Kick Off: Vinicius shines with hat-trick in UCL, Arsenal secures home victory

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Match Report

Real Madrid 5-2 Dortmund: Vinicius HAT-TRICK leads comeback, Vazquez on target

Vinicius Junior scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid produced a stunning second-half comeback from 2-0 down to stun Borussia Dortmund 5-2.

Arsenal 1-0 Shakhtar: Gunners seal victory at home despite Trossard pen miss

Arsenal beat Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League thanks to an own goal by goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk as they bounced back from defeat by Bournemouth at the weekend.

Aston Villa 2-0 Bologna: McGinn and Duran fire Emery’s side to top of UCL table

VILLA'S longest serving player John McGinn was the oldest swinger in town as his wicked free-kick broke Bologna.

Milan 3-1 Club Brugge: Reijnders strikes twice, Pulisic nets from corner

Tijjani Reijnders scored two fine second-half goals as AC Milan recovered from a shaky start to see off the 10 men of Club Brugge.

These Things Happen

Barcelona manager Flick punishes Frenkie de Jong for for lack of attitude

The story of the night on Sunday in Barcelona was the return of Gavi after 11 months out with injury, he played the final 10 minutes of their clash against Sevilla. One of the subheadings was the absence of Frenkie de Jong though, who missed out entirely ahead of a crucial week.

Arsenal make appeal decision after red card ruled Saliba out of Liverpool clash

WILLIAM SALIBA will miss Arsenal's game against Liverpool after the club decided NOT to appeal his red card.

Arsenal told to complete 'realistic' Madrid transfer and ignore 'dream' move

Emmanuel Petit has told his former club Arsenal to avoid reviving their interest in summer target Nico Williams and instead prioritise Real Madrid star Rodrygo.

Chelsea would consider selling Barcelona target in 2025

In recent months, Barcelona have been linked with a move for Chelsea youngster Carney Chukwuemeka. The 21-year-old midfielder is highly-rated at Stamford Bridge, but despite this, he has only seen 14 minutes of action since the start of the season.

Tottenham Hotspur set €96m asking price for star player amid interest from Real Madrid

In 2025, Real Madrid are expected to be in the market for a new right-back. Dani Carvajal’s season-ending knee injury has brought forward plans to address the position, which currently does not have a long-term holder.

Bayern Munich star refuses to rule out 2025 move to Barcelona

Barcelona will be keeping an eye on the free agent market ahead of next summer, and one player that they could look to pick up is Joshua Kimmich. The German pivot sees his Bayern Munich contract run out at the end of the season, and over the last 12 months, he has been strongly linked with a move to Catalonia.

Police 'check suite and speak to staff at Mbappe's hotel' after rape accusation

Swedish police have reportedly stepped up their investigation after Kylian Mbappe was accused of rape and sexual harassment earlier this month.

Kane leads Bayern squad list for UCL match against Barca, Musiala & Palhinha in

Kane leads Bayern squad list for UCL match against Barca, Musiala & Palhinha in

What They Say

Raphinha on Nico Williams Barcelona shirt – ‘It was in poor taste’

Barcelona Vice-Captain Raphinha has declared that he is doing his best to help the younger players in the squad, while asking for the respect of the Blaugrana fans following a tricky summer for the Brazilian. The winger has been in exceptional form this season, but was heavily linked with an exit.

“He is going to win the Ballon d’Or” – Ancelotti heaps praise on hero Vinicius

Real Madrid roared back from 2-0 down to defeat Borussia Dortmund 5-2 in their MD3 league phase fixture in the Champions League. Vinicius Junior was the star of the show for the reigning champions, as he notched a 30-minute hat-trick at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Fixtures Of The Day

Champions League

Atalanta VS Celtic FC  2024/10/23 16:45 UTC

Atletico Madrid VS Lille  2024/10/23 19:00 UTC

Barcelona VS Bayern Munich  2024/10/23 19:00 UTC

Benfica VS Feyenoord  2024/10/23 19:00 UTC

Man City VS Sparta Prague  2024/10/23 19:00 UTC

BSC Young Boys VS Inter  2024/10/23 19:00 UTC