Author: Tristan Wells

Atletico Madrid proved too big an ask, but a return to home turf will leave the Atlılar confident of an upset.It is a considerable away day for the Blues, who face a round trip of around 5,000 miles to attend the match in Baku.They have won in the Azerbaijan capital twice before, though. They sent Qarabag packing both home and away in the Champions League group phase in 2017-18, and also pipped Arsenal in the Europa League final there the following season.With the positive momentum of a derby win over Tottenham at their backs, Chelsea could take their run to…

Pep Guardiola’s side were quick off the mark in Europe this season, cruising to a 2-0 win over Napoli in their tournament opener, but were held to a 2-2 draw by Monaco the following week.They bounced back with a 2-0 defeat of Villarreal, though, and will now face a stern test from the black-and-yellow of Dortmund, who currently sit third in the Bundesliga – already seven points adrift of runaway league leaders Bayern Munich.It will be comfortably the toughest test of Dortmund’s European campaign so far. They beat Athletic Club and Copenhagen in earlier outings, after a dramatic 4-4 draw…

Dortmund, meanwhile, kept their seventh clean sheet of the campaign in the win over Augsburg on Friday night but have looked rather leaky defensively outside of Germany.The Bundesliga side, who reached the final of this competition in the 2023-24 season, have already conceded seven times in three Champions League outings, though are above Man City by virtue of a superior goal difference.Here’s everything you need to know about the game…Date, kick-off time and venueThe match will take place at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.Where to watch Man City vs Borussia DortmundTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised…

A meek 1-0 home loss to rivals Chelsea at the weekend saw Spurs muster a record-low xG and saw the team booed off at both half-time and full-time.Manager Thomas Frank has acknowledged his and his team’s failings in attack which have seen them scrape one win and two draws so far, while pleading for more patience in the stands, and more dropped points could spell the end of their hopes of finishing in the top eight.Copenhagen – winless after three games – may not have the profile of a European elite, but will pose a tricky test given their experience…

While the visit of the Spanish giants can never be considered ideal, the Reds will have hoped to be in far better shape for the toughest of European tests.A 2-0 victory over inconsistent Aston Villa ended a four-game losing streak in the Premier League, and has somewhat quietened the noise around head coach Arne Slot.But Real Madrid have won 13 of 14 games this season, including all three in the Champions League so far, and head to England confident of taking all three points.Date, kick-off time and venueLiverpool vs Real Madrid is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off on today,…

Arsenal can tonight climb to the top of the league phase table thanks to an early start to their Champions League exploits.The Gunners, who are sitting pretty at the summit of the Premier League standings, take on Slavia Prague this evening ahead their main European rivals taking to the field.Arsenal are one of five teams to boast a 100 per cent record after three Champions League games, and thumped Atletico Madrid 4-0 on their last outing.So Mikel Arteta & Co. head to Czech Republic on Tuesday to take on Slavia Prague – who have two points from three games -…

From the high of becoming the first Premier League team to beat Everton at their new stadium, to the miserable low of another disaster derby defeat to Chelsea, manager Thomas Frank needs to settle the ship.One win and two draws from three favourable games is a disappointing return in the Champions League for Spurs on paper, though their performances have warranted far than the five points accrued.After this visit of Copenhagen, it is a trip to Paris Saint-Germain for Spurs. Anything less than a win tonight could all but end their hopes of finishin in the league phase top eight.Where…

It is the seventh meeting between the two European giants in four years, with Los Blancos coming out on top in two finals as well as a round of 16 tie in the 2022-23 campaign.As for Real Madrid, they’ve won 14 of their 15 games under new head coach Xabi Alonso and warmed up for another trip to Anfield by thumping Valencia to maintain their five-point lead at the top of LaLiga.Furthermore, they are one of five teams with an 100 percent winning record in the Champions League but are facing arguably their biggest test in the league phase so…

Mikel Arteta’s side are big favourites to continue their winning run and maintain their perfect start to this season’s League Phase.Prague, meanwhile, have picked up just two points from their opening three Champions League fixtures, drawing at home to Bodo/Glimt and Atalanta while losing away at Inter Milan.The Czech side have only lost one game so far this season and are expected to provide a stern test for the Gunners as they seek revenge for the 4-0 Europa League quarter-final second leg loss back in April 2021.When these two sides last met in the Champions League group phase on November…

The forty sides remaining in the FA Cup have learned their opponents for the second round of the competition.Premier League sides will enter the draw in the third round, meaning some mouth-watering away days could be on the cards for the winners of these ties, due to be held between December 5 and 8.Mark Hughes’ Carlisle stunned Reading at the Select Car Leasing Stadium this weekend. Trailing 2-0 with ninety minutes played, they roared back with two last-gasp goals from Regan Linney to force extra time, where Linney completed his hat-trick to confirm the Blues’ progression. They will visit Blackpool…