Kick Off: Raphinha hat-trick helps Barca revenge, Atletico suffer home reversed

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Match Report

Barcelona 4-1 Bayern: Blaugrana take revenge, Raphinha shines with a hat-trick

Barcelona captain Raphinha scored a hat-trick to lead his side to a commanding 4-1 home victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Atletico 1-3 Lille: Alvarez scores, David leads visitor comeback

Alvarez helped Atletico take the lead at the start, but David scored a penalty to reverse the situation. The visiting team won 3-1.

Man City 5-0 Sparta Prague: Cityzens cruise to win, Haaland nets stunner

Erling Haaland defies physics to score wonder goal as Pep’s side run riot again

Young Boys 0-1 Inter: Arnautovic misses pen, Thuram scores last-gasp winner

Marcus Thuram scored a stoppage-time winner as Inter snatched a dramatic 1-0 victory against Young Boys.

Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool: Nunez winner keeps Slot's side perfect in UCL

Darwin Nunez marked his return to the Liverpool XI with the only goal in his side's 1-0 victory at RB Leipzig as their 100% start in the Champions League continued on Wednesday.

Brestois 29 1-1 Leverkusen: Wirtz scores first, Alonso's side held to draw

Leverkusen took the lead with a goal from Wirtz, but Lees-Melou equalized the game. In the second half, the two teams played fiercely but failed to score, and the game ended in a draw.

These Things Happen

Confirmed: Rodrygo ruled out of Clasico with Barcelona

Real Madrid have been recovering players in time for El Clasico, but in their final game before the showdown, they have added another to their absentees. In addition to David Alaba and in all probability Brahim Diaz, Rodrygo Goes will miss out against Barcelona.

Real Madrid OFFICIAL: Courtois suffers an adductor injury in his left leg

Real Madrid OFFICIAL: Courtois suffers an adductor injury in his left leg

Real Madrid brought down to earth as star player is all but ruled out El Clásico

Real Madrid wrote another brilliant comeback chapter into their Champions League thriller novel on Tuesday night, leading them to a morale-boosting win before El Clasico this weekend. They may be without one of their key players though.

Thierry Henry makes Messi Ballon d'Or admission as he picks this year's winner

Thierry Henry has claimed he always wanted Xavi and Andres Iniesta to win the Ballon d’Or - instead of former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi.

Xavi risks uncomfortable reunion with one Man United star if he succeeds Ten Hag

Xavi could be facing an awkward reunion with one Manchester United star if he takes the hot seat at Old Trafford after some critical comments he made years ago.

Man Utd promote £1million prodigy to first team ahead of Fenerbahce clash

MANCHESTER UNITED wonderkid Sekou Kone is training with the first-team ahead of the clash with Fenerbahce.

'I watched Ronaldo play for Al-Nassr, the atmosphere and standard shocked me…'

WHEN I entered Al-Shabab's stadium to watch Cristiano Ronaldo & Co in action, the 90 minutes that followed surprised me.

Ballon d'Or 2024 winner decided amid Messi and Ronaldo snubs and rule change

It’s the Ballon d’Or on Monday evening, as the best player in world football in the 2023/24 season is crowned.

3 ways Man Utd could line up under Xavi as he finally brings star Ten Hag wants

MANCHESTER UNITED could finally land a star Erik ten Hag has been desperate to sign for three seasons if they appoint Xavi.

Vinicius “9 times Ballon d’Or”

A magnificent hat-trick for Real Madrid in another magical Champions League night at the Santiago Bernabéu had some big calls being made.

Real Madrid fan cancels wedding for UCL... and his fiancée wasn’t happy

Alan Reyes was going to get married on Tuesday, but when buying his ticket he had to choose between hearing ‘Hala Madrid’ or ‘I do’.

Reported Real Madrid defensive target signs new contract until 2029

French central defender Castello Lukeba has signed a new contract with RB Leipzig, amid plenty of speculation over his future. His new deal will keep him in Germany until 2029, if he fulfils it.

Madrid and Barcelona apply for 2027 Champions League final

The decision-making process for the 2027 Champions League finals is underway, and Spain’s two biggest cities are angling to host both of them. This year San Mames will hold the Europa League final in Bilbao.

What They Say

'Stones refused to swap shirts with me and told me to "f*** off"'

MANCHESTER CITY star John Stones has been labelled a f***ing s***bag" by former EFL striker Tom Pope.

Jose Mourinho: Man Utd owe me a bonus and medal if City stripped of 2018 title

Jose Mourinho joked he still hasn’t given up pocketing a bonus from Manchester United for winning the Premier League title if Manchester City are retrospectively docked points for breaking financial rules.

Kompany hails 'exceptional' Barca for finding their Messi replacement so quickly

Vincent Kompany has heaped praise on Barcelona's Spanish forward Lamine Yamal, hailing the wonderkid as the club's natural heir to Lionel Messi.

Ancelotti’s half-time team talk revealed after inspiring Real Madrid comeback

Real Madrid authored another memorable comeback on Tuesday night, recovering from two goals down at the break to beat Borussia Dortmund 5-2, Vinicius Junior hat-trick included. Carlo Ancelotti exercised the composure he is often credited with at half-time to ensure his side got the job done.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

🎥 - Bayern fans arrive in Barcelona

Fixtures Of The Day

Europa League

Roma VS FC Dynamo Kiev  2024/10/24 16:45 UTC

Athletic Club VS Slavia Praha  2024/10/24 19:00 UTC

Porto VS Hoffenheim  2024/10/24 19:00 UTC

Fenerbahçe VS Man United  2024/10/24 19:00 UTC

Olympique Lyonnais VS Besiktas JK  2024/10/24 19:00 UTC

Tottenham Hotspur VS AZ Alkmaar  2024/10/24 19:00 UTC

UEFA Europa Conference League

Panathinaikos VS Chelsea  2024/10/24 16:45 UTC