Kick Off: Lille upset Real Madrid, Bayern lose to Aston Villa

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Match Reports

Lille 1-0 Real Madrid: Los Blancos suffer first defeat as David nets penalty

Jonathan David's first-half penalty saw Lille stun Champions League holders Real Madrid on Wednesday, handing Los Blancos their first loss in any competition since January.

Aston Villa 1-0 Bayern: Duran nets winner to secure 3 points

Jhon Duran emerged from the bench in dramatic fashion once more to give Aston Villa a magnificent victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League at an exultant Villa Park.

Benfica 4-0 Atletico: Atleti suffer defeat by Akturkoglu, Di Maria & co goals

Los Colchoneros routed by high-flying hosts as they suffer 4-0 shock defeat.

Leipzig 2-3 Juventus: Conceição secures victory, Vlahovic and Sesko net brace

Juventus incredibly fought back from 2-1 down with 10 men in Germany to secure a stunning 3-2 Champions League victory over RB Leipzig with Dusan Vlahovic’s brace and a Francisco Conceicao solo effort.

Liverpool 2-0 Bologna: Reds seal victory at home as Mac Allister & Salah net

MO SALAH'S glorious solo goal capped Liverpool's grafting victory over a useful Bologna side.

Columbus SC 2-3 Inter Miami CF: Messi’s brace secures regular season title

Messi scores twice, Suarez nets, and Camacho sees red as Inter Miami edges Columbus Crew 3-2 to lock up Regular Season Title

These Things Happen

OFFICIAL: Wojciech Szczesny joins Barcelona on one year deal as new goalkeeper

OFFICIAL: Barcelona have signed Szczęsny.

Messi leads latest Argentina squad list, Dybala & Alvarez in, E. Martinez absent

Messi leads the latest Argentina squad list for the upcoming matches against Venezuela and Bolivia, Dybala & Alvarez in.

OFFICIAL: Atletico handed 3-match punishment following crowd trouble against RM

Sunday’s Madrid derby was marred by the ugly scenes that caused a temporary suspension of the match during the second half. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was targeted by missiles shortly after Eder Militao’s goal, and proceedings had to be halted for approximately 20 minutes because of the disturbances.

Georgina poses NAKED in stunning photoshoot as CR7’s Wag sends pulses racing

GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ has stunned fans by posing naked for her latest photoshoot.

Liverpool set to hijack Man Utd with shock swoop for £70m-rated EPL star

Liverpool are ready to steal a march on Manchester United by moving for Jarrad Branthwaite in January.

AS referee analyst reveals Rüdiger should have been sent off

“He pulls off something like a judo move without the ball; it’s not a VAR-worthy red card, but it should’ve been a second yellow,” says AS referee analyst Iturralde González.

Lewandowski pulls level with CR7 and Van Nistelrooy in the Champions League

The Polish striker scored twice in Barcelona’s 5-0 victory over Young Boys, and equalled a record set by two former Real Madrid forwards.

Van de Beek score first goal in more than TWO YEARS then celebrate wildly

DONNY Van de Beek scored his first goal in over two years as new club Girona suffered a 3-2 defeat to Feyenoord in the Champions League.

Erik ten Hag approves Liverpool request from Joshua Zirkzee amid Man Utd crisis

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is understood to have given striker Joshua Zirkzee permission to travel to Liverpool to say goodbye to his former Bologna team-mates.  The Dutch striker, who started United's bitterly disappointing 3-0 Premier League home defeat to Tottenham on Sunday, wanted to make the most of a rare chance to see his former colleagues after they jetted into Merseyside for Wednesday's Champions League showdown with the Reds at Anfield.

Palmer's De Bruyne problem opened the door for Chelsea as regrets dismissed

Cole Palmer sealed his Manchester City fate just minutes after his finest moment in a sky blue shirt.

Barcelona have buy option on teenage USA talent

Barcelona have been forced to act on the fly to cover injuries and exits in midfield this summer, and it has had a knock-on effect down the chain at La Masia. One of the beneficiaries has been USMNT youth international Pedro Soma.

What They Say

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick responds to Lewandowski and Yamal unhappiness

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has made it clear that he will not be caving to the desires of his players, after minor signings of discontent from star front duo Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal. The Blaugrana were up 4-0 against Young Boys in the Champions League, when both were brought off.

“Without the team, the individual would be nothing.” Toni Kroos said

Despite retiring from professional football, Toni Kroos continues to express his views on various topics, from his personal career decisions to his reflections on Real Madrid.

'This is the year' Saka declares Gunners will finally end wait for EPL title

BUKAYO SAKA last night vowed "this is the year" after being asked about Arsenal's Premier League title chances.

Barcelona goalkeeper Szczesny reveals Lewandowski phone call was crucial

Barcelona confirmed the signing of Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny on Wednesday afternoon, with the 34-year-old arriving on a one-year deal. Szczesny had retired last month, but said highlighted just how exciting the challenge is in his first comments as a Blaugrana player.

'Man Utd are going to make a success of this season', Ten Hag insists

Erik ten Hag insists Manchester United are "going to make a success of the season", despite their difficult start to the 2024-25 campaign.

Fixtures of the Day

Europa League

Ferencvarosi TC VS Tottenham Hotspur  2024-10-03 16:45:00 UTC

Porto VS Manchester United  2024-10-03 19:00:00 UTC

Chelsea VS Gent  2024-10-03 19:00:00 UTC