Arsenal will welcome the return of two players from injury when they face Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. The Gunners will face the Croatian club in their seventh league phase fixture of the Champions League on Wednesday night. Arsenal go into the game on the back of a disappointing draw with Aston Villa in the Premier League …
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What now for Szczesny? Wojciech Szczęsny had a big part to play in the unforgettable win after being handed a start in goal against Benfica ahead of Inaki Pena. Flick talked him up as a “one of the club’s best signings” ahead of kick-off but it really didn’t look like that in Portugal. With the scores still at 1-1, …
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It has been a season of transformation for Raphinha at FC Barcelona. From not being favoured and linked with an exit under Xavi Hernandez, to becoming the team captain and talisman under Hansi Flick, the Brazilian winger has come a long way and done so in style. Last night’s UEFA Champions League encounter against SL …
FC Barcelona got past Benfica in dramatic fashion last night, pulling off a comeback for the ages. The scoreline ended 5-4 in favor of the Catalan club, with Hansi Flick’s men showing immense mental strength to pull this one back. Hansi Flick named a starting XI along expected lines for the most part with the only surprise being …
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A late goal from Raphinha sealed a 5-4 win for Barcelona over Benfica in a nine-goal thriller in UEFA Champions League matchday seven Tuesday. Benfica opened the scoring in the second minute when Vangelis Pavlidis found the net with a close-range finish, assisted by Alvaro Carreras at Estadio do SL Benfica. Robert Lewandowski equalized for …
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FC Barcelona fans went through a roller coaster of a match last night as they saw their team go down to 3-1 in the first half in their UEFA Champions League game against Benfica. However, the Catalans came into the second half with renewed spirits and ended up pulling off an amazing comeback win with …
Arsenal signing a striker this winter transfer window no longer appears to be the stuff of dreams. Gabriel Jesus suffered in the FA Cup third-round exit to Manchester United has changed the situation, with the Gunners increasingly keen to make additions. Mikel Arteta has also acknowledged that they will look to sign a striker in light of Jesus and Bukayo Saka both being out with injuries. …
Arsenal welcome Dinamo Zagreb in tonight’s Champions League encounter at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners played out a disappointing 2-2 draw against Aston Villa in the Premier League last weekend. They were on course for a convincing 2-0 victory before letting the advantage slip from their hands. Manager Mikel Arteta will want a better showing …
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A leading member of the attacking ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona has on Tuesday again seen his name linked with the Ballon d’Or. This comes owing to developments in Barcelona’s meeting with Benfica. Hansi Flick’s troops are of course fresh off the most remarkable of comeback victories. After looking dead and buried in …
FC Barcelona beat Benfica 5-4 in a nine goal Champions League thriller where the Catalans completed a comeback for the ages to stay second in the elite European competition’s league phase. Hansi Flick’s men went 1-0 down in under two minutes at the Estadio da Luz with Vangelis Pavlidis capitalising on slack defending. Robert Lewandowski …
