The Republic of Ireland’s Troy Parrott scored the winner as Real Betis came from behind to begin their return to Champions League football with an exciting win at Lille. …
… After their opener against Leipzig, Como will also face Feyenoord, Manchester United, Lens, AEK Athens, Real Betis, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona in their maiden European campaign.
… Now we’ve won six Champions Leagues in a little over a decade.” All eyes will be on how Real respond to their first setback of Mourinho’s second spell – a 1-0 defeat by Real Betis in LaLiga on Friday. …
… Three La Liga matches that were due to be played on the opening weekend, Valencia v Real Betis, Real Madrid v Real Sociedad and Barcelona v Athletic Club, have all been rescheduled for later in the month due to clubs having players involved in the World Cup final.
… Morocco will be sweating on the fitness of both Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui and Real Betis winger Abde Ezzalzouli after the pair both went off injured. …
… He doubled his tally in the 62nd minute with a simple finish after intercepting a sloppy pass from Real Betis captain and former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin. …
Real Betis' Troy Parrott scored the winner as the Spanish side came from behind to beat Lille in a Champions League fixture, with Lille reduced to ten men after Mbappe received a red card.
Real Betis' Troy Parrott scored the winner as the Spanish side came from behind to beat Lille in a Champions League fixture, with Lille reduced to ten men after Mbappe received a red card.
Como's president and several directors are giving up their tickets for the club's Champions League debut against RB Leipzig to allow elderly supporters to attend. The Serie A club is hosting the match at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, whose capacity was reduced to about 11,000 due to UEFA requirements, and the president announced on Instagram that executives will yield their seats to fans born in 1950 or earlier.
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho said he is not feeling added pressure to win the Champions League in his second spell at the club ahead of their opener against Inter Milan today. Mourinho stated that his current spell has nothing to do with his first stint, when the Champions League eluded him, and that Real Madrid need to reach stability to achieve something great.
Real Madrid suffered a 1-0 defeat at Real Betis on Friday, with Mourinho saying he couldn't explain the result after his team dominated the match with eight shots on target. The loss marked Madrid's first defeat in their first four league games since 2014-15, and came despite Carlos Espí having an equaliser disallowed for offside and Kylian Mbappé's penalty being saved.
Barcelona defeated bottom-placed Valencia 5-0 at Mestalla, with Fermin Lopez starring and Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Pedri also scoring. The win moves Barcelona three points clear at the top of La Liga after Real Madrid's loss to Real Betis.
La Liga officials will inspect Celta Vigo's stadium within 24 hours following a suspected fungus outbreak that has damaged the pitch ahead of the club's scheduled match against Osasuna on Sunday. Celta Vigo has reportedly requested a postponement, though Osasuna are said to be open to playing as scheduled.
FIFA confirmed that Morocco replaced injured winger Abde Ezzalzouli and defender Nayef Aguerd in its World Cup squad with Amine Sbaï and Marwane Saadane. Ezzalzouli suffered a right knee injury in a warmup game against Norway.
Morocco drew 1-1 with Norway in a friendly in New York, with Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard equalising in the 75th minute, but Morocco will be sweating on the fitness of Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui and Real Betis winger Abde Ezzalzouli after both went off injured.
Barcelona's Fermín López, 23, has been ruled out of the World Cup after fracturing the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during a La Liga match against Real Betis on Sunday. The Spanish midfielder, who has seven caps for Spain, was likely to be named in the squad ahead of the tournament in the US, Canada and Mexico.
Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona defeated Real Betis 3–1 to become the first team to win all 19 of their home matches in a 38-game La Liga season. The champions, who won the league title with a victory over Real Madrid, are only the 11th La Liga side to achieve a perfect home record in a season.
Kylian Mbappe's holiday to Sardinia during his injury recovery has angered Real Madrid fans despite club approval, fuelling an online petition calling for his departure as frustration grows over his difficult second season at the club.