• Today’s Papers – Tresoldi shocks Inter, Allegri turned upside down

    Today’s Papers – Tresoldi shocks Inter, Allegri turned upside down
    Today’s Papers – Tresoldi shocks Inter, Allegri turned upside downLa Gazzetta dello SportRoma, here’s Mou. Gasp ready for the Real coupMalen and Dybala are the keys. Capello: ‘No fear.’Como believe, beat FeyenoordBitter Champions League for the Italians: Chivu and Allegri fallInter at zeroTresoldi launches Club Brugge, lesson to the Nerazzurri. Another Martinez mistake. Qualification for the round of 16 goes uphill.Rrahmani goal, then Napoli crumble too.Politano&rsq
  • Roma fear muscle strain for Manu Kone

    Roma fear muscle strain for Manu Kone
    Roma fear muscle strain for Manu KoneBad news for Gian Piero Gasperini during Roma-Real Madrid. Manu Koné was forced off the pitch in the 16th minute of the first half, almost in tears, due to a muscle strain. Niccolò Pisilli came on in his place. After the match, Gasperini clarified the Frenchman’s condition, explaining to Amazon Prime Video that a strain is suspected. The midfielder’s condition will be assessed in the coming hours to determine the extent of the injury
  • Clement frustrated after another Norwich loss

    Clement frustrated after another Norwich loss
    Norwich City head coach Philippe Clement bemoaned his side's lack of efficiency after they slumped to a fifth straight defeat in all competitions with a 1-0 defeat by Southampton.The Canaries had several good chances before and after half-time, but were unable to beat Daniel Peretz in the Southampton goal and are just one point above the Championship relegation zone.Clement also criticised the lack of impact from his substitutes as they tried to salvage something from the game."Very frustrated b
  • Haaland Gets 9, Fernandez With 7 | Manchester City Players Rated In Disappointing Loss Vs Paris Saint-Germain

    Haaland Gets 9, Fernandez With 7 | Manchester City Players Rated In Disappointing Loss Vs Paris Saint-Germain
    Haaland Gets 9, Fernandez With 7 | Manchester City Players Rated In Disappointing Loss Vs Paris Saint-GermainManchester City entertained Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a win at home in the UEFA Champions League. The Mancunian club made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 13th minute when Desire Doue found the back of the net for the visitors. Ousmane Dembele made it 2-0 to PSG just a couple of minutes later. Vitinha add
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  • Gasperini analyzes defeat to Real Madrid: “We outclassed Real but the final minutes were decisive.”

    Gasperini analyzes defeat to Real Madrid: “We outclassed Real but the final minutes were decisive.”
    Gasperini analyzes defeat to Real Madrid: “We outclassed Real but the final minutes were decisive.”Gian Piero Gasperini spoke to Prime Video after Roma-Real Madrid (3-4).The Giallorossi coach commented on the defeat: “We stopped short of the finish line, in the most unexpected way. We were passive on corners. We lost a game we had managed remarkably well.” The general from Grugliasco struggled to analyze the final moments of the match: “It’s difficult to analy
  • Eckert hopes to have injured Downes back quickly

    Eckert hopes to have injured Downes back quickly
    Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert hopes midfielder Flynn Downes will recover quickly from an ankle injury suffered in Wednesday's win at Norwich City.The 27-year-old picked up a knock in the early stages at Carrow Road, but briefly played on before being replaced by Caspar Jander on 22 minutes."He said 'strap me up and I'll play on Saturday'," Eckert said when asked about Downes. "Let's see. I hope it's not too serious. I think it's the outside ligament on the ankle. I'm hoping to have him bac
  • 'A number of decisions frustrated me' - Wilder

    'A number of decisions frustrated me' - Wilder
    Blades boss Chris Wilder spoke to BBC Radio Sheffield after their 3-2 defeat at Portsmouth."There were a number of decisions that incredibly frustrated me," he said."I just think where are the young up and coming referees that should be refereeing in the Championship instead of the ones that just survive."They keep surviving and no doubt we'll have another survivor on Saturday, where's the quality?"We feel a bit hard done by tonight and we were a threat, three goals in the last three games come
  • Manchester City 2 PSG 4: City player ratings as Enzo Maresca’s side fall to PSG

    Manchester City 2 PSG 4: City player ratings as Enzo Maresca’s side fall to PSG
    Manchester City 2 PSG 4: City player ratings as Enzo Maresca’s side fall to PSGManchester City 2 (Erling Haaland 53′, 75′)PSG 4 (Désiré Doué 13′, Ousmane Dembélé 15′, Vitinha 32′, Maghnes Akliouche 62′)Here are the City players ratings as Manchester City went down swinging as they were beaten 4-2 by PSG. Luis Enrique’s side sent a message in the first half. They dominated the opening 45 minutes and thoroughly dese
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  • Mourinho: ‘Real Madrid impossible to stop, Roma players were dead’ for 4-3 defeat

    Mourinho: ‘Real Madrid impossible to stop, Roma players were dead’ for 4-3 defeat
    Mourinho: ‘Real Madrid impossible to stop, Roma players were dead’ for 4-3 defeatJose Mourinho insists ‘Real Madrid were impossible to stop’ in the final 20 minutes of their 4-3 victory. ‘They thought the game was dead, but it was the Roma players who were dead.’It was a special night for the Special One, returning to the Stadio Olimpico for the first time as an opponent and receiving several emotional banners from the home fans, including a giant depiction of
  • Mbappe Gets 8.5, Diomande With 8 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Hard-Fought Win Vs Roma

    Mbappe Gets 8.5, Diomande With 8 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Hard-Fought Win Vs Roma
    Mbappe Gets 8.5, Diomande With 8 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Hard-Fought Win Vs RomaReal Madrid locked horns with Roma at the Stadio Olimpico earlier tonight as they looked to secure a win on the road in the UEFA Champions League. Los Blancos made a sloppy start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 20th minute when Marten de Roon scored for the Italian club. However, Kylian Mbappe equalised for Jose Mourinho’s side just five minutes later as the two teams went into the half-
  • Watch Champions League Match of the Day, plus reaction after PSG beat Man City

    Watch Champions League Match of the Day, plus reaction after PSG beat Man City
    PSG beat Man City in chaotic Champions League game - report & ratingsGuardiola in crowd as City playing first home game since being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rulesAston Villa thrash Fenerbahce 6-0 to record biggest European win - report & ratingsBarcola scores hat-trick as Liverpool thrash LASK in early game - report & ratingsReal Madrid come from 3-1 down to win 4-3 at Roma - report Watch Champions League Match of the Day, plus reaction after PSG beat Man Ci
  • Gasperini: ‘Roma outclassed Real Madrid, huge regret at those three corners’

    Gasperini: ‘Roma outclassed Real Madrid, huge regret at those three corners’
    Gasperini: ‘Roma outclassed Real Madrid, huge regret at those three corners’Gian Piero Gasperini hit out at Jose Mourinho, insisting Real Madrid ‘were outclassed’ by Roma until those three goals from corners. ‘We were far too passive, there is huge regret.’It was a dramatic night at the Stadio Olimpico, where the Giallorossi showed the very best and very worst of themselves.Check the Football Italia Player Ratings for Roma 3-4 Real MadridThey surged into a ful
  • Mourinho: “In the final 20 minutes Roma were dead.”

    Mourinho: “In the final 20 minutes Roma were dead.”
    Mourinho: “In the final 20 minutes Roma were dead.”At the end of Roma-Real Madrid, former player José Mourinho spoke to Prime Video to comment on the match at the Stadio Olimpico, which ended with a 4-3 comeback victory for the Blancos.“Two games in one. Roma were superior in every way, but then we had 20 minutes with a Real Madrid side that was impossible to stop. They surprised us early with Soulé on the wing; he created a superiority, but he was difficult to co
  • Soule reacts to last-minute defeat to Real Madrid: “I’m speechless. The game was in our hands.”

    Soule reacts to last-minute defeat to Real Madrid: “I’m speechless. The game was in our hands.”
    Soule reacts to last-minute defeat to Real Madrid: “I’m speechless. The game was in our hands.”Matias Soulé played an excellent match against Real Madrid at the Olimpico, but it wasn’t enough. The number 18 provided two assists and consistently created a superior attack, but Roma fell behind in the closing stages and Los Blancos came from behind to win the game, tying the score to 3-4. The Argentine spoke to Amazon Prime Video after the match. The 2003-born player
  • Man City and PSG respond to uncertain future by playing out Champions League classic

    Man City and PSG respond to uncertain future by playing out Champions League classic
    It was far from the first Champions League classic Pep Guardiola has seen at the Etihad Stadium even if Manchester City’s plight means it may prove the last.If Guardiola’s first return to the club he managed for an increasingly controversial decade had seemed designed to provide a show of support in the wake of 114 guilty verdicts, the drama that followed suggested that it was simply a footballing choice. Guardiola witnessed something extraordinary.There was a time when his City were
  • Soule: ‘Roma valuable lesson, mentality is an issue’ in 4-3 defeat to Real Madrid

    Soule: ‘Roma valuable lesson, mentality is an issue’ in 4-3 defeat to Real Madrid
    Soule: ‘Roma valuable lesson, mentality is an issue’ in 4-3 defeat to Real MadridMatias Soulé hopes Roma’s collapse from 3-1 to lose 4-3 to Real Madrid can ‘be a valuable lesson’ about focus in the Champions League. ‘It has to be an issue of mentality.’It went from dream evening to nightmare at the Stadio Olimpico in the first Champions League home fixture for seven years.ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 14: Donyell Malen and Niccolo Pisilli of AS Roma
  • Manchester City 2 PSG 4: Observations from a match that had it all at the Etihad tonight.

    Manchester City 2 PSG 4: Observations from a match that had it all at the Etihad tonight.
    Manchester City 2 PSG 4: Observations from a match that had it all at the Etihad tonight.Manchester City 2 (Erling Haaland 53′, 75′)PSG  4 (Désiré Doué 13′, Ousmane Dembélé 15′, Vitinha 32′, Maghnes Akliouche 61′)Manchester City have seen their eight-match winning run in all competitions end tonight against PSG. Enzo Maresca’s side went down to a 4-2 defeat to the UEFA Champions League holders. To borrow a tired cl
  • Liverpool ready to complete midfield rebuild with incredible French star

    Liverpool ready to complete midfield rebuild with incredible French star
    Liverpool ready to complete midfield rebuild with incredible French starLiverpool's midfield has been a bit of a wreck this season. Curtis Jones was moved on and, even though Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch have both just extended their contracts, neither of them can play alongside one another in Andoni Iraola's system.Both players try and push forward far too often and, rather than just one of them trying to do it, they both end up going forward which leaves a huge gap for Liverpool to
  • PLAYER RATINGS | Manchester City 2-4 PSG: Six-goal thriller at the Etihad as reigning European champions continue winning run

    PLAYER RATINGS | Manchester City 2-4 PSG: Six-goal thriller at the Etihad as reigning European champions continue winning run
    PLAYER RATINGS | Manchester City 2-4 PSG: Six-goal thriller at the Etihad as reigning European champions continue winning runUEFA Champions League, Matchday 2, 14/10/26Paris Saint-Germain saw off a spirited Manchester City comeback to secure all three points (2-4). Luis Enrique’s side had raced into the lead before Enzo Maresca’s changes at half-time gave the Premier League side hope in the second half.The MatchPSG are a moments team and they decided that this was one of them. With e
  • Aston Villa run riot in record-breaking win over Fenerbahce as Mason Greenwood taunted on UK return

    Aston Villa run riot in record-breaking win over Fenerbahce as Mason Greenwood taunted on UK return
    Mason Greenwood suffered a miserable return to English football as his Fenerbahce team were swept aside 6-0 by a rampant Aston Villa side in the Champions League.The 25-year-old was playing his first match in this country since his suspension by Manchester United in January 2022, facing taunts from home fans who thoroughly enjoyed an electric Villa Park display.Johan Manzambi marked his 21st birthday with a goal before Nicolas Jackson scored a double to give Villa a 3-0 lead at half-time.Mason G
  • UCL | Roma 3-4 Real Madrid: Mourinho inflicts corner kick nightmare on Gasp

    UCL | Roma 3-4 Real Madrid: Mourinho inflicts corner kick nightmare on Gasp
    UCL | Roma 3-4 Real Madrid: Mourinho inflicts corner kick nightmare on GaspRoma threw away a 3-1 lead by conceding three embarrassing goals from corner kicks for a 4-3 home defeat to Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid, despite the Donyell Malen brace.The Giallorossi started this tournament with a 1-1 draw away to Fenerbahce, but this was their first Champions League home fixture in over seven years and marked the return of Conference League-winning coach Jose Mourinho as an opponent.Mile Svilar a
  • David Lynch’s 5 Key Takeaways from Liverpool’s 6-3 Win at LASK

    David Lynch’s 5 Key Takeaways from Liverpool’s 6-3 Win at LASK
    David Lynch’s 5 Key Takeaways from Liverpool’s 6-3 Win at LASKDavid Lynch’s 5 Key Takeaways from Liverpool’s 6-3 Win at LASKLiverpool’s emphatic 6-3 Champions League victory over LASK provided Andoni Iraola with plenty of encouragement, particularly after the disappointment of Manchester City’s visit to Anfield.Speaking on his YouTube channel following the match in Austria, Liverpool journalist David Lynch identified several outstanding individual performances
  • FEATURE | Three things learned as PSG come out on top against Manchester City in UEFA Champions League thriller

    FEATURE | Three things learned as PSG come out on top against Manchester City in UEFA Champions League thriller
    FEATURE | Three things learned as PSG come out on top against Manchester City in UEFA Champions League thrillerParis Saint-Germain travelled to Manchester City as the first team to play at the Etihad Stadium since the Premier League club were found guilty on 114 charges in related to financial breaches. PSG ensured to compile the misery securing a 4-2 victory against the Manchester outfit thanks to an imperious first half showing. A game of two halvesLes Parisiens have been criticised this seaso
  • On night of mayhem for Liverpool, Barcola arrives in style

    On night of mayhem for Liverpool, Barcola arrives in style
    Bradley Barcola's hat-trick was just the fifth scored by a Liverpool player in an away match in the European Cup or Champions League [Getty Images]On the eve of Liverpool's meeting with LASK, manager Andoni Iraola was repeatedly asked about the fortunes of Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola.Given their price tags, the pressure was on both to start delivering after stuttering starts to their individual campaigns. Iraola, as most managers would, stood by his players, insisting he trusted them "100%
  • Andoni Iraola is about to save Liverpool with brilliant midfield transfer

    Andoni Iraola is about to save Liverpool with brilliant midfield transfer
    Andoni Iraola is about to save Liverpool with brilliant midfield transferAndoni Iraola still has a lot of work to do at Liverpool. The head coach may have been appointed after Arne Slot was sacked but, Liverpool's problems didn't just disappear thanks to his arrival.Admittedly, things were looking up before the international break with the Anfield outfit unbeaten across all competitions.However, Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Manchester City was their toughest clash of the season and, thanks to Rya
  • Champions League: Haaland scores again as PSG lead Man City 4-2 in chaotic game

    Champions League: Haaland scores again as PSG lead Man City 4-2 in chaotic game
    Doue, Dembele, Vitinha and Akliouche score as PSG in command against Man City in Champions LeagueHaaland double gives hosts hope during chaotic second halfWatch Final Score at top of page, including commentary from Etihad StadiumGuardiola in crowd as City playing first home game since being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rulesAston Villa 5-0 up against Fenerbahce through Manzambi, Barkley (2) and Jackson (2)Barcola scores hat-trick as Liverpool thrash LASK in early game - rep
  • Dybala adds to Roma worry after fresh Kone injury

    Dybala adds to Roma worry after fresh Kone injury
    Dybala adds to Roma worry after fresh Kone injuryAfter Manu Koné left the field in tears, Roma also lost Paulo Dybala to injury during the Champions League showdown with Real Madrid.The Giallorossi were fired up for their big night, the first Champions League fixture at the Stadio Olimpico for over seven years.However, there were some concerns for coach Gian Piero Gasperini, who has said many times his squad is already so thin for playing in Serie A and the Champions League this season.Ro
  • 4-3: Tresoldi Hat-Trick Leaves Inter on Zero Points

    4-3: Tresoldi Hat-Trick Leaves Inter on Zero Points
    4-3: Tresoldi Hat-Trick Leaves Inter on Zero PointsInter had 30 shots and 12 on target but still lost 4-3 to Club Brugge at San Siro on October 13, with Nicolò Tresoldi scoring three times to leave the Nerazzurri on zero Champions League points after two matches.The result followed Inter’s 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid, and the latest loss again punished individual mistakes. Cristian Chivu’s side had plenty of attacking pressure, but defensive errors repeatedly opened the door for
  • Erling Haaland breaks Lionel Messi's historic Champions League record 🤯

    Erling Haaland breaks Lionel Messi's historic Champions League record 🤯
    Erling Haaland breaks Lionel Messi's historic Champions League record 🤯A small consolation.In the midst of a nightmare against PSG, Erling Haaland still managed to set an impressive record on matchday two of the Champions League.Scoring twice to reduce the deficit, the Manchester City striker made history in Europe's premier club competition with his 60th and 61st goals.
    According to StatsduFoot, the Norwegian has become the fastest player to reach 60 Champions League goals (60 matches),
  • Como boss Cesc Fabregas takes blame for Feyenoord lost

    Como boss Cesc Fabregas takes blame for Feyenoord lost
    Como boss Cesc Fabregas takes blame for Feyenoord lostSerie A side Como took on Feyenoord in their second Champions League game today but the tie ended in a 3-2 defeat.The lakeside club did take the lead in the first half but then conceded twice. In the second half, Feyenoord scored again, leaving Tasos Douvikas’ stoppage time goal simply as a late consolation.The Dutch side were probably the better team on the day, as Como didn’t create as much as they’d have liked.Fabregas sp

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