UEFA Champions League

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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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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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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