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UCL: Raphinha hat-trick inspires Barcelona to victory over Bayern; Lille stun Atletico Madrid

UCL: Raphinha hat-trick inspires Barcelona to victory over Bayern; Lille stun Atletico Madrid

Brazilian sensation Raphinha scored a hat-trick as Barcelona thumped Bayern Munich 4-1 in what was a reunion for manager Hansi Flick against his former side in the UEFA Champions League, Afrosport reports. The fixture was the highly-anticipated event of Wednesday night and the Catalan giants got things off just few seconds after kick off via Raphinha. Harry Kane equalised for Bayern in the 10th minute but...

UCL: Jonathan David’s penalty secures historic win for Lille over Real Madrid

UCL: Jonathan David’s penalty secures historic win for Lille over Real Madrid

Jonathan David scored the decisive goal in first half stoppage time to lead Lille to a stunning 1-0 victory over defending champions Real Madrid in matchday two in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. The Canada international converted a penalty inside the Stade Pierre-Mauroy after VAR awarded a spot kick to the French side following a handball from Eduardo Camavinga. Lille beat Real Madrid 🔴#UCL pic.twitter.com/5o6xX6tt9S...

Champions League: Thibaut Courtois to miss Real Madrid’s visit to Lille, Mbappe returns

Champions League: Thibaut Courtois to miss Real Madrid’s visit to Lille, Mbappe returns

Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss Real Madrid’s visit to Lille in the UEFA Champions League this Wednesday, this Spanish club announced on Monday. The 32-year-old shot-stopper has reportedly suffered a hip injury with Los Blancos confirming that Courtois has picked up an abductor injury in his left leg. “After tests carried out today on our player Thibaut Courtois by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he...

Leny Yoro looking forward to furthering career at Man United

Leny Yoro looking forward to furthering career at Man United

Leny Yoro says he is looking forward to continuing his career development at Manchester United after completing his transfer from Lille. The 18-year-old signed a five-year deal with the option of an extra year potentially worth €62 million. The 18-year-old centre-back, who is of Ivorian heritage and considered a top prospect, had one year left on his Lille contract and was linked with Real Madrid and...

French Ligue 1 shatter 48-year-old record in matchday 31

French Ligue 1 shatter 48-year-old record in matchday 31

Matchday 31 of the 2023-24 French Ligue 1 season has been etched in history books after all 18 teams scored at least one goal in their fixtures for the first time in 48 years. The last time all participating teams scored at least a goal in the French top-flight fixture was in the matchday 4 of the 1976-77 season. With 40 goals scored in the matchday...