PSG vs Liverpool 28-11-2018 Goals 2-1 Champions League

PSG vs Liverpool - Competition: UEFA Champions League
Date: 28 November 2018 - Kick-off Time: 20:00 GMT
Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris

Liverpool lose all three away group stage UCL games for the first time in their history as PSG team beat them 2-1. LFC had only one shot on target in the whole game, and that too a penalty!

Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Liverpool (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

13' Juan Bernat 1-0 // 37' Neymar 2-0 // 45' James Milner (pen.) 2-1 

 

Continue reading →

Champions League: Juventus vs Manchester United - November 7, 2018

Juventus vs Manchester United - Competition: UEFA Champions League
Date: 7 November 2018 - Kick-off Time: 20:00 GMT - 21:00 CET
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Torino

Juventus claimed a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford a fortnight ago, and maintained their 100 per cent winning record in Champions League this season, having already beaten Valencia (0-2 away) and Young Boys (3-0 at home) in the first two fixtures. They are one of only two teams yet to concede in the competition. Furthermore, Juve haven't lost a Champions League group stage match at home since December 2009. The Old Lady also top the Italian Serie A table 6 points clear of SSC Napoli and Inter, having dropped only two points so far after 11 matches when held 1-1 at home by Genoa.
Juventus team are in the middle of an injury crisis. Emre Can, Federico Bernardeschi, Douglas Costa and Moses Kean are all injured while Joao Cancelo and Giorgio Chiellini are major doubts. Plus, Leonardo Spinazzola is unlikely to be involved due to a lack of match fitness. Manager Massimiliano Allegri is likely to play with a 4-3-3 formation, opting for the "heavy tridente" upfront formed by Mario Mandzukic, Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala. The likes of Sami Khedira, Rodrigo Betancur and Miralem Pjanic will anchor the midfield.

Manchester United team extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to four matches with their 2-1 win at Bournemouth on Saturday. Anyway, Jose Mourinho's men were exposed on too many occasions and would have been out of the match by half-time had the Cherries taken their chances. In UCL, the Red Devils are second in the table with four points (two ahead of Valencia) after the Spanish outfit surprisingly only managed a draw with group minnows Young Boys last time out. They were outclassed in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford two weeks ago despite narrowly losing to Juve (0-1).
Josè Mourinho dropped Lukaku from United's squad entirely for the weekend's win at Vitality Stadium but the Belgian is expected to lead the line at the Allianz Stadium, flanked by Anthony Martial and Alexis Sanchez. The likes of Juan Mata and Marcus Rashford provide further offensive options.   Ander Herrera is expected to join Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic in the middle of the park while Victor Lindelof is favourite over Phil Jones and Eric Bailly for the centre back spot alongside Chris Smalling. Antonio Valencia, Marouane Fellaini and Diogo Dalot remain sidelined.

Probable lineups:

Juventus: Szczesny – Cancelo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Alex Sandro – Bentancur, Pjanic, Matuidi – Cuadrado, Dybala, Ronaldo.

Manchester United: de Gea – Young, Smalling, Lindelof, Shaw – Fred, Matic, Pogba – Rashford, Lukaku, Martial.

 

Continue reading →

Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain 18-09-2018 Champions League

Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain  - Competition: UEFA Champions League
Date: 18 September 2018 - Kick-off Time: 20:00 BST - 21:00 CET
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool

 

Liverpool team have a 100% winning record in the Premier League after five games this season, having beaten Tottenham 21 at Wembley last weekend. Prior to that, the Reds thrashed at home West Ham (4-0) and managed to beat Crystal Palace (0-2), Brighton (1-0), and Leicester City (1-2). The Merseysiders will now face a difficult period of fixtures with PSG, Chelsea twice, Man City and Napoli SSC all within next six matches.
Captain Henderson should be Jurgen Klopp's only change, with James Milner making room. Roberto Firmino suffered a nasty eye injury last time out but should start up front, forming the usual trio with Mo Salah and Sadio Manè. As alternative, Klopp could give Daniel Sturridge a rare start. Dejan Lovren and Adam Lallana remain sidelined for the hosts, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a longer-term absentee. The defense will remain unchanged, with Joe Gomez, Virgil Van Dijk, Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold protecting Alisson's goal.

Paris Saint-Germain team also have a 100 per cent record this season having recorded a 4-0 win against St. Etienne at the weekend despite resting Neymar and Mbappe. The French powerhouses have already scored 21 competitive goals this season and also kicked off the new campaign with a thrashing 4-0 Super Cup win over Monaco. Les Parisiens have yet to progress past the quarter-finals since their Ligue 1 dominance began. Last year their UCL journey was ended by Real Madrid in the last 16 round.
Gianluigi Buffon and Marco Verratti are both suspended for the visitors while Dani Alves and Layvin Kurzawa are out through injury. Alphone Areola will start between the posts while Marquinhos may be required in the middle of the park as defensive midfielder. Neymar and Kylian Mbappè returns in the offensive midfield trio alongside Di Maria, behind the lone striker Edinson Cavani. At the back, Juan Bernat and Meunier will start as full backs, Thiago Silva and Presnel Kimpembè will form the central pair.

 

Probable lineups:

Liverpool: Alisson – Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson – Milner, Wijnaldum, Keita – Salah, Firmino, Mane.

PSG: Areola – Meunier, Silva, Kimpembe, Bernat – Marquinhos,Rabiot – Mbappe, Neymar, di Maria – Cavani.

 

Liverpool last 5 matches:

12/08/18 Liverpool 4 – 0 West Ham
20/08/18 Crystal Palace 0 – 2 Liverpool
25/08/18 Liverpool 1 – 0 Brighton
01/09/18 Leicester City 1 – 2 Liverpool
15/09/18 Tottenham 1 – 2 Liverpool

PSG last 5 matches:

12/08/18 PSG 3 – 0 Caen
18/08/18 Guingamp 1 – 3 PSG
25/08/18 PSG 3 – 1 Angers
01/09/18 Nîmes 2 – 4 PSG
14/09/18 PSG 4 – 0 ASSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continue reading →

Roma vs Liverpool Champions League - May 2, 2018

Roma vs Liverpool - Competition: UEFA Champions League
Date: 2 May 2018 - Kick-off Time: 19:45 BST - 20:45 CET
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Roma

 

AS Roma team are chasing a 5-2 deficit from the first leg and will now be relying on the cauldron of the Olimpico to try and put some pressure on the travelling Reds. They must repeat their Barcelona heroics in the previous round, as they beat the Catalans 3-0 at home after a 4-1 away defeat in the first leg.  The Giallorossi have won 4 from 5 UCL games at home this season, keeping a clean sheet in each of these matches. They secured a 4-1 victory over Chievo over the weekend with El Shaarawy, Dzeko and Schick all on the scoresheet. The result keeps Roma in third place level on points with Lazio. Eusebio Di Francesco's men have conceded in 8 of their last 9 league games at home.
Kevin Strootman and Diego Perotti are serious doubts for Roma after picking up knocks at Anfield. As a result, Lorenzo Pellegrini should join Radja Nainggolan and Daniele De Rossi in te middle of the park. Manager Di Francesco is likely to revert to a 4-3-3 starting system. In defense, Juan Jesus will be dropped on bench with Federico Fazio and Kostas Manolas playing as centre backs, Aleksandr Kolarov and Alessandro Florenzi retaining their berth as full backs. Up front, Edin Dzeko will spearhead the attack, probabli flanked by Stephan El Shaarawy and Patrick Schick. The likes of Gregoire Defrel and Rick Karsdorp remain sidelined.

After a thrilling 5-2 success over AS Roma last week, Liverpool are now unbeaten in 15 UCL fixtures and have scored at least two goals in eight of their last nine matches in the tournament. In the previous round they knocked Manchester City out with a 5-1 aggregate scoreline, winning both legs (3-0 at home, 2-1 at Etihad). Their counter attacks have already proven to be lethal when their opponents need to overcome a deficit. Anyway, the Reds struggled to find a way past Stoke City at Anfield having drawn 0-0 last weekend. That was their second draw in a row having recorded a stalemate at WBA a week before.

Chamberlain suffered a season-ending injury in the first leg and is expected to be replaced in midfield by Georginio Wijnaldum. With Emre Can and Adam Lallana still out through injury, James Milner and Jordan Henderson will retain their starting berth in the middle of the park. Andrew Robertson should come back in at left back, with Trent Alexander-Arnold shaking off a knock to start on the other flank, leaving Virgil van Dijk and Dejan Lovren in the heart of the backline. Joel Matip is a long-term injury. Up front, Sadio Mane should come back to start alongside Roberto Firmino and Salah in a three-man forward line. 

Roma last 5 matches:

15/04/18 Lazio 0 – 0 Roma
18/04/18 Roma 2 – 1 Genoa
21/04/18 SPAL 0 – 3 Roma
24/04/18 Liverpool 5 – 2 Roma
28/04/18 Roma 4 – 1 Chievo

Liverpool last 5 matches:

10/04/18 Manchester City 1 – 2 Liverpool
14/04/18 Liverpool 3 – 0 Bournemouth
21/04/18 West Brom 2 – 2 Liverpool
24/04/18 Liverpool 5 – 2 Roma
28/04/18 Liverpool 0 – 0 Stoke City

 

Probable lineups:

AS Roma: Alisson – Florenzi, Fazio, Manolas, Kolarov – Strootman, de Rossi, Nainggolan – Schick, Perotti, Dzeko

Liverpool: Karius – Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson – Milner, J. Henderson, Wijnaldum – M. Salah, Firmino, Mane.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continue reading →

Real Madrid vs Juventus Champions League - April 11, 2018

Real Madrid vs Juventus - Competition: UEFA Champions League
 

Real Madrid enter the return match on the back of a 1-1 draw in the Madrid Derby with Atletico, a game in which Zinedine Zidane rested several of his regular players. In their last six games at the Bernabeu, Real have scored a staggering 22 goals. Conversely, they have also conceded eight. The Blancos have found their top form too late to challenge Barcelona for La Liga title as they sit 4th in the table, 15 points from the summit. Zidane's side has kept just six clean sheets in 23 home games this season. The Galacticos have conceded in eight of their last ten home matches but they have not lost a Champions League home match since March 2015.

Ramos is suspended for the hosts while Nacho and Jesús Vallejo are also injury doubts. As a result, Casemiro could partner Raphael Varane as centre back, with Mateo Kovacic replacing the Brazilian in the middle of the park. Dani Carvajal and Marcelo will retain their starting berth as full backs, as well as Toni Kroos and Luka Modric in midfield. Up front, Isco will retunr to the starting XI, supporting the attacking duo formed by Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. The likes of Marcos Asensio and Gareth Bale are the offensive alternatives.

Juventus team  have warmed up this weekend with a 4-2 away victory at rock bottom side Benevento. The Bianconeri still boast a 4 point lead at the top of the Serie A standings. Domestically, the Old Lady have won 13 of a possible 16 games away from the Allianz Stadium and have lost only one. Max Allegri's men  currently hold an 18-match unbeaten streak in Serie A. They have also shown they can beat European giants away from home in Champions League - we all remember how they knocked out Tottenham by winning 2-1 at Wembley. Anyway, no team has ever overturned a 3-0 home defeat in the Champions League.
The visitors will miss the services of Paulo Dybala after he was sent off in the first leg, while Rodrigo Bentancur is also suspended due to an accumulation of bookings. Mario Mandzukic and Gonzalo Higuain appear sure starters up front, while Juan Cuadrado and Douglas Costa are in contention for the remaining sport in attack, as winger Federico Bernardeschi remains out indefinitely with a knee injury. Miralem Pjanic and Medhi Benatia return for the Italian champions, who sorely missed the duo in the first leg. The former will start as playmaker in midfield, wit Blaise Matuidi and Sami Khedira on his flanks. The latter will form the four man backline with Giorgio Chiellini, Mattia De Sciglio and Alex Sandro.

 

Real Madrid last 5 matches:

10/03/18 Eibar 1 – 2 Real Madrid
18/03/18 Real Madrid 6 – 3 Girona
31/03/18 Las Palmas 0 – 3 Real Madrid
03/04/18 Juventus 0 – 3 Real Madrid
08/04/18 Real Madrid 1 – 1 Atletico Madrid

Juventus last 5 matches:

14/03/18 Juventus 2 – 0 Atalanta
17/03/18 SPAL 0 – 0 Juventus
31/03/18 Juventus 3 – 1 Milan
03/04/18 Juventus 0 – 3 Real Madrid
07/04/18 Benevento 2 – 4 Juventus

 

Date: 11 April 2018
Kick-off Time: 19:45 BST
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continue reading →

Barcelona vs AS Roma 4-1 Goals 04-04-2018 Champions League

Barcelona vs Roma - Competition: UEFA Champions League

Two own goals hurt AS Roma team, as Barcelona, despite superstar Messi turning in a below-par performance, see off the Giallorossi 4-1 in the first leg of their tie.

04-04-2018 - Barcelona 4-1 Roma (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

38' Daniele De Rossi (o.g.) 1-0 // 55' Konstantinos Manolas (o.g.) 2-0 // 59' Gerard Pique 3-0 // 80' Edin Dzeko 3-1 // 87' Luis Suarez 4-1

 

Date: 4 April 2018
Kick-off Time: 19:45 BST
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona









 

Continue reading →

Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid 06-03-2018 Champions League

PSG vs Real Madrid - Competition: UEFA Champions League
Date: 6 March 2018 - Kick-off Time: 19:45 GMT - 20:45 CET

Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris

 

Paris Saint-Germain team unsurprisingly sit top of the Ligue 1 table with a 14 point gap over AS Monaco and their home record comprises of 14 straight league wins with 54 goals scored and 9 conceded.. They were defeated by a 3-1 score-line in the reverse leg at Bernabeu, conceding two goals in the last 7 minutes of the match. Since the first leg meeting PSG have won Ligue 1 fixtures at home to Strasbourg (5-2), Marseille (3-0) and most recently 2-0 at Troyes. Unay Emery's men boast a strong home record in Europe - they are unbeaten in their last 12 Champions League matches in Paris and scored 15 goals in 3 home games in the group stage this season including a 3-0 win over Bayern Munich team.
Star player Neymar is out for at least two months while Kylian Mbappe can recover from an ankle injury in time to play on Tuesday. Neymar's injury should present Ángel Di Maria with an opportunity to prove a point against his former club, as the Argentine is expected to lead the line alongside Kylian Mbappé and Edinson Cavani. Thiago Silva is expected to make a return to the lineup after missing the first leg. Marquinho is also a doubt with a thigh problem but Dani Alves is expected to make a return. In midfield, Marco Verratti will be the playmaker, wit Adrien Rabiot and Lo Celso on his flanks. Timothy Weah, the son of Liberia president and ex-PSG and AC Milan team striker George Weah, could play at some stage.

After a 1-0 defeat at Espanyol, Real Madrid team returned to winning wins with a 3-1 victory at home to Getafe at the weekend, to remain in third place in La Liga behind Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. This result makes it six wins from their last seven games, with them scoring an impressive 23 goals in that period. In the group stage matches in UCL, the Blancos won both at Dortmund (3-1) and Apoel (6-0) either side of a 3-1 defeat at Tottenham. The defense remains a concern as Zinedine Zidane's men have kept only a clean sheet in the last 11 games in all competitions.
Zinedine Zidane has had to do without Toni Kroos and Luka Modric in recent weeks, and while both men returned to training on Sunday, this game will surely come too soon for either to start. Mateo Kovacic should start alongside Casemiro and Isco in the middle of the park.Marcelo also returned to training with the first-team but Theo Hernandez is expected to get the nod as left-back. Gareth Bale played in the last fixture against Getafe and is fit enough to lead the line alongside Karim Benzema and Ronaldo.

 

Probable lineups:

Paris Saint-Germain: Areola – Dani Alves, T. Silva, Kimpembe, Kurzawa – Verratti, Rabiot, Draxler – di Maria, Cavani, Mbappe (Pastore)

Real Madrid: Navas – Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo – Casemiro, T. Kroos, Modric – Ronaldo, Bale, Asensio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continue reading →

Porto vs Liverpool Champions League - 14-02-2018

Porto vs Liverpool - Competition: UEFA Champions League
Date: 14 February 2018 - Kick-off Time: 19:45 GMT - 20:45 CET
Venue: Estadio Do Dragao, Porto

FC Porto team are flying high domestically this season. The Dragoes are setting the pace in the Portuguese Liga, with a 2 points advantage over Benfica despite they have a game in hand. They maintained their fine form with a 4-0 win at Chaves over the weekend and have dropped points on just four occasions this season. FC Porto have already bagged 53 goals in 21 Primeira Liga matches. Furthermore, their defence has been solid of late, conceding just two goals in their last seven matches across all competitions. As to the UCL, Sergio Conceiçao's men needed a 5-2 victory over AS Monaco in their final game to book their spot in the knockout phase as Group G runners-up behind Besiktas.
Sergio Conceicao is without the suspended Felipe while the likes of Ivan Marcano, Vincent Aboubakar, Danilo Pereira and Andre Andre are all doubtful. He may start his side in a 4-4-2 formation here, with Moussa Marega and Tiquinho Soares upfront. Yacine Brahimi and Jesus Corona will start out wide, while Oliveira and Hector Herrera will anchor the midfield. The like of Ricardo Pereira and Alex Telles will play as right and left back.

Liverpool team enter this clash on the back of a 2-0 away win at Southampton. Prior to that, they drew 2-2 at home against Tottenham and trashed 3-0 Huddersfield on the travel. The Reds now sit 3rd in the English Premier League, 2 points shy of 2nd placed Manchester United. As to the Champions League, Jurgen Klopp’s team was one of just four to emerge from the group stage without tasting defeat. They topped their group unbeaten with 3 wins and 3 draws to finish 3 points clear of Sevilla, with Maribor and Spartak Moscow eliminated.  Away from home they drew 1-1 in Moscow, hammered Maribor 7-0 and then let a 3 goal lead slip in a 3-3 draw at Sevilla.
Jordan Henderson should come in for the suspended Emre Can, while Adam Lallana is getting close to a starting place after coming on for the last 10 minutes of the win at St Mary's. Joe Gomez is a doubt for the visitors, while Nathaniel Clyne is unlikely to feature. As a result, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson will play as full back, with Joel Matip and Virgil Van Dijk expected to be paired at the heart of the back. The likes of Sadio Manè, Roberto Firmino and Mo Salh will continue to play up front, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Dominic Solanke primary back-up options.

Probable lineups:

FC Porto: Jose Sa – R. Pereira, Reyes, Marcano, Telles – Corona, Herrera, Oliveira, Brahimi – Marega, Soares.

Liverpool: Karius – Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson – Oxlade-Chamberlain, Henderson, Wijnaldum – Salah, Firmino, Mane.

Continue reading →

Manchester City vs Napoli UEFA Champions League 17/10/2017

Manchester City vs Napoli
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Kick-off Time: 19:45 GMT 

Date: 17 October 2017
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester 

Manchester United will try to defeat Napoli, especially as they will play at their Etihad stadium. Manchester City has a nine-game winning streak out of which two matches were won in the UEFA Champions League, with Feyenoord away and Shakhtar at home, one in the League Cup and 06 in the English Premier League, which in fact propelled the team at the leading place in table.
In the previous round, Manchester City had the same number as the city rival Manchester United, but, after home victory of even 7-2 over Stoke and United’s draw with Liverpool away, the point difference between these two teams is 02 points, while third-placed Tottenham already lags for five points. It is supposed that coach, Guardiola, will not make drastic changes in the team for this match with Napoli, especially as out of action are only from before: injured defenders Kompany and Mendy.
Napoli,on the other side, is leader in the Italian Serie A before this UEFA Champions League match, although unlike Manchester City, they haven’t lost a single point by now. In the first 08 rounds of the Italian Serie A, coach Sarri players, won the same number of times, so now Napoli has two points more than Inter Milan, which will meet in next round and even five more than third-placed Juventus and fourth-positioned Lazio.
Taking into account that Napoli won a very valuable away victory over Roma 1-0, which means that the atmosphere in the locker room before Manchester trip is at the highest possible level. Ahead of them is a very tough match, given that Manchester City is in excellent shape at the moment. In addition to that, after defeat by Shakhtar, Napoli currently has 03 points fewer. Out of action for this game are only injured forward Milik and suspended stopper Koulibaly.

Probable lineups for the match:
Manchester City: Ederson – Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Delph – de Bruyne, Fernandinho, D. Silva – Sterling, Jesus, Sane
Napoli: Reina – Hysaj, Albiol, Chiriches, Ghoulam – Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik – Callejon, Mertens, Insigne

 

Continue reading →

Monaco vs Leipzig Champions League 13-09-2017

Monaco vs Leipzig

Competition: UEFA Champions League
Date: 13 September 2017

Kick-off Time: 19:45 GMT
Venue: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

 

AS Monaco team has, before the start of the UEFA Champions League, suffered a “cold shower” and a difficult defeat in the derby of the Cote d'Azur and it was their first defeat in the season, if not counting the loss in the Super Cup at the very start when it was defeated by PSG. Monaco started the championship with three highly victories, while, in the fourth round, in the first derby of Cote d'Azur, mastered Olympique Marseille with 6-1. The opposite happened on Saturday against Nizza, when Monaco lost with 4-0.

The same team was on the field in these two appearances and it was a bit inconceivable that they played so differently, that they lost to Nizza in a similar way that they defeated Marseille, because they have received two goals this time in the first 20 minutes. In the end, however, Monaco sold player, Mbappe, to their biggest rival PSG, but it also brought two valuable reinforcements at the end of the transitional period: Balde and Jovetic. The latter entered from the bench in the last round, while Balde had not yet started. Now the refreshment could be player Ghezzal instead of Lemar.

RB Leipzig, on the other side, played a bad match at Gelsenkirchen at the begining of the season, and they lost to Schalke deservedly, but they showed strength in the next two rounds, and their matches have reminded their followers on those last season’s that brought them the title of vice-champion. Leipzig received the first goal in the second round against Freiburg and then scored four goals in the furious second half. In the last round, the team again dominated in Hamburg and scored goals again in the second half, this time two that were enough for 2-0 victory.

Coach, Hasenhuttl, decided to put Bernard on the right-back instead of Klostermann, while Bruma played instead of the injured player, Forsberg. The worst thing that happened in Hamburg for Leipzig was the injury of the midfielder, Keita, who will not be able to play in this duel, so the newcomer Kampl could jump in instead. Player, Forsberg, recovered and should return to the field, and Y.Poulsen could returntoo.

Probable Lineups:
AS Monaco: Subasic – Sidibe, Glik, Jemerson, Jorge – Moutinho, Fabinho, Lopes, Ghezzal – Diakhaby, Falcao
RB Leipzig: Gulacsi – Klostermann, Orban, Upamecano, Halstenberg – Demme, Kampl – Forsberg, Sabitzer – Y.Poulsen, Ti.Werner

 

Continue reading →

FC Barcelona - Juventus UEFA Champions League 12-09-2017

Barcelona vs Juventus 
Competition: UEFA Champions League

FC Barcelona team still has a perfect score in La Liga and after three rounds it is the leading team in the table. They won all the three league matches and still haven't conceded a single goal. On the other hand Barcelona scored 09 goals, out of which 05 against city rival Espanyol on Saturday. Player Leonnel Messi is definitely in good shape as he scored both goals in victory over Deportivo Alaves 2-0 and he had a hat-trick against Espanyol.

Luis Suarez has fully recovered from his injury and he scored too, just as Pique although he commands the defence. The Catalans have definitely forgotten two painful defeats by  their old opponent, Real Madrid in the Super Cup, and now, beaming with self-confidence, can hardly wait to meet again their old rival and revenge for elimination last year. Dembele had his start after he came off the bench, and now he can easily be a starter.

Juventus, on the other side, also lost in the Super Cup at the beginning of the season, although only one match was played against Lazio in Rome. However, the team started the new season without a single mistake and won all 03 league matches. In fact, Juventus is more efficient the Catalans for one goal but it is interesting that otherwise very tough defence has already conceded two goals in the league and three in the Super Cup match. Everything went smoothly for the Italian team in home matches against Cagliari and Chievo which they sent home with 3-0 but Juventus was losing to Genoa 2-0 after just 7 minutes of match but they managed to turn the result up-side down by the end of match for the final 4-2.

Coach, Allegri, combines a bit the team although he is somewhat restricted by the  injures like it is the case with Chiellini and Marchisio, who will not play against the Catalans. Player, Barzagli, should be in the team, who hadn’t been a starter in first three rounds. Some players got rest against Chievo like: Buffon and Dybala, who came off the bench later on but nevertheless managed to score a goal and for the time being he is the first scorer in Juventus. Midfielder, Cuadrado, is not eligible to play this match because he is under suspension.

Date: 12 September 2017
Kick-off Time: 19:45 GMT

 Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona

FC Barcelona last 5 matches:

13/08/17 Barcelona 1 – 3 Real Madrid
16/08/17 Real Madrid 2 – 0 Barcelona
20/08/17 Barcelona 2 – 0 Real Betis
26/08/17 Deportivo Alaves 0 – 2 Barcelona
09/09/17 Barcelona 5 – 0 Espanyol

Juventus last 5 matches:

05/08/17 Tottenham 2 – 0 Juventus
13/08/17 Juventus 2 – 3 Lazio
19/08/17 Juventus 3 – 0 Cagliari
26/08/17 Genoa 2 – 4 Juventus
09/09/17 Juventus 3 – 0 Chievo

Continue reading →

Monaco vs Manchester City Champions League - March 15, 2017

Monaco vs Manchester City  - Competition: UEFA Champions League
 

The first leg between these two teams turned out to be a thriller. AS Monaco team led 3-2 at one point, missed a penalty and caused Man City serious problems for 70 minutes but their shaky defense conceded three goals in the last 20 minutes and inally lost 5-3. A 2-0 victory for AS Monaco would be enough here and it is not impossible for a team that go into this match in fine form having lost just one of their last 17 competitive games. Furthermore, Monaco have scored 50 in their first 14 Ligue 1 games on their own pitch this term, nearly double that of PSG! They are the highest-scoring side across Europe's five major leagues this season.
Centre-back Kamil Glik is suspended but Jemerson is available and should start alongside Andrea Raggi at centre back. Falcao is an injury doubt for Monaco. Should he be absent Valere Germain will earn a recall and partner the youngester Kylian Mbappe upfront. Tiemouè Bakayoko and Joao Moutinho are in contention for a starting berth in midfield. Boschilia and Guido Carrillo are both ruled out for Monaco, who are otherwise at full strength.

Man City team is unbeaten in the last 11 matches in all competitions, winning 8. Since heavy 4-0 defeat at the hands of Everton, the Citizens have won four and drawn two of their last six league outings. Furthermore, Guardiola's men progressed in the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at Middlesbrough last Saturday, meaning they have now gone six without conceding a single goal on their travels. In the Champions League group stage Man City lost 4-0 to FC Barcelona and drew at Monchengladbach (1-1) and Celtic (3-3).Kevin De Bruyne could be dropped from the engine room to make way for a defensively-stronger midfield, which will likely include Yaya Toure and Fernandinho. Up front Sergio Aguero will be supported by Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling and David Silva. Vincent Kompany is a fitness doubt while Gabriel Jesus and Ilkay Gundogan are the only long-term absentees.

Monaco last 5 matches:

21/02/17 Manchester City 5 – 3 Monaco
25/02/17 Guingamp 1 – 2 Monaco
01/03/17 Olympique Mars… 3 – 4 E Monaco
05/03/17 Monaco 4 – 0 Nantes
11/03/17 Monaco 2 – 1 Bordeaux

Manchester City last 5 matches:

21/02/17 Manchester City 5 – 3 Monaco
01/03/17 Manchester City 5 – 1 Huddersfield
05/03/17 Sunderland 0 – 2 Manchester City
08/03/17 Manchester City 0 – 0 Stoke City
11/03/17 Middlesbrough 0 – 2 Manchester City

 

Date: 15 March 2017
Kick-off Time: 19:45 GMT
Venue: Stade Louis II, Monaco

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continue reading →

Borussia Dortmund vs Benfica 4-0 Highlights 08-03-2017 Champions League

Borussia Dortmund vs Benfica
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Date: 8 March 2017 - Kick-off Time: 19:45 GMT
Venue: Signal-Iduna-Park, Dortmund

Aubameyang scores a hat trick and Christian Pulisic nets a delightful chip as Borussia Dortmund team brush aside Benfica team to book their spot in the last eight. Borussia Dortmund vs Benfica match ended with 4-0 scoreline in UEFA Champions League.

Goals:

Dortmund: - 4' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 1-0 // 59' Christian Pulisic 2-0 // 61' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 3-0 // 85' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 4-0 

Continue reading →

Arsenal vs Bayern Munich Champions League - 07-03-2017

Arsenal vs Bayern Munich
Competition: UEFA Champions League 2016-17
Date: Tuesday, 7th March, 19:45 GMT
Stadium: Emirates Stadium

Arsenal team are set to crash out of the Champions League at the first knockout round for the seventh consecutive season. The Gunners visited Munich for the first leg a couple of weeks ago and they suffered a 5-1 hammering defeat. This means they have to win this return game 4-0 in order to reach the quarter-finals of the UCL. They won 2-0 the last time they entertained Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium but a similar result won't be enough to progress. Furthremore, a timid display at Liverpool on Saturday saw Arsene Wenger's side beaten 3-1, meaning they  have lost four of their last six, with one of their two wins coming at lowly Sutton United in the FA Cup. The Gunners are 5th in the Premier League standings and could decide to focus all their energies on chasing a domestic top 4 finish.
Santi Cazorla and Mohamed Elneny are both ruled out, and Aaron Ramsey is not ready to play a high-level game like this. As a result, Granit Xhaka and Francis Coquelin are expected to start in midfield. Mesut Ozil missed the Liverpool match through illness and while is his back in training, will miss out on Tuesday. Olivier Giroud will spearhead the attack while Alexis Sanchez will be reinstated in the offensive midfield trio alongside Alex Iwobi and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The likes of Theo Walcott, Danny Welbeck and Lucas Perez provide further options up front. David Ospina can be expected to start between the sticks in order to give Petr Cech some rest.

Bayern Munich team, who eliminated Arsenal in the last-16 in 2012/13 and 2013/14 seasons, are on a fine run of form having failed to win just two of their last 16 competitive fixtures. The Bavarians are firing all cylinders in recent weeks - Hamburg were dismembered in an 8-0 stroll, and Schalke were swatted aside 3-0 in the DFB Cup quarter-finals. Carlo Ancelotti's men went on to beat 3-0 FC Koln at the weekend, extending their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to seven points. Bayern suffered two away fixtures in the UCL group stage, 1-0 at Atletico Madrid and more surprisingly 3-2 at Rostov and they have won just one of their last six UCL road trips.
Philipp Lahm is suspended for the Bavarians and will be replaced by Rafinha while  centre-back Jerome Boateng remains sidelined. The likes of Mats Hummels, Xabi Alonso, Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery could all return to the starting XI having been benched last time out with the Arsenal clash in mind. Robert Lewandowski, of course, will play as central striker. Renato Sanches, Douglas Costa and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer are all major doubts.

Probable lineups:

SSC Napoli: Reina – Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam – Zielinski, Jorginho, Hamsik – Callejon, Mertens (Milik), Insigne.

Real Madrid: Navas – Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo – Kroos, Casemiro, Modric – Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo.

Continue reading →

FC Porto vs Juventus 22-02-2017 Champions League

Porto vs Juventus - Competition: UEFA Champions League
Date: 22 February 2017 - Kick-off Time: 19:45 GMT
Venue: Estadio Do Dragao, Porto

FC Porto team are enjoying a good run of form. They hammered Tondela 4-0 at home last Friday to make it six wins on the bounce in all competitions. The sit 2nd in the league standings, just one point shy of Benfica. In the UCL the Dragoes managed to finish 2nd in their group behind Leicester City, with an 11 point haul from their six games. Their last group game saw the Portuguese outfit battering Leicester 5-0, but Claudio Ranieri's men showed up in Porto playing a reserve side.
Nuno Espirito Santo has a full squad of players to choose from and will play with his usual 4-1-3-2 system. Brazilian forward Tiquinho Soares, who signed from Vitor Guimaraes last month, is in contention with Diogo Jota for a starting berth up fron alongside Andre Silva. Behind the attacking duo, the likes of Oliver Torres, Jesus Corona and Yacine Brahimi are likely to start as offensive midfielders, with Andre Andre and Herrera providing further options. Danilo Pereira will start as defensive shield in midfield while Iker Casillas will play between the posts.

Juventus team have already amassed a 8 point lead at the top of Serie A and enter this match ahving won their last six league matches. The Old Lady eased past of Palermo (4-1) last Friday, meaning they have won 40 consecutive Serie A outings at home. In the Champions League, Juve were held to home draws with both OL Lyon and Sevilla but they won all the three matches on the travels - 4:0 over Dinamo Zagreb, 1-0 Over Lyon and 3-1 against Sevilla FC - to comfortably top their group.
Massimiliano Allegri is expected to keep faith in his new 4-2-3-1 system. Mario Mandzukic and Juan Cuadrado will start as offensive wingers while Pualo Dybala will play in the number ten role behind the lone striker Gonzalo Higuain. The midfield pair will be probably formed by Sami Khedira and Miralem Pjanic. In defense, Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli are both doubtful, meaning that Daniele Rugani could be included in the starting XI. Stefan Lichtsteiner has been reinstated back into the UEFA list and could get the nod over Dani Alves. Alex Sandro will be the other full back.

Probable lineups:
FC Porto: Casillas – M.Pereira, Felipe, Marcano, Telles – D.Pereira – Corona, Torres, Brahimi – Jota, Silva.
Juventus: Buffon – Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini (Rugani), Alex Sandro – Pjanic, Khedira – Cuadrado, Dybala, Mandzukic – Higuain.

 






 

Continue reading →

PSG vs Barcelona 4-0 Highlights 14-02-2017 Champions League

PSG vs Barcelona - Competition: UEFA Champions League

It was a big shock at Parc des Princes after the big win of PSG over Barcelona. The game ended with the score 4-0 in the first leg of Round of 16. 

Paris Saint Germain 4-0 Barcelona (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE):

18' Angel Di Maria 1-0 // 40' Julian Draxler 2-0 // 55' Angel Di Maria 3-0 // 72' Edinson Cavani 4-0

Date: 14 February 2017
Kick-off Time: 19:45 GMT
Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris









 

Continue reading →

Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund Champions League 07-12-2016

Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Champions League 2016-17

Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain

Wednesday, December 7 2016 - 8:45 PM - 20:45 CET

Real Madrid, who are yet lose a UCL match this season, currently sit 2nd in the group table with 11 points (W3 D2) and trail leaders Dortmund by two points. Hence, they have the chance to leapfrog the German outfit with a victory. The direct match played in Germany resulted in 2-2 draw at Dortmund’s home soil. Los Blancos' unbeaten start to the season continued on Saturday as a 90th minute Sergio Ramos equaliser earned them a point in El Clasico against FC Barcelona, a draw that kept Zidane's men at the top of La Liga BBVA standings with a 6 points gap over the Blaugrana.
Toni Kroos and Alvaro Morata have both resumed training but they are expected to sit on the bench for this crucial match. Right backs Danilo and Fabio Coentrao are both doubtful. Gareth Bale is the only long-term absentee for the hosts as the Welshman will be on the sidelines for the next 4 months. Lucas Vazquez is set to replace Bale with Zidane expected to make minimal changes to the side who started at the Camp Nou at the weekend.

Borussia Dortmund team recorded an impressive 4-1 win over Monchengladbach on Saturday to bounce back from their away defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt the previous week. They have not been quite as reliable with two domestic losses on the road and only  one clean sheet away from home this season, but their Champions League form has been very impressive. In Europe, Dortmund lead Group F table with 13 points, having won four and drawn one out of their five group matches played so far.
Mario Gotze who misses the trip to Spain through injury. The German international has joined Roman Burki, Raphael Guerreiro and Sven Bender on the sidelines. Marco Reus will be assessed tomorrow after he came down with a cold. Aubameyang is likelty to spearhead the attack in a 4-1-4-1 formation which will also inclued Ousmane Dembelè and Shinji Kagawa among the offensive midfielders. Neven Subotic is still recovering from injury and is unlikely to feature, along with Marcel Schmelzer, Raphael Guerreiro and Erik Durm who are all doubtful.

Probable lineups:

Real Madrid: Navas – Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo – Casemiro, Modric – Vazquez, Isco, C.Ronaldo – Benzema.

Borussia Dortmund: Weidenfeller – Piszczek, Sokratis, Ginter, Schmelzer – Weigl – Castro, Dembele, M.Gotze, Schurrle(Reus) – Aubameyang.

 

 

Continue reading →

Man City vs Barcelona 3-1 Highlights 01-11-2016 Champions League

Manchester City vs Barcelona
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Date: 1 November 2016
Kick-off Time: 19:45 GMT
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Manchester City 3-1 Barcelona (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

21' Lionel Messi 0-1 // 39' Ilkay Gundogan 1-1 // 51' Kevin de Bruyne 2-1  

Manchester City team gain a modicum of revenge for their loss in Spain as they beat Barcelona team 3-1 thanks to Gundogan’s double. Manchester City vs Barcelona match ended with 3-1 scoreline in Champions League. 

Continue reading →

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Champions League Final - 28-05-2016

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
Competition: UEFA Champions League Final
Date: Saturday, 28 May 2016 - Time: 19:45 BST
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano

Real Madrid team finished as runners up to Barcelona, just one point in arrears. They won 28 of 38 league games, drawing six and losing four with 110 goals scored and 34 conceded. The Blancos have had to overcome one major hurdle en-route to Milan. A 2-0 defeat at Wolfsburg left Zinedine Zidane’s men on the brink of crashing out in the quarter-finals, but a Cristiano Ronaldo's second-leg hat-trick that sent the Merengues into the semi-finals where they  knocked out Man City. Locked away at 0-0 after their clash at the Etihad, Real came through in a tight affair at the Bernabéu with a dramatic 1-0 victory.
Cristiano Ronaldo limped off the pitch during Tuesday’s training session but the Portugues start is expected to be fully fit for the final. Raphael Varane will miss the final and Euro 2016 with a thigh injury. Otherwise Zinedine Zidane can select his strongest XI. Gareth Bale and Benzema will partner Ronaldo upfront while Casemiro, Modric and Toni Kroos will start in midfield.

Atletico Madrid finished third in the standings, three points adrift of champions FC Barcelona and just two behind Real. They won 28 of 38 league games, drawing four and losing six with 63 goals scored. They have overcome two world class teams in Barcelona and Bayern Munich en route to the finals and they conceded just 18 goals in La Liga – one of the best records on the entire continent. It's very hard to play a scintillating football against this Atletico and they are one of the toughest team to beat in today's football.
The Colchoneros have no players missing through injury or suspension and Diego Simeone is likely to select the same XI that started against Celta Vigo in their last league match. Midfielders Koke and Augusto Fernandez are in contention to start alongside Gabi in the middle of the park while Antoine Griezmann and Fernando Torres are expected to lead the line.
This season, the Colchoneros have already frustrated Real on two occasions. In October, the first came when Simeone's men snatched a 1-1 draw at the Vicente Calderon, while the second occurred when they beat the Galacticos 1-0 at their own turf. The last four meetings between the sides had witnessed under 2.5 goals. Half of these sides’ last 12 matches have ended level.
In 2014, the Madrid rivals met in Lisbon when Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid won their 10th UCL trophy. A Sergio Ramos goal on 93 minutes dashed Atléti’s hopes and sent the game to extra time, where Real Madrid scored three in the last 10 minutes to win 4-1.

Probable lineups:

Atletico Madrid: Oblak – Juanfran, Gimenez, Lucas Hernandez, Filipe Luis – Gabi, A.Fernandez, Saul Niguez, Koke – Griezmann, F.Torres.

Real Madrid: Navas – Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo – Modric, Casemiro, Kroos – Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo.

Real Madrid last 5 matches:

26/04/16 Manchester City 0 – 0 Real Madrid
30/04/16 Real Sociedad 0 – 1 Real Madrid
04/05/16 Real Madrid 1 – 0 Man City
08/05/16 Real Madrid 3 – 2 Valencia
14/05/16 Deportivo 0 – 2 Real Madrid

Atletico Madrid last 5 matches:

27/04/16 Atletico Madrid 1 – 0 Bayern Munchen
30/04/16 Atletico Madrid 1 – 0 Rayo Vallecano
03/05/16 Bayern 2 – 1 Atletico Madrid
08/05/16 Levante 2 – 1 Atletico Madrid
14/05/16 Atletico Madrid 2 – 0 Celta de Vigo

You can watch the match here: Link 1 , Link 2 [Live Scores]

 

Continue reading →

Real Madrid 1-0 Manchester City Champions League 2016 Highlights

Real Madrid vs Manchester City
Competition: UEFA Champions League

It’s a repeat of the 2014 final as Real Madrid team set up a Madrid derby clash against crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid following a 1-0 win over Manchester City.

Real Madrid 1-0 Manchester City (Champions League):

Fernando (og) 20'

Date: 4 May 2016
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

Real Madrid starting lineup vs Man City 2016 Champions League:- Navas, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo, Carvajal, Bale, Modric, Kroos, Isco, Cristiano Ronaldo, Jese.

Manchester City starting XI vs Real 2016 Champions League:- Hart, Sagna, Kompany, Clichy, Otamendi, Toure, Navas, Fernandinho, Fernando, De Bruyne, Aguero.



 

Continue reading →