As we are approaching the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, and on Tuesday, high-flying Benfica will host struggling Inter. Benfica destroyed Club Brugge in the opening round of the knockout stage to advance in consecutive seasons, while Inter defeated another Portuguese team Porto to advance after 12 years. Benfica had a standout Champions League season this … Read more
Jose Mourinho, a Portuguese manager, thinks the current structure of UEFA club competitions starting from Champions League is unfair and wants a significant rule change. Following a 2-0 overall victory over Real Sociedad on Thursday night, Mourinho led his Roma team into the Europa League quarterfinals. Due to goals from Stephan El Shaarawy and Marash … Read more
In their home turf, Napoli secured their place in final 8 of Uefa Champions League by defeating Eintracht Frankfurt in both legs of round of 16. Spalletti only made one change from Napoli’s 2-0 win over Atalanta the previous weekend, choosing Rui over Olivera for the left-back position. In contrast, Glasner made three adjustments to … Read more
For the first time since 2011, three-time Champions League champion Inter Milan advanced to the round of eight. Tuesday’s hard-fought 0-0 draw between Inter and Porto allowed them to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League by a score of 1-0 overall. The Italian team, which has won this competition three times, reached the … Read more
In the first leg of Champions League round of 16, Inter defeated 10-man Porto thanks to the solo goal from Romelu Lukaku. Porto made four changes to the team that defeated Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga, earning all three points. Sanusi replaced Wendell at left-back for the opening. Otavio and Galeno were chosen over … Read more
Victor Osimhen’s close-range goal and Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s composed finish at ten-man Frankfurt give Napoli a two-goal advantage as they return to the Stadio Maradona in the Champions League round of 16. Napoli, the Serie A leaders under Luciano Spalletti, advanced significantly towards their first-ever UEFA Champions League quarterfinal appearance with a 2-0 victory over … Read more
After defeating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at San Siro this evening, AC Milan will travel to North London with a razor-thin one-goal advantage in their Champions League round of 16 matchup with the English team. Brahim Diaz’s early goal was enough to put the teams apart, and Antonio Conte lost in his native country. After their … Read more
At the Allianz Stadium on Wednesday night, Paris Saint-Germain defeated a determined Juventus team, but the victory was insufficient to give them the group’s top spot. Although Leonardo Bonucci’s goal and goals from Kylian Mbappe and Nuno Mendes secured the victory, Benfica’s 6-1 victory over Maccabi Haifa ensures that team will finish first in the … Read more
Milan defeated Salzburg 4-0 in the final game of Champions League Group Stage to advance to the Round of 16. Milan manager Stefano Pioli started with an 11-man starting lineup that was nearly full strength after resting several starters over the weekend. Ante Rebic started on the right wing in the 4-2-3-1 formation, and Mike … Read more
Napoli succeeded in their goal at Anfield Road on Tuesday night, losing 0-2 to Liverpool while maintaining the top spot in Group A of the Champions League. The Reds needed to defeat the Partenopei by at least four goals, but they didn’t score until the very end of the contest. In a game with few … Read more
