Bodø/Glimt and an increasingly familiar tale of flipping the script In today’s Football Daily: No stopping the Norwegians in Bigger Cup The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
Guardiola’s emphasis on pace backfires as supply chain breaks and defence buckles Real Madrid left Erling Haaland marooned and picked off an unbalanced Manchester City in the Champions League The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
Champions League review: English teams disappoint, Valverde dazzles and Simeone’s last dance? All six of the Premier League’s last-16 teams have plenty of work to do in their second legs. Bodø/Glimt, meanwhile, have eyes on a fairytale quarter-final The Guardian - US · Mar 12
Nine Best Players From Champions League Last 16 First Legs—Ranked The most unlikely Premier League performer gate-crashed a stellar list of star displays. Sports Illustrated · Mar 12
Jeremy Doku sure Man City can turn around Real Madrid tie in Champions League City were stunned by a brilliant first-half hat-trick from Federico Valverde. The Independent UK · Mar 12
The Premier League has been exposed in Europe and its elite have themselves to blame An unprecedented six clubs in the Champions League last 16 may yet become a wipeout The Independent UK · Mar 12
UEFA Europa League Predictions: Matchday 3/12 Aston Villa, Roma and Lyon all have challenging away trips on Thursday, Sports Illustrated · Mar 12
Valverde, Real’s ever versatile Little Bird, goes on a flight of pure fantasy Hat-trick hero helped out as an auxiliary right-back before becoming the 7, 8, 9 and 10 in one of the great European performances against Manchester City The Guardian - UK · Mar 11
‘Difficult to lift our mindset’: Guardiola admits City have little chance of progress Pep Guardiola is not optimistic that Manchester City will overturn a 3-0 deficit in the second leg of their Champions League tie with Real Madrid The Guardian - UK · Mar 11
Pep Guardiola: Man City have ‘not much’ chance against Real but will always try City face a steep uphill task to reach the quarter-finals after Federico Valverde’s stunning first-half hat-trick propelled Real to a 3-0 win. The Independent UK · Mar 11
Man City: Bernardo Silva voices concern after 'really dark' Champions League defeat Pep Guardiola’s men were dealt a bruising reality by Real Madrid Evening Standard · Mar 11
Real Madrid Player Ratings vs. Man City: Masterful Valverde Tears Citizens Apart The Spanish giants have the overwhelming edge heading into the second leg at the Etihad. Sports Illustrated · Mar 11
Man City Player Ratings vs. Real Madrid: Champions League Hopes All But Extinguished Manchester City find themselves on the brink after a bruising defeat in Spain. Sports Illustrated · Mar 11
Man City are broken and Pep Guardiola’s crucial mistake shows why Pep Guardiola acknowledged his critical mistake at half-time, but Man City are now poised for another premature exit in Europe’s top competition The Independent UK · Mar 11
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Federico Valverde first-half treble puts Real Madrid in commanding position over Man City Federico Valverde scored a sensational first-half hat-trick to propel injury-hit Real Madrid to a commanding 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Despite a lengthy casualty list that saw key players such as Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo sidelined for the…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11 Valverde’s astonishing Real Madrid hat-trick leaves Manchester City on brink Vinícius Júnior also had a penalty saved in Real Madrid’s 3-0 win against Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League last 16
Evening Standard · Mar 11 Real Madrid 3-0 Man City: Federico Valverde hits hat-trick as City thrashed in Champions League Pep Guardiola’s men dealt huge blow to Champions League hopes
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Joe Hart explains Gianluigi Donnarumma’s bizarre mistake for Real Madrid goal in Champions League tie Federico Valverde was allowed to run past Donnarumma and score after the Manchester City goalkeeper pulled his hands out of the challenge at the last moment
Evening Standard · Mar 11 Real Madrid XI vs Man City: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today Injuries have left Los Blancos short on options in key areas
Sports Illustrated · Mar 11 Real Madrid vs. Man City: Preview, Predictions and Lineups Two European giants collide for the fifth Champions League campaign running.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 10 Real Madrid XI vs. Man City: Superstars Absent for Huge Test—Injury News, Predicted Lineup Los Blancos face a familiar foe without a litany of star players.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 6 Real Madrid Player Ratings vs. Celta Vigo: Late Heroics Save Los Blancos From Despair Álvaro Arbeloa’s men kept their La Liga title hopes alive by collecting three points in Vigo.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 5 Real Madrid XI vs. Celta Vigo: Selection Crisis Hits Arbeloa—Injury News, Predicted Lineup Los Blancos are expected to be without at least eight players for their trip to Vigo.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 4 Triple Suspension Blow Worsens Alvaro Arbeloa’s Selection Crisis vs. Celta Vigo Real Madrid must go into a must-win game without over half their strongest XI.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 2 Real Madrid vs. Getafe: Preview, Predictions and Lineups Real Madrid are looking to avoid consecutive league defeats to keep up the pressure on Barcelona.