The Second Qualifying Round While it is not clear whether the season will follow the same rules as the previous one, the matches are already underway. Cluj lost to Dinamo Zagreb after the teams were tied even after extra time. The score before extra time was 2-2. They lost to penalties with 6-5. Slovan...
Read MoreThe Buildup The Champions League had to convert to tournament mode this year, much like Europa League. Another change from the usual form of the competition is the lack of audience. For many teams, this could have been the morale boost they needed to move forward. The expected favorites for the title were Manchester...
Read MoreStopped in Their Tracks From the start, it was difficult to determine who the winners were going to be. Inter Milan was one of the top teams that managed to reach the final. However, the clear favorite, Manchester United, was not so fortunate. They handled LASK with relative ease. However, had it not been...
Read MoreParis Saint-Germain lost the Champions League Final to Bayern Munich. Their ascension to the final match was still impressive. This was their first final, as opposed to Bayern’s 11th. Bayern was a clear favorite and their victory, while sound, did not come easily. While the final was not as action-packed as some other matches...
Read MoreThe first European meeting between Sevilla and Inter allowed Rojiblancos to claim their sixth title in the Europa League. This may come as a bit of a surprise, as the teams’ composition has changed significantly since their last win in this competition. Dynamic Start Romelu Lukaku scored the first goal from an awarded penalty...
Read MoreBayern Munich is facing a tough opponent in Paris Saint-Germain at 21:00 CET on August 23. The venue of the final match of the Champions League will be the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Interestingly enough, both Bayern and PSG have won their semifinal matches with the same scoreline: 3–0. Like all the previous...
Read MoreThe final match of the Europa League 2020 is going to take place tonight, Friday, August 21 at 21:00 CET. The RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, Germany will be hosting the event. If the game remains level after 90 minutes, there will be two periods (15 minutes each) of extra time. After 120 minutes, if nothing...
Read MorePeople will remember Olympique Lyonnais in the semifinals less for their performance and more for their aggressive style of playing. While they were impressive up to the semifinals, this is where it ended. Olympique Lyonnais held the ball for a third of the total time. Marcelo, Fernando Marçal, and Thiago Mendes received a yellow card...
Read MoreDespite Leipzig’s climb and multiple injuries suffered by players of PSG, the game was over before the second half. The first meeting of the two teams has ended with a win for Paris Saint-Germain. Marquinhos scored the first goal at minute 13. PSG attacked relentlessly. Neymar, after a few misses, assisted Ángel Di María...
Read MoreSevilla vs Man Utd Sevilla are widely considered Europa League specialists and they have once again justified why this is the case. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer‘s side took the lead in the first half with Bruni Fernandes through a penalty kick, only for the score to become 1-1 with Suso scoring in the 26th minute....
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