UEFA Champions League
Inter Milan vs Real Madrid: Champions League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups
Inter Milan and Real Madrid were both tipped to challenge for the top spot of the Champions League Group B after the draws for the group stages were made heading into 2020-21, but the duo have found themselves struggling for relevance in this season’s elite European competition after the first three games. [embedded content] Surprisingly, Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach and Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk are both vying for the berths for the knock-out stage, and that is worrying for the Spanish and Italian powerhouses. Inter are bottom of the group ahead of their clash with Madrid tonight following two draws and a loss, while the La Liga giants are third after a win, a draw and a loss. Both sides will be keen to secure victory at San Siro in order to boost their chances of prog...
Predicted Paris Saint-Germain XI v RB Leipzig: Neymar decision, 29-year-old recalled
Paris Saint-Germain will be determined to get their Champions League challenge back on track this week when they take on RB Leipzig at home, and you can live stream this and other Champions League games online. PSG are third in Champions League Group H at the moment with three points from three matches, three points behind leaders Manchester United and second-placed Leipzig. Thomas Tuchel’s side went down 2-1 to United at home in their opening group game and suffered a 2-1 loss at the hands of Leipzig away from home in Germany earlier this month. The French giants reached the final of the Champions League last season and will be determined to get their 2020-21 European campaign back on track by beating Bundesliga outfit Leipzig at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday evening. PSG will head into...
Dynamo Kyiv v Barcelona: Champions League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups
Dynamo Kyiv v Barcelona: Champions League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups – originally posted on Sportslens.com Barcelona return to Champions League action on Tuesday with a trip to Ukraine to face fellow Group G side Dynamo Kyiv, and they will hope to make it four wins in as many group games in order to remain top of their group. While manager Ronald Koeman’s side have been disappointing in the La Liga so far this season, winning just thrice in eight league games, they have been on top of their game in Europe, securing victories over Ferencvaros, Juventus and Dynamo Kyiv in the first leg of the group stages campaign. Barcelona secured a hard-fought 2-1 win over a second-string Dynamo Kyiv side earlier this month, and they will be keen to put in an impressive sh...
Predicted Liverpool starting XI vs Atalanta: Klopp to make four changes, 28 y/o returns
Predicted Liverpool starting XI vs Atalanta: Klopp to make four changes, 28 y/o returns – originally posted on Sportslens.com Liverpool will take on Italian outfit Atalanta in the Champions League group game at Anfield on Wednesday night, and you can watch this and other Champions League games live online. Kick-off: 20:00 GMT TV Info: The match is being shown live on BT Sport 2 in the UK. The Reds have picked up three wins out of three already in Europe, and a victory tomorrow will guarantee them a place in the knock-out stages. In the previous meeting between the two clubs, Jurgen Klopp’s side produced an impressive away performance, winning 5-0 in Italy, where summer signing Diogo Jota scored his first hat-trick for the club. With games coming thick and fast and keeping in mi...
Predicted Juventus XI v Ferencvarosi in Champions League
Predicted Juventus XI v Ferencvarosi in Champions League – originally posted on Sportslens.com Juventus will be looking to maintain their good run of form when they take on Ferencvarosi TC at home in the Champions League this week. The Bianconeri will head into the Group G game against Ferencvarosi on Tuesday evening on the back of a 2-0 victory over Cagliari at the Allianz Stadium. Cristiano Ronaldo was the star of the show, as the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star scored both the goals. The Portugal international has now scored eight goals in Serie A this season and he will be determined to open his tally in the Champions League. The 35-year-old forward has provided one assist in one Champions League appearance for the defending Italian champions this campaign. Juventus...
Rennes vs Chelsea: Champions League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups
Rennes vs Chelsea: Champions League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea kick off the second half of their Champions League group stage campaign with a trip to France to face Rennes. The Blues are currently top of Group E following two wins and a draw, with only a superior goal advantage putting them ahead of Sevilla who also have seven points. Chelsea secured a 3-0 win over Rennes when both sides met at Stamford Bridge earlier this month, and they will fancy their chances of continuing their impressive run in the Champions League tomorrow. They are currently on a 12-game unbeaten run across all competitions and have kept eight clean sheets in the process, and they will look to make it 13 consecutive matches without defeat in F...
Man Utd v Istanbul Basaksehir Preview, Stats and Prediction
Man Utd v Istanbul Basaksehir Preview, Stats and Prediction – originally posted on Sportslens.com Manchester United host Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League on Tuesday and they will be looking to avenge their defeat in Turkey. Istanbul Basaksehir picked up a surprise 2-1 win over the Premier League side last time out. The home side are leading Group H with eight points from three games so far and they will be hoping to pull further clear at the top of the table. Istanbul are level on points with Paris Saint-Germain, who will play RB Leipzig this week. The away side will be looking to overtake the French outfit in the standings with another surprise result here. TV Schedule Manchester United and Istanbul Basaksehir will face off on Tuesday at Old Trafford, 20:00 pm BST. The Ch...
Jose Mourinho v Pep Guardiola: the best meetings between the two
Jose Mourinho v Pep Guardiola: the best meetings between the two – originally posted on Sportslens.com Two of football’s most respected managers go head-to-head once again this weekend, as Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur welcome Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to North London on Saturday. The pair are often very different in their methods: Mourinho is often more pragmatic on the pitch and vicious in his press conferences, while Guardiola’s sides often play with a highly entertaining style. The debate continues to roar on about who is better. The Portuguese has achieved incredible things but has also suffered a few failures here and there. Meanwhile, the former Barcelona man has won league titles everywhere he’s been, but has often done it with some of ...
Predicted Tottenham starting line-up vs Ludogorets I TV info I Live stream
Tottenham Hotspur will take on Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad in the Europa League on Thursday, and you can watch this game and other Europa League games live online. Spurs were abject in their previous Europa League game last week against Royal Antwerp, as they lost 1-0, away from home. Jose Mourinho said that he would make tough decisions while selecting his side going forward, and thus, we can expect a strong side for this game as Spurs have only managed to pick up three points thus far. Kick-off: 17:55 BST from Huvepharma Arena Tv Info: The game will be shown live on BT Sport 2 HD Goalkeeper: Joe Hart was really unlucky to miss out on the last game against Antwerp, and the former England goalkeeper should come into the side in place of first-choice Hug...
Predicted Manchester United starting line-up vs Istanbul Basaksehir I TV info I Live stream
Manchester United will be looking to make it three wins out of three when they take on Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League on Wednesday, and you can watch this game and other Premier League games live online. While United’s stuttering form in the Premier League is a cause for concern, the Red Devils have been flying in the European competition, earning victories against Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig already. The Turkish club are the minnows in the group, and United should use this fixture to get back to winning ways, following their 1-0 defeat against Arsenal last week. Kick-off: 17:55 BST Tv info: BT Sport 3, subscribers also aim to stream the match through the BT Sport app. Goalkeeper: United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be looking to shuffle his ...
Champions League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: Chelsea vs Rennes
Chelsea resume Champions League action tonight and will host Ligue 1 side Rennes in their third game of Group E. [embedded content] Frank Lampard’s side kicked off their European campaign with a goalless draw with Sevilla two weeks ago before strolling to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Krasnodar in Russia last week. Rennes are without a win in their first-ever Champions League campaign, drawing with Krasnodar in their opener before suffering a 1-0 loss at the hands of Sevilla last week. They have been impressive in the French top-flight, though, winning five games and drawing thrice in nine games in 2020-21. Their only loss so far has come at the hands of Angers and they will fancy their chances of leaving Stamford Bridge with a result tonight. Chelsea secured a 3-0 victory at Burnley on S...
Real Madrid rekindle last 16 hopes with 3-2 win over Inter Milan
Real Madrid boosted their chances of reaching the UEFA Champions League knockout stages after a late winner by substitute Rodrygo. The win gave them a 3-2 home victory over Inter Milan in an absorbing Group B clash on Tuesday. The result left Real Madrid, winners of a record 13 titles in Europe’s premier club competition, level on four points with Shakhtar Donetsk. They are one point behind leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach and two ahead of bottom placed Inter Milan. Real Madrid had thrown away a two-goal lead and were flirting with a defeat which would have piled more pressure on manager Zinedine Zidane. Then, their Brazilian duo of Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo combined to save the day. Chances had gone begging at either end before Karim Benzema gave the home side a 25th minute lead. He ro...
