Kick Off: Barcelona suffer defeat to Monaco, Arsenal held to draw by Atalanta

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Match Reports

Monaco 2-1 Barcelona: Hosts defeat Blaugranas despite Yamal scoring equaliser

Barcelona are on the back foot already in their 2024-25 Champions League campaign, as they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Monaco at the Stade Louis-II stadium in the Principality.

Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal: Gunners only earn 1 point despite Raya shining in penalty

Game is over and the final score is Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal. Here is the match report.

Atletico 2-1 Leipzig: Giménez's 90th-min goal boosts Simeone's team UCL start

Game is over and the final score is Atletico 2-1 Leipzig. Here is the match report.

These Things Happen

Man City face being ALL competitions expelled if guilty of alleged rule breaches

MANCHETER CITY could be kicked out of all of England's domestic competitions if they are found guilty of their alleged rule reaches.

Barca's Eric Garcia sent off after referee bizarrely shows him the wrong card

Barcelona defender Eric Garcia was eventually sent off in Thursday's Champions League opener against AS Monaco after the referee got his cards muddled up.

Zubimendi REGRETS rejecting Liverpool in the summer and asked for them to retry

Martin Zubimendi reportedly regrets snubbing Liverpool this summer in favour of staying at Real Sociedad.

Chelsea linked with €60m move for Barcelona defender – report

Barcelona Sporting Director Deco stated after the transfer window ended that he was keen not to sell some of their best players, and while in recent years they have struggled to move players on, clubs are still likely to explore moves for their better players in case of a bargain. 

Ancelotti already considering dropping one of front three ahead of Madrid derby

Real Madrid have been far from disastrous at the start of the season, but neither have they looked like the Harlem Globetrotting side that their talent up front promised. Manager Carlo Ancelotti is already considering switching things up, just over a month into the season.

Real Madrid target has already turned down 1st contract offer from current club

Revealed first in March, Real Madrid’s interest in Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold is now an open secret. 

OFFICIAL: Mohamed Salah voted Liverpool's Men's Player of the Month for August

Mohamed Salah voted Liverpool's Men's Player of the Month

Real Madrid’s Galactico dream –  Saliba, Rodri and Trent Arnold all join

Real Madrid are reportedly eyeing up a trio of Premier League stars to spearhead their new era of Galacticos.

Georgina gives first glimpse of Netflix series as CR7’s Wag shows off bold look

GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ has shown off a bold new look in the first glimpse of her Netflix series.

What They Say

Courtois reveals most difficult team-mate in training: ‘You can’t talk to him’

Real Madrid have no shortage of players with a winning mentality, with only Los Blancos of the 1960s enjoying anything like their success in Europe in the entirety of football history. 

Simon Jordan SAVAGES 'waste of money' Man United man

Simon Jordan has torn into Manchester United winger Antony in an incredible rant which saw him brand the side's second most expensive player a 'waste of money'.

Akanji details problem with City's 'Oasis' kit - 'I thought it was Bernardo!'

Manuel Akanji has admitted he struggled to pick out his team-mates while wearing Manchester City's 'Oasis' kit.

Jules Kounde defends Xavi Hernandez – ‘We don’t have to throw out all that work’

It has been noted on several occasions in recent weeks just how postive the Barcelona squad has been about Hansi Flick’s management so far; and many in the media have turned it into a criticism of Xavi Hernandez’s time in charge.

Jorginho identifies 'talented' Arsenal star who could fill Martin Odegaard void

Jorginho has picked out academy star Ethan Nwaneri as a potential replacement for Martin Odegaard.

'We have to accept that they deserved to win' – Flick on Barca's loss to Monaco

Barcelona fell to defeat in their opening match of the 2024-25 Champions League season, with Monaco emerging as 2-1 victors on Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo on Lamine Yamal – “He needs a bit of luck, but I think he will be one of the best”

Lamine Yamal has quickly become one of the best young players in world football, and already, he has developed into world class. 

Seedorf gives Bellingham unsolicited advice: ‘Sometimes he’s overdoing it’

Nobody could have foreseen the ease with which Jude Bellingham slotted into the Real Madrid side last season, arguably having the best ever start to a career at the Santiago Bernabeu for someone that young. 

Fixtures of the Day

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