points after a solid, controlled display in spells. A 2-1 win at Roazhon Park lifts LOSC to fifth, while Rennes’ fine run grinds to a halt. Lille lands a blow inside the first seconds The…

Matchday 30 served up tense drama on Sunday. At Anfield, Liverpool looked set for a priceless win before collapsing in the dying seconds to Tottenham. Meanwhile, Manchester United landed a big blow, beating Aston Villa in a straight fight for the top end of the table. A day that reshuffles plenty of cards, both in…

Real Madrid’s week was a rollercoaster. A worrying injury wave, a crisis meeting called by Álvaro Arbeloa and a thumping win over Elche — chaotic few days. And through it all one clear target: stay on FC Barcelona’s heels in the title race. An injury avalanche worrying the dressing room Madrid’s season has been anything…

Matchday 30 served up two very different scripts on Saturday. At the Emirates, Arsenal had to wait until the dying moments to break down Everton. Meanwhile, Chelsea crashed at home to Newcastle. A night that could shift the race for European places. Arsenal breaks it in the dying minutes For nearly 90 minutes Arsenal kept…

It took time. Too long, in fact. After a tense, tight and at times downright sluggish match, OM finally found a crack in Auxerre’s defence. A narrow 1-0 win for Marseille, precious and ripped out in the final quarter-hour by Amine Gouiri. Three points that give the Marseille side breathing room in the table… and…

Villa comes home: Atlético rekindles the red-and-white flame There are comebacks soaked in nostalgia. There are comebacks built on cold strategy. David Villa’s return to Atlético Madrid is both, sharp and immediate. Ten years on from that brief, unforgettable season, the former striker slides back into the Atlético fold — this time in a suit.…

One push that changed everything Wednesday night, in the heart of a boiling Paris stadium, the clip spread like a flare across social media. Pedro Neto, Chelsea’s winger, rattled by the clock and by the storm PSG were inflicting, spun round at a young ball boy and shoved him — annoyed the kid wasn’t moving…

Real Madrid weakened — yet still unpredictable In the history of the UEFA Champions League there’s one stubborn fact: no matter the context, the injuries or the doubt, Real Madrid somehow finds a way to flip the script. This Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabéu, the Madrid side added another chapter. Missing big names like Jude…