Match Report It will be winner-takes-all at the Etihad Stadium next week, with Real Madrid and Manchester City having played out an entertaining 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie at the Santiago Bernabeu. Man City were the stronger team in the first half, and created several opportunities. A combination of Thibaut Courtois and poor ...
Real Madrid have put their shock defeat to Girona firmly in the rear view mirror, as they bounced back to defeat Almeria 4-2 on Saturday evening. Carlo Ancelotti would have demanded a reaction from his side, and he certainly got it, as Real Madrid took the lead inside the opening five minutes. Brilliant work from Vinicius Junior allowed Karim Benzema ...
The visitors started brightly with Joao Felix testing Thibaut Courtois inside two minutes, but Madrid started to get on top as the first half wore on as they took the lead in the 22nd minute. It was no surprise who got the opening goal, with Karim Benzema tapping home from close range after Vinicius Jnr’s initial effort had been kept ...
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard could have two key players back in contention for the midweek Champions League trip to Real Madrid. The Blues have opted against training at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu tomorrow, ahead of facing the defending European champions on April 12, as Lampard steps up his plans. The former England international answered an SOS call from his old ...
Real Madrid midfielder Federcico Valverde ‘punched Alex Baena’ after a 3-2 loss to Villareal on Saturday night. Reports in ESPN suggest the Uruguay international confronted Baena in the Bernabeu car park after the game following alleged comments made by the 21-year-old about Valverde’s family earlier this year. The outlet suggests Baena said to Valverde ‘cry, because your child won’t be born’ ...
Karim Benzema scored his second hat trick in four days to settle El Clasico and kick Barcelona out of Copa del Rey. 2022/2023 Copa del Rey 0 – 4 Vinicius (45’+1′) Benzema (50′) Benzema (58′ PEN) Benzema (80′) Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Madrid levelled the tie through Vinicius Jr in first-half stoppage time. Benzema added two goals early in the ...
Franck Kessie came off the bench to score an injury time winner as Barcelona came from behind to beat Real Madrid and take a 12-point lead in La Liga. The Ivorian finished at the far post from Alejandro Balde’s as the Clasico entered injury time. Kessie’s effort sparked wild celebrations in the Camp Nou as Barcelona moved a major step towards ...
Chelsea will take on Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final for the second season on the bounce following Los Blancos’ 2021/22 European triumph Chelsea will take on Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final for the second season in a row. The Blues, who beat Borussia Dortmund in the Round of 16, will face Los Blancos, the ...
Liverpool’s Champions League hopes ended at the hands of Real Madrid for a third consecutive season as they failed to overcome their first-leg Anfield demolition. The Reds, who lost the first leg 5-2, lined up with four forwards at the Bernabeu as they looked to add another famous comeback to their fabled European history. But that rarely looked on the ...
Barcelona bounced back from back-to-back defeats to beat Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg. 2022/2023 Copa del Rey 0 – 1 Militao (26′ OG) An Eder Militao own goal separated the sides at the Bernabeu despite the hosts having more possession and chances. However, Carlo Ancelotti’s side failed to register a single shot on target. It is a ...