Mere minutes away from getting knocked out, Real Madrid scored twice in quick succession and then again in extra time to beat Manchester City in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal on May 4. Los Blancos won 6-5 on aggregate, a tie that they seemed to have lost as it entered the 90th minute. After recovering similarly in the previous two rounds – against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, respectively – manager Carlo Ancelotti credited the history of the club for helping the current iteration of the Galacticos push on. “I cannot say we are used to living this kind of life, but what happened…
Author: Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish is a football expert who has a keen interest in tactics and player recruitment aspects of the sport.
The end of an era is approaching Juventus and Italy this summer. According to Goal’s Romeo Agresti, centre-back Giorgio Chiellini is expected to leave Turin at the end of the summer and would, by that time, have hung up his international boots. The 37-year-old is contracted to the Bianconeri until the end of the 2023 season but will prematurely walk away from the highest echelon of European football and, if reports are to be believed, continue his career elsewhere. Chiellini will not only be stepping down from the top tier of domestic football, but he will also be bidding farewell…
The recently crowned champions of Spain booked their place in the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League final following an incredible set of events at the Santiago Bernabeu. Los Blancos beat Manchester City 3-1 on the night, 6-5 on aggregate. ‘Down, but not out’ has been the theme of this Real Madrid Champions League run so far. Backed into a corner against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea in the round of 16 and quarterfinal, respectively, Carlo Ancelotti’s side came roaring back, twice, to keep their title dreams alive. And lightning struck for the third time on Wednesday night at the Bernabeu when Real Madrid men returned from the dead to…
Aurelien Tchouameni’s future is likely to dominate the 2022 summer transfer window, with the AS Monaco breakthrough star attracting interest from several of Europe’s top clubs. As per 90MIN, Real Madrid and Liverpool have positioned themselves strongly as they look to fend off their counterparts and sign the 22-year-old. Both the clubs have lodged their interest with Monaco, but they are yet to formally bid for the player. Given the widespread appeal of their midfielder, Monaco are likely to stand by their valuation of 60 million euros this summer. While that may appeal to certain super clubs, rumours indicate Real Madrid would like to…
RB Leipzig midfielder Christopher Nkunku has garnered the attention of almost all of Europe’s top clubs this season. The 24-year-old is in the centre of a bidding war involving five European heavyweights. As per ESPN, Bayern Munich are the latest to join the queue for the French attacker, while Manchester United, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, and AC Milan have already positioned themselves to pounce on any opportunity this summer. The 24-year-old has been one of Leipzig’s standout performers this season. He has scored 31 times in 48 appearances across all competitions, helping his side push for a Champions League spot through both the league and the continental cup despite…
Paulo Dybala will leave Juventus as a free agent this summer upon the expiration of his contract, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports. Surprisingly, the Argentine is expected to join Juve’s fierce rivals Inter Milan. Despite links to the Premier League in the past and the present, the 28-year-old has given his preference to the Nerazzurri and will move to the Giuseppe Meazza in the immediate future, where he will be reunited with chief executive Giuseppe Marotta who was responsible for bringing him to Juventus from Palermo in 2015. As per the report, the 28-year-old will sign for Inter for four years on a deal…
The Reds defeated Villarreal 3-2 away from home in their UEFA Champions League semifinal second leg. Jurgen Klopp’s men won the tie 5-2 on aggregate and booked their place in the final – as a result. https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1521593129513725955 The rousing atmosphere at the Ceramica seemed to have sucked Liverpool in. The Reds, carrying a 2-0 lead from the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal tie against Villarreal, never looked comfortable in the first half of the reverse fixture. Instead, Unai Emery’s side ran the show, much to the delight of the home support, and took a two-goal lead with themselves into the break. …
Several of Manchester United’s departing players took to the pitch of Old Trafford for one final time in Monday’s Premier League match against Brentford (3-0). But, there was one notable absentee: Jesse Lingard, a United academy product, was left an unused substitute on the bench, and the fallout from the same rang loudly. Lingard’s exclusion from Manchester United’s final home game of the season raised a fair few eyebrows. The Englishman, who came through the club’s academy before representing the first team more than 200 times, was left an unused substitute on the bench ahead of his expected departure this summer. Instead,…
Manchester United’s late attempt to hijack the signing of RB Salzburg forward Karim Adeyemi hit a stumbling block as the player himself turned down a move worth 150,000 pounds per week to Old Trafford, having already set eyes on a return to his native Germany – as per SPORT1 journalist Patrick Berger. The German is reportedly closing in on a transfer to Borussia Dortmund on a five-year contract, one without a release clause, as in the case of striker Erling Haaland. The move could be announced shortly, as per widespread reports. News of United’s reportedly failed attempt to sign Adeyemi comes after interim…
Fulham forward Aleksandar Mitrovic broke the single-season record for goals scored in the Championship while delivering the Cottagers the title with a thumping win over promotion hopefuls Luton Town. An already-promoted Fulham romped their way to the Championship crown with a 7-0 win against Luton Town. The Cottagers became the first team in two decades to score over 100 goals in the 46-game competition. With one game remaining before the end of the season, their tally stands at an incredible 106 in the “goals for” column. A brace at Craven Cottage on Monday ensured that Mitrovic broke the single-season record for most goals scored in the Championship. His…