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 …
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Benjamin Sesko and Victor Osimhen deals as £52m star signs – Arsenal’s dream January window
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. …
Predicted Arsenal line-up vs Dinamo Zagreb
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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Barcelona star stakes fresh Ballon d’Or claim with heroics in last-gasp win over Benfica
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 Completes Champions League Comeback For The Ages To Beat Benfica In Nine-Goal Thriller
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 …
Szczesny 5, Pedri 9 | Benfica 4-5 Barcelona: Player ratings
Barcelona dishes out one of their worst halves of football after the opening whistle at Estadio da Luz last night. Benfica went ahead early with the first goal early on the night, but that was the only normal goal for over the next hour. Barcelona equalised through a penalty before Wojciech Szczesny collided with Alejandro …
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Mikel Arteta makes William Saliba return promise ahead of Arsenal clash with Man City
William Saliba has been confirmed to be ready to return before Arsenal take on Manchester City, but will miss the clash with Dinamo Zagreb. Mikel Arteta has faced the press ahead of Arsenal’s penultimate Champions League first-phase clash with Dinamo Zagreb. The Gunners could guarantee their place in the last-16 of the competition with a …
Barça NewsJust in: Veteran Barcelona star to start ahead of Spaniard against Benfica
We are merely hours away from Barcelona’s seventh UCL league stage game against SL Benfica. After a disappointing outing against Getafe over the weekend, the Catalans will be keen on getting back to winning ways. Hansi Flick is unlikely to tinker much with the team and will hope that the existing set of players perform to …
Ethan Nwaneri returns, Calafiori and Sterling decisions – Arsenal line ups vs Dinamo Zagreb
Arsenal face Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday night looking to all but confirm their progression to the last-16 of the competition. With a strong run so far, they sit third in the table with this clash against 24th-place Croatian side and then a trip to 30th-place Girona to finish the first phase. This is the first …
Just in: Barcelona youngster will sign his renewal until 2028 with €100m release clause this week
Gerard Martin has been one of the youngsters who has had a breakthrough season at FC Barcelona in the current campaign under Hansi Flick. Having arrived in 2023, the left-back played for Barça Atletic in his debut season but was given a chance by Flick during the pre-season camp in the summer, from which point …