La Voz Ole Newspaper Player Ratings Argentina vs Switzerland 3-1 2026- Enzo, Julian Alvarez & more

Here is a look at the Argentine newspaper player ratings for the Argentina v Switzerland quarter final at the 2026 World Cup. Argentina won 3-1 with two extra time goals- one from Arsenal linked Julian Alvarez and the other from Lautaro Martinez.

Ole newspaper player ratings Argentina 3-1 Switzerland

Sports newspaper Ole had Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez as one of the poorer performers on the day against Argentina- he got a 4/10 from the paper. Julian Alvarez’s stunning goal saw him get a 8/10, a rare occasion where he got a higher rating than Lionel Messi on the day.

Argentina player ratings vs Switzerland 2026 Ole Sports Newspaper

Liverpool’s Alexis, who scored Argentina’s opening goal, got a 6 as did Man United defender Lisandro Martinez. Licha was also the only one of the Argentine backline not to be substituted in this game- Tagliafico, Romero and Molina were all subbed off at various points.

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Diario AS L’Equipe Newspaper Player Ratings Spain vs Belgium 2026- Supersub Merino, Lammens howler & more

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for Spain 2-1 Belgium in their World Cup 2026 quarterfinal. Spain won and advanced to a semifinal meeting against France, who had seen off Morocco 2-0 in QF1.

L’Equipe player ratings Spain vs Belgium World Cup 2026

Belgium defended resolutely until a late mistake from Man United goalkeeper Senne Lammens (coming on as an injury sub for Courtois) allowed Arsenal’s Mikel Merino score the winner for Spain. Merino had also scored a late goal against Portugal, and he seems to have become Spain’s super sub off the bench at this World Cup.

Ex-Chelsea and now Real Madrid LB Cucurella and Arsenal’s Trossard got the same player rating (5) from L’Equipe.

Vanaken and De Cuyper struggled for Belgium. Vanaken was a late introduction into the XI after the injury withdrawal of Youri Tielemans.

Spain vs Belgium 2026 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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L’Equipe Ole Gazzetta Newspaper Player Ratings France vs Morocco 2026 World Cup- Saliba, Mazraoui, Bouaddi & others

Here is a look at the world sports newspaper player ratings for France vs Morocco in their 2026 World Cup quarter-final match. The game was refereed by an all-Argentine panel, and France won 2-0 to advance to the semis.

Ole Argentine newspaper player ratings France vs Morocco 2-0 2026 World Cup

Argentine sports newspaper Ole had some pretty harsh ratings for most of the Moroccan players bar goalkeeper Bono. Hakimi got a 3/10 while the midfield pairing of Bouaddi and El Aynaoui got a 4/10. They thought Bouaddi’s Roma club mate Manu Kone outplayed him- he got a 7/10 for France.

Arsenal’s Saliba was sold in defence for the French according to them, while Chelsea’s Gusto made a very late appearance off the bench. Man United’s Mazraoui filled in at CB for Morocco in this game.

Morocco player ratings quarter final world cup 2026

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Norway World Cup Squad Numbers | Official Norwegian 26 member squad list & Shirt Numbers FIFA WC 2026

Here is a look at the official shirt numbers for Norway‘s 26 member World Cup 2026 squad. The Norwegians are in Group I for the FIFA WC alongside France, Iraq and Senegal, and are playing their first World Cup since 1998.

Norway squad official jersey numbers for FIFA World Cup 2026 (26 member squad)

Who wears

Jersey No 1 for Norway- Orjan Nyland (Goalkeeper Sevilla/free agent)
Shirt Number 2 for Norway- Morten Thorsby (Cremonese)
Jersey No.3 for Norway- Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford)
Shirt Number 4 for Norway- Leo Ostigard (Genoa)
Jersey No.5 for Norway- David Moller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

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El Heraldo Ole Mundo Deportivo Newspaper Player Ratings Switzerland vs Colombia 2026 World Cup- Kobel stars

Here is a look at some newspaper player ratings for Switzerland vs Colombia at the World Cup (Round of 16). While it probably lacked the excitement of the Argentina Egypt game that preceded it- the game finished 0-0 and went to penalties, where the Swiss prevailed 4-3 in the shootout.

Ole Argentine newspaper player ratings Switzerland vs Colombia WC 2026

The Swiss will meet Argentina in the quarter-finals, and here’s how an Argentine sports paper (Ole) saw the Switzerland-Colombia game.

switzerland player ratings vs colombia 2026

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Drama, upsets and unpredictability as Germany and Brazil exit tournament before quarters

If the 2026 World Cup has proven anything, it’s that rankings carry little weight during the knockout stages. Now that the Round of 32 and Round of 16 have concluded, let’s recap the drama and surprises of these tournament rounds before we look ahead to the quarter-finals. From penalty shootouts to late-match winners, the path to the final has been blown wide open.

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L’Equipe Ole Newspaper Player Ratings Argentina vs Egypt 3-2 WC 2026- Messi, Enzo, Shobeir, Referee Letexier

Here is a look at the Argentina vs Egypt player ratings from the world sports newspapers following their epic Round of 16 clash at the 2026 World Cup. Argentina came from 2-0 down to beat Egypt 3-2, with Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez scoring a late winner for the defending champions.

Ole Argentine newspaper player ratings Argentina 3-2 Egypt

The Argentine sports newspaper was full of praise for Lionel Messi and Leandro Paredes, giving both of them a 10/10. Paredes made a match saving tackle to deny Egypt on the counter when the score was 2-2. On the Egyptian side, they liked winger Haissem Hassan and goalkeeper Shobeir. A quiet evening for Arsenal linked Julian Alvarez.

Argentina player ratings vs Egypt 2026 Ole Sports Paper

The paper gave French referee Letexier a 6/10, but did note that VAR didn’t check a potential foul by Alvarez on Salah in the leadup to Argentina’s match winning goal.

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Newspaper Player Ratings England vs Mexico 3-2 WC 2026- Ole, Marca, Mundo Deportivo, CdS

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for England vs Mexico from some of the world sports press. We’ve got player ratings from Argentine sports paper Ole (Argentina could be England’s potential SF opponents) as well as other Spanish and Italian newspapers.

Ole newspaper player ratings England 3-2 Mexico 2026

Ole had Jude Bellingham and Jordan Pickford as the pick of the England players against Mexico, but Tuchel’s starters only managed an average rating of 5.7/10, marginally better than Mexico’s 5.5/10 in their books. The likes of Konsa, Quansah and Anderson got the lowers

mexico player ratings vs england world cup 2026

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L’Equipe O Jogo Newspaper Player Ratings Portugal vs Spain World Cup- How did Bruno, Neto, Ronaldo & others fare?

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for Portugal vs Spain at the 2026 World Cup. Spain won this Round of 16 game thanks to a last minute goal from Arsenal’s Mikel Merino.

L’Equipe player ratings Portugal vs Spain 2026 World Cup

The French newspaper minced no words in their player ratings, giving Ronaldo a 2/10 rating and Portuguese manager Roberto Martinez a 2/10 as well. Man United’s Bruno Fernandes was given a 3/10 by them, with Pedro Neto given a 4/10.

Portugal vs Spain 2026 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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xG Mexico England World Cup 2026 | Expected Goals Stats Mexico 2-3 ENG Round of 16

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Mexico vs England in their Round of 16 clash at the 2026 World Cup. England edged the game 3:2 to progress to a quarter-final against Norway, who upset Brazil in their Round of 32 game.

xG Mexico 1.85-1.59 England shots map (actual score MEX 2-3 ENG)

0-1 Bellingham header goal xG 0.40
0-2 Bellingham second goal xG 0.29
1-2 Quinones goal xG 0.18
1-3 Kane penalty goal xG 0.80
2-3 Jimenez penalty goal xG 0.80

xG England vs Mexico World Cup 2026

England had just 33% possession and 6 total shots in the entire game, but 5/6 were on target. Mexico had 20 odd total shots by comparison, but had the same number of shots on target.

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L’Equipe Gazzetta Diario AS Player Ratings Brazil vs Norway 2026- How did Gabriel, Haaland, Cunha & others fare?

Here are the newspaper player ratings for Brazil vs Norway at the 2026 World Cup. Norway caused one of the shock upsets of the Round of 16, eliminating Brasil after beating them 2-1, and will now meet England in the quarter-finals.

L’Equipe player ratings Brazil vs Norway 2026

Not surprisingly, French paper L’Equipe had double goal scorer Erling Haaland as the pick of the Norwegian players- he got a 9/10 here. Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes got a 3/10 in defence with Man United’s Matheus Cunha given a 4. The Brazilian team as a whole got an average rating of 4/10, which pretty much sums up their evening.

Brazil vs Norway 2026 Player Ratings Football World Cup

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L’Equipe Diario AS Newspaper Player Ratings Paraguay vs France WC 2026- Saliba, referee Tantashev & others

Here are the European sports newspaper ratings for Paraguay vs France at the 2026 World Cup. Les Bleus won 1-0 to progress to the quarterfinals thanks to a penalty from Kylian Mbappe.

L’Equipe player ratings Paraguay vs France 2026

The French newspaper had William Saliba as the pick of the French players against Paraguay. The Arsenal defender received the highest rating among the starting outfield players.

The paper was also critical of Uzbek referee Tantashev- they gave him a rating of 1/10. Three French players were yellow carded, but Paraguay’s players didn’t receive a single yellow card.

Malo Gusto (Chelsea defender) and Maxence Lacroix (linked heavily with Chelsea in this window) were unused substitutes against the Paraguayans.

Paraguay vs France World Cup L'Equipe Player Ratings 2026

L’Equipe did recognise that this wasn’t a great game for the neutrals, with Paraguay getting an average team rating of 4.5/10 and Deschamps’ France given a 5.1/10

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Ole La Voz Marca Newspaper Player Ratings Argentina vs Cape Verde 2026- Enzo, Alexis, Licha & others

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for Argentina vs Cape Verde from their Round of 32 World Cup clash. Cabo Verde gave the defending champions a scare, but Argentina eventually prevailed 3-2 to advance to the Round of 16, where they will take on Egypt.

Ole Argentine sports newspaper player ratings ARG 3-2 CPV

Ole had Man United defender Lisandro Martinez as the pick of the Argentine players against Cape Verde- he got a 9/10. They were disappointed with the efforts of Premier League duo Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) and Alexis MacAllister (LFC) in midfield- both got a 4. Lionel Messi got a 8.5/10, but lacked support upfront, with the likes of Almada, Lautaro and Julian Alvarez not quite having the same impact as their captain in attack.

Argentina player ratings vs Cape Verde 2026

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L’Equipe A Bola Newspaper Player Ratings Spain vs Austria 3-0 WC 2026- Cucurella, Oyarzabal, Rangnick & others

Here is a look at the European sports newspaper player ratings for Spain vs Austria at the 2026 World Cup. Spain won 3-0 to book a Round of 16 meeting against Portugal.

L’Equipe player ratings Spain vs Austria 2026

Left back Marc Cucurella, who has just left Chelsea for Real Madrid, was the pick of Spain’s defenders in French paper L’Equipe’s eyes. Arsenal’s Merino made an appearance off the bench.

Former Man Utd gaffer Ralf Rangnick, who currently coaches the Austrians got a 3/10 manager rating, with the likes of Alaba and Posch also getting the same rating as players.

Spain vs Austria 2026 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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Ole Diario AS Newspaper Player Ratings Belgium vs Senegal 3-2 World Cup 2026- Doku, Trossard, Tielemans & others

Here is a look at the sports newspaper player ratings for Belgium vs Senegal at the 2026 World Cup. Belgium came from behind to edge Senegal 3-2 and progress to a round of 16 clash against the United States.

Diario AS player ratings Belgium 3-2 Senegal

The Spanish paper thought De Bruyne’s performance was terrible on the evening- the former MCFC medio, along with Vanaken and De Ketelaere, wasn’t even deemed worthy of a rating. The only Senegalese player to suffer the same ignominy was goalkeeper Diaw, deputising for Mendy.

Belgium vs Senegal 3-2 Player Ratings World Cup 2026

This game had plenty of England based players involved- Arsenal’s Trossard, Villa’s Tielemans and Man City’s Doku played for Belgium while Chelsea’s Jackson and West Ham’s Diouf were substitutes for Senegal.

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L’Equipe Diario AS Newspaper Player Ratings England vs DR Congo World Cup 2026- Spence, Rice, Rashford & others

Here is a look at the European sports newspaper player ratings for England vs DR Congo at the World Cup 2026. England were rescued by Harry Kane, who scored a fine double in the second half after DRC had raced to an early lead.

L’Equipe player ratings England vs DR Congo World Cup 2026

French newspaper L’Equipe thought that DRC’s starters were better than England’s on the evening (average rating of 5.5/10 for DRC versus 5/10 for England). They thought Djed Spence and Yoane Wissa both struggled for their respective teams (3/10 rating) while Kane and Congolese goalkeeper Mpasi were the pick of the players (8/10).

Declan Rice got a 6/10 from the French newspaper while Marcus Rashford was given a 5.

England vs DRC Player Ratings 2026 World Cup

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Newspaper Player Ratings Ivory Coast vs Norway 1-2 World Cup 2026- Diomande, Haaland, Amad Diallo

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) vs Norway in the World Cup Round of 32. Norway won 2-1 thanks to a late goal from Erling Haaland. We’ve got CIV NOR player ratings from French, Spanish, Italian & Portuguese newspapers.

Diario AS player ratings Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway 2026

ivory coast vs norway diario as player ratings 2026

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L’Equipe Diario AS Newspaper Player Ratings France 3-0 Sweden 2026- Isak, Olise, Mbappe, Gyokeres

Here is a look at the European paper player ratings for France vs Sweden at the 2026 World Cup. Les Bleus beat Sweden 3-0 in this Round of 32 clash with Kylian Mbappe scoring two goals on either side of Bradley Barcola’s 53rd minute effort.

L’Equipe player ratings France vs Sweden 2026 World Cup

The French paper had some harsh ratings for Sweden’s players, with Liverpool’s Isak getting a 2/10 in their ratings. Arsenal’s Gyokeres fared marginally better with a 4, but Sweden’s starters were given an average team rating of 3.6/10.

Former Chelsea manager Graham Potter, now in charge of the Swedes, got a manager rating of 3/10 from the paper. CFC’s Gusto was a late sub for Jules Kounde.

france 3-0 sweden player ratings equipe

They were delighted with Olise’s performance and his passing, giving him a 9/10, which in L’Equipe’s books is very high praise indeed.

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xG Netherlands vs Morocco World Cup 2026- Expected Goals Holland Morocco Match Stats

Here is a look at the Netherlands vs Morocco xG (expected goals) stats from their Round of 32 game. Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands were beaten on penalties by Morocco.

xG Netherlands 0.25-1.27 Morocco shots map (Actual score NED 1-1 MAR)

1-0 Gakpo goal xG 0.11
1-1 Issa Diop header goal xG 0.08

The biggest chance on xG in this Netherlands Morocco game went to Soufiane Rahimi (xG 0.72 in the 97th minute) that was brilliant saved by Verbruggen.

The Dutch created virtually nothing else of note- their goal came on the counter from Gakpo while Morocco had a header from El Aynaoui (20th minute, saved by Verbruggen), Hakimi from the edge of the area (21st minute, saved by Verbruggen) and Hakimi again (52nd minute, hits bar) as decent chances.

xG Netherlands vs Morocco 2026 World Cup

Key match stats

Possession: Netherlands 30%, Morocco 70%
Total shots: Netherlands 6, Morocco 11

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L’Equipe Diario CdS Newspaper Player Ratings Brazil vs Japan 2-1 World Cup- Casemiro, Gabriel, Alisson & others

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for Brazil vs Japan at the 2026 World Cup. Brazil, who have a fair bit of Premier League representation in their squad, won thanks to a last minute goal from Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli, set up by NUFC medio Bruno Guimaraes.

Brazil became the second team to progress to the Round of 16 after co-hosts Canada, who beat South Africa.

L’Equipe player ratings Brazil 2-1 Japan World Cup 2026

Arsenal’s Gabriel Magalhaes and NUFC’s Guimaraes were among Brazil’s better players (7/10) in L’Equipe’s books, but the Selecao still got an average team rating of just 5.6/10. Japan didn’t fare much better (5.2/10 average team rating), with Crystal Palace’s Daichi Kamada getting a 3/10.

Man United’s Matheus Cunha and right back Danilo also struggled in L’Equipe’s ratings for this game (4/10 for both)

Brazil vs Japan 2026 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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L’Equipe Diario AS Ole Newspaper Player Ratings South Africa vs Canada Soccer World Cup 2026- Mbokazi, Williams

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for the South Africa Bafana vs the Canada MNT for their World Cup Round of 32 clash. The Canadians won thanks to a last minute goal, ending Bafana’s World Cup dreams.

L’Equipe player ratings South Africa vs Canada football

No player on either side got a rating of more than 7/10, and Canada (average rating of 5.4) were marginally better than South Africa (5.1/10) in French newspaper L’Equipe’s eyes.

SA 0-1 Canada MNT Player Ratings World Cup 2026

Diario AS paper player ratings SA vs Canada Soccer World Cup

Spanish newspaper AS liked Mbokazi’s performance in central defence for Bafana. Despite the win, none of the Canadian starters managed a 3 star performance in AS’ player ratings.

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The Three Lions’ knockout record against African sides: the stats that should ease England’s fears

England have faced an African side a total of eight times at the World Cup, but only two of those occasions have happened in the knockout stage across the entire history of the competition. They won both, and in this third occasion, on Wednesday, the Three Lions face DR Congo in the Round of 32. A potentially tasty Ro16 tie against hosts Mexico at the magnificent Azteca awaits if they beat the Leopards in Atlanta and El Tri see off Ecuador (see bracket below).

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Bild L’Equipe AS Newspaper Player Ratings Ecuador 2-1 Germany WC 2026- How did Hincapie, Caicedo, Havertz fare?

Here is a look at the European sports newspaper player ratings for Ecuador vs Germany at the 2026 World Cup. Ecuador stunned Germany 2-1 to book their spot in the Round of 32.

L’Equipe player ratings Ecuador vs Germany World Cup 2026

The French newspaper had Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie as one of the poorer performers on the evening, giving him a 4/10 rating. His Gunners team mate Kai Havertz didn’t fare any better in L’Equipe’s eyes either- he got a 4/10 too. Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz got a 6/10 while Chelsea’s Caicedo was given a 7/10 by the paper.

Ecuador vs Germany 2026 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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L’Equipe Gazzetta Ole Newspaper Player Ratings England vs Ghana 2026 | Rice, Partey, Kane & others

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for England vs Ghana at the 2026 World Cup. The game ended in a 0-0 draw- England had greater possession and total shots compared to the Black Stars, but were unable to convert it into points on the scoreboard.

L’Equipe player ratings England vs Ghana 2026

The French newspaper gave England an average team rating of 4.7/10, with Harry Kane, the hero of the 4-2 win over Croatia, getting just a 3/10 this time around.

England vs Ghana 2026 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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xG England Ghana World Cup 2026 | Expected Goals Match Stats ENG 0-0 Black Stars

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from England vs Ghana at the 2026 World Cup. Despite having 19 total shots and 79% ball possession, England were unable to score a goal against the Black Stars and this group stage fixture ended in a 0-0 draw.

xG England 1.29-0.16 Ghana shots map (actual score ENG 0-0 GHA)

England’s best chance on xG was when Harry Kane missed from close range immediately after Nico O’Reilly had hit the bar (both in the 86th minute). Apart from this, there was a last minute header from Guehi (90+3 minute), but very little notable chances otherwise for Thomas Tuchel’s side despite them having nearly 4/5ths of ball possession. The official stats had Ghana register 2 total shots in the entire game while England had 19 total shots (only 3 of those 19 were on target)

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Ole L’Equipe La Nacion Newspaper Player Ratings Argentina 2-0 Austria 2026- Record breaking Messi, Enzo, Licha & others

Here is a look at the Argentine and European sports newspaper player ratings for Argentina vs Austria following their World Cup 2026. Lionel Messi wrote himself into the history books as the top scorer in World Cup history with his two goals here against Austria, surpassing Germany’s Miroslav Klose.

Ole Newspaper player ratings Argentina vs Austria 2-0

Argentine newspaper Ole gave Messi a 9/10 player rating, with Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez slightly behind with a 7/10 rating. Liverpool’s MacAllister got a 6, while Man United defender Lisandro Martinez was given a 6.5/10. The lowest rated Argentine starting player was Rodrigo de Paul (5/10 from Ole), who had actually done quite well in their opening game against Algeria.

Argentina player ratings vs Austria 2026

Schlager and Sabitzer aside, the newspaper thought there wasn’t much to cheer about for Austria on the evening (team rating of 4.5/10)

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Mundo Deportivo Diario de Sevilla Newspaper Player Ratings Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia World Cup 2026

Here is a look the Spain vs Saudi Arabia player ratings from the big Spanish and European newspapers for their World Cup 2026. The introduction of Lamine Yamal into the starting XI paid rich dividends for Spain as they raced to a 3-0 half time lead, and eventually won 4-0, just days after they had drawn 0-0 against Cape Verde.

Mundo Deportivo player ratings Spain vs Saudi Arabia

Spain v Saudi Arabia World Cup 2026 Player Ratings

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Bild L’Equipe AS Player Ratings Germany vs Ivory Coast World Cup 2026- Havertz, Wirtz, Amad & others

Here is a look at the Germany vs Cote d’Ivoire player ratings for their World Cup 2026 match from the big European sports newspapers. Germany won 2-1 thanks to a brace from Denis Undav.

Bild player ratings Germany vs Ivory Coast 2026

(Note German rating system, so 1 very good, 6 very bad)

Felix Nmecha was Germany’s standout player against Ivory Coast in the eyes of German paper Bild- he got the same rating as double goal scorer Undav did off the bench. Liverpool’s Wirtz and Arsenal’s Havertz had ordinary days, with a rating of 4 under the German system (ditto for Sane and Musiala)

Germany vs Ivory Coast 2026 Bild Player Ratings

L’Equipe player ratings Germany vs CIV 2026

French newspaper L’Equipe thought Ivory Coast’s starting players were better than Germany’s, as shown by their average team rating below.

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Newspaper Player Ratings Holland vs Sweden 5-1 World Cup 2026- Isak, Brobbey, Gakpo, Summerville

Here are the player ratings for Netherlands vs Sweden at the 2026 World Cup from the big European newspapers. The Swedes suffered their biggest World Cup defeat since 1950, with Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo helping the Netherlands win 5-1.

Diario AS player ratings Netherlands vs Sweden 5-1

Not surprisingly, Spanish paper AS thought that new Sunderland signing Brobbey and Liverpool’s Gakpo were the pick of the Dutch players on the evening (3 stars each for both of them), and more than half the Swedish team weren’t deemed worthy of a rating.

This was a WC fixture with plenty of Premier League based players on either side.

Holland 5-1 Sweden player ratings Diario AS Newspaper

L’Equipe player ratings Holland 5-1 Sweden World Cup 2026

A 3.3/10 average player rating for the Swedish team from L’Equipe pretty much told the story of the afternoon, with several Swedish players, including defenders Isak Hien and Victor Lindelof and goalkeeper Nordfeldt given a 2/10 rating.

L’Equipe are also generally hard to please with their ratings, but they liked the impact West Ham’s Summerville made off the bench (he got 8/10 as a sub)

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Newspaper Player Ratings USA vs Australia Socceroos World Cup 2026- Velupillay, Toure, Burgess

Here is a look at the USMNT vs Australia Socceroos player ratings from their World Cup 2026. The USA won 2-0 to confirm their spot in the next round of the World Cup.

L’Equipe player ratings United States vs Australia Soccer 2026

Not a single Australian player managed more than 4/10 in French paper L’Equipe’s ratings, with the likes of striker Toure and own goal scorer Burgess given a 2/10 rating.

USA vs Socceroos 2026 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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After 2 Rounds, co-hosts Mexico & USMNT book Round of 32 spots; Canada as good as through too

After two rounds of World Cup 2026 action, co-hosts Mexico and the United States have booked their spot in the Round of 32. Canada aren’t quite there yet, but you could practically say that they’re as good as through thanks to their margin of their 6-0 win over Qatar.

Mexico in Group A

Mexico began their campaign with a 2-0 win over South Africa and followed it up with a 1-0 victory over South Korea to become the first team to seal their spot in the knockout stages of the competition. Luis Romo scored the only goal of the game as El Tri, playing without the suspended Cesar Montes, ran out winners at the Azteca.

Because H2H is the first criteria to be applied in the tie-breakers, Mexico are not only through- they’re also through as group winners. The Czech Republic and South Africa cannot catch them on points, and while Korea can catch them on points, H2H ensures Mexico will top the group either way. That also means more knockout games at the Azteca for El Tri, where they will be a very formidable team to face for any opponent.

Mexico Group A Qualified

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England vs Croatia 4-2 Newspaper Player Ratings 2026- L’Equipe, A Bola, Ole, AS & others

Here is a look at the England vs Croatia World Cup 2026 player ratings from the big European sports newspapers. We’ve got player ratings from French, Spanish, Portuguese and Argentine sports papers below.

L’Equipe player ratings England vs Croatia 2026 World Cup

The French newspaper had Harry Kane as the pick of the English players (8/10), and thought Luka Modric and Josko Gvardiol both had ordinary games (4/10 rating), and likewise for Anthony Gordon.

England 4-2 Croatia 2026 L'Equipe player ratings

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O Jogo L’Equipe A Bola Player Ratings Portugal vs DR Congo 2026- Ronaldo, Bruno, Bernardo Silva

Here is a look at the Portugal vs DR Congo World Cup 2026 player ratings from the big Portuguese and European sports newspapers. Portugal and Congo played out a 1-1 draw. Portugal dominated possession just like Spain did against Cape Verde, but failed to create much of note, and had to settle for a point.

L’Equipe player ratings Portugal vs RD Congo 2026

L’Equipe thought Bernardo Silva was quite disappointing on the evening- he got a 3/10. Cristiano Ronaldo fared only marginally better with a 4/10 rating. They gave the Portuguese team an average rating of 4.6/10, and thought Congo’s starters gave a better account of themselves (5.3/10 average rating)

Portugal 1-1 DR Congo player ratings L'Equipe

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Ole La Nacion Newspaper Player Ratings Argentina 3-0 Algeria 2026- Messi, Enzo, Lisandro & others

Here is a look at the Argentine newspaper player ratings for Argentina vs Algeria following the two teams’ World Cup 2026 clash. Argentina won 3-0, with Lionel Messi netting all three goals for the Albiceleste. Messi was MOTM- adding to the five Man of the Match awards he won at the 2022 WC.

Ole Newspaper player ratings Argentina vs Algeria

Ole had Rodrigo de Paul as Argentina’s best player on the evening after Messi. They thought Man United’s Lisandro Martinez did a good job in defence, rating him higher than defensive partner Cristian Romero. Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez got a 7 from Ole.

Luca Zidane had a horror evening between the sticks, and Ole had him as the lowest rated player on either side- he got a 3/10.

Argentina vs Algeria 2026 Player Ratings Ole

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L’Equipe Mundo Deportivo Player Ratings France vs Senegal 3-1- Saliba, Nicolas Jackson & others

Here is a look at the France vs Senegal World Cup 2026 player ratings from the big European sports newspapers. France won the game 3-1 thanks to a Kylian Mbappe brace.

France 3 (Mbappe*2, Barcola)
Senegal 1 (Mbaye)

L’Equipe player ratings France vs Senegal 3-1

The French newspaper thought that Mike Maignan had a shocker in goal for Les Blues, giving him a 3/10. They thought Arsenal’s Saliba and Bayern’s Upamecano were quite assured as a defensive pairing, but wingbacks Hernandez and Kounde were less so.

Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson had an ordinary day in L’Equipe’s eyes, as did fellow forwards Sadio Mane and Ismaila Sarr.

France vs Senegal 2026 Player Ratings L'Equipe

Ouest France player ratings France 3-1 Senegal

The paper noted that Arsenal centre back Saliba was a re-assuring presence in defence and made special note of Saliba’s tackle on Ismaila Sarr in the 52nd minute.

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Albiceleste begin title defence against Les Fennecs

Argentina’s quest to join Italy and Brazil as the only teams to win back-to-back World Cup titles begins on Tuesday when they square off against Algeria in Kansas City. The Albiceleste are in Group J for the quadrennial extravaganza, with Austria and Jordan as the two teams in the group apart from Les Fennecs.

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Newspaper Player Ratings Sweden vs Tunisia 5-1 World Cup 2026- Isak stars

Here are the player ratings for Sweden vs Tunisia at the 2026 World Cup from Swedish paper Aftonbladet and Italian sports paper Corriere dello Sport. Sweden thumped Tunisia 5-1, with Liverpool’s Alexander Isak starring for the Scandinavian outfit. Graham Potter might have had a poor record at West Ham and also at Chelsea back in the 22-23 season, but Sweden have enjoyed a fabulous start to the World Cup under his tenure. The game also resulted in the sacking of Tunisian coach Lamouchi.

Aftonbladet Sweden player ratings vs Tunisia World Cup 2026

Sweden vs Tunisia Player Ratings 2026

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Mundo Deportivo AS Newspaper Player Ratings Spain vs Cape Verde 2026- Cucurella, Gavi & others

Here is a look at the Spanish and European newspaper player ratings for Spain vs Cape Verde following their 0-0 draw. Spain dominated xG and total shots (74% possession and nearly 4x as many shots), but could not find a way past Vozinha in the Cabo Verde goal.

Diario AS Newspaper player ratings Spain vs Cape Verde World Cup 2026

The Spanish newspaper had Chelsea (soon to be Real Madrid) left back Marc Cucurella as the pick of the Spanish players (Cucu was the only player to get 2 stars when the rest had to be content with a 1 star), and thought Fabian Ruiz and Gavi’s performances didn’t even merit a rating.

Arsenal medio Mikel Merino with a single star off the bench, but no player on either side got 3 stars for their performance.

Spain vs Cabo Verde 2026 Player Ratings Diario AS

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xG Spain Cape Verde World Cup 2026 | Expected Goals Match Stats ESP 0-0 Cabo Verde

ESP vs CPV

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Spain vs Cape Verde at the 2026 World Cup. Despite having 27 total shots and 74% ball possession, Spain were unable to score a goal and the game ended in a 0-0 draw.

xG Spain 2.03-0.21 Cape Verde shots map (Actual score ESP 0-0 CPV)

Spain didn’t really create too many high xG chances- their best chance of the game was probably the double opportunity that fell to Ferran Torres (hit crossbar) and Oyarzabal (header saved by Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha) in the 39th minute.

Only 7 of Spain’s 27 total shots were on target.

As stunning as it sounds, despite defending for most of the game, Cape Verde committed only 1 foul in the whole game (Spain committed 10 fouls by comparison)

xg spain vs cape verde 2026

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Holland vs Japan 2-2 Newspaper Player Ratings World Cup 2026- AS Gazzetta Kicker

Here are the player ratings for Netherlands vs Japan from some of the big European sports newspapers. The Oranje vs Samurai Blue game ended in a 2-2 draw.

Netherlands 2 (Van Dijk, Summerville)
Japan 2 (Nakamura, Kamada)

Diario AS player ratings Netherlands 2-2 Japan 2026

No player on either side managed 3 stars- mostly 1 star ratings under the Spanish system with a bunch of two stars. A couple of the Japanese players- Taniguchi and Doan, weren’t even deemed worthy of a rating by the newspaper.

netherlands 2-2 japan 2026 player ratings

Gazzetta dello Sport player ratings Holland vs Japan 2-2 WC 2026

The Italian sports newspaper had West Ham forward Summerville as the pick of the Dutch players.

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Bild L’Equipe player ratings Germany vs Curacao 7-1 WC 2026- How did Wirtz, Havertz & others fare?

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for Germany vs Curacao from the big European newspapers. Germany beat Curacao 7-1, with six different goal scorers for Julian Nagelsmann’s side.

Germany 7 (Nmecha, Schlotterbeck, Havertz*2, Musiala, Brown, Undav)
Curacao 1 (Comenencia)

Bild player ratings Germany 7-1 Curacao 2026

(Note German rating system so 1 very good, 6 very bad)

Bild had Nathaniel Brown and Felix Nmecha as the pick of the German players against Curacao. Liverpool’s Wirtz and ex-Chelse and now Arsenal player Havertz weren’t too far behind, getting a 2 (German rating) along with a bunch of others. Technically the worst players in Bild’s eyes for Germany were veteran keeper Neuer, defender Tah and forward Sane.

Germany vs Curacao Player Ratings 2026 Bild

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Canada vs Bosnia 2026 Player Ratings World Cup- Kolasinac stars for BiH | L’Equipe AS Newspapers

Here is a look at the player ratings for Canada vs Bosnia Herzegovina from their World Cup 2026 clash from the big European sports newspapers (French paper L’Equipe, Spanish paper AS and Italian paper Corriere dello Sport). The Canada vs BIH game ended in a 1:1 draw.

L’Equipe player ratings Canada vs Bosnia 2026

L’Equipe had BIH as the better team by a small margin- they got an average starting team rating of 5.4/10 as opposed to 4.9 for the Canadian MNT.

Canada BIH Player Ratings 2026 L'Equipe

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Official Holland Shirt Numbers World Cup 2026 | Netherlands Squad Jersey Nos for WC 26 man

Here are the official Netherlands jersey numbers for the 2026 Football World Cup, starting from Bart Verbruggen in the No 1 jersey to Quinten Timber in the No.26 shirt.

The Oranje are in Group F for WC 2026 alongside Japan, Sweden and Tunisia.

Holland Jersey Numbers World Cup 2026

Who wears

Jersey No 1 for Holland- Bart Verbruggen (Goalkeeper Brighton)
Shirt Number 2 for Netherlands- Jurrien Timber Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland)

Arsenal’s Jurrien Timber was replaced due to injury on June 8 by Sunderland’s Geertruida

Jersey No.3 for Netherlands- Marten de Roon (Atalanta)
Shirt Number 4 for Holland- Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool- also Dutch WC captain)
Jersey No.5 for Netherlands- Nathan Ake (Man City)
Shirt Number 6 for Netherlands- Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton)

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Mexico El Tri vs South Africa Bafana 2026 Newspaper Player Ratings CDS AS L’Equipe- World Cup opening game

Here is a look at the Mexico vs South Africa World Cup 2026 player ratings from the big European sports newspapers. El Tri comfortably beat South Africa 2-0.

Diario AS player ratings Mexico vs South Africa 2-0 World Cup 2026

Diario AS thought some of the South African players- Bafana jersey number 13 Sithole in particular, didn’t deserve a rating here.

Mexico didn’t really have to exert themselves too much for the win- as evinced by loads of El Tri players getting two stars (but no 3 star performance)

Mexico vs Bafana Player Ratings 2026 AS

L’Equipe player ratings MEX 2-0 RSA FWC 2026

Not surprisingly, poor Sithole got a brutal 2/10 rating here from French paper L’Equipe, with the rest of the Bafana players also not really impressing. Sithole was partly responsible for Mexico’s 9th minute opener, which saw Julian Quinones join 22 other players in history as one of the opening World Cup goal scorers. Cesar Montes’ red card spoilt the party a bit for Mexico at the end.

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Can Maresca fill the void left by Pep at City?

There are few more thankless tasks in football than succeeding a manager who has defined an era. David Moyes found that out the hard way at Manchester United in 2013 when he replaced the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson. Whoever steps into Pep Guardiola’s shoes at the Etihad Stadium- now that it’s confirmed that he is leaving the club, will face a version of the same challenge, and one magnified by the scale of what the Spaniard has achieved during his tenure with the Citizens.

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USA Team World Cup 2026 Squad Jersey Numbers | USMNT 26 Man Roster Shirt Numbers WC

Here is a look at the official jersey numbers for Team USA at the 2026 World Cup. The MNT are coached by Mauricio Pochettino, who has named a 26 member squad for this soccer WC on home soil.

The United States are in Group D for the FIFA WC alongside Australia, Turkey and Paraguay. USMNT captain Tim Ream will wear jersey No 13 for the World Cup while Christian Pulisic will don the No 10 jersey.

usa soccer team jersey numbers squad 2026 world cup

Official jersey numbers for 26 man USMNT World Cup 2026 Squad

Who wears

Jersey No 1 for USA- Matt Turner (Goalkeeper, NE Revolution)

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First Goal scored at Every Football World Cup (1930 till 2026)- List of first goal scorers

Here is the list of first goal scorers at every football World Cup till date (from 1930 to 2026). France’s Lucien Laurent scored the first ever FIFA World Cup goal back in 1930 vs Mexico, while Mexico’s Julian Quinones is the latest first goal scorer, netting in the 2026 edition vs South Africa.

List of first goal scorers (opening goal) at every World Cup so far

1930– Lucien Laurent (France) vs Mexico

1934– Ernesto Belis (Argentina) vs Sweden

1938– Josef Gauchel (Germany) vs Switzerland

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Spain vs Peru 2026 Player Ratings AS Sport Newspapers- Raya, Cucurella, Rodri & others

Here is a look at the Spain vs Peru player ratings from the big Spanish newspapers following their pre-World Cup friendly in Mexico. This Spain v Peru friendly had an official crowd attendance of 45,845 at the Estadio Cuauhtemoc in Puebla.

Spain won the game 3-1, the same margin by which France beat Northern Ireland in Lille.

Spain 3 (Oyarzabal, Pedri, Gallese own goal)
Peru 1 (Velez

Diario Sport player ratings Spain 3-1 Peru 2026 Friendly

Sport indicated that Unai Simon was Luis de la Fuente’s chosen one under the sticks, with Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya coming off the bench here. Raya was unable to prevent a Spanish clean sheet- the Peruvian goal was scored when he was on the field. They also thought Chelsea left back Cucurella to be “untouchable” and Man City medio Rodri to be the spiritual leader of the team.

Peru 1-3 Spain ratings Diario Sport Newspaper

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France vs Northern Ireland 3-1 L’Equipe Player Ratings 2026- Saliba, Gusto, Dembele & others

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for France vs Northern Ireland– Les Bleus’ final World Cup warm-up friendly before the mega tournament in the United States. The FRA NIR game took place in Lille in front of a crowd of 43,272.

France 3 (Michael Olise*3)
Northern Ireland 1 (Patrick Kelly)

L’Equipe player ratings France vs Northern Ireland 2026

Michael Olise aside, L’Equipe thought the rest of the French team had a pretty average evening, and it’s reflected in their starting team rating (5.6/10). Arsenal’s Saliba got a 6 while Chelsea’s Gusto, a replacement for Kounde, got a 5. Ousmane Dembele was given a 4/10 rating here- Dembele’s PSG team won the CL against Arsenal last month.

France vs Northern Ireland 2026 Player Ratings

Ouest France newspaper player ratings France 3-1 NI

The paper thought Gusto (5) was better than the person he replaced (Kounde) on the evening

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Can Croatia have another deep World Cup run in North America?

Croatia arrive at the 2026 World Cup carrying more questions than at any previous tournament, and yet the temptation to write them off comes with a significant health warning.

This is a nation that has finished third, reached a final, and finished third again across three of the last five World Cups

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L’Equipe AS Sport Player Ratings PSG vs Arsenal UCL Final 2026- Odegaard, Havertz, Mosquera & others

Here is a look at the Paris SG vs Arsenal player ratings for their 2026 Champions League final game from the big European sports newspapers. Arsenal offered very little on xG in this UCL final, and eventually lost it on penalties.

Thanks to their league title win, Arsenal will again represent the PL in next season’s UCL along with City, United, Villa and LFC.

L’Equipe player ratings PSG vs Arsenal 2026 UCL final

This UCL final wasn’t a classic by any stretch of imagination, and that’s reflected in the average team ratings for both sides from French paper L’Equipe- PSG got a 5.6/10 and Arsenal were given a 5/10.

Mosquera who gave away the penalty that PSG equalised from, was given a 3/10, as was Leandro Trossard. Skipper Odegaard got a 4/10, and no player on either side managed more than a 7.

Kai Havertz scored for Chelsea in their UCL final win in 2021, and netted for Arsenal in this final as well, catapulting him into a rare group of players.

PSG vs Arsenal 2026 UCL Final player ratings L'Equipe

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xG PSG vs Arsenal 2026 Champions League final Budapest | Expected Goals Stats Paris SG 1-1 AFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for PSG vs Arsenal (Attendance of 61,035 in Budapest for the Champions League final 30 May, 2026).

xG PSG 1.72-0.41 Arsenal shots map- Final score Paris SG 1-1 Arsenal

(PSG won 4-3 on penalties)

0-1 Havertz goal xG 0.08 (great finish from tight angle)
1-1 Dembele penalty goal xG 0.80

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Hull City vs Middlesbrough FC Lineups 2026 Championship Playoff Final Timeline

Here is a look at the Hull City vs Middlesbrough F.C. starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their Championship playoff final clash on 23 May 2026. Hull City beat Boro 1-0 at Wembley (official crowd attendance 84,506)

Hull City vs Boro FC 0-1 Match Timeline Playoff Final 2026

90+5′– Ollie McBurnie goal (Hull 1-0 Boro)

Hull City vs Middlesbrough FC Lineups & Substitutes used May 2026 Playoff Final

Pandur (GK); Ajayi, Egan, Hughes; Coyle (McNair 90+8′), Slater (Lundstram 90+8′), Crooks, Giles (Hirakawa 70′); Belloumi (Drameh 76′), Millar (Gelhardt 63′); McBurnie

Hull City vs Middlesbrough FC Lineups 2026

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SC Freiburg vs Aston Villa 0-3 Player Ratings 2026 Bild L’Equipe- English team wins UEL final

Here is a look at the SC Freiburg vs Aston Villa player ratings from the big European sports newspapers following their Europa League final on 20 May, 2026.

This was the first of three continental finals this month to feature English teams (with Palace in the UECL final and Arsenal in the UCL final), and Villa won the Europa League comfortably by beating Freiburg 3-0.

Freiburg vs Aston Villa UEL final player ratings L’Equipe

Freiburg were quite poor on the night, as shown from these player ratings from L’Equipe. They got an average team rating of 3.7/10 and were comfortably second best to Villa, for whom Tielemans and Buendia were excellent. Ollie Watkins had an average outing though.

French referee Letexier had a decent game, and Arsenal will be hoping that the German referee for their UCL final against PSG has a good one too.

Freiburg 0-3 Aston Villa L'Equipe player ratings

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BAR 3-1 BET | Lineups FC Barcelona vs Real Betis 2026 Lineups Timeline

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs Real Betis Balompie S.A.D. starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga 2025/26 season GW37 clash on 17 May 2026. Barca beat Betis 3-1 at the Nou Camp (official crowd attendance 56,870)

Barca vs Real Betis 3-1 Match Timeline 2026

28′– Raphinha goal (BAR 1-0 BET)
62′– Raphinha goal (BAR 2-0 BET)
69′– Isco penalty goal (BAR 2-1 BET)
74′– Joao Cancelo goal (BAR 3-1 BET)

FC Barcelona vs Real Betis starting lineups La Liga May 2026

Joan Garcia (goalkeeper); Kounde, Eric Garcia (Araujo 63′), Gerard Martin, Joao Cancelo; Pedri, Bernal (Olmo 75′), Gavi; Raphinha (Bardghji 63′), Lewandowski (Casado 85′), Fermin Lopez (Balde 46′)

FC Barcelona vs Real Betis 2026 Lineups

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Sevilla FC vs Real Madrid Lineups 2026 Timeline | SEV 0-1 RMA

Here is a look at the Sevilla F.C. vs Real Madrid C.F. starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga Week 37 clash from the 25/26 league season on 17 May, 2026. Sevilla lost 0-1 to Real Madrid in this game.

Sevilla FC vs Real Madrid 0-1 Timeline 2026 La Liga

15′– Vini Jr goal (SEV 0-1 RMA)

Sevilla FC vs Real Madrid starting lineups and substitutes May 2026

Odysseas Vlachodimos (goalkeeper); Jose Angel Carmona (Juanlu Sanchez 70′), Andres Castrin, Kike Salas, Suazo; Ruben Vargas (Ejuke 54′), Sow, Gudelj (Agoume 54′), Oso (Isaac Romero 78′); Akor Adams, Maupay (Alexis Sanchez 54′)

sevilla fc vs real madrid lineups 2026

Real Madrid CF playing XI vs Sevilla FC May 2026

Courtis (goalkeeper); Carvajal, Rudiger, Huijsen, Fran Garcia; Brahim Diaz (Alexander Arnold 77′), Bellingham (Alvaro Leiva 87′), Tchouameni (Camavinga 70′), Thiago Pitarch (Mastantuono 70′); Vini Jr (Gonzalo Garcia 77′), Mbappe

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German referee announced for PSG vs Arsenal UCL Final 2026- English clubs record under him in 25/26 season

The referee for the Paris SG vs Arsenal Champions League 2026 final has been announced as 42-year-old German ref Daniel Siebert, and somewhat interestingly, English clubs have won all five games refereed by him in the Champions League this season leading up to the final.

Siebert also refereed the Youth League final between PSG and Chelsea 10 years ago (back in 2016)- CFC won that game 2-1.

UCL games involving English clubs in 2025/26 season with Siebert as referee

Chelsea 1-0 Benfica
Newcastle 3-0 PSV
Tottenham 3-2 Atletico Madrid
Sporting 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 1-0 Atletico
PSG 1-1 Arsenal (UCL final; PSG won 4-3 on penalties)

Siebert referee

Arsenal also have a good record under Siebert- 4 wins in 4 games under him, including knockout victories over Sporting Lisbon

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Opponent watch- PSG vs Stade Brestois 2026 Player Ratings- Marin, Barcola, Mayulu

Here is a look at the Paris SG vs Brest player ratings from well known French newspaper L’Equipe for their league clash in May 2026. PSG, who will be Arsenal’s opponents in the Champions League final to be played later this month, edged this clash 1-0- the Gunners also won their weekend game by the same scoreline against West Ham.

PSG 1-0 Brest (Doue 84′)

Luis Enrique, not surprisingly, opted to field a relatively second string lineup, opting to play Mayulu at right back and Marin in goal. The duo however gave a pretty reasonable account of themselves, getting a 7/10 from L’Equipe when the whole starting team as an average got 5.2/10.

L’Equipe player ratings PSG 1-0 Brest May 2026

PSG vs Stade Brestois 2026 Player Ratings

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Bild L’Equipe Player Ratings Bayern vs PSG 1-1 UCL 2026- Referee Pinheiro, Kane, Olise, Upamecano & others

Here is a look at the Bayern Munich vs PSG second leg semifinal player ratings from their May 2026 Champions League clash. We’ve got ratings from German, French and Spanish newspapers below.

PSG, who had eliminated Liverpool and Chelsea in the two previous knockout rounds, progressed 6-5 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw, and will meet another PL team in the form of Arsenal in the final- see the list of English teams to have played in the UCL final.

L’Equipe player ratings Bayern Munich vs PSG Semi Final Second Leg 2026

L’Equipe thought Bayern’s attackers- Michael Olise in particular, had a quiet game and were unable to impact it in the manner that they did in the first leg. Olise was given a 3/10 rating here. The French paper thought Khvicha was excellent on the left wing for PSG, giving him a 8/10, and praised Luis Enrique’s tactics, giving him a manager rating of 9/10.

Bayern 1-1 PSG player ratings UCL 2026

It is the 9th time a French side has been in an European Cup final.

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Newspaper Player Ratings Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid L’Equipe Diario AS Second Leg Champions League 2026

Here is a look at the Arsenal vs Atletico de Madrid second leg UCL semi final player ratings from the big European sports newspapers. Arsenal won 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium and will now face either Bayern or defending champions Paris SG in the final- Bayern will also debut their new 2026-27 jersey against PSG.

L’Equipe player ratings Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid 1-0 UCL Semi-final

Atleti mustered just five shots in the entire game, and not surprisingly, L’Equipe found their effort a bit wanting for a UCL semi final, despite a spot in the final on the line. The French paper gave Atleti a team rating of 4.4/10, with coach Diego Simeone given a manager rating of 4/10.

Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid 2026 Player Ratings

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New Bayern Jersey 2026-2027 | Pinstripe design home Kit to debut vs PSG in UCL semi-final May 2026

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have officially released their new 2026-27 season home shirt, and interestingly, will wear this new pinstripe design jersey for the first time in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final clash against Paris Saint Germain on 6 May, 2026.

Kit: FC Bayern home 26/27
Manufacturer: Adidas
Shirt Sponsor: T-Mobile (front); Allianz (sleeve)

New Bayern Jersey 2026-27

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Table after Everton 3-3 Man City 2026 | Advantage Arsenal in title race run in | Remaining Fixtures

It’s advantage Arsenal in the 2025/26 Premier League title race run in after Manchester City were held to a 3-3 draw by Everton on Monday night.

The result means that the title race is out of Man City’s hands- if Arsenal win their next three fixtures, they win the league, regardless of what Pep Guardiola’s side do in their remaining game.

Man United are also assured of Champions League football after beating Liverpool in Week 35.

Table after Everton vs Man City 3-3 game in May 2026

(Arsenal- 76 points; Man City 71 points)

Table after Everton vs Man City 2026 game

A look at the EPL log at the end of April 2026 indicated that City had the title in their hands, but dropping two points against Everton has changed that.

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RCDE 0-2 RMA | RCD Espanyol vs Real Madrid Lineups 2026 May Timeline Player Ratings

Here is a look at the RCD Espanyol vs Real Madrid C.F. starting lineups and timeline of key moments and player ratings from their La Liga GW35 clash on 3 May, 2026. RCD Espanyol lost 0-2 at home (official crowd attendance of 31,733 at RCDE Stadium)

RCD Espanyol vs Real Madrid 0-2 Timeline 2026 May La Liga

55′– Vini Jr goal; Gonzalo Garcia assist (ESP 0-1 RMA)
66′– Vini Jr goal; Bellingham assist (ESP 0-2 RMA)

RCD Espanyol vs Real Madrid starting lineups May 2026 La Liga

Dmitrovic (GK); El Hilali, Calero, Cabrera, Carlos Romero; Urko Gonzalez de Zarate, Edu Exposito (Charles Pickel 61′); Ruben Sanchez (Antoniu Roca 61′), Ramon Terrats (Jofre Carreras 73′), Tyrhys Dolan (Pere Milla 73′); Roberto Fernandez (Kike Garcia 73′)

RCD Espanyol vs Real Madrid 2026 Lineups

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Pundit Predictions for Man Utd vs Liverpool 2026- Sutton, Merson, Crouch all going for a draw!

Both these teams aren’t competing for the title this season, but Man United v Liverpool still remains a marquee game and is perhaps the pick of the Week 35 fixture list. It pits No. 3 in the table (United with 61 points) against No.4 (LFC with 58 points)

Here is a look at what the pundits have picked as their possible outcome for this great North-West rivalry.

Man Utd vs Liverpool 2026 May

Chris Sutton: Sutton feels it’s “impossible to predict” how this game will turn out, but has gone for a high-scoring 2-2 draw as his result.

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OSA 1-2 BAR | Lineups CA Osasuna vs FC Barcelona 2026 Timeline La Liga Player Ratings

Here is a look at the C.A. Osasuna vs F.C. Barcelona starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga 2025/26 season Round 34 clash on 2 May, 2026. Osasuna lost 1-2 to Barca at Estadio El Sadar (official crowd attendance 22,745)

CA Osasuna vs FC Barcelona 1-2 Match Timeline 2025/26 season

81‘- Lewandowski goal; Rashford assist (OSA 0-1 BAR)
86‘- Ferran Torres goal; Fermin Lopez assist (OSA 0-2 BAR)
88‘- Raul Garcia goal; Bretones assist (OSA 1-2 BAR)

CA Osasuna vs FC Barcelona May 2026 starting lineups and subs La Liga

Sergio Herrera (goalkeeper); Valentin Rosier, Enzo Boyomo, Alejandro Catena, Javi Galan; Jon Moncayola (Asier Osambela 85′), Lucas Torro (Enrique Barja 85′); Ruben Garcia (Abel Bretones 85′), Moi Gomez (Aimar Oroz 70′), Raul Moro; Ante Budimir (Raul Garcia 70′)

Osasuna vs FC Barcelona Lineups 2026 May

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Sporting Braga vs SC Freiburg 2-1 Player Ratings 2026 Europa League O Jogo Correio da Manha Newspapers

Here is a look at the Braga vs SC Freiburg player ratings from the big Portuguese newspapers from their UEL semi-final (first leg) game. Braga won the game 2-1 thanks to a late Dorgeles goal, although Ginter and Atubolu could’ve probably done better in the defending for that goal.

O Jogo player ratings Braga-SCF 2-1 UEL Semi Final 2026

O Jogo had Victor Gomez as the pick of the Braga players against Freiburg, giving him a 8/10 player rating. Goal scorers Tiknaz and Dorgeles (who came off the bench as a substitute) weren’t too far behind with a 7/10.

The Portuguese newspaper thought Matanovic offered very little of note for Freiburg upfront- he got a 4/10 there.

SC Braga vs SC Freiburg Player Ratings 2026 UEL

Correio da Manha newspaper player ratings Braga 2-1 Freiburg 1/2 Finale UEL 2026

CDM also had Victor Gomez as the best Braga starting player

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UCL Semi final Leg 1 Team of the Week 2026- 2 Arsenal players in XI

Here is the official Champions League Team of the Week for the first leg of the semi-final games from the 2025-26 season. Arsenal, England’s solitary representatives left in the competition have two players in the XI in the form of goalkeeper David Raya and defender Gabriel Magalhaes.

The Gunners drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital in the first leg. Not surprisingly, the list is dominated by PSG players after the Parisians edged Bayern 5-4 in a thriller.

Champions League Team of the Week Semifinal first leg April 2026

UCL Semifinal Leg 1 Team of the Week 2026

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PL Table April 2026 | Premier League Standings after 34 games (2025-26 season)

Here is the Premier League table for 2025/26 as it stood at the end of April 2026 (beginning of May 2026). The PL had 34 games played at this point.

Premier League table after Week 34 in the 25/26 season (April 2026)

Man City have a game in hand against Crystal Palace which will be played in mid May.

PL Table April 2026

As you can see, two teams (Wolves and Burnley) have already been confirmed to be relegated from the Premier League in 25/26.

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Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal 1-1 L’Equipe AS Newspaper Player Ratings UCL 2026- White, Odegaard & others

Here is a look at the Atletico de Madrid vs Arsenal player ratings from the big European sports newspapers following their 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

L’Equipe player ratings Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal 2026

The French paper thought this Atleti-AFC tie didn’t hit the heights of the PSG Bayern SF from the previous evening, with Atleti getting an average team rating of 5 and the Gunners getting 5.5, and no starter on either side got more than a 7.

Both Ben White and Martin Odegaard had a disappointing evening, with the duo getting a 4/10 from L’Equipe. It wasn’t the lowest overall though- Hancko in the Atleti defence got a 3/10 from the paper.

Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal 2026 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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PL Table when Rosenior was sacked by Chelsea 2026

Here is a look at the Premier League table when Chelsea sacked Liam Rosenior as manager. Rosenior was let go by CFC immediately after their 3-0 midweek loss to Brighton in Round 34.

PL standings when Chelsea FC sacked Rosenior in April 2026

Premier League table when Chelsea sacked Rosenior

Chelsea played their Week 34 game earlier owing to their FA Cup semi-final commitments while others played their game later. Here is the table after the whole set of Round 34 games were played (upto Man United 2-1 Brentford on Monday April 27, 2026).

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Every semi-finalist’s most important player as crunch time looms

The 2025/26 Champions League campaign has reached the semifinal stage, and anticipation is heating up as the May 31st final in Budapest begins to loom on the horizon. Spain’s two biggest teams were dumped out in the quarterfinals, with Real Madrid falling to Bayern Munich and Barcelona falling to compatriots Atletico, with the latter now the last remaining team flying the Spanish flag. English giants Liverpool also fell in the last eight, losing home and away to defending champions Paris Saint-Germain leaving Arsenal as the final remaining Premier League team in the competition after their nervy win against Sporting CP.

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PSG vs Bayern 5-4 Bild L’Equipe Player Ratings UCL 2026- Diaz, Olise, Khvicha

Here is a look at the PSG vs Bayern player ratings from the big European sports newspapers after the first leg of their Champions League semifinal in April 2026. The game produced NINE goals, with Paris SG beating FC Bayern 5-4 at the Parc des Princes. We’ve got player ratings from French, German and Spanish papers below.

PSG have already eliminated Chelsea and Liverpool from the competition and could potentially play Arsenal in the final.

L’Equipe player ratings PSG 5-4 Bayern 2026

L’Equipe are notoriously hard to please for player ratings, and it’s perhaps not surprising that no one got a 10 from them here. Luis Diaz and Kvicha came close with a 9/10.

Bayern and PSG’s attackers fared well, but an exception in this game was Jamal Musiala- L’Equipe gave him a 4/10. With nine goals scored, the defenders usually come in for a bit of stick, and some 3/10 ratings at the back contribute to the low average team ratings for both sides in L’Equipe’s eyes, despite the sterling performance of the attackers.

Paris SG 5-4 Bayern Munich 2026 Player Ratings

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PL Standings after Man City vs Arsenal | 2025-26 table after 33 games | 3 Points between CFC & FFC

Here is a look at the Premier League table as it stood after the Manchester City vs Arsenal April 2026 game. Man City won the game 1-0, bringing Pep Guardiola’s side back into the title race. They are three points behind the Gunners but have a game in hand (v CPFC).

Round 33 was also the game week when Wolverhampton Wanderers were officially confirmed to have been relegated from the 2025/26 PL. Wolves’ relegation was mathematically done following West Ham’s 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace on Monday night, ending an 8 season PL stay (earned promotion in 2018)

Interestingly, only 3 points separate 6th placed Chelsea from 12th placed Fulham. CFC’s CL aspirations took a hit after they lost to Man United and Liverpool and Aston Villa both won their respective games with stoppage time goals.

Premier League table (25/26 season) after 33 games (after Man City 1-0 Arsenal)

Premier League Table after Man City vs Arsenal game April 2026

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Opponent Watch- PSG vs Olympique Lyon 1-2 Player Ratings 2026- Endrick, AMN, Ramos & others

Here is a look at the PSG vs Olympique Lyonnais April 2026 player ratings from well known French paper L’Equipe. Paris SG could end up being Arsenal’s UCL final opponents if the duo get past Bayern and Atleti in their respective semi-finals.

PSG, fresh from beating Liverpool in the second leg of their QF, put out a second string side, and lost 1-2 at home to Olympique Lyon in this game.

L’Equipe player ratings PSG 1-2 Lyon 2026

Not surprisingly, L’Equipe was critical of PSG here. Goalkeeper Safonov was one of the few to emerge with some kind of credit- he got a rating of 6/10 when the starting XI got an average rating of 4.1/10. Striker Goncalo Ramos was the worst PSG player in this game against OL in L’Equipe’s eyes, with the Portuguese international getting a 2/10 rating.

PSG vs Olympique Lyon 2026 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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Pundit predictions Man City vs Arsenal 2026- City target Gunners after Chelsea win

Week 33’s biggest game, potentially a title-deciding one, sees Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City host league leaders Arsenal. City beat Chelsea 3-0 last weekend, and Arsenal slumped to a loss against Bournemouth in the same game week, bringing MCFC back into the title race.

Here is a look at the big pundit predictions for this MCFC v Arsenal April 2026 Round 33 clash.

Man City vs Arsenal 2026

Chris Sutton

Sutton thinks that while Arsenal have been solid defensively (cites their 0-0 v Sporting Lisbon as an example), they’re not exactly scoring goals freely. Reckons it will be a tight game, but thinks City have that little extra class in terms of personnel to produce a moment of magic that might win the game for them.

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Liverpool FC vs PSG 0-2 Second Leg Player Ratings 2026 from L’Equipe Diario AS Newspapers- Isak, Safonov

Here is a look at the Liverpool 0-2 Paris SG player ratings from the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final from the European sports newspapers.

PSG won 2-0 through two Ousmane Dembele goals to advance to the semi-finals, where they will take on FC Bayern.

L’Equipe player ratings Liverpool vs PSG April 2026 UCL Second Leg

Liverpool’s starting XI got an average rating of just 4.3/10 from L’Equipe, with striker Isak given a 2/10 rating by the French paper for his performance in this quarter-final. On the PSG side, they liked goalkeeper Matvey Safonov and centre-back Marquinhos- both got a 8/10, as did goal scorer Dembele.

Liverpool FC vs PSG 2026 Second Leg Player Ratings L'Equipe

No Liverpool player managed more than a 6/10 rating for this game in L’Equipe’s eyes, and they didn’t think too highly of Arne Slot’s tactics, giving him a 3/10 manager rating (his opposite number Luis Enrique got a 7/10 rating).

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PL Table after 32 games (25-26 season) | Spurs in relegation zone; MCFC closing in on Arsenal

Here is a look at the Premier League table after 32 games in the 25/26 season. This week of fixtures saw Spurs fall into the relegation zone after they were beaten 1-0 by Sunderland and West Ham beat Wolves 4-0.

This game week also saw Man City back in the title race- they beat Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge while leaders Arsenal surprisingly lost at home to Bournemouth.

Premier League table after 32 games in the current 25/26 season (April 2026)

Premier League Table after Week 32 2025-26 season

This is the first time since 2009 (outside of the first three matchweeks) that Tottenham Hotspur have been in the EPL relegation zone. Spurs were 12th in the table at the beginning of 2026, but a shocking run of form has seen them in free fall, and even the appointment of Roberto de Zerbi couldn’t bring them back to winning ways against the Black Cats.

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Scottish Premiership Pre-Split Table April 2026 | SPFL Standings after 33 games in 25/26 season

Here is a look at the 2025/26 Scottish Premiership table as it stood at the time of the split in April 2026. The SPFL league table splits into two sections (top six and bottom six) after 33 games, and here is the SPL log at that stage of the 25/26 season.

Scottish Premiership Pre-Split Table in this current 2025/26 season

Scottish Premiership Pre Split Table 2026 April

Interestingly, here is the SPFL table at the time of the split in the previous 2024-25 season, and we see some massive changes- Hearts were 7th at this time last season, but are top of the Scottish Prem after 33 games in 25/26. Motherwell were 8th in April 2025, but are fourth in April 2026.

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FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol Lineups 2026 Timeline | BAR 4-1 ESP

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga Week 31 clash on 11 April 2026. Barca won 4-1 (official crowd attendance of 60,736 at the Nou Camp, with Ferran Torres netting a double for the home side.

Barcelona vs Espanyol 4-1 Timeline 2025/26 La Liga

9 minute– Goal Ferran, assist Lamine Yamal (BAR 1-0 ESP)
25 minute– Goal Ferran, assist Yamal (BAR 2-0 ESP)
strong>56 minute- Goal Pol Lozano (BAR 2-1 ESP)
87 minute– Goal Lamine Yamal (BAR 3-1 ESP)
89 minute– Goal Rashford, assist Frenkie (BAR 4-1 ESP)

Barcelona vs Espanyol 4-1 Starting Lineups and subs used April 2026

Joan Garcia (GK); Araujo, Cubarsi, Gerard Martin (Casado 46′), Balde (Joao Cancelo 64′); Eric Garcia, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Gavi (Rashford 64′), Fermin Lopez (Frenkie de Jong 84′); Ferran Torres (Olmo 74′)

FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol 2026 Lineups

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Pundit predictions Chelsea vs Man City 2026- Vital game in title race after Arsenal loss

Week 32 seems Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea host Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The game assumes massive significance in the title race after Arsenal’s surprise 2-1 loss at home to Bournemouth yesterday.

Here is a look at the big pundit predictions for this CFC v MCFC April 2026 clash.

Chelsea vs Man City 2026

Peter Crouch

Crouch reckons Liam Rosenior is not exactly having a great time at Chelsea and thinks the decision to exclude Enzo Fernandez isn’t a good one either.

Thinks City will win at the Bridge, possibly even keep a clean sheet and that Erling Haaland, fresh from scoring another career hat trick against Liverpool, will be among the goal scorers again.

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Real Madrid vs Girona FC 2026 Lineups & Timeline | RMA GIR 1:1 Retro Round

Here is a look at the Real Madrid C.F. vs Girona FC starting lineups as well as the RMA Girona timeline from their league clash on April 10, 2026 (Friday). Real Madrid had lost 2-1 in the UCL to Bayern earlier in the week and had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Girona here at the Bernabeu (official attendance of 70,885)

Real Madrid vs Girona FC Timeline April 2026

RMA 1-0 GIR Valverde goal 51′ (assist Brahim Diaz)

RMA 1-1 GIR Lemar goal 62′ (assist Arnau Martinez)

Real Madrid vs Girona FC starting lineups and substitutes La Liga 2026

Lunin (goalkeeper); Carvajal, Asencio, Militao (Huijsen 64′), Fran Garcia (Ferland Mendy 79′); Valverde, Camavinga (Tchouameni 79′), Bellingham (Arda Guler 64′); Brahim Diaz (Gonzalo Garcia 84′), Mbappe, Vini Jr

Girona fc starting lineup vs Real Madrid 2026

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FSV Mainz vs RC Strasbourg Alsace 2-0 Player Ratings 2026 UECL- Enciso, Penders, Sano & others

Here are the FSV Mainz vs RC Strasbourg player ratings from the big European sports newspapers following the first leg of their Conference League quarter-final. Mainz beat RCSA 2-0 in Leg 1, and we have ratings from French paper L’Equipe and German paper Bild.

Strasbourg topped the UECL league phase stage earlier this season and have a number of players from Chelsea in their ranks.

Mainz Strasbourg 2-0 Player Ratings UECL 2026 QF L’Equipe newspaper

Former Brighton forward Julio Enciso had a shocker of a game for RCSA, with L’Equipe giving him a 2/10 rating. The French newspaper thought RCSA goalkeeper Mike Penders (on loan from Chelsea) was the best of an average bunch on the evening (RCSA as a team got a 4.1/10 rating and coach Gary O’Neil got a 3/10). Former CFC left back Ben Chilwell got a 5/10 here.

Mainz vs Strasbourg 2026 Player Ratings

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UCL Quarter Final 2026 First Leg Team of the Week- No Raya

The official Team of the Week of the Champions League quarter finals (first leg) has been announced, and there’s only one Premier League based player in it. Despite his heroics at the Alvalade against SCP, Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya misses out to German veteran Manuel Neuer, who was also excellent for Bayern against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

Not surprisingly, there is no Liverpool player in the TOTW after their disappointing 2-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain.

UCL Quarter-Finals first leg best XI players (team of the week)

UCL Team of the Week Quarter Final First Leg 2026

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Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich 1-2 Bild AS Player Ratings Champions League 2026

Here is a look at the Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich player ratings for their UCL quarter-final (first leg) game in April 2026 from the big European sports newspapers. We have RMA vs Bayern ratings from German paper Bild, Spanish paper Diario AS and French sports newspaper L’Equipe.

Real Madrid vs Bayern player ratings April 2026 from Bild

(note- 1 very good, 6 very bad)

Bild’s player ratings had Neuer and Kane as the pick of the Bayern players against Real in this April 2026 quarterfinal first leg clash. Trent Alexander Arnold was one of Real’s better players in their eyes, with Carreras and Pitarch coming in for criticism.

Real Madrid vs Bayern 2026 player ratings Bild

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PSG vs Liverpool 2-0 L’Equipe AS Player Ratings Champions League 2026- Konate, Kerkez & others

Click here for Liverpool 0-2 Paris SG Second Leg Newspaper Player Ratings 2026

Here is a look at the Paris SG v Liverpool FC player ratings from their Champions League quarter-final (first leg) in April 2026 from the European sports papers. PSG won the game 2-0 with Doue and Kvicha scoring for the hosts.

LFC and Arsenal are the last two English sides left in the competition- the Gunners won 1-0 against Sporting in their first leg.

PSG vs Liverpool 2-0 L’Equipe player ratings

Liverpool offered very little of note on attack (zero shots on target) and that’s reflected in their player ratings from French paper L’Equipe. The starting team as an average got a 4.3/10 rating, with the likes of Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch and Konate all getting low scores.

Manager Arne Slot was also given a rating of 3/10, while his opposite number Luis Enrique got a 8/10 (more than any of his players!)

PSG vs Liverpool 2-0 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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O Jogo L’Equipe AS player ratings Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal 2026 UCL- Raya, Gyokeres & others

Here is a look at the Sporting CP vs Arsenal player ratings from their Champions League QF (first leg) game on 7 April, 2026. Arsenal won 1-0 thanks to Kai Havertz’s stoppage time goal in front of a 50,000+ strong crowd at the Alvalade.

Sporting Lisbon 0-1 Arsenal (Havertz)

Diario AS player ratings SCP vs Arsenal 2026

The Spanish newspaper had David Raya as the standout player on the evening- he was the only one to get 3 stars. They also thought that the performances of Ben White, fellow defender Calafiori and striker Viktor Gyokeres didn’t even deserve a rating!

SCP vs Arsenal 2026 Player Ratings Diario AS

L’Equipe player ratings Sporting v Arsenal 2026

The French paper thought there wasn’t too much to choose between both team’s starting teams (see average team rating below). No starting player managed more than 7 and Gyokeres got a 3/10 against his former club in these ratings.

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The half-time huddle: How supporters keep up during the break

A peculiar kind of ennui takes over the moment the referee blows for halftime. It’s an opportunity for the players on the field to go down the tunnel and hear a tactical breakdown. However, the “Half-Time Huddle” is only getting started for the thousands of spectators in the grandstand or the people crammed three deep at the local pub’s bar. The strain of the game and the hectic speed of contemporary life collide in this fifteen-minute blur.

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RCD Mallorca vs Real Madrid Lineups 2026 Timeline | MAL 2-1 RMA

Here is a look at the RCD Mallorca vs Real Madrid C.F. starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga Week 30 clash from the 25/26 league season on 4 April, 2026. Mallorca upset RMA 2-1 in this game.

RCD Mallorca vs Real Madrid 2-1 Timeline 2026 La Liga

41′– Manu Morlanes goal (MLL 1-0 RMA)

88′– Eder Militao goal (MLL 1-1 RMA)

90+2′– Vedat Muriqi goal (MLL 2-1 RMA)

RCD Mallorca vs Real Madrid starting lineups and substitutes April 2026

Leo Roman (goalkeeper); Pablo Maffeo, Mascarell, Martin Valjent, Johan Mojica; Luvumbo (Antonio Sanchez 81′), Samu Costa (David Lopez 70′), Morlanes (Mateo Joseph 70′), Darder; Pablo Torre (Jan Virgili 70′), Muriqi

RCD Mallorca vs Real Madrid Lineups 2026

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Bosnia Herzegovina vs Italy 2026 Player Ratings L’Equipe CDS- Calafiori, Donnarumma, ref Turpin & others

Here is a look at the Bosnia vs Italy player ratings from some of the big European newspapers. BIH beat Italia 4-1 on penalties to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after the game had ended 1-1 in normal time.

Bosnia 1 (Tabakovic) Italia 1 (Kean)- BIH win 4-1 on pens

L’Equipe player ratings BIH vs Italy World Cup 2026 playoff

L’Equipe had Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori as Italy’s best player in this WC playoff against Bosnia. The Gunners star featured as part of a 3 at the back defensive system employed by Azzurri coach Gennaro Gattuso and got a 7/10 rating from the French newspaper.

Man City goalkeeper Donnarumma got a 6/10 from L’Equipe, while DiMarco had a disappointing evening (4/10 rating).

BIH vs Italia 2026 Player Ratings

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Spain vs Egypt 2026 Player Ratings Marca Diario AS- Raya, Mosquera, Shobeir & others

Here is a look at the Spain vs Egypt player ratings from the big Spanish sports newspapers following their 0-0 draw at the RCDE Stadium.

Spain vs Egypt 2026 player ratings Marca paper

Spain had more than 6x Egypt’s number of shots, but were unable to find a way past Mostafa Shobeir in goal. The Egyptian goalkeeper got three stars in Marca for his performance, the only player on either side to do so.

Arsenal’s David Raya, in goal for La Furia Roja for an hour, got a single star here- he was replaced by Joan Garcia in the 62nd minute.

Alex Grimaldo,, playing at LB instead of Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella, got two stars, as did Huijsen and Raya’s team mate Mosquera.

Spain Egypt 2026 Friendly Player Ratings Marca

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PL Standings March 2026 | League Table after 31 games when Tudor was sacked by Spurs

Here is a look at the 2025/26 Premier League table as it stood at the end of March 2026 (after 31 matches). These are also the PL standings when Tottenham Hotspur sacked Igor Tudor and appointed Roberto de Zerbi as manager.

EPL table after 31 games in the 25/26 league season

Premier League Table March 2026

Spurs league position when they sacked Tudor and appointed De Zerbi?

Spurs were 17th in the table with 30 points (one point above the relegation zone) when they sacked Igor Tudor as manager.

Man United league position at the end of March 2026?

Manchester United were third in the table with 55 points at the end of March 2026 (behind Arsenal and Man City)

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Germany vs Ghana 2-1 Bild Player Ratings 2026 Friendly

Here are the Germany vs Ghana player ratings from well known German newspaper Bild following Die Mannschaft’s 2-1 friendly win over the Black Stars.

Germany 2 (Havertz pen, Undav) Ghana 1 (Fatawu 70)

Bild player ratings Germany Ghana 2-1

Note- 6 means very bad, 1 means very good.

Bild liked the performance of the Prem duo of Wirtz (Liverpool) and Havertz (Arsenal). Both received 2, as did defender Nathaniel Brown. No player on either side got the best 1 rating.

Germany vs Ghana 2026 Bild player ratings

As many as

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Colombia vs France 2026 L’Equipe Player Ratings- Lacroix, Thuram shine

Here is a look at the Colombia vs France player ratings from their Northwest Stadium friendly in Landover (attendance 60,734). France fielded a relatively second string squad in comparison to the starting XI that played Brazil a few days ago, but they were still good enough to run out 3-1 winners.

Colombia 1 (Campaz) France 3 (Doue*2, Thuram)

L’Equipe player ratings Colombia vs France 1-3 March 2026

With an average team rating of 4.4/10, and no individual starter other than Luis Diaz getting more than a 5/10, French paper L’Equipe thought the Colombians were pretty ordinary against France. They were in particular disappointed with Crystal Palace right back Munoz and former Spurs defender Davinson Sanchez, both of whom got a 3/10.

Colombia vs France 2026 player ratings

The paper liked the performance of Munoz’s Crystal Palace team mate Maxence Lacroix, who got a 8/10 after starting in central defence for France

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April shapes up to be key month for Gunners

Their hopes of a quadruple might have been shattered by a disappointing League Cup final defeat to Man City at Wembley a few days ago, but Arsenal are still very much alive in the other competitions, and April could make or break their season. It’s been a very promising campaign so far for the Gunners, but could all come to nothing if results don’t go their way in the next few weeks.

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Spain vs Serbia 3-0 Player Ratings 2026 Marca Diario AS- Cucurella, Zubimendi, Oyarzabal & others

Here is a look at the player ratings from Spain vs Serbia in their March 2026 friendly from the big Spanish sports newspapers.

Spain 3-0 Serbia (Oyarzabal*2, Victor Munoz)

Diario AS player ratings Spain vs Serbia 2026

Arsenal’s Cristhian Mosquera and Osasuna’s Victor Munoz both made their Spanish debuts in this game. Mosquera was a late substitute for Pau Cubarsi while Munoz scored on debut after replacing Lamine Yamal.

AS gave Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella a single star- the only starting outfield player in their books to get less than a 2 or 3 star rating.

Spain vs Serbia 2026 player Ratings Diario AS

Marca player ratings Spain 3-0 Serbia 2026

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Brazil vs France 2026 Friendly L’Equipe Player Ratings- Cunha, Martinelli, Andrey Santos & others

Here are the Brazil vs France Boston friendly player ratings from well known French newspaper L’Equipe. This March 2026 fixture featured a host of Premier League based talent, with the likes of Cunha and Casemiro (Man United), Andrey Santos (Chelsea), Martinelli (Arsenal) and others all involved.

Brazil 1 (Bremer) France 2 (Mbappe, Ekitike)

Brazil vs France 2026 L’Equipe player ratings Boston Friendly

The French paper didn’t think this was a great match in Boston, with Brazil getting an average team rating of 4.7/10 and France with a 5.5/10. The performance of referee Gonzales Jr wasn’t great in their eyes either- he got a 4/10.

Brazil vs France 2026 Player Ratings

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Real Madrid Femeni 2-6 FC Barcelona Women 2026 UWCL Player Ratings

Here is a look at the Real Madrid Femeni vs FC Barcelona Femenino player ratings from their Women’s Champions League game (quarter-final; first leg) in March 2026 from the big Spanish newspapers. Barca Women beat Real Madrid Femeni 6-2

Diario AS player ratings Real Madrid 2-6 Barca Women Player Ratings UWCL 2026

Barca Femenino had as many as five different scorers, so not a surprise to see their midfielders and attackers dominating these player ratings from Diario AS. Not a great evening for Real Madrid obviously, but Colombian Linda Caicedo one of their few shining lights with two stars here. Holmgaard not deemed worthy of a rating here.

Real Madrid Women 2-6 Barcelona Player Ratings Diario AS

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New Norway Shirt World Cup 2026 | Black Norwegian Away Jersey 26-27

These are the new Norway kits 2026/27, the Norway national football team’s uniforms for the 2026 World Cup and other international games in the 26/27 season.

The kits have been made by Nike- a red home jersey in the colours of the Norwegian flag, and a black away/alternate strip.

Norway have qualified for the World Cup after a long gap and have the likes of Erling Braut Haaland and Martin Odegaard representing them.

New Norway Home Shirt 2026

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Round 31- Delight for Everton; more trouble for Spurs

Another round of Premier League action is done and dusted, and we had some very interesting results in Week 31. There were eight games played (City and AFC didn’t feature because of the League Cup final)

Toffees dream of Europe

After surviving relegation by the skin of their teeth over the last few seasons, even the most die-hard Everton fans wouldn’t have expected their team to push for Europe this campaign. However manager David Moyes has engineered quite the turnaround at the club and striker Beto’s brace saw them convincingly beat Chelsea 3-0 at home.

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Marca L’Equipe Player Ratings Chelsea vs PSG 0-3 Champions League 2026- Safonov, Sarr

Here is a look at the Chelsea vs PSG player ratings from the big European sports newspapers following the second leg of their Round of 16 tie. Paris SG beat CFC 3-0 to advance to the quarterfinals.

Chelsea 0-3 PSG 2026 player ratings L’Equipe newspaper

The French paper gave Chelsea a team rating of 3.8/10- the only player to get more than a 4/10 in their books was Cole Palmer (5/10). Defender Sarr got the lowest rating with a 2/10 and manager Liam Rosenior was given a 3/10.

Chelsea 0-3 PSG Player Ratings L'Equipe 2026

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AFC Opponent watch- Leverkusen 1-1 Bayern Player Ratings 2026 (from Bild & Kicker)

Arsenal are due to host Bayer Leverkusen in the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie tomorrow at the Emirates Stadium. Leverkusen drew 1-1 with Bayern Munich in the German league over the weekend, and here are the player ratings for that game from big German papers Bild and Kicker.

Note (German system ratings)- 6 very bad, 1 very good

Bild player ratings Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Bayern Munich March 2026

Nicolas Jackson was red carded for Bayern, and that, not surprisingly, resulted in the Chelsea forward receiving the worst possible 6 player rating. Bild liked Sven Ulreich’s performance in goal, giving him a 1 rating. In comparison to Ulreich, Leverkusen keeper Blaswand got a 4 rating.

Leverkusen 1-1 Bayern 2026 Player Ratings Bild

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Youngest Premier League Goal scorers for Arsenal- Dowman, Fabregas & others

Here is the list of Arsenal FC’s youngest ever Premier League goal scorers. Max Dowman currently holds for the record for being AFC’s youngest ever goal scorer in the PL at the age of 16 years and 73 days when he netted in their 2:0 win over Everton on 14 March 2026.

Dowman is also the youngest ever goal scorer in Premier League history (across all clubs; not just Arsenal). Interestingly, Dowman’s record was set against Everton, and the person whose record he broke was a former Everton player (James Vaughan at 16 years and 270 days set in April 2005)

List of Arsenal’s top 5 youngest goal scorers in the Prem League

Max Dowman 16 years 73 days (v Everton; 2025/26 season)

Cesc Fabregas 17 years 113 days (v Blackburn; 2004/05 season)

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L’Equipe Diario AS Player Ratings PSG vs Chelsea 5-2 UCL 2026- Jorgensen gets a 2/10

Here is a look at the Paris SG 5-2 Chelsea player ratings from European sports newspapers L’Equipe and Diario AS following the first leg of their Champions League semifinal.

L’Equipe player ratings PSG 5 Chelsea 2 Champions League

The French paper gave CFC goalkeeper Jorgensen a 2/10 rating for his performance at the Parc des Princes. Joao Pedro and Wesley Fofana fared only marginally better in their eyes with a 3/10 rating. They thought Enzo Fernandez was the pick of the players with a 7/10, but Chelsea’s average team rating of 4.5/10 told a story by itself.

PSG 5-2 Chelsea 2026 L'Equipe Player Ratings

Hosts PSG were given a team rating of 5.5/10 by L’Equipe, with left back Nuno Mendes given a low 3/10 rating. They gave Barcola a 8/10, and the same rating went to coach Unai Emery.

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Bild L’Equipe Player Ratings Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal 1-1 UCL 2026 First Leg

Here is a look at the Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Arsenal FC player ratings from their Champions League first leg clash on 11 March, 2026. Former Leverkusen and Chelsea forward Kai Havertz scored a late penalty for the Gunners at the Bay Arena as the clash ended in a 1:1 draw.

L’Equipe player ratings Bayer Leverkusen v Arsenal 11 March 2026

French sports paper L’Equipe gave Arsenal an average team rating of 4.3/10 for their performance against Leverkusen. Defenders Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes fared decently (6/10 player rating) but the rest struggled, with Bukayo Saka being given a 3/10 rating (so were Gyokeres and Hincapie)

Leverkusen 1-1 Arsenal 2026 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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PSG vs AS Monaco FC March 2026 Lineups, Timeline Player Ratings | PAR 1-3 ASM

Here is a look at the PSG vs AS Monaco FC starting lineups as well as the Paris SG ASM timeline and post match player ratings from their 2025/26 season Ligue 1 clash in March 2026. PSG lost 1-3 to Monaco at home in this game.

PSG vs AS Monaco FC 1-3 Player Ratings L’Equipe newspaper March 2026

PSG vs AS Monaco 1-3 Player Ratings 2026 L'Equipe

Thilo Kehrer was the best Monaco player in this 3-1 win over PSG in March 2026 while the worst player was Zaire-Emery (2/10 player rating in this game)

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Le Havre AC vs PSG 2026 Player Ratings- Dro Fernandez, Zabarnyi, Kvicha

Here is a look at the Le Havre AC vs Paris SG player ratings from their league game in February 2026. PSG won 1-0 thanks to Bradley Barcola’s goal.

Le Havre AC 0-1 PSG 2026 Player Ratings (from L’Equipe newspaper)

L’Equipe gave PSG a team rating of 5.5/10 for their performance against Le Havre. Young Dro Fernandez got a 4/10 while defender Zabarnyi and goal scorer Barcola both got a 7/10.

Le Havre AC vs PSG 2026 Player Ratings

Le Havre, with the exception of goalkeeper Diaw

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PSG vs FC Metz 3-0 Player Ratings 2026 L’Equipe- Tsitaishvili, Zabarnyi & others

Here is a look at the player ratings for Paris SG vs FC Metz from their league clash on 21 February, 2026.

PSG 3-0 Metz (Doue, Barcola, Ramos)

L’Equipe player ratings Paris St Germain 3-0 FCM

Despite the victory, L’Equipe weren’t very pleased with PSG’s performance giving them an average team rating of 5.7/10. Defender Zabarnyi was one of several starters who got a 6/10 player rating, with Zaire Emery and Goncalo Ramos getting a 7/10.

PSG vs FC Metz 2026 Player Ratings

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Girona FC vs FC Barcelona 2026 Lineups, Timeline & Match Stats | GIR 2-1 BAR

Here is a look at the Girona FC vs F.C. Barcelona starting lineups as well as the key match stats and timeline from their league clash on 16 February 2026. Barcelona FC were upset 2-1 by Girona FC (14.043 official attendance)

Girona FC vs Barca 2-1 Match Timeline 2026 February

GIR 0-0 BAR (Lamine Yamal missed penalty for Barca 45+3′)
GIR 0-1 BAR (Pau Cubarsi goal 59′)
GIR 1-1 BAR (Thomas Lemar goal 61′)
GIR 2-1 BAR (Fran Beltran goal 86′)

GIR 2-1 BAR (Joel Roca red card for Girona 90+9′)

Girona FC vs F.C. Barcelona 2026 starting lineups and subs La Liga

Gazzaniga (GK); Hugo Rincon, Vitor Reis, Daley Blind, Arnau Martinez; Ivan Martin (Alejandro Frances 90+2′), Axel Witsel; Tsygankov, Lemar (Fran Beltran 68′), Bryan Gil (Joel Roca 68′); Vladyslav Vanat (Echeverri 73′)

Girona FC vs FC Barcelona Lineups February 2026

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PL table when Spurs sacked Thomas Frank February 2026 | Standings after 26 games

Here is a look at the 2025/26 Premier League table standings when Tottenham Hotspur sacked manager Thomas Frank.

Frank was sacked on the morning of 11th February 2026 after Spurs lost 2-1 to Newcastle in Round 26 of the 2025/26 Premier League season. Some teams were yet to play their GW26 fixture at the time of Frank’s sacking by THFC.

PL standings when Tottenham Hotspur sacked Thomas Frank- 11 February morning

table when tottenham sacked thomas frank 2026

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VCF 0-2 RMA | Valencia CF vs Real Madrid Lineups 2026 Timeline

Here is a look at the Valencia C.F. vs Real Madrid C.F. starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga GW23 (2025/26 season) clash on 8 February, 2026 (official attendance of 47,515 at the Mestalla)

Valencia CF vs Real Madrid 0-2 Timeline 2026 La Liga

65′– Alvaro Carreras goal (VAL 0-1 RMA)
90+1′– Kylian Mbappe goal (VAL 0-2 RMA)

Valencia CF vs Real Madrid 0-2 starting lineups February 2026 La Liga

Dimitrievski (goalkeeper); Unai Nunez (Thierry Correia 72′), Eray Comert, Jose-Manuel Copete, Jose Gaya; Rioja (Ramazani 82′), Pepelu (Guido Rodriguez 72′), Ugrinic (Javi Guerra 82′), Danjuma; Duro, Beltran (Sadiq 82′)

Valencia CF vs Real Madrid 2026 Lineups

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February 2026 | FC Barcelona vs RCD Mallorca 3-0 Lineups Timeline Stats

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs R.C.D. Mallorca starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW23 clash (2025-26 season) on 7 February 2026. Barca beat Mallorca 3-0 (official attendance of 44.301 at the Camp Nou)

FC Barcelona vs RCD Mallorca 3-0 Timeline 2026 La Liga

29′- Robert Lewandowski goal (FCB 1-0 MAL)
61′- Lamine Yamal goal (FCB 2-0 MAL)
83′- Marc Bernal goal (FCB 3-0 MAL)

Barca vs RCD Mallorca 3-0 starting lineups and substitutes February 2026

Joan Garcia (goalkeeper); Kounde, Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, Balde; Casado, Fermin Lopez (Tommy Marques 84′); Yamal (Bardghji 78′), Olmo (Bernal 67′), Rashford (Ferran Torres 67′); Lewandowski (Joao Cancelo 78′)

fc barcelona vs rcd mallorca 2026 lineups

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PL Standings as on 1 January 2026 (New Year’s Day) | Table after 19 games (half way stage of this 2025-26 season)

Here is a look at the 2025-26 current season Premier League table as it stood on 1st January 2026 (on New Year’s day).

This was also the PL log at the half-way stage of the current 25/26 season (19 of 38 rounds had been played at this stage of the campaign)

Premier League standings on 1st Jan 2026 (New Year PL log)

premier league table on 1 january 2026

Arsenal league position on New Year’s Day 2026

Arsenal were top of the Premier League table on January 1, 2026, four points ahead of second-placed Manchester City at the half-way stage of the 2025-26 league season.

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RMA 2-1 RAY | Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups 2026 Timeline

Here is a look at the Real Madrid C.F. vs Rayo Vallecano starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga GW22 (2025/26 season) clash on 1 February, 2026.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Timeline 2026 La Liga

15′– Vini Jr goal (RMA 1-0 RAY)
49′– Jorge de Frutos goal (RMA 1-1 RAY)
80′– Pathe Ciss red card for Villarreal
90+10′– Kylian Mbappe penalty goal (RMA 2-1 RAY)
90+13′– Pep Chavarria red card for Villarreal (second yellow card)

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VIL 0-2 RMA | Villarreal CF vs Real Madrid Lineups 2026 Timeline

Here is a look at the Villarreal C.F. vs Real Madrid C.F. starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga GW21 (2025/26 season) clash on 24 January, 2026 (official attendance 20,432)

Villarreal CF vs Real Madrid 0-2 Timeline 2026 La Liga

47′– Mbappe goal (VIL 0-1 RMA)
90+4′– Mbappe penalty goal (VIL 0-2 RMA)

Villarreal CF vs Real Madrid starting lineups January 2026 La Liga

Junior Reis (goalkeeper); Navarro, Foyth (Rafa Marin 24′), Veiga, Alfonso Pedraza; Buchanan (Nicolas Pepe 70′), Parejo (Partey 77′), Pape Gueye, Moleiro; Gerard Moreno (Tani Oluwaseyi 70′), Mikautadze (Ayoze Perez 77′)

Villarreal CF vs Real Madrid Lineups 2026

Real Madrid starting lineup vs Villarreal CF January 2026

Courtois (goalkeeper); Valverde, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras; Arda Guler (Brahim Diaz 80′), Camavinga, Jude Bellingham, Mastantuono (Gonzalo Garcia 74′), Mbappe, Vini Jr

Real Madrid used only 2 substitutes in this January 2026 league game vs Villarreal.

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PL table when Amorim was sacked by Man Utd in 2026 | Level with Chelsea & 17 behind Arsenal

Here is a look at the 25-26 Premier League standings when Manchester United sacked Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese gaffer’s axing by MUFC came just after GW20 had concluded, days after Chelsea sacked Enzo Maresca.

PL standings when MUFC sacked Amorim (Log after 20 games in 2025-26 season)

PL Table when Man United sacked Amorim 2026

Man United position in table when they sacked Amorim?

Manchester United were 6th in the table (level on points with 5th placed Chelsea) when they sacked Ruben Amorim.

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RMA 5-1 BET | Real Madrid vs Real Betis January 2026 Lineups, Timeline & Stats

Here is a look at the Real Madrid C.F. vs Real Betis Balompie S.A.D. starting lineups as well as the RMA Betis match timeline and stats from their league clash on 4 January 2026.

Gonzalo Garcia scored a hat trick as Real Madrid beat Betis 5-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium (75,190 official attendance)

Real Madrid vs Real Betis 5-1 Timeline 2026 La Liga

20′– Gonzalo Garcia goal (RMA 1-0 BET)
50′– Gonzalo Garcia goal (RMA 2-0 BET)
56′– Raul Asencio goal (RMA 3-0 BET)
66′– Cucho Hernandez goal (RMA 3-1 BET)
82′– Gonzalo Garcia hat trick goal (RMA 4-1 BET)
90+3′– Fran Garcia goal (RMA 5-1 BET)

Real Madrid vs Real Betis starting lineups January 2026 La Liga

Courtois (goalkeeper); Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger (Ferland Mendy 88′), Alvaro Carreras; Rodrygo (Mastantuono 77′), Camavinga, Tchouameni (Ceballos 81′), Jude Bellingham; Gonzalo Garcia (Fran Garcia 88′), Vini Jr (Arda Guler 77′)

Real Madrid vs Real Betis 2026 Lineups January

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RCD Espanyol vs FC Barcelona 2026 Lineups January La Liga Stats Timeline | RCDE BAR 0-2

Here is a look at the RCD Espanyol vs F.C. Barcelona starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga Week 18 clash on 4 January 2026 (official atttendance 36,283). This RCDE vs FCB clash was also Barca’s first game of 2026, and they won 2-0 thanks to two late goals.

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs FC Barca 0-2 Timeline January 2026 La Liga

86 minute– Dani Olmo goal, assist Fermin Lopez (RCDE 0-1 BAR)

90 minute– Lewandowski goal, assist Fermin Lopez (RCDE 0-2 BAR)

RCD Espanyol 0-2 Barca January 2026 Starting Lineups and substitutes used

Marko Dmitrovic (GK); El Hilali, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero; Tyrhys Dolan (Ramon Terrats 82′), Urko Gonzalez, Pol Lozano, Pere Milla (Javi Puado 82′); Edu Exposito (Jofre Carreras 60′), Roberto Fernandez (Kike Garcia 75′)

RCD Espanyol vs FC Barcelona 2026 Lineups January

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PL Standings when Maresca was sacked by Chelsea | 15 points behind Arsenal

Here is a look at the Premier League table when Chelsea sacked Enzo Maresca as manager. Maresca was sacked by CFC in the 2025-26 season after a 2-2 draw against AFC Bournemouth in Week 19. He had guided the Blues to the Conference League and Club World Cup titles but a poor run of league form (1 win in 7 PL games) and friction with the club’s owners saw him being axed.

Chelsea league position when Maresca was sacked?

Chelsea were 5th in the league table with 30 points from 19 games

Points gap between Chelsea and Arsenal when Maresca was sacked by CFC?

Chelsea were 15 points behind league leaders Arsenal when Maresca was sacked.

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Week 19- Arsenal only home team to win in full round of fixtures- Chelsea, LFC, MUFC draw

Home advantage counts for quite a bit in the Premier League, so it was kind of interesting that Arsenal were the only home team to win a game in this round of Premier League fixtures (Week 19 of the 2025/26 season).

The Gunners laid down a marker by thrashing Aston Villa 4-1- Unai Emery’s men have been a thorn in the side of the Gunners in recent years, but were soundly beaten by Mikel Arteta’s charges.

Interestingly, there were as many as SEVEN draws in Round 19, and Spurs, Liverpool and Man City were all involved in 0-0 games. LFC didn’t have even a single 0-0 result in 24/25.

Week 19 Results (PL 2025-26 season)

Week 19 Results Premier League for 2025-26 season

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SPFL Table Christmas 2025 | A team other than Celtic or Rangers on top of Scottish Premiership Standings 25-26 Xmas

Here is a look at the Scottish Premiership league table at Christmas 2025– the SPFL league standings for the current 2025-26 season as it stood on December 25, 2025.

Having a team other than Celtic or Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premier League is a rarity, but Heart of Midlothian managed it at Christmas 2025. Hearts had a six point lead over Celtic at Christmas 2025, and a 12 point one over Rangers FC.

Scottish Prem Table 2025/26 season at Christmas (December 2025 log before Boxing Day)

Hearts top of the 25/26 SPL table at Xmas, followed by Celtic, Motherwell and Rangers.

SPL table at Christmas 2025

For comparison, here’s the SPFL table as it stood at Christmas in the 2024/25 season.

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Premier League Table at Christmas (2025-2026) This Current Season- Arsenal top, CFC 4th, MUFC 7th- Comparing with last season (2024-25)

Here is a look at the Premier League standings on Christmas this season (25/26 season as on December 25 2025; before the Boxing Day weekend round of fixtures) as well as the league table on Xmas eve the previous season (24/25).

Arsenal, Manchester City, Aston Villa and Chelsea FC were the top four teams in the PL standings on Christmas day 2025.

Premier League log on Christmas eve 2025 (2025-26 season)

These were also the PL standings after 17 games in the current 25/26 season.

Premier League Table at Christmas 2025

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EFL Championship Table at Christmas 2025 | 25/26 (this current season) standings after 22 games in December

Here is a look at the 2025-26 season EFL Championship table as it stood at Xmas (December 2025). These are also the 25/26 Championship standings after 22 games, with Week 23 set to be played on Boxing Day.

Postponed games include Blackburn v Sheff Wednesday (waterlogged pitch) & Charlton v Pompey (fan medical emergency), so these four teams have a game in hand as on Xmas eve.

EFL Championship Table 2025-26 season at Xmas (before Boxing Day 2025 round of fixtures)

Note: Sheffield Wednesday had a 18 point deduction as of Xmas 2025, so their points tally is minus 9.

EFL Championship Table Xmas 2025

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Zambia AFCON 2025 Squad Jersey Numbers | Chipolopolo 28 member team Africa Cup of Nations

Here is a look at the official jersey numbers for the Zambian Chipolopolo 28 member squad for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025 tournament being held in December 2025 & January 2026).

2012 champions Zambia are in Group A for CAN 2025 alongside hosts Morocco, Comoros and Mali.

Chipolopolo Squad AFCON 2025

Who wears

Jersey No 1 for Zambia- Willard Mwanza (Goalkeeper, Power Dynamos)
Shirt Number 2 for Chipolopolo- Mathews Banda (Nkana FC)
Jersey No.3 for Zambia- Obino Chisala (Al-Merrikh)
Shirt Number 4 for Chipolopolo- Frankie Musonda (Bahrain SC)
Jersey No.5 for Zambia- Miguel Chaiwa (Hibs)
Shirt Number 6 for Chipolopolo- Benson Sakala (Bohemians 1905)

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Can Salah guide Egypt to continental glory?

African giants Egypt will be looking to claim their first continental title since 2010 at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Pharaohs have been AFCON champions a record seven times- more than any other country, but their last title came back in 2010, and they failed to win even a single game at the previous edition of the tournament two years ago.

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Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Real Madrid vs Sevilla 2-0 (2025-26)- Marca, AS, Diario de Sevilla

Here are the Real Madrid v Sevilla (25/26 season) La Liga player ratings from the big Spanish newspapers. We’ve got RMA 2-0 SEV player ratings from Marca and Diario AS as well as Diario de Sevilla.

Real Madrid 2-0 Sevilla (Bellingham, Mbappe pen | Marcao red card)

Diario AS player ratings Real Madrid v Sevilla 2-0 December 2025

Both goalkeepers- Courtois and his Greek opposite number for Sevilla, had good games in the eyes of Diario AS.

Real Madrid 2-0 Sevilla 2025-26 season player ratings

Marca player ratings Real Madrid 2 Sevilla 0 2025-2026 season

Marca thought three Real Madrid players didn’t deserve a rating for their performance, and also thought the same of referee Alejandro Munoz Ruiz.

Real Madrid 2-0 Sevilla 2025 Marca Player Ratings

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Bafana AFCON 2025 Squad Numbers | South Africa 25 member team list & Jersey Numbers Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025)

Click here for Bafana World Cup 2026 Squad Jersey Numbers

Here is a look at South Africa’s 25 member squad (plus 3 reserve/standby players) and their official jersey numbers for the upcoming 2025 AFCON tournament (officially the 2025 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations held in December 2025 & January 2026)

Bafana are in Group B for CAN 2025 alongside Egypt, Angola and Zimbabwe.

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PSG vs Flamengo 2025 Player Ratings L’Equipe AS Newspaper Intercontinental Cup Final

Here is a look at the Paris SG vs Flamengo player ratings from their 2025 Intercontinental Cup final from the big European sports newspapers.

PSG 1 (Kvaratskhelia 38′) | Flamengo 1 (Jorginho penalty 62′)

PSG won 2-1 on penalties.

L’Equipe player ratings Paris St Germain vs Flamengo 2025

PSG goalkeeper Safonov was their hero in the shootout and L’Equipe gave him a 9/10 rating, just short of their all time great 10 rating.

PSG vs Flamengo 2025 Player Ratings L'Equipe

On the other side was defender Marquinhos, who had a forgettable outing with a 3/10 rating.

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2025-26 League Cup Semifinal Draw- Chelsea to potentially face Arsenal in repeat of 2018 game?

The semi-final draw for the 2025/26 Carabao Cup (EFL League Cup) has been conducted and Chelsea could potentially square off against London rivals Arsenal in a mouth-watering last four clash. The Blues beat Cardiff City 3-1 in their quarter-final and should the Gunners get past Crystal Palace in their QF, the two sides will clash in the semis.

This is also Arsenal’s second successive Carabao Cup semifinal- they also reached the semis last season (24/25), but lost 4-0 on aggregate to eventual winners Newcastle.

25-26 season EFL Carabao Cup Semi-Final draw

Chelsea v winner of Arsenal/Crystal Palace

Newcastle United v Man City

EFL League Cup Semifinal Draw 2025

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Week 16 Standings (2025-26 Premier League season)- Table after Tyne-Wear Derby & MUFC 4-4 AFCB

Here is a look at the 25/26 Premier League table after Match Week 16, which featured the Tyne-Wear derby between Sunderland and Newcastle (the first Tyne-Wear derby in the EPL since 15-16), as well as an eight goal thriller between Manchester United and Bournemouth (game ended in a 4-4 draw)

2025-2026 Premier League Table after 16 games

Week 16 Table Premier League 2025-26

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BAR 2-0 OSA | Lineups FC Barcelona vs CA Osasuna December 2025 La Liga Timeline

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs C.A. Osasuna starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga 2025/26 season Week 16 clash on 13 December 2025. Barca beat CA Osasuna 2:0 at the Nou Camp (official crowd attendance 42,058)

F.C. Barcelona vs CA Osasuna December 2025 starting lineups and subs La Liga

Joan Garcia (goalkeeper); Kounde, Cubarsi (Fermin Lopez 74′), Gerard Martin, Balde (Christensen 88′); Eric Garcia, Pedri (Roony Bardghji 88′); Raphinha (Casado 88′), Yamal, Rashford (Frenkie de Jong 74′); Ferran Torres

fc barcelona vs ca osasuna lineups december 2025

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FC Barcelona vs Eintracht Frankfurt 2025 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | BAR SGE 2-1

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs Eintracht Frankfurt as well as the Barca vs SGE newspaper player ratings and timeline from their Champions League clash on 9 December 2025. Barcelona FC beat SGE 2:1 (38,439 official attendance at the Nou Camp Stadium)

FC Barcelona vs Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 Match Timeline 2025 UCL

21‘- Ansgar Knauff goal (BAR 0-1 SGE)
50‘- Jules Kounde goal (BAR 1-1 SGE)
53‘- Jules Kounde second goal (BAR 2-1 SGE)

F.C. Barcelona vs Eintracht Frankfurt December 2025 starting lineups and subs CL

Joan Garcia (goalkeeper); Kounde, Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, Balde (Christensen 89′); Eric Garcia, Pedri; Fermin Lopez (Rashford 46′); Yamal (Roony Bardghji 89′), Lewandowski (Ferran Torres 66′), Raphinha (Frenkie de Jong 66′)

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CPFC in top 4, MUFC 6th- PL standings after 15 games (2025-26 season)

Here is a look at the 25/26 season Premier League table after 15 games. GW15 concluded with Manchester United beating Wolves 4-1 on Monday night, and that sees Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils in 6th place, level on points with 5th placed Chelsea (who drew 0-0 with Bournemouth in Week 15), and a point behind Crystal Palace. CPFC are in the Champions League places at the time of speaking- Glasner’s side are fourth in the table with 26 points.

Premier League table after Week 15 in the 2025-2026 season

Arsenal are still top of the table, but their lead has been cut to two points following their loss to Aston Villa.

Man United have the third most goals scored in the league (just behind Man City and Arsenal)

Wolves remain the only winless team in the league as of Matchday 15.

EPL Table after 15 Games in 2025-26 season

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RMA 0-2 CEL | Lineups Real Madrid vs RC Celta Vigo December 2025 La Liga Timeline

Here is a look at the Real Madrid C.F vs R.C. Celta Vigo starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga 2025/26 season GW15 clash on 7 December 2025. Celta stunned Real Madrid 2:0 at the Bernabeu (official crowd attendance 74,511)

Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo 0-2 starting lineups La Liga December 2025

Courtois (goalkeeper); Raul Asencio (Rodrygo 54′), Militao (Rudiger 24′), Alvaro Carreras, Fran Garcia; Tchouameni; Valverde, Arda Guler (Gonzalo Garcia 74′); Mbappe; Bellingham, Vini Jr

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BET 3-5 BAR | Lineups Real Betis vs FC Barcelona December 2025 La Liga Timeline Stats

Here is a look at the Real Betis Balompie S.A.D. vs F.C. Barcelona starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga 2025/26 season GW15 clash on 6 December 2025. Barca beat Retis Betis 5:3 at the Estadio La Cartuja (official crowd attendance 64,562)

Real Betis vs FC Barcelona 3-5 starting lineups La Liga December 2025

Alvaro Valles (GK); Aitor Ruibal, Marca Bartra (Diego Llorente 60), Natan (Firpo 60 | Ricardo Rodriguez 89), Valentin Gomez; Altimira (Deossa 46), Roca; Antony (Pablo Garcia 75), Fornals, Ezzalzouli; Cucho Hernandez

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Premier League Standings November 2025- Table after 13 games in 25-26 season

Here is the Premier League table as it stood at the end of the month of November 2025. These are also the EPL standings after Week 13 in the 2025-26 season.

Week 13 had the game between Arsenal and Chelsea that ended in a 1-1 draw (CFC had a player red carded in the first half)

13 games also means roughly one third of the 25/26 season completed.

PL log after Round 13 in 2025-2026 season

premier league table november 2025 after 13 games

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AS Monaco vs PSG 1-0 Player Ratings November 2025- Referee Turpin, Kvicha, Salisu

Here is a look at the AS Monaco vs Paris SG player ratings from their November 2025 league clash. ASM upset Paris St Germain 1-0, winning thanks to Minamino’s second half striker. Former West Ham defender Thilo Kehrer was red carded late in the game for Monaco.

L’Equipe player ratings ASM 1-0 Paris SG 2025

PSG got a team rating of 4/10 against AS Monaco from L’Equipe, with manager Luis Enrique getting a 3/10. The only Paris SG player to emerge with some credit from the game according to the French paper was midfielder Vitinha (6/10 rating)

AS Monaco vs PSG November 2025 Player Ratings

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Pundit predictions for Chelsea v Arsenal 2025- Merson, Sutton, Crouch

Here is a look at the Chelsea vs Arsenal predictions for Round 13 of the 2025/26 Premier League season from the big UK footy pundits. The Gunners currently lead the table, followed by the Blues (although they’ve been temporarily overtaken by Man City yesterday). Both teams had excellent performances in the Champions League in midweek- Chelsea beat Barcelona while Arsenal powered past Bayern.

chelsea vs arsenal 2025

Chris Sutton

Sutton was very impressed by Arsenal’s victory over Bayern, saying that they showed “they can beat any team any way”. Reckons that Arsenal will be too strong for the Blues and has gone for a 2-0 AFC win.

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RC Strasbourg vs Crystal Palace 2-1 L’Equipe Player Ratings 2025 Conference League

Here is a look at the player ratings for RC Strasbourg 2-1 Crystal Palace from their UECL league phase clash on 27 November, 2025. RCSA beat CPFC 2-1 at home to continue their unbeaten run in the Conference League. Strasbourg are managed by former Fulham and Hull defender Liam Rosenior.

L’Equipe player ratings Strasbourg 2-1 Crystal Palace UECL 2025

An average team rating of 4.5/10 for Crystal Palace against RCSA in L’Equipe, with no CPFC player managing more than 6 individually. Defender Maxence Lacroix got a 3/10 for his performance here, the lowest among the Palace starters.

RC Strasbourg vs Crystal Palace 2025 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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Premier League Standings after 12 Games (2025-2026)- Everton above Liverpool FC in table!

This is the Premier League table as it stood after 12 games in the 2025/26 season. This log after GW12 saw Arsenal remain top of the table after their victory over arch rivals Spurs, with Eberechi Eze becoming only the fourth player to net a NLD hat trick.

Two surprising results- Liverpool losing at home to Nottm Forest, and Everton winning away at Man United, saw the Toffees move above the defending champions in the league table!

Premier League table after Week 12 (25-26 season)- Everton above LFC in standings

Premier League Table after 11 Games 2025-2026 season

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PSG vs Tottenham 5-3 L’Equipe Player Ratings 2025 Champions League

Here is a look at the player ratings for Paris SG 5-3 Tottenham from their UCL league phase clash on 26 November, 2025. Unlike Arsenal, who beat Bayern 3-1, Spurs were unable to beat their opponents and slumped to a 5-3 defeat at the Parc des Princes.

L’Equipe player ratings PSG 5-3 Spurs Champions League

A 9/10 rating for Vitinha from L’Equipe and a 2/10 for Romero from the same French newspaper. Spurs, with the exception of Kolo Muani and Bentancur, fared poorly in L’Equipe’s ratings for this game. On the PSG side, L’Equipe were unhappy with Barcola (3/10) and goalkeeper Chevalier (4/10)’s performances.

PSG vs Tottenham 5-3 Player Ratings 2025 UCL

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Bild L’Equipe Player Ratings Arsenal 3-1 Bayern Munich 2025 Champions League- Rice, Upamecano

Here is a look at the Arsenal vs Bayern Munich player ratings from their Champions League fixture on November 26, 2025 from the big German and European newspapers. The Gunners beat Bayern 3-1 and will face Chelsea this weekend domestically, with the Blues having beaten Barcelona 3-0 in their UCL clash.

Bild player ratings Arsenal vs Bayern Munich November 2025

(Note- German rating system, so 1 is a very good rating and 6 is a very bad rating)

German paper Bild had Declan Rice as the best player in this Arsenal v Bayern clash- the medio was the only player on either side to get that 1 rating. They thought Upamecano had an evening to forget (5 rating), as did Manuel Neuer and Konrad Laimer. On the Arsenal side, the lowest rating went to Lewis-Skelly.

Bild Player Ratings Arsenal 3-1 Bayern 2025

L’Equipe player ratings Arsenal vs Bayern 3-1 2025

The French paper are notoriously harsh with their ratings, and Arsenal got a team rating of 6.1/10 from them, with no Gunners player managing more than a 7/10. They were appreciative of Arteta’s tactics- he got a 8/10 manager rating for this game v Bayern.

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Liverpool sink further; Toffees stun Red Devils

Liverpool’s stuttering league campaign took another turn for the worse as they were beaten at home by Nottingham Forest in Week 12. Forest have already changed managers twice this season, but the third one in the hot seat- Sean Dyche, orchestrated a stunning 3-0 away win for the visitors.

For Liverpool, things have continued to go pear-sharped since Week 5, and this 3-0 reverse represents their heaviest home defeat under Arne Slot. The Reds had 75% of possession and 20 total shots, but it all amounted to nothing on the scorecard as goals from Murillo, Savona and Gibbs-White gave Forest a famous victory and pulled the visitors out of the drop zone.

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Marca L’Equipe AS Player Ratings Chelsea 3-0 Barcelona 2025 Champions League- Araujo, Cucurella, Estevao

Here is a look at the Chelsea vs FC Barcelona November 2025 player ratings for their UCL game from the big Spanish and European newspapers. Chelsea kept Barca scoreless and beat them 3-0 at Stamford Bridge in this CL league phase fixture.

Enzo Maresca’s Blues are currently second in the Premier League and will face Arsenal this weekend.

Chelsea 3 (Kounde own goal, Estevao, Delap)
Barca 0 (Araujo red card)

L’Equipe player ratings Chelsea vs FC Barcelona 2025

The French newspaper gave Barca central defender Ronald Araujo a 2/10 player rating, with the FCB starting team getting a 3.6/10 rating. No Barca player managed more than 5 and they thought Estevao and Caicedo were the pick of the Chelsea FC players (both got a 8/10 rating)

Chelsea vs FC Barcelona 2025 L'Equipe Player Ratings

Diario AS player ratings Chelsea FC v Barca 3-0 UCL 2025

AS thought more than half of the Barca starting side didn’t deserve a player rating- keeper Joan Garcia and defender Balde were the only ones to emerge with an element of credit. As many of six of Chelsea’s starters plus Delap from the bench got 3 stars.

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List of North London derby hat tricks (Arsenal vs Tottenham)- Eze first Premier League player to do so

Here is a look at the list of hat tricks scored in games between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. The North London derby has seen very few hat tricks, and Arsenal’s Eberechi Eze created history by becoming the first NLD hat trick scorer in the Premier League era when he did so on November 23, 2025.

List of hat tricks scored in games between Arsenal and Spurs

Arsenal 5-1 Tottenham October 1934 (Ted Drake hat trick for Arsenal)
Tottenham 4-3 Arsenal August 1961 (Terry Dyson hat trick for Spurs)

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BAR 4-0 BIL | Lineups FC Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao November 2025 La Liga Timeline Stats

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao F.C. starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga 2025/26 season GW13 clash on 22 November 2025. Barca beat Athletic Bilbao 4-0 at the Nou Camp (official attendance 45,157)

FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club Bilbao 4-0 starting lineups La Liga November 2025

Joan Garcia (GK); Kounde, Cubarsi, Eric Garcia (Marc Bernal 74′), Gerard Martin; Fermin Lopez (Marc Casado 64′), Olmo (Raphinha 81′), Ferran Torres; Yamal, Lewandowski (Dro Fernandez 64′), Balde (Araujo 46′)

FC Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao November 2025 Lineups

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PL table when Wolves sacked Vitor Pereira- Premier League Log after 10 games in the 2025-26 season

Here is the Premier League table when Wolverhampton Wanderers sacked their manager Vitor Pereira. The Wolves gaffer was shown the door after 10 games in the 25/26 season, and WWFC were winless at that stage in November 2025 (see league standings)- the only team with that unwanted record.

Pereira’s last game as Wolves manager saw WWFC lose 3-0 to Fulham in GW10.

Premier League table when Wolves sacked manager 2025 (Standings after Week 10 in 25/26 season)

Premier League Table when Wolves sacked manager 2025

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Premier League Table October 2025 (25-26 season standings after 9 games)- Bournemouth & Sunderland in top four

Here is a look at the Premier League table at the end of October 2025 (also the PL standings at the beginning of the month of November 2025). This PL log after 9 games in the 2025/26 season (9 match weeks were completed by the end of October 2025) had both Bournemouth and Sunderland in the top four!

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Liverpool FC Losses Last Season (24-25) | List of LFC defeats in Premier League, UCL, FA & League Cup 2024-25

Here is a look at the list of teams that that beat Liverpool FC in the previous 2024/25 season. The 24-25 LFC season was also Arne Slot’s first season as Liverpool manager, and he took them to the league title. They also reached the final of the EFL Carabao Cup, where they lost to Newcastle.

Liverpool losses in 2024/25 season in the Premier League (4)

Liverpool 0-1 Nottingham Forest (14 September 2024)
Fulham 3-2 Liverpool (6 April 2025)
Chelsea 3-1 Liverpool (4 May 2025)
Brighton 3-2 Liverpool (19 May 2025)

Liverpool suffered 4 league defeats in Arne Slot’s first season as LFC manager, but 2 of those 4 losses (v Chelsea and Brighton) came after the Reds had already been assured of the league title (they sealed it on 27 April 2025).

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Graham Potter List of Matches & Results as West Ham Manager | Potter WHUFC record 2025 & stats

Here is a look at all Graham Potter games as West Ham United manager– his managerial record with WHUFC in 2025. Potter was appointed as WHUFC manager in January 2025 and was sacked in September 2025. Potter therefored managed West Ham in both the 2024/25 and 2025/26 seasons.

Potter first game as West Ham manager?

Graham Potter’s first game as West Ham manage was a 2-1 FA Cup loss to Aston Villa in January 2025. Potter had a poor managerial record at Chelsea before taking the WHU job.

Potter last game as West Ham manager?

Potter’s last game as WHUFC manager was a 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace in September 2025

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Iceland vs France 2-2 L’Equipe Player Ratings- How did Maignan, Saliba & others perform?

Here are the Iceland vs France player ratings for their World Cup 2026 qualifying game from well known French newspaper L’Equipe. France dropped points for the first time in this 2026 WC qualifying campaign, drawing 2-2 in Reykjavik.

Iceland 2 (Palsson, Hlynsson)
France 2 (Nkunku, Mateta)

Iceland 2-2 France October 2025 L’Equipe ratings.

France as a team didn’t impress L’Equipe. Arsenal defender William Saliba got a 3/10 rating as a centreback and fellow CB Dayot Upamecano didn’t do much better either- he also got a 3. Goalkeeper Mike Maignan, heavily linked with Chelsea, only fared marginally better with a 4/10 rating here.

Iceland vs France 2-2 Player Ratings 2025 L'Equipe

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Spain 2-0 Georgia Marca Diario AS Player Ratings- How did Merino, Mamardashvili & others fare?

Here is a look at the Spain vs Georgia player ratings from their October 11 2025 game (World Cup 2026 qualifier) from the big Spanish sports newspapers. Spain won the game 2-0 at home in Elche to maintain their 100% record in Group E (3 wins out of 3)

Diario AS player ratings Spain vs Georgia WC Qualifying 2025

Liverpool goalkeeper Mamardashvili was Georgia’s best player on the evening- he also saved a penalty from Ferran Torres. Spain had 83% of possession and had 24 total shots to Georgia’s 1, meaning that Mamardashvili was easily the busier of the two goalkeepers on the evening.

Kvicha not deemed worthy of a rating by AS.

Spain vs Georgia 2025 Player Ratings

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France vs Azerbaijan 3-0 L’Equipe Player Ratings- How did Ekitike, Saliba & others perform?

Here are the France vs Azerbaijan player ratings for their World Cup 2026 qualifying game from well known French newspaper L’Equipe. Les Bleus won 3-0, with Kylian Mbappe scoring their opener and then assisting Adrien Rabiot for the game’s second. Florian Thauvin, returning to the squad for the first time in 6 years, added a late third immediately after coming on as a sub.

France 3 (Mbappe, Rabiot, Thauvin)
Azerbaijan 0

L’Equipe player ratings France 3-0 Azerbaijan

L’Equipe are generally tough to please, and that’s reflected in these ratings, with Mbappe the only person to get more than 6 here- he got a 8/10 for his performance. The starting team got an average rating of 5.1/10, just marginally better than Azerbaijan’s 4.5/10.

Arsenal defender Saliba got a 5/10 while Liverpool’s Ekitike got a 4/10 (he assisted Mbappe’s first goal)

France vs Azerbaijan 2025 Player Ratings L'Equipe

Chelsea defender Gusto got a 5/10 for his outing at right back, but winger Michael Olise, operating ahead of Gusto on the right flank, got a lowly 3/10 rating here.

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Rangnick’s Austria 10-0 San Marino 2025- Every starting XI outfield player gets either a goal or an assist!

A rather interesting little record was set in the Austria vs San Marino World Cup 2026 qualifier game on 9 October, 2025-EVERY starting outfield player either had a goal or an assist to their name.

Austria are currently coached by Ralf Rangnick, who was also briefly Man United manager. Former MUFC medio Marcel Sabitzer had two assists to his name.

Austria starting lineup vs San Marino 2025

Pentz (goalkeeper); Stefan Posch, Kevin Danso, David Alaba, Alexander Prass; Konrad Laimer, Nicolas Seiwald; Romano Schmid, Michael Gregoritch, Marcel Sabitzer; Marko Arnautovic

Austria vs San Marino 10-0 (names of goal scorers and assists)

1-0 Schmid goal; Alaba assist
2-0 Arnautovic goal; Sabitzer assist
3-0 Gregoritsch goal; Posch assist
4-0 Posch goal; Sabitzer assist
5-0 Posch goal; Danso assist
6-0 Laimer goal; Prass assist
7-0 Arnautovic goal; Schmid assist
8-0 Wurmbrand goal; Seiwald assist
9-0 Arnautovic goal; Grillitsch assist
10-0 Arnautovic goal; Wurmbrand assist

Austria starting lineup vs San Marino 2025 10-0

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Premier League Table after 7 Games (2025-2026)- Arsenal first going into October break; AFCB in top four

Here is a look at the Premier League standings after 7 games in the 2025/26 season. This is also the EPL table going into the October 2025 international break.

Arsenal are top of the table after Week 7 in the 25/26 season, taking over from Liverpool. Crystal Palace suffered their first defeat of the 2025-26 season in GW7, meaning that the 2003/04 record of the great Arsenal invincibles side stays for another season at the very least.

Premier League table after GW7 this 2025-2026 season (Bournemouth in top 4 of PL standings)

Premier League Table after 7 games 2025-2026 season

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Lille vs PSG 1-1 Player Ratings October 2025- Goncalo Ramos, Haraldsson, Giroud

Here is a look at the player ratings for Lille vs Paris SG from their 2025/26 season game from well known French newspaper L’Equipe.

A forgettable evening for the likes of Goncalo Ramos, Haraldsson, Giroud and Chevalier, as can be seen from the LOSC Paris player ratings below.

L’Equipe thought Lille’s starting team was marginally better than PSG’s XI in this game- the former had an average team rating of 5.2/10 as against 5/10 for the latter.

Lille vs PSG 2025 October Player Ratings L'Equipe

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Sevilla FC vs FC Barcelona Lineups October 2025 Timeline Stats | SEV 4-1 BAR

Here is a look at the Sevilla F.C. vs F.C. Barcelona starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga 2025/26 season GW8 clash on 5 October 2025. Sevilla beat Barca 4-1 at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium (official attendance of 41,040)

Sevilla FC vs Barca starting lineups and substitutes October 2025

Odysseas Vlachodimos (goalkeeper); Jose Angel Carmona, Azpi, Marcao, Suazo; Agoume, Batista Mendy (Gerard Fernandez 73′); Alexis Sanchez (Ejuke 90+3′), Sow (Gudelj 61′), Ruben Vargas (Januzaj 73′); Isaac Romero (Akor Adams 61′)

Sevilla FC vs FC Barcelona Lineups 2025-26 season

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Real Madrid vs Villarreal Lineups October 2025 Timeline Stats | RMA 3-2 VIL

Here is a look at the Real Madrid C.F. vs Villarreal C.F. starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW8 (2025/26 season) clash on 4 October 2025.

Real Madrid vs Villarreal CF 3-1 Timeline 2025 La Liga

47′– Vini Jr goal (RMA 1-0 VIL)
69′– Vini Jr penalty goal (RMA 2-0 VIL)
73′– Mikautadze goal (RMA 2-1 VIL)
77′– Santiago Mourino red card (Villarreal)
81′– Mbappe goal (RMA 3-1 VIL)

Real Madrid vs Villarreal CF starting lineups October 2025 La Liga

Courtois (goalkeeper); Valverde, Militao, Huijsen, Carreras; Ceballos (Camavinga 64′), Tchouameni, Arda Guler (Jude Bellingham 64′); Mastantuono (Brahim Diaz 75′), Mbappe (Rodrygo 83′), Vini Jr

Real Madrid CF vs Villarreal CF Lineups September 2025

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Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig Lineups October 2025 Timeline | BVB 1-1 RBL

Here is a look at the Borussia Dortmund vs RasenBallsport Leipzig starting lineups as well as the RBL BVB timeline from their league clash on 4 October, 2025 (25-26 season).

BVB RB Leipzig 1-1 Match Timeline 2025 October

7‘- Christoph Baumgartner goal (BVB 0-1 RBL)

23‘- Yan Couto goal (BVB 1-1 RBL)

Dortmund FC vs RB Leipzig starting lineups and subs Bundesliga 2025-26

Kobel (goalkeeper); Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Couto (Ryerson 60′), Sabitzer, Nmecha (Jobe Bellingham 70′), Svensson; Adeyemi (Brandt 70′), Beier (Gross 81′); Guirassy (F.Silva 81′)

Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig Lineups September 2025

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Napoli vs Sporting Lisbon 2-1 Player Ratings Champions League- Hojlund, KDB, Hjulmand

Here is a look at the SSC Napoli vs SCP player ratings from their UCL game on 1 October 2025 from the Portuguese and Italian newspapers. Napoli beat Sporting CP 2-1, with Rasmus Hojlund, the Danish striker on loan at the Serie A outfit from Manchester United, playing a starring role for Antonio Conte’s men.

Napoli 2 (Hojlund*2)
Sporting CP 1 (Suarez pen)

Napoli vs Sporting Lisbon 2025 player ratings from O Jogo Newspaper

Portuguese sports paper O Jogo had Hojlund as the pick of the players in this Napoli SCP clash, giving him a 8/10. Not too far behind was Kevin de Bruyne, with the ex Man City star getting a 7/10.

SSC Napoli SCP Player Ratings 2025 UCL

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Premier League Table September 2025 | PL Log after 6 games in 25-26 season

Here is the Premier League table at the end of September 2025 (25-26 league season). This is also the table after 6 matches in the 2025/26 season.

Week 6 in 2025/26 also saw the first Liverpool FC league defeat of the campaign as they lost to Crystal Palace. This game week was also Nuno’s first game in charge of West Ham United (he took over from Graham Potter), and he began with a 1-1 draw against Everton, who are currently managed by former WHU boss David Moyes.

Premier League standings at the end of September 2025 | Log after 6 matches in 2025/26 EPL season

Premier League Table September 2025 end after 6 games 25-26 season

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Borussia Dortmund vs Athletic Bilbao 4-1 Player Ratings 2025 Bild Diario AS

Here is a look at the BVB vs Athletic Club player ratings from their Champions League game on 1 October, 2025. Borussia Dortmund beat Bilbao 4-1, and we have player ratings from German newspaper Bild and Spanish paper Diario AS.

BVB scored four goals for the second gameweek running in this season’s UCL, having drawn 4-4 with Juventus a fortnight ago.

Dortmund 4 (Svensson, Chukwumeka, Guirassy, Brandt)
Athletic Bilbao 1 (Guruzeta)

Dortmund 4-1 Bilbao player ratings Bild newspaper

(6 very bad, 1 very good)

Karim Adeyemi the pick of the Dortmund players against Athletic Bilbao in Bild’s eyes. They however thought Jobe Bellingham didn’t have a great game.

Borussia Dortmund 4-1 Athletic Bilbao player ratings 2025 UCL

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Olympique Marseille vs Ajax 4-0 Player Ratings UCL 2025 L’Equipe La Provence

Here is a look at the Marseille vs AFC Ajax Amsterdam player ratings from their Champions League clash on 30 September 2025. The OM vs Ajax player ratings are from well known French newspapers L’Equipe and La Provence.

Marseille-Ajax 4-0 (Paixao*2, Greenwood, Aubameyang)

L’Equipe player ratings Marseille 4-0 Ajax Champions League 2025

Several Ajax players, including Berghuis, Klaassen and Itakura got a lowly 2/10 player rating for this game against Olympique Marseille.

Marseille vs Ajax 4-0 Champions League Player Ratings 2025

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PSG vs AJ Auxerre September 2025 Player Ratings- Paris win 2-0

Here is a look at the PSG vs AJ Auxerre September 2025 player ratings from well known French paper L’Equipe following their game over the weekend. PSG won 2-0 against AJA thanks to goals from Zabarnyi and Lucas Beraldo.

PSG 2-0 Auxerre 2025/26 Player Ratings L’Equipe.

The game wasn’t a high quality one in L’Equipe’s eyes, with the sports newspaper giving PSG an average team rating of 5/10 and Auxerre a 4.8/10. No starting player on either side got more than 6/10 (including the manager and the referee too), and the worst PSG player against Auxerre was Goncalo Ramos, who got a 2/10.

PSG vs Auxerre 2-0 Player Ratings September 2025

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FC Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Lineups September 2025 Timeline Stats | BAR 2-1 RSO

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs Real Sociedad starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW6 clash on 28 September 2025. Barca edged Sociedad 2-1 (crowd attendance of 50,103)

FC Barcelona vs Real Sociedad 2-1 Match Timeline 2025-26 La Liga

31‘- Goal Odriozola (BAR 0-1 RSO)

43‘- Goal Jules Kounde (BAR 1-1 RSO)

59‘- Goal Robert Lewandowski (BAR 2-1 RSO)

F.C. Barcelona vs Real Sociedad September 2025 starting lineups and subs La Liga

Szczesny (goalkeeper); Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Gerard Martin (Eric Garcia 78′); De Jong, Pedri (Marc Casado 90+5′); Bardghji (Yamal 58′), Dro Fernandez (Olmo 46′), Rashford (Ferran Torres 78′); Lewandowski

FC Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Lineups September 2025

Teenager Dro Fernandez made his league debut for Barcelona in this September 2025 game vs Real Sociedad.

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Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid CF 5-2 Lineups September 2025 Timeline Stats La Liga

Here is a look at the Atletico de Madrid vs Real Madrid C.F. starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW7 clash on 27 September, 2025 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium (official attendance of 69,167)

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid 5-2 starting lineups 2025/26 La Liga

Oblak (goalkeeper); Marcos Llorente, Le Normand, Lenglet, Hancko (Javi Galan 83′); Giuliano Simeone (Alex Baena 90+2′), Barrios, Koke, Nicolas Gonzalez (Griezmann 83′); Sorloth (Gallagher 67′), Julian Alvarez (Nahuel Molina 90+2′)

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid 5-2 Lineups September 2025

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FC Barcelona vs Getafe CF Lineups 2025 Timeline Stats | BAR 3-0 GET

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs Getafe C.F. starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW5 clash (2025-26 season) on 21 September 2025. Barca beat Getafe CF 3-0 (official attendance of 5,711)

FC Barcelona vs Getafe CF 3-0 Timeline 2025 La Liga

15‘- Ferran Torres goal (BAR 1-0 GET)

34‘- Ferran Torres second goal (BAR 2-0 GET)

62‘- Dani Olmo goal (BAR 3-0 GET)

Barca vs Getafe CF starting lineups and substitutes 25/26 La Liga

Joan Garcia (GK); Kounde, Eric Garcia, Christensen, Gerard Martin (Ronald Araujo 84′); Frenkie de Jong (Casado 60′), Pedri (Bardghji 76′); Raphinha (Rashford 46′), Olmo, Ferran Torres (Fermin Lopez 60′); Lewandowski

FC Barcelona vs Getafe CF 2025 Lineups September

Getafe CF playing XI vs FC Barcelona 2025 September

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Real Madrid CF vs RCD Espanyol Lineups September 2025 Timeline Stats | RMA 2-0 RCDE

Here is a look at the Real Madrid C.F. vs RCD Espanyol starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW5 clash on 20 September 2025. This RMA vs ESP 2025/26 game saw an official attendance of 73,466 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid vs RCD Espanyol 2-0 Timeline 2025 La Liga

22′– Eder Militao goal (RMA 1-0 ESP)
47′– Kylian Mbappe goal (RMA 2-0 ESP)

Real Madrid vs RCD Espanyol starting lineups September 2025 La Liga

Courtois (GK); Carvajal, Asencio, Militao, Alvaro Carreras; Mastantuono (Brahim Diaz 77′), Valverde, Tchouameni (Camavinga 90′), Vini Jr (Rodrygo 77′); Gonzalo Garcia (Arda Guler 61′), Mbappe (Bellingham 90′)

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Pundit predictions for Man United v Chelsea- Merson, Sutton, Cole

Manchester United will look to bounce back from their disappointing derby defeat at the hands of rivals Man City when they take on Chelsea in Game Week 5. The Red Devils weren’t involved in European action in midweek, while Chelsea lost 3-1 to Bayern in Munich. Here are the pundit predictions for this clash

Man United v Chelsea FC 2025

Chris Sutton

Sutton says it’s hard to make a case for United winning this one, and backs Chelsea to take this 2-1, especially in the light of Cole Palmer returning to form.

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Eintracht Frankfurt vs Galatasaray 2025 Player Ratings Champions League SGE 5-1 GS

Here is a look at the Eintracht Frankfurt vs Galatasaray player ratings from German newspaper Bild and Turkish paper Hurriyet following their UCL clash on 18 September, 2025. Eintracht Frankfurt won 5-1.

Frankfurt 5 (Sanchez own goal, Uzun, Singo own goal, Burkadt, Knauff)
Gala 1 (Akgun)

Bild player ratings Eintracht Frankfurt vs Gala 5-1

(1 very good, 6 very bad in this rating system)

Bild had Can Uzun (1 rating) as Eintracht Frankfurt’s best player against Galatasaray.

Eintracht Frankfurt Galatasaray 5-1 Player Ratings Champions League 2025

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Bild L’Equipe Kicker Player Ratings Bayern 3-1 Chelsea 2025 UCL- Maresca, Kane, Palmer

Here is a look at the player ratings for Bayern Munich vs Chelsea from their September 2025 Champions League clash from the likes of German papers Bild and Kicker as well as French sports paper L’Equipe.

Bayern 3 (Chalobah own goal, Kane*2)
Chelsea 1 (Cole Palmer)

Chelsea will play Manchester United in the Premier League this weekend.

Bild player ratings Bayern vs Chelsea 2025 Champions League

(German system of rating, so 1 is very good, and 6 is very bad)

Bild had plenty of praise for Harry Kane and Vincent Kompany, giving the duo the best 1 rating. For Chelsea, they thought Cole Palmer and keeper Robert Sanchez were the best CFC players at the Allianz Arena.

Bild player ratings Bayern Chelsea 3-1 2025 Champions League

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Diario AS Marca L’Equipe Player Ratings LFC 3-2 Atletico Madrid Champions League 2025- Gallagher, Gravenberch

Here is a look at the Liverpool FC vs Atleti player ratings from their Champions League game on 17 September, 2025. LFC edged Atletico Madrid 3-2 in extra time.

LFC 3 (Robertson 4′, Salah 6′, Van Dijk 90+2′)
Atletico Madrid 2 (Marcos Llorente 45+3′, 81′)

Marca player ratings Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid 3-2

A forgettable evening for former Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher and Barca defender Clement Lenglet, both of whom weren’t deemed worthy of a rating by Spanish paper Marca. They were also critical of Italian referee Mariani.

Marca had Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch as the pick of the Liverpool players in this 2025 tie against Atleti.

Liverpool 3-2 Atletico Madrid Marca Player Ratings 2025

L’Equipe player ratings LFC vs Atleti UCL 2025/26 league phase

It was a poor outing for both goalkeepers according to L’Equipe- they gave both Oblak and Alisson a 4/10 rating. A 4/10 was also given to ref Mariani and Atleti coach Diego Simeone.

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O Jogo Record Player Ratings SL Benfica vs Qarabag FK 2-3 Champions League 2025

Here is a look at the Benfica vs Qarabag FK player ratings from the big Portuguese newspapers for their UCL game on 16 September, 2025. A massive, massive upset as Qarabag created history by becoming the first Azerbaijani side to win a CL league game- they came from 2-0 down to beat SLB 3-2.

Benfica sacked Bruno Lage after this defeat & it’s rumoured that former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will take over from Lage (SLB’s next UCL game is against Chelsea)

Benfica 2 (Barrenechea 6′, Pavlidis 16′)
Qarabag FK 3 (Leandro Andrade 30′, Duran 48′, Kashchuk 86′)

O Jogo player ratings Benfica-Qarabag 2-3 Champs League

Antonio Silva and Otamendi were the worst Benfica players against Qarabag in the eyes of Portuguese sports newspapers O Jogo. No SL Benfica player got a rating of more than 6/10.

SL Benfica vs Qarabag FK Player Ratings 2025 L'Equipe

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L’Equipe Marca AS Player Ratings Athletic Bilbao 0-2 Arsenal Champions League 2025- Eze, Madueke, Gyokeres

Here is a look at the Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal newspaper player ratings from the big European media outlets following their MD1 Champions League clash on 16 September, 2025. Arsenal won 2-0 at San Mames thanks to goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard.

L’Equipe player ratings Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal 2025 UCL

L’Equipe have notoriously tough ratings and that’s reflected here, with both Arsenal and Athletic Club having an average team rating of below 5.

No Arsenal starting player gets more than a 6/10 in L’Equipe’s books, with Eze and Gyokeres both considered to be the worst AFC players on the evening (3/10 rating) by the French paper. Noni Madueke, a summer signing from Chelsea, got a 4/10 rating here from L’Equipe.

Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal 2025 Player Ratings UCL

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EPL Team of the Week Round 4 (2025-26 season)- Zubimendi, Caicedo, Haaland

Here’s a look at the Premier League Team of the Week for Round 4 of the 25/26 season from the big media outlets (BBC and Alan Shearer)

BBC Team of the Week (MD4 25/26 season) from Deeney

Donnarumma (Man City)
Timber (Arsenal), Mukiele (Sunderland), Romero (Spurs), Mings (Villa)
Caicedo (Chelsea), Sarr (Spurs), Zubimendi (Arsenal)
Schade (Brentford), Foden and Haaland (both Man City)

BBC Team of the Week Round 4 25-26 Premier League season

Man City dominate the BBC’s PL TOTW for GW4, with three representatives in the form of debutant goalkeeper Donnarumma and Phil Foden and Erling Haaland. Arsenal and Spurs also have two reps each (Timber and Zubimendi for AFC & Romero and Sarr for THFC), with Sunderland, Villa, Brentford and Chelsea having one each.

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Referee announced for Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal- Same ref who was in charge of MUFC defeats to Copenhagen & Astana

The referee for the Athletic Club vs Arsenal UCL Matchday 1 clash on September 16, 2025 has been announced as Donatas Rumsas. The 37-year-old Lithuanian is the same ref who was in charge of Manchester United’s European defeats to FC Copenhagen (4-3 loss in the 23/24 Champions League) and FC Astana (2-1 loss in the 19/20 Europa League).

In that 4-3 Man Utd defeat to FCK, Rumsas also sent off Marcus Rashford and awarded penalties to both clubs, which were converted by Diogo Goncalves and Bruno Fernandes respectively.

Interestingly, this is the first time Rumsas will also referee a game involving a La Liga club in the Champions League.

donatas rumsas referee

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PSG vs RC Lens 2-0 Player Ratings September 2025- Barcola shines for Paris SG

Here are the player ratings for PSG vs RC Lens from well known French newspaper L’Equipe following their Ligue 1 clash on 14 September, 2025.

PSG 2 (Bradley Barcola*2)
RC Lens 0

Paris SG won this game 2-0, with both goals scored by Bradley Barcola, and both assists came from medio Vitinha. No surprise that the duo were then the highest rated players with a 8 and a 7 respectively for this PSG RCL game.

L’Equipe player ratings Paris SG vs Lens 2025/26 season

PSG vs RC Lens 2025 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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BAR 6-0 VAL | FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF Lineups September 2025 Timeline Stats

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs Valencia C.F. starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga 2025-26 season GW4 clash on 14 September 2025.

This Barca vs VCF 2025/26 season league game was played at the smaller Johan Cruyff stadium (official attendance 5,892) because the Nou Camp is under renovation and the Lluis Companys Stadium was unavailable due to a concert having been held there just a few days ago.

Barca vs Valencia CF 6-0 starting lineups and substitutes September 2025

Joan Garcia (GK); Kounde, Eric Garcia, Cubarsi, Gerard Martin (Jofre Torrents 75′); Pedri (Marc Bernal 81′), Marc Casado; Roony Bardghji (Raphinha 46′), Fermin Lopez, Rashford (Olmo 68′); Ferran Torres (Lewandowski 68′)

FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF Lineups September 2025 6-0

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Pundit Predictions for Man City v MUFC 2025- Merson, Sutton, Crouch

Week 4’s biggest game sees Manchester City square off against Man United in the first Manchester derby of the season. City are seemingly in a state of transition, having lost two of their first three games and United, despite their own problems, will fancy a crack at their bitter rivals in this GW4 clash.

Here are the pundit predictions for this Manchester derby, which will have Anthony Taylor as referee.

Man City vs Man Utd 2025

Chris Sutton: Sutton says this is a big set of fixtures for City, who will also kick off their CL campaign against Italian champions Napoli later in the week and will then face Arsenal in GW5.

Says City need to possibly play Gianluigi Donnarumma because James Trafford hasn’t looked assured in goal, and reckons Bryan Mbuemo could prove a real handful for City’s defenders on the counter.

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Juventus FC vs Inter Milan Lineups September 2025 Timeline Stats | JUV 4-3 INT

Here is a look at the Juventus F.C. vs F.C. Internazionale starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their Serie A clash on 13 September, 2025 at the Allianz Stadium (official attendance of 41,664)

A stunning late comeback from Juve saw them beat Internazionale 4-3. Both Thuram brothers scored for their respective sides in this fixture.

Juventus vs Inter Milan 4-3 starting lineups 2025/26 Serie A

Di Gregorio (GK); Gatti (J.David 79′), Bremer, Kelly; Kalulu, Koopmeiners (Adzic 74′), Locatelli (Cabal 74′), K.Thuram, McKennie (Joao Mario 79′); Yildiz; Vlahovic (Openda 74′)

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Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid CF Lineups September 2025 Timeline Stats | RSO 1-2 RMA

Here is a look at the Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid C.F. starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW4 clash on 13 September, 2025 at the Anoeta (official attendance of 36,958)

Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid 1-2 Timeline September 2025 La Liga

12′– Kylian Mbappe goal (RSO 0-1 RMA)
32′– Dean Huijsen red card for Real Madrid
44′– Kylian Mbappe goal (RSO 0-2 RMA)
56′– Mikel Oyarzabal penalty goal (RSO 1-2 RMA)

Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid starting lineups 2025/26 La Liga

Alex Remiro (GK); Aritz Elustondo (Aramburu 57′), Zubeldia, Caleta-Car, Sergio Gomez; Gorrotxategi (Karrikaburu 78′), Pablo Marin (Kubo 66′); Guedes (Zakharyan 66′), Goti (Carlos Soler 57′), Barrenetxea; Oyarzabal

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Pundit Predictions for Arsenal vs Nottm Forest 2025- Merson, Sutton, Joe Cole

The Premier League resumes this weekend after the September international break, and first up is a clash between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium. The fixture assumes extra significance with the appointment of Ange Postecoglou as Forest manager during the international break- he was in charge of Spurs before taking this job at the City Ground, and won the Europa League with them last season.

Postecoglou is therefore no stranger to Arsenal and the contrasting styles between him and the outgoing NFFC manager- Nuno (who was also Spurs manager briefly), make this an interesting game. Nuno’s Forest were more likely to sit back and hit opponents on the counter, and that is not really Postecoglou’s style.

Here are some pundit predictions for this Arsenal v Nottingham Forest GW4 clash for 2025/26.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest 2025

Paul Merson: Merson thinks Arsenal almost got it right at Anfield before the international break, where only a late stunning free kick from Dom Szoboszlai prevented them from coming away with a point.

Reckons Noni Madueke will have a big role to play in the absence of the injured Bukayo Saka

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Can United and Spurs turn it around in 2025/26?

The 2024/25 Premier League season was one to forget for both Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. United endured their worst-ever league finish, slumping to 15th place, managing just 9 wins. Their campaign was a catalogue of misfires, humiliating losses, a lack of goals, and tactical confusion. In one standout statistic, United only managed to score just over 40 goals- champions and bitter rivals Liverpool netted nearly twice as many as the Red Devils!.

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France vs Iceland 2025 L’Equipe Player Ratings- Referee Nobre, Konate, Mbappe & others

Here is a look at the France 2-1 Iceland player ratings from their World Cup 2026 qualifier from renowned French newspaper L’Equipe following their World Cup 2026 qualifier.

France 2 (Mbappe penalty, Barcola)
Iceland 1 (Andri Gudjohnsen)

Despite the 2-1 win, L’Equipe’s player ratings indicated that this was an ordinary performance from Les Bleus. They got an average team rating of 5/10, just marginally better than Iceland’s 4.7/10. The best French players against Iceland, according to L’Equipe, were forward Kylian Mbappe and midfielder Manu Kone, both of whom got a 7/10.

France 2-1 Iceland Player Ratings 2025

France vs Iceland Player Ratings L'Equipe

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Defending champions Paris get tough draw

The league phase of the Champions League commences next week, and defending champions Paris SG have been given a pretty tough draw as they seek to defend their European crown.

PSG secured their maiden CL title last season by dismantling Inter Milan 5-0 in the final. They actually finished a lowly 15th in the league phase, and had to play an extra playoff game against Stade Brestois to qualify for the knockouts. They demolished their fellow French side 10-0 across two legs, and then followed it up with a troika of victories against Premier League sides- Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal, in that order.

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South Africa national soccer team vs Nigeria Super Eagles Lineups September 2025 Timeline | RSA 1-1 NGA

Here is a look at the South Africa Bafana vs Nigeria national football team starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their African World Cup 2026 qualifier on 9 September, 2025. This Bafana vs Super Eagles WC Qualifier in Bloemfontein ended in a 1:1 draw.

South Africa national soccer team vs Nigeria 1-1 Timeline 2025

25′- Troost Ekong own goal for Nigeria (RSA 1-0 NGA)

44′ Calvin Bassey goal (RSA 1-1 NGA)

Bafana vs Nigeria starting lineups and substitutes 2025

Ronwen Williams (GK); Mdunyelwa (Monyane 63′), Ngezana, Mbokazi (Mbatha 84′), Kabini; Mokoena, Aubaas; Nkota, Mbule, Appollis (Sebelebele 84′); Foster (Rayners 90+4′)

South Africa National Soccer Team vs Nigeria Lineups September 2025

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Rayo Vallecano vs FC Barcelona Lineups August 2025 Timeline Stats | RAY 1-1 BAR

Here is a look at the Rayo Vallecano vs F.C. Barcelona starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga 2025/26 season GW3 clash on 31 August 2025. Rayo Vallecano became the first team to take points off Barca in the league in 2025/26 as they held FCB to a 1-1 draw at Estadio de Vallecas (official attendance of 14,438)

Rayo Vallecano vs FC Barcelona 1-1 Timeline 2025 La Liga

40′- Lamine Yamal penalty (RAY 0-1 BAR)

67′- Fran Perez goal (RAY 1-1 BAR)

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PL Standings after 3 Games 2025/26- Man United above Man City in table!

Here is a look at the 25/26 season Premier League table at the end of Week 3– the EPL standings at the end of August 2025 (before the September international break)

Interestingly, Ruben Amorim’s much maligned Manchester United side are ahead of Pep Guardiola’s Man City in this 2025/26 table after Round 3!

Premier League table at the end of August 2025 (after Week 3 in 2025/26 season)

2025-26 Premier League Table after Week 3 August 2025

MUFC are 9th in the table at the end of August 2025, while Guardiola’s City are 13th after surprise losses to Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton.

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Toulouse FC vs PSG 3-6 L’Equipe Player Ratings 2025- Joao Neves gets a 10/10

Here is a look at the TFC vs PSG player ratings from well known French newspaper L’Equipe following their league game on 30 August, 2025.

The Toulouse vs Paris SG game produced NINE goals, with PSG winning 6-3 in the end. Joao Neves scored a hat trick for PSG, and joined the rare list of players given the perfect 10 rating from L’Equipe.

Toulouse FC 3 (Cresswell, Gboho, Vossah)
Paris SG 6 (Joao Neves*3, Barcola, Dembele*2 pen)

TFC vs PSG 3-6 Player Ratings L’Equipe

Toulouse 3-6 PSG Player Ratings 2025

No other PSG player other than Neves managed more than a 7/10 player rating in this game against TFC from L’Equipe- their average team rating was 6.2/10

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August 2025 | Real Madrid CF vs RCD Mallorca Lineups Timeline Stats | RMA 2-1 MLL

Here is a look at the Real Madrid C.F. vs RCD Mallorca starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW3 clash on 30 August 2025. This RMA vs Mallorca 2025/26 game saw an official attendance of 72,699 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid vs RCD Mallorca 2-1 Timeline 2025 La Liga

18′– Vedat Muriqi goal (RMA 0-1 MLL)

37′– Arda Guler goal (RMA 1-1 MLL)

38′– Vini Jr goal (RMA 2-1 MLL)

Real Madrid vs RCD Mallorca starting lineups August 2025 La Liga

Courtois (GK); Alexander-Arnold (Carvajal 72′), Militao, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouameni; Mastantuono (Brahim Diaz 66′), Arda Guler (Ceballos 72′), Vini Jr (Rodrygo 72′); Mbappe (Gonzalo Garcia 90+5′)

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Manchester United FC vs Burnley FC 3-2 Lineups August 2025 Timeline

Here is a look at the Manchester United F.C. vs Burnley F.C. starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their Premier League clash on 30 August 2025. This was Manchester United’s first league game after that shock League Cup loss to Grimsby, and Ruben Amorim’s men needed a stoppage time penalty from Bruno Fernandes to win 3-2 against Burnley.

Man United vs Burnley FC 3-2 Timeline 2025

27′- Josh Cullen own goal (MUN 1-0 BUR)

55′- Lyle Foster goal (MUN 1-1 BUR)

57′- Mbuemo goal (MUN 2-1 BUR)

66′- Jaidon Anthony goal (MUN 2-2 BUR)

90+7′- Bruno Fernandes penalty goal (MUN 3-2 BUR)

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August 2025 | Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig Lineups Timeline Stats | BAY RBL 6-0

Here is a look at the F.C. Bayern Munchen vs R.B.Leipzig starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their Bundesliga clash on 22 August 2025. This FCB vs RBL 2025/26 game was also the first match of the 2025/26 German Bundesliga season, and defending champions Bayern won 6-0.

Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig 6-0 Timeline 2025 Bundesliga

27′ Michael Olise goal (BAY 1-0 RBL)
32′ Luis Diaz goal (BAY 2-0 RBL)
42′ Michael Olise second goal (BAY 3-0 RBL)
64′ Harry Kane goal (BAY 4-0 RBL)
74′ Harry Kane second goal (BAY 5-0 RBL)
78′ Harry Kane hat trick goal (BAY 6-0 RBL)

FC Bayern vs RB Leipzig lineups 2025/26 Bundesliga season

Neuer (GK); Laimer (Boey 68′), Upamecano, Tah (Kim 68′), Stanisic; Kimmich, Goretzka (Pavlovic 68′); Olise, Gnabry (Karl 68′), Diaz; Kane (Asare 86′)

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August 2025 | Real Madrid vs CA Osasuna Lineups Timeline Stats | RMA OSA 1-0

Here is a look at the Real Madrid C.F. vs C.A. Osasuna starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW1 clash on 19 August 2025. This RMA vs Osasuna 2025/26 game was also Xabi Alonso’s first league game as Real Madrid manager, and his side won (official attendance of 68,407 at the Santiago Bernabeu)

Real Madrid vs CA Osasuna 1-0 Timeline 2025 La Liga

51′– Kylian Mbappe penalty goal (RMA 1-0 OSA)

90+4′– Abel Bretones red card for Osasuna (RMA 1-0 OSA)

Xabi Alonso lineup in first La Liga game as Real Madrid manager vs Osasuna 2025

Courtois (GK); Alexander-Arnold (Carvajal 68′), Militao, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouameni, Arda Guler (Ceballos 90′); Brahim Diaz (Mastantuono 68′), Mbappe, Vini Jr (Gonzalo Garcia 78′)

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Premier League Team of the Week (Round 1) 2025-26 season- Raya, Reijnders, Richarlison

Here is a look at the Premier League team of the week following the conclusion of the first round of fixtures. Not surprisingly, nearly half the team is drawn from Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur- the two sides that are currently 1st and 2nd in the table.

Despite their 4-2 win over Bournemouth, defending champions Liverpool have no player in the BBC’s Team of the Week. Their opponents do have one though in the form of Antoine Semenyo.

City’s three representatives are wing backs Rayan Ait-Nouri & Rico Lewis, and midfielder Reijnders, who achieved the rare distinction of both scoring and assisting on his league debut.

Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Man United- a victory that was mainly built on defensive resilience, sees them have two players in the TOTW in the form of goalkeeper Raya and defender Saliba.

BBC Team of the Week (MD1 25-26 season)

Raya (Arsenal)
Lewis and Ait Nouri (Man City), Saliba (Arsenal), Ballard (Sunderland)
Anderson (Forest), Ampadu (Leeds), Reijnders (Man City)
Semenyo (Bournemouth), Richarlison and Kudus (Spurs)

Premier League Team of the Week Round 1 2025-26 season

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RCD Mallorca vs FC Barcelona Lineups August 2025 Timeline Stats | MAL 0-3 BAR

Here is a look at the R.C.D. Mallorca vs F.C. Barcelona starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga 2025/26 season GW1 clash on 16 August 2025. Barca beat Mallorca 3-0 (official attendance of 23,318 at the Estadi San Moix)

RCD Mallorca vs FC Barcelona 0-3 Timeline 2025 La Liga

7′- Raphinha goal (MAL 0-1 BAR)
23′- Ferran Torres goal (MAL 0-2 BAR)

33′- Morlanes red card Mallorca
39′- Muriqi red card Mallorca

90+4′- Lamine Yamal goal (MAL 0-3 BAR)

RCD Mallorca vs Barca starting lineups and substitutes August 2025

Leo Roman (GK); Mateu Morey (Mascarell 46′), Valjent, Raillo, Mojica (Lato 90+1′); Morlanes, Antonio Sanchez; Takuma Asano (Mateo Joseph 46′), Pablo Torre (Dani Rodriguez 46′), Darder (Salas 83′); Muriqi

RCD Mallorca vs FC Barcelona Lineups 2025 August

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FC Nantes vs PSG August 2025 L’Equipe Player Ratings- Kwon, Mostafa Mohamed, Zabarnyi

Here is a look at the FC Nantes vs PSG player ratings from their August 17, 2025 clash from French newspaper L’Equipe. Paris SG opened their title defence with a narrow 1-0 win, secured by Vitinha’s second-half strike.

L’Equipe player ratings Nantes 0-1 Paris St Germain August 2025

As you can see, L’Equipe weren’t very impressed with either side, with Nantes’ starters getting a 4.8/10 team rating and PSG only faring marginally better at 5/10.

Nantes vs PSG August 2025 Player Ratings (1)

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Haaland, Salah or others? Who will be the most prolific this season?

The new Premier League season is just upon us and that means discussions are already underway on who will score the most goals in the upcoming league campaign.

Last season, Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah scored 29 goals to win his fourth Golden Boot award. However, will the Reds forward be able to retain his title? We look at who the four favourites are to win the Golden Boot this season.

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Pundit Predictions for Man Utd v Arsenal 2025- What do Merson & Sutton feel?

The biggest game of the opening weekend of the new Premier League season sees Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal travel to Old Trafford to take on old rivals Manchester United.

Arsenal have won 4 of their last 5 opening day league fixtures under Arteta, but this is the first time in the modern Premier League era that the Gunners will square off against great rivals Man Utd in an opening round fixture. They will be looking for all three points after fellow title contenders Liverpool and Man City both won their respective league openers.

Man United v Arsenal 2025

Here is what the pundits have predicted for this GW1 fixture.

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Video- Eberechi Eze penalty miss vs Liverpool 2025 Charity Shield- Stuttering run up

This Eberechi Eze missed penalty v Liverpool (VIDEO BELOW) saw the Palace striker attempt a stuttery run up against Alisson Becker, but he ultimately fluffed his lines. Eze’s penalty vs Crystal Palace’s second of the shootout (Mateta had converted the first). Fortunately for Eze, his Community Shield penalty miss didn’t cost Crystal Palace too much as they won 3-2 in the shootout.

Eze missed penalty vs Liverpool Community Shield 2025

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L’Equipe O Jogo Player Ratings OGC Nice vs SL Benfica 0-2 Champions League First Leg 2025

Here is a look at the OGC Nice vs Benfica player ratings from the big French and Portuguese newspapers following the first leg of their UCL third qualifying round tie. Benfica won 2-0 away at Nice in the first leg

Nice 0-2 Benfica (Ivanovic 53, Luis 88)

L’Equipe player ratings OGC Nice vs SL Benfica

French paper L’Equipe thought OGC Nice were ordinary on the evening, giving them a team rating of just 4.4/10. Benfica’s starters got a 5.7/10, mainly thanks to Aursnes and Pavlidis, both of whom got a 7/10. A poor game for Nice’s Swedish forward Isak Jansson, who got a 3/10.

Nice vs Benfica Player Ratings L'Equipe

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Official Euro 2025 Team of the Tournament- 4 England Women Players in best XI

Here is the official Women’s Euro 2025 team of the tournament from UEFA, and it features four England Women players in this best XI. The Lionesses beat Spain in the final on penalties and four from the side- goalkeeper Hannah Hampton and defender Lucy Bronze (both Chelsea WFC), and forwards Alessia Russo and Chloe Kelly (both Arsenal WFC) have made it to the TOTW.

Euro 2025 Team of the Tournament- best XI

Euro 2025 Women Team of the Tournament Best XI

Women’s EURO TOTW and nationality/clubs of players in the best XI

Goalkeeper– Hannah Hampton (England; Chelsea)

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L’Equipe Marca Player Ratings England 1-1 Spain Women’s Euro 2025 Final- Hannah Hampton, Chloe Kelly & others

Here is a look at the England Women vs Spain Euro 2025 Final player ratings from European sports newspapers like L’Equipe, Marca and Diario AS. The Lionesses successfully defended their Women’s Euros crown by beating Spain Femeni on penalties in Basel.

England 1 (Russo) Spain 1 (Caldentey)- Eng won 3-1 on pens

L’Equipe player ratings England Women vs Spain July 2025 Euro Final

French paper L’Equipe lauded the performances of Chelsea WFC goalkeeper Hannah Hampton (one of 6 CFC players in this England Women Euro 2025 squad) as well as that of Arsenal forward Chloe Kelly from the bench, with the duo getting a 8/10 player rating.

England vs Spain Women Euro 2025 Player Ratings L'Equipe (1)

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Referee for England vs Spain Women’s Euro 2025 Final- Same French ref who did LFC Chelsea Super Cup game

The referee for the England Women vs Spain Euro 2025 final clash has been announced as 41-year-old French ref Stephanie Frappart. Interestingly, the very experienced Frappart was also referee for the Lionesses v Spain Women’s Euro 2022 quarter-final, which England won 2-1 en route to lifting the title.

Frappart was referee for the Liverpool v Chelsea Super Cup game back in 2019- the first woman ref to take charge of a major men’s UEFA game. Chelsea have six players in the Lionesses squad for Euro 2025, key among them being goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, whose heroics saw them beat Sweden in the quarterfinal refereed by Marta Huerta de Aza.

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Marca Bild L’Equipe Player Ratings Germany Women 0-1 Spain Euro 2025- Caldentey, Bonmati

Here is a look at the Germany vs Spain Women player ratings from the likes of Bild, Marca and L’Equipe for their Euro 2025 semi-final. Spain beat Germany to advance to the final, where they will play England’s Lionesses, who had beaten Italy Women 2-1 in the first SF.

L’Equipe player ratings Germany Frauen 0-1 Espana Women Euro 2025

The pick of the Spanish players, in French paper L’Equipe’s eyes, were goal scorer Aitana Bonmati and keeper Cata Coll, both of whom got a 8/10 rating.

Arsenal’s Mariona Caldentey got a 6/10. Man City’s Rebecca Knaak was given a 5/10. Chelsea WFC’s Sjoeke Nusken was suspended, and her replacement- Lyon’s Sara Dabritz, got a 5.

Germany vs Spain Women Euro 2025 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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L’Equipe AS CdS Newspaper Player Ratings England Women 2-1 Italy Euro 2025 SF- Russo, James, Severini

Here is a look at the England Women vs Italy Euro 2025 player ratings from the big European sports newspapers. The Lionesses won 2-1 to advance to the final where they will play either Spain or Germany (the other Euro 2025 semi-final will have Brazilian Edina Alves as referee tonight).

L’Equipe player ratings Lionesses vs Italy Women Semi Final 2025

The French newspaper thought Fiorentina’s Emma Severini had a terrible game as a substitute, giving her a 2/10 rating. They also thought Arsenal WFC forward Alessia Russio had a poor outing for the Lionesses- she got a 2/10.

England Women vs Italy 2025 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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Brazilian Referee for Germany vs Spain Women Euro 2025 SF- only non European ref at tournament!

The referee for the Germany Women vs Spain Euro 2025 semi final game has been officially announced as Edina Alves Batista. The 45-year-old Brazilian is the only non European ref at this UEFA Women’s Euros. She has already done two games at Euro 2025 so far- the Denmark vs Sweden and England v Netherlands group fixtures, and this will be her third match of the tournament.

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Referee announced for England Women vs Italy Euro 2025- same Croatian ref who did Arsenal UWCL final win

The referee for the England vs Italy Women Euro 2025 semi final clash has been announced as 39-year-old Croatian Ivana Martincic. Lionesses fans will also remember her as the ref who was in charge of the 2025 Women’s Champions League final between Arsenal WFC and Barcelona in Lisbon earlier this year, which was won 1-0 by Arsenal to break their near two decade long European trophy drought.

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L’Equipe AS Player Ratings France Women vs Germany Euro 2025 Quarter Final- Ann Katrin Berger, Nusken & others

Here is a look at the France Women vs Germany Euro 2025 player ratings from the big European sports newspapers. Despite playing most of the game with ten players following an early red card, Germany Frauen beat Les Bleues (France feminine national football team) on penalties to progress to a semi-final meeting against Spain.

L’Equipe player ratings France vs Germany Frauen Euro quarter final 2025

L’Equipe was full of praise for the performance of Germany keeper Ann-Katrin Berger, with the former Chelsea GK getting a 9/10 in their player ratings.

Berger’s opposite number- the former Arsenal and Atleti GK Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, got a 5/10 in these ratings. The worst France player in L’Equipe’s eyes was Diani (3/10), but they were also scathing of the performance of Swedish referee Tess Olofsson and France coach Laurent Bonadei, with the duo also getting a 3/10 rating.

France vs Germany Women L'Equipe player ratings Euro 2025

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Referee for France vs Germany Women Euro 2025 Announced- Swedish ref who was in charge of Olympics final

The referee for the France Women vs Germany Euro 2025 game- the fourth and last quarter final at this Women’s Euros, has been announced as Tess Olofsson. The 37-year-old Swedish referee is best known for being in charge of the 2024 Olympics Women’s football final between Brazil and the United States, which the USWNT won 1-0 to claim gold in Paris.

Olofsson was also the referee for France Women’s group game against holders England, a game Les Bleues won 2-1 and was pivotal to them finishing as Group D winners at this Euro 2025 tournament.

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Marca Mundo Deportivo Spain vs Switzerland Women Player Ratings Euro 2025- Livia Peng, Walti

Here is a look at the Spain Women vs Switzerland player ratings from the big Spanish newspapers following their Euro 2025 quarterfinal. Spain eliminated hosts Switzerland by beating them 2-0 in Bern.

Spain 2 (Athenea Del Castillo 66′, Claudia Pina 71′) Switzerland 0

Missed penalties from Mariona Caldentey and Alexia Putellas for Spain.

Red Card for Noelle Maritz (Switzerland; 90+2′)

Diario AS Spanish newspaper ratings Spain v Switzerland Women 2025

Only three Spanish Women players- skipper Irene Paredes and goal scorers Pina and Del Castillo got 3 stars from Diario AS.

Chelsea’s Swiss goalkeeper Livia Peng got 2 stars, while the players who missed the penalties for Spain- Arsenal’s Caldentey and Barca’s Putellas, both got a single star.

Spain Women 2-0 Switzerland Ladies Player Ratings Women's Euro

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Club World Cup 2025 Team of the Tournament- 4 Chelsea players, 3 from PSG in best XI

Here is a look at the 2025 Club World Cup Team of the Tournament from the official broadcaster of the competition. Four players for the Team of the Tournament are from winners Chelsea FC, with three from runners-up Paris Saint-Germain.

Semi-finalists Fluminense are represented by defender Thiago Silva and striker Jhon Arias, with Real Madrid’s Gonzalo Garcia (joint top scorer at the tournament) and Al-Hilal goalkeeper Yassine Bonou finishing the XI.

Club WC Team of the Tournament 2025 (from official broadcaster)

Goalkeeper: Bono (Al-Hilal)

Defenders: Achraf Hakimi & Marquinhos (both PSG), Thiago Silva (Fluminense), Marc Cucurella (Chelsea)

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Kerkez, Wirtz, Frimpong & others- LFC moving quick and fast in the window

Expectations were low at Anfield at the beginning of last season when Arne Slot took over as new manager from the outgoing Jurgen Klopp. At a high-profile club like Liverpool, there’s always a bit of time that players take to get used to a new coach. However, the Dutch gaffer slotted in pretty seamlessly and took the Reds to the league title in his very first season at the club.

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Pastel Yellow Everton New Away Shirt for 2025-2026 (Outfield + Goalkeeper)

Here’s a look at Everton’s new away kit for the 25/26 Premier League season that was officially released earlier today (July 17, 2025) by the Toffees.

The colour for Everton’s new away shirt is officially “pastel yellow”, in the words of the club and manufacturer Castore. They’ve also unveiled a darker goalkeeper away jersey that Jordan Pickford will wear between the sticks on his trips.

The sleeve design is inspired by the railway line that served Liverpool in the 1800’s.

Everton New Away Kit 25 26

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Referee announced for England Women vs Sweden Euro 2025- same Spanish ref who did Lionesses game v Austria

Click here to see referee for England v Italy Women SF game 2025 Euros.

The referee for the England vs Sweden Women Euro 2025 quarter final clash has been announced as 35-year-old Spaniard Marta Huerta de Aza. The Spanish referee is no stranger to the Lionesses- she was in charge of their Euro 2022 opener against Austria at Old Trafford, a game that England Women won 1-0. The Lionesses, as we know, went on to win the Euro 2022 tournament and are defending their crown at the current Women’s Euros.

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L’Equipe Marca Player Ratings Chelsea 3-0 PSG Club World Cup Final 2025- Palmer, Robert Sanchez, Nuno Mendes

Here is a look at the Chelsea vs PSG player ratings from the big European sports newspapers after CFC beat Paris SG 3-0 in the 2025 Club World Cup final at the Metlife Stadium.

Chelsea 3 (Cole Palmer *2, Joao Pedro) PSG 0

L’Equipe player ratings Chelsea vs PSG 3-0 FIFA CWC Final 2025

Cole Palmer, with his two goals and an assist, was the best Chelsea player against PSG, with French paper L’Equipe giving him a 9/10 rating.

They also appreciated goalkeeper Robert Sanchez’s efforts, with the Spaniard getting a 8/10 rating.

Chelsea vs PSG Player Ratings Club World Cup Final 2025 L'Equipe

It was a forgettable game for Paris SG, as demonstrated by their average team rating of 2.9/10. There were several players with a 2/10 rating from L’Equipe, chief among them Dembele, Kvaratskhelia and Nuno Mendes.

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Referee announced for Chelsea-PSG CWC final- same ref who was in charge of CFC’s QF game!

The referee for Chelsea’s Club World Cup final against Paris SG has been officially announced, and it’s Iranian-Australian referee Alireza Faghani.

Faghani has refereed three games at the 2025 Club World Cup so far, and one of them has already involved Chelsea- he was in charge of CFC’s 2-1 win over Brazilian outfit Palmeiras in the quarterfinals.

Faghani was also the referee at the 2015 Club World Cup final (when FC Barcelona beat River Plate in the final)

Games with Alireza Faghani as referee at 2025 Club World Cup

Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami (opening game of tournament)

Bayern 2-1 Boca Juniors

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Italy vs Spain Women 1-3 Newspaper Player Ratings Euro 2025- How did Caldentey, Putellas & others fare?

Here is a look at the Italy Women vs Spain Euro 2025 player ratings from the big Spanish newspapers- Marca, Diario AS and Mundo Deportivo. Spain won 3-1 to progress as group winners with a 100% record while Italy finished second in the group.

Diario AS player ratings Italy vs Spain Women Euro 2025

Spain had Arsenal WFC’s Mariona Caldentey starting for them, and she got 2 stars for her performance on the evening. Man City Women’s Leila Ouahabi was given only one star by AS.

Alexia Putellas got 3 stars as did goal scorers Patricia Guijarro and Athenea del Castillo. Putellas is one of several Barca women stars in this Spain Euro 2025 squad– nearly half the roster is from the Catalan giants.

Italy Women vs Spain Euro 2025 Player Ratings Diario AS

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L’Equipe Marca AS Player Ratings PSG vs Real Madrid 4-0 Club WC 2025- Mbappe, Fabian Ruiz, Dembele

Here is a look at the Paris SG vs Real Madrid Club World Cup player ratings from the French and Spanish newspapers after their semifinal. Reigning European champions PSG won 4-0 and will now meet Chelsea FC in the final of the CWC.

L’Equipe player ratings PSG 4-0 Real Madrid July 2025

There’s been talk of Arsenal defender William Saliba moving to the Bernabeu, and that might be seriously considered by new boss Xabi Alonso as he seeks to increase his central defensive options. Rudiger and Raul Asencio, Real’s CB pairing against PSG in this FIFA CWC tie, both got a 2/10 rating here.

PSG 4-0 Real Madrid L'Equipe Player Ratings 2025

On the PSG side, Fabian Ruiz was their highest rated player for this semifinal against Real Madrid, getting a 9/10 from L’Equipe. Forward Ousmane Dembele wasn’t too far behind with a 8/10 rating.

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List of hat tricks scored by Diogo Jota (3 or more goals in a game for LFC, Wolves & Porto)

With the sad news of Diogo Jota’s untimely death in a car accident coming in earlier today, here is a list of all the hat tricks (3 or more goals in a game) scored by the Portuguese forward in his short, but effective football career.

Many other Premier League clubs, including the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea have posted condolence messages on Twitter to mourn the passing of the Liverpool star.

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Bild Player Ratings Flamengo vs Bayern Munich 2-4 FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Here are the Flamengo v Bayern Munich player ratings from well known German newspaper Bild. Flamengo gave Bayern a bit of a scare, but the Bavarians prevailed 4-2 in this Club World Cup Round of 16 clash and advanced to a quarterfinal meeting against Paris Saint-Germain, who drubbed Inter Miami 4-0 in their Ro16 game.

Flamengo 2 (Gerson, Jorginho pen)
Bayern 4 (Pulgar own goal, Kane*2, Goretzka)

Flamengo Bayern 2025 player ratings from Bild German newspaper

(1 very good performance, 6 very bad)

Bild had Harry Kane as the best Bayern player against Flamengo, giving him a 1 rating (highest under German system). Fellow goal scorer Leon Goretzka got the next best 2 rating, as did defender Dayot Upamecano and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

Flamengo vs Bayern Munich 2025 Player Ratings

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L’Equipe Player Ratings PSG vs Inter Miami 4-0 Club WC- How did Messi, Suarez & Alba fare?

Reigning European club champions Paris SG beat Inter Miami 4-0 in the Round of 16 at the Club World Cup, and here are the player ratings for that Paris Miami game from renowned French newspaper L’Equipe.

PSG and Chelsea are on opposite sides of the draw, meaning that if they meet, it will be in the final. Chelsea will play Palmeiras in their quarterfinal after the latter beat Botafogo in the Ro16 while PSG will square off against Bayern.

L’Equipe player ratings PSG 4-0 Inter Miami Club World Cup 2025

PSG had this wrapped up by half time- they had a 4-0 lead at the interval, and Inter Miami’s struggles are reflected in their player ratings.

L’Equipe gave Lionel Messi a 3/10 player rating, with former Barcelona marksman Luis Suarez also getting the same.

PSG vs Inter Miami Player Ratings 2025 (1)

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PAL x BOT 1-0 Club World Cup 2025 | SE Palmeiras vs Botafogo FR Lineups June 2025 & Timeline

Here is a look at the S.E. Palmeiras vs Botafogo F.R. starting lineups as well as the timeline from their FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16 game on 28 June, 2025. Palmeiras edged Botafogo in this all-Brazilian clash in Philadelphia (crowd attendance of 33,657) to book a quarterfinal meeting against Chelsea.

Palmeiras vs Botafogo 1:0 Match Timeline June 2025

100th minute– goal Paulinho, assist Richard Rios (PAL 1-0 BOT)

116th minute– red card Gustavo Gomez (Palmeiras)

SE Palmeiras vs Botafogo FR starting lineups and substitutes 2025 Club World Cup

Weverton; Agustin Giay, Gustavo Gomez, Bruno Fuchs, Joaquin Piquerez; Richard Rios, Emiliano Martinez (Anibal Moreno 91′); Allan (Mayke 71′), Mauricio (Facundo Torres 85′), Estevao (Luighi 64′); Vitor Roque (Paulinho 64′ | Micael 103′)

Palmeiras vs Botafogo Lineups 2025 Club World Cup

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Club World Cup Round of 16 Bracket- Chelsea’s potential opponents & route to the final

The Round of 16 draw for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup has been completed, and here’s a look at whom Chelsea FC could face and whom they have to defeat if they are to progress to the final.

Chelsea surprisingly finished second in Group D (D2), which meant they’d face the winners of Group C (C1) in the Round of 16. Bayern were originally expected to win Group C, but surprisingly lost to Benfica on the final group day, which has made the Portuguese side Chelsea’s opponents in the Round of 16

Chelsea’s possible opposition en route to Club World Cup Final 2025

v Benfica (Round of 16 in Charlotte, NC)

v Palmeiras/Botafogo (Quarter Final in Philadelphia- Chelsea played two group games at this venue)

v Inter/Fluminense/Man City/Al Hilal (Semifinal in Orlando)

FIFA CWC Round of 16 Bracket 2025

As you can see, there’s a genuine chance of Chelsea squaring off against Manchester City in the semis. MCFC have Al-Hilal in the Round of 16 and if they win, will take on the winner of Inter v Fluminense in the quarterfinal.

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L’Equipe Marca Player Ratings Portugal vs Spain 2025 UNL Final- Yamal, Bruno, Zubimendi

Here is a look at the player ratings from some of the big European sports newspapers following Portugal’s stunning Nations League win over Spain. The game ended 2-2 after normal time (Ronaldo scored for Portugal), but the Selecao prevailed in the shootout as Morata missed his penalty.

Portugal 2 (Nuno Mendes, Ronaldo) | Spain 2 (Zubimendi, Oyarzabal) (5-3 on pens)

L’Equipe player ratings Portugal vs Spain Nations League Final 2025

Not surprisingly, L’Equipe had left back Nuno Mendes as the pick of the players in the UNL final. The PSG left back got a 8/10 rating (the highest of all the players) and the Spanish players on his opposite side (Yamal and Mingueza got a 3/10 and 2/10 respectively!)

Portugal 2-2 Spain Player Ratings L'Equipe

Zubimendi, linked to Arsenal, and scorer of one of Spain’s goals, got a 7/10.

L’Equipe thought Bruno Fernandes had a poor game, giving him a 4/10 rating. The same went for Chelsea left back Marc Cucurella (also a 4/10)

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L’Equipe Marca Player Ratings Spain 5-4 France 2025- How did Maignan, Zubimendi, Konate & others fare?

Here is a look at the player ratings for Spain vs France in the Nations League semifinal from the big French and Spanish newspapers. European champions Spain beat the French 5-4 in a nine-goal thriller to advance a final showdown against Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo.

L’Equipe player ratings Spain 5-4 France UNL

Not surprisingly, L’Equipe had some harsh player ratings for France’s starters. Goalkeeper Mike Maignan, linked with a switch to Chelsea, got a 3/10. There were some even worse Les Bleus players in L’Equipe’s eyes, among them was Liverpool central defender Ibrahima Konate, who got a 2/10 rating (as did defensive partner Lenglet)

Spain 5-4 France L'Equipe Player Ratings 2025

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Bild O Jogo Player Ratings Germany 1-2 Portugal 2025- How did Wirtz, Sane, Pedro Neto fare?

Portugal stunned Germany 2-1 in the Nations League semi-final in Munich last night, and here’s a look at the player ratings for the game from the European press, including German publication Bild and Portuguese newspaper O Jogo.

Germany 1 (Wirtz) Portugal 2 (Conceicao, Ronaldo)

Bild player ratings Germany vs Portugal UNL 2025

(Note- German rating system, so the lower the score the better)

Bild had goalkeeper Ter Stegen as the best German player against Portugal in this UNL semi-final. Florian Wirtz, linked heavily with Liverpool, and scorer of Germany’s only goal on the evening, was a little behind with a 3 rating.

Leroy Sane, linked with a surprise Arsenal switch, got a 4.

Germany vs Portugal 2025 Player Ratings Bild

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Official UCL Team of the Year (2024-2025 season)- Only 1 Premier League player named!

The official Champions League team of the year for the 24/25 season has been released by the technical group of European football’s governing body, and it features only one Premier League based player in the XI.

Not surprisingly, the team is dominated by Paris Saint-Germain, who beat Inter 5-0 in the final. Desire Doue, who got a 10/10 player rating from L’Equipe for the UCL 2025 final, is one of SEVEN PSG representatives along with fellow forward Dembele, midfielder Vitinha, defenders Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos and Nuno Mendes, and goalkeeper Donnarumma.

The only Premier League based player in the CL Team of the Season for 2024/25 is Arsenal’s Declan Rice, with the midfielder playing a pivotal role in their stunning quarterfinal triumph over Real Madrid.

UCL Official Team of the Season for 24/25

CL Team of the Year 2024-2025

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L’Equipe AS Newspaper Player Ratings PSG 5-0 Inter 2025 | Doue gets a 10/10

Here is a look at the European newspaper player ratings for Paris SG vs Inter Milan from their Champions League final on 31 May, 2025. PSG thumped Inter 5-0 to win the UCL title, and we have ratings here from French, Spanish and Italian papers.

PSG beat Man City, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal en route to the title. English clubs won the UECL (Chelsea) and UEL (Spurs)

L’Equipe player ratings Paris SG 5 Inter Milan 0

There are very few players who get a 10/10 rating from L’Equipe, with the French newspaper being notoriously harsh with their ratings, but Desire Doue’s performance last night in Munich got him one of those rare 10/10.

PSG 5-0 Inter Milan 2025 L'Equipe Player Ratings

On the other side, Inter Milan earned a team rating of just 2.4/10 from L’Equipe, with DiMarco getting a 1/10 player rating. The only Inter starter who managed more than 3/10 in L’Equipe’s eyes was Marcus Thuram.

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Ibra, Dalmat & others- famous footballers to have played for both PSG and Inter Milan

Here is a look at the list of famous players to have played for both Paris SG and Inter Milan.

The two teams will be competing in the UCL 2025 final, having beaten Arsenal and Barca respectively in the last four.

List of famous footballers who played for both Paris SG and Internazionale Milano

Jocelyn Angloma (France)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden)
Stephane Dalmat (France)
Mauro Icardi (Argentina)
Milan Skriniar (Slovakia)
Thiago Motta (Italy/Brazil)
Rafinha (Brazil)
Maxwell (Brazil)
Vampeta (Brazil)

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Marca AS Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Betis 1-4 Chelsea UECL Final 2025- Abde, Palmer

Here is a look at the player ratings from the big Spanish newspapers following Real Betis’ 1-4 loss to Chelsea FC in the Conference League final. The result saw CFC add the UECL trophy to their previously won UCL and UEL titles.

Betis, with players like Antony (Man Utd), Fornals (West Ham) and Isco (ex Real Madrid) in their ranks, lead 1-0 at the break, but a strong Chelsea second-half performance saw the Blues run out 4-1 winners.

Diario AS player ratings Betis vs Chelsea Conference League Final

AS had Cole Palmer as the pick of the Chelsea players, with the forward, who assisted Chelsea’s first two goals, getting three stars.

Abde, who scored Betis’ only goal on the evening, also got 3 stars, and AS reckons him and Ricardo Rodriguez going off early in the second half didn’t help Betis’ cause. Their replacements- Perraud and Jesus Rodriguez, weren’t deemed worthy of a rating.

Betis 1-4 Chelsea Player Ratings 2025 Diario AS

Diario de Sevilla player ratings Betis 1-4 Chelsea UECL 2025

The local Diario de Sevilla newspaper (Betis are based in the city of Seville) thought pretty much the same as AS, but were also unhappy with goalkeeper Adrian’s performance.

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BIL 0-3 BAR | Lineups Athletic Bilbao vs FC Barcelona May 2025 La Liga Timeline Stats

Here is a look at the Athletic Club Bilbao vs FC Barcelona starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga Game Week 38 clash on 25 May, 2025. Barca beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 (crowd attendance 50,231) to wrap up their season on a winning note.

Athletic Bilbao vs FC Barcelona 0-3 starting lineups La Liga May 2025

Unai Simon (GK); De Marcos (Lekue 89′), Unai Nunez (Dani Vivian 62), Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche; De Galarreta (Benat Prados 62), Jauregizar; Berenguer, Unai Gomez (Oihan Sancet 62′), Nico Williams (Inaki Williams 80′); Maroan Sannadi

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Coupe de France Final Player Ratings PSG vs Reims 3-0 May 2025 from L’Equipe

Here is a look at the player ratings from PSG vs Stade de Reims in the Coupe de France 2025 final from French sports newspaper L’Equipe.

Paris SG successfully defended their title as they beat SDR 3-0.

PSG 3 (Barcola*2, Hakimi) Reims 0

PSG vs Stade de Reims 2025 Player Ratings French Cup Final

Not surprisingly, goal scorers Bradley Barcola and Achraf Hakimi topped L’Equipe’s player ratings for the Coupe de France final. Also getting a 8/10 was midfielder Fabian Ruiz.

PSG vs Reims 2025 Player Ratings

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Pundit Predictions Nottm Forest v Chelsea 2025- What do Lawro, Merson, Sutton feel?

The pick of Game Week 38’s fixture list is this one between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea at the City Ground. There is plenty at stake for both teams, with the result of this game going a long way in deciding which European competition these two sides may play in next season.

The top 5 teams in the league qualify for the UCL- Chelsea are 5th and Forest are 7th, but are separated by a single point.

Table before Final Day 2025 Premier League

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Championship Playoff Final | Lineups Sheffield United vs Sunderland AFC Timeline May 2025 | SHU 1-2 SUN

Here is a look at the Sheffield United F.C. vs Sunderland A.F.C. starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their EFL Championship playoff final clash on 24 May, 2025 (82,718 official crowd attendance number at Wembley Stadium)

Sheff United were top of the Championship standings at Christmas 2024, but will have to do without a spot in the Prem in 25/26.

Sunderland once suffered back to back relegations from the Premier League, but are now back in the top flight.

Sheff United vs Sunderland AFC starting lineups and subs May 2025 Playoff Final

Cooper (GK); Choudhury, Ahmedhodzic (Seriki 90+7′), Robinson, Burrows; Brewster (Brooks 65′), Peck (Davies 90′), Vinicius Souza, Hamer (Brereton Diaz 72′ | Cannon 90′); Moore, Campbell (O’Hare 65′)

Sheffield United FC vs Sunderland AFC Lineups 2025 May Playoff Final

Ben Brereton Diaz was a second half substitute who himself got replaced later in the game.

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Modric Last Game | Lineups Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad Timeline May 2025 | RMA 2-0 RSO

Here is a look at the Real Madrid C.F. vs Real Sociedad starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga GW38 clash on 24 May, 2025 (73,186 official crowd attendance number at Santiago Bernabeu)

This RMA vs RSO game was also Luka Modric’s last game for Real Madrid, and Carlo Ancelotti’s last game as Real Madrid manager.

Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad starting lineups and subs May 2025 La Liga

Lunin (GK); Lucas Vazquez (Gonzalo Garcia 77′), Tchouameni (Jesus Vallejo 56′), Asencio, Fran Garcia; Modric (Chema Andres 87′), Valverde, Ceballos; Guler, Mbappe, Brahim Diaz (Vini Jr 56′)

Luka Modric was subbed off for Chema Andres in the 87th minute in his last game for Real Madrid against Real Sociedad.

Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad Lineups May 2025 Modric Last Game

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Serie A title winners last 10 years | Scudetto Italian league champions since 2000 (with points)

Here is a look at the Serie A champions list (Scudetto) for the last 10 years, as well as the list of Italian league winners dating back to 2000, with the winning team’s points tally.

Serie A title winners last 10 seasons

(4 titles to Juve, 3 to Inter, 2 to Napoli, 1 to AC Milan in last 10 seasons)

2025/26 Inter Milan (final points TBC)
2024/25 Napoli (82 points)
2023/24 Inter Milan (94 points)
2022/23 Napoli (90 points)
2021/22 AC Milan (86 points)
2020/21 Inter Milan (91 points)

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All 0-0 Draws in the 2024-25 Premier League season | List of Goalless Games in 24-25

Here is a look at the list of all 0-0 games in the PL for the 2024/2025 season– fixtures that ended in goalless draws & did not produce a single goal.

There were 11 games with 0-0 results in the previous 23/24 PL season, but there were 16 goalless draws in this current 2024-2025 season, as can be seen below.

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L’Equipe Marca Newspaper Player Ratings Man United v Spurs UEL Final 2025- Onana, Amad, Van de Ven

Here is a look at the European newspaper player ratings from the Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur Europa League final last night. Spurs triumphed 1-0 thanks to Brennan Johnson’s goal in Bilbao to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

Chelsea will also have the opportunity to give England another continental title- they’ll be in action against Betis next week.

L’Equipe player ratings Man Utd v Spurs Europa Final 2025

The French newspaper were critical of both goalkeeper Andre Onana and defender Luke Shaw, with the duo getting a 3/10 in their player ratings. Manchester United as a team got an average rating of 4.4/10, with winger Amad Diallo the only player to get more than 5.

Man United vs Tottenham L'Equipe player ratings 2025

On the Tottenham side, L’Equipe had Van de Ven as the best rated player with a 7/10 rating. Bissouma and goal scorer Johnson also got a 7.

Marca player ratings THFC 1-0 MUFC UEL

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El Trafico May 2025 | LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC Lineups & Timeline | LAG 2-2 LAFC

Here is a look at the LA Galaxy vs LAFC starting lineups as well as the timeline of key moments from their MLS league clash on 18 May, 2025. The Los Angeles El Trafico derby ended in a 2-2 draw (official attendance of 23,083 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson)

LA Galaxy vs LAFC 2:2 Timeline May 2025

6 minute– Marco Reus goal (LAG 1-0 LAFC)

13 minute– Denis Bouanga goal (LAG 1-1 LAFC)

50 minute– Nathan Ordaz goal (LAG 1-2 LAFC)

87 minute– Marco Reus goal (LAG 2-2 LAFC)

LA Galaxy vs LAFC Starting lineups & subs MLS 2025

McCarthy (GK); Yamane (Cuevas 83′), Garces, Yoshida, Nelson (Aude 72′); Cerrillo, Sanabria (Nascimento 83′); Gabriel Pec, Reus, Fagundez (Parente 72′); Christian Ramirez (Paintsil 61′)

LA Galaxy vs LAFC Lineups 2025

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LEI 2:0 IPS | Leicester City vs Ipswich Town FC Lineups May 2025 & Timeline

Here is a look at the Leicester City F.C. vs Ipswich Town F.C. starting lineups as well as the LCFC v ITFC timeline from their Week 37 Premier League clash on 18 May, 2025. Leicester City beat Ipswich Town 2-0 at the King Power Stadium.

Leicester City vs Ipswich Town 2:0 Match Timeline 2024/25 season

28 minute– Jamie Vardy goal (LEI 1-0 IPS)

69 minute– Kasey McAteer goal (LEI 2-0 IPS)

This was Jamie Vardy’s 500th game (and last one) for Leicester City & he marked his final LCFC match with a goal (his 200th LCFC goal)

Leicester City vs Ipswich Town 2025 Starting Lineups & substitutes Premier League

Stolarczyk (GK); Justin (Ricardo Pereira 64′), Coady, Faes, Thomas; Ndidi (Skipp 88′), Soumare; McAteer (Evans 80′), Ayew (Monga 64′), El Khannouss; Vardy (Daka 80′)

Leicester City FC vs Ipswich Town FC Lineups 2025 May

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Pundit Predictions for Arsenal vs Newcastle United 2025- What do Lawro, Merson, Sutton feel?

Here is a look at the Arsenal FC vs Newcastle United May 2025 predictions from key members of the British media ahead of their Game Week 37 clash. This is the penultimate round of fixtures, with the Gunners hosting Eddie Howe’s side in a Sunday evening kickoff.

There’s a lot at stake for both teams, with Arsenal not quite assured of second place despite virtually holding that position for the entirety of the campaign.

Standings before Arsenal vs Newcastle 2025

Mark Lawrenson

Lawro says that Arsenal were “really, really good” in the second half away at Liverpool last weekend, when they came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2.

He thinks Arsenal will edge this one 2-1 and confirm second spot in the league this season.

Chris Sutton

Over at the BBC, Sutton thinks Newcastle are the “form team” but the Gunners have home advantage.

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HOF BAY 0:4 May 2025 | TSG Hoffenheim vs Bayern Munich Lineups & Timeline

Here is a look at the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs FC Bayern Munich starting lineups as well as the TSG vs FCB timeline from their final day Bundesliga clash on 17 May, 2025. Bayern finished with the 2024/25 season with a 4-0 win over TSG Hoffenheim.

Hoffenheim vs Bayern 0:4 Match Timeline 2024/25 season

33 minute– Olise goal (HOF 0-1 BAY)

53 minute– Kimmich goal (HOF 0-2 BAY)

80 minute– Gnabry goal (HOF 0-3 BAY)

86 minute– Harry Kane goal (HOF 0-4 BAY)

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RCDE 0-2 BAR May 2025 | RCD Espanyol vs FC Barcelona Lineups La Liga Stats Timeline

Here is a look at the RCD Espanyol vs F.C. Barcelona starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga GW36 clash on 16 May 2025 (official atttendance 34,283)

This RCDE vs FCB clash was the game that officially saw Barcelona become La Liga champions for the 2024/25 season, with a 2-0 win taking them seven points clear of Real Madrid with two games to play.

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs FC Barca 0-2 Timeline May 2025 La Liga

53 minute– Lamine Yamal goal, assist Olmo (RCDE 0-1 BAR)

80 minute– red card Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol)

90+5 minute– Fermin Lopez goal, assist Yamal (RCDE 0-2 BAR)

RCD Espanyol vs Barca 0-2 Starting Lineups and substitutes used May 2025

Joan Garcia (GK); El Hilali, Kumbulla, Cabrera, Carlos Romero; Urko Gonzalez, Pol Lozano (Pere Milla 60′); Antoniu Roca (Jofre Carreras 68′), Edu Exposito, Javi Puado (Cheddira 82′); Roberto Fernandez (Calero 82′)

RCD Espanyol vs FC Barcelona 2025 Lineups

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RMA 2-1 MAL May 2025 | Real Madrid vs RCD Mallorca La Liga Lineups Timeline Stats

Here is a look at the Real Madrid vs RCD Mallorca May 2025 starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga 2024/25 season clash at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium (official attendance 60,753). Real Madrid won 2-1 thanks to a last minute goal from Jacobo Ramon.

Real Madrid vs RCD Mallorca 2-1 Timeline May 2025 La Liga

11 minute Martin Valjent goal (RMA 0-1 MAL)

68 minute Kylian Mbappe goal, assist Modric (RMA 1-1 MAL)

90+5 minute Jacobo Ramon goal, assist Vallejo (RMA 1-2 MAL)

Real Madrid vs RCD Mallorca starting lineups La Liga May 2025

Courtois (GK); Valverde, J.Ramon, Asencio (Vallejo 64′), Fran Garcia; Guler, Ceballos, Modric, Bellingham; Endrick (Gonzalo Garcia 74′), Mbappe

Real Madrid vs RCD Mallorca May 2025 Lineups La Liga

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Marca Mundo AS Newspaper Player Ratings Man United 4-1 Athletic Bilbao UEL 2025- Mount shines

Here is a look at the Spanish newspaper player ratings for Manchester United vs Athletic Club from the second leg of their Europa League tie. Man United won 4-1 and progressed to the final, where they will meet fellow Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur.

Diario AS player ratings M.United 4-1 Athletic Bilbao

AS were full of praise for Man Utd’s performance, with 5 of their 11 starters and one substitute being given a 3 star rating. Leny Yoro was the only defender to attain that rating. Goal scorers Casemiro, Mount and Hojlund also got it, as did left wing back Dorgu and skipper Bruno Fernandes.

Man United vs Athletic Bilbao 2025 Player Ratings AS

On the Bilbao side, only Jauregizar in midfield got 3 stars. He was also the scorer of Bilbao’s only goal on the evening

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Second Leg Player Ratings L’Equipe Diario AS Marca- PSG 2-1 Arsenal 2025- How did Partey, Donnarumma fare?

Here is a look at the player ratings for PSG vs Arsenal 2-1 (second leg Champions League May 7) from the big European sports newspapers. Paris Saint-Germain won 2-1 and will face Inter Milan in the UCL 2025 final in Munich.

PSG 2 (Fabian Ruiz, Hakimi)
Arsenal 1 (Saka)

L’Equipe player ratings Paris SG vs Arsenal 2-1 Champions League May 2025

The French newspaper thought Gianluigi Donnarumma was simply head and shoulders above anyone else on the pitch, giving him a 9/10 rating.

They thought the likes of Merino, Partey and Lewis-Skelly all had poor games, with the troika getting a 3/10 player rating.

PSG vs Arsenal 2025 Player Ratings L'Equipe

Arsenal got a team rating of 4.2/10 from L’Equipe, with keeper Raya the only player to get a 6 or above.

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Pundit Predictions for Chelsea FC v Liverpool FC 2025- What do Lawro, Merson, Sutton feel?

Here is a look at the Chelsea FC vs Liverpool FC May 2025 predictions from key members of the British media ahead of their Game Week 35 clash. On paper, it’s the clash of the weekend, but with Liverpool having already won the title, will the Reds step up at Stamford Bridge? There’s still a lot riding on this fixture for Chelsea though, with the Blues very much in the hunt for a Champions League spot next season.

Paul Merson

Merson says that a few weeks ago, this would’ve been a tough game for Chelsea, but currently, “there is no better time” for them to be facing the Reds.

Chelsea FC vs Liverpool FC 2025

Says that the Premier League is a demanding one, and even a 5% reduction in intensity can hurt teams, which he reckons could be the case with Liverpool given they’ve already wrapped up the title.

Merson’s predicted Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool

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Opponent watch- RC Strasbourg vs PSG 2-1 Player Ratings 2025 (from L’Equipe)

Here is a look at the Strasbourg vs Paris SG player ratings from their league clash on 25 April 2025 from well known French newspaper L’Equipe.

This was PSG’s last game before the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Arsenal. Coach Luis Enrique duly rang in the changes for this game against RCSA, making as many as TEN of them- Joao Neves was the only survivor from the first leg 1-0 win over the Gunners at the Emirates.

RC Strasbourg 2 (Lucas Hernandez own goal 20, Felix Lemarechal 45+3)
Paris SG 1 (Bradley Barcola 46)

RCSA vs PSG 2-1 Player Ratings from L’Equipe newspaper

RC Strasbourg 2-1 PSG Player Ratings 2025

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Double Relegation from Premier League- List of teams with successive relegations from EPL to League One

Here is a look at the list of teams that have suffered double relegations from the Premier League- in other words, back to back relegations from the Premier League to the Championship and from the Championship to League One in successive seasons.

How many teams have suffered double relegation from the Premier League? (from Premier League to Championship to League One)

Five teams- Swindon Town, Wolves, Sunderland, Luton Town and Leicester City have suffered back to back relegations from the Premier League.

Sunderland finished last in the table in successive seasons in both the Premier League and the Championship.

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List of Teams Relegated from EFL Championship (2024-2025 Season) to League One

Here is the list of three teams that have been relegated from the EFL Championship in 2025 (2024/25 season) to League One, and will therefore be playing in the English third tier for the upcoming 2025/26 season.

Which teams were relegated from the Championship at the end of the 24/25 season?

Luton Town, Plymouth Argyle and Cardiff City were relegated from the EFL Championship at the end of the 2024-25 season.

This was a second successive relegation for Luton Town– Luton were relegated from the Premier League to the Championship in 2024, & now from the Championship to League 1 in 2025.

Luton Town are therefore the fourth team to have a double relegation from the Premier League.

EFL Championship table in 2024/25 (final standings after 46 games on 3 May 2025)

final efl championship table 2024-2025 season

Cardiff and Plymouth were already in the relegation zone in the Championship table at Christmas time in December 2024, but Luton were 15th back then. Oxford United were 23rd in the standings at Xmas 2024, but managed to finish 17th and didn’t get relegated.

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Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Athletic Club 0-3 Man United 2025- Marca, Diario AS, ABC

Here is a look at the player ratings for Athletic Bilbao vs Manchester United from the big Spanish sports newspapers after the Red Devils’ stunning 3-0 win at San Mames in the first leg of their Europa semi-final.

Diario AS player ratings Athletic Bilbao Man United 0-3 May 2025

Spanish paper Diario AS had Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro, the scorer of the club’s goals on the evening, as their standout players, giving the duo three stars.

On the Athletic Bilbao side, they thought Jauregizar in midfield and Nico Williams were particularly disappointing (not even given a rating), and the Bilbao goalkeeper was the only player who managed more than a single star in their ratings.

Athletic 0-3 Man United Player Ratings Diario AS

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xG (Expected Goals) Stats Arsenal vs PSG 2025 First Leg- Trossard Martinelli Barcola chances

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) and post match stats from Arsenal vs Paris SG’s first leg UCL semifinal clash. There wasn’t much separating the two teams if you look at the stats and key chances, but PSG claimed a vital away win going into the second leg at Parc des Princes (see newspaper player ratings for Arsenal 0-1 PSG 2025)

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Marca CdS Newspaper Player Ratings Barca 3-3 Inter UCL 2025- Szczesny, Sommer, Dumfries

Here is a look at the Barca vs Inter Milan player ratings from the Spanish and Italian newspapers after their 3-3 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal. The winner of this game will meet the winner of the other Arsenal-PSG clash in the final of the tournament (see Arsenal 0-1 Paris SG Newspaper Player Ratings)

Diario AS player ratings Barcelona Inter Milan 3-3

Diario AS had three standout players for Inter Milan, with goalkeeper Sommer, Dutch defender Dumfries and forward Marcus Thuram all getting three stars.

In comparison to Sommer, AS thought his opposite number, Barca keeper Szczesny, had a poor game and didn’t deem him worthy of a rating. They also thought the same of Dani Olmo in midfield.

Barca 3-3 Inter 2025 Player Ratings Newspaper

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L’Equipe Marca Player Ratings Arsenal 0-1 PSG Champions League 2025- Trossard, Timber, Odegaard

Click here for PSG 2-1 Arsenal Second Leg Player Ratings UCL 2025

Here is a look at the player ratings from the big European newspapers following the first leg of Arsenal vs PSG in their Champions League 2025 semi-final last night. Paris SG won 1-0 thanks to Ousmane Dembele’s early strike.

L’Equipe player ratings Arsenal vs PSG UCL Semifinal

French newspaper L’Equipe gave Arsenal a team rating of 4.8/10, and the only AFC players to get more than 5 in their books were keeper David Raya, midfielder Declan Rice and left back Lewis-Skelly.

L’Equipe thought Jurrien Timber was the worst Arsenal player against PSG, giving the Dutch right back a 3/10 rating.

Arsenal 0-1 PSG 2025 Player Ratings L'Equipe

On the Paris SG side, L’Equipe liked the performances of Donnarumma and Fabian Ruiz, giving the duo a 8/10.

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April 2025- Newcastle United FC vs Ipswich Town 3-0 Timeline, Lineups & Stats Premier League

Here is a look at the Newcastle United F.C. vs Ipswich Town F.C. starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their Premier League Match Week 34 clash on 26 April 2025.

NUFC beat Ipswich 3-0, thus officially confirming ITFC’s relegation from the 2024/25 Premier League.

Newcastle Utd FC vs Ipswich Town Timeline 2025

30 minute– first yellow card Ben Johnson (Ipswich)

37 minute– second yellow card (red) Ben Johnson (Ipswich)

45+4 minute– Isak penalty goal (NUFC 1-0 ITFC)

56 minute– Burn goal (NUFC 2-0 ITFC)

80 minute– Osula goal (NUFC 3-0 ITFC)

Newcastle United FC vs Ipswich Town FC 3-0 starting lineups and substitutes April 2025

Nick Pope (GK); Trippier, Schar (Botman 83′), Burn, Livramento; Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock (Miley 67′); Murphy (Gordon 67′), Isak (Osula 77′), Barnes (Wilson 77′)

newcastle united fc vs ipswich town fc lineups 2025

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SPFL Pre Split Table April 2025 | Scottish Premiership Standings after 33 Games Home & Away (2024-25 season)

Click here to see the Scottish Premiership table pre split April 2026 (25-26 season)

Here is a look at the Scottish Premier League table before the split in the last 24/25 season. The Scottish Premiership spits into two sections after Round 33, and here is the SPFL log as it stood after Week 33 in April 2025.

SPFL Standings Pre-Split 2024/25 season

SPFL Pre Split Table April 2025

Also given below are the home and away Scottish Premiership tables in April 2025 before the split. You can see that SPFL club Dundee United had poor home form but excellent away form and the reverse (good home form, bad away form) for Kilmarnock FC from the table below.

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Opponent watch- PSG vs OGC Nice 1-3 Player Ratings 2025 (from L’Equipe)

Here is a look at the Paris SG vs OGC Nice player ratings from their league clash on 25 April 2025 from well known French newspaper L’Equipe.

This was PSG’s last league game before the first leg of their upcoming Champions League semifinal against Arsenal and the Parisians lost 3-1 at home to OGCN.

PSG 1 (Ruiz)
Nice 3 (Sanson*2, Ndayishimiye)

L’Equipe player ratings Paris SG 1-3 Nice April 2025

PSG had 32 shots to Nice’s 7, 17 corners to Nice’s 0, and 76% ball possession, but lost 3-1.

PSG vs OGC Nice 2025 Player Ratings L'Equipe

The PSG team that started against Nice in this 3-1 loss was virtually the same one that had taken the field in their UCL QF against Aston Villa (with the exception of Doue starting instead of Barcola). And L’Equipe, as you’d expect weren’t too happy with the Parisians’ performance, giving them an average rating of 3.9/10

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April 2025- Getafe CF vs Real Madrid CF Lineups Timeline Stats | GET 0-1 RMA

Here is a look at the Getafe C.F. vs Real Madrid C.F. starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW33 clash on 23 April 2025. Real Madrid edged Getafe 1-0 (official attendance of 15,184 at Estadio Coliseum.

Getafe CF vs Real Madrid 0-1 Timeline 2025 La Liga

21′ Arda Guler goal (GET 0-1 RMA)

Getafe vs Real Madrid CF starting lineups and substitutes April 2025

Soria (GK); Dakonam (Bekhoucha 83′), Berrrocal (Coba 50′), Domingos Duarte, Alderete, Juan Iglesias (Alvaro Rodriguez 50′); Terrats (Peter Gonzalez 69′), Arambarri, Milla, Juan Bernat; Borja Mayoral (Juanmi 83′)

Getafe CF vs Real Madrid CF Lineups 2025

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April 2025- FC Barcelona vs RCD Mallorca Lineups Timeline Stats | BAR 1-0 MAL

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs R.C.D. Mallorca starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW33 clash on 22 April 2025. Barca edged Mallorca 1-0 (official attendance of 45,602 at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys)

FC Barcelona vs RCD Mallorca 1-0 Timeline 2025 La Liga

46′- Dani Olmo goal (FCB 1-0 MAL)

Barca vs RCD Mallorca starting lineups and substitutes April 2025

Szczesny; Eric Garcia, Ronald Araujo, Inigo Martinez, Hector Fort (Gerard Martin 77′); Gavi, Pedri; Yamal (De Jong 86′), Olmo (Fermin Lopez 62′), Ansu Fati (Raphinha 62′); Ferran Torres (Pau Victor 77′)

FC Barcelona vs RCD Mallorca Lineups April 2025

RCD Mallorca playing XI vs Barca 2025 April

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Opponent watch- FC Nantes vs PSG 2025 Player Ratings (from L’Equipe)

Here is a look at the FC Nantes vs Paris SG player ratings from their league clash on 22 April 2025 from well known French newspaper L’Equipe.

PSG drew 1-1 with Nantes, extending their unbeaten away record in the league to 39 games, beating the erstwhile continental record held by AC Milan (38 unbeaten matches between 1991 and 1993)

PSG are also Arsenal’s Champions League semifinal opponents- the first leg takes place next Tuesday at the Emirates Stadium.

L’Equipe player ratings FC Nantes 1-1 PSG

FC Nantes vs PSG 2025 Player Ratings

It was a forgettable evening for most of the PSG players, with nobody managing more than a 6/10 player rating in L’Equipe’s books and the team getting an average rating of 4.8/10

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Premier League Team of the Week Round 33 (2024/25)- Media Outlet roundup for TOTW GW33

Here is a look at the EPL Team of the Week for Match Day 33 from Troy Deeney at the BBC and Alan Shearer at the Premier League.

Troy Deeney Team of the Week GW33 2024-2025 season

Deeney’s TOTW has two representatives from Arsenal in the form of defender William Saliba and forward Leandro Trossard after the Gunners beat Ipswich Town 4-0 over the weekend.

Palace’s 0-0 draw against Bournemouth saw three representatives in Deeney’s Team of the Week- Henderson and Guehi (Palace) and Cherries left back Milos Kerkez, who has been linked with many big name Premier League clubs.

Premier League Team of the Week Round 33 2024-2025

Villa’s impressive dismantling of Newcastle earns them two names in the XI in the form of Tielemans and Watkins as well as manager Unai Emery.

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April 2025- Ipswich Town vs Arsenal FC 0-4 Timeline, Lineups & Stats Premier League

Here is a look at the Ipswich Town F.C. vs Arsenal F.C. starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their Premier League Game Week 33 clash on 20 April 2025. Arsenal FC beat Ipswich Town 4-0 at Portman Road.

Ipswich Town vs Arsenal FC 0-4 Timeline 2025

14′- Goal Leandro Trossard (ITFC 0-1 ARS)

28′- Goal Gabriel Martinelli (ITFC 0-2 ARS)

32′ Red Card Leif Davis (Ipswich Town)

69′- Goal Leandro Trossard (ITFC 0-3 ARS)

88′ Goal Nwaneri (ITFC 0-4 ARS)

Ipswich Town FC vs Arsenal FC 0-4 starting lineups and substitutes April 2025

Palmer (GK); Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Greaves, Davis; Ben Johnson, Morsy (Chaplin 90+1′), Cajuste (Luongo 82′), Clarke (Burgess 35′); Enciso (Taylor 46′); Hirst (Delap 82′)

Ipswich Town FC vs Arsenal FC Lineups 2025

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FC Barcelona vs RC Celta Vigo 2025 April Lineups Timeline Stats | BAR 4-3 VIG

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs R.C. Celta de Vigo starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW32 clash on 19 April 2025. Barca edged RC Celta 4-3 (official attendance of 48,569)

FC Barcelona vs Celta Vigo 4-3 Timeline 2025 La Liga

12′- Ferran Torres goal (BAR 1-0 VIG)
15′- Borja Iglesias goal (BAR 1-1 VIG)
52′- Borja Iglesias goal (BAR 1-2 VIG)
62′- Borja Iglesias hat trick goal (BAR 1-3 VIG)
65′- Dani Olmo goal (BAR 2-2 VIG)
68′- Raphinha goal (BAR 3-2 VIG)
90+8′- Raphinha penalty goal (BAR 4-3 VIG)

Barca vs RC Celta starting lineups and substitutes April 2025

Szczesny; Kounde, Pau Cubarsi (Eric Garcia 87′), Inigo Martinez, Gerard Martin (Pau Victor 87′); Fermin Lopez (Dani Olmo 59′), Frenkie de Jong, Pedri; Raphinha, Lewandowski (Gavi 78′), Ferran Torres (Yamal 59′)

FC Barcelona vs Celta Vigo Lineups 2025

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L’Equipe Player Ratings Man Utd 5-4 Lyon 2025 Europa- Hojlund, Mikautadze, AMN

Here are the player ratings from well known French newspaper L’Equipe following Lyon’s quarterfinal exit at the hands of Manchester United last night at Old Trafford. The second leg tie was a see-saw one, with Man Utd prevailing in an epic clash, coming from 4-2 down in extra time to win 5-4.

Four Premier League teams are now in the European semis this year- United and Spurs (UEL), Arsenal (UCL) and Chelsea (UECL).

Man U 5 (Ugarte, Dalot, Bruno pen, Mainoo, Maguire)
Lyon 4 (Tolisso, Tagliafico, Cherki, Lacazette)

L’Equipe player ratings Man United 5-4 Lyon Europa League

The French newspaper thought there wasn’t much to choose between the two sides on the evening, giving MUFC a team rating of 5.3/10 and OL a 4.7/10.

They thought the likes of Mikautadze and Akoukou were pretty dire on the evening, giving the duo a 2/10 rating. Akoukou’s midfield partner Vererout didn’t fare much better- he was given a 3/10 rating.

Despite his match-changing red card, Corentin Tolisso still managed a 6/10 as did former Arsenal full back Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Man Utd 5-4 Lyon Player Ratings L'Equipe

No player on either side managed more than a 7/10 in L’Equipe’s books. Two OL players- Cherki and substitute Fofana managed it, while three Man United players- Bruno Fernandes, Garnacho and Casemiro got that rating.

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Second Leg Marca L’Equipe Player Ratings Real Madrid 1-2 Arsenal 2025- Mbappe, Rice, Bellingham

Here is a look at the Real Madrid vs Arsenal 1-2 player ratings from the big European sports newspapers following the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal. Arsenal won 2-1 at the Bernabeu to win the tie 5-2 on aggregate, and advanced to a semifinal clash against Paris SG.

L’Equipe player ratings Real Madrid 1 Arsenal 2 UCL QF 2nd Leg

The French newspaper gave Real Madrid a team rating of 4/10, with the likes of Alaba (2/10), Bellingham (3/10 rating) and Rodrygo (3/10) all having a disappointing evening in their books. Kylian Mbappe got a 4/10, and the only Real Madrid player to emerge with an element of credit was Belgian keeper Thibault Courtois, who got a 6/10 rating.

Real Madrid vs Arsenal FC 2025 Player Ratings L'Equipe

On the Arsenal side, as with the first leg at the Emirates Stadium, Declan Rice was again a standout player, with the midfielder getting a 8/10 rating from L’Equipe.

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Referee announced for Arsenal Real second leg- Same ref as Euro 2024 final & previous UCL QF’s!

A French referee has been appointed for the second leg of Arsenal’s upcoming Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid, with Francois Letexier set to take charge of the game. Letexier was also the ref for last year’s Euro 2024 final between Spain and England, but has never refereed an Arsenal game so far.

While this will be Arsenal’s first game with Letexier as ref, he’s already been in charge of several Real Madrid games so far, including a 2-0 loss to Liverpool FC in the league phase of this year’s Champions League.

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April 2025- Chelsea FC vs Ipswich Town 2-2 Timeline, Lineups & Stats Premier League

Here is a look at the Chelsea F.C. vs Ipswich Town F.C. starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their Premier League GW32 clash on 13 April 2025. Chelsea FC came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Ipswich Town.

Chelsea FC vs Ipswich Town Timeline 2025

19 minute– Julio Enciso goal (CHE 0-1 ITFC)

31 minute– Ben Johnson goal (CHE 0-2 ITFC)

46 minute– Tuanzebe own goal (CHE 1-2 ITFC)

79 minute– Jadon Sancho goal (CHE 2-2 ITFC)

Chelsea FC vs Ipswich Town FC 2-2 starting lineups and substitutes April 2025

Robert Sanchez (GK); Chalobah, Adarabioyo (Gusto 46′), Colwill, Cucurella; Enzo, Caicedo; Madueke (Sancho 68′), Palmer, Pedro Neto; Jackson (Nkunku 87′)

Chelsea FC vs Ipswich Town FC lineups April 2025

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Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund 2025 Lineups, Stats & Timeline | BAY DOR 2:2

Here is a look at the FC Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund starting lineups as well as the FCB BVB timeline and key post match stats from their league clash on April 12, 2025.

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Timeline 2024/25

48th minute goal Maximilian Beier (BAY 0-1 DOR)

65th minute goal Raphael Guerreiro (BAY 1-1 DOR)

69th minute goal Serge Gnabry (BAY 2-1 DOR)

75th minute goal Waldemar Anton (BAY 2-2 DOR)

FC Bayern vs Borussia Dortmund starting lineups and subs Bundesliga April 2025

Jonas Urbig; Konrad Laimer, Kim (Raphael 54′), Eric Dier, Josip Stanisic; Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka (Pavlovic 64′); Michael Olise, Thomas Muller (Coman 81′), Leroy Sane (Gnabry 64′); Harry Kane

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund 2025 Lineups

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CD Leganes vs FC Barcelona 2025 April Lineups Timeline Stats | LEG 0-1 BAR

Here is a look at the C.D. Leganes vs F.C. Barcelona starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW31 clash on 12 April 2025. Barca edged Leganes 1-0 (official crowd attendance of 12,530)

CD Leganes vs FC Barcelona Timeline 2025 La Liga

48 minute– Jorge Saenz own goal (LEG 0-1 BAR)

CD Leganes vs Barca starting lineups and substitutes April 2025

Marko Dmitrovic; Valentin Rosier, Jorge Saenz, Sergio Gonzalez, Javi Hernandez; Adria Altimira (Diego Garcia 75′), Oscar Rodriguez (Yvan Neyou 67′), Renato Tapia, Seydouba Cisse (Munir El Haddadi 75′), Yan Diomande (Juan Cruz 59′); Dani Raba

CD Leganes vs FC Barcelona Lineups 2025

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ISL Final 2025 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bengaluru FC Lineups Timeline Stats April 12 | MBSG 2-1 BFC

Here is a look at the Bengaluru FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Timeline and starting lineups from their ISL 2024-25 final played on 12 April 2025. MBSG beat BFC 2-1 to claim the Indian Super League title at the Salt Lake Stadium (official attendance 59,112 for the ISL 2025 final)

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bengaluru FC Timeline ISL final April 2025

49th minute Alberto Rodriguez own goal (MBSG 0-1 BFC)

72nd minute Jason Cummings penalty goal (MBSG 1-1 BFC)

96th minute Jamie MacLaren goal (MBSG 2-1 BFC)

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bengaluru FC 2025 lineups and used substitutes ISL final

Kaith; Rai, Aldred, Rodriguez, Bose (Tangri 90′), Thapa (Abdul Samad 62′), Ralte, Manvir Singh, Cummings (Stewart 81′), Colaco (Kuruniyan 62′), MacLaren (Petratos 102′)

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bengaluru FC Lineups 2025 April

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Udinese vs AC Milan 2025 Lineups, Stats & Timeline | UDI MIL 0:4

Here is a look at the Udinese Calcio vs AC Milan FC official starting lineups as well as the timeline of key events & post match stats from their 2024/25 season Serie A clash (official crowd attendance of 14,312 at the Bluenergy Stadium) on April 11, 2025. AC Milan beat Udinese 4-0 in the fixture.

Udinese Calcio vs AC Milan FC 0-4 timeline April 2025

42 minute– goal Rafael Leao (UDI 0-1 MIL)

45 minute– goal Pavlovic (UDI 0-2 MIL)

74 minute– goal Theo Hernandez (UDI 0-3 MIL)

81 minute– goal Reijnders (UDI 0-4 MIL)

Udinese Calcio FC vs AC Milan starting lineups and substitutes Serie A 2024-2025

Okoye; Kristensen (Pafundi 75), Bijol, Solet; Ehizibue, Lovric (Iker Bravo 65), Karlstrom, Ekkelenkamp (Payero 75), Kamara (Modesto 65); Atta; Lucca (Pizarro 83)

Udinese vs AC Milan Lineups 2025 April

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Hojlund, Onana, Bruno- L’Equipe Player Ratings Lyon 2-2 Manchester United

Here is a look at Lyon v Man Utd first leg player ratings from well known French newspaper L’Equipe. The game ended in a 2-2 draw in France, with United conceding a late equaliser at Parc Olympique Lyonnais.

L’Equipe player ratings Olympique Lyon vs Man United 2025

The paper wasn’t very impressed with the performance of either team, giving Man United a 4.6/10 team rating and OL a 5.4/10.

Not surprisingly, the most criticism was reserved for goalkeeper Andre Onana (3/10 rating) and forward Rasmus Hojlund (2/10 rating)

The best Man United player against Lyon, in L’Equipe’s eyes, was Red Devils skipper Bruno Fernandes- he got a 8/10, the most of any player on either side.

Olympique Lyon vs Man United 2025 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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UCL Quarter Final First Leg Team of the Week 2025- No Saka, Partey but 3 Arsenal players in TOTW

The official Champions League quarter final first leg team of the week and has been announced and it features three Arsenal players in the XI. Neither Bukayo Saka nor Thomas Partey found a replace but double free-kick hero Declan Rice was in the TOTW, as were defenders William Saliba and Jurrien Timber.

UCL official Quarter Final First Leg TOTW April 2025

UCL Team of the Week Quarter Final First Leg 2025

Goalkeeper– Sommer (Inter)

Defenders– Nuno Mendes (PSG), Bastoni (Inter), Saliba and Timber (both Arsenal)

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AFC next UCL opponents? PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Player Ratings 2025 from L’Equipe, Marca Newspapers

Here is a look at the Paris SG 3-1 Aston Villa player ratings from L’Equipe, Marca and other European sports newspapers. The winner of this PSG AVFC quarterfinal tie are potentially Arsenal’s semifinal opponents, should the Gunners hold on to their 3-0 lead from their first leg win against Real Madrid.

L’Equipe player ratings PSG 3-1 Aston Villa Champions League 2025

AVFC were given a 4.4/10 team rating from French paper L’Equipe.

Marcus Rashford, on loan at Villa from Man United, started upfront ahead of Ollie Watkins and was given a 4/10 rating by L’Equipe.

PSG vs Aston Villa 2025 Player Ratings L'Equipe

Axel Disasi, on loan from Chelsea, replaced Matty Cash at half time, but he struggled to have an impact too, managing only a 3/10.

On the PSG side, Doue and Kvicha were their best players against Aston Villa in this QF first leg.

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“Humillados”- Spanish Newspaper Headlines & Front Page Reaction to Arsenal 3-0 win over Real Madrid

Here is a look at the newspaper headlines and front pages of some of Spain’s biggest sports newspapers following Real Madrid’s 3-0 loss to Arsenal in the first leg of their CL tie.

Real surprisingly lost 3-0 to Arsenal, with Declan Rice scoring two fantastic free kicks (the first time in his senior career that he’s scored a free kick goal!)

Marca newspaper front page and headline 9 April 2025

Marca went with the “Humillados” (Humiliated) headline, but also added a note underneath that “For Madrid, nothing is impossible“, indicating that one can never count Los Blancos out of the tie ahead of the return leg at the Bernabeu despite trailing 3-0 from the first leg.

Real have had an uncanny knack of coming up trumps even when the odds are against them in Europe, and the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea know all too well about it.

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L’Equipe Marca Player Ratings Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid Champions League 2025- Rice stars

Here are the player ratings for Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid from L’Equipe, Marca and other European sports newspapers following AFC’s stunning first leg Champions League triumph.

Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid (Rice*2, Merino)

L’Equipe player ratings Arsenal vs Real Madrid 3-0

Declan Rice scored two stunning free kicks for Arsenal, and L’Equipe, who are notoriously tough/stingy with their ratings, have given him a 9/10.

Former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibault Courtois and medio Jude Bellingham were the best Real Madrid players against Arsenal with a 5/10 rating. Vini and Rodrygo got a 2/10 player rating while Mbappe was given a 3/10 rating by L’Equipe.

Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid Player Ratings L'Equipe UCL

L’Equipe also gave Carlo Ancelotti a 3/10 manager rating, while his opposite number Mikel Arteta got a 7.

Marca player ratings Arsenal 3 Real Madrid 0 UCL

No Real Madrid player managed more than 1 star in Spanish newspaper Marca’s eyes while Rice and Lewis-Skelly both got 3 stars on the Arsenal side, as did Gunners gaffer Mikel Arteta.

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USL Dunkerque vs PSG 2025 Player Ratings Coupe de France Semi final

Here is a look at the USL Dunkerque FC vs Paris SG player ratings from well known paper L’Equipe following their French Cup semifinal (official attendance of 45,419 in Lille)

Ligue 2 side USL Dunkerque lead the defending champions 2-0 at half time, but Ousmane Dembele’s brace helped Paris St Germain win 4-2 and book their spot in the Coupe de France final.

L’Equipe player ratings USL Dunkerque PSG CdF 2025

Not surprisingly, PSG’s team rating is lower than Dunkerque’s in L’Equipe, with the likes of Beraldo, Barcola and Hakimi getting low player ratings (3 and 4/10)

Dembele gets a 8/10- the best of the starting PSG players against Dunkerque, followed by Doue and skipper Marquinhos (both with a 6/10 player rating)

USL Dunkerque vs PSG 2025 Player Ratings

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FC Barcelona vs Girona FC 2025 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | BAR GIR 4-1

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs Girona FC starting lineups as well as the Barca Girona newspaper player ratings and timeline from their league clash on 30 March, 2025. Barcelona FC beat Girona 4-1 (48.258 official attendance at Lluis Companys Stadium)

FC Barcelona Girona 4-1 Match Timeline 2025 March

BAR 1-0 GIR (Krejci own goal 43′)
BAR 1-1 GIR (Danjuma goal 53′)
BAR 2-1 GIR (Lewandowski goal 61′)
BAR 3-1 GIR (Lewandowski goal 77′)
BAR 4-1 GIR (Ferran Torres goal 86′)

F.C. Barcelona vs Girona FC 2025 starting lineups and subs La Liga

Barca in 4-2-3-1 formation

Szczesny; Kounde, R.Araujo, Inigo Martinez (Pau Cubarsi 81′), Gerard Martin; Eric Garcia (Balde 81′), Pedri (Pablo Torre 87′); Yamal, Fermin Lopez (Ferran Torres 66′), Gavi (De Jong 66′); Lewandowski

FC Barcelona vs Girona FC Lineups 2025

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FC Barcelona vs CA Osasuna 2025 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | BAR OSA 3-0

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs CA Osasuna as well as the Barca Osasuna newspaper player ratings and timeline from their league clash on 27 March, 2025. Barcelona FC beat Osasuna 3-0 (42,319 official attendance at Lluis Companys Stadium)

FC Barcelona CA Osasuna 3-0 Match Timeline 2025 March

BAR 1-0 OSA (Ferran Torres goal 11′)
BAR 2-0 OSA (Dani Olmo penalty goal 21′)
BAR 3-0 OSA (Robert Lewandowski goal 77′)

F.C. Barcelona vs CA Osasuna 2025 starting lineups and subs La Liga

Barca in 4-3-3 formation

Szczesny; Kounde, Eric Garcia, Inigo Martinez, Balde (Gerard Martin 84′); Olmo (Fermin Lopez 28′), de Jong (Pablo Torre 46′), Pedri (Pau Victor 84′); Yamal, Ferran Torres (Lewandowski 68′), Gavi

FC Barcelona vs CA Osasuna Lineups 2025

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Premier League table at the end of March 2025 | Standings after Round 29 (24-25 season)

Here is the Premier League table as it stands after Round 29 of the 2024/25 season- the EPL standings at the end of March 2025.

There were a limited number of fixtures player in March 2025 owing to the international break.

Premier League table at the end of March 2025/at the beginning of April 2025

Liverpool, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest and Chelsea form the Premier League top 4 in the table at the end of March 2025.

Premier League table at the end of March 2025

Note– Newcastle United and Crystal Palace have a game in hand owing to the former’s Carabao Cup final fixture, and NUFC v CPFC will be played in April.

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BOL URU El Alto 2025 | Bolivia vs Uruguay National Football Team Lineups Stats World Cup Qualifying 25 March

Here is a look at the Bolivia national football team vs Uruguay starting lineups and important match stats from their South American World Cup qualifier in El Alto (official attendance 10,723). This BOL vs URU qualifying match ended in a 0-0 draw, but Bolivia dominated the match stats (see below)

Bolivia vs Uruguay national football team 0-0 starting lineups and substitutes March 2025

Bolivia (4-5-1 formation)

Viscarra; Medina (Rocha 72), Haquin, Morales, Sagredo (R.Fernandez 46); Terceros, Villamil, Cuellar (Chavez 81), Matheus (Paniagua 46), Vaca; Abrego (Algaranaz 62)

Bolivia national football team vs Uruguay lineups 2025

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COL 2-2 PAR 2025 | Colombia vs Paraguay National Football Team Lineups Timeline World Cup Qualifying 25 March

Here is a look at the Colombia national football team vs Paraguay starting lineups and timeline from their South American World Cup qualifier in Barranquilla (official attendance 42,262).

Paraguay fought from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Colombia in this 2026 CONEMBOL WC Qualifying match.

Colombia national football team vs Paraguay 2-2 WCQ Timeline 2025

COL 1-0 PAR (Goal Luis Diaz 1′ | assist Jhon Arias)
COL 2-0 PAR (Goal Jhon Duran 13′ | assist Luis Diaz)

COL 2-1 PAR (Goal Junior Alonso 45+4′ | assist Diego Gomez)
COL 2-2 PAR (Goal Julio Enciso 62′ | assist Miguel Almiron)

Colombia vs Paraguay national football team 2-2 starting lineups and substitutes March 2025

Colombia (4-2-3-1 formation; made only 2 substitutions)

Vargas; Daniel Munoz, Cuesta, Lucumi, Mojica; Rios, Lerma; Arias (Yerry Mina 62′), James Rodriguez (Campaz 62′), Luis Diaz; Duran

Colombia national football team vs Paraguay lineups 2025

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L’Equipe AS Player Ratings France 2-0 Croatia 2025- How did Saliba, Gvardiol & co fare?

Here is a look at the player ratings for France v Croatia (Nations League quarter final second leg). Les Bleus won 2-0 to overturn a two goal loss from the first leg, and then prevailed on penalties.

L’Equipe player ratings France vs Croatia 2-0 March 24 2025

Both William Saliba and Ibrahima Konate had a forgettable first leg against Croatia. Arsenal’s Saliba was retained for the second leg, but LFC defender Konate made way for Bayern’s Dayot Upamecano in the heart of defence.

L’Equipe thought Upamecano was the pick of France’s defenders, giving him a 8/10 player rating, the joint highest alongside Michael Olise.

Saliba received a 6/10 for his performance as did Manchester City’s Gvardiol.

France 2-0 Croatia L'Equipe Player Ratings 2025

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BEL 3-0 UKR 2025 | Belgium vs Ukraine National Football Team 2025 Lineups Timeline

Here is a look at the Belgium national football team vs Ukraine starting lineups and timeline from their Nations League playoff (second leg) in Genk (official attendance 19,446).

Belgium, who had lost the first leg 3-1, won 3-0 in the second leg (4-3 on aggregate) to preserve their Nations League A status.

Belgium national football team vs Ukraine 3-0 Nations League Timeline 2025

BEL 1-0 UKR (De Cuyper goal 70 | assist Doku)
BEL 2-0 UKR (Lukaku goal 75 | assist De Bruyne)
BEL 3-0 UKR (second Lukaku goal 86 | assist Vanaken)

Belgium vs Ukraine national football team 3-0 starting lineups and substitutes March 2025

Sels; Meunier (De Cuyper 69′), Faes, Debast, Castagne; De Bruyne, Raskin (Heynen 90′), Vanaken; Trossard (Saelemakers 69′), Doku; Lukaku

Belgian National Football Team vs Ukraine Lineups 2025

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Marca AS Player Ratings Spain 3-3 Holland | How did Cucurella, VVD, Merino fare?

Here is a look at the Spanish newspaper player ratings following European champions Spain’s 3-3 draw against the Netherlands in Valencia. Spain went on to win the resulting penalty shootout 5-4 and progressed to the semifinals.

Diario AS player ratings Spain v Holland Second Leg

Four Spanish players were deemed as La Furia Roja’s best players on the night- goalkeeper Unai Simon, defender Dean Huijsen and forwards Mikel Oyarzabal and Nico Williams, with the quartet getting three stars.

Marc Cucurella had a forgettable first leg in Rotterdam, but managed two stars here in AS’ books.

Spain 3-3 Holland Player Ratings 2025 Diario AS

Arsenal’s Mikel Merino, a late substitute off the bench, was given a single star.

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How did Merino, Cucurella & others fare? Spanish Newspaper Player Ratings Holland 2-2 Spain 2025

Here is a look at the player ratings from some of the big Spanish sports newspapers following the country’s 2-2 draw against the Netherlands in the first leg of their Nations League quarterfinal.

Netherlands 2 (Gakpo, Reijnders) Spain 2 (Nico Williams, Merino)

Spain managed to come away with a draw thanks to a stoppage time equaliser from Arsenal’s Mikel Merino.

Diario AS player ratings Netherlands 2-2 Spain

AS thought Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella didn’t deserve a rating for his performance.

Mikel Merino, a late replacement off the bench (replacing Fabian Ruiz) got 2 stars for his impressive cameo that also produced La Furia Roja’s late equaliser.

Holland vs Spain 2025 Player Ratings Diario AS

Nobody in the Spain starting lineup got more than 2 stars, but on the Netherlands side, Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo was one of two players to get 3 stars. His Liverpool team mate, Virgil van Dijk, however got only a single star.

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L’Equipe player ratings Croatia 2-0 France 2025- How did Saliba, Konate, Gvardiol fare?

Here is a look at how some of the big French newspapers rated Les Bleus’ players following their 2-0 defeat against Croatia in the first leg of their Nations League QF on Thursday night. France lost 2-0 to Croatia in Split, with Ante Budimir and Ivan Perisic scoring for the hosts.

L’Equipe player ratings Croatia vs France 2-0 2025 Nations League

French sports paper L’Equipe wasn’t pleased with Les Bleus’ performance in Split, giving them a team rating of just 4.1/10.

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate got the worst player rating in their books, with a 2/10 for the CB. His defensive partner, Arsenal’s William Saliba, only fared marginally better with a 3/10 rating. Konate was replaced at half time by Bayern’s Dayot Upamecano.

Croatia vs France 2025 Player Ratings

On the Croatian side, Man City defender Josko Gvardiol got a 7/10, which was the highest player rating on either side (shared with some other Croatian players). His MCFC team mate Mateo Kovacic however only got a 5/10 from L’Equipe.

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Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona 2-4 La Liga Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings March 2025

Here is a look at the Atletico de Madrid S.A.D. vs F.C. Barcelona starting lineups as well as the ATL vs FCB newspaper player ratings and timeline from their league clash on 16 March, 2025.

This Atleti v Barca March 2025 fixture at the Metropolitano Stadium (official attendance of 67,602) saw a dramatic ending, with FC Barcelona prevailing 4-2 in a six goal thriller.

Atletico Madrid FC Barcelona 2-4 Match Timeline 2025 March

ATL 1-0 BAR (Julian Alvarez goal 45′)
ATL 2-0 BAR (Alexander Sorloth goal 70′)
ATL 2-1 BAR (Robert Lewandowski goal 72′)
ATL 2-2 BAR (Ferran Torres goal 78′)
ATL 2-3 BAR (Lamine Yamal goal 90+2′)
ATL 2-4 BAR (Ferran Torres second goal 90+8′)

Club Atletico de Madrid S.A.D. vs FC Barcelona 2025 starting lineups and subs La Liga

Oblak; Marcos Llorente, Le Normand, Lenglet, Reinildo; Giuliano Simeone (JM Gimenez 79′), De Paul (Nahuel Molina 79′), Barrios, Lino (Gallagher 60′); Griezmann (Rodrigo Riquelme 86′), Alvarez (Sorloth 60′)

Atletico Madrid vs FC Barcelona Lineups La Liga 2025

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PSG vs Olympique de Marseille 2025 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | PAR 3-1 OM

Here is a look at the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. vs Olympique de Marseille starting lineups as well as the PSG OM Le Classique newspaper player ratings and timeline from their league clash on 16 March, 2025 (official attendance of 47,926 at Parc des Princes)

PSG-Marseille 3-1 Match Timeline 2025 March

PAR 1-0 OM (Ousmane Dembele goal 17′, assist Fabian Ruiz)
PAR 2-0 OM (Nuno Mendes goal 42′, assist Fabian Ruiz)
PAR 2-1 OM (Amine Gouiri goal 51′, assist Adrien Rabiot)
PAR 3-1 OM (Pol Lirola own goal 76′)

Paris SG FC vs Olympique de Marseille FC starting lineups and subs Ligue 1 March 2025

Donnarumma; Hakimi, Beraldo, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Zaire-Emery (Barcola 64′), Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Doue (Joao Neves 72′), Dembele (Lee Kang-In 80′), Kvicha Kvaratskhelia (Lucas Hernandez 80′)

PSG vs Olympique de Marseille Lineups 2025

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Orlando Pirates FC vs Mamelodi Sundowns FC Lineups Stats Timeline March 2025 | PIR 2-1 SUN

Here is a look at the Orlando Pirates F.C. vs Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. starting lineups and timeline from this OPFC vs Masandwana PSL game at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on 16 March 2025.

Orlando Pirates vs Sundowns FC 2-1 Match Timeline 24-25 season

PIR 1-0 SUN Relebohile Mofokeng goal 4′

PIR 2-0 SUN Relebohile Mofokeng second goal 5′

PIR 2-1 SUN Khuliso Mudau goal 66′

Orlando Pirates F.C. vs Mamelodi Sundowns starting lineups and subs PSL 2025

Chaine; Xoki, Sibisi, Mbokazi; Van Rooyen, Mbatha (Mosele 77′), Makhaula, Hotto (Shandu 87′); Dlamini (Mako 62′); Makgopa (Radiopane 77′), Mofokeng (Nkota 77′)

Orlando Pirates FC vs Mamelodi Sundowns FC Lineups 2025

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FC Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich 2025 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | FCU BAY 1-1

Here is a look at the FC Union Berlin vs FC Bayern Munich starting lineups as well as the FCU FCB Bild newspaper player ratings and timeline from their Bundesliga Week 26 game on 15 March, 2025 (official attendance of 22,012 at the Alte Foresterei Stadium)

FC Union-Bayern 1-1 Match Timeline Bundesliga 2025

75 minute– goal Leroy Sane (FCU 0-1 BAY)

83 minute– goal Benedict Hollerbach (FCU 1-1 BAY)

FC Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich player ratings 2025 (Bild newspaper)

(German rating system, so 6 is very bad and 1 is very good)

Union Berlin goalkeeper Ronnow was the best player against Bayern in these Bild paper player ratings (he got a 1)

Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich Player Ratings 2025 Bild

Bild was critical of the performances of Kane, Urbig, Gnabry and Goretzka, giving them a 5.

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Referee appointed for Arsenal vs Chelsea 2025- CFC winless in last 7 games under him!

Chris Kavanagh has been appointed as referee for the crunch GW29 clash between Arsenal and Chelsea FC at the Emirates Stadium this weekend (24/25 season)

Chelsea have had an excellent month so far and will be looking to end it on a winning note going into the international break, but their recent record under Kavanagh doesn’t make for good reading.

The Blues are winless in their last seven games across all competitions when Kavanagh’s been in charge. Four of those seven ended in defeat, with three ending in draws.

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Leeds United vs Millwall FC Lineups Stats Timeline March 2025 | LEE 2-0 MIL

Here is a look at the Leeds United F.C. vs Millwall F.C. starting lineups and timeline from this LUFC v MFC Championship game (official attendance of 34,401 at Elland Road) on 12 March 2025.

Leeds United vs Millwall FC 2-0 Match Timeline 24-25 season

3 minute– own goal Jake Cooper (LEE 1-0 MIL)

85 minute– goal Ao Tanaka; assist Firpo (LEE 2-0 MIL)

Leeds United F.C. vs Millwall starting lineups and subs EFL Championship 2025

Meslier; Bogle (Byram 87′), Rodon, Struijk, Junior Firpo; Tanaka, Rothwell (Gruev 87′); Dan James (Ramazani 90+1′), Aaronson, Solomon (Gnonto 87′); Piroe (Mateo Joseph 90+1′)

Leeds Utd used all five of their subs against Millwall, but made their first substitution very late (in the 87th minute, just after going 2-0 up)

leeds united vs millwall fc lineups 2025

Millwall FC playing XI vs LUFC March 2025

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Arsenal vs PSV 2-2 European Newspaper Player Ratings 2025 UCL Round of 16 Second Leg

Here is a look at how some of the big European sports newspapers rated both Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven’s players following the second leg of their Round of 16 Champions League match at the Emirates Stadium (Attendance 59,410). Arsenal took the lead twice, but PSV equalised both times as the game ended in a 2-2 draw, with the Gunners progressing 9-3 on aggregate thanks to their 7-1 win last week.

Arsenal’s next game is against Chelsea at the Emirates.

Arsenal 2 (Zinchenko 6, Rice 37)
PSV 2 (Perisic 18, Driouech 70)

L’Equipe player ratings Arsenal vs PSV 2-2 Champions League 2025

French newspaper L’Equipe thought the two teams were pretty evenly matched on the day, giving both of them the same team rating. They weren’t very impressed with the performances of Tierney and Merino though- the duo got a 4/10 rating, the lowest among the starting Arsenal players.

On the PSV side, LB Tyrell Malacia (on loan from Manchester United), also got a 4/10, as did midfielder Schouten.

Arsenal vs PSV 2-2 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich 2025 Lineups, Champions League Timeline & Player Ratings | LEV BAY 0-2

Here is a look at the Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Bayern Munich starting lineups as well as the LEV FCB Bild newspaper player ratings and timeline from their Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg clash on March 11, 2025 at the Bay Arena.

Bayern Munchen beat Bayer 04 2-0 to win the tie 5-0 on aggregate and progress to the quarterfinals, where they will meet Inter Milan.

Leverkusen-Bayern 0-2 Match Timeline UCL Round of 16 2025 March

LEV 0-1 BAY Harry Kane goal 52′
LEV 0-2 BAY Alphonso Davies goal 71′

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munchen 0-2 Player Ratings Champions League (Bild)

(German rating system, so 6 is very bad and 1 is very good)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich 2025 Champions League Player Ratings

According to Bild, Kane and Upamecano were Bayern’s best players against Leverkusen in their Champions League match

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L’Equipe Marca Gazzetta Player Ratings Liverpool vs PSG Second Leg Champions League 2025

Here is a look at the player ratings for Liverpool vs PSG (Round of 16 Second Leg) from big European sports newspapers L’Equipe, Marca & Gazzetta dello Sport following the Reds’ shock exit from the Champions League. Liverpool had won the first leg in Paris, but lost 1-0 in normal time here, and the game went to penalties, where PSG won 4-1.

Liverpool’s defeat leaves Arsenal and Aston Villa as the only English sides left in the Champions League.

L’Equipe player ratings Liverpool 0-1 PSG March 2025

The French newspaper loved the performance of Italian goalkeeper Donnarumma, giving him a 9/10 player rating (which is quite high praise given their standards). Nuno Mendes wasn’t too far behind in their eyes, with a 8/10.

Mo Salah and Darwin Nunez both made the Premier League TOTW for Round 28, but only got a 4/10 here from L’Equipe.

Liverpool vs PSG 2025 Player Ratings L'Equipe

L’Equipe thought that centre-back Virgil van Dijk and Hungarian medio Dominik Szoboszlai were Liverpool’s best players on the evening, giving the duo a 7/10 rating

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Premier League Team of the Week Round 28 (2024-25 after Man United v Arsenal)

Here is a look at the Premier League’s TOTW for Week 28 of the 24/25 season from the BBC and Alan Shearer. The round saw another blow to Arsenal’s title chances after they could only draw away at struggling Man United, while Liverpool continued to move ahead after beating Southampton.

However both the Gunners and the Red Devils find a spot in the BBC’s official team of the week, with Declan Rice and Bruno Fernandes representing their respective teams.

BBC Team of the Week GW28 March 2025

Henderson (Palace)
Aina & Murillo (Forest), Mings (Villa), Kerkez (Bournemouth)
Rice (Arsenal), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle)
Salah (Liverpool), Bruno Fernandes (Man United), Sarr (Palace)
Watkins (Aston Villa)

Premier League Team of the Week Round 28 2024-2025

Palace, Villa and Forest all have two representatives in the BBC’s Team of the Round for MD28, with Bournemouth, Arsenal, Newcastle, Liverpool and Man United having one representative each.

Aston Villa and Newcastle were also the only away teams to win in GW28.

Shearer Team of the Week Round 28 (2024-25 PL season)

Shearer’s team has 4 representatives from Forest, who will be playing Ipswich in the next round.

There’s a fair bit of similarity between Shearer and Deeney’s TOTW, especially in the backs and in midfield. The two Teams of the Week have SEVEN players in common (see below), but primarily differ in their choice of goalkeeper, centre-back, winger and centre-forward.

Sels (Forest)
Aina and Murillo (Forest), Disasi (Villa), Kerkez (Bournemouth)
Rice (Arsenal), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle)
Hudson Odoi (Forest), Bruno Fernandes (Man United), Salah (Liverpool)
Nunez (Liverpool)

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Ipswich prepare for crucial Forest clash

Struggling Ipswich Town will lock horns with high-flying Nottingham Forest for the second time this month, but this time around at Portman Road in their final league game of the month before the international break.

The two sides met at the City Ground in the FA Cup earlier this month, with Forest prevailing in the shootout after the game had ended 1-1 in normal time.

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Getafe vs Atletico Madrid 2025 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | GET ATL 2-1

Here is a look at the Getafe C.F. vs Atletico de Madrid S.A.D. starting lineups as well as the GET vs ATL newspaper player ratings and timeline from their league clash on 9 March, 2025. Getafe came from behind to upset Atleti 2-1 in this clash.

Getafe-Atletico Madrid 2-1 Match Timeline 2025 March

GET 0-1 ATL (Sorloth penalty goal 75′)
GET 0-1 ATL (Angel Correa red card for Atletico Madrid 88′)
GET 1-1 ATL (Arambarri goal 88′)
GET 2-1 ATL (Arambarri second goal 90+2′)

Getafe C.F. vs Club Atletico de Madrid S.A.D. 2025 starting lineups and subs La Liga

Soria; Djene Dakonam, Duarte, Alderete, Rico; Luis Milla (Juanmi 80′); Terrats, Uche, Arambarri, Coba (Juan Bernat 68′); Alvaro Rodriguez (Borja Mayoral 62′)

Getafe CF vs Atletico Madrid Lineups 2025

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Bayern Munich vs VFL Bochum 2025 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | BAY BOC 2-3

Here is a look at the FC Bayern Munich vs VFL Bochum starting lineups as well as the FCB BOC Bild newspaper player ratings and timeline from their league clash on 8 March, 2025.

A missed penalty and a first half red card saw Bayern Munchen fall to a rare 3-2 defeat here.

Bayern-Bochum 2-3 Match Timeline 2025 March

BAY 1-0 BOC (Raphael Guerreiro goal 14′)
BAY 1-0 BOC (Serge Gnabry missed penalty for Bayern 22′)
BAY 2-0 BOC (Raphael Guerreiro second goal 28′)
BAY 2-1 BOC (Jakov Medic goal 31′)
BAY 2-1 BOC (Joao Palhinha red card for Bayern 42′)
BAY 2-2 BOC (Ibrahima Sissoko goal 51′)
BAY 2-3 BOC (Matu Bero goal 71′)

Bayern Munich FC vs VFL Bochum FC starting lineups and subs Bundesliga March 2025

Urbig; Boey (Laimer 63′), Stanisic, Dier, Ito (Kimmich 76′); Palhinha, Goretzka; Sane (Olise 63′), Guerreiro, Gnabry (Musiala 63′); Muller (Kane 63′)

Bayern Munich vs VFL Bochum 2025 Lineups

VfL Bochum playing XI vs FC Bayern Munchen 2025

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Stade Rennais FC vs PSG 2025 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | REN PAR 1:4

Here is a look at the Stade Rennais FC vs Paris SG starting lineups as well as the SRFC PSG timeline and post match player ratings from their 2024/25 season Ligue 1 game on March 8, 2025 at Roazhon Park (official attendance 28,550)

Stade Rennais-PSG 1-4 Match Timeline 2025 March

REN 0-1 PAR (Bradley Barcola goal 27′)
REN 0-2 PAR (Goncalo Ramos goal 50′)
REN 1-2 PAR (Lilian Brassier goal 53′)
REN 1-3 PAR (Ousmane Dembele goal 90+1′)
REN 1-4 PAR (Ousmane Dembele second goal 90+4′)

Stade Rennais FC vs PSG starting lineups and subs Ligue 1 March 2025

Samba; Jacquet, Rouault, Brassier; Assignon, Jordan James (Fofana 72′), Ismael Kone (Matusiwa 72′), Truffert; Blas (Tamari 83′), Kalimuendo; Meite (Furuhashi 81′)

Stade Rennais FC vs PSG FC Lineups 2025

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L’Equipe Gazzetta Player Ratings PSV vs Arsenal 1-7 Champions League 2025

Here is a look at the player ratings for PSV Eindhoven vs Arsenal (Round of 16 First Leg UCL March 4 2025) from the big European newspapers following the Gunners’ stunning 7-1 triumph.

PSV 1 (Lang pen)
Arsenal 7 (Timer, Nwaneri, Merino, Odegaard*2, Trossard, Calafiori)

L’Equipe player ratings PSV vs Arsenal 2025 1-7

L’Equipe, as you’d expect, reserved some pretty harsh ratings for PSV Eindhoven, giving them a team rating of 2.4/10. Left back Tyrell Malacia, on loan at PSV from Man United, was one of several starters to be given a 2/10 player rating by the French paper.

On the Arsenal side, goal scorers Odegaard, Nwaneri and Trossard all got a 8/10 rating, as did Declan Rice. No Gunners player got more than 8/10 from L’Equipe, who also thought Mikel Arteta (manager rating 8) completely eclipsed his opposite number Peter Bosz (2/10)

L’Equipe were also not very pleased with referee Manzano’s performance, giving him a 4/10 ref rating.

PSV vs Arsenal 1-7 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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FC Barcelona vs Real Sociedad 2025 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | BAR SOC 4-0

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs Real Sociedad as well as the Barca Sociedad newspaper player ratings and timeline from their league clash on 2 March, 2025. Barcelona FC beat Sociedad 4-0 (46,324 official attendance at Lluis Companys Stadium)

FC Barcelona Real Sociedad 4-0 Match Timeline 2025 March

BAR 0-0 SOC (Aritz Elustondo red card for Sociedad 17′)
BAR 1-0 SOC (Gerard Martin goal 25′)
BAR 2-0 SOC (Marc Casado goal 29′)
BAR 3-0 SOC (Ronald Araujo goal 56′)
BAR 4-0 SOC (Robert Lewandowski goal 60′)

F.C. Barcelona vs Real Sociedad 2025 starting lineups and subs La Liga

Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo (Hector Fort 76′), Pau Cubarsi (Eric Garcia 59′), Gerard Martin; Casado; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo (Fermin Lopez 71′), Pedri (Frenkie de Jong 59′), Raphinha (Ferran Torres 59′); Lewandowski

fc barcelona vs real sociedad lineups 2025

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Real Betis vs Real Madrid 2025 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | BET RMA 2-1

Here is a look at the Real Betis Balompie S.A.D. vs Real Madrid C.F. starting lineups as well as the Betis RMA newspaper player ratings and timeline from their league clash on 1 March, 2025. Real Betis upset Real Madrid 2-1 at the Benito Villamarin Stadium (55,873 official attendance)

Real Betis-Madrid 2-1 Match Timeline 2025 March

RBB 0-1 RMA (Brahim Diaz goal 10′)
RBB 1-1 RMA (Johnny Cardoso goal 34′)
RBB 2-1 RMA (Isco penalty goal 54′)

Real Betis vs Real Madrid C.F. 2025 starting lineups and subs La Liga

Adrian; Sabaly (Bakambu 80′), Marc Bartra, Diego Llorente, Ricardo Rodriguez; Johnny Cardoso, Sergi Altimira (Natan 90′); Antony, Isco, Jesus Rodriguez (Chimy Avila 71′), Cucho Hernandez (Aitor Ruibal 80′)

real betis vs real madrid 2025 lineups

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PSG vs LOSC Lille 2025 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | PAR LIL 4-1

Here is a look at the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. vs LOSC Lille starting lineups as well as the PSG LOSC newspaper player ratings and timeline from their league clash on 1 March, 2025. Paris SG beat LOSC Lille 4-1 at the Parc des Princes

PSG-Lille 4-1 Match Timeline 2025 March

PAR 1-0 LIL (Bradley Barcola goal 6′)
PAR 2-0 LIL (Marquinhos goal 22′)
PAR 3-0 LIL (Ousmane Dembele goal 28′)
PAR 4-0 LIL (Desire Doue goal 37′)
PAR 4-1 LIL (Jonathan David goal 80′)

Paris SG FC vs LOSC Lille starting lineups and subs Ligue 1 March 2025

Donnarumma; Hakimi (Zaire Emery 63′), Marquinhos, Beraldo, Nuno Mendes (Pacho 63′); Doue (Lee 75′), Ruiz, Joao Neves (Vitinha 63′); Dembele (Kvicha 63′), Goncalo Ramos, Barcola

PSG vs LOSC Lille Lineups 2025

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VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich 2025 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | STU BAY 1-3

Here is a look at the VfB Stuttgart vs FC Bayern Munich starting lineups as well as the STU FCB Bild newspaper player ratings and timeline from their league clash on 28 February 2025.

Stuttgart-Bayern 1-3 Match Timeline 2025 February

STU 1-0 BAY (Angelo Stiller goal 34′)
STU 1-1 BAY (Michael Olise goal 45′)
STU 1-2 BAY (Leon Goretzka goal 64′)
STU 1-3 BAY (Kingsley Coman goal 90′)

Stuttgart FC vs Bayern Munich starting lineups and subs Bundesliga February 2025

Nubel; Vagnoman, Jeltsch, Chabot (Hendriks 70′), Mittelstadt; Karazor (Demirovic 81′), Stiller; Leweling (Millot 70′), Fuhrich (Bruun Larsen 81′); Undav, Woltemade

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich Lineups 2025 February

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FC Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid 4-4 Starting Lineups Copa del Rey Timeline February 2025

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs Atletico de Madrid starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their Spanish Copa del Rey semi final first leg clash on 25 February 2026. This Barca vs Atleti Spanish Cup (attendance 40,915) game ended in a 4-4 draw.

FC Barcelona vs Atletico de Madrid F.C. starting lineups Copa del Rey 2025

Szczesny; Kounde, Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Balde; Frenkie de Jong, Pedri (Eric Garcia 85′); Lamine Yamal, Olmo (Gavi 68′), Raphinha (Fermin Lopez 85′); Ferran Torres (Lewandowski 68′)

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Copa del Rey Lineups 2025

Atleti playing XI vs Barca Spanish Cup February 2025

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SHU 1-3 LEE | Sheffield United vs Leeds United FC Lineups & Timeline February 2025

Here is a look at the Sheff United vs Leeds United F.C. starting lineups and timeline from this SUFC vs LUFC Championship game (official attendance of 29,702 at Bramall Lane) on 24 February, 2025. Leeds United took a massive step towards the title by beating SUFC 3-1.

Sheff United vs Leeds United 1-3 Match Timeline 24-25 season

14 minute– Meslier own goal (SHU 1-0 LEE)

72 minute– Junior Firpo goal (SHU 1-1 LEE)

89 minute– Ao Tanaka goal (SHU 1-2 LEE)

90 minute– Joel Piroe goal (SHU 1-3 LEE)

Sheffield United vs Leeds United F.C. starting lineups and substitutes EFL Championship 2025

Cooper; Clarke (Choudhury 46′), Ahmedhodzic, Robinson, Burrows; Peck, Vinicius Souza; Rak-Sakyi (Cannon 60′), O’Hare (Moore 90+3′), Brereton Diaz (Davies 73′); Campbell (Hamer 60′)

Sheffield United vs Leeds United FC Lineups 2025

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LYO PAR 2:3 | Olympique Lyon vs PSG Starting Lineups, Player Ratings and Timeline February 2025

Here is a look at the Olympique Lyonnais FC vs Paris SG starting lineups as well as the OL PSG timeline and post match player ratings from their 2024/25 season Ligue 1 game on February 23, 2025 at the Groupama Stadium (official attendance 52,777)

Olympique Lyon vs PSG starting lineups and substitutes 2024/25

Lucas Perri; Kumbedi (Maitland Niles 80′), Clinton Mata, Niakhate, Tagliafico; Matic (Lacazette 64′), Tessmann, Tolisso; Nuamah (Almada 64′), Cherki, Fofana (Mikautadze 80′)

Olympique Lyon vs PSG Lineups 2025

Paris SG starting lineup vs Olympique Lyonnais 2025 February

Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Nuno Mendes; Doue (Ruiz 61′), Vitinha, Joao Neves; Barcola (Lee 75′), Dembele (Goncalo Ramos 75′), Kvicha (Lucas Hernandez 68′)

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UCL Round of 16 Draw 2025- Who will the Premier League teams play in UCL knockout stages?

The draw for the Round of 16 of the Champions League has been conducted and somewhat interestingly, all the three remaining English sides are on the same side of the draw.

Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa are the three Premier League teams left in the Champions League this year following Man City’s exit in the playoff, and only one of those three can make the final, as can be seen below.

Round of 16 opponents for English teams in Champions League 2025

Liverpool will play PSG
Aston Villa will play Club Brugge
Arsenal will play PSV Eindhoven

UCL Quarterfinal Draw 2025

Who are Liverpool’s potential opponents in the Champions League knockout stages?

After PSG in the Round of 16, Liverpool will face the winner of Brugge v Aston Villa in the quarterfinals.

Should the Reds progress to the semifinals, their opponents will be one of Real, Atletico, PSV and Arsenal.

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L’Equipe Marca Newspaper Player Ratings Real Madrid vs Man City 3-1 Second Leg Champions League

Here is a look at the Real Madrid vs Man City 2025 UCL player ratings from the Spanish and European press following Los Blancos’ win over MCFC in their playoff tie. Real won 3-1 at home to win the tie 6-3 on aggregate.

City are the only English team to be eliminated from the UCL this season- Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa all directly progressed to the Round of 16.

City’s next game after this Real Madrid defeat is a home one against Liverpool this weekend.

L’Equipe player ratings Real Madrid 3 Manchester City 1 Champions League 2025

Kylian Mbappe got a 9/10 player rating from the French newspaper, who are known for their notoriously tough player ratings. No Man City player got a rating of more than 4/10 from L’Equipe, with Gundogan and Ruben Dias given a 2/10 for their performances. Khusanov and Marmoush both got a 4/10, as did Nico Gonzalez and keeper Ederson.

Real Madrid vs Man City 3-1 L'Equipe Player Ratings 2025 Champs League

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PAR BRE 7:0 | PSG vs Stade Brestois Champions League Player Ratings, Lineups, Match Stats & Timeline 2025

Here is a look at the Paris SG vs Brest starting lineups as well as the PSG SB29 timeline, match stats and post match player ratings from their 2024/25 season Champions League (Knockout playoff second leg) clash on February 19 2025. Paris Saint-Germain won 7-0 and progressed 10-0 on aggregate, having won the first leg 3-0 last week.

PSG vs Stade Brestois 7-0 Champions League player ratings (from French paper L’Equipe, rating out of 10)

PSG 7-0 Brest Player Ratings 2025 L'Equipe

Paris Saint-Germain vs Stade Brestois 7-0 starting lineups & subs Champions League 2025

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LEE 2-1 SUN | Leeds United vs Sunderland AFC Lineups & Timeline February 2025

Here is a look at the Leeds United vs Sunderland A.F.C. starting lineups and timeline from this LUFC v SAFC Championship game (official attendance of 36,804 at Elland Road) on 17 February, 2025.

Leeds United vs Sunderland AFC 2-1 Match Timeline 24-25 season

32 minute– goal Isidor (LEE 0-1 SUN)

78 minute– goal Struijk (LEE 1-1 SUN)

90+5 minute– second goal Struijk (LEE 2-1 SUN)

Leeds United F.C. vs Sunderland A.F.C. starting lineups and subs EFL Championship 2025

Meslier; Bogle, Rodon, Ampadu, Firpo (Byram 90+2′); Tanaka (Struijk 71′), Gruev (Rothwell 71′); Dan James, Aaronson (Mateo Joseph 78′), Solomon (Ramazani 78′); Piroe

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WSL | Arsenal WFC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC Women 5-0 Lineups, Timeline 2025 February

Here is a look at the Arsenal W.F.C. vs Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their Women’s Super League clash on 16 February 2025. Arsenal Ladies won this NLD 5-0 against Spurs FC Women, and the official crowd figure at the Emirates for this WSL game was 56,784.

Arsenal Ladies vs Tottenham Women Timeline 2024/25 season

15 minute– Clare Hunt own goal (AFCW 1-0 THFCW)

35 minute– Mariona Caldentey goal (AFCW 2-0 THFCW)

51 minute– Frida Maanum goal (AFCW 3-0 THFCW)

58 minute– Alessia Russo goal (AFCW 4-0 THFCW)

90 minute– Emily Fox goal (AFCW 5-0 THFCW)

Arsenal WFC vs Tottenham Women starting lineups and substitutes WSL 2025 February

Daphne van Domselaar — Emily Fox, Leah Williamson, Stephanie Catley (Laia Codina 76′), Katie McCabe — Kyra Cooney Cross (Kim Little 76′), Lia Waelti — Caitlin Foord (Chloe Kelly 61′), Frida Maanum (Stina Blackstenius 61′), Mariona Caldentey (Jenna Nighswonger 87′) — Alessia Russo

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L’Equipe Marca AS Player Ratings Manchester City vs Real Madrid 2-3 Champions League 2025

Here are the player ratings from the big continental and Spanish newspapers following Real Madrid’s 3-2 win against Man City in the first leg of their Champions League playoff tie. Real came from behind to win 3-2, with the winning goal struck in second half stoppage time.

L’Equipe player ratings Man City 2 Real Madrid 3 February 2025

A 4.8/10 team rating for Man City from French paper L’Equipe. Bernardo Silva was the worst Man City player against Real Madrid in L’Equipe’s eyes, with the Portuguese medio getting a 3/10 rating. At the other end, Vini Jr got a 8/10 for Real Madrid.

Former Chelsea keeper Thibault Courtois got a 6/10

Man City vs Real Madrid 2025 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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Stade Brestois vs PSG 2025 Champions League Player Ratings, Lineups & Timeline | BRE PAR 0:3

Here is a look at the Brest vs Paris SG starting lineups as well as the SB29 PSG timeline and post match player ratings from their 2024/25 season Champions League (Knockout playoff first leg) clash on February 11 2025. Paris Saint-Germain won 3-0 to take control of the two-legged playoff.

Brest vs PSG 2025 Player Ratings UCL First Leg

Player ratings for Stade Brestois vs PSG in the Champions League from French paper L’Equipe, and Ousmane Dembele is the best player on either side for this game in their eyes with a rating of 8. Disappointing evening for Brest captain Chardonnet, who gets a rating of just 3/10 (SB29 with a team rating of just 3.9/10)

Brest vs PSG 2025 Player Ratings Champions League

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Premier League Table after Arsenal 5-1 Man City | EPL Standings after Week 24 (2024-2025 season)

Here is a look at the Premier League table as it stood after Round 24 in the current 2024/25 season. Defending champions Manchester City were hammered 5-1 by Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal at the Emirates and that took the Citizens out of the top four, with Chelsea taking their place following a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over London rivals West Ham.

Enzo Maresca’s CFC were the biggest gainers in Round 24- they won when all their immediate rivals- the likes of City, Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Newcastle United, all lost.

PL standings after MD24 ( after Arsenal vs Man City 5-1 game in 2024/25 season)

Premier League Table after Arsenal vs Man City 5-1 2025

Nottingham Forest also made a statement of sorts by thumping Brighton 7-0, practically doubling their goal difference (+6 to +13) in the process.

Wolves climbed out of the relegation zone after beating Aston Villa 2-0, with Leicester City taking WWFC’s place in the bottom 3 after they were beaten 4-0 by David Moyes’ Everton.

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WSL | Chelsea FC Women vs Arsenal WFC 1-0 Lineups, Timeline & Stats 2025 January

Here is a look at the Chelsea F.C. Women vs Arsenal W.F.C. starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their Women’s Super League clash on 26 January 2025. The official crowd figure for this CFC Women vs AFC Women clash at Stamford Bridge was 34,302, a record attendance for a ladies league game at the venue.

Chelsea FC Women vs Arsenal Ladies Timeline 2024/25 season

82 minute– red card Katie McCabe (Arsenal WFC)

84 minute– penalty goal Guro Reiten (CFCW 1-0 AFCW)

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BAR VAL 7-1 | FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF Lineups Timeline Stats January 2025

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs Valencia C.F. starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their GW21 clash on 26 January 2025. Barca hammered VCF 7-1, and this match became the highest scoring game of the 24/25 La Liga season so far.

FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF starting lineups 2024/25

Szczesny; Kounde (Hector Fort 71′), Eric Garcia, Pau Cubarsi, Alejandro Balde (Gerard Martin 60′); Casado, Frenkie de Jong (Pablo Torre 78′); Lamine Yamal (Pau Victor 71′), Fermin Lopez, Raphinha (Lewandowski 60′); Ferran Torres

FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF 2025 Lineups January

Valencia CF playing XI vs Barca FC January 2025

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Comical Middlesbrough defending! Video Emil Riis Jakobsen goal vs Boro 2025 for PNE

This Emi Riis goal vs Middlesbrough (GIF VIDEO BELOW) was an example of some very poor defending from Boro as they failed to clear the ball in their own area and gifted PNEFC’s Danish striker the winning goal. The Riis goal against Boro came in the 78th minute for Preston North End, and was the winner as the home side won 2-1.

Riis goal vs Boro 2025 for Preston comical defending

Poor Middlesbrough defending against Preston 2025 | Riis goal Boro (2-1 78′) Video

Official YT Video, vid starts at point of buildup to Riis goal for PNE

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PSG vs Stade de Reims 2025 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | PAR SDR 1:1

Here is a look at the Paris SG vs Stade de Reims starting lineups as well as the SDR PSG timeline and post match player ratings from their 2024/25 season Ligue 1 clash on January 25, 2025. Paris Saint-Germain had to settle for a 1-1 draw in this fixture.

PSG vs Stade de Reims Timeline 24/25

47 minute– goal Dembele, assist Khvicha (PSG 1-0 Reims)

56 minute– goal Nakamura, assist Munetsi (PSG 1-1 Reims)

Paris St Germain vs Reims 2025 January player ratings from L’Equipe newspaper

France’s biggest sports newspaper, L’Equipe, wasn’t too pleased with PSG’s performance, giving them an average team rating lower than Reims. No PSG player got more than 6 and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on his PSG debut was given a 5/10 rating despite assisting Ousmane Dembele for the club’s opener.

PSG vs Stade de Reims Player Ratings 2025

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SC Freiburg vs Bayern Munich 2025 Lineups, Stats & Player Ratings | SCF BAY 1:2

Here is a look at the SC Freiburg vs FC Bayern Munich starting lineups as well as the SCF FCB Bild newspaper player ratings and key post match stats from their league clash on 25 January 2025.

SC Freiburg vs Bayern Munich 2025 Bild player ratings

(1 best player rating; 6 lowest)

No 1’s on either side, but Kane, Kimmich and Dier all managed a 2 player rating from German paper Bild.

SC Freiburg vs Bayern Player Ratings 2025

Key Stats from Freiburg vs FC Bayern 1-2 24-25 season

Possession: Freiburg 34%, Bayern 66%

Shots: Freiburg 7, Bayern 7

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FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC Lineups Stats & Timeline January 2025 | FCG 2-0 CFC

Here is a look at the FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC starting lineups as well as the match stats from FCG vs CFC and the timeline of key moments from their 2024/25 ISL season clash on January 25, 2025.

Goa had beaten East Bengal 1-0 last weekend, and followed it up with a 2-0 win here.

FC Goa vs Chennaiyin 2-0 Timeline 2024/25 Indian Super League season

11 minute– goal Iker Guarrotxena (FCG 1-0 CFC)

26 minute– goal Aakash Sangwan, assist Carl McHugh (FCG 2-0 CFC)

FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC January 2025 starting lineups and substitutes

FCG: Hrithik Tiwari; Boris Singh, Odei Onaindia, Sandesh Jhingan, Aakash Sangwan; Rowllin Borges (Sahil Tavora 65′), Carl McHugh; Borja Herrera, Ayush Chhetri (Mohammad Yasir 74′), Brison Fernandes (Muhammed Nemil 82′); Iker Guarrotxena

FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC Lineups 2025 January

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2024-25 Champions League Table after Week 7- Man City 25th; 2 English teams in top 8

Here is a look at the Champions League table (league phase 2024-25 season) as it stood after Round 7. Liverpool remain table toppers, with a 100% record after MD7, with Barcelona in second place and Arsenal in third.

Manchester City’s surprise 4-2 loss to PSG means they’re 25th in the standings, and as things stand, would be heading out of the competition.

UCL group stage table 24/25 before last week (Round 8) of league phase

Champions League Standings after Matchday 7 2024-25

The top 8 (after MD7) consists of two English and Spanish teams, three Italian teams and one German team. The Bundesliga representative is Bayer Leverkusen (who are 8th), with Dortmund and Bayern Munich languishing in 14th and 15th respectively.

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L’Equipe AS Newspaper Player Ratings PSG 4-2 Man City Champions League 2025

Here is a look at the player ratings for PSG vs Man City in the Champions League from their league phase clash on 22 January 2025. Man City lead 2-0 at one stage in the second half, but ended up crashing to a 4-2 loss.

City are now 25th in the league phase standings, and could potentially miss out on progressing to the next round. Liverpool top the CL currently, with Arsenal in third place.

City will now play Chelsea this weekend in the league, but have home advantage for that crucial fixture against Enzo Maresca’s men.

L’Equipe player ratings Paris Saint Germain 4-2 Man City

L’Equipe are generally quite harsh with their player ratings, and that’s reflected in Paris SG (6.2) and Man City (4.6)’s average team ratings. No player got more than 8 on either side, and no City player managed more than a 6/10 rating, with manager Pep Guardiola given a 4/10.

Paris SG 4-2 Manchester City L'Equipe Player Ratings 2025

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FC Goa vs East Bengal FC Lineups Stats & Timeline January 2025 | FCG 1-0 EBFC

Here is a look at the FC Goa vs East Bengal FC starting lineups as well as the match stats from FCG vs EBFC and the timeline of key moments from their 2024/25 ISL season clash on January 19, 2025.

FC Goa vs East Bengal 1-0 Timeline 2024/25 ISL season

13 minute– goal Brison Fernandes, assist Borja Herrera (FCG 1-0 EBFC)

90+3 minute– red card Armando Sadiku (FC Goa)

FC Goa vs East Bengal January 2025 starting lineups and substitutes

FCG: Hrithik Tiwari; Boris Singh, Odei Onaindia, Sandesh Jhingan, Aakash Sangwan; Sahil Tavora (Ayush Chhetri 46′), Borja Herrera (Jay Gupta 89′); Mohammad Yasir (Rowllin Borges 71′), Iker Guarrotxena, Brison Fernandes; Armando Sadiku

FC Goa vs East Bengal FC Lineups 2025

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RC Lens vs PSG 2025 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | RCL PAR 1:2

Here is a look at the RC Lens vs PSG starting lineups as well as the RCL Paris SG timeline and post match player ratings from their 2024/25 season Ligue 1 clash on January 18, 2025. Paris Saint-Germain edged Racing Club de Lens 2-1 in this fixture.

Lens vs PSG 1-2 Match Timeline 2024/25

36 minute– goal Nzola (RCL 1-0 PAR)

59 minute– goal Fabian Ruiz, assist Barcola (RCL 1-1 PAR)

86 minute– goal Barcola, assist Joao Laves (RCL 1-2 PAR)

RC Lens vs PSG 2025 Player Ratings from L’Equipe newspaper

RC Lens Paris Saint Germain Player Ratings 2025

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Bayern Munich vs TSG Hoffenheim 2025 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | BAY HOF 5:0

Here is a look at the FC Bayern Munich vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim FC starting lineups as well as the FCB TSG timeline and post match player ratings from Bild for their 2024/25 season Bundesliga clash on January 15, 2025. This BAY vs HOF match ended in a 5-0 win for the home side.

Bayern vs Hoffenheim 5-0 Match Timeline 2024/25

6 minute– goal Leroy Sane, assist Muller (BAY 1-0 HOF)
12 minute– goal Raphael Guerreiro, assist Kane (BAY 2-0 HOF)
26 minute– penalty goal Harry Kane (BAY 3-0 HOF)
48 minute– second goal Leroy Sane, assist Tel (BAY 4-0 HOF)
66 minute– goal Serge Gnabry (BAY 5-0 HOF)

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Kerala Blasters vs Odisha FC Lineups Stats & Timeline January 2025 | KBFC 3-2 OFC

Here is a look at the Kerala Blasters vs Odisha FC starting lineups as well as the match stats from KBFC vs OFC and the timeline of key moments from their 2024/25 ISL season clash on January 13, 2025.

Kerala Blasters vs Odisha FC 3-2 Timeline 2024/25 ISL season

4th minute– goal Jerry Mawihmingthanga, assist Dori (KBFC 0-1 OFC)

60th minute– goal Kwame Peprah, assist Korou Singh (KBFC 1-1 OFC)

73rd minute– goal Jesus Jimenez, assist Noah Sadaoui (KBFC 2-1 OFC)

80th minute– goal Dori (KBFC 2-2 OFC)

83rd minute– red card Carlos Delgado (Odisha FC)

90+5 minute– goal Noah Sadaoui, assist Vibin Mohanan (KBFC 3-2 OFC)

Kerala Blasters vs Odisha FC starting lineups and substitutes 2025

KBFC: Sachin Suresh; Aibanbha Dohling (Sandeep Singh 73′), Pritam Kotal, Hormipam Ruivah, Naocha Singh; Alexander Coeff (Jesus Jimenez 60′), Freddy Lallawmawma; Korou Singh (Vibin Mohanan 73′), Adrian Luna, Noah Sadaoui (Lalthanmawia Renthlei 90+7); Kwame Peprah

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AC Milan vs Cagliari Calcio 2025 Lineups, Stats & Timeline | MIL CAG 1:1

Here is a look at the AC Milan vs Cagliari Calcio official starting lineups as well as the timeline of key events & post match stats from their 2024/25 season Serie A clash (official crowd attendance of 69,263 at the San Siro) on January 11, 2025. The game, Milan’s first league fixture of the new 2025 year, ended in a 1-1 draw.

AC Milan vs Cagliari Calcio 1-1 timeline January 2025

51 minute- goal Alvaro Morata (MIL 1-0 CAG)

55 minute- goal Nadir Zortea, assist Felici (MIL 1-1 CAG)

AC Milan vs Cagliari Calcio starting lineups and substitutes 2024/25

ACM: Maignan; Calabria (Alex Jimenez 63′), Tomori, Thiaw, Theo Hernandez; Musah (Abraham 63′), Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Morata, Leao (Omoregbe 88′)

AC Milan vs Cagliari Calcio Lineups 2025 January

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Leicester City vs QPR 2025 FA Cup Lineups, Stats & Timeline | LEI QPR 6-2

Here is a look at the Leicester City FC vs Queens Park Rangers starting lineups as well as the LCFC QPR timeline and key post match stats from their FA Cup clash on January 11, 2025.

Leicester City vs QPR 6-2 Timeline FA Cup 2024/25

8 minute– goal Justin, assist Buonanotte (LEI 1-0 QPR)

18 minute– goal Varane, assist Kolli (LEI 1-1 QPR)

35 minute– goal Mavdidi, assist El Khannouss (LEI 2-1 QPR)

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Supercopa SF | Real Madrid vs RCD Mallorca Lineups Timeline Stats January 2025 | RMA 3-0 MAL

Click here for Real Madrid vs Mallorca Lineups TImeline August 2025 La Liga

Click for Real Madrid CF vs RCD Mallorca 2-1 Lineups and Key Stats May 2025

Here is a look at the Real Madrid vs RCD Mallorca starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their Spanish Supercup semifinal (Supercopa Espana) on 9 January 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Real Madrid beat Mallorca 3-0 to set up an El Clasico final against Barcelona, who beat Athletic Bilbao in the other Supercopa semifinal.

Real Madrid vs RCD Mallorca Timeline 2025 Supercopa Espana

63rd minute– goal Bellingham (RMA 1-0 MAL)

90+2 minute– own goal Valjent (RMA 2-0 MAL)

90+5 minute– goal Rodrygo, assist Lucas Vazquez (RMA 3-0 MAL)

Real Madrid vs RCD Mallorca starting lineups Super Cup 2025

Courtois; Lucas Vazquez, Tchouameni (Raul Asencio 55′), Rudiger, Ferland Mendy; Valverde (Ceballos 75′), Camavinga; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vini Jr (Brahim Diaz 88′); Mbappe

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Supercopa Semifinal | Athletic Bilbao vs FC Barcelona Lineups Timeline Stats January 2025 | BIL 0-2 BAR

Here is a look at the Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their Spanish Supercup semifinal (Supercopa Espana) on 8 January 2025 in Jeddah. Barca beat Bilbao 2-0 to advance to the final.

Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona Timeline 2025 Supercopa Espana

17th minute– goal Gavi, assist Balde (BIL 0-1 BAR)

52nd minute– goal Yamal, assist Gavi (BIL 0-2 BAR)

Athletic Bilbao vs FC Barcelona starting lineups January 2025

Unai Simon; Lekue (De Marcos 63′), Dani Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Yuri; Benat Prados (Mikel Vesga 63′), Mikel Jauregizar; Inaki Williams, Unai Gomez (Alvaro Djalo 80′), Alex Berenguer (Nico Serrano 73′); Gorka Guruzeta (Nico Williams 63′)

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Premier League Table as on 1st January 2025 (New Year’s Day) | Standings after 19 games (half way stage)

Click here to see the Premier League standings as on 1st January 2026 in the 25/26 season.

Here is a look at the Premier League table as it stood on 1 January 2025 (at the beginning of the New Year). This was also the PL log at the halfway stage of the current 24/25 season (19 game weeks had been played at this stage of the 38 game season)

This table was after after the Brentford 1-3 Arsenal game on New Year’s day. Every team has played 19 rounds, with the exception of Liverpool & Everton (who have a game in hand because of Storm Darragh postponing their fixture earlier in the season)

EPL Standings at the beginning of 2025 | Premier League 24/25 table at half way mark

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SPFL Table at Christmas 2024 | 24/25 Scottish Premiership Standings Last Season Xmas

Click here for Scottish Premiership log at Christmas 2025 in the 25-26 season.

Here is a look at the Scottish Premiership league table at Christmas 2024- the SPFL league standings for the last 2024-25 season as it stood on December 25, 2024.

Reigning champions Glasgow Celtic were again top of the Scottish Premier League at Christmas 2024 with 44 points from 16 games.

SPL league table for 24/25 at Christmas

SPFL Table 2024 Christmas

For comparison, here is the Scottish Premiership table at the previous Xmas 2023

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Premier League Table at Christmas (2024-2025) Last Season & Comparing with previous season (2023-24)

Also check out Premier League standings as on Xmas 2025 in the 25-26 season.

Here is a look at the Premier League standings on Christmas last season (24/25 season as on December 25 2024 before Boxing Day fixtures) as well as the league table on Xmas eve the previous season (23/24).

Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest were the top four teams in the Premier League on Christmas 2024. Liverpool have also played one game lesser than the rest (their Merseyside derby against Everton was postponed due to Storm Darragh)

Premier League log on Christmas eve 2024 (2024-25 season)

Man City out of top six in Premier League Table after Round 17 2024-25

Man City league position on Christmas eve 2024?

Man City were 7th in the table at Christmas in the 2024/25 season, shockingly outside the top six.

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Final Conference League Phase Table 2024-2025 | Chelsea one of 2 unbeaten teams in UECL

Chelsea have finished the UECL league phase as one of two unbeaten teams in the competition, and the only team with a 100% record in the Conference League.

Unlike the Champions League and the Europa League whose league phase is for 8 matchweeks in the 24-25 season, the Conference League’s group (league) phase is only for 6 matchweeks.

Chelsea hammered Shamrock Rovers 5-1 last night to finish the UECL league phase with 6 wins out of 6. Marc Guiu scored a hat trick for the Blues against the Irish side, who suffered their first loss in the process and will now have to go through the knockout playoff round.

UECL league phase 24/25 final standings after Matchday 6

UECL League Phase Final Table 2024-25

The only other unbeaten team in the Conference League after Round 6 are Portuguese outfit Vitoria Guimaraes. Fiorentina, one of Chelsea’s expected competitors for the title, finished third.

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AS Monaco FC vs PSG 2024 Lineups, Timeline, Stats & Player Ratings | ASM PAR 2:4

Here is a look at the AS Monaco FC vs PSG starting lineups as well as the ASM Paris timeline and post match player ratings from their 2024/25 season Ligue 1 clash on December 18 2024. Paris Saint Germain won this midweek clash 4-2.

AS Monaco vs PSG FC L’Equipe Newspaper Player Ratings 2024 December

Monaco FC vs PSG Player Ratings December 2024

AS Monaco vs Paris SG 2-4 Match Timeline 2024/25

24th minute– goal Doue, assist Hakimi (ASM 0-1 PAR)

53rd minute– penalty goal Ben Seghir (ASM 1-1 PAR)

60th minute goal Embolo, assist Akliouche (ASM 2-1 PAR)

64th minute goal Dembele (ASM 2-2 PAR)

83rd minute goal Ramos, assist Lee (ASM 2-3 PAR)

90+7 goal Dembele, assist Ruiz (ASM 2-4 PAR)

AS Monaco vs Paris St Germain Starting Lineups and subs 24/25

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Week 16- Premier League Table after Manchester derby 2024-25 | Chelsea 2 points behind LFC

Click here for 2025-26 Premier League table after Round 16 games

Here is a look at the Premier League table after 16 games in the current 2024/25- also the EPL standings after the Manchester derby which was won in stunning fashion by Ruben Amorim’s Man United.

Chelsea are now just two points behind leaders Liverpool, although the latter do have a game in hand (their fixture against Everton that was postponed due to Storm Darragh)

Manchester City’s loss to Man United has seen Pep Guardiola’s team fall out of the top 4, with Nottingham Forest taking their spot.

EPL log after Round 16 (24/25 season)

EPL Standings after Week 16 2024-2025 season

Another surprise entrant in the top six are Bournemouth, who have taken advantage of Aston Villa (away loss to Forest) and Brighton (home loss to Crystal Palace) in GW15. The Cherries drew 1-1 with West Ham last night, but it was enough to catapult them into 6th place.

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PSG vs Olympique Lyon 2024 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | PAR LYO 3:1

Here is a look at the PSG vs Olympique Lyon starting lineups as well as the Paris SG OL timeline and post match player ratings from their 2024/25 season Ligue 1 clash on December 15, 2024. Paris Saint Germain won this game 3-1 (official crowd attendance of 47,926 at Parc des Princes in Paris)

PSG vs Lyon 3-1 Match Timeline 2024/25

8th minute– goal Dembele, assist Doue (PAR 1-0 LYO)

14th minute– penalty goal Vitinha (PAR 2-0 LYO)

40th minute– goal Mikautadze, assist Cherki (PAR 2-1 LYO)

88th minute– goal Ramos (PAR 3-1 LYO)

Paris SG vs Olympique Lyonnais starting lineups and substitutes used December 2024

Donnarumma; Hakimi, Beraldo (Marquinhos 64′), Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes (Lucas Hernandez 64′); Zaire-Emery, Joao Neves, Vitinha,; Lee (Barcola 64′), Dembele (Ruiz 86′), Doue (Ramos 83′)

PSG vs Olympique Lyon Lineups 2024 December

OL playing XI vs Paris SG 2024/25 season

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BAR LEG 0-1 | FC Barcelona vs CD Leganes Lineups Timeline Stats December 2024

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs C.D. Leganes starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW17 clash on 15 November 2024. Leganes upset Barca 1-0 (official crowd attendance of 39,523)

FC Barcelona vs CD Leganes Timeline 2024/25 La Liga

4th minute– goal Sergio Gonzalez, assist Oscar Rodriguez (BAR 0-1 LEG)

FC Barcelona vs CD Leganes starting lineups 2024/25

Inaki Pena; Kounde, Eric Garcia (Pau Cubarsi 75′), Inigo Martinez, Alejandro Balde; Marc Casado (Pau Victor 80′), Pedri; Lamine Yamal (Gavi 75′), Dani Olmo (Fermin Lopez 66′), Raphinha; Lewandowski (Ferran Torres 66′)

FC Barcelona vs CD Leganes Lineups 2024 December

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FSV Mainz vs Bayern Munich 2024 Lineups, Stats & Timeline | M05 BAY 2:1

Here is a look at the FSV Mainz 05 vs FC Bayern Munich starting lineups as well as the M05 FCB timeline and key post match stats from their league clash on December 14, 2024.

Despite having only 31% of possession, Mainz upset Vincent Kompany’s Bayern 2-1 in this game- this was Bayern’s first Bundesliga defeat of the 24/25 season.

FSV Mainz vs Bayern Munich 2-1 Timeline 2024/25

41st minute goal Lee Jae-Sung (M05 1-0 BAY)

60th minute goal Lee Jae-Sung (M05 2-0 BAY)

87th minute goal Leroy Sane (M05 2-1 BAY)

Mainz vs FC Bayern starting lineups and subs Bundesliga December 2024

Robin Zentner; Moritz Jenz, Stefan Bell, Dominik Kohr; Anthony Caci, Kaishu Sano, Nadiem Amiri, Philipp Mwene; Paul Nebel (Hong Hyun-Seok 84′), Lee Jae-Sung; Jonathan Burkadt (Armindo Sieb 15′ | Karim Onisiwo 77′)

Armindo Sieb replaced Burkadt in the 15th minute and Sieb then himself got replaced in the 77th minute by Onisiwo

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Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Kerala Blasters Lineups Match Stats & Timeline December 2024 | MBSG 3-2 KBFC

Here is a look at the Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Kerala Blasters FC timeline, the MBSG vs KBFC starting lineups and important match stats from their ISL 2024-25 match played on 14 December 2024. A stunning late comeback from Mohun Bagan saw them prevail 3-2 in a five goal thriller!

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Kerala Blasters Timeline December 2024

33rd minute goal Jamie MacLaren (MBSG 1-0 KBFC)

51st minute goal Jesus Jimenez (MBSG 1-1 KBFC)

77th minute goal Milos Drincic (MBSG 1-2 KBFC)

86th minute goal Jason Cummings (MBSG 2-2 KBFC)

90+5 minute goal Alberto Rodriguez (MBSG 3-2 KBFC)

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Kerala Blasters FC starting lineups & subs 2024/25 ISL

MBSG: Kaith; Asish Rai, Aldred (Kuruniyan 80′), Alberto Rodriguez, Bose; Ralte, Abdul Samad (Thapa 60′); Manvir Singh (Suhail Bhat 90+2′), Petratos, Colaco (Cummings 80′); MacLaren

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Kerala Blasters FC Lineups 2024

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French Newspaper Player Ratings Arsenal vs AS Monaco 2024 Champions League- L’Equipe & Nice Matin

Here are the player ratings for Arsenal vs Monaco in the Champions League (MD6) from the big French newspapers- renowned sports one L’Equipe as well as local paper Nice Matin (Monaco Matin)

Arsenal 3-0 Monaco (Bukayo Saka*2, Kai Havertz)

L’Equipe player ratings Arsenal vs Monaco UCL December 2024

Not surprisingly, Bukayo Saka’s brace had him as Arsenal’s best player on the evening, but L’Equipe tend to be notoriously harsh in giving out player ratings, and the winger got a 8/10. No other Arsenal player got as much, but coach Mikel Arteta got the same rating for his tactics.

Arsenal vs Monaco 2024 Player Ratings L'Equipe

The lowest rated Arsenal players in L’Equipe’s players were defender Jakub Kiwior and winger Gabriel Martinelli (both 5/10), with Arsenal as a team getting a rating of 6.3/10

On the Monaco side, former Liverpool player Takumi Minamino got a good rating from the bench (6/10) and was their best performer on the evening, along with Lamine Camara. The worst ASM players, according to L’Equipe, were central defender Salisu (2/10) and forward Breel Embolo (3/10)

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Stade Brestois vs PSV 2024 Champions League Player Ratings

Here are the player ratings for Brest vs PSV Eindhoven in the 2024/25 Champions League from well known French newspaper L’Equipe. Stade Brestois won the game 1-0, thus ending PSV’s six-game unbeaten streak across all competitions. L’Equipe player ratings SB29 1-0 PSV Eindhoven Brest goalkeeper Bizot was the pick of the home side’s players, getting … Read more

Real Betis vs FC Barcelona Lineups Timeline Stats December 2024

Here is a look at the Real Betis vs FC Barcelona starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW17 clash (official crowd attendance of 51,749) on 7 December 2024. Betis held Barca to a 2-2 draw here, just days after FCB had beaten Mallorca 5-1.

Real Betis vs FC Barcelona Timeline 2024/25 La Liga

39th minute– Goal Lewandowski, assist Kounde (RBB 0-1 BAR)

68th minute– penalty goal Lo Celso (RBB 1-1 BAR)

82nd minute– goal Ferran Torres, assist Lamine Yamal (RBB 1-2 BAR)

90+4 minute– goal Assane Diao, assist Aitor Ruibal (RBB 2-2 BAR)

Real Betis Balompie vs FC Barcelona starting lineups December 2024

Fran Vieites; Youssouf Sabaly, Marc Bartra, Diego Llorente, Romain Perraud (Aitor Ruibal 71′); Mateo Flores (Isco 77′), Sergi Altimira; Chimy Avila, Giovani Lo Celso, Abde Ezzalzouli (Jesus Rodriguez 86′); Vitor Roque (Assane Diao 77′)

Note– as you can see from the infographic, Rui Silva was supposed to be the starting goalkeeper for Betis, but he picked up an injury and Fran Vieites started instead.

Real Betis vs FC Barcelona Lineups 2024-25

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BFC 4-2 KBFC | Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters Lineups Stats & Timeline December 2024

Here is a look at the Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters starting lineups as well as the match stats from BFC vs KBFC and the timeline of key moments from their 2024/25 ISL season clash on December 7, 2024. Sunil Chhetri scored a hat trick for Bengaluru as they beat KBFC 4-2.

Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters 4-2 Timeline 2024/25 ISL season

8th minute– goal Chhetri, assist Ryan Williams (BFC 1-0 KBFC)

38th minute– goal Ryan Williams, assist Edgar Mendez (BFC 2-0 KBFC)

56th minute– goal Jesus Jimenez, assist Noah Sadaoui (BFC 2-1 KBFC)

67th minute– goal Freddy Lallawmawma, assist Adrian Luna (BFC 2-2 KBFC)

73rd minute– second goal Chhetri, assist Jorge Pereyra (BFC 3-2 KBFC)

90+8 minute– third goal Chhetri, assist Konsham (BFC 4-2 KBFC)

Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters Starting Lineups and subs ISL December 2024

BFC: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu; Poojary, Bheke, Aleks Jovanovic (Konsham 70′), Naorem Roshan Singh; Harsh Patre, Pedro Capo, Suresh Singh Wangjam (Lalremtluanga Fanai 54′) , Ryan Williams (Vinith Venkatesh 70′), Edgar Mendez (Jorge Pereyra Diaz 63′), Sunil Chhetri

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Fulham in top 6- Premier League table after 14 games (2024-2025 season)

Here is a look at the Premier League standings after Round 14 in the Premier League this 2024/25 season. This was a midweek set of fixtures and produced some interesting results.

Liverpool remain top of the table, but their lead was marginally cut after they conceded a late equaliser away at Newcastle.

The Reds are followed by Chelsea, who hammered Southampton 5-1 and Arsenal, who beat Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United.

Arsenal’s next opponents are Fulham, who interestingly, are in the top 6 following their win over Brighton and Hove Albion. BHAFC are 5th, with Manchester City in 4th following their 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

EPL standings after Week 14 this 24-25 season

Premier League Table after 14 Games this 2024-25 season

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BIL RMA 2-1 | Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid Lineups Timeline Stats December 2024

Here is a look at the Athletic Club vs Real Madrid starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW16 clash on 4 December 2024. Bilbao beat Real Madrid 2-1 at San Mames (official crowd attendance of 51,364)

A disappointing result for Real, who fell further behind Barca following their 5-1 win over Mallorca.

Athletic Club Bilbao vs Real Madrid Timeline 2024/25 La Liga

53rd minute– goal Alex Berenguer (ATH 1-0 RMA)

68th minute– missed penalty Kylian Mbappe for Real Madrid (ATH 1-0 RMA)

78th minute– goal Jude Bellingham (ATH 1-1 RMA)

80th minute– goal Gorka Guruzeta (ATH 2-1 RMA)

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid CF lineups (starting XI + substitutes) December 2024

Julen Agirrezabala; Andoni Gorosabel (Oscar de Marcos 79′), Dani Vivian, Yeray Alvarez, Adama Boiro (Yuri Berchiche 84′); Mikel Jauregizar, Benat Prados (Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta 63′); Inaki Williams, Oihan Sancet (Unai Gomez 79′), Nico Williams; Alex Berenguer (Gorka Guruzeta 63′)

Athletic Club starting lineup vs Real Madrid December 2024

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MLL BAR 1-5 | RCD Mallorca vs FC Barcelona Lineups Timeline Stats December 2024

Here is a look at the RCD Mallorca vs FC Barcelona starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW16 clash on 3 December 2024. Barca, who had lost to UD Las Palmas over the weekend, bounced back with a 5-1 win here.

RCD Mallorca vs FC Barcelona Timeline 2024/25 La Liga

12th minute– goal Ferran Torres (MLL 0-1 BAR)

43rd minute– goal Vedat Muriqi, assist Pablo Maffeo (MLL 1-1 BAR)

56th minute– penalty goal Raphinha (MLL 1-2 BAR)

74th minute– goal Raphinha, assist Yamal (MLL 1-3 BAR)

79th minute– goal Frenkie de Jong (MLL 1-4 BAR)

84th minute– goal Pau Victor, assist De Jong (MLL 1-5 BAR)

RCD Mallorca vs FC Barcelona lineups (starting XI + substitutes) December 2024

Leo Roman; Pablo Maffeo (Cyle Larin 78′), Martin Valjent, Antonio Raillo, Johan Mojica; Valery Fernandez (Robert Navarro 67′), Manu Morlanes, Samu Costa, Sergi Darder (Dani Rodriguez 67′); Vedat Muriqi (Abdon Prats 78′), Antonio Sanchez (Mateu Morey 78′)

RCD Mallorca vs FC Barcelona Lineups 2024

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Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich 2024 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | DOR BAY 1:1

Here is a look at the Borussia Dortmund vs FC Bayern Munich starting lineups as well as the BVB FCB timeline and post match player ratings from Bild for their 2024/25 season Bundesliga clash on November 30, 2024. This DOR vs BAY Der Klassiker match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Dortmund vs Bayern 1-1 Match Timeline 2024/25

27th minute– Goal Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, assist Schlotterbeck (DOR 1-0 BAY)

85th minute– Goal Jamal Musiala, assist Olise (DOR 1-1 BAY)

Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich starting lineups and substitutes 2024/25 season

Gregor Kobel; Julian Ryerson (Yan Couto 74′), Waldemar Anton (Niklas Sule 18′), Nico Schlotterbeck, Ramy Bensebaini; Felix Nmecha, Pascal Gross; Maximilian Beier, Marcel Sabitzer (Gio Reyna 90′), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Donyell Malen 74′); Serhou Guirassy

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PSG vs FC Nantes 2024 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | PAR FCN 1:1

Here is a look at the PSG vs FC Nantes starting lineups as well as the Paris FCN timeline and post match player ratings from their 2024/25 season Ligue 1 clash on November 30, 2024. Paris Saint Germain had to settle for a 1-1 draw in this game.

PSG vs FC Nantes 1-1 Match Timeline 2024/25

2nd minute– Goal Achraf Hakimi, assist Goncalo Ramos (PAR 1-0 FCN)

38th minute– Goal Matthis Abline, assist Douglas Augusto (PAR 1-1 FCN)

Paris SG vs FC Nantes starting lineups and substitutes used November 2024

Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Joao Neves (Zaire-Emery 61′), Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Lee (Dembele 73′), Ramos, Barcola (Doue 73′)

PSG vs FC Nantes Lineups 2024-25

FCN playing XI vs Paris SG 2024/25 season

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BAR LPA 1-2 | FC Barcelona vs UD Las Palmas Lineups Timeline Stats November 2024

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs UD Las Palmas starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW15 clash on 30 November 2024. Barca suffered a rare defeat as LPA beat them 2-1 and played spoilsport in their 125th anniversary clash.

FC Barcelona vs Las Palmas FC 1-2 Match Timeline 2024-25 La Liga

49 minute– Goal Sandro Ramirez, assist Kirian Rodriguez (BAR 0-1 LPA)
61 minute– Goal Raphinha, assist Pedri (BAR 1-1 LPA)
67 minute– Goal Fabio Siva, assist Javi Munoz (BAR 1-2 LPA)

FC Barcelona vs UD Las Palmas starting lineups 125th anniversary game 2024/25

Barcelona and Las Palmas both used a 6th substitute in this game owing to head injury/concussion to their players.

Inaki Pena; Kounde (Hector Fort 57′), Pau Cubarsi (Pau Victor 90+2′), Inigo Martinez, Alejandro Balde (Gerard Martin 26′); Gavi (Frenkie de Jong 57′), Pedri; Raphinha, Fermin Lopez (Ferran Torres 57′), Pablo Torre (Yamal 46′); Lewandowski

FC Barcelona vs UD Las Palmas Lineups 2024

Las Palmas playing XI vs Barca November 2024

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Player Ratings Real Sociedad vs Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 Europa League 2024

Here is a look at the player ratings for Real Sociedad vs Ajax in the Europa League on 28 November 2024 from the Spanish sports newspapers.

Sociedad won 2-0 thanks to goals from Barrenetxea (67) and Kubo (85)

Diario AS player ratings Sociedad vs Ajax UEL

Kubo the only starting player on either side to get 3 stars from Diario AS (Aramburu and Turrientes also got 3 stars, but from the bench). Sucic didn’t get a rating for Sociedad.

Real Sociedad vs Ajax Player Ratings 2024

Marca Spanish paper player ratings RSO 2-0 AJA Europa League

Marca however chose to give no player 3 stars. Sucic didn’t get a rating here too while a handful of Ajax players, including Jordan Henderson and Chuba Akpom got 2 stars.

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Kerala Blasters vs FC Goa Lineups Stats & Timeline November 2024 | KBFC 0-1 FCG

Here is a look at the Kerala Blasters vs FC Goa starting lineups as well as the match stats from KBFC vs FCG and the timeline of key moments from their 2024/25 ISL season clash on November 28, 2024.

KBFC had beaten Chennaiyin 3-0 in their previous game, but had to suffer defeat here at the hands of Goa.

Kerala Blasters vs FC Goa 0-1 Timeline 2024/25 ISL season

40th minute– Goal Boris Singh, assist Sahil Tavora (KBFC 0-1 FCG)

Kerala Blasters vs Goa starting lineups and substitutes

KBFC: Sachin Suresh; Hormipam Ruivah, Pritam Kotal (Sandeep Singh 57′), Milos Drincic (Alexander Coeff 78′), Naocha Singh; Vibin Mohanan, Freddy Lallawmawma (Sukham Meitei 78′); Rahul Kannoly (Korou Singh 57′), Adrian Luna, Noah Sadaoui; Jesus Jimenez (Kwame Peprah 57′)

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Player Ratings PSV Eindhoven vs Shakhtar Donetsk 2024 Champions League

Here is a look at the player ratings for PSV vs Shakhtar in the UCL on 27 November, 2024. The game was a memorable one for PSV fans- their side trailed 2-0 at the 86th minute mark, but ended up winning 3-2

PSV 3 (Tillman 87, 90; Pepi 90+5) Shakhtar 2 (Sikan 8, Zubov 37)

L’Equipe newspaper player ratings PSV-Shakhtar 3-2

Left back Pedrinho, who was red carded midway through the second half, got a 2/10 player rating from L’Equipe. Tillman, who spearheaded PSV’s comeback, is the pick of the players with a 8/10 rating.

A 5.2/10 team rating for Shakhtar; PSV fared marginally better with a 6.3/10.

PSV vs Shakhtar 2024 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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L’Equipe, Marca Player Ratings Liverpool vs Real Madrid- Mbappe gets a 2/10!

Here is a look at the player ratings for Liverpool vs Real Madrid in the Champions League last night from the big contintental newspapers- we’ve got ratings from French paper L’Equipe as well as Spanish newspapers Marca and Diario AS. LFC won the game 2-0.

L’Equipe player ratings Liverpool Real Madrid 2-0

Kylian Mbappe got a 2/10 player rating from L’Equipe, as did Arda Guler and Ferland Mendy. L’Equipe thought former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibault Courtois and medio Eduardo Camavinga were the pick of the Real players, with both given a 7/10.

Liverpool vs Real Madrid 2024 Player Ratings L'Equipe

L’Equipe didn’t think Liverpool’s starting XI team performance was that great either, giving them a team rating of 5.8/10. But they clearly thought Arne Slot (manager rating 7/10) outcoached Ancelotti (4/10)

Marca player ratings LFC 2-0 RMA 2024/25

Marca deemed Mbappe and Mendy as not worth a rating at all, and had Alexis MacAllister as the best player on either side- he was the only one to get 3 stars.

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Mumbai City FC vs Punjab FC 0-3 Lineups, Match Stats Timeline November 2024

Here is a look at the Mumbai City FC vs Punjab FC starting lineups as well as the match stats and the timeline of key moments from their 2024/25 Indian Super League clash in November 2024. Punjab FC won the game 3-0.

Mumbai City FC vs Punjab FC Timeline 2024/25 ISL

45+1 minute– goal Vidal, assist Majcen (Mumbai City 0-1 Punjab FC)

63 minute– penalty goal Majcen (Mumbai City 0-2 Punjab)

84 minute– goal Makenga, assist Meetei (Mumbai City 0-3 Punjab)

Mumbai City FC vs Punjab FC starting lineups 24/25 season & substitutes

Lachenpa; Hmingthanmawia Ralte Valpuia, Mehtab Singh, Tiri, Nathan Rodrigues (Sahil Panwar 86′), Jayesh Rane (Franklin Nazareth 46′), Van Nieff (Manzorro 44′), Jon Toral, Chhangte (Brandon Fernandes 60′), Karelis, Bipin Singh (Noufal 60′)

mumbai city fc vs punjab fc lineups 2024

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Bild L’Equipe Newspaper Player Ratings Bayern vs PSG Champions League 2024- Dembele struggles

Here is a look at the player ratings for FC Bayern vs Paris SG from French paper L’Equipe and German sports paper Bild after their Champions League game on November 26, 2024. Bayern won the game 1-0.

L’Equipe player ratings Bayern vs PSG UCL 2024

A 2/10 for Ousmane Dembele and a 3/10 for goalkeeper Safonov- L’Equipe thought PSG had a shocker of a game at the Allianz Arena. They weren’t impressed with the performance of the referee either, giving him a 4/10 rating.

bayern munich vs psg player ratings 2024 l'equipe

Bild player ratings Bayern 1-0 PSG 2024/25

Note- 1 best rating, 6 worst rating under German rating system.

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L’Equipe O Jogo Player Ratings Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal 1-5- Gyokeres, Havertz, Gabriel & others

Here is a look at the player ratings for Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal from the big continental newspapers following AFC’s 5-1 win in the Portuguese capital.

Sporting 1 (Inacio) Arsenal 5 (Martinelli, Havertz, Magalhaes, Saka pen, Trossard)

L’Equipe player ratings Sporting CP v Arsenal 1-5

The French newspaper is notoriously harsh with its player ratings, and Sporting managed a team rating of just 3.7/10. No SCP player got more than 5 in their player ratings, with Viktor Gyokeres, recently linked with Manchester United, given just a 3 by them.

Sporting vs Arsenal Player Ratings L'Equipe

On the Arsenal side, they had winger Saka and central defender Gabriel Magalhaes as the best outfield players against Sporting (8/10 rating). Manager Mikel Arteta also got a 8/10 from L’Equipe. Former Chelsea star Kai Havertz scored a goal, but was given a 6/10, with Arsenal’s starters getting a team rating of 6.7/10.

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NEW 0-2 WHU | Newcastle United FC vs West Ham Lineups, Standings & Stats November 2024

Here is a look at the official starting lineups for Newcastle United F.C. and West Ham United F.C. for their Week 12 Premier League clash on Monday night (November 25, 2024) as well as the PL table standings after this NEW v WHU clash and the post match stats for the game.

West Ham claimed a surprise 2-0 win at St.James Park in this fixture.

Newcastle United FC vs West Ham starting lineups 2024/25 Premier League

Pope; Livramento, Schar, Kelly, Hall; Longstaff (Tonali 57′), Guimaraes (Trippier 84′), Willock (Barnes 46′); Joelinton (Murphy 69′), Isak, Gordon (Wilson 69′)

Newcastle United FC vs West Ham Lineup 2024

West Ham United playing XI vs Newcastle United November 2024

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HFC 0-6 OFC | Hyderabad FC vs Odisha FC Lineups, Match Stats Timeline November 2024

Here is a look at the Hyderabad FC vs Odisha FC starting lineups as well as the match stats from HFC vs OFC and the timeline of key moments from their 2024/25 ISL season clash on November 25, 2024.

Hyderabad FC vs Odisha FC starting lineups 2024/25 & substitutes

HFC: Lalbiakhlua Jongte Biaka; Mohammed Rafi, Alex Saji, Stefan Sapic (Goddard 59′), Parag Shrivas (Murgaonkar 80′); Abdul Rabeeh, Lenny Rodrigues (Adhikari 59′), Andrei Alba, Ramhlunchhunga (D’Cunha 80′); Edmilson Correia, Allan Paulista (Sunny 90+3′)

Hyderabad FC vs Odisha FC lineups 2024

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SWA 3-4 LEE | Swansea City vs Leeds United Lineups & Stats November 2024

Here is a look at the Swansea City AFC vs Leeds United starting lineups as well as the timeline & post match stats from this SWA v LEE Championship game (official crowd attendance of 17,125) on 24 November, 2024. The fixture produced seven goals and some real late drama, with LUFC emerging 4-3 winners.

Swansea City vs Leeds United 2024/25 Championship starting lineups and substitutes

Vigoroux; Key, Dabango, Darling, Tymon; Goncalo Franco (Bianchini 75′), Grimes; Pearl-Harris, Allen (Fulton 56′), Ronald (Abdulai 84′); Cullen

swansea city vs leeds united lineups 2024

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Kerala Blasters vs Chennaiyin FC Lineups Stats & Timeline November 2024 | KBFC 3-0 CFC

Here is a look at the Kerala Blasters vs Chennaiyin FC starting lineups as well as the match stats from KBFC vs CFC and the timeline of key moments from their 2024/25 ISL season clash on November 24, 2024. KBFC ended a run of three league defeats (they had lost to Hyderabad FC before the November break) by beating Chennaiyin 3-0 here.

Kerala Blasters vs Hyderabad FC 3-0 Timeline 2024/25 ISL season

56th minute Goal Jesus Jimenez, assist Korou Singh (KBFC 1-0 CFC)

70th minute Goal Noah Sadaoui, assist Adrian Luna (KBFC 2-0 CFC)

90+2 minute Goal Rahul Kannoly, assist Noah Sadaoui (KBFC 3-0 CFC)

Kerala Blasters vs Chennaiyin starting lineups & substitutes November 2024

KBFC: Sachin Suresh; Sandeep Singh, Hormipam Ruivah, Milos Drincic, Naocha Singh; Vibin Mohanan, Freddy Lallawmawma (Danish Farooq 79′); Korou Singh (Rahul Kannoly 62′) Adrian Luna, Noah Sadaoui; Jesus Jimenez (Kwame Peprah 85′)

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RC Celta Vigo vs FC Barcelona November 2024 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | CEL BAR 2:2

Here is a look at the Celta Vigo vs FC Barcelona starting lineups as well as the RC Celta FCB timeline, post match stats & player ratings from their 2024/25 season clash on November 23, 2024. Celta drew 2-2 with Barca (official attendance of 24,573)

Celta Vigo vs FC Barcelona Match Timeline La Liga 2024/25

15th minute Goal Raphinha, assist Kounde (CEL 0-1 BAR)

61st minute Goal Lewandowski (CEL 0-2 BAR)

82nd minute red card Marc Casado for Barcelona

84th minute Goal Alfon Gonzalez (CEL 1-2 BAR)

86th minute Goal Hugo Alvarez, assist Javi Rodriguez (CEL 2-2 BAR)

RC Celta vs Barca November 2024 starting lineups and substitutes used

Vicente Guaita; Javi Rodriguez, Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Oscar Mingueza; Hugo Alvarez, Fran Beltran (Hugo Sotelo 75′), Moriba, Jonathan Bamba (Alfon Gonzalez 62′); Iago Aspas (Pablo Duran 90′), Douvikas (Borja Iglesias 75′)

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Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Jamshedpur FC Lineups Match Stats & Timeline 2024 | MBSG JFC 3-0

Here is a look at the Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Jamshedpur FC timeline, starting lineups and important match stats from their ISL 2024-25 match played on 23 November, 2024. MBSG continued their strong start to the 24/25 season with a 3-0 win over JFC in this fixture.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Jamshedpur FC Timeline November 2024

15th minute Goal Tom Aldred, assist Alberto Rodriguez (MB 1-0 JFC)

45+2 minute Goal Liston Colaco, assist Manvir Singh (MBSG 2-0 JFC)

75th minute Goal Jamie Maclaren, assist Manvir Singh (MBSG 3-0 JFC)

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23 November 2024-Leicester City vs Chelsea FC Timeline, Match Stats & Lineups | LEI 1-2 CHE

Here is a look at the Leicester City F.C. vs Chelsea starting lineups, timeline of key moments and match stats from their Premier League Matchweek 12 game played on November 23, 2024. This was the first game of GW12, and Chelsea won it 2-1 at the King Power Stadium as they continued their good recent record under referee Andy Madley.

Leicester City vs Chelsea FC Timeline 2024 Premier League

15th minute goal Jackson, assist Enzo Fernandez (LEI 0-1 CHE)

75th minute goal Enzo Fernandez (LEI 0-2 CHE)

90+5 minute penalty goal Jordan Ayew (LEI 1-2 CHE)

Full time: Leicester City 1-2 Chelsea FC

Leicester vs Chelsea 1-2 Main Match Stats

Ball possession: Leicester 36%; Chelsea 64%

(Chelsea had 70% possession in the first half v Leicester and 58% in the second)

Number of shots: Leicester 4; Chelsea 16

Leicester’s 4 shots vs Chelsea came from McAteer (38′), Ndidi (42′), Daka (82′) and Ayew (90+5′ pen)

Shots on target: Leicester 1; Chelsea 7

(only 1 shot on target for LCFC against CFC)

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PSG vs Toulouse FC 2024 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | PAR TFC 3:0

Here is a look at the PSG vs Toulouse starting lineups as well as the Paris TFC timeline and post match player ratings from their 2024/25 season Ligue 1 clash on November 22, 2024. Paris Saint Germain won this clash 3-0 with Vitinha and Beraldo scoring late goals for the home side.

PSG vs Toulouse FC 3-0 Match Timeline 2024/25

35th minute– goal Joao Neves, assist Hakimi (PAR 1-0 TFC)
84th minute– goal Beraldo (PAR 2-0 TFC)
90+1 minute– goal Vitinha, assist Kolo Muani (PAR 3-0 TFC)

Paris SG vs Toulouse FC starting lineups and substitutes used November 2024

Safonov; Hakimi, Skriniar, Beraldo, Zague (Vitinha 46′); Zaire-Emery, Neves; Dembele (Ruiz 73′), Doue (Lee 60′), Barcola (Kolo Muani 81′); Asensio

PSG starting lineup vs Toulouse FC 2024-25

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Referee for Leicester vs Chelsea 2024-25 announced | CFC unbeaten in last 4 games under him

The referee for Chelsea’s Week 12 game against Leicester City has been announced as Andy Madley. Blues fans have reason to feel encouraged by his appointment- CFC are unbeaten in the last four games that he’s been in charge, and one of those fixtures, interestingly, was a FA Cup clash between these very two teams (Chelsea v Leicester) last season that CFC won 4-2.

Chelsea last four games under Andy Madley as referee (going into Leicester game in 24/25)

Chelsea 2-0 Brentford (December 2023)
Man City 1-1 Chelsea (February 2024)
Chelsea 4-2 Leicester (March 2024; FA Cup QF)
Chelsea 5-0 West Ham (May 2024)

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How did Saliba, Nkunku fare? L’Equipe player ratings Italy vs France 1-3 Nations League 2024

Here is a look at the player ratings for Italy vs France from the big French and Italian newspapers following Les Bleus’ 3-1 away win in their Nations League clash.

L’Equipe player ratings Italy vs France football November 2024

French newspaper L’Equipe tend to be notoriously harsh with their player ratings, and it’s reflected in their notes for this clash.

Despite winning 3-1, France have an average team rating of 5.9/10. The French forwards have pretty poor ratings- Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku gets a 4/10- the same as Marcus Thuram, but better than Kolo-Muani (3/10)

At the back, Arsenal’s William Saliba gets a 6/10. His defensive partner was Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate, who was also France’s designated captain for this clash against the Azzurri. Konate got a 7/10. The pick of the backs was Everton’s Lucas Digne, who got a 9/10 from L’Equipe, while Barca’s Jules Kounde was the lowest rated (4/10)

italy vs france player ratings l'equipe

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Premier League Team of the Week Round 11 (24/25)- Media Outlet roundup for TOTW GW11

Here is a look at the EPL Team of the Week for Match Day 11 from Troy Deeney at the BBC and Alan Shearer at the Premier League.

Troy Deeney Team of the Week GW11 2024-2025 season

Andre Onana (Goalkeeper; Manchester United)

Noussair Mazraoui (Man Utd), Craig Dawson (Wolves), Dan Burn (Newcastle), Pervis Estupinan (Brighton)

Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd), Joelinton (Newcastle)

Mo Salah (Liverpool), Matheus Cunha (Wolves), Yoane Wissa (Brentford)

Alexander Isak (Newcastle)

BBC Premier League Week 11 TOTW 24-25

Man United and Newcastle dominate Deeney’s Team of the Week with three representatives each. MUFC have Onana, Mazraoui and Bruno while NUFC have Burn, Joelinton and Isak. Wolves have two players (Dawson and Cunha) while there is one each from Brighton, Brentford and Liverpool to complete his XI.

There is no Arsenal, Chelsea or Man City player in Deeney’s TOTW.

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Chelsea & Arsenal in Top 4- Premier League Table 24-25 after Round 11 (before November international break)

Here is the Premier League table for 2024/25 as it stands after Week 11, going into the November 2024 international break.

Nottingham Forest’s loss to Newcastle has seen NFFC slip out of the top 4. Both Chelsea and Arsenal are present in the top 4 after their 1-1 draw over the weekend, but only one point separates 3rd place Chelsea from 9th place Aston Villa- that’s how tight things are in the log table Round 11.

Premier League Top Six for 2024-2025 before November international break

Premier League Top 6 Going into November 2024 International break

Full Premier League Table for 2024-25 season after 11 games

See PL standings after Week 10 in 2024-25 for comparison.

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Inter Milan vs SSC Napoli Lineups, Timeline & Stats November 2024 | INT NAP 1-1

Here is a look at the Inter Milan vs SSC Napoli official starting lineups as well as the timeline of key events & post match stats from the INT vs NAP 2024/25 season Serie A clash (official crowd attendance of 72,951 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium) on November 10, 2024. The fixture ended in a 1-1 draw.

Inter Milan vs SSC Napoli 1-1 timeline November 2024

23rd minute– goal McTominay, assist Rrahmani (INT 0-1 NAP)

43rd minute– goal Calhanoglu, assist Bastoni (INT 1-1 NAP)

74th minute– missed penalty Calhanoglu for Inter

Full time– Inter Milan 1-1 Napoli

Inter vs SSC Napoli starting lineups and substitutes 2024/25 Serie A

Inter: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni (De Vrij 89′); Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu (Zielinski 82′), Mkhitaryan, Dimarco (Darmian 82′); Thuram (Taremi 82′), Martinez (Arnautovic 89′)

Inter Milan vs SSC Napoli Lineups 2024

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RSO 1-0 BAR | Real Sociedad vs FC Barcelona Lineups, Timeline & Stats November 2024

Here is a look at the Real Sociedad vs F.C. Barcelona starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga GW13 clash on 10 November 2024. Real Sociedad beat Barca 1-0 at the Anoeta, thus handing Hansi Flick’s men their second league defeat of the season (the 4-2 loss to Osasuna in September was their first loss)

Real Sociedad vs FC Barcelona Match Timeline 2024/25 La Liga

13th minute– Goal Robert Lewandowski, but disallowed controversially by VAR

33rd minute– Goal Sheraldo Becker, assist Luka Sucic (RSO 1-0 BAR)

Full time– Real Sociedad 1-0 FC Barcelona

Real Sociedad vs FC Barcelona starting lineups and substitutes used November 2024

RSO: Remiro, Arambiru (Elustondo 61′), Zubeldia, Aguerd, Aihen Munoz (Javi Lopez 84′), Zubimendi, Take Kubo, Brais Mendez, Sucic (Sergio Gomez 61′), Becker (Barrenetxea 61′), Oyarzabal (Oskarsson 61′)

Real Sociedad vs FC Barcelona Lineups 2024-25

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FSV Mainz vs Borussia Dortmund Lineups Stats & Timeline November 2024 | M05 3-1 BVB

Here is a look at the FSV Mainz vs Borussia Dortmund starting lineups as well as the match stats from M05 vs BVB and the timeline of key moments from their 2024/25 Bundesliga clash on November 9, 2024.

Mainz picked up their first league win in over a month by beating BVB 3-1, with Emre Can’s red card hurting the visitors.

FSV Mainz vs Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Timeline November 2024

27th minute– red card Emre Can for Dortmund (Mainz 0-0 BVB)

36th minute– goal Lee Jae Sung, assist Caci (M05 1-0 BVB)

40th minute– penalty goal Guirassy (M05 1-1 BVB)

45+3 minute– goal Burkadt, assist Da Costa (M05 2-1 BVB)

56th minute– goal Nebel, assist Mwene (M05 3-1 BVB)

FSV Mainz vs Borussia Dortmund starting lineups and substitutes used 2024/25

Mainz: Zentner; Da Costa (Widmer 85′), Bell, Kohr; Caci, Sano, Amiri, Mwene; Nebel (Hong 85′), Lee (Sieb 90′); Burkadt (Onisiwo 90′)

FSV Mainz vs Borussia Dortmund Lineups 2024

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Chennaiyin FC vs Mumbai City FC 1-1 Lineups Stats & Timeline November 2024

Here is a look at the Chennaiyin FC vs Mumbai City FC starting lineups as well as the match stats and the timeline of key moments from their 2024/25 Indian Super League season clash on November 7, 2024. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, but had some very interesting post-match stats with regards to shots and possession (see below)

Chennaiyin FC vs Mumbai City FC Timeline November 2024

60th minute– goal Edwards, assist Shields (CFC 0-1 MCFC)

63rd minute– goal Rodrigues, assist Van Nieff (CFC 1-1 MCFC)

Chennaiyin FC vs Mumbai City FC starting lineups and substitutes 2024/25 season ISL

Chennaiyin: Mohammad Nawaz; Laldinliana Renthlei, Bikash Yumnam, Ryan Edwards, Laldinpuia; Elsinho (Lukas Brambilla 66′); Vincy Barretto (Gurkirat Singh 85′), Connor Shields, Farukh Choudhary (Lalrinliana Hnamte 66′), Irfan Yadwad (Kiyan Nassiri 85′), Wilmar Jordan Gil (Daniel Chukwu 72′)

Chennaiyin FC vs Mumbai City FC lineups 2024

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Kerala Blasters vs Hyderabad FC Lineups Stats & Timeline November 2024 | KBFC 1-2 HFC

Here is a look at the Kerala Blasters vs Hyderabad FC starting lineups as well as the match stats from KBFC vs HFC and the timeline of key moments from their 2024/25 ISL season clash on November 7, 2024. KBFC’s inconsistent start to the season continued as they squandered a 1-0 lead to go down 2-1 at home to Hyd.

Kerala Blasters vs Hyderabad FC 1-2 Timeline November 2024

13th minute– goal Jesus Jimenez, assist Korou Singh (KBFC 1-0 HFC)

43rd minute– goal Andrei Alba, assist Parag Shrivas (KBFC 1-1 HFC)

70th minute-penalty goal Andrei Alba (KBFC 1-2 HFC)

Kerala Blasters vs Hyderabad FC starting lineups 2024/25 ISL & subs used

KBFC: Som Kumar; Sandeep Singh (Muhammed Saheef 77′), Hormipam Ruivah (Pritam Kotal 77′), Milos Drincic, Naocha Singh; Vibin Mohanan, Alexander Coeff (Noah Sadaoui 46′); Korou Singh (Rahul Kannoly 55′) Adrian Luna, Mohammed Aimen (Freddy Lallawmawma 33′); Jesus Jimenez

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Lawro, Sutton, Merson- Pundit Predictions for Chelsea vs Arsenal

The big game this weekend is without a question the London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge- a game that pits two teams on the same number of points (18 from 10 games).

Here is how the big pundits think the game will go.

Chris Sutton

Sutton at the BBC thinks this match hinges on whether or not Cole Palmer is fit enough to take the field for Chelsea.

He reckons Palmer makes such a difference to the team that he’s predicted a 2-1 Chelsea win if the forward plays, and a 1-1 draw if he doesn’t.

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Champions League Table After Week 4 (UCL 2024-25 League Phase Standings)

Here is a look at the UCL League Phase table for 24/25 after Round 4. Liverpool are now the only team with a 100% record- the Reds beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 at Anfield.

The top 4 teams after Match Day 4 has some interesting names after Liverpool in the form of Sporting Lisbon, AS Monaco and Brest. Sporting beat Manchester City 4-1 in a massive upset in Lisbon. Inter are the highest ranked Serie A team (5th) after beating Arsenal while Barca are sixth (they beat Red Star 5-2).

Aston Villa’s loss in Belgium to Brugge has seen them drop to 8th.

UCL League Phase table after MD4

(see UCL table after MD3 2024-25 for comparison)

Inter Milan vs Arsenal Standings Champions League

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are perhaps the most shocking ones if you look at the table. If the league phase were to end today, both these two European giants wouldn’t qualify automatically- they’d have to go through a playoff and they’d be unseeded in it. The likes of Man City, Arsenal and Celtic would potentially be seeded as it stood today.

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GW11- Arsenal face tough clash against Chelsea

Arsenal will be looking to end a three-game winless run in the Premier League when they meet London rivals Chelsea in Week 11’s final game on Sunday evening. Mikel Arteta’s title-hopefuls have had some ordinary results since the last international break- losing away to both Bournemouth and Newcastle and drawing at home to Liverpool.

The twin setbacks at the Vitality Stadium and St.James Park have seen the Gunners drop out of the top four. Defeat here could potentially mean them being ten points off the top of the table going into the November break. Liverpool play before the Gunners and should the Reds win against Aston Villa as expected, this fixture against Chelsea then enters a “cannot lose” zone for the Gunners.

AFC results after October international break

after October break

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xG Inter Milan vs Arsenal 2024 | Expected Goals Match Stats Internazionale 1-0 AFC Standings UCL

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Inter vs Arsenal in the Champions League on November 6 2024 (official crowd attendance of 75,222 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium)

xG Inter 1.12-1.79 Arsenal shots map (actual score INT 1-0 ARS)

1-0 Calhanoglu goal vs Arsenal xG 0.80

Most of Inter’s xG came from the Calahanoglu penalty goal. Arsenal had some decent header chances, with the likes of Merino, Saliba and Saka all coming close, but no real high xG chance.

xG Inter Milan vs Arsenal Champions League 2024

Inter vs Arsenal 1-0 Match Stats for comparison

While first half possession was more even (53 to 47% in Arsenal’s favour), the Gunners had over 70% second half possession.

6 of Inter’s 7 shots came in the first half- the only second half Internazionale shot was in the 72nd minute to Dumfries.

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xG Sporting Lisbon vs Manchester City Champions League | Expected Goals SCP 4-1 MCFC Match Stats

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Sporting vs Man City in the Champions League (Attendance 47,453) on 5 November, 2024. A stunning 4-1 win for SCP despite having less than 30% of possession.

xG Sporting 2.39-1.91 Man City shots map (Actual score SCP 4-1 MCI)

0-1 Foden goal vs Sporting xG 0.07
1-0 Gyokeres goal vs Man City xG 0.08
2-1 Araujo goal vs Man City xG 0.31
3-1 Gyokeres penalty goal vs Man City xG 0.80
4-1 Gyokeres penalty goal vs v Man City xG 0.80

xG Sporting Lisbon vs Man City Champions League 2024

Man City also had a missed penalty through Haaland in this game.

Sporting vs Manchester City 4-1 Match Stats UCL

(Sporting stats on left; Man City on right)

Sporting finished with 9 shots in total (only 3 in the first half). Man City had a whopping 73% of possession and had 20 shots to Sporting’s 9. 11 corners for MCFC to SCP’s 1.

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Premier League Table after Week 10 2024-25 | Forest third; Arsenal out of top 4

Here is a look at the Premier League table for the 24/25 season after 10 games. Week 10 had a couple of surprise results, with Arsenal and Manchester City both losing to Newcastle and Bournemouth respectively.

Interestingly, Nottingham Forest are now third in the table after GW10- they beat West Ham in this game week to jump from 7th to 3rd. Forest also have the second best defensive record in the EPL currently- only Liverpool have conceded fewer goals!

Manchester United drew 1-1 with Chelsea, but their tally of 12 points after 10 games represents their worst start to the league season in the modern Premier League era.

Premier League top six after 10 games 24/25 season November

Arsenal were third in the log after Round 9; but this loss to NUFC has seen them drop to 5th, with Chelsea now in the top four. The two teams will do battle next week- that promises to be an epic clash.

Nottingham Forest in Top 4 Premier League 2024-2025 Week 10

Full Premier League standings after 10 games (2024-2025)

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LOSC Lille vs Olympique Lyon Player Ratings Lineups Timeline November 2024 | LOSC 1-1 OL

Here is a look at the Lille OSC vs Lyon player ratings, official starting lineups and the timeline of important moments from their French league clash on 1 November 2024. The LOSC v OL game (official crowd attendance of 45,084 at Pierre Mauroy) ended in a 1-1 draw.

LOSC Lille vs Olympique Lyon Player Ratings from L’Equipe French newspaper

Alexandre Lacazette gets a 2/10 for Lyon (the lowest), while left back Tagliafico gets a 8/10 (the highest player rating)

LOSC Lille vs Olympique Lyon Player Ratings L'Equipe 2024

Lille OSC vs Olympique Lyonnais starting lineups and subs 2024/25

Chevalier; Meunier (Toure 85′), Diakite, Mandi, Gudmundsson; Andre, Mukau (Bayo 81′); Zhegrova (Bakker 81′), Gomes (Bouaddi 70′), Sahraoui (Fernandez-Pardo 70′); David

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Referee announced for Newcastle v Arsenal | No Home team has lost under him in 24-25 so far

The referee for Newcastle v Arsenal in the 2024/25 season- the Premier League’s first game of November 2024, has been officially announced as John Brooks.

This is the first game that Brooks will be refereeing for both clubs in the current season. Newcastle have won only 1 of their last 4 games under Brooks.

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Feyenoord vs Ajax Amsterdam 2024 Lineups, Timeline & Stats | FEY AJA 0-2 Klassieker

Here is a look at the Feyenoord vs Ajax Amsterdam official starting lineups as well as the timeline of key events & post match stats from their 2024/25 season Eredivisie clash. Feyenoord Rotterdam suffered their first league defeat of the 24/25 season here at De Kuip as their bitter rivals won the Dutch Klassieker 2-0.

Feyenoord vs Ajax Amsterdam 0-2 timeline October 2024

6th minute– Goal Kenneth Taylor, assist Pasveer (FEY 0-1 AJA)

25th minute– Goal Jorrel Hato (FEY 0-2 AJA)

Feyenoord vs Ajax starting lineups and substitutes 2024/25

Feyenoord: Wellenreuther; Read (Smal 68′), Trauner, Hancko, Bueno (Nieuwkoop 68′); Hwang, Timber; Osman, Milambo (Nadje 80′), Paixao (Hadj Moussa 80′); Ueda (Carranza 40′)

Feyenoord vs Ajax Lineups 2024

Ajax Amsterdam playing XI v Feyenoord 2024/25

Pasveer; Rensch, Sutalo, Baas, Hato; Klaassen, Henderson, Taylor (Fitz-Jim 61′); Akpom (Gaaei 85′), Weghorst (Brobbey 85′), Godts (Traore 69′)

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AC Milan vs SSC Napoli 2024 Lineups, Timeline & Stats | MIL NAP 0-2

Here is a look at the AC Milan vs SSC Napoli official starting lineups as well as the timeline of key events & post match stats from their 2024/25 season Serie A clash (official crowd attendance of 73,507 at the San Siro) on October 29, 2024. Napoli won this game 2-0 to continue their excellent start to the season

AC Milan vs SSC Napoli 0-2 timeline October 2024

5th minute Goal Lukaku, assist Anguissa (MIL 0-1 NAP)

43rd minute Goal Kvicha, assist Olivera (MIL 0-2 NAP)

AC Milan vs SSC Napoli starting lineups and substitutes 2024/25

Milan: Maignan, Emerson Royal (Pulisic 62′), Thiaw, Pavlovic, Terraciano, Fofana, Loftus Cheek (Camarda 87′), Musah, Chukwueze, Okafor (Leao 62′), Morata

AC Milan starting XI vs SSC Napoli 2024-25

Napoli: Meret, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Olivera (Zerbin 90+5′), Anguissa, Gilmour (Folorunsho 90+5′), McTominay, Politano (Mazzochi 69′), Lukaku (Simeone 77′), Kvicha (Neres 77′)

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Premier League Team of the Week Round 9 (24/25)- Media Outlet roundup for TOTW GW9

Here is a look at the EPL Team of the Week for Match Day 9 from Troy Deeney at the BBC and Alan Shearer at the Premier League

Troy Deeney Team of the Week GW6 2024-2025 season

Dean Henderson (Goalkeeper; Palace)

Marc Guehi (Palace), Ruben Dias (Man City), Issa Diop (Fulham)

Thomas Partey (Arsenal), Ryan Yates (Forest), Edson Alvarez (West Ham), Ait-Nouri (Wolves)

Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Chris Wood (Forest), Bryan Mbuemo (Watford)

Premier League Team of the Week Round 9 2024-25 Deeney

Palace and Nottingham Forest have two representatives each in Deeney’s Team of the Week. Seven other clubs, including Arsenal and Chelsea, have one representative each, with Thomas Partey being chosen for the Gunners and Cole Palmer for Chelsea.

There is no Liverpool or Man United player in his TOTW.

Alan Shearer Team of the Week MD9 24/25 PL season

Travers (Goalkeeper; Bournemouth)

Aina (Forest), Zabarnyi (Bournemouth), Guehi (Palace)

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Premier League table when Ten Hag was sacked by Man United | EPL Standings after Week 9 2024-25

Here is a look at the Premier League table as it stood when Manchester United sacked Erik Ten Hag. The Dutch manager was shown the door by United after a 2-1 away loss at West Ham United in Game Week 9 on October 27, 2024. MUFC’s next league game is against Chelsea (they’re yet to play Arsenal and Man City in the league this season too)

This log also represents the full PL standings after GW9 for 2024-2025 and the table at the end of October 2024.

24/25 Premier League table when United sacked Ten Hag

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Marseille vs PSG 2024 Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | OM PAR 0:3

Here is a look at the Olympique de Marseille vs PSG starting lineups as well as the OM Paris SG timeline and post match player ratings from their 2024/25 season Ligue 1 clash (official crowd attendance of 66,115) on October 27, 2024. Paris Saint Germain won this clash 3-0 with all of their goals coming in the first half.

Marseille vs PSG 0-3 Timeline 2024/25 season

7th minute Goal Joao Neves (OM 0-1 PAR)
20th minute Amine Harit red card for Marseille (OM 0-1 PSG)
29th minute own goal Balerdi (OM 0-2 PSG)
40th minute goal Barcola (OM 0-3 PSG)

Olympique de Marseille vs Paris SG starting lineups and substitutes used October 2024

OM: Rulli; Murillo, Balerdi, Kondogbia, Brassier; Rabiot, Hojbjerg; Greenwood (Rowe 46′), Harit, Henrique (Lirola 85′); Wahi (Kone 46′)

Olympique de Marseille vs PSG Lineup 2024

Paris SG playing XI vs Marseille Le Classique 2024/25 season

Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes (Beraldo 50′); Zaire-Emery (Ruiz 67′), Vitinha, Neves (Asensio 78′); Lee (Mayulu 78′), Dembele, Barcola (Doue 67′)

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Inter Milan vs Juventus 2024 Lineups, Timeline & Stats | INT JUV 4:4

Here is a look at the Inter Milan vs Juventus FC starting lineups as well as the Inter Juve timeline and key match stats from their 2024/25 season Serie A clash on October 27, 2024. This Inter v Juventus clash ended in a 4-4 draw.

Inter vs Juventus FC Timeline 2024/25 season

15th minute penalty goal Zielinski (INT JUV 1-0)
20th minute goal Vlahovic, assist McKennie (INT JUV 1-1)
26th minute goal Weah, assist Conceicao (INT JUV 1-2)
35th minute goal Mkhitaryan, assist M.Thuram (INT JUV 2-2)
37th minute second penalty goal Zielinski (INT JUV 3-2)
53rd minute goal Dumfries (INT JUV 4-2)
71st minute goal Yildiz, assist McKennie (INT JUV 4-3)
82nd minute second goal Yildiz (INT JUV 4-4)

Inter vs Juventus lineups October 2024

Inter: Sommer; Pavard (Bisseck 63′), De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Zielinski (Frattesi 63′), Mkhitaryan, Dimarco (Darmian 77′); M.Thuram (Taremi 87′), Lautaro Martinez

Inter Milan vs Juventus Lineups 2024

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xG Real Madrid Barcelona 0-4 Attendance 78,192 | Expected Goals Stats RMA FCB 26 October

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Real Madrid vs Barcelona (official crowd attendance of 78,192 at the Bernabeu on 26th October 2024)

A fairly comfortable win for Barcelona, who had 59% of possession and had 15 shots to Real Madrid’s 9. It could’ve been even more comfortable had Robert Lewandowski converted two other decent chances (one was practically an open goal attempt that hit the post)

Real Madrid had just 1 shot in the first half, and their best chances on xG in the whole game went to Vini in the 22nd minute and Mbappe in the 71st. Mbappe also had another in the 64th minute, although Pena made it tough by advancing on the striker.

xG Real Madrid 0.76-1.91 Barcelona shots map (Actual score Real 0-4 Barca)

0-1 Lewandowski goal vs Barca xG 0.25
0-2 Lewandowski header goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.06
0-3 Yamal goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.09
0-4 Raphinha goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.07

xG Real Madrid Barcelona 0-4 October 2024

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Referee for Chelsea vs Newcastle | CFC lost all games under him in 23/24

The referee for Chelsea vs Newcastle this weekend has been officially announced as Simon Hooper. Blues fans will remember that they lost all three games with him as the referee last season, one of which was a 4-1 loss to this very Newcastle United side at St.James Park. This GW9 2024/25 fixture between CFC and the Magpies is however taking place at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea last five games under Simon Hooper as referee (P5- Won 1, Lost 4)

Arsenal 5-0 Chelsea (2023/24)
Newcastle 4-1 Chelsea (2023/24)
Chelsea 0-2 Brentford (2023/24)

Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth (2022/23)
Man City 2-0 Chelsea (2022/23 Cup)

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Referee announced for Arsenal vs Liverpool 2024/25 | Same as ref for last season’s game

The referee for GW9’s marquee Arsenal vs Liverpool clash has been officially announced, and it’s Anthony Taylor. Interestingly, Taylor was also the ref when the two sides met last season at the same venue- a fixture the Gunners won 3-1 thanks to some rare Alisson mistakes. He was also in charge of this fixture in 2019/20 (3-1 win for LFC at home) and 2014/15 (4-1 win for AFC at home)

Interestingly, Taylor is yet to referee a game involving Arsenal in the current 2024/25 season, but has already had the whistle for two league games involving Arne Slot’s Liverpool- their 3-0 win over Manchester United in Week 3, and the 2-1 triumph at Wolves in Week 6.

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Kerala Blasters vs Bengaluru FC Lineups Stats & Timeline October 2024 | KBFC 1-3 BFC

Here is a look at the Kerala Blasters vs Bengaluru FC starting lineups as well as the match stats from KBFC vs BFC and the timeline of key moments from their 2024/25 ISL season clash on October 25, 2024. BFC won the game 3-1.

Kerala Blasters vs Bengaluru FC Timeline October 2024

8th minute– goal Pereyra Diaz (KBFC 0-1 BFC)

45+2′ minute– penalty goal Jesus Jimenez (KBFC 1-1 BFC)

74th minute– goal Edgar Mendez (KBFC 1-2 BFC)

90+4′ minute– second goal Edgar Mendez (KBFC 1-3 BFC)

Kerala Blasters vs Bengaluru FC starting lineups ISL 2024/25 & subs used

KBFC: Som Kumar; Hormipam Ruivah, Pritam Kotal, Alexander Coeff (Milos Drincic 84′); Sandeep Singh (Rahul Kannoly 78′), Danish Farooq (Freddy Lallawmawma 46′), Vibin Mohanan, Naocha Singh; Adrian Luna; Kwame Peprah, Jesus Jimenez

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Champions League Table after 3 Games 2024/25- Three English teams in top 8, but not Arsenal

Here is a look at the Champions League table for 2024/25 as it stood after Week 3 of the league phase. Three English teams are in the top 8 (the clubs that directly progress to the knockout stages), but Arsenal aren’t one of them. The Gunners are currently 9th which means they’ll have to go through the playoff round as things stand.

Interestingly, the top 3 are all English teams, and two of them- Aston Villa and Liverpool, are the only unbeaten teams in the group stage of this competition after three rounds.

Villa beat Bologna 2-0 on Matchday 3, while Liverpool edged RB Leipzig 1-0 in Germany.

UCL group stage table after Week 3 24/25 season

Champions League Table after 3 Games 2024-25

The three Premier League clubs at the top of the table are followed by two Ligue 1 outfits in the form of Monaco and Brest

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SL Benfica vs Feyenoord Rotterdam Player Ratings 2024 Champions League 1-3

Here is a look at the SL Benfica vs Feyenoord player ratings from the big European newspapers- French paper L’Equipe and Portuguese newspapers O Jogo and Record. Feyenoord won 3-1 in Lisbon, with Milambo scoring a brace for the visitors.

L’Equipe player ratings SLB FR 1-3 UCL 2024

L’Equipe gave Feyenoord a team rating of 6.1/10, as opposed to the 3.8 for SLB. Both Feyenoord goal scorers (Ueda and Milambo) got a 7/10 from L’Equipe, with Paixao getting a 8 (the highest rating on either side)

A few Benfica players, including forward Pavlidis and former United star Angel di Maria, got a 3/10

SL Benfica vs Feyenoord Rotterdam 2024 Player Ratings L'Equipe

O Jogo and Record player ratings for Benfica vs Feyenoord October 2024

O Jogo ratings out of 10; Record player ratings out of 5

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Atletico Madrid vs Lille OSC 2024 Player Ratings 1-3 (L’Equipe and Marca Newspapers)

Here is a look at the player ratings for Atletico de Madrid vs Lille OSC from their Champions League Matchday 3 clash at the Vicente Calderon. Atleti lead 1-0 but a late comeback from LOSC saw them surprisingly run out 3-1 winners.

Full time score: Atleti 1 (Alvarez) LOSC 3 (Zhegrova, David*2)

L’Equipe player ratings Atletico Madrid 1 Lille OSC 3

No Atleti player got more than 6 in L’Equipe’s player ratings for this UCL game, with Sorloth being the lowest rated at 2/10.

A 2 was given to Toure on the Lille side as well, with his centre back partner Mandi getting the best player rating (8/10).

Atletico Madrid vs Lille OSC Player Ratings 2024 Champions League

Marca Spanish newspaper player ratings ATM 1-3 LOSC

Sorloth and Toure weren’t deemed worthy of a rating by Spanish paper Marca. Zhegrova, who started LOSC’s comeback was the only player on either side to get 3 stars.

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Liverpool FC vs Chelsea FC Timeline October 2024 Lineups, Stats & Standings | LIV 2-1 CHE

Here is a look at the starting lineups, key match stats and timeline of important moments from Liverpool F.C. vs Chelsea F.C. in the Premier League (Week 8) in October 2024. Liverpool won 2-1- an important result for the Reds after Arsenal had slipped up against Bournemouth and Man City scored a late winner against Wolves.

Liverpool F.C. vs Chelsea F.C. Timeline October 20, 2024

29th minute penalty goal Mo Salah (LIV 1-0 CHE)

48th minute goal Nicolas Jackson, assist Moises Caicedo (LIV 1-1 CHE)

51st minute goal Curtis Jones, assist Mo Salah (LIV 2-1 CHE)

Full time: Liverpool FC 2 Chelsea 1

Liverpool F.C. vs Chelsea F.C. lineups 2024/25 season & substitutes used

LFC: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold (Gomez 81′), Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones (MacAllister 81′); Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo (Diaz 66′); Jota (Nunez 30′)

Liverpool FC vs Chelsea FC Lineup 2024-25

Chelsea FC: Sanchez; James (Veiga 53′), Tosin (Badiashile 53′), Colwill, Gusto; Caicedo, Lavia (Enzo Fernandez 53′); Madueke (Nkunku 76′), Palmer, Sancho (Pedro Neto 46′); Jackson

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FC Barcelona vs Sevilla FC Lineups & Timeline October 2024 | BAR 5-1 SEV

Here is a look at the F.C. Barcelona vs Sevilla F.C. starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga clash on 20 October, 2024. Barca comfortably won 5-1, with Robert Lewandowski adding a brace to go with his hat trick against Alaves in the previous round.

FC Barcelona vs Sevilla FC Timeline 1-5 October 2024

24th minute penalty goal Lewandowski (BAR 1-0 SEV)

28th minute goal Pedri, assist Lamine Yamal (BAR 2-0 SEV)

39th minute goal Lewandowski, assist Raphinha (BAR 3-0 SEV)

82nd minute goal Pablo Torre (BAR 4-0 SEV)

87th minute goal Idumbo, assist Bade (BAR 4-1 SEV)

88th minute goal Pablo Torre (BAR 5-1 SEV)

Full time: Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla

FC Barcelona vs Sevilla 2024 Lineups

FCB: Inaki Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Alejandro Balde, Marc Casado, Pedri (Gavi 83′), Lamine Yamal (Pablo Torre 76′), Raphinha (Fermin Lopez 66′), Ansu Fati (Gerard Martin 76′), Lewandowski (Pau Victor 66′)

Barcelona vs Sevilla 2024 lineup

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PSG vs Strasbourg 4-2 Player Ratings 2024 L’Equipe | Barcola shines

Here is a look at the Paris SG vs RC Strasbourg player ratings from well known French newspaper L’Equipe. Paris Saint Germain won the game 4-2 to stay first in the league standings.

PSG 4 (Mayulu, Asensio, Barcola, Lee) Strasbourg 2 (Mara, Diong)

Strasbourg

The highest PSG rating came for winger Bradley Barcola, who was given a 8/10 by L’Equipe. Despite only losing by two goals and almost matching PSG in terms of shots (16 to Paris’ 18), most of the RCSA players had a tough evening at the office, as shown by these ratings.

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FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC 1-2 Lineups & Timeline October 2024

Here is a look at the FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC starting lineups as well as the FCG vs MCFC timeline- the key moments from this clash in the 2024/25 ISL season on October 19, 2024. Mumbai City won the game 2-1 in Margao.

FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC Timeline 2024/25

21st minute– goal Karelis, assist Van Nieff (FCG 0-1 MCFC)

40th minute– goal Van Nieff (FCG 0-2 MCFC)

55th minute– penalty goal Sadiku (FCG 1-2 MCFC)

FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC Starting Lineups & Substitutes October 2024

FCG: Kattimani; Udanta Singh, Odei Onaindia (Drazic 85), Jay Gupta, Sangwan, McHugh (Guarrotxena 69′), Rowllin Borges (Tavora 69), Boris Singh, Borja Herrera, Brison Fernandes (Dorjee 85), Saduku

FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC Lineup 2024-25

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East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Lineups & Timeline 2024 | EBFC MBSG 0-2

Here is a look at the East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant starting lineups as well as the EBFC vs MBSG timeline- the key moments from this Kolkata derby clash in the 2024/25 ISL season. Mohun Bagan ran out 2-0 winners.

East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Timeline October 2024

41st minute Goal Jamie MacLaren, assist Manvir Singh (EBFC 0-1 MBSG)

89th minute penalty goal Dimitri Petratos (EBFC 0-2 MBSG)

East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan SG starting lineups 2024/25 and substitutes used

East Bengal FC: Gill; Rakip (Chungnunga 71), Yuste, Anwar Ali, Provat Lakra, Souvik, Saul, Nandha (Jesin 71), Cleiton (Diamantakos 65), Talal, David Lalhlansanga (Vishnu PV 46)

East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Lineup 2024

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Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC Lineups, Stats & Timeline October 2024 | BFC 1-0 PFC

Here is a look at the Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC timeline, key match stats and starting lineups from their ISL 2024-25 match played on 18 October, 2024. Punjab FC suffered their first defeat of the 24/25 league season in this game, losing 1-0.

Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC Timeline 2024

43rd minute Goal Roshan Singh (BFC 1-0 PFC)
58th minute Red Card Chinglensana Singh Konsham (two yellows for Bengaluru FC player)

Full time: Bengaluru FC 1-0 Punjab FC

Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC lineups and used substitutes

BFC: Gurpreet; Poojary, Bheke, Chinglensana Singh Konsham, Naorem Roshan Singh, Noguera, Pedro Capo, Suresh Singh Wangjam (Lalremtluanga Fanai 78′), Rohit Danu (Chhetri 46′), Jorge Pereyra Diaz, Edgar Mendez (Aleks Jovanovic 59′)

Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC starting lineup 2024

Punjab FC starting XI: Ravi Kumar; Lhungdim, Suresh Meitei, Novoselec, Tekcham Abhishek Singh (Darjee 87′), Vinit Rai (Shabong 57′), Nikhil Prabhu, Mrzljak (Suljic 68′), Nihal Sudheesh (Kipgen 87′), Leon Augustine (Bakenga 57′), Ezequiel Vidal

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Last Guardado El Tri game | Mexico National Football Team vs USMNT Team Lineups, Stats & Timeline October 2024

Here is a look at the Mexico El Tri vs USA starting lineups and timeline from their friendly at the Akron Stadium (official crowd attendance of 43,537) in Guadalajara on 15 October 2024.

This was also Mauricio Pochettino’s first loss as United States manager, just days after his USMNT reign began with a win over Panama, and the game was also Andres Guardado’s final one for the Mexican national team (his 182nd and last cap)

Mexico national men’s football team vs USMNT timeline 2024

22nd minute Goal Raul Jimenez (MEX 1-0 USA)
49th minute Goal Cesar Huerta, assist Raul Jimenez (MEX 2-0 USA)

Mexico vs USA soccer team starting lineups and substitutes used 2024

Mexico vs USMNT Lineups 2024

Luis Malagon (Goalkeeper)

Jorge Sanchez
Cesar Montes
Johan Vasquez
Jesus Angulo (Obed Vargas 83′)

Edson Alvarez
Andres Guardado (Luis Romo 19′)

Roberto Alvarado (Diego Lainez 69′)
Orbelin Pineda (German Berterame 69′)
Cesar Huerta (Alexis Vega 69′)

Raul Jimenez (Guillermo Martinez 83′)

United States starting lineup vs El Tri soccer 2024

Note: USMNT originally had Mark McKenzie in the starting XI (shown in the infographic), but he got injured in the warm-ups and was replaced by Miles Robinson.

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How did Raya, Merino, Cucurella fare- Newspaper Player Ratings for Spain vs Serbia 2024 3-0

Here is a look at the Spain vs Serbia player ratings from some of the big Spanish newspapers after their Nations League game on 15 October, 2024. Spain, the reigning European champion won this game 3-0, with goals from Laporte, Morata and Baena.

The Arsenal pair of David Raya and Mikel Merino both started for La Furia Roja, as did left back Marc Cucurella. While Cucurella and Raya played the full 90, Merino was on the field for 65 minutes before becoming the first Spanish player to be subbed off in this game, with Pedri replacing him on the pitch.

Diario AS player ratings Spain 3-0 Serbia UNL 2024

AS gave Raya a single star, technically making him the lowest ranked of the Spanish starters. Cucurella got 2 stars, as did Merino. As many as four Serbian players, including Pavlovic who was sent off, weren’t given a rating by the Spanish paper.

Spain vs Serbia 2024 Player Ratings Diario AS

Marca player ratings Spain vs Serbia 3-0 October 2024

A single star here for Raya too from Marca, while his opposite number Rajkovic got 3 stars.

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Saliba struggles- L’Equipe Le Figaro newspaper player ratings Belgium France 1-2 UNL

Here is a look at the player ratings for Belgium v France in the Nations League last night from Brussels. Arsenal’s William Saliba was in the French lineup against Les Diables Rouges, but had a shocker, as shown from these ratings. His Gunners team mate Leandro Trossard in the Belgian starting XI.

Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate started alongside Saliba in defence while Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku came off the bench for Les Bleus.

L’Equipe player ratings Belgium vs France 14 October 2024

L’Equipe gave Saliba a 3/10 player rating for his performance against Belgium- the worst player rating on either side.

They gave Trossard a 5/10 with the best French players in their eyes being striker Kolo Muani (who scored a brace) and keeper Mike Maignan. Kolo Muani got a 8/10 while Maignan was given a 7.

They thought the Belgian starting XI (5.2/10) did better than Les Bleus’ starters (4.9/10 team rating)

Belgium vs France 2024 Player Ratings L'Equipe

Le Figaro used the adjective “catastrophique” for Saliba’s performance in their headline, and gave him a 3/10 too. However while L’Equipe thought Konate only fared marginally better (4/10), Le Figaro gave the Liverpool defender a 6/10 for his efforts.

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October 2024- Belgium vs France National Football Team 1-2 Lineups, Stats & Timeline Nations League

Here is a look at the Belgium national football team vs France starting lineups and timeline from their UNL Group A game on 14 October, 2024 in Brussels (official crowd attendance of 39731 at the King Badouin Stadium). France won the game 2-1 despite finishing the game with ten men (Belgium had a missed first half penalty too)

Belgium vs France Nations League Oct 2024 team starting lineups and substitutes used

Belgium vs France starting lineups October 2024

Belgium XI and shirt numbers

1 Koen Casteels (Goalkeeper)

2 Zeno Debast
4 Wout Faes
3 Arthur Theate
21 Timothy Castagne (5 Maxim de Cuyper 67′)

18 Orel Mangala (6 Aster Vrancx 67′)

7 Jeremy Doku
17 Charles De Ketelaere (20 Arne Engels 82′)
8 Youri Tielemans (captain- 11 Dodi Lukebakio 82′)
10 Leandro Trossard

9 Lois Openda

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Manchester United WFC vs Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women Lineups 2024 Match Stats & Timeline October 13

Here is a look at the Manchester United W.F.C vs Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women starting lineups, match stats & timeline of key moments from their Women’s Super League clash on 13 October 2024. MU Women won this game 3-0 against Spurs ladies to join Chelsea Women at the top of the table (CFC women had beaten Arsenal Ladies 2-1 earlier in the round)

MU Women vs Spurs Ladies starting lineups and substitutes October 2024

Man United WFC (4-2-3-1 formation, player shirt numbers and nationality)

Phallon Tullis-Joyce (91 Goalkeeper USA)

Celin Bizet (15 Norway | Aoife Mannion 5 Ireland 90′)
Maya Le Tissier (4 England)
Millie Turner (21 England)
Gabby George (3 England)

Dominique Janssen (17 Netherlands)
Lisa Naalsund (16 Norway | Simi Awujo 13 Canada 76′)

Grace Clinton (8 England)
Ella Toone (7 England | Hinata Miyazawa 20 Japan 76′)
Leah Galton (11 England)

Elisabeth Terland (19 Norway | Rachel Williams 28 England 76′)

Manchester United WFC vs Tottenham FC Women Lineup 2024

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First Poch game! USMNT vs Panama National Football Team Lineups, Stats & Timeline October 2024

Here is a look at the USA vs Panama starting lineups and timeline from their friendly in Austin (official crowd attendance of 20,239 at the Q2 Stadium) on 12 October 2024. This was also Mauricio Pochettino’s first game as USMNT manager, and the national side won 2-0.

USMNT vs Panama national men’s football team timeline 2024

49th minute Goal Yunus Munsah, assist Christian Pulisic (USA 1-0 Panama)
90+4th minute Goal Ricardo Pepi, assist Haji Wright (USMNT 2-0 Panama)

USA vs Panama soccer team starting lineups and substitutes used

USMNT vs Panama Football Team Lineup 2024

Matt Turner (Goalkeeper USMNT)

Joe Scally
Mark McKenzie
Tim Ream

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Arsenal WFC vs Chelsea F.C. Women Lineups 2024 & Timeline | AFCW 1-2 CFCW October 12

Here is a look at the Arsenal W.F.C vs Chelsea F.C. Women starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their Women’s Super League clash on 12 October 2024. CFC Women picked up their third straight win of the season by beating Arsenal Women 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium (official crowd attendance of 45,860). Mayra Ramirez scored an overhead kick for CFCW.

Arsenal Ladies vs Chelsea FC Women Timeline 2024/25 season

4th minute Goal Mayra Ramirez, assist Millie Bright (AFCW 0-1 CFCW)
16th minute Goal Sandy Baltimore, assist Lauren James (AFCW 0-2 CFCW)
43rd minute Goal Caitlin Foord, assist Emily Fox (ARS 1-2 CHE)
Full time score: Arsenal WFC 1-2 Chelsea Ladies

Arsenal Ladies vs Chelsea Women starting lineups and substitutes October 2024

Arsenal WFC (4-2-3-1 formation, player shirt numbers and nationality)

Daphne van Domselaar (14 Netherlands Goalkeeper)

Emily Fox (8 USA)
Leah Williamson (6 England)
Lotte Wubben-Moy (3 England)
Katie McCabe (11 Ireland)

Kim Little (10 Scotland | Kyra Cooney Cross 32 Australia 76′)
Lia Walti (13 Switzerland)

Bethany Mead (9 England | Frida Maanum 12 Norway 66′)
Mariona Caldentey (8 Spain | Stina Blackstenius 25 Sweden 76′)
Caitlin Foord (19 Australia)

Alessia Russo (23 England)

Arsenal WFC vs Chelsea FC Women Lineups 2024

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Bild Player Ratings BiH Bosnia Herzegovina vs Germany 2024 October Nations League

Here is a look at the Bosnia vs Germany player ratings from their Nations League football clash on 11 October,2024. The Germans won 2-1 to take another step towards the next round. Denis Undav scored a brace for Die Mannschaft. Bild paper player ratings Bosnia Germany Nations League Undav scored two goals and would’ve had … Read more

How did Nkunku, Saliba fare? L’Equipe & Le Figaro player ratings Israel vs France 1-4 October 2024

Here is a look at the player ratings for Israel vs France (crowd attendance of 2,226) from their Nations League clash in October 2024. Les Bleus lined up the exact same way that was predicted before the match, and here are the player ratings for that clash from well known French newspaper L’Equipe.

Israel 1 (Gandelman 24′) France 4 (Camavinga 6′, Nkunku 28′, Guendouzi 87′, Barcola 89′)

L’Equipe player ratings Israel France 1-4

As a team, L’Equipe was disappointed with Les Bleus’ performance, giving them a team rating of 4.8/10 (Israel got a 4.2/10) despite the French running out eventual 4-1 winners.

Chelsea’s Nkunku was considered the best of the four attacking players France fielded (Dembele, Olise, Nkunku and Kolo Muani), and was given a 6/10.

Israel vs France Player Ratings L'Equipe

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Jordan vs South Korea Lineups & Timeline October 2024 | JOR 0-2 KOR

Here is a look at the Jordan national football team vs Korea Republic starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their World Cup 2026 Asian Qualifier on 10 October, 2024. The Jordan vs Korea game was played in front of an official crowd of 14,655 in Amman, with South Korea winning 2-0.

Jordan vs South Korea national football team 2024 timeline

35th minute yellow card to Nizar Al-Rashdan (only yellow card of whole game across both teams)

38th minute Goal Lee Jae-Sung, assist Seol Young-Woo (JOR 0-1 KOR)

68th minute Goal Oh Hyeon-Gyu, assist Bae Jun-Ho (JOR 0-2 KOR)

Full time: Jordan vs Korea Republic 0-2

Jordan vs Korea Republic 2024 starting lineups and substitutes used

Jordan playing XI and subs: Yazeed Abulaila; Abdallah Nasib, Yazan Al-Arab, Husam Abu Dahab (Mohammad Abualnadi 78′); Ihsan Haddad (Yousef Abu Al-Jazar 84′), Nizar Al-Rashdan (Ibrahim Sadeh 78′), Noor Al-Rawabdeh, Mohammad Abu Hashish; Mahmoud Al-Mardi (Ahmad Ersan 78′), Mohannad Abu Taha (Yazan Al-Naimat 46′); Ali Olwan

Jordan vs South Korea Lineup 2024

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Nkunku, Saliba to start? Possible France playing XI vs Israel according to French press

Here is a look at how the French media expects Les Bleus to line up in their Nations League game against Israel tonight. France will be without the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Adrien Rabiot and N’Golo Kante for this clash, and coach Didier Deschamps has chosen to appoint Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni as captain.

L’Equipe thinks that Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku will start on the left side in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with former Crystal Palace (and now Bayern) star Michael Olise in the centre and Ousmane Dembele on the right.

Arsenal’s William Saliba is expected to partner Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate in the heart of defence, with Barca’s Jules Kounde at right back and Theo Hernandez on the left.

Predicted France starting lineup vs Israel 2024

Nkunku has mostly been restricted to appearances off the bench for Chelsea in the Premier League this season, with Blues coach Enzo Maresca opting to play Nicolas Jackson upfront and the trio of Cole Palmer, Jadon Sancho and Noni Madueke behind the Spaniard.

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Premier League Table after 7 Games 2024-2025 | Top 4 same as last week; Man Utd slip further

Here is a look at the Premier League table after Week 7 (seven rounds of fixtures in the 2024/25 season). These are also the PL standings just before the October 2024 international break.

See Premier League table after Week 6 for comparison (2024/25 season)

The top four- Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal and Chelsea, remain unchanged. City and Arsenal are yet to lose a game, while LFC are yet to draw one.

Liverpool were the only team to win away from home in MW7 (see results below)

Man Utd have slipped to 14th, and bottom of the table WWFC have scored more goals than the Red Devils.

PL table after Week 7 24/25 season

Premier League Table after 7 Games 2024-2025 season

Two games ended goalless this week- Everton v Newcastle and Villa v Man Utd.

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Jamshedpur FC vs East Bengal Lineups, Standings & Timeline October 2024 | JFC 2-0 EBFC Match Stats

Here is a look at the Jamshedpur FC vs East Bengal FC timeline and starting lineups from their ISL 2024-25 match played on 5 October, 2024. East Bengal dominated most attacking metrics, as can be seen below but Jamshedpur won 2-0, thus condemning EBFC to their fourth straight defeat of the league season.

Jamshedpur FC vs East Bengal Timeline October 2024

21st minute Goal Rei Tachikawa (JFC 1-0 EBFC)

64th minute Missed penalty Saul Crespo for East Bengal

70th minute own goal Lalchungnunga (JFC 2-0 EBFC)

Jamshedpur FC vs East Bengal starting lineups and used substitutes

JFC: Albino Gomes; Ashutosh Mehta, Pratik Chaudhari, Samuel Eze, Muhammad Uvais, Rei Tachikawa (Javi Siverio 33′), Javi Hernandez, Imran Khan (Aniket Jadhav 76′), Sourav Das (Mobashir Rahman 76′), Mohammed Sanan (Len Doungel 68′), Jordan Murray (Lazar Cirkovic 76′)

Jamshedpur FC vs East Bengal lineups 2024

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Deportivo Alaves vs FC Barcelona Lineups & Timeline October 2024 | ALA 0-3 BAR

Here is a look at the Club Deportivo Alaves vs F.C. Barcelona starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga clash on 6 October, 2024. Barcelona won 3-0 thanks to a hat trick from Robert Lewandowski, thus bouncing back from their GW8 loss against Osasuna.

Deportivo Alaves vs FC Barcelona Timeline 0-3 October 2024

7th minute first goal Lewandowski, assist Raphinha (ALA 0-1 BAR)

22nd minute second goal Lewandowski, assist Raphinha (ALA 0-2 BAR)

32nd minute third goal Lewandowski, assist Eric Garcia (ALA 0-3 BAR)

Full time: Alaves 0-3 Barca

Deportivo Alaves vs Barca lineups 2024/25

Alaves: Antonio Sivera, Nahuel Tenaglia (Moussa Diarra 46′), Abdel Abqar (Adrian Pica 67′), Santiago Mourino, Manu Sanchez, Ander Guevara, Antonio Blanco (Joan Jordan 78′), Carlos Vicente, Stoichkov (Tomas Conechny 57′), Abde Rebbach, Toni Martinez (Kike Garcia 57′)

Deportivo Alaves vs FC Barcelona Lineups 2024

Barcelona: Inaki Pena; Hector Fort (Kounde 67′), Pau Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez (Gerard Martin 81′), Alejandro Balde (Frenkie de Jong 81′), Marc Casado, Pedri, Lamine Yamal (Ansu Fati 67′), Raphinha, Ferran Torres (Eric Garcia 6′), Lewandowski

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October 2024 Real Madrid vs Villarreal CF Timeline & Lineups | RMA 2-0 VIL

Here is a look at the Real Madrid vs Villarreal C.F. starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga clash on 5 October 2024. Real maintained their unbeaten start to the new Spanish league season while this 2-0 reverse was only Villarreal’s second defeat of the campaign. The win was however marred by a knee injury to Dani Carvajal late in the game.

Real Madrid vs Villarreal CF Timeline 2024 October

14th minute Goal Federico Valverde, assist Luka Modric (RMA 1-0 VIL)

73rd minute Goal Vini Jr, assist Federico Valverde (RMA 2-0 VIL)

Full time: Real Madrid 2-0 Villarreal CF

Real Madrid vs Villarreal CF starting lineups and substitutes Oct 2024

RMA: Lunin; Carvajal, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Ferland Mendy, Modric (Lucas Vazquez 90+2′), Valverde. Camavinga (Eder Militao 71′), Bellingham, Vini (Arda Guler 79′), Mbappe (Rodrygo 79′)

Real Madrid starting lineup vs Villarreal CF 2024

VIL: Diego Conde; Kiko Femenia, Raul Albiol (Bailly 68′), Logan Costa, Sergi Cardona (Juan Bernat 86′), Santi Cordesana, Dani Parejo (Ramon Terrats 79′), Pape Gueye, Nicolas Pepe (Akhomach 68′), Alex Baena (Yeremy Pino 68′), Thiemo Barry

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Everton FC vs Newcastle United Timeline, Lineups & Match Stats October 2024

Here is a look at the Everton F.C. vs Newcastle United F.C. starting lineups and timeline of key moments plus the key match stats from their EPL game played on 5 October, 2024.

The game ended in a 0-0 draw and a point for Everton against Champions League aspirants NUFC (to go with the 3 EFC picked up against Crystal Palace in GW6)

Everton FC vs Newcastle United Timeline 2024 October

18th minute Doucoure scores Everton goal, but disallowed for offside

35th minute Anthony Gordon misses penalty for Newcastle (EVE 0-0 NEW)

Full time: Everton 0-0 Newcastle United

Everton vs Newcastle United F.C. lineups and subs used 2024-25 season

EFC: Pickford, Garner, Tarkowski, Keane, Young, Doucoure, Mangala (Gana Gueye 57′), Harrison (Iroegbunam 68′), McNeil, Ndiaye, Calvert Lewin

Everton FC vs Newcastle United FC Lineups 2024

Only two substitutes used by Everton against Newcastle.

NUFC: Pope, Trippier (Livramento 71′), Schar, Burn, Hall, Tonali (Longstaff 71′), Bruno, Joelinton, Murphy (Willock 69′), Barnes (Almiron 62′), Gordon

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Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters Lineups & Timeline October 2024 | OFC 2-2 KBFC Match Stats

Here is a look at the Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters FC Timeline and starting lineups from their ISL 2024-25 match played on 3 October, 2024. The game produced four goals- all in the first half, and ended in a 2-2 draw.

Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters FC Timeline October 2024

18th minute Noah Sadaoui goal, Jesus Jimenez assist (OFC 0-1 KBFC)

21st minute Jesus Jimenez goal, Noah Sadaoui assist (OFC 0-2 KBFC)

29th minute Alexandre Coeff own goal (OFC 2-1 KBFC)

36th minute Diego Mauricio goal, Jerry Mawihmingthanga assist (OFC 2-2 KBFC)

Full time: Odisha FC 2 Kerala Blasters FC 2

Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters FC lineups and used substitutes

OFC: Amrinder Singh; Amey Ranawade, Thoiba Singh, Mourtada Fall, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Jerry Mawihmingthanga (Rahim Ali 55′), Lalthathanga Khawlhring Puitea (Rohit Kumar 88′), Ahmed Jahouh, Hugo Boumous, Isak Vanlalruatfela Ralte, Diego Mauricio (Roy Krishna 55′)

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How did Havertz, Barcola & others fare- L’Equipe Marca Newspaper Player Ratings Arsenal vs PSG 2-0 UCL 2024

Here is a look at the Arsenal vs Paris SG player ratings from the likes of French newspaper Marca and well known Spanish sports paper Marca following their Champions League clash on 1 October, 2024. Arsenal won the game 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium (official crowd attendance of 60,103)

L’Equipe player ratings Arsenal vs Paris Saint Germain Champions League

L’Equipe gave Paris SG a team rating of 3.6 for their performance against the Gunners. Defender Willian Pacho was their highest rated player- he got a 5/10, but there were mostly 3/10’s for the others, including manager Luis Enrique.

Arsenal were given a team rating of 5.8/10 by the French paper, with no AFC player rating more than a 7/10 in their eyes.

Arsenal vs PSG player ratings 2024 L'Equipe

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L’Equipe Bild Newspaper Player Ratings Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic 7-1 Champions League 2024

Here is a look at the BVB vs Celtic UCL player ratings from the likes of German newspaper Bild and well known French sports paper L’Equipe following their Champions League clash on 1 October, 2024.

Borussia Dortmund hammered Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic 7-1 at Signal Iduna Park (half time score was 5-1)

Bild player ratings BVB Celtic 7-1

(Note German rating system where 6 is very bad and 1 is very good)

The worst Celtic player according to Bild was left back Greg Taylor (he got the worst possible player rating of 6), with a bunch of others getting 5. The best Celtic players against Dortmund were Maeda (3) and goalkeeper Schmeichel (4)

The best BVB players v Celtic were Guirassy and Adeyemi (both with the best 1 player rating)

BVB 7-1 Celtic Player Ratings Bild 2024

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Premier League Team of the Week Round 6 (24/25)- Media Outlet roundup for TOTW GW6

Here is a look at the EPL Team of the Week for Match Day 6 from Troy Deeney at the BBC, Alan Shearer from the Premier League and Gabriel Agbonlahor at TS.

Troy Deeney Team of the Week GW6 2024-2025 season

Mads Hermansen (Leicester)
James Justin (Leicester), Micky van de Ven (Spurs), Joachim Andersen (Fulham), Joskvo Gvardiol (Manchester City)
Lewis Cook (Bournemouth), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)
Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Dwight McNeil (Everton)
Liam Delap (Ipswich)

Deeney’s TOTW has two representatives each from Leicester and Bournemouth. The Foxes have representation in the form of goalkeeper Mads Hermansen and double goal scorer James Justin despite losing 4-2 to Arsenal.

Deeney Team of the Week GW6 2024-25

Micky van de Ven’s superb assist for Brennan Johnson’s opener at Old Trafford makes him the only Spurs player to earn a spot in this week’s TOTW from Deeney.

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Arsenal dominant in attack, Mads Hermansen Saves, Justin & Havertz – Analysis/Talking points from AFC 4-2 LCFC

Arsenal scored twice in second half stoppage time to pick up a 4-2 win over Leicester City at the Emirates over the weekend. This was a crucial win for the Gunners given that Man City had dropped points away at Newcastle earlier in the day, and it allowed them to draw level with MCFC in the league table.

Here are our main talking points from the game.

Arsenal dominant going forward

The first half was all Arsenal- they had 12 shots to Leicester’s solitary one and had more than 75% of possession before the interval. And they were rewarded for that dominance, with goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard giving them a deserved 2-0 lead at half time.

James Justin’s brace brought Leicester back into the game (his second goal was an absolute peach), but no neutral would’ve begrudged Arsenal a win. The Gunners were as dominant in the second half as they were in the first, and finished with a whopping 35 shots (LCFC added 4 more in the second half to finish with 5)

Mikel Arteta’s side had 16 shots on target here against Leicester- the first time in 7 years that a Premier League side has managed more than 15 on target in a game!

A solid response after all the parking the bus talk last weekend against Man City!

Arsenal Dominant vs Leicester

Mads Hermansen saves vs Arsenal

The reason Leicester stayed so long in the game was due to the brilliance of their goalkeeper Mads Hermansen. The Danish stopper virtually decided to turn into prime Manuel Neuer in the second half, and produced save after save, denying the likes of Trossard, Gabriel, Havertz and Calafiori goals.

Mads Hermansen saves v Arsenal

Hermansen was eventually beaten in the 94th minute and even that was down to a generous dose of luck for the home side- Trossard’s shot took a deflection off Ndidi.(it was declared an Ndidi own goal)

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First EFC win of 2024-25 | Everton FC vs Crystal Palace Timeline, Lineups & Match Stats September 2024

Here is a look at the Everton F.C. vs Crystal Palace F.C. starting lineups and timeline of key moments plus the key match stats from their EPL game played on 28 September, 2024.

This was Everton’s first league win of the 24/25 season after a horror start to the campaign, and was secured thanks to a brace from Dwight McNeil.

Everton FC vs Crystal Palace Timeline 2024 September

10th minute Goal Marc Guehi, assist Maxence Lacroix (EVE 0-1 CRY)
47th minute First Goal Dwight McNeil, assist Ashley Young (EVE 1-1 CRY)
54th minute Second Goal Dwight McNeil (EVE 2-1 CRY)

Full time: Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace

Everton vs Crystal Palace F.C. lineups and subs used 2024-25 season

EFC: Pickford, Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Doucoure, Mangala (James Garner 83′), Lindstrom (Jack Harrison 46′), McNeil (Gana Gueye 83′), Ndiaye, Calvert Lewin

Everton FC vs Crystal Palace FC Lineups 2024

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Premier League Table at the end of September 2024 | Chelsea in Top 4 | EPL Standings after 6 games 2024-2025

Here is a look at the Premier League table after Week 6 (six rounds of fixtures in the 2024/25 season). These are also the standings at the end of the month of September 2024 (beginning of October 2024)

Liverpool are the new league leaders after GW6, claiming top spot after they beat Wolves and Man City dropped points against Newcastle. Arsenal have also gone level on points with MCFC after beating Leicester in stoppage time. City and Arsenal remain the only undefeated teams in the league.

Chelsea’s progress under Enzo Maresca has seen the Blues move into the top four- Cole Palmer scored all of their goals against Brighton.

PL table after Week 6 2024-25 season

Premier League Table after Week 6 2024-2025

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September 2024 Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Timeline & Lineups

Here is a look at the Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga clash on 29 September, 2024. With Barcelona losing 4-2 to Osasuna earlier in the round, there was a chance for Real to close the gap, but they were held to a 1-1 draw here by Atleti.

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Timeline 2024/25 season

64th minute Goal Eder Militao, assist Vini Jr (ATM 0-1 RMA)
90+5 minute Goal Angel Correa, assist Javi Galan (ATM 1-1 RMA)
90+9 minute Red Card Marcos Llorente (Atleti)

Full time Atletico Madrid 1-1 Real Madrid

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid starting lineups and substitutes Sep 2024

Atleti: Oblak; Molina (Koke 46′), Le Normand, Gimenez, Reinildo Mandava (Javi Galan 75′), Rodrigo de Paul, Marcos Llorente, Conor Gallagher (Angel Correa 70′), Julian Alvarez (Rodrigo Riquelme 75′), Alexander Sorloth (Samuel Lino 56′), Antoine Griezmann

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MUN 0-3 TOT | Manchester United FC vs Tottenham 2024 Timeline, Lineups & Match Stats

Here is a look at the Manchester United F.C. vs Tottenham starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their game played on 29 September, 2024. United had skipper Bruno Fernandes red carded in this game and lost 3-0 at home to Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs, who were without Son.

Man United vs Tottenham Timeline 2024

3rd minute Goal Brennan Johnson, assist Micky van de Ven (MUN 0-1 TOT)
42nd minute Red Card Bruno Fernandes for foul om Maddison
Half time Man United 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur
47th minute Goal Dejan Kulusevski (MUN 0-2 TOT)
77th minute Goal Dominic Solanke, assist Pape Matar Sarr (MUN 0-3 TOT)
Full time Man United 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United F.C. vs Tottenham Lineups and Subs used September 2024

MUFC: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Lisandro Martinez, Dalot; Mainoo (Mason Mount 45′ | Amad Diallo 85′), Ugarte (Christian Eriksen 73′); Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Rashford (Rasmus Hojlund 73′), Zirzkee (Casemiro 46′)

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Palmer four goals game! Chelsea FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC Timeline, Lineups & Match Stats | CHE 4-2 BHA 2024

Here is a look at the Chelsea F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their game played on 28 September, 2024. This was also a historic fixture as it saw Cole Palmer score four goals in the first half of a Premier League football game- the first time the feat has been achieved.

Chelsea FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4-2 Timeline September 2024

7th minute Goal Rutter, Assist Baleba (CHE 0-1 BHA)
21st minute First Goal Palmer, Assist Jackson (CHE 1-1 BHA)
28th minute Penalty second goal Palmer (CHE 2-1 BHA)
31st minute Third goal Palmer (CHE 3-1 BHA)
34th minute Goal Baleba (CHE 3-2 BHA)
41st minute Fourth Goal Palmer, Assist Sancho (CHE 4-2 BHA)

Chelsea FC vs Brighton and Hove Albion FC Starting Lineups and substitutes used 2024/25

CFC: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella (Renato Veiga 71′), Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez (Lavia 79′), Madueke (Pedro Neto 63′), Palmer, Sancho (Mudryk 71′), Jackson (Nkunku 79′)

Chelsea FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups 2024

Brighton FC: Verbruggen; Kadioglu (Enciso 71′), Webster (Igor Julio 57′), Dunk, Estupinan, Baleba, Wieffer (Ayari 57′), Hinshelwood, Rutter (Minteh 71′), Welbeck (Ferguson 81′), Mitoma

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First FCB defeat! CA Osasuna vs FC Barcelona Lineups & Timeline 2024 | OSA 4-2 BAR

Here is a look at the C.A. Osasuna vs F.C. Barcelona starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their La Liga clash on 28 September, 2024. Osasuna won 4-2, thus handing Barcelona their first league defeat of the 2024/25 season in the process (FCB were 7/7 going into the game)

CA Osasuna vs FC Barcelona Timeline 4-2 September 2024

18th minute Goal Budimir, assist Bryan Zaragoza (OSA 1-0 BAR)
28th minute Goal Bryan Zaragoza, assist Pablo Ibanez (OSA 2-0 BAR)
53rd minute Goal Pau Victor, assist Gerard Martin (OSA 2-1 BAR)
72nd minute Penalty goal Budimir (OSA 3-1 BAR)
85th minute Goal Abel Bretones (OSA 4-1 BAR)
89th minute Goal Lamine Yamal, assist Ferran Torres (OSA 4-2 BAR)

C.A. Osasuna vs Barca lineups 2024/25

Barcelona: Inaki Pena; Kounde, Sergi Dominguez (Hector Fort 85′), Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin (Alejandro Balde 70′), Pablo Torre (Raphinha 59′), Eric Garcia, Pedri, Ferran Torres, Pau Victor (Lamine Yamal 59′), Lewandowski (Marc Casado 70′)

CA Osasuna vs FC Barcelona Lineups 2024

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Arsenal vs Leicester City FC Timeline, Lineups & Match Stats 2024 | ARS 4-2 LEI

Here is a look at the Arsenal vs Leicester City F.C. starting lineups, timeline of key moments and match stats from their league game played on 28 September, 2024. Arsenal won the fixture 4-2 to go level on points with defending champions Manchester City.

Arsenal vs Leicester City 2024 Timeline

20th minute goal Martinelli, assist Timber (ARS 1-0 LEI)
45+1′ minute goal Trossard, assist Martinelli (ARS 2-0 LEI)
47th minute goal James Justin, assist Buonanotte (ARS 2-1 LEI)
63rd minute goal James Justin, assist Ndidi (ARS 2-2 LEI)
90+4′ minute own goal Ndidi (ARS 3-2 LEI)
90+9′ minute goal Havertz (ARS 4-2 LEI)

Arsenal vs Leicester City F.C. Lineups 2024

AFC: Raya; Timber, Gabriel, Saliba, Calafiori; Rice, Partey (Nwaneri 85′), Saka, Trossard (Jesus 90+8′), Martinelli (Sterling 74′), Havertz

Arsenal vs Leicester City FC lineups 2024

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Bengaluru FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Lineups & Timeline September 2024 | BFC 3-0 MBSG

Here is a look at the Bengaluru FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Timeline and starting lineups from their ISL 2024-25 match played on 28 September, 2024. Bengaluru beat MBSG 3-0 to maintain their 100% start to the new Super League season

Bengaluru FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Timeline September 2024

9th minute Edgar Mendez goal, Nikhil Poojary assist (BFC 1-0 MBSG)

20th minute Suresh Singh goal, Sunil Chhetri assist (BFC 2-0 MBSG)

51st minute Chhetri penalty goal (BFC 3-0 MBSG)

Full time: Bengaluru FC 3 Mohun Bagan SG 0

Bengaluru FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant lineups and used substitutes

BFC: Gurpreet; Poojary, Bheke, Aleks Jovanovic (Chinglensana Singh Konsham 75′), Naorem Roshan Singh, Vinith Venkatesh (Rohit Danu 46′), Noguera, Pedro Capo, Suresh Singh Wangjam (Mohamed Salah 90+5′), Chhetri (Lalremtluanga Fanai 75′), Edgar Mendez (Sivasakthi Narayanan 83′)

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UEL Standings After Week 1 2024-25 | Spurs 4th, Manchester United 20th!

Here is a look at the Europa League table as it stood after Match Day 1 (the first round of games) in the newly revamped UEL competition. The two English representatives in the tournament- Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, had differing starts. United were held to a 1-1 by manager Erik ten Hag’s old team FC Twente while Spurs beat Qarabag 3-0.

The two results, plus the way of how the rankings are determined after the first round, means that United are a lowly 20th while Spurs are fourth. If the group stages were technically stopped today, Spurs will automatically progress to the knockout stages while United will have to go through a playoff round where they will be unseeded.

Interestingly, the two teams will do battle in the Premier League this weekend (GW6) with Ange Postecoglu’s men travelling to Old Trafford to take on the Red Devils. Spurs beat Brentford 3-1 at home last week, while United were held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace.

UEL table after Round 1 (24/25 season)

UEL Standings After Week 1 2024-25

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Video Edson Alvarez red card vs Liverpool 2024 Cup | First and second yellow cards for fouls on Tsimikas & Salah

This Edson Alvarez red card v Liverpool (VIDEO BELOW) saw the West Ham midfielder get sent off for collecting two yellow cards in a matter of minutes. The first Alvarez yellow card against Liverpool came for a foul on Tsimikas in the 67th minute and the second yellow was for a tackle on Mo Salah shortly after the Egyptian forward had put LFC 3-1 up.

Alvarez red card vs Liverpool 2024

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GIF Video Tsimikas Head Defending vs Kilman West Ham Carabao Cup 2024- Tsimikas does a Phil Jones!

This Tsimikas head block vs West Ham (VIDEO BELOW) saw some body on the line stuff defending from the Liverpool left back in their Cup clash against the Hammers. Tsimikas attempted to dive with his head to block/clear Kilman’s shot with the score 2-1 in favour of Liverpool- they eventually went on to win 5-1. Reminds one of that famous Phil Jones defending with his head that went viral years ago.

Tsimikas vs West Ham 2024 EFL Cup

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September 2024- Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City FC Lineups & Timeline | MBSG 2-2 MCFC

Here is a look at the Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City FC Timeline and starting lineups from their ISL 2024-25 season opener. The two teams had contested the final of ISL 23/24 (won by Mumbai). This fixture was the first of ISL 24/25, and Tiri achieved the rare feat of scoring both a goal and an own goal in the same Indian Super League fixture.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City FC Timeline September 2024

9th minute Tiri own goal (MBSG 1-0 Mumbai City FC)
28th minute Alberto Rodriguez goal (MSG 2-0 Mumbai City FC)
70th minute Tiri goal (MBSG 2-1 Mumbai City FC)
90th minute Krouma goal (MBSG 2-2 Mumbai City FC)

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City FC Lineups & substitutes used 2024/25

MBSG lineup: Kaith; Biswas, Rodriguez (Aldred 81′), Bose; Rai, Stewart, Ralte, Suryavanshi (Thapa 71′), Colaco (Samad 71′); Petratos, Cummings (Suhail Bhat 89′)

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Kerala Blasters vs East Bengal FC Lineups & Timeline 2024 | KBFC EBFC 2-1

Here is a look at the Kerala Blasters vs East Bengal starting lineups as well as the KBFC vs EBFC timeline- the key moments from the clash in Kochi, with the home side coming from behind to register a 2-1 win. Kerala had lost their opening game of the season to Punjab FC while East Bengal had gone down 1-0 to Bengaluru FC in their opener.

Kerala Blasters vs East Bengal FC Timeline September 2024

59th minute Goal Vishnu PV, assist Diamantakos (KBC 0-1 EBFC)

63rd minute Goal Sadaoui, assist Huidrom Naocha Singh (KBFC 1-1 EBFC)

88th minute Goal Peprah, assist Mohammed Aimen (KBFC 2-1 EBFC)

Full time: Kerala Blasters 2-1 East Bengal

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Premier League Team of the Week GW5 (24/25)- Media Outlet roundup for TOTW Round 5

Here is a look at the EPL Team of the Week for Match Day 5 from Troy Deeney at the BBC and Alan Shearer from the Premier League.

Only one team won away from home, and that was Chelsea in the early Saturday kickoff against neighbours West Ham. Five of the ten fixtures this week ended in draws, including a 0-0 between Crystal Palace and Manchester United that was the only one not to produce a goal.

Deeney Team of the Week MD5 2024-2025 season

Onana (GK- Man Utd)
Alexander Arnold (Liverpool), Konsa (Aston Villa), Gabriel Magalhaes and Riccardo Calafiori (both Arsenal)
Morsy (Ipswich), Dibling (Southampton), Maddison (Tottenham)
Diaz (Liverpool), Jackson (Chelsea), N’Diaye (Everton)

Manager of the Week: Arteta (Arsenal)

Deeney Team of the Week GW5 24-25

Shearer TOTW Round 5 24-25 season

Raya (GK- Arsenal)

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Kerala Blasters vs Punjab FC Lineups 2024 & Timeline | KBFC PFC 1-2

Here is a look at the Kerala Blasters vs Punjab FC timeline and starting lineups– the big moments from this Super League opener between KBFC and PFC. The game produced very few clear-cut chances but sparked into life at the end, with Punjab snatching a dramatic late winner.

Kerala Blasters vs Punjab FC Timeline September 2024

43rd minute Bakenga chips ball over keeper, but PFC goal disallowed for offside

86th minute Luka Majcen scores penalty after Saheef fouls Leon Augustine (KBFC 0-1 PFC)

90+2 minute Goal Jesus Jimenez, assist Pritam (KBFC 1-1 PFC)

96th minute Mrzljak scores last gasp winner; assist Majcen (KBFC 1-2 PFC)

Full time: Kerala Blasters vs Punjab FC 1-2

Kerala Blasters vs Punjab FC lineups and playing XI/substitutes used

KBFC lineup: Sachin Suresh; Sandeep Singh (Aiban Dohling 76′), Pritam, Drincic, Saheef (Yoihenba 89′); Coeff, Freddy Lallawmawma (Azhar 71′), Aimen (Vibin Mohanan 46′), Sadaoui, Rahul Kannoly, Peprah (Jesus Jimenez 46′)

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Man City vs Arsenal FC Stats & Timeline- 28 shots for MCFC in second half & 88% possession!

Here is a look at the Man City vs Arsenal FC stats and timeline of key moments from their match on September 22, 2024. Arsenal lead 2-1 at the break, but lost Leandro Trossard to a red card just before the interval.

The dismissal changed the complexion of the game- Manchester City had 28 shots in the second half (Arsenal had only 1), and also had 88% of possession in that period (it was over 90% at one stage!). In the first half, City had 5 shots to Arsenal’s 4, so you can really see how Trossard’s sending off affected Arsenal’s tactics.

Arsenal’s only second half shot came through Havertz (90+7′). Interestingly neither Havertz nor defender Jurrien Timber (playing at RB) completed a single successful pass in the game despite playing the 90- it’s a record since stats for the same started to be kept by the league.

Full time post match stats Man City vs Arsenal 2-2 September 22, 2024

(MCFC stats on left; AFC on right)

Man City vs Arsenal FC stats 2024 Sep

Second half only shots map (Man City with 28 shots; Arsenal with just 1)

Second half possession Man City 88%, Arsenal 12% (first half it was 66 & 34)

Second half passes Man City 415, Arsenal 60 (first half it was 290 & 148)

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Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Lineups 2024 & Timeline | BFC EBFC 1-0

Here is a look at the Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal timeline– all key moments from both clubs’ ISL 2024/25 opener, as well as the starting lineups for this BFC v EBFC clash. It finished 1-0 in favour of the home side, with the visitors having a player sent off.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Timeline 2024

8th minute Lalchungnunga gets yellow card for foul on Noguera

12th minute Long range effort from Jeakson forces diving save from Gurpreet

25th minute Goal Vinith Venkatesh, assist Mendez (BFC 1-0 EBFC)

69th minute Substitute Diaz scores for BFC but disallowed for offside

87th minute second yellow/red card for Lalchungnunga (foul on Williams)

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal FC starting lineups 2024

BFC playing XI and substitutes used

Gurpreet; Poojary, Bheke, Jovanovic (Sana Singh 61′), Roshan Singh; Suresh Singh, Pedro Capo, Noguera (Fanai 85′); Vinith (Sivasakthi Narayanan 46′), Mendez (Diaz 61′), Chhetri (Williams 61′)

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Man City vs Arsenal 2024 Standings | PL Table after GW5 24-25 season (after MCI 2-2 AFC game)

Here is a look at the Premier League table after 5 games (after Man City v Arsenal in GW5 on 22 September, 2024). City saw their 100% record broken in this game week, with Arsenal seconds away from claiming a famous away victory after playing a full half with ten men following the dismissal of Leandro Trossard. However John Stones scored a last gasp equaliser- City had a whopping 28 shots in the second half and finally got the goal they so desperately wanted.

Premier League standings after Manchester City vs Arsenal September 2024

(Click here to see PL table after the Spurs v Arsenal game in GW4)

Premier League Table after 5 Games 24-25

The gap between City and Liverpool at the top of the table is now just a single point.

Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea, who had a horror start to the season, seem to have hit their straps and are now only a point behind Arsenal. Chelsea were the only team to win away from home in Week 5- they comfortably beat West Ham United 3-0 at the London Stadium, with Nicolas Jackson starring for the Blues.

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Video Di’Shon Barnard red card vs Luton 2024 for handball| SWFC defender denies McGuinness header

This Di’Shon Barnard red card vs Luton (VIDEO BELOW) saw the Sheffield Wednesday defender sent off for handling the ball and denying Mark McGuinness a header goal. The Barnard handball for SWFC came in the 74th minute with the Owls leading 1-0. Luton scored from the resulting penalty through Morris and went on to win the game 2-1

swfc handball red card vs luton 2024

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Tottenham vs Brentford FC Timeline 2024 Starting Lineups & Match Stats THFC 3-1 BRE Attendance 61,246

A thoroughly entertaining game saw Spurs return to winning ways after a disappointing North London derby as they beat Brentford 3-1 (Crowd attendance of 61,246 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium)

Tottenham vs Brentford F.C. Timeline & Big Moments September 21, 2024

1st minute Mbeumo 23 second goal for Brentford- superb volley (TOT 0-1 BRE)

8th minute Mistake from Ethan Pinnock and while Maddison first time shot is saved by Flekken, Dominic Solanke scores from rebound (TOT 1-1 BRE)

28th minute Mistake from Vitaly Janelt and Spurs pounce, with move resulting in Brennan Johnson goal

(TOT 2-1 BRE)

40th minute Spurs GK Vicario gets caught in possession, but Mbuembo shoots straight at him

Half time Tottenham 2-1 Brentford (Spurs with 17 shots in first half)

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West Ham vs Chelsea FC Timeline 2024 Match Stats & Starting Lineups | WHUFC 0-3 CFC Attendance 62,473

West Ham put in a disappointing performance at the London Stadium (official crowd attendance 62,473) as they lost yet another home Premier League game, this time a derby fixture to Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea.

West Ham vs Chelsea FC Timeline & key moments 2024

4th minute 0-1 West Ham caught napping from a free kick & Nicolas Jackson scores with a nutmeg finish

Goal Jackson, assist Jadon Sancho (WHU 0-1 CHE)

11th minute Decent chance for Cole Palmer in the box, but he shoots wide.

18th minute 0-2 Another superb finish from Jackson as West Ham are cut open down the middle by Caicedo’s pass

Goal Jackson, assist Caicedo (WHU 0-2 CHE)

28th minute Fofana grabs Summerville’s hand inside the box, but no penalty

32nd minute Kudus scores for West Ham, but it’s offside

47th minute Lovely counter attack from Chelsea that begins in their own box and finishes in West Ham’s

Goal Palmer, assist Jackson (WHU 0-3 CHE)

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Qatar vs India national football team Timeline 2024, Lineups, & Table Standings- World Cup Qualifier

Here is a look at the timeline of key moments from the Qatar national football team vs India game in 2024. This was a World Cup 2026 qualifier and if India had held on their 1-0 lead, they would’ve qualified for the next round. Instead they lost 2-1 in controversial circumstances.

Qatar vs India national football team match timeline

37th minute Chhangte gives India the lead (Qatar 0-1 IND)

Half time Qatar 0-1 India. Qatar make three substitutions

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AS Monaco FC vs FC Barcelona Timeline, Starting Lineups & Match Stats 2024 Champions League Player Ratings

Here is a look at the timeline and important moments from AS Monaco vs Barcelona in the Champions League on 19 September 2024 plus starting lineups for both ASM and Barca and player ratings for the match from newspapers L’Equipe (French) and Diario As (Spanish)

ASM vs BAR Starting Lineups

Monaco playing XI and substitutions

Kohn, Singo, Kehrer, Salisu, Vanderson (Mawiss 88′), Zakaria, Camara (Golovin 46′), Akliouche, Minamino (Balogun 70′), Ben Seghir (C.Henrique 70′), Embolo (Ilenikhena 59′)

AS Monaco vs FC Barcelona 2024 Lineups Champions League

Barcelona starting lineup and subs used

Ter Stegen, Kounde, Cubarsi (Ferran Torres 79′), Inigo Martinez, Balde (Ansu Fati 88′), Eric Garcia, Casado, Pedri (Pablo Torre 83′), Raphinha, Yamal (Gerard Martin 79′), Lewandowski (Sergi Dominguez 80′)

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Atalanta BC vs Arsenal FC Standings- UCL Table after Week 1 2024-25 (Group Stage League Phase)

Here are the Champions League league phase standings after MD1 (Round 1 of fixtures) for the 2024/25 season. Week 1 had games like AC Milan v Liverpool and Atalanta v Arsenal, and this is how the 36 teams rank after the first round of matches.

Bayern obviously top the UCL table after MW1 following their 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb. Teams 1-8 will qualify directly for the knockout stages while 9-24 will compete in a playoff round.

As it stands currently (after the first week), both Liverpool and Aston Villa qualify automatically, while Arsenal and Man City will be involved in the playoffs.

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Man City vs Inter Milan 2024 Starting Lineups, Timeline & Player Ratings | MCI 0-0 INT UCL

Here is a look at the Manchester City vs Internazionale starting lineups, key moments and player ratings from their Champions League clash on 18 September, 2024. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.

Man City starting lineup and substitutes used v Inter 2024 UCL

Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodri, Bernardo Silva (Doku 80′), Savinho (Foden 46′), De Bruyne (Gundogan 46′), Grealish, Haaland

Yellow card: Dias 33′

Man City vs Inter Milan 2024 Lineups Champions League

Inter Milan lineup & subs vs Manchester City FC league phase September 18 2024

Sommer, Bisseck (Pavard 75′), Acerbi, Bastoni, Darmian (Dumfries 75′), Barella, Calhanoglu (Frattesi 82′), Zielinski (Mkhitaryan 66′), C.Augusto, Thuram (L.Martinez 65′) Taremi

No yellow cards for Inter against Man City

Man City vs Inter Milan timeline (key moments from the game)

53rd minute– Decent chance for Inter on the counter, but Darmian’s poor first touch and a decision to backheel let him down.

69th minute– Foden has a chance, but shoots straight at Sommer

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Video Kadioglu first goal for Brighton 2024 | Ferdi goal vs Wolves after nice Adingra turn

This Ferdi Kadioglu goal vs Wolves (VIDEO BELOW) saw the Turkish leftback score his first goal for Brighton in their Cup clash against WWFC on September 18, 2024. The Kadioglu goal against Wolverhampton came in the 85th minute and put BHAFC 3-1 up- they eventually won 3-2.

Some lovely work from Simone Adingra in the buildup to the Kadioglu goal- his turn on the half-way line from the goalkick is essentially what creates this goal

Ferdi Kadioglu first goal for Brighton 2024

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Sporting CP vs Lille OSC Player Ratings 2024 | Timeline & Starting Lineups SCP LOSC 2-0 UCL

Here is a look at the player ratings, key moments and starting lineups for Sporting Lisbon vs LOSC in the Champions League on 17 September. 10-man Lille, who had Angel Gomes sent off in the first half, lost 2-0 in Lisbon. Sporting with 18 shots in the whole game; Lille had just 3 by comparison.

Player Ratings for Sporting CP vs Lille from L’Equipe (French) and O Jogo (Portuguese) newspapers

Viktor Gyokeres had a great game for SCP (all ratings below are out of 10)

Sporting CP vs Lille OSC Player Ratings 2024

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L’Equipe Bild Newspaper Player Ratings Bayern vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 Champions League

Here is a look at the player ratings for Bayern Munich vs Dinamo Zagreb from their Champions League clash. Bayern scored NINE goals, with Harry Kane himself netting four of them!

L’Equipe player ratings Bayern Munchen Dinamo Zagreb 9-2

Despite scoring four goals, Kane didn’t get a perfect 10 (he was rated 9)- very few players get the perfect 10 rating from L’Equipe

The worst rating was reserved for defender Theophile-Catherine (2/10)

Bayern Munich vs Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 Player Ratings L'Equipe

Bild player ratings FC Bayern vs Dinamo Zagreb

(Note- German rating system; 1 very good, 6 very bad)

Kane got a 1 here from Bild as did Joshua Kimmich. Samy Mmaee and Ristovski on the Dinamo side were given a 6.

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AC Milan vs Liverpool FC Timeline 2024 & Starting Lineups ACM 1-3 LFC Champions League

Here is a look at the AC Milan vs Liverpool timeline and key moments from their UCL group stage clash on 17 September, 2024. Liverpool won the game 3-1 at the San Siro.

AC Milan vs Liverpool F.C starting lineups

ACM playing XI & subs used v LFC: Maignan (Torriani 51′), Calabria (Emerson Royal 69′), Tomori (Gabbia 84′), Pavlovic, Theo Hernandez, Fofana, Loftus Cheek (Abraham 69′), Pulisic, Reijnders, Leao, Morata (Okafor 84′)

Yellow cards: Calabria 22, Fofana 31

AC Milan vs Liverpool FC Starting Lineup 2024 UCL

LFC playing XI & subs used v AC Milan: Alisson, Alexander Arnold (Gomez 79′), Van Dijk, Konate, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, MacAllister (Endo 90+2′), Salah (Chiesa 90+2′), Szoboszlai, Gakpo (Diaz 68′), Jota (Nunez 68′)

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Real Madrid vs VfB Stuttgart Timeline 2024 Champions League & Starting Lineups RMA 3-1 STU

Here is a look at the Real Madrid CF vs VfB Stuttgart timeline- all the big moments from their UCL MD1 clash on 17 September, 2024. Stuttgart dominated the first 20 minutes, but Thibault Courtois had a great game in goal for Real Madrid and after weathering the initial storm, RMA scored thrice after the interval to run out 3-1 winners.

RMA starting lineup and subs used v Stuttgart 2024

Courtois, Vazquez (Eder Militao 46′), Carvajal, Rudiger, F.Mendy (Fran Garcia 75′), Tchouameni (Modric 70′), Valverde, Bellingham (Endrick 80′), Rodrygo (Arda Guler 75′), Vini Jr, Mbappe

Real Madrid vs VfB Stuttgart starting lineup 2024 Champions League

VfB Stuttgart starting XI and substitutes used vs Real Madrid UCL Week 1

Nubel, Vagnoman (Chase 63′), Rouault (Zagadou 89′), Chabot, Mittelstadt, Leweling, Stiller, Karazor, Millot (Demirovic 75′), Fuhrich (Rieder 63′), Undav (El Bilal Toure 75′)

2nd minute First shot of game, and it’s Leweling from a tight angle, but saved by Courtois

8th minute Lucas Vazquez mistake & a good chance for Millot, but he shoots wide

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Tottenham vs Arsenal 2024 Standings- PL table after North London derby (Week 4 2024-25) & first LFC loss of season

Here is a look at the Premier League table after GW4 (the standings after Spurs v Arsenal) in the 24/25 season (after Week 4). This match week had the North London derby, which was won 1-0 by Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Liverpool suffered their first defeat of the season in this round, also conceding their first goal in the process. Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 win over the Reds took them to 7th in the table.

Man City remained the only unbeaten team with a 100% record after matchday 4.

premier league log after north london derby 2024 september

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Official BSC Young Boys vs Aston Villa starting lineups 2024 | Playing XI YB 0-3 AVFC UCL Group Stage

Here are the official starting lineups and substitutes used for YB vs Aston Villa in the latter’s first ever Champions League match of the modern UCL era. Unai Emery’s side qualified for the Champions League after a fine domestic campaign in 2023/24.

BSC YB 0-3 Aston Villa (Tielemans, Ramsey, Onana)

Aston Villa starting XI vs BSC Young Boys September 17, 2024

Emi Martinez, Bogarde (Diego Carlos 46′), Pau Torres, Konsa, Digne (Barkley 88′), Ramsey, Onana, Tielemans (Maatsen 87′), McGinn, Watkins (Duran 60′), Rogers (Buendia 88′)

AVFC first UCL lineup 2024

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Borussia Dortmund vs FC Heidenheim Player Ratings 2024 | Adeyemi stars, Beck struggles BVB-FCH 4-2

Here is a look at the Dortmund vs FC Heidenheim 4-2 player ratings from the big German media outlets. Karim Adeyemi scored a brace for BVB and was the star of the show at the Signal Iduna Arena while Adrian Beck struggled for FCH.

Bild player ratings Dortmund vs FC Heidenheim September 2024

(Note-German rating system- 1 very good; 6 very bad)

Adeyemi got the perfect 1 from Bild. The Heidenheim ratings were mostly 4’s, with the exception of Pieringer (3) and Beck (5)

Borussia Dortmund vs FC Heidenheim Player Ratings 2024

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Premier League Team of the Week GW4 (24/25)- Media Outlet roundup for TOTW Round 4

Here is a look at the EPL Team of the Week for Match Day 4 from Troy Deeney at the BBC and Alan Shearer from the Premier League. The week saw only two home teams win- Man City (2-1 over Brentford) and Aston Villa (3-2 over Everton). Tottenham lost the North London derby to Arsenal, LFC were shocked by Forest in front of a record home crowd, while Jadon Sancho assisted on debut as Chelsea edged Bournemouth away.

Also check out the PL TOTW for Week 3 2024-25 (previous round) (Haaland is the only player who keeps his spot from GW3)

Deeney Team of the Week MD4 2024-2025 season

Sanchez (GK- Chelsea)
Tuanzebe (Ipswich), De Ligt (Man Utd), Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal), Van Hecke (Brighton)
Baleba (Brighton), Caicedo (Chelsea), Smith-Rowe (Fulham)
Watkins (Villa), Haaland (Man City) Mateta (Crystal Palace)

BBC Team of the Week Deeney MW4 2024-25 season

2 Brighton and Chelsea players in Deeney’s TOTW.

Shearer TOTW Week 4 EPL 24/25

Sanchez (GK-Chelsea)
Aina, Moreno and Murillo (all Nottm Forest), De Ligt (Man Utd), Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal)

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Tottenham vs Arsenal FC Timeline 2024- Big Solanke chance, Sterling debut & other key moments from NLD 24-25

Mikel Arteta became the first Arsenal manager since George Graham in 1988 to register three consecutive away wins at Tottenham as the Gunners beat their bitter rivals 1-0 in the 196th North London derby between the two teams on Sunday afternoon. Here is a look at the Spurs v Arsenal FC timeline- all key moments from the game.

5th minute– Dejan Kulusevski has the first shot of the game, and it is parried away by Arsenal keeper David Raya, in goal for the Gunners on his 29th birthday.

14th minute– A very decent chance for Spurs striker Dominic Solanke, who is in about 10 yards of space, but he takes too much time to get his shot away, and William Saliba arrives to deny him.

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Official starting lineups Tottenham vs Arsenal FC September 15 2024- Playing XI and substitutes used

Here is a look at the official starting lineups for Spurs vs Arsenal on 15th September, 2024. Arsenal won the game 1-0 thanks to a second half Gabriel header, but the game didn’t have many clear cut opportunities.

Tottenham starting lineup vs Arsenal FC 24/25 & substitutes used

Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Kulusevski, Bentancur (Sarr 68′), Maddison (Werner 80′), B.Johnson (Odobert 68′), Son, Solanke

Pape-Matar Sarr, Wilson Odobert and Timo Werner were the substitutes used by Tottenham.

Arsenal FC playing XI v Spurs NLD 2024/25 & subs used

Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Jorginho, Partey, Saka (Nwaneri 86′), Trossard (G.Jesus 80′), Martinelli (Sterling 80′), Havertz

Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Ethan Nwaneri were the subs used by Arsenal.

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Most yellow cards in an EPL game, Sancho stars on CFC debut & more- Analysis from AFCB v Chelsea 2024

Chelsea’s first game after the international break saw them edge Bournemouth 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday night. Christopher Nkunku scored a late winner for the Blues on the South Coast. Here are our talking points from the fixture.

Referee Anthony Taylor sets Premier League record for most yellow cards in a match

In terms of quality of football, this game wasn’t the greatest, but it will go down in the history books as the fixture with the most YC’s in Premier League history. Anthony Taylor issued a total of 14 yellow cards (six to Bournemouth, eight to Chelsea).

The bookings started in the 18th minute, with the first yellow card in this Bournemouth v Chelsea game going to Ryan Christie, and the last one to Semenyo in second-half stoppage time.

Players booked for Bournemouth: Smith, Senesi, Christie, Cook, Tavernier, Semenyo
Chelsea yellow cards v AFCB: Sanchez, Cucurella, Fofana, Colwill, Veiga, Jackson, Felix, Madueke

Anthony Taylor yellow cards 14 Chelsea Bournemouth

Sancho stars on Chelsea league debut

There were plenty of Chelsea fans with reservations when the Blues announced Jadon Sancho’s signing towards the end of the transfer window- another winger in a squad that has plenty of options in that position. The former Dortmund star made his CFC debut here as a half-time substitute for Pedro Neto and was a constant threat down the left flank after the interval.

He gave both Adam Smith and Julian Araujo a real working over, and most importantly, assisted Nkunku for the match winner.

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xG Tottenham vs Arsenal NLD 2024 Attendance 61,645 | Expected Goals Stats THFC 0-1 AFC

TOT VS ARS 2024

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Spurs v Arsenal (official crowd attendance of 61,645 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) on 15 September, 2024. Arsenal won the game 1-0 thanks to Gabriel’s second half header.

Spurs’ best chance fell to Solanke in the first half, but he dithered and the chance was gone (low xG) by the time he took a shot.

Spurs had 15 shots to Arsenal’s 7, but both sides had similar shots on target numbers (Spurs 5; AFC 4)

64% of possession for Spurs in this game.

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Video QPR last minute equaliser vs SWFC 2024 | Alfie Lloyd first ever league goal for Rangers

This QPR 96th minute goal vs Sheffield Wednesday (VIDEO BELOW) saw Alfie Lloyd score his first ever league goal for the R’s in dramatic circumstances towards the end of their Championship game.

SWFC had taken the lead through Barry Bannan, only for Lloyd to equalise in the 96th minute.

And this is perhaps the best goalmouth scramble you’d ever have seen- the commentator even says they “don’t know where the ball is”!

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Record EPL Anfield attendance of 60,344 in game | xG stats from Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest 2024

LIV vs NFFC 2024

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest (official crowd attendance of 60,344 at Anfield on September 14, 2024). This is a new record Premier League attendance for a Premier League game at Anfield, but it saw the Reds slump to their first defeat under Arne Slot- LFC were unbeaten and hadn’t conceded a goal at the end of Week 3.

Some interesting stats from the game

Nottingham Forest had 0 xG in the first half- no shots whatsoever from NFFC till half time.

Coming into the game, NFFC had registered the most shots of all PL teams till GW3 (53)

The first shot of the game came from LFC in the 17th minute (through Luis Diaz)

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Shearer, Merson, Lawro predictions for Bournemouth vs Chelsea- “Hardest game to call” in GW4

Chelsea’s first game after the international break sees them travel to the South Coast to take on Bournemouth this weekend- a late kickoff on Saturday night at the Vitality Stadium. CFC will be wearing their 24/25 away kit against AFCB- the “guava ice” shirt from Nike.

Here is what the pundits have predicted for this clash, which will be refereed by Anthony Taylor, who was also in charge of Chelsea’s opening round defeat to Manchester City last month.

Paul Merson

Merson has called this the “hardest game” to predict this weekend. Says Chelsea “lack consistency” and they could win “3-0, 4-0” but “they could also lose”.

Has gone for a 1-1 draw.

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Pundit Predictions for Spurs v Arsenal 2024- Mark Lawrenson, Paul Merson, Alan Shearer & others

The North London derby takes place this weekend, with Jarred Gillett set to referee Spurs v Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Here is a look at the pundit predictions for this GW4 league fixture.

Paul Merson

Merson says he’s “worried for Arsenal” and adds that Rice (suspended) and Odegaard (injured) will be big misses for the Gunners. Has gone for a 1-1 draw, but “more in hope” because he says Spurs could’ve been higher up the table if not for some “naive” play at the back.

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Referee for NLD 2024 announced- Same ref who was in charge of Chelsea GW3 fixture

The referee for this weekend’s marquee North London derby has been announced as Australia’s Jarred Gillett. The 37-year-old was in charge of the Chelsea v Crystal Palace game (GW3) before the international break (it ended in a 1-1 draw), and somewhat interestingly, has already refereed the Gunners this season- he was the man with the whistle for their season opener against Wolves (2-0 win for AFC). He was also the referee for the Community Shield curtain raiser between Man Utd and City (which was won on penalties by MCFC)

Jared Gillett Referee

Spurs record under Jarred Gillett going into 2024/25 NLD v Arsenal

Going into this fixture, Spurs have a 50% win rate (4 wins and 4 losses from 8 games) under Gillett.

Spurs 2-1 Burnley (2023/24)
Spurs 2-1 Luton (2023/24)
Brighton 4-2 Spurs (2023/24)
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Spurs (2023/24)
Spurs 1-3 Brentford (2022/23)
Spurs 1-2 Newcastle (2022/23)
Spurs 3-0 Norwich (2021/22)
Colchester 4-3 Spurs pens (2019/20 League Cup)

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xG England vs Finland 2024 Wembley Attendance 70,221 | Expected Goals Stats ENG 2-0 FIN

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from England v Finland (official crowd attendance of 70,221 in the UNL at Wembley on 10 September, 2024). This game was also Harry Kane’s 100th England international game, and he marked it with a second half brace.

Finland had just two shots in the entire game (Pukki in the 12th minute and Keskinen in the 26th), and neither of the two were on target.

xG England 1.44-0.10 Finland shots map (Actual score ENG 2-0 FIN)

1-0 Harry Kane first goal vs Finland xG 0.07
2-0 Harry Kane second goal vs Finland xG 0.12

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How did Havertz, de Ligt fare? Bild newspaper player ratings for Netherlands 2-2 Germany

Here is a look at the player ratings for Netherlands vs Germany in the Nations League on 10 September 2024 from well known German newspaper Bild and Abendzeitung Munchen. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

With Nicklas Fullkrug unavailable through injury, Germany started Undav. The Dutch had a strong Premier League core (Verbruggen, de Ligt, van Dijk, Ake, Gravenberch, Gakpo) although another potential starter (Zirkzee) didn’t feature as Koeman opted to give Ajax’s Brobbey a start upfront.

Bild player ratings Netherlands vs Germany football September 2024

Note- German rating system (6 very bad, 1 very good)

Bild thought Man Utd defender De Ligt was the worst player on the Holland side, giving him a 5 player rating. The Liverpool trio of Gravenberch, Van Dijk and Gakpo (all played the full 90) were given a 3 while Ake got a 4.

Havertz was also given a 4, with the best German player ratings reserved for Undav, Wirtz and Kimmich.

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No Zirzkee, Havertz to start upfront? Bild newspaper predicted lineup for Netherlands vs Germany 2024

Germany take on the Netherlands in what promises to be a blockbuster Nations League clash later this evening, and here are the predicted lineups for NED v GER from well known German sports newspaper Bild.

Both teams scored five goals in their previous UNL fixtures- Germany put five past Hungary with Wirtz and Musiala influential while the Dutch beat Bosnia 5-2.

Bild predicted lineup for Holland vs Germany September 2024

The Dutch are expected to lineup with Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Manchester United’s Matthijs de Ligt in the centre of defence. De Ligt’s United team mate- Joshua Zirzkee, is however not expected to feature in this game, with Ajax’s Brian Brobbey likely to start upfront. Zirzkee started against Bosnia, but Koeman has indicated in the Dutch media that he wants to see what Brobbey can do against Germany.

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How did Saliba, Konate, Olise & others fare- L’Equipe Le Figaro Newspaper Player Ratings France vs Italy 1-3

Here is a look at the French and Italian newspaper ratings for France v Italy in the Nations League on 6 September, 2024. France took the lead in this game in the 1st minute, but Italy ended up winning 3-1.

France 1 (Barcola) Italy 3 (DiMarco, Frattesi, Raspadori)

L’Equipe player ratings France 1-3 Italy UNL 2024

Arsenal defender William Saliba got a 3/10 for his performance here, as did his defensive partner- Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate. The worst rating was reserved for Theo Hernandez (2/10) while the best was reserved for left winger Bradley Barcola.

Former Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante got a 3/10 while Michael Olise, on his Les Bleus senior debut, got a 4/10 player rating from L’Equipe.

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List of All 30 Nominees for Ballon D’Or 2023/24- Club wise breakdown (7 from RMA, 4 from Arsenal & MCFC)

Here is a club-wise breakdown of the full list of 30 nominees for the 2024 Ballon D’Or (23/24 football season). The club names of the nominees are the clubs as on the date of the nomination (for example, Kylian Mbappe played the 23/24 season for PSG, but is currently a Real Madrid player as of 24/25)

Among the Premier League clubs, Arsenal and Man City have 4 nominees for the 23/24 Ballon d’Or, followed by 1 each from Aston Villa & Chelsea. No Manchester United or Liverpool player was nominated for the Bdor in 2024.

Bdor all 30 Nominees for 2024 by club

Real Madrid (7)– Bellingham, Carvajal, Kroos, Rudiger, Valverde, Vini Jr & Mbappe

Man City (4)– Dias, Foden, Haaland and Rodri

Arsenal (4)– Saka, Rice, Saliba and Odegaard

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Marca AS ABC Newspaper Player Ratings Serbia v Spain- How did Raya, Cucurella & others fare?

Here is a look at the Spanish newspaper player ratings for Serbia vs Spain in the Nations League last night. The game- Spain’s first since their Euro 2024 triumph, ended in a 0-0 draw. Marca almost got their predicted Spanish lineup right- the only thing they missed was Ayoze Perez starting instead of Oyarzabal.

Marca player ratings Serbia vs Spain UNL 2024

A single star for Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya, who had a rare start for the national side in the absence of Unai Simon. His opposite number Rajkovic got 3 stars from Marca- the highest player rating on the Serbian side.

Chelsea left back Marc Cucurella got a single start too. Spain’s highest rated player was Lamine Yamal (3 stars), with the likes of Zubimendi, Laporte and Le Normand following closely behind with 2 stars.

Serbia vs Spain Player Ratings 2024 Marca

Diario AS player ratings SRB 0-0 ESP

The ratings were similar in Diario AS, with Raya and Cucurella getting one star and Lamine getting 3. AS however thought Zubimendi only deserved a single star (as opposed to Marca’s 2), and that Jovic didn’t deserve a rating at all.

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Marca AS Newspaper Predicted Spain lineup vs Serbia 2024- Raya, Cucurella, Zubimendi to start

Euro 2024 champions Spain return to action in the Nations League later tonight away at Serbia and here is how the big Spanish newspapers have predicted La Furia Roja to lineup.

With Unai Simon’s injury, all the papers are of the opinion that Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya will start ahead of Alex Remiro and Robert Sanchez. Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella will be on the left side of defence, with Aymeric Laporte and Robin le Normand in the centre.

Martin Zubimendi, who was widely linked with Liverpool in the summer transfer window, is expected to start in midfield.

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Casemiro stinker, Arne Slot does a Paisley, MUFC only team NOT to score in GW3 & more- Talking Points from Man Utd v Liverpool

Casemiro vs LFC 24-25

The big game of the weekend in the Premier League was the one at Old Trafford between great rivals Manchester United and Liverpool. It turned out to be a rather tame one-sided affair, with Liverpool coasting to victory and scoring 3 unanswered goals in the process. Here are our talking points from the fixture.

Casemiro has a stinker; Colyer-Mainoo in the centre of the park in the second half

Casemiro had an absolute shocker of a first half for United, and two of his mistakes directly led to first-half goals for Liverpool. The Brazilian midfielder was one of the best in the world at Real Madrid, but has looked like a pale shadow of his former self at Old Trafford, and his performance on Sunday was so bad that manager Erik Ten Hag was forced to sub him off at half-time, and bring 20-year-old Toby Collyer (on Premier League debut) in midfield alongside teenager Kobbie Mainoo.

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Premier League Team of the Week GW3 (2024/25)- Media Outlet roundup for TOTW

Liverpool and Man City are the only two teams with a 100% record in the 24/25 season after Week 3, and the Reds are also the only team not to have conceded a goal so far.

Arne Slot’s side kept yet another clean sheet in an impressive 3-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford, and it’s no surprise that they dominate several pundits’ TOTW for MW3.

BBC Deeney Team of the Week (Round 3 for 2024/25)

Deeney’s TOTW: Alisson, Robertson, Van Dijk, Collins, Bogarde, Onana, Bellegarde, Diaz, Eze, Salah, Haaland

Almost half of the BBC TOTW for Round 3 come from Liverpool, with Deeney’s XI having 5 LFC players- goalkeeper Alisson, defenders Van Dijk and Robertson and forwards Luis Diaz and Mo Salah.

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First ever Havertz goal from outside box, first ever Rice red card, big Ayari miss & more- Analysis/Talking Points from Arsenal v Brighton

Rice red card vs Brighton 2024

Arsenal’s 100% record in the league came to an end over the weekend as they drew 1-1 with Brighton and Hove Albion at the Emirates. Most pundits pre-match expected the Gunners to beat BHAFC, and on the evidence of the first half, it did look like a victory for the Gunners before a controversial red card to Declan Rice changed the game.

Here are our talking points from the game.

First ever Havertz Premier League goal from outside the box

Kai Havertz scored Arsenal’s only goal of the afternoon and it was a very well-taken one too from the German, chipping the keeper from outside the box following a mistake from Albion defender Lewis Dunk.

Interestingly, this was Havertz’s 34th PL goal (Arsenal + Chelsea combined), but his first league goal scored from outside the box (see the shots map of his goals so far below)

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PL Table After Week 3- United & Chelsea in bottom half going into September break (2024-25)

Click here for >Premier League standings after Week 3 in the 2025-26 season.

Here is a look at the Premier League table after Round 3- the EPL log as it stood before the September 2024 international break.

There were four teams with a 100% record at the end of Week 2; that’s now reduced to two teams (Man City and Liverpool) following Arsenal and Brighton’s 1-1 draw.

Premier League Standings After GW3 24-25 season

Man City, Liverpool, Brighton and Arsenal make up the top four, with MCFC topping on goals scored.

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xG Man Utd vs Liverpool 2024 Attendance 73,738 | Expected Goals Stats MUFC 0-3 LFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Man U vs Liverpool (Official attendance of 73,738 at Old Trafford on 1 September, 2024). A comfortable 3-0 win for Liverpool as they capitalised on United errors in midfield

xG Man United 0.72- 1.06 Liverpool shots map (Actual score MU 0-3 LFC)

0-1 Diaz header goal vs Man United xG 0.35
0-2 Diaz second goal vs MU xG 0.08
0-3 Salah goal vs MUFC xG 0.11

xG Manchester United vs Liverpool 2024

Not much for United in terms of chances on xG apart from one Zirkzee header (63rd minute) from close range that was saved by Alisson. The chance accounted for most of United’s xG- the rest of the ones weren’t really high percentage opportunities.

United had only two shots in the first half (both to Mazraoui), and their first shot came after half an hour.

Liverpool also had a first half Trent Alexander Arnold goal disallowed for Salah being offside.

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New Champions League format draw- Whom will the Premier League clubs be facing in the group stage?

The Champions League returns this year with a radically different format, one that sees each team play EIGHT group games. The 8 will be split into four home games and four away ones, but you don’t play the same team home and away- instead there are 8 different group opponents.

The group stage in 24/25 has 36 teams this year (up from 32 in previous years), and the table will be one big, combined log. Teams that finish 1-8 will directly progress to the knockout stages, while 9-24 will face each other in a playoff. 25-36 will be eliminated from Europe altogether (no EL for them)

Premier League opponents in UCL this year (2024/2025)

Man City (Home): Inter, Brugge, Feyenoord, Sparta
Man City (Away): PSG, Juventus, Sporting Lisbon, Slovan Bratislava

Liverpool (Home): Real Madrid, Leverkusen, Lille, Bologna
Liverpool (Away): Leipzig, AC Milan, PSV, Girona

Arsenal (Home): PSG, Shakhtar, Dinamo Zagreb, Monaco
Arsenal (Away): Inter, Atalanta, Sporting Lisbon, Girona

Liverpool appear to have the toughest draw on paper, although City have some tricky fixtures away from home. Arsenal have a very winnable fixture list.

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Lee Carsley’s first England squad 2024- What are the changes from Southgate’s Euro 2024 one?

New interim England manager Lee Carsley has announced his first Three Lions squad for their upcoming fixtures against Ireland and Finland. There are quite a few changes from England’s last squad- the Euro 2024 one by Gareth Southgate, which reached the finals of the Championships before losing to Spain.

Out from England Euro 2024 squad: Aaron Ramsdale, Kyle Walker, Luke Shaw, Jude Bellingham, Kieran Trippier, Lewis Dunk, Joe Gomez, Ivan Toney, Adam Wharton

Note- out includes retired/injured/not selected

New names/inclusions in Carsley squad not present in Euro roster: Nick Pope, Levi Colwill, Toni Livramento, Rico Lewis, Harry Maguire, Angel Gomes, Morgan Gibbs-White, Jack Grealish and Noni Madueke

First ever England call-ups for Gomes, Gibbs-White, Livramento and Madueke.

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Referee appointed for Arsenal vs Brighton- Gunners unbeaten in last 3 seasons under him

Chris Kavanagh has been appointed as referee for the crunch GW3 clash between Arsenal and Brighton this weekend (24/25 season). Both teams are unbeaten and are in the top four as of Week 2, which means one of the two could potentially lose that status this weekend. The Gunners are also yet to concede a goal in the PL this campaign (GS 4, GA 0)

Arsenal recent games under Chris Kavanagh as referee (2023/24, 2022/23 and 2021/22 seasons)

Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal (23/24)
Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal (23/24)
Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal (22/23)
Arsenal 3-2 Bournemouth (22/23)
Leeds 0-1 Arsenal (22/23)
Arsenal 2-1 Leeds (21/22)

Chris Kavanagh football referee

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List of Chelsea FC hat tricks in Premier League ( CFC hat trick scorers in EPL)

Gavin Peacock was the first Chelsea player to score a Premier League hat trick back in the 1995/96 season.

Cole Palmer has the most number of hat tricks for Chelsea in Premier League history (4). Among currently active players in the Premier League, only Man City’s Erling Haaland has scored more hat tricks than Palmer.

Hasselbaink, Drogba, Lampard, Hazard and Palmer have multiple EPL hat tricks in Chelsea colours.

Chelsea FC have 24 different players who have scored a hat trick in Premier League history as of the 2025/26 season.

Here’s the full list of CFC EPL hat trick scorers so far (PL era starting 1992)

1 Gavin Peacock (v Middlesbrough 1996)
2 Mark Hughes (v Leeds 1996)

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Italian referee announced for Servette vs Chelsea UECL 2nd Leg Playoff Clash

UEFA have officially announced Marco di Bello as the referee for the Servette v Chelsea Conference League Playoff (2nd Leg) clash on Thursday. The 43-year-old Di Bello will have fellow Italians Alessandro Giallatini and Giovanni Baccini as his assistant refs, with Luca Zufferli as the fourth referee and Gianluca Aureliano on VAR duty. Chelsea lead 2-0 from the first leg.

While Di Bello has never previously refereed a Chelsea or Servette game as the main ref, he was on VAR duty when Servette drew 0-0 with Ludogorets in the UECL last season (February 2024)

The last UEFA game Di Bello refereed before this Chelsea clash with a 4-3 away win for Malmo at PAOK in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League earlier this month.

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EPL Table After Week 2 (24-25 season)- Chelsea jump from 17th to 8th

Click here for PL log after Week 3 next round as of September 1 2024

Here is a look at the Premier League Table for the current 2024/25 season after Week 2, and comparing it to the standings as of Week 1.

Chelsea, as you can see, are the biggest movers up the table- they were 17th in the standings at the end of GW1 and are now in 8th spot after GW2 courtesy of their 6-2 win away at Wolves.

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French Newspaper L’Equipe Headline for Mason Greenwood & Marseille- “Unconditional Love” & “OM, Sweet Home”

French newspaper L’Equipe had an interesting headline today (August 27, 2024) covering Mason Greenwood and his start at Olympique Marseille. The former Manchester United youngster joined OM earlier this summer for a 30 million euro fee and has already scored 3 goals for his new club, prompting L’Equipe to run an article on him.

The French paper’s cover page had the headline “OM- Greenwood, L’Amour Sans Condition” (Marseille & Greenwood, Unconditional Love”). The article inside had the subheadline “OM, Sweet Home” (a play on Home, Sweet Home using OM)

Greenwood L'Equipe 2024

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Palmer in central role does a Fabregas, 4 ATB not working for Wolves- Talking points from WWFC vs Chelsea 2024

Noni Madueke scored a stunning fourteen-minute hat trick that saw Chelsea hammer Wolves 6-2 at Molineux on Sunday afteroon. Most pundits felt pre-game that it was a draw or even a Wolves win, and the game was competitive till the interval (2-2) before the home side fell apart early in the second half.

Here are our talking points from the clash.

Cole Palmer in a central role does a Fabregas

There have been many folks asking for Cole Palmer to play in a more central role, and the forward showed what he was capable of in that position, racking up a hat-trick of assists for Noni Madueke in a 14 minute period in the second half.

Palmer became the first Chelsea player to achieve a PL assist hat-trick since Cesc Fabregas did so over 8 years ago (in April 2016 v Bournemouth to be precise).

He also scored a wonderful individual goal, although some pundits felt it should’ve been disallowed because the ball wasn’t stationary.

Cole Palmer goal Wolves

Madueke stars on the wing for the Blues

Noni Madueke was a constant threat down the right wing for Chelsea- the first shot of the game came from him in the 2nd minute (and the Blues scored from the resulting corner seconds later).

Palmer and Madueke combined very well and made life tough for Rayan Ait-Nouri, who was playing left back for Wolves. All three of Madueke’s goals came in the same area of the pitch.

In the process, Madueke became the 6th youngest Chelsea player to score an EPL hat trick (22y 168d), and it’s only the 5th time that a Premier League hat trick has had the same player assisting all the goals.

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Premier League Team of the Week GW2 (2024/25)- Media Outlet roundup for TOTW

At the end of Game Week 2, four teams remain unbeaten in the new 24/25 Premier League season- defending champions Man City, Brighton, Arsenal and Liverpool. Of these four, Arsenal and Liverpool are yet to concede a goal. The Gunners and LFC both won by identical 2-0 margins over the weekend, but the nature of those victories- they didn’t really dominate or stand out, meant that the two teams didn’t have any representative in the official BBC and PL TOTW.

Click here for Week 1 TOTW Premier League 24/25 season

BBC Team of the Week for Round 2 2024/25

Deeney’s TOTW: Raya, Kilman, Romero, Van de Ven, Smith Rowe, De Bruyne, Madueke, Palmer, Son, Haaland, Joao Pedro

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Two BIG Watkins misses, Morgan Rogers vs Partey & Rice, Calafiori league debut- Talking Points & Analysis from AVFC v Arsenal

Morgan Rogers vs Partey Rice 2024

Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start to the new Premier League season with a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday evening. The result was a crucial one for the Gunners, given that AVFC had beaten AFC both home and away in the PL in 2023-24.

Here are our talking points from the game

Two BIG Ollie Watkins misses for Aston Villa

This could’ve been a completely different game for Villa had Ollie Watkins converted two glorious chances for them before Arsenal scored. For the first one, he shot wide after some excellent Villa pressing had forced Gabriel Magalhaes into a mistake. For the second, Watkins’ header was brilliantly saved by David Raya from point blank range.

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xG Wolves 2-6 Chelsea 2024 | Expected Goals Stats as Madueke scores hat trick in WWFC v CFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Wolves v Chelsea (Official crowd attendance of 31,235 at Molineux) on August 25, 2024.

Wolves were more than competitive in the first half, but were blown away in a fourteen-minute second half spell that saw Cole Palmer set up a hat trick for Noni Madueke.

xG Wolves 0.96- 1.18 Chelsea shots map (Actual score WOL 2-6 CHE)

0-1 Jackson header goal v Wolves xG 0.14
1-1 Cunha goal vs Chelsea xG 0.25
1-2 Cole Palmer goal vs Wolves xG 0.03

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Pundit Predictions for Wolves vs Chelsea 2024- No backers for a CFC win among Merson, Shearer & Co

WWFC CFC 2024

Both Wolves and Chelsea come into this GW2 clash on the back of identical 2-0 defeats in the opening round- Wolves went down to Arsenal while Chelsea were beaten by defending champions Manchester City. Another loss here at Molineux, and one of these teams could find themselves in the relegation zone after this weekend’s round of fixtures.

Here is what the pundits think about this clash

Paul Merson

Sky pundit Merson doesn’t think Chelsea have got their first XI figured out. Adds that he could predict Arsenal’s XI for next month’s match against Spurs today, but simply can’t do the same for CFC.

Merson isn’t also a fan of how new Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has frozen out Raheem Sterling, saying that he’s better than many of the other wingers in their current squad.

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xG (Expected goals) stats from Aston Villa vs Arsenal 2024- Two BIG missed chances for Watkins!

Watkins chance vs Arsenal 2024

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Aston Villa vs Arsenal on August 24, 2024. The Gunners won this game 2-0, but it could’ve been a very different story had AVFC striker Ollie Watkins converted two very good chances for the home side before Arsenal’s goals.

xG Aston Villa 1.27-0.78 Arsenal shots map (Actual score AVL 0-2 ARS)

0-1 Trossard goal vs Aston Villa xG 0.10
0-2 Thomas Partey goal vs Villa xG 0.06

xG Aston Villa vs Arsenal 2024

Watkins 25th minute chance vs Arsenal xG 0.33 (shot wide after great Villa pressing)
Watkins 54th minute chance vs Arsenal xG 0.45 (great save from Raya after Onana’s shot hit woodwork)

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xG Stats Brighton vs Man Utd 2024 Garnacho chance Zirkzee Offside | BHAFC 2-1 MUFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Brighton v Manchester United (official crowd attendance of 31,537). BHAFC won the game 2-1 thanks to a late goal from Joao Pedro.

United were left ruing a huge missed opportunity at 1-1 when Garnacho had an empty net to shoot at, but team mate Joshua Zirkzee ended up making contact with his shot, leading to the goal being disallowed for offside.

xG Brighton 1.62-1.19 Man Utd shots map (Actual score BHA 2-1 MUN)

1-0 Welbeck goal vs Man Utd xG 0.72
1-1 Amad Diallo goal vs Brighton xG 0.08
2-1 Joao Pedro header goal vs Man Utd xG 0.16

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Aston Villa v Arsenal Pundit Predictions- What do the likes of Lawro, Merson, Shearer & others think?

The game of this weekend sees Aston Villa, coached by former Arsenal boss Unai Emery, host the Gunners in the Midlands. Both teams got their campaigns off to winning starts on the opening weekend- Arsenal beat Wolves 2-0 while Villa got the better of Julen Lopetegui’s West Ham.

Here are the pundit predictions for this GW2 clash.

Chris Sutton

On the BBC, Sutton noted that AVFC did the league double over Arsenal in 23/24– the only team to do so last season.

Sutton thinks the fixture “smells of a draw” but reckons the Gunners will win 2-1.

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Premier League Team of the Week GW1- Media Outlet roundup for TOTW

Here is a look at how different media pundits (Troy Deeney for the BBC, Alan Shearer for the official PL and Gabriel Agbonlahor for TS) had their Team of the Week after Round 1 of the 24/25 season.

Only two of the 10 games in Week 1 (Forest v Bournemouth and Leicester v Spurs) ended in draws.

The biggest margin of victory came from Brighton, who beat Everton 3-0 at Goodison Park. Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd and Aston Villa all got off to winning starts, as did defending champions Man City, who got the better of Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea 2-0.

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Pundit Predictions for Chelsea vs Man City- What do Lawro, Sutton, Merson & others think?

Chelsea vs Man City 2024

Chelsea and Manchester City will meet this evening in what is the most widely anticipated game of the opening weekend of the new 24/25 Premier League season.

The Blues have a new manager in Enzo Maresca and have heavily invested in the transfer market to strengthen their squad. Pep Guardiola’s side are the reigning champions, and the corresponding fixture between the two sides last season (a 4-4 draw) was one of the best games in the league in 23/24.

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Saliba, Cucurella, Walker in Euro 2024 Team of the Tournament (all Premier League based back four)

The official Euro 2024 team of the tournament has been announced by governing body UEFA, and not surprisingly, is dominated by champions Spain, with six of the eleven players coming from La Furia Roja.

Spain went 7/7 to win the tournament and dominate the attacking part of this TOTM- the midfield troika (Fabian Ruiz, Dani Olmo, Rodri) is all Spanish, as are two of the top three upfront (Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal). Olmo was not originally in the Spanish starting XI, but came into it after Pedri suffered a tournament ending injury following a Kroos tackle in their last eight clash against Germany.

Interestingly, the back four of this TOTM all play in the Premier League- left back Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), centre backs William Saliba (Arsenal) & Manuel Akanji (Man City) and right back Kyle Walker (also MCFC).

Akanji and Musiala are the only two non-semifinalists in this TOTM. There is however no Dutch player in this XI.

Euro 2024 Team of the Tournament Best XI

UEFA Euro 2024 team of the tournament (with club names and nationality)

Goalkeeper– Maignan (FRA/AC Milan/Serie A)

Defenders– Cucurella (ESP/Chelsea), Saliba (FRA/Arsenal), Akanji (SUI/Man City) and Walker (ENG/Man City)- all Premier League

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How did Saka, Cucurella & others fare? L’Equipe Bild AS Player Ratings England vs Spain Euro 2024 Final

Here is a look at the European newspaper player ratings for England vs Spain in their Euro 2024 final on July 14, 2024. Spain dominated the game on xG and ran out 2-1 winners.

L’Equipe player ratings England v Spain Euro final

The French newspaper, who are notoriously tough to please, didn’t rate a single player on either side above 7. They were particularly harsh on England skipper Harry Kane, giving him a 3/10. L’Equipe also thought Man Utd’s Kobbie Mainoo only merited a 4/10. They gave Spain an average team rating of 6.3/10, as against the 4.9/10 given to the Three Lions here.

England vs Spain Player Ratings L'Equipe

Bild player ratings England 1-2 Spain Euro 2024 Final

(German rating system; 1 very good, 6 very bad)

The German paper thought Nico Williams was the best player on the pitch (Williams got MOTM in this Euro 2024 final), giving him a 1 rating.

Nobody on either side got a 6, but Kane and Phil Foden were both given a 5. Chelsea left back Marc Cucurella, who provided the assist for the winning goal got a 2 here, as did Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.

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xG England vs Spain Euro 2024 | Expected Goals Stats (Nico, Palmer, Oyarzabal) Possession & shots

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for the Euro 2024 final between England and Spain (Attendance 65,600). Spain dominated the game and were deserving winners at the end.

xG Spain 1.44-0.52 England shots map (Actual score ESP 2-1 ENG)

0-1 Nico Williams goal vs England xG 0.09
1-1 Cole Palmer goal vs Spain xG 0.04
1-2 Oyarzabal goal v England xG 0.43

xG England vs Spain Euro 2024 Final

Spain vs England Match Stats for comparison

(ESP stats on left; England on right)’

England had 9 shots- two of which came towards the end of the first half, and 3 towards the end of the second (the Rice-Guehi-Rice header chance)

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Top Speeds of Chelsea players at Euro 2024- How fast have Mudryk, Cucurella & others been at the tournament?

Here is a look at the top speeds of Chelsea players representing their countries at Euro 2024 so far. The Blues have some representatives in the tournament and both the finalists for the Euros (Spain and England) have Chelsea players in their squads.

Chelsea players at Euro 2024

Mykhailo Mudryk (UKR)

The fastest Chelsea player at Euro 2024 is Mykhailo Mudryk, with the Ukrainian winger registering a top speed of 34.9 km/h (average of 33.44) during the tournament as per official records.

Mudryk was Ukraine’s joint quickest player along with Artem Dobvyk (also measured at 34.9 km/h) and the pair are 18th in the overall list for quickest players at the tournament, which is headed by Kylian Mbappe (36.5 km/h)

Romelu Lukaku (BEL)

The Belgian striker is still technically contracted to Chelsea, and had a top speed of 33.5 km/h (avg of 32.35 km/h), which made him Les Diables Rouges’ fifth fastest player at Euro 2024 after Trossard, Onana, Doku and Openda.

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List of Man of the Match Winners at Euro 2024- Premier League based players to win MOTM awards

Here is a look at the list of Man of the Match winners for every game at Euro 2024, their nationality and the club/league they were representing. Player clubs are the clubs they were contracted to when the tournament squads were announced.

12 POTM Awards at Euro 2024 have been won by Premier League based players (club breakup below)

Man City (5)– De Bruyne*2, Akanji, Rodri, Bernardo Silva
Liverpool (2)– Cody Gakpo*2
Man Utd (2)– Christian Eriksen*2
Arsenal (1)– Bukayo Saka
Aston Villa (1)– Ollie Watkins
Tottenham Hotspur (1)– Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg

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Fastest English players at Euro 2024 | Top Speeds of Walker, Saka, Gallagher, Mainoo & others

Eng NED

Here is a look at the quickest English players at Euro 2024. Not surprisingly, Manchester City’s Kyle Walker comfortably tops the list- a defender known for his pace and speed despite being over 30 years of age. But Walker’s top speed of 34.8 km/h at Euro 2024 only places him at 20th in the overall list of quickest players at the tournament (French forward Kylian Mbappe is the fastest at 36.5 km/h)

Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa has been the second fastest player for England at this tournament, followed by the duo of Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka. Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher rounds off the top five.

Quickest England players at Euro 2024 | Top Speeds of English football players at the 2024 European Championships

(Official data for only Euro 2024 games- after England-Netherlands semifinal)

1) Kyle Walker 34.8 km/h (Manchester City)
2) Ezri Konsa 34.2 km/h (Aston Villa)
3) Jude Bellingham 33.5 km/h (Real Madrid) & Bukayo Saka 33.5 km/h (Arsenal)

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Saka, Rice, Refeee Zwayer & others- L’Equipe Bild Marca Newspaper Player Ratings England v Holland Euro 2024

Here is a look at the European newspaper player ratings for England vs Netherlands. The Three Lions edged this clash 2-1 and we have ratings from French, German as well as Spanish papers (England will meet Spain in the final).

L’Equipe player ratings for England vs Netherlands

The French paper thought Arsenal midfielder Rice had a rare off-day (he was dispossessed for the Simons goal), and gave him a 5. Saka got a 6, while Real Madrid star Bellingham was given a 3.

L’Equipe was also unhappy with the performance of referee Felix Zwayer, giving him a 4/10 ref rating.

England vs Netherlands Player Ratings L'Equipe 2024

Bild player ratings Netherlands 1-2 England

(Note German rating system; 1 very good, 6 very bad)

Xavi Simons was the only player on either side to get a 2- no one got the best 1 rating. It was a pretty average game by Bild’s standards, as demonstrated by the number of 3’s and 4’s in terms of player ratings that they gave both sides.

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xG England vs Netherlands Euro 2024 Attendance 60,926 | Expected Goals Stats ENG 2-1 NED

Dumfries v Kane

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for England v Holland (Attendance 60,926 in Dortmund). The Netherlands took the lead through a powerful Xavi Simons shot, but a penalty for Harry Kane and a late Ollie Watkins goal saw England book their spot in the final.

xG England 1.27-0.50 Netherlands shots map (Actual score ENG 2-1 NED)

0-1 Simons goal England xG 0.04
1-1 Kane penalty goal vs Netherlands xG 0.80
2-1 Watkins goal vs Netherlands xG 0.07

xG England vs Netherlands Euro 2024

Netherlands vs England Match Stats for comparison

(NED stats on left; England on right)

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116 km/h- Shot power of Xavi Simons goal vs England after dispossessing Declan Rice in Euro 2024 SF

Xavi Simons’ goal against England in their Euro 2024 semifinal had a shot power of 116 km/h, as shown by the official broadcasters on TV. Simons’ goal put the Netherlands 1-0 up in the 7th minute- a powerful effort that Three Lions goalkeeper Jordan Pickford got a hand to, but was simply unable to stop from going into the back of the net.

Simons’ goal came from around 21 meters out and had a xG of 0.04 (Yamal’s goal was from 25m out and had slightly lesser speed than Simons’ one)

Shot power Simons goal vs England Euro 2024

However, Yamal’s goal had a spin of 6 (RPS), but that value was 1 for Simons’ strike (see above)

Simons dispossessed Arsenal’s Declan Rice in midfield- not many folks manage to do so, before unleashing his thunderbolt. It was his second international goal for the Netherlands and meant that Gareth Southgate’s England had conceded first in each of their knockout games at these Euros (v Slovakia, v Switzerland and now Holland)

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xG stats France vs Spain Euro 2024 Semifinal | Only 1 shot for Espana in second half

Lamine

Click here for xG stats Spain vs England Euro 2024 final

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for France vs Spain from their Euro 2024 semifinal. The star of the show was Lamine Yamal, as shown in these player ratings for the game from the newspapers– his marvellous strike started Spain’s comeback.

xG France 0.81-0.49 Spain shots map (Actual score FRA 1-2 ESP)

1-0 Kolo Muani header goal vs Spain xG 0.26
1-1 Lamine Yamal goal vs France xG 0.03
1-2 Dani Olmo goal vs France xG 0.09

Spain had only one shot after the interval– one from Lamine Yamal in the 81st minute. In fact, 3 of Spain’s 6 shots in the full game were taken by Yamal (his goal plus ones in the 40th and 81st minutes). Two shots went to Fabian Ruiz (5th minute header and 36th minute shot)

xG France vs Spain Euro 2024

France had only 3 shots in the first half (two to Mbappe- both blocked) and the Kolo Muani goal.

They had some chances after the interval- not very high on xG, but decent-ish chances. They primarily went to

Hernandez 76th minute (over the bar; unmarked on edge of area), Mbappe 86th minute, Tchouameni (53rd minute header) and Upamecano (63rd minute header)

France’s overall 9 shots breakdown- Mbappe 4; Tchouameni, Greizmann, Upamecano, Hernandez and Kolo Muani 1 each.

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How did Saliba, Cucurella & others fare- L’Equipe, Bild Marca Player Ratings Spain vs France Euro 2024

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for Spain vs France (Attendance 62,042) from the big European papers. We’ve got player ratings from Spanish, French and German ones.

L’Equipe player ratings Spain v France semi final Euro 2024

French newspaper L’Equipe had Arsenal defender William Saliba as the best France player v Spain, and by some margin. Saliba got a 6 while their team rating was 3.6. Chelsea left back Marc Cucurella also got a 6, while Man City midfielder Rodri was given a 7.

The best player on either side, according to L’Equipe, was Lamine Yamal (8/10; the worst player was Theo Hernandez (2/10 rating)

Spain vs France Euro 2024 Player Ratings L'Equipe

Bild player ratings Spain 2-1 France July 9, 2024

German rating system (1 very good; 6 very bad)

Yamal was again the pick of the players with a 1 rating while Rodri got a 2.

No French player got above 3- Saliba was one of a few with that rating.

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Copa America 2024 Crowds | List of attendances for all CA 2024 soccer matches in USA

Here is a list of attendances for all Copa America 2024 games. The tournament has been held in the United States across 14 different venues.

Argentina vs Colombia Final Attendance Copa 65,300 Hard Rock Miami Gardens

Canada vs Uruguay Third Place Playoff Attendance 24,386 (Bank of America Stadium Charlotte NC)

Semi final Crowds Copa America 2024

Argentina vs Canada 2-0 SF Attendance 80,102/strong> (Metlife NJ)
Uruguay vs Colombia 0-1 Attendance 70,644 (Bank of America Stadium Charlotte NC)

Quarter final Crowds Copa America 2024

Argentina vs Ecuador 1-1 QF Attendance 69,456 (NRG Houston)
Venezuela vs Canada 1-1 QF Attendance 51,080 (Arlington Texas)
Colombia vs Panama 5-0 Attendance 39,740 (Glendale Arizona)
Uruguay vs Brazil 0-0 Quarter final attendance 55,770 (Allegiant Paradise Nevada)

Group A Attendances Copa America 2024

Argentina vs Canada 2-0 Attendance 70,564 (Atlanta)
Peru vs Chile 0-0 Attendance 43,030 (Arlington Texas)
Peru vs Canada 0-1 Attendance 15,625 (Children’s Mercy Park Kansas City)
Chile vs Argentina 0-1 Attendance 81,106 (Metlife New Jersey)
Argentina vs Peru 2-0 Attendance 64,972 (Hard Rock, Miami Gardens)
Canada vs Chile 0-0 Attendance 24,481 (Orlando Florida)

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Saka shines, Kane & Foden struggle- L’Equipe Bild AS Newspaper player ratings England vs Switzerland Euro 2024

Here is a look at the England v Switzerland player ratings from the big European newspapers. We’ve got ratings from French, Spanish and German newspapers here. England created very little on xG against the Swiss, but advanced to the semis on penalties (they won 5-4)

L’Equipe player ratings ENG 1-1 SUI Euro 2024

French paper L’Equipe had Bukayo Saka as the pick of the English players, giving him a 8/10. Behind him were Arsenal team mate Declan Rice and goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (both 7/10).

The worst ratings (3/10) were reserved for Walker and Aebischer, with Kane and Foden getting a 4/10.

Both teams weren’t great on the day, but L’Equipe had the Swiss as marginally better (team rating of 5.2 versus 5.1/10 for England)

England vs Switzerland Player Ratings L'Equipe

Bild player ratings England v Switzerland Quarterfinal

(Note- German rating system; 1 very good; 6 very bad)

A 6 was given to Aebischer, with Kane and Foden closely behind at 5. Bild had Saka as the best on the English side (rating 2) with Schar and Embolo on the Swiss one (also 2). Nobody got a 1 rating though.

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xG England vs Switzerland Attendance 46,907 | Expected Goals Stats Saka Possession Shots

Saka vs Switzerland

Here is a look at the England vs Switzerland xG (expected goals) stats from their Euro 2024 quarterfinal. England prevailed 5-4 on penalties in front of a 46,907 strong crowd in Dusseldorf.

xG England 0.68-1.53 Switzerland shots map (Actual score ENG 1-1 SUI)

1-0 Breel Embolo goal vs England xG 0.90 (empty net, poked home)
1-1 Bukayo Saka goal vs Switzerland xG 0.04 (long range effort)

xG England vs Switzerland Euro 2024

Total shots- England 13, Switzerland 11

Shots distribution

First half: England 5-2 Switzerland
Second half: England 4-6 Switzerland
AET 1 Half: England 4-0 Switzerland
AET 2 Half: England 0-3 Switzerland

8 of England’s 13 shots in the game were blocked by Swiss players.

England’s first shot in the game came in the 14th minute (Declan Rice blocked xG 0.06)

Saka had the most shots for England (3), followed by Rice, Mainoo, Kane and Bellingham (2 shots each) and 1 each for Eze and Foden.

Time of England’s shots vs Switzerland

Rice 14′
Mainoo 16′
Kane 22′
Saka 43′
Mainoo 45′
Saka 47′
Saka 80′ (goal)
Kane 83′
Eze 88′
Rice 95′
Foden 101′
Bellingham 102′ (two shots- one blocked, one saved)

As you can see, there was no shot for England between Saka’s 47th minute effort and his 80th minute goal.

Another game where England’s xG was below 1. The Swiss didn’t create too many big xG chances either- theirs was primarily down to the Embolo goal.

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Saka LWB; TAA/Trippier at RWB in 3-4-2-1 formation? Predicted England lineup v Switzerland Euro 2024

Several major media outlets appear to be in agreement that England will field 3 at the back in their quarterfinal clash against Switzerland later this evening in Dusseldorf.

England have traditionally played these Euros with four at the back, with Kieran Trippier, John Stones, Marc Guehi and Kyle Walker being Gareth Southgate’s first choice combination.

Guehi is suspended for this one, and Southgate apparently wants to try a 3 ATB combination for this clash to match the Swiss, with Ezri Konsa coming into central defence alongside Stones and Walker.

That means Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, who started the tournament on the right wing, is likely to be employed as a left wing-back against the Swiss in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

With Man Utd youngster Kobbie Mainoo set to partner Declan Rice in the middle of the park, the big question arises as to who plays RWB. Certain media outlets have it as Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold (who originally started the tournament as a CM partnering Rice), but others think Trippier will get the nod over TAA.

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How did Havertz, Cucurella & others fare- Bild Marca Newspaper Player Ratings for Germany vs Spain Euro 2024

Here is look at the player ratings from the big European newspapers for Spain vs Germany. La Roja edged Die Mannschaft to move into the last four, where they will meet France.

Marc Cucurella was involved in one of the more controversial moments of the game- there was a handball call against him, but the referee didn’t award a penalty. Kai Havertz had one of Germany’s good chances when Unai Simon was off his line- he could’ve passed it to Wirtz who would’ve had a tap-in, but instead went for an ambitious chip, which missed the target.

Bild player ratings Germany 1-2 Spain Euro 2024

(German rating system; the lower the better; 1 very good, 6 very bad)

Cucurella got a 3 here, while Havertz was given a 4 by German paper Bild. They were very unhappy with Anthony Taylor’s performance, giving him a 5. The best player in their eyes was Dani Olmo (1 rating), who was an early replacement for Spain following a tough challenge by Kroos on Pedri.

Spain Germany Bild

ABC player ratings Espana Germany

Spanish newspaper ABC gave just one star to Cucurella, and chose not to rate Kai Havertz at all. Rodri got two stars.

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Saliba Shines; Bruno, Ronaldo struggle- L’Equipe AS Newspaper Player Ratings France vs Portugal Euro 2024

Here is a look at the player ratings for France vs Portugal at Euro 2024 from the big European newspapers. Les Bleus prevailed 5-3 on penalties to set up a semi-final meeting vs Spain, who beat hosts Germany 2-1 in the other quarterfinal on the evening.

L’Equipe player ratings France vs Portugal QF

Arsenal defender William Saliba again starred for France, just as he had done in their Round of 16 clash against Belgium. He had a 100% pass completion rate in the first half here (19/19)

French paper L’Equipe gave Saliba a 8/10 for his performance here, the highest of any French outfield player. They were very unhappy with the performances of Bruno Fernandes and Kylian Mbappe though- the pair got a 2/10 rating here. Cristiano Ronaldo was given a 3/10, as was Antoine Griezmann.

Portugal vs France Player Ratings L'Equipe

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xG Spain vs Germany Euro 2024 QF | Expected Goals Stats ESP 1-1 GER

Merino header v Germany

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Spain vs Germany on 5 July, 2024. Spain edged a tightly fought clash 2-1.

Germany had only 3 shots in the first half, but that figure improved to 13 in the second half as they searched for an equaliser. Spain had 8 in the first half, but only 3 in the second.

xG Spain 0.98-1.33 Germany shots map (Actual score Espana 1-2 Deutschland)

1-0 Olmo goal vs Germany xG 0.12
1-1 Wirtz goal vs Spain xG 0.08
2-1 Merino header goal vs Germany xG 0.04

xG Spain vs Germany Euro 2024

Germany had a couple of other chances- Havertz chip when Simon was off his line, and Fullkrug hitting the post (he wasn’t standing when he took the shot) and then a late Fullkrug header that went wide.

Spain’s other best chances on xG went to Morata (47th minute) and Torres (122nd minute)

Spain vs Germany 2-1 Match Stats for comparison

(Espana stats on left; Germany on right)

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Kroos foul on Pedri leading to injury 2024 & Kroos stamp on Lamine Yamal- No Card by Anthony Taylor

This Pedri injury vs Germany from a Kroos challenge and another Kroos stamp on Lamine Yamal were two early controversial moments from the Spain vs Germany Euro 2024 quarterfinal.

The first one saw Kroos produce a rough challenge on young Pedri that saw the medio substituted minutes later. Kroos also had an incident where he appeared to stamp on Lamine Yamal, but referee Anthony Taylor thought neither tackle was worthy of any card.

Kroos tackle on Pedri | Pedri injury vs Germany | Pedri substituted for Spain

Kroos challenge on Pedri 2024

Pedri vs Germany 2024

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Gakpo shines- L’Equipe Bild Player Ratings Romania vs Netherlands Euro 2024

Here is a look at the Romania vs Netherlands player ratings from the big European sports newspapers following the latter’s 3-0 triumph in their Euro 2024 Round of 16 clash. We’ve got player ratings from French, German and Spanish papers below.

L’Equipe player ratings Romania 0-3 Holland Euro 2024

Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo was the pick of the Dutch players in French newspaper L’Equipe’s ratings, with his performance getting him a 8/10. LFC team mate Virgil van Dijk was given a 6/10 while Man City’s Nathan Ake got a 7. Forrmer Spurs forward Steven Bergwijn was the lowest rated Dutch player by L’Equipe- they gave him a 3/10.

Romania vs Netherlands L'Equipe

Bild player ratings Romania Netherlands

(German rating system- 1 is very good; 6 is very bad)

Gakpo got the best possible rating under the German system from Bild, who gave him a 1 here. Bild thought De Vrij and Bergwijn were the worst Dutch players (4 rating). No one on the Romanian team got more than 3 as a rating from Bild.

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Transfer target GK Diogo Costa Shines- O Jogo L’Equipe Player Ratings Portugal vs Slovenia Euro 2024

Here is a look at the player ratings for Portugal vs Slovenia (Euro 2024 Round of 16) from the big European sports papers. We’ve got player ratings from Portuguese, French, German, Spanish and Slovenian newspapers below.

O Jogo player ratings Portugal v Slovenia

Portuguese sports paper gave goalkeeper Diogo Costa a 10/10 for his performance here. The Porto keeper, who has been linked with the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea in recent weeks, saved all three penalties in the shootout to help the Selecao move into the quarterfinals.

O Jogo was also unhappy with the performance of veterans Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe, giving them both a 4/10.

Portugal Slovenia O Jogo Player Ratings Euro 2024

L’Equipe player ratings Portugal-Slovenia Round of 16

The French sports newspaper gave Costa a 9/10 for his performance. Cristiano Ronaldo and Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes were both 3/10 in their books, while Bernardo Silva got a 4/10.

Portugal vs Slovenia Player Ratings L'Equipe

Dnvenik Slovenian paper player ratings POR SVN

The Slovenian newspaper also recognised Costa’s efforts, giving him a 9/10. His opposite number Oblak fared well too.

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Saliba stars- L’Equipe Bild AS Newspaper Player Ratings for France vs Belgium Euro 2024

Here is a look at the player ratings for France vs Belgium from the big European sports newspapers. We’ve got player ratings from French, German and Spanish papers. (also see xG stats for France v Belgium Euro 2024)

L’Equipe player ratings France 1-0 Belgium

French newspaper L’Equipe was very impressed with the performance of Arsenal defender William Saliba, giving him a 8/10 for his performance- the highest on either side.

Marcus Thuram and Antoine Griezmann got a 3/10 rating for their performance, as did Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku.

Both managers- Deschamps and Martinez, were given a 4/10 manager rating.

France vs Belgium L'Equipe player ratings

Nice Matin paper player ratings France Belgium 1-0

Nice Matin were disappointed with the performance of France’s forwards but praised the backline. They didn’t think the match was of any great quality though, and also thought the referee was poor.

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L’Equipe Bild Diario AS Player Ratings England vs Slovakia Euro 2024- European Newspaper Overview

Here is a look at the European newspaper player ratings following England’s last ditch escape against Slovakia in their Euro 2024 Round of 16 clash. We’ve got player ratings from French, German and Spanish sports papers below.

L’Equipe player ratings England 2-1 Slovakia Euro 2024

L’Equipe thought Kyle Walker was England’s worst player (3/10) rating followed by fellow defenders John Stones and Kieran Trippier (4/10 rating). Nobody on the England side got more than 6/10, and they thought the Slovakian starting XI was better as a team (average rating of 5.4) as compared to England (average team rating 5.1/10)

Goal scorer Schranz and midfielder Lobotoka both got 7/10 on the Slovakian side, as did the referee for the game.

l'EQUIPE PLAYER RATINGS ENGLAND SLOVAKIA

Bild player ratings England-Slovakia 2-1

(German rating system 6 very bad, 1 very good)

On to German paper Bild, who thought Foden was the worst England player on show (5 rating). They had Jude Bellingham as the best (2) followed by Kane and Rice (3)

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xG France Belgium Euro 2024 Round of 16 | Expected Goals Stats FRA vs BEL Attendance 46,810

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from France vs Belgium (Crowd attendance of 46,810) in their Round of 16 Euro 2024 clash on July 1.

xG France 0.93-0.24 Belgium shots map (Actual score FRA 1-0 BEL)

1-0 Vertonghen own goal (no xG value for an own goal- deflected off Kolo Muani’s shot)

Belgium had just five shots in the entire game (and only one shot in the first half). Their five shots were Carrasco (27′ and 61′, both blocked), Lukaku 71′, De Bruyne 83′ and Theate’s long range one (90′)

xG France vs Belgium Euro 2024

France vs Belgium 1-0 Match Stats for comparison

(FRA stats on left; Belgium on right)

France had 19 shots to Belgium’s 5, and more possession.

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L’Equipe Bild AS Dnevnik European Newspaper Player Ratings England vs Slovenia Euro 2024

Here is a look at the England vs Slovenia player ratings at Euro 2024 from the big European newspapers. We’ve got ratings from French, German, Spanish and Slovenian newspapers following a drab 0-0 result that saw the Three Lions finish top of their group.

L’Equipe player ratings Eng vs SVN Euro 2024

The French newspaper had Jude Bellingham and Kyle Walker as England’s worst players on the evening (3/10 rating), and had Pickford, Rice and Kane as their best (6/10).

Slovenian centre back Drkusik was the highest rated player on either side (7/10), with the Slovenians also getting a better average team rating than England.

England vs Slovenia Player Ratings L'Equipe

Bild player ratings England 0-0 Slovenia Euro 2024

(German rating system 1 very good; 6 very bad)

Declan Rice was the pick of the England players in Bild’s eyes- he got a 3 while the others mostly got a 4 and a 5. The German paper was also impressed with the Slovenian defence, with a troika of defenders getting a 2 rating.

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xG England vs Slovenia Euro 2024 Attendance 41,536 | Expected Goals Stats ENG 0-0 SVN Possession Shots

Here is a look at the England v Slovenia xG stats from their Euro 2024 game on June 25, 2024 (Attendance of 41,536).

Another poor game from England- only one major chance, and that was Harry Kane in the 40th minute at the far post.

xG England 0.64-0.13 Slovenia shots map (Actual score ENG 0-0 SVN)

xG England vs Slovenia Euro 2024

England vs Slovenia 0-0 Match Stats for comparison

England comfortably had more possession and shots, but created very little with it.

(England stats on left; Slovenia on right)

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Scotland vs Hungary xG Euro 2024 | Expected Goals Stats Possession Shots SCO 0-1 HUN

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Scotland v Hungary at Euro 2024 (June 23, 2024). A disappointing game for the Scots, who had 0 xG in the first half, and just managed four shots in the entire game (the Hanley shot at the end didn’t count in the stats)

xG Scotland 0.14-0.88 Hungary shots map (Actual score SCO 0-1 HUN)

0-1 Csoboth goal vs Scotland xG 0.28

Hungary’s best chance on xG apart from the goal also came in second half stoppage time (92nd minute- xG 0.10; hit the post)

Scotland vs Hungary xG Euro 2024

Scotland vs Hungary 0-1 Match Stats for comparison

Despite having more possession, the Scots barely tested Gulacsi and their xG was much like their performance against Germany.

(Scottish stats on left; Hungarian on right)

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L’Equipe Bild Nice Matin Player Ratings France vs Netherlands Euro 2024- Newspaper overview

Here is a look at the France vs Netherlands player ratings from the big European newspapers. We have newspapers from France, Germany and Spain below. The game ended in a goalless draw.

L’Equipe player ratings France vs Netherlands Euro 2024

French newspaper L’Equipe were very disappointed with Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele, giving them both a 3/10 player rating.

Ex-Chelsea medio Ngolo Kante was the pick of the outfield players in their eyes (7/10), while goalkeeper Mike Maignan got the highest overall rating (8/10)

On the Dutch side, they thought Memphis Depay and Cody Gakpo were poor.

Holland vs France 2024 Player Ratings L'Equipe

Nice Matin French player ratings vs Holland Euro 2024

Nice Matin thought the match was a poor one to watch, giving it a 4/10. Kante and Maignan again the pick of the players here.

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Marca Diario AS CdS Newspaper player ratings Spain 1-0 Italy Euro 2024

Here are the European newspaper player ratings for Spain vs Italy at Euro 2024. A convincing win for Spain- Italy had just four shots in the whole game. We’ve got player ratings from Spanish, Italian and French newspapers.

L’Equipe player ratings Spain vs Italy Euro 2024

French paper L’Equipe were pretty scathing of Italy’s performance, giving them a team rating of 4.4/10, which owed a fair bit to Donnarumma’s fine performance in goal (8/10). Jorginho got a 3/10, as did Chiesa and Scamacca.

Nico Williams had a fine game on the left wing for Spain (8/10), with Chelsea wingback Cucurella getting a 7/10.

Spain 1-0 Italy 2024 Player Ratings L'Equipe

Diario AS newspaper player ratings ESP ITA Euro 2024

AS thought several Italian players- Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Frattesi and Pellegrini, didn’t even deserve a rating. Jorginho got a single star.

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L’Equipe Bild Marca Player Ratings Denmark vs England Euro 2024- European Newspaper overview

Here is a look at the Denmark vs England player ratings from the big European sports newspapers. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. We’ve got player ratings from French, German and Spanish newspapers.

L’Equipe player ratings Denmark v England 1-1 Euro 2024

No England player got above 6/10 in L’Equipe’s player ratings, with the worst ratings (4/10) reserved for Trent Alexander Arnold, Jude Bellingham and manager Gareth Southgate.

Rasmus Hojlund got a 4/10 but Spurs medio Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg got a 7/10, as did Danish goal scorer Morten Hjulmand.

Denmark 1-1 England 2024 Player Ratings L'Equipe

Marca player ratings Denmark 1-1 England Group Stage

Three players weren’t deemed worthy of a player rating by Marca- Kristiansen on the Danish side and Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice on the England side.

No England player got more than one star from this Spanish newspaper while four Danes got two stars.

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xG Spain vs Italy Euro 2024 Attendance 49,528 | Expected Goals Possession Shots Stats

Neco Williams chance vs Italy

Here is the look at the Spain vs Italy expected goals (xG) stats from their game on 20 June, 2024 (official crowd attendance of 49,528).

Only four shots for Italy in the entire game– the first of which came through Chiesa in the 45th minute. Their other shots came in the 74th, 86th and 90+7th minutes.

xG Spain 1.49-0.16 Italy shots map (Actual score ESP 1-0 ITA)

1-0 Calafiori own goal (no xG for an own goal)

Apart from the own goal, Spain’s best chances on xG went to Williams (10th minute header), Pedri (52nd minute) and Ayoze Perez at the end.

xg spain vs italy euro 2024

Spain vs Italy 1-0 Match Stats for comparison

(Spain stats on left; Italia on right)

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xG England vs Denmark Euro 2024 Attendance 46,177 Frankfurt | Expected Goals Stats Possession Shots

Hjulmand

Here is a look at the England Denmark xG from their Euro 2024 game on 20 June, 2024 (Crowd attendance of 46,177 in Frankfurt). The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

xG England 1.24-0.56 Denmark shots map (Actual score ENG 1-1 DEN)

1-0 Kane goal vs Denmark xG 0.70
1-1 Hjulmand goal vs England xG 0.02

xG England vs Denmark Euro 2024

Very few clear-cut opportunities that were high on xG, and Denmark’s goal was another outside the box screamer.

Denmark vs England 1-1 Match Stats for comparison

(Danish stats on left; England on right)

Both possession and shots marginally in favour of Denmark.

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Stimac list of all games as India coach | Igor Stimac India football manager record

Here is a look at the list of all games managed by Igor Stimac as India coach. He took over as manager in 2019 and was in charge till 2024 when failure to qualify for the next round of the World Cup saw him get sacked.

Stimac record as India manager & all matches managed (2019 till 2024)

Managed 53– Won 19, Drew 14, Lost 20 (Win Percentage of 35.85%)

stimac record as india coach

Stimac’s first four games saw them lose 3-1 to Curacao, beat Thailand 1-0 (first win under him) and score two goals each in 4-2 and 5-2 losses to regional giants Tajikistan and North Korea.

stimac india record

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European Newspaper Player Ratings Germany 2-0 Hungary- Havertz, Tah, Szoboszlai & others

Here is a look at the European paper player ratings for Germany vs Hungary at Euro 2024. Germany won the game 2-0 to book their spot in the last 16.

L’Equipe player ratings Germany vs Hungary 2-0

Arsenal forward Kai Havertz was Germany’s poorest player on the evening according to French paper L’Equipe, who gave him a 5/10. They liked the performance of defender Jonathan Tah, who has been linked recently with Chelsea- he got a 8/10. Jamal Musiala also got a 8, while Liverpool medio Szoboszlai got a 4.

Germany vs Hungary player ratings L'Equipe 2024

Bild player ratings Germany v Hungary Euro 2024

(German rating system- 1 very good, 6 very bad)

Goal scorers Musiala and Gundogan were Germany’s best players on the evening according to Bild, with both getting a 1. Havertz got a 3, as did Szoboszlai. A bunch of Hungarian players- Schafer, Bolla, Orban and Dardai got 5, the worst on the evening according to the German newspaper.

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xG Germany vs Hungary Euro 2024 | Expected Goals Stats Possession Shots GER 2-0 HUN

Here is a look at the Germany vs Hungary xG from their Euro 2024 game on 19 June, 2024. Germany won 2-0 to seal their spot in the Round of 16.

xG Germany 1.38-0.72 Hungary shots map (Actual score GER 2-0 HUN)

1-0 Musiala goal vs Hungary xG 0.16
2-0 Gundogan goal vs Hungary xG 0.20

xG Germany Hungary Euro 2024

Germany vs Hungary 2-0 Match Stats for comparison

(German match stats on left; Hungarian on right)

Possession and shots both in Germany’s favour.

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European Newspaper Player Ratings Portugal vs Czechia Euro 2024- Dalot, Bruno, Soucek & others

Here is a look at the European newspaper player ratings for Portugal vs Czech Republic (Attendance 38,421 in Leipzig) at Euro 2024. We’ve got ratings from Portuguese, French, German and Spanish newspapers here.

L’Equipe player ratings Portugal 2-1 Czech Republic

French sports paper L’Equipe were very disappointed with the performance of Man Utd pair Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot, giving them both a 3/10 for their performance.

Man City defender Ruben Dias and PSG medio Vitinha were the pick of the players in their eyes with a 7/10 rating.

Portugal vs Czechia Player Rartings L'Equipe

O Jogo player ratings Portugal v Czechia

In comparison to L’Equipe, Portuguese paper O Jogo thought Bruno had a better evening, giving him a 5/10. Dalot thought got a 4/10 (the lowest of the Portuguese player ratings along with Rafael Leao)

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European Newspaper Player Ratings for Belgium vs Slovakia- Trossard, Lukaku, Doku, De Bruyne

Here are the European paper player ratings for Belgium v Slovakia following Les Diables Rouges’ shocking 1-0 loss in their opening game of Euro 2024. We’ve got ratings from French, Belgian, German and Spanish newspapers here for the game.

L’Equipe player ratings Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

French newspaper L’Equipe gave both Leandro Trossard and Jeremy Doku 3/10 ratings. Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, on loan at Roma, fared marginally better in their eyes with a 4/10 while Kevin de Bruyne got a 6/10.

Belgium Slovakia L'Equipe (1)

Het Nieuwsblad Belgian newspaper player ratings

Het Nieuwsblad was very disappointed with Trossard’s performance giving him a 4/10. Lukaku and Doku both got a 5/10 while KdB was again given a 6 here.

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Arsenal’s first game of the 2024-25 season announced | How have AFC fared on opening day under Arteta?

AFC opening (1)

Arsenal’s first game of the 24/25 Premier League season has been announced, and it’s a fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers at home.

It is also the first time Arsenal and Wolves will be meeting on the opening day of the top flight season in the modern Premier League era (1992 till date)

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European Paper Ratings Austria vs France Euro 2024- Saliba, Kante & others

Here are the European (French + German + Spanish) player ratings for Austria v France at Euro 2024. Les Bleus won 1-0, with Wober scoring a first half own goal.

L’Equipe player ratings Austria-France 1-0

L’Equipe gave Arsenal defender Saliba a 6/10 for his performance, with ex Chelsea medio Ngolo Kante getting a 7/10 for his performance.

Wober, the scorer of the own goal that gave France victory, got a 2/10. L’Equipe were also not really pleased with the performance of Ousmane Dembele and Marcus Thuram, both of whom got a 4/10 rating.

Austria vs France Player Ratrings L'Equipe

Diario AS player ratings Austria-France 0-1

Spanish paper Diario AS chose not to rate two players- Wober and Marcus Thuram. They thought Theo Hernandez was the best French player on the evening- he was the only player on either side to get 3 stars. Saliba got two stars, as did Kante.

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Belgium Slovakia xG Euro 2024 Attendance 45,181 | Expected Goals Stats BEL 0-1 SVK Possession Shots

Here is a look at the Belgium vs Slovakia xG from their Euro 2024 game in Frankfurt (Crowd attendance of 45,181) on June 17, 2024. A major upset as Slovakia won 1-0.

xG Belgium 1.72-0.57 Slovakia shots map (Actual score BEL 0-1 SVK)

0-1 Schranz goal vs Belgium xG 0.07

Belgium had two major opportunities on xG- one a Lukaku chance in the 3rd minute (xG 0.55) and a Bakayoko chance in the 62nd minute (xG 0.37 blocked)

xg Belgium vs Slovakia 2024 Euro

Belgium vs Slovakia 0-1 Match Stats for comparison

(Belgian stats on left; Slovakian match stats on right)

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xG Romania vs Ukraine 3-0 Euro 2024 Attendance 61,591 Munich | Expected Goals Stats Possession Shots

Here is a look at the Romania vs Ukraine xG from their Euro 2024 game in Munich (Crowd attendance of 61,591 on June 17, 2024). A stunning win for the Romanians, with two excellent low xG strikes from distance, and a high xG third goal.

xG Romania 1.15-0.57 Ukraine shots map (Actual score ROM 3-0 UKR)

1-0 Stanciu goal vs Ukraine xG 0.03
2-0 Marin goal vs Ukraine xG 0.02
3-0 Dragus goal vs Ukraine xG 0.93

xG Romania vs Ukraine Euro 2024

Romania vs Ukraine 3-0 Match Stats for comparison

(Romania stats on left; Ukraine on right)

Both possession and shots were in Ukraine’s favour, but they struggled to carve out clear out opportunities and that shows up in their low xG score.

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European Newspaper Player Ratings Serbia vs England Euro 2024- L’Equipe, Bild, AS

Here are the Serbia v England player ratings from the big European newspapers- Bild (Germany), L’Equipe (France) and Diario AS (Spain). England won 1-0 in a game that produced very few chances.

L’Equipe paper player ratings Serbia vs England

Jude Bellingham was the highest rated player on either side in L’Equipe’s player ratings- he got a 7/10. The lowest rated English player was John Stones (3/10). Vlahovic and Gudelj on the Serbian side got a 3/10 from L’Equipe too.

Serbia vs England Player Ratings L'Equipe

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xG England vs Serbia Attendance 48,953 Euro 2024 | Expected Goals Stats Possession Shots

Click here for xG stats England vs Denmark June 20 2024

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from England v Serbia (official attendance of 48,953) in this Euro 2024 game.

Not much in terms of action- the total shots for both teams put together just about entered double digits (6 for Serbia; 5 for England), with England shading possession.

xG England 0.58-0.19 Serbia shots map (Actual score ENG 1-0 SRB)

1-0 Bellingham header goal vs Serbia xG 0.25

Kane 77th minute header chance vs Serbia xG 0.23

xG Serbia vs England Euro 2024

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Photo- Dutch fans Blackface Euro 2024? Netherlands supporters dressed up as Ruud Gullit

A picture of some Netherlands fans dressed up as Ruud Gullit ahead of their Euro 2024 opener against Poland in Hamburg has gone viral. While some simply saw it as a tribute to Gullit, a key person in the Dutch Euro 1988 title triumph, others felt it was a case of blackface- white football fans dressing up as black/coloured players.

Dutch football fans dressed up as Ruud Gullit photo Euro 2024

Dutch fans blackface Euro 2024

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Bild Diario AS L’Equipe Player Ratings Italy vs Albania Euro 2024- How did Jorginho and Broja fare?

Here are the player ratings for Italy vs Albania at Euro 2024 from the big European sports newspapers. The Italians won 2-1 thanks to goals from Bastoni and Barella after Bajrami had given Albania a shock first minute lead.

Corriere della Sera Italian paper player ratings ITA 2-1 ALB

CdS gave Arsenal midfielder Jorginho a 6/10 for his performance here; his midfield partner Barella was the pick of the players in their eyes with a 8/10.

Armando Broja got a 5/10 player rating from CdS, with goalkeeper Strokosha the highest rated Albanian player with a 7/10.

Italy v Albania Ratings CDS

L’Equipe player ratings Italia vs Albania

The French paper gave both Broja and Jorginho a 6/10 here, with Barella getting a 8.

Interestingly, L’Equipe didn’t think of Strokosha’s performance too highly, giving him only a 4/10. Broja was also the best Albanian player on the afternoon according to them, as can be seen below.

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Bild L’Equipe Marca Paper Player Ratings Spain vs Croatia Euro 2024- Cucurella, Rodri, Gvardiol

Here are the player ratings from Spain 3-0 Croatia at Euro 2024 from some of Europe’s biggest sports newspapers. It was a rare game when Spain had less than 50% of possession, but they won it on the back of a strong first half performance.

Marca player ratings Spain v Croatia

Spanish paper Marca thought Gvardiol wasn’t worthy of a rating in this game and gave Rodri a single star. They had a favourable view of Cucurella, giving him 2 stars.

Espana Croatia Player Ratings 2024

Diario AS player ratings Spain-Croatia 3-0

Cucurella got 3 stars from Madrid based AS- the highest rating they gave to several Spanish players in this game. Gvardiol was again deemed not worthy of a rating here, while Kovacic got a single star. Two stars for Rodri from AS.

Diario AS player ratings Spain vs Croatia Euros

L’Equipe player ratings Spain 3 Croatia 0

L’Equipe was a rare publication which thought Cucurella had a poor game- the Chelsea left back was given a 5/10 for his performance by the French paper

Gvardiol got the same rating too while midfielder Rodri emerged with a 7/10, the next best for Spain in their eyes after Fabian Ruiz. Mateo Kovacic got a 6/10 (better than Luka Modric and Marcelo Brozovic)

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xG Spain 3-0 Croatia Euro 2024 Attendance 68,844 | Expected Goals Match Stats Possession Shots

Click here for expected goals stats Spain vs Italy (Spain’s next Euro 2024 group game)

Here is the Spain vs Croatia xG from their Euro 2024 game on 15 June, 2024.

Croatia edged possession and shots and therefore had the better of xG, although a bulk of that xG came primarily from two moments- a goalmouth melee in the 55th minute where several players had a crack, and a missed late penalty from Petkovic.

xG Spain 1.47-2.13 Croatia shots map (Actual score ESP 3-0 CRO)

1-0 Morata goal vs Croatia xG 0.31
2-0 Ruiz goal vs Croatia xG 0.12
3-0 Carvajal goal vs Croatia xG 0.35

xG Spain vs Croatia Euro 2024

Spain vs Croatia 3-0 Match Stats for comparison

(Spain stats on left; Croatia on right)

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Newspaper Player Ratings Germany vs Scotland Euro 2024- How Havertz, McTominay & others rated

Musiala v Scotland

Here is a look at the player ratings for Germany vs Scotland (Euro 2024 opening game) from the big European newspapers (Bild, L’Equipe and Marca). An evening to forget for the Scots as they were thrashed 5-1, with Porteous also getting a red card.

Bild player ratings Germany Scotland 5-1

The German system has 1 as very good, and 6 as very bad.

Jamal Musiala and Ilkay Gundogan got the best 1 rating while Arsenal’s Kai Havertz got a 2. Bild thought Scott McTominay was the best of the Scotland players on show, giving him a 4 rating. Tierney got the worst possible 6 rating while Andy Robertson was given a 5.

Germany Scotland Player Ratings Bild 2024

Germany 5-1 Scotland L’Equipe player ratings 2024

Ratings out of 10- 1 very bad, 10 very good

Jamal Musiala again considered the best of the German players- he was given a 8/10. Havertz got a 7/10 rating here from the French paper.

On the Scottish side, no one got more than 3/10 from L’Equipe. Tierney got a 2/10 from the paper while Robertson and McTominay were both given a 3/10.

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xG Germany 5-1 Scotland Euro 2024 Attendance 65,052 | Expected Goals Stats Possession Shots

Here is a look at the Germany vs Scotland xG stats from their Euro 2024 opening game on 14 June, 2024. Only one shot in the entire game for Scotland, as compared to the 20 odd for Germany, with possession also in the hosts’ favour.

xG Germany 1.96-0.02 Scotland shots map (Actual score GER 5-1 SCO)

1-0 Wirtz goal vs Scotland xG 0.09
2-0 Musiala goal vs Scotland xG 0.15
3-0 Havertz penalty goal v Scotland xG 0.80
4-0 Fullkrug goal vs Scotland xG 0.08
4-1 Rudiger own goal v Scotland 0 xG (no xG for an own goal)
5-1 Can goal vs Scotland xG 0.07

xG Germany 5-1 Scotland Euro 2024

Scotland’s only shot in the game came from McKenna in the 87th minute (leading to the Rudiger own goal)

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L’Equipe Marca Newspaper player ratings Dortmund vs Real Madrid UCL Final- Maatsen, Sancho, Bellingham

Here is a look at the player ratings from the likes of L’Equipe, Marca and Diario AS following Real Madrid’s Champions League win over Dortmund at Wembley.

Real Madrid were poor in the first half, but dominated after the interval.

L’Equipe player ratings BVB 0-2 Real Madrid UCL Final

The best player on either side according to L’Equipe was Thibault Courtois, who got a 8/10 rating for his performance against Dortmund. The lowest, according to them, was Maatsen, who got a 2/10 (his mistake lead to Real Madrid’s second goal). The French paper had given Ademola Lookman a 10/10 in the Atalanta Leverkusen game.

L’Equipe didn’t think this was a final great on quality, as evinced by the team ratings for both sides- both less than 6/10.

Dortmund vs Real Madrid 2024 L'Equipe Player Ratings

Marca player ratings B.Dortmund 0 Real Madrid 2

Three stars for Courtois and Carvajal from Marca. Rudiger, Mendy, Bellingham and Rodrygo all got a single star.

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xG Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund 2024 Champions League Final Attendance 86,212 Wembley | Expected Goals Stats RMA 2-0 BVB

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Real Madrid vs Dortmund (Official crowd attendance of 86,212 for the UCL 2024 final at Wembley on June 1, 2024)

Dortmund had a good first half (Real had only two shots in the first half totalling 0.09 xG), but Los Blancos bounced back in the second, with one goal a lovely header and the other coming from a Maatsen mistake.

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France Squad Numbers for Euro 2024 | French 25 member team list & jersey numbers

Here is a look at the shirt numbers for France’s official 25 man squad for the 2024 European Championships (Euro 2024). Les Bleus are in Group D for the tournament alongside Poland, Austria and the Netherlands.

Arsenal’s William Saliba will wear No.17 for France at the tournament.

Who will wear which jersey number for France at Euro 2024?

Jersey No 1 for France- Brice Samba (Goalkeeper RC Lens)
Shirt Number 2 for France- Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan)
Jersey No.3 for France- Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid)
Shirt Number 4 for France- Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)
Jersey No.5 for France- Jules Kounde (Barcelona)
Shirt Number 6 for France- Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid)

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Enzo Maresca Leicester Manager Record 2023-24 | How did Chelsea managerial target fare at LCFC?

With the rumours strongly linking Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca to Chelsea, here is a look at the Italian gaffer’s record at the King Power Stadium in 2023/24.

Maresca was only in charge at LCFC for one season, but that campaign was enough to convince the powers that be at Stamford Bridge that he could be Mauricio Pochettino’s successor. Pochettino had a tough start at Chelsea, but improved towards the end of the season, but was still shown the door.

Maresca list of all games as Leicester manager in 23/24 season

Maresca Leicester Record 2023

Maresca started with a win over Northampton Town in a pre-season friendly, but his first competitive game as Leicester manager saw the Foxes beat Coventry City 2-1.

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Referee for FA Cup Final 2024 | Same ref who was in charge of United’s 7-0 loss to Liverpool

The referee for this weekend’s FA Cup final has been announced, and it’s Andy Madley, the same referee who had the whistle when Manchester United lost 7-0 to Liverpool in March last year. Madley was also the referee when Brighton thrashed United 4-0 at the end of the 2021/22 season.

Has Andy Madley refereed a Manchester Derby before?

Yes, Madley was in fact also in charge of the City v United league clash a couple of months ago (March 2024) at the Etihad, which the former comfortably won 3-1.

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Lookman gets a 10/10 from L’Equipe- Newspaper player ratings Atalanta vs Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 UEL Final 2024

Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman joined the rare group of players to get a 10/10 rating from L’Equipe as his hat trick helped the Italian side beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the Europa League final in Dublin.

L’Equipe player ratings Atalanta Bayer Leverkusen UEL final

Lookman got a 10/10- the best on either side, while Granit Xhaka got a 2/10 player rating from the French paper.

A 9/10 manager rating for Gasperini while his opposite number Xabi Alonso got a 4/10. This was the first time Leverkusen had been beaten in any competition in the 23/24 season.

Atalanta vs Leverkusen 2024 L'Equipe player ratings

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xG Atalanta Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 Europa League Final 2024 Dublin Aviva Attendance 47,135 | Expected Goals Stats

Lookman UEL Final

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Atalanta vs Bayer Leverkusen (Crowd attendance of 47,135 on May 22, 2024). A stunning 3-0 win for Atalanta- Leverkusen suffered their first defeat of 23/24 in the process.

Atalanta completely shut Leverkusen out, and that’s reflected in the xG. Ademola Lookman also got a perfect 10 rating from L’Equipe for his UEL final performance.

xG Atalanta 0.82-0.43 Leverkusen shots map

1-0 Lookman first goal vs Bayer Leverkusen xG 0.33
2-0 Lookman second goal vs Leverkusen xG 0.05
3-0 Lookman third goal vs Leverkusen xG 0.08

xG Atalanta vs Bayer Leverkusen 2024

Time of shots for both teams (ten shots each)

Atalanta: 8′, 12′ (goal), 19′, 26′ (goal), 32′, 43′, 75′ (goal), 79′, 81′, 85′

Bayer Leverkusen: 19′, 29′, 35′, 45+1′, 59′, 80′, 82′, 83′, 90+2′, 90+4′

Atalanta vs Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 Match Stats for comparison

7 of Atalanta’s 10 shots were on target, but only 3 of Leverkusen’s 10 were.

(ATA match stats on left; BAY 04 match stats on right)

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List of 0-0 Draws in the 2023/24 Premier League season | All Goalless Games in 23-24

Click here for list of all 0-0 draws in the 2024-2025 PL season.

Here’s a look at all the goalless draws (0-0 scoreline games) that we saw in the previous 2024/25 Premier League season.

Interestingly, there were only 11 draws in the 2023/24 PL season. Given that a single campaign has 380 games, that amounts to 2.89% ending in 0-0 scorelines.

Arsenal’s only 0-0 league draw was against Man City and Liverpool’s solitary 0-0 was against Manchester United.

The very first 0-0 of the season involved Chelsea, but they didn’t have any other 0-0 game in the league.

Man City 0-0 Arsenal 2024

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Video Semedo tackle on MacAllister 2024 | Semedo red card v Liverpool in Klopp’s final game

This Semedo red card v Liverpool (VIDEO BELOW) saw Wolves’ Nelson Semedo sent off for a challenge on Alexis MacAllister. The Semedo dismissal came in the 28th minute. The scores were 0-0 at that time; LFC went on to win 2-0, and it ensured that Klopp remained unbeaten in all final day league games for Liverpool.

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Leverkusen Invincibles- Bundesliga Final Long/Wide Table 2023-2024 season | Extended Home & Away Standings German League 23-24

Here is a look at the final Bundesliga table for the 2023/24 season, plus standings for home and away games, plus an extended long/wide league table.

Bayer Leverkusen went unbeaten through the season– they didn’t lose even a single game, and this will therefore be known as the Leverkusen Invincibles season of 2023/24.

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Referee announced for Chelsea vs Bournemouth | CFC unbeaten in last 3 years under him

Anthony Taylor has been officially announced as the referee for Chelsea’s final league game of the 23/24 season against Bournemouth. The Blues are sixth in the table, but could potentially even finish fifth if they beat Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur fail to get points against Sheffield United.

Chelsea are unbeaten in games where Taylor’s been referee in the current 23/24 season. In fact, Chelsea haven’t lost a single game in the last three and a half odd years under Taylor– their last defeat when he had the whistle came back in the 2020/21 season (January 2021, when they lost to Man City)

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Referee announced for Brighton vs Manchester United | Stats & Records going into this GW38 game

The referee for Brighton vs Manchester United has been officially announced as Craig Pawson. This is United’s final league game of the season- they’re currently 8th with 57 points while Brighton are 10th with 48 points.

Has Pawson refereed Brighton v Man Utd before?

Yes, he’s in fact been in charge of this fixture twice- in 2017/18, when Brighton won 1-0 and in the FA Cup semifinal in 2022/23, when Man Utd won 7-6 on penalties (game ended 0-0 after extra time)

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Liverpool Record on Final Day of Premier League season (LFC Last Match Results from 1992)

Here is a look at Liverpool’s record on the final day of the season in the Premier League era (1992 till date). Contains a list of every LFC match played on the last day of the PL season from 1992/93 till date and their result (W/D/L)

Interestingly, Liverpool have never lost their last league game of the season in the Jurgen Klopp era (from 2015/16). The 2023/24 fixture against Wolves was LFC’s final one under Klopp, who is leaving the club at the end of the campaign.

Liverpool last league game of every Premier League season and result

(Won 18, Drawn 7, Lost 7 so far)

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Referee announced for Man City vs West Ham | MCFC & WHUFC records under him in 2023-24

The referee for Man City vs West Ham this weekend has been officially announced as John Brooks. City can seal the league title if they beat the Hammers at the Etihad- Pep Guardiola’s men are two points ahead of Arsenal going into the final day of the 2023/24 season.

Has Brooks refereed a City v West Ham game before?

Yes, Brooks was in charge of City vs West Ham in May 2023 (22/23 season). That game saw City win 3-0, with goals from Nathan Ake, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden.

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Referee announced for Arsenal v Everton- Toffees unbeaten under him in 2023/24!

The Premier League has officially announced Michael Oliver as the referee for Arsenal’s final league game of the 2023/24 season. The Gunners trail Man City by two points going into the final day of the campaign and need to beat Everton & hope that City slip up in their own game against West Ham.

Interestingly, Everton are yet to lose a game with Oliver as the referee in 2023/24. The Toffees have won 13 league games all season, and 3 of those 13 have come under Oliver.

Everton record with Oliver as referee in 2023/24 (3 wins, 1 draw)

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xG Tottenham vs Manchester City 2024 Attendance 61,065 May 14 | Son missed chance

Big Son miss Spurs missed chance vs Man City 2024

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Spurs vs Man City (Crowd attendance of 61,065 on May 14, 2024). Two high xG goals from Man City, and Spurs were left ruing a miss from Heung-Min Son in the 86th minute.

xG Spurs 0.85-2.14 Man City shots map (Actual score TOT 0-2 MCI)

0-1 Haaland first goal vs Spurs xG 0.95
0-2 Haaland second goal vs Spurs xG 0.80

Son missed chance vs Man City xG 0.26

A bulk of City’s xG came from the two Haaland goals- their next best chance apart from that went to Foden (16th minute xG 0.15) and De Bruyne (47th minute xG 0.11)

xG Tottenham vs Man City 2024

Apart from Son’s chance, Spurs had half chances for Bentancur (6th minute) and Kulusevski (71st minute)

Spurs vs Man City 0-2 Match Stats for comparison

(THFC stats on left; MCI match stats on right)

As you can see Spurs edged possession and were ahead in most of the other metrics.

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Man United vs Arsenal xG May 2024 | Expected Goals Stats MUFC 0-1 AFC Attendance 73,600

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Man U vs Arsenal (Crowd attendance of 73,600 at Old Trafford on 12 May, 2024).

A 1-0 win for Arsenal, but very few notable chances on either side apart from the goal, which explains the low xG overall.

United had 14 shots, but only 2 of those 14 were on target.

xG Man Utd 0.58-1.59 Arsenal shots map (Actual score MUFC 0-1 AFC)

0-1 Trossard goal vs Man Utd xG 0.80

Man Utd vs Arsenal xG May 2024

MUFC vs Arsenal 0-1 Match Stats for comparison

(MU stats on left; AFC stats on right)

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Promoted from 2.Bundesliga to Bundesliga for 2024-25 season- Kiel, St.Pauli (Dusseldorf in playoffs)

Here is a look at the teams who have got promoted from Bundesliga 2 at the end of 2023/24 to the Bundesliga for the next 2024/25 season. Automatic promotion from 2.Bundesliga 23/24 to Bundesliga 24/25: St.Pauli, Holstein Kiel Promotion/relegation playoff: Fortuna Dusseldorf (vs third last team from Bundesliga VfL Bochum) Leg 1- Bochum 0-3 Dusseldorf; … Read more

List of Arsenal Defeats & Losses 2023-2024 last season- Teams that beat AFC in Premier League, UCL & Cups 23-24

Here is a look at which teams beat Arsenal in the Premier League, Champions League and the Cups during the previous 2023-24 season.

Updated after Arsenal 2-1 Everton on 19 May, 2024.

Arsenal Premier League defeats last season 23/24 (5)

Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal (4 November 2023)
Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal (9 December 2023)
Arsenal 0-2 West Ham (28 December 2023)
Fulham 2-1 Arsenal (31 December 2023)
Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa (14 April 2024)

Arsenal UCL defeats last 23/24 season (3)

Lens 1-0 Arsenal (3 October 2023)
Porto 1-0 Arsenal (21 February 2024, Round of 16 First Leg)
Bayern 1-0 Arsenal (17 April 2024, Quarter final second leg)

Arsenal EFL Cup Defeat in 2023/24 (1)

West Ham 3-1 Arsenal (1 November 2023, Fourth Round)

Arsenal FA Cup Loss this season (1)

Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool (7 January 2024, Third Round)

Arsenal results 2023/24 season (list of all games played- win/draw/loss)

Arsenal Defeats 2023-24 List

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L’Equipe Marca AS Newspaper Player Ratings Real Madrid vs Bayern 2nd Leg 2024 Champions League

Here is a look at the player ratings for Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich (UCL Second Leg semi final) from the big European newspapers.

L’Equipe player ratings Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern

French newspaper L’Equipe thought Joshua Kimmich had a horror evening at right back for Bayern, giving him a 2/10 rating. His tormentor on the opposite wing, Vini Jr. had the best player rating on the Madrid side with a 8/10.

Real Madrid vs Bayern 2024 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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xG Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich Second Leg 2024 | RMA 2-1 BAY Attendance 76,579 Champions League Semifinal

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Real Madrid vs Bayern (Crowd attendance of 76,579 at the Bernabeu for this UCL SF second leg)

A mistake from Manuel Neuer proved costly for Bayern as it kickstarted Real’s late comeback.

xG Real Madrid 2.52-0.34 Bayern Munich shots map

0-1 Alphonso Davies goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.04
1-1 Joselu first goal vs Bayern xG 0.73
2-1 Joselu second goal vs Bayern xG 0.61

The other big Real chance went to Rodrygo 13th minute (xG 0.40, saved by Neuer- he revealed a Pray for RS message after that miss)

xG Real Madrid vs Bayern 2024

Real Madrid vs Bayern 2-1 Match Stats for comparison

Although all of Bayern’s shots were low xG ones; they had a better percentage of them on target in comparison on Real.

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xG PSG vs Dortmund 2024 Leg 2 | Expected Goals Stats Paris 0-1 BVB Champions League Semifinal

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from PSG vs Dortmund (Crowd attendance of 46,435 for this UCL semi-final second leg clash)

xG PSG 2.11-0.66 Dortmund shots map (Actual score Paris 0-1 BVB)

0-1 Hummels header goal vs PSG xG 0.35

PSG had 30 shots, but only 5 of them were on target.

They also hit the woodwork from a few low xG chances (Mendes, Vitinha). Their best chance on xG went to Warren Zaire-Emery in the 47th minute (xG 0.33). Goncalo Ramos also wasted a couple of decent opportunities (60′, 63′), as did Mbappe (86′)

xG Paris SG vs Dortmund 2024

Paris vs Dortmund 0-1 Match Stats for comparison

(PSG stats on left; Borussia Dortmund stats on right)

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Extended Full EFL Championship Table 2023-2024 Season | Final Standings (Home & Away Games Log)

Here is a look at the final EFL Championship table at the end of the 2023/24 season.

Automatically promoted: Leicester, Ipswich
Promotion playoffs: Leeds, Southampton, West Brom, Norwich
Relegated: Birmingham, Huddersfield, Rotherham United

As you can see, Birmingham City had excellent home form, but were relegated because of their shocking away form.

Also check out the EFL Championship table at Christmas 2023– Hull were in the playoffs then, but failed to qualify, and QPR and Sheffield Wednesday managed to avoid relegation after being in the drop zone at Xmas.

Final EFL Championship Standings for 2023-2024 season (combined log 46 games)

Final EFL Championship Table 2023-24

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List of Man City Defeats last 2023-24 season | Manchester City Losses 23-24 Premier League, UCL, Cups

Here is a look at the list of defeats suffered by Manchester City during the previous 23/24 season. Includes MCFC losses across all competitions (Community Shield, Premier League, Champions League and domestic Cups)

Last updated after Man City 1-2 Man Utd (FA Cup Final) on 25 May 2024.

Man City Premier League defeats last 2023/24 season(3)

Wolves 2-1 Man City (30 September 2023)
Arsenal 1-0 Man City (8 October 2023)
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City (6 December 2023)

Man City Champions League Defeats in 23/24 season

Man City 1-1 Real Madrid (17 April 2024 QF Second Leg; lost on penalties)

Man City League Cup defeat in 23/24 (1)

Newcastle 1-0 Man City (27 September 2023, Third Round )

Man City FA Cup defeat in 2023/24 (1)

Man City 1-2 Man Utd (25 May, 2024 Final )

Man City Community Shield defeat in 23/24 (1)

Arsenal 1-1 Man City (6 August 2023, lost on penalties)

Man City results for all games in 2023/24

List of Man City Defeats 23-24 Season

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White vs Vicario, Possession & Match Stats in favour of home side & more- Talking Points from Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal

Mikel Arteta became the first Arsenal manager to win back-to-back away league games at Spurs in the modern Premier League era as his side beat Ange Postecoglou’s men 3-2 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Arteta opted to keep faith with the same XI that had thrashed Chelsea 5-0 in midweek while Spurs made three changes, with Destiny Udogie, Yves Bissouma and Brennan Johnson dropping out and Ben Davies, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Dejan Kulusevski coming into the starting XI.

Here are our talking points from the big NLD.

Ben White vs Vicario

White made a nuisance of himself at corner time, distracting Spurs goalkeeper Vicario and indirectly having a hand in both goals that the Gunners scored from set-pieces in this game. A little bit of the dark arts from the Arsenal right-back (he even attempted to intefere with Vicario’s gloves just before the first goal!), but one could also argue that Spurs’ players should’ve protected their goalkeeper better.

Ben White vs Vicario

Ben White distracting Vicario

Possession and match stats in favour of home side

Spurs were clearly the dominant side in the first half, with 72% of possession and more than 3x the number of passes, but bizarrely trailed 3-0 at the interval, with Arsenal punishing the Lilywhites for every little mistake they made.

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Lacklustre second half, Salah miss, Klopp’s last European game as LFC manager- Talking points from Atalanta-Liverpool 0-1 UEL 2024

Liverpool were knocked out of the Europa League despite winning 1-0 in Bergamo on Thursday night, with Atalanta’s 3-0 victory last week in the first leg helping the Italian side progress 3-1 on aggregate. It was a disappointing round for English sides in Europe, with Arsenal, Man City and West Ham also knocked out of continental competition.

Here are our talking points from this Atalanta v Liverpool clash.

Six changes to starting XI

Jurgen Klopp made as many as six changes for this must-win clash, with the likes of Alisson, Mo Salah, Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold all restored to the starting XI. This was more like the lineup that Reds fans thought he should’ve fielded in the first leg at Anfield.

First leg starting XI: Kelleher, Tsimikas, Van Dijk, Konate, Gomez, Jones, Endo, MacAllister, Gakpo, Nunez, Elliott

Second leg starting XI: Alisson, Robertson, Van Dijk, Konate, TAA, Jones, Szoboszlai, MacAllister, Gakpo, Diaz, Salah

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SPFL Pre Split Table April 2024 | Scottish Premiership Log after 33 Games 23-24 season

Click here for Scottish Premiership standings pre split April 2025 (current 24/25 season)

Here is the Scottish Premiership table just before the league split in April 2024. The split, which divides the SPFL into two
halves of six teams each, takes place after 33 games.

We’ve also shown the SPL log for only home games and only away games at split time. Kilmarnock (4th in the overall table), have the 3rd best home record, but are 6th in the away games table. St.Mirren are 8th in the away log, but 5th overall.

SPFL overall table just before splitting in the 2023/24 season

Pre Split SPFL Table 2023-24

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Bayer Leverkusen Results 23-24 | Losses/ Defeats in 2023-2024 | Unbeaten German league side

Here is a look at the Bayer Leverkusen results for the current 2023/2024 season (Bundesliga, DFB Pokal and Europa League). Under Xabi Alonso, Bayer 04 went unbeaten through the German league season, ending Bayern Munich’s long-standing dominance of the Bundesliga and becoming the German Invincibles. (The Invincibles of Arsenal also went unbeaten in the Premier League in 2003-04)

Last updated after Atalanta 3-0 Leverkusen (UEL Final) (May 22, 2024)

Bayer Leverkusen all matches in 2023/24 and their results so far (wins, losses, defeats)

Leverkusen Results 23-24

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Arsenal Invincibles Season (03-04) League Table | AFC 2003-04 Matches & Results

Here is a look at the Premier League table during Arsenal’s Invincibles season (03/04) as well the results for all games played by AFC during that historic 2003/2004 campaign under Arsene Wenger.

Arsenal went undefeated through the 2003/04 season (26 wins, 12 draws), which is why they were dubbed the Invincibles.

EPL 2003/04 Arsenal Invincibles Season League Standings

Arsenal Invincibles Season 2003-04 League Table

Arsenal Premier League Results in 2003-04 Invincibles Season (26W, 12D)

Arsenal Premier League Results Invincibles Season 03-04

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Africa Cup of Nations 2023 Quiz- 10 Tough & Medium Difficulty Online Questions on AFCON 2024 tournament

Here is a quiz featuring ten tough, medium and easy questions (English language) on the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament being held in Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire). While it’s officially the 2023 edition of the tournament, it’s being held in January/February 2024, leading to several fans knowing it as AFCON/CAN 2024.

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xG Liverpool vs Chelsea 2024 Attendance Anfield 57,524 | Expected Goals Stats LFC 4-1 CFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Liverpool vs Chelsea (Official crowd attendance of 57,524 at Anfield on 31 January, 2024)

LFC dominated this game- 28 shots to Chelsea’s 4, and could’ve won by even more if Darwin Nunez hadn’t missed a penalty and struck the woodwork several times.

xG Liverpool 2.81-0.55 Chelsea shots map (Actual score LFC 4-1 CFC)

1-0 Jota goal vs Chelsea xG 0.40
2-0 Bradley goal v Chelsea xG 0.07
3-0 Szoboszlai goal vs Chelsea xG 0.13
3-1 Nkunku goal vs Liverpool xG 0.12
4-1 Diaz goal vs Chelsea xG 0.21

xG Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea 2024

Biggest chances on xG missed by either side

Nunez missed penalty v Chelsea xG 0.80
Mudryk missed chance vs Liverpool xG 0.36

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Video Teboho Mokoena free kick goal vs Morocco 2024 AFCON for Bafana

This Tebogo Mokoena goal vs Morocco (VIDEO BELOW) was a stunning free kick from the South Africa player that sealed a shock 2-0 win for Bafana in their Round of 16 Africa Cup of Nations 2023 tie on January 30, 2024. The Mokoena free kick for Bafana came in the 95th minute, shortly after Achraf Hakimi had missed a penalty for Morocco.

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Video Moussa Niakhate penalty miss vs Ivory Coast 2024 AFCON for Senegal

This Moussa Niakhate missed penalty vs Cote d’Ivoire (VIDEO BELOW) was the only penalty missed during the Round of 16 shootout between Senegal and CIV and cost the Teranga Lions a spot in the quarters, with Ivory Coast winning 5-4.

Niakhate hit the woodwork while taking Senegal’s third penalty (with the scores at 2-2)

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Brave Warriors AFCON 2024 Squad Numbers | Namibia 23 man roster list for Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2023)

Here is a look at the official squad & shirt numbers of Namibia’s 23 member team for AFCON 2024 (technically Africa Cup of Nations 2023, but being held in January 2024)

The Brave Warriors of Namibia are in Group E alongside Tunisia, Mali and neighbours South Africa for AFCON 2024.

Namibia Brave Warriors Squad for AFCON 2024

Who wears

Jersey No 1 for Namibia- Lloyd Kazapua (Goalkeeper Chippa United)
Shirt Number 2 for Brave Warriors- Denzil Haoseb (Khomas Nampol)
Jersey No.3 for Nambia- Ananias Gebhardt (Baroka FC)
Shirt Number 4 for Brave Warriors- Riaan Hanamub (Amazulu FC)
Jersey No.5 for Namibia- Charles Hambira (African Stars)
Shirt Number 6 for Brave Warriors- Ngero Katua (UNAM Windhoek)

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Egypt Squad Numbers for Africa Cup of Nations 2023 | Egyptian 27 member team list & shirt numbers AFCON 2024

Here is a look at the official jersey numbers for Egypt’s 27 member AFCON 2024 squad (technically the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 tournament, but it’s being held in January/February 2024).

No other country has won more CAN titles than Egypt, and they are in Group B for this AFCON alongside the Black Stars of Ghana, Cape Verde and Mozambique.

Who wears which jersey number for Egypt at AFCON 2023 (Pharaohs roster)

Jersey No 1 for Egypt- Ahmed El Shenawy (Goalkeeper Pyramids)
Shirt Number 2 for Egypt- Ali Gabr (Pyramids)
Jersey No.3 for Egypt- Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly)
Shirt Number 4 for Egypt- Omar Kamal (Future)
Jersey No.5 for Egypt- Hamdy Fathy (Al Wakrah)
Shirt Number 6 for Egypt- Ahmed Hegazi (Al Ittihad)

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Video First Goal of AFCON 2023 | Seko Fofana goal vs Guinea Bissau for Ivory Coast January 2024

This Seko Fofana goal vs Guinea Bissau (OFFICIAL VIDEO BELOW) saw the Cote d’Ivoire player create history by scoring the first goal of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Fofana AFCON goal for Ivory Coast came on the opening day of the tournament on 13 January, 2024 and put CIV 1-0 up in the 4th minute. They eventually won 2-0

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Taifa Stars AFCON 2024 Squad Numbers | Tanzania Africa Cup of Nations Squad Team List & Jersey Numbers (CAN 2023)

Here is a look at the official shirt numbers for Tanzania’s 27 member 2023 Africa Cup of Nations squad. (officially the AFCON 2023 tournament, but is being held in January 2024).

The Taifa Stars are in Group F where they have World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, DR Congo and the Chipolopolo of Zambia in their AFCON group.

Who wears

Jersey No 1 for Tanzania- Kwesi Kawawa (Goalkeeper Karslunds)
Shirt Number 2 for Taifa Stars- Haji Mnoga (Aldershot)
Jersey No.3 for Tanzania- Mudathir Yahya (Young Africans)
Shirt Number 4 for Taifa Stars- Ibrahim Hamad (Young Africans)
Jersey No.5 for Tanzania- Dickson Job (Young Africans)
Shirt Number 6 for Taifa Stars- Feisal Salum (Young Africans)

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Black Stars AFCON 2024 Squad Numbers | Ghana Africa Cup of Nations 27 man roster & jersey numbers (CAN 2023)

Here is a look at the official shirt numbers for Ghana’s 2024 Africa Cup of Nations squad (technically AFCON 2023, but being played in January/February 2024).

The Black Stars are in Group B for AFCON 2024 alongside Egypt, Cape Verde and Mozambique. They are coached by Chris Hughton.

Who wears

Jersey No 1 for Ghana- Richard Ofori (Goalkeeper Orlando Pirates)
Shirt Number 2 for Black Stars- Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot)
Jersey No.3 for Ghana- Denis Odoi (Brugge)
Shirt Number 4 for Black Stars- Nicholas Opoku (Amiens SC)
Jersey No.5 for Ghana- Kingsley Schindler (Samsunspor)
Shirt Number 6 for Black Stars- Mohammed Salisu (AS Monaco)

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Zambia Africa Cup of Nations 2024 Squad Numbers | Chipolopolo 27 member team list & shirt numbers AFCON

Here is a look at the official jersey numbers for Zambia’s 27 member squad for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023 being held in January/February 2024).

The Chipolopolo won CAN back in 2012, and are in Group F for this AFCON alongside Morocco, DR Congo and Tanzania.

Who wears

Jersey No 1 for Zambia- Toaster Nsabata (Goalkeeper Zesco United)
Shirt Number 2 for Chipolopolo- Zephaniah Phiri (Prison Leopards)
Jersey No.3 for Zambia- Benedict Chepeshi (Red Arrows)
Shirt Number 4 for Chipolopolo- Frankie Musonda (Ayr United)
Jersey No.5 for Zambia- Miguel Chaiwa (BSC Young Boys)
Shirt Number 6 for Chipolopolo- Benson Sakala (Mlada Boleslav)

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Bafana AFCON 2024 Squad Numbers | South Africa 23 member squad list & Jersey Numbers Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2023)

Click here for South Africa WC 2026 Roster Jersey Numbers

Click here for the official jersey numbers of the full 2025 Bafana AFCON squad

Here is a look at South Africa’s 23 member squad (plus 3 reserve/standby players) and their jersey numbers for the upcoming 2024 AFCON tournament (officially the 2023 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations).

Bafana are in Group E alongside Tunisia, Mali and Namibia.

Bafana AFCON Squad 2024

Who wears

Jersey No 1 for South Africa- Ronwen Williams (Goalkeeper Mamelodi Sundowns, Captain)
Shirt Number 2 for Bafana- Nyiko Mobbie (Sekhukhune United)
Jersey No.3 for South Africa-Terrence Mashego (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Shirt Number 4 for Bafana- Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Jersey No.5 for South Africa- Siyanda Xulu (Supersport United)
Shirt Number 6 for Bafana- Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns)

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Nigeria AFCON 2024 Squad Numbers | Super Eagles 25 member roster list & Jersey Numbers Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2023)

Here is a look at the shirt numbers for Nigeria’s African Cup of Nations squad (CAN January/February 2024, but officially named the 2023 edition of AFCON). The Super Eagles are in Group A for AFCON 2024 alongside hosts Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.

Who wears

Jersey No 1 for Nigeria- Francis Uzoho (Goalkeeper Omonia Nicosia)
Shirt Number 2 for Super Eagles- Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest)
Jersey No.3 for Nigeria- Zaidu Sanusi (Porto)
Shirt Number 4 for Super Eagles- Alhassan Yusuf (Antwerp)
Jersey No.5 for Nigeria- William Troost-Ekong (PAOK)
Shirt Number 6 for Super Eagles- Semi Ajayi (West Brom)

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Franz Beckenbauer Quiz- 10 Easy, Moderate & Tough Questions on the German football legend

The legendary Franz Beckenbauer, only one of the three people to win the FIFA World Cup as both player and manager (Mario Zagallo and Didier Deschamps are the others), passed away yesterday (January 8, 2024) at the age of 78.

Apart from Bayern Munich, which other Bundesliga club did Franz Beckenbauer play for?

Which French Ligue 1 side did Franz Beckenbauer manage in 1990?

All this & more below- here is our quiz with ten questions on this German football legend. The questions are a mix of easy, moderate and very difficult ones on Beckenbauer’s football career, and there are four options given for every question.

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Video Franz Beckenbauer free kick vs Duisburg 1974 for Bayern- Lovely goal

This Franz Beckenbauer free kick vs Duisburg (VIDEO BELOW) was a stunning goal from the legendary German defender, who showed how skilfull he was with this outside of the boot setpiece free kick. This particular Beckenbauer free kick against Duisburg came in the 1973/74 season and was the first goal of the game (22nd minute). Bayern Munich won the game 4-0

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Premier League Table as on 1st January 2024 (New Year’s Day) | Standings at the beginning of the year

Click here for EPL table as 1 January 2025 (the 2024/25 season)

Here is a look at the Premier League table as it stood on 1 January 2024 (start of the New Year 2024/at the end of 2023-the previous year.).

These EPL standings include all fixtures for this current 2023/24 season played up to 31 December 2023.

2023/2024 Premier League log on 1st Jan 2024 (New Year’s Day 2024)

23/24 season table as of the beginning of the year (1 January 2024- 00.01 time/31 December 23.59 time)

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Premier League Table at Halfway stage 2023-24 | EPL Standings after 19 games (23-24)

Here is a look at the Premier League table at the halfway mark of this current 2023/24 season (PL standings after 19 rounds of a 38 game season).

At the halfway stage of 2023/24, Liverpool were top of the Premier League table, with Arsenal losing in Round 19 to West Ham (Arsenal were top of the table at Xmas 2023)

EPL standings after 19 matches 2023-2024 season (table at half way stage)

Note- Everton points below are after their 10 point deduction for FFP reasons

Man City v Brentford (City Club WC commitments) and Luton v Bournemouth (postponed due to Lockyer heart attack) games weren’t played, which is why these 4 teams have 18 games.

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Premier League Table at Christmas (2023-2024) Season & Comparing with 2022-23 season

Click here for Premier League Standings on Xmas eve 2024 (24-25 season)

Here is a look at the Premier League standings on Christmas in the 23/24 season as well as the league table the season before (22/23).

For the second successive season, Arsenal lead the PL log on Christmas Day.

Combined Premier League Table Christmas Eve 2023

Premier League Table at Christmas 2023

Note– Everton have been deducted 10 points for failing to comply with FFP rules, and the combined table above takes their 10 point deduction into account. Without the deduction, Everton would have 26 points at Christmas 2023.

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EFL Championship Table 2023/24 at Christmas | Standings after 23 games (half way stage December 25 2023)

Also check out the Premier League table at Xmas 2023 for the 23/24 season.

Here is a look at the EFL Championship standings as they stood at Christmas (December 25, 2023) in the 2023/2024 season.

At Christmas, the EFL Championship was at its half-way stage (23 rounds of fixtures completed)

EFL Championship Table at Christmas previous 23/24 season (before Boxing Day fixtures)

EFL Championship Table at Christmas 2023

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EPL Standings after 17 Games 2023-24 | Log after Week 17 (23-24 season)

Here is a look at the Premier table after 17 rounds (in December 2023). Week 17 was also the GW when Liverpool drew 0-0 with Manchester United, thus allowing Arsenal to go top of the table. Aston Villa went level on points with LFC after beating Brentford 2-1.

The Luton Bournemouth game was postponed due after Tom Lockyer collapsed on the pitch (you can see both teams with 16 games in the log below)

Premier League table after MW17 this 2023-2024 season (Arsenal first)

EPL Table After 17 Games 2023-24 season

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Diego Alonso record as Sevilla manager 2023- Only 2 wins in 14 games- List of all matches as coach

Here is a look at Diego Alonso’s record as Sevilla manager in this 2023/24 season after he was sacked by the Andalusian outfit following their 3-0 home loss to Getafe.

Alonso was coach of Sevilla for 14 games, but did not win a single game in La Liga or the Champions League. His only two wins as Sevilla manager came in the Copa del Rey, giving him a win percentage of 14.29%

Diego Alonso all games managed at Sevilla in 23/24 season

Managed 14- Won 2, Drawn 5, Lost 7

Diego Alonso record as Sevilla manager 2023 all matches

Diego Alonso first game as Sevilla manager?

Diego Alonso’s first game as Sevilla manager was a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid on 21 October 2023

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List of all hat tricks scored by Erling Haaland | Three or more goals by Haaland in a single game

Haaland

Here is a list of all the occasions when Erling Braut Haaland has scored a hat trick in his senior professional career. He has 28 hat tricks in his senior career so far- 12 hat-tricks for Manchester City, 6 for the Norway national team, 5 for RB Salzburg, 4 for Borussia Dortmund and 1 for … Read more