Match reviews

Levski Sofia 0-0 AEK Athens: A Stalemate That Flatters Nobody in the Champions League

Result

UEFA Champions League

Levski Sofia

0-0

AEK

Levski Sofia 0-0 AEK Athens: A Stalemate That Flatters Nobody in the Champions League

Levski Sofia and AEK Athens played out a goalless draw in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night, a match that produced 27 combined shots and precisely zero goals. Connor Maguire has seen enough.

7 hours ago·4 min read

By Connor Maguire

Fenerbahçe 1-1 Lyon: A Champions League Opener That Asked More Questions Than It Answered

Result

UEFA Champions League

FEN

1-1

Lyon

Fenerbahçe 1-1 Lyon: A Champions League Opener That Asked More Questions Than It Answered

Lyon took the lead through a first-half header before Fenerbahçe levelled early in the second half, and a match that looked evenly contested on paper revealed some genuinely interesting threads beneath the surface.

7 hours ago·4 min read

By Elena Santos

Almería 3-0 Eldense: Three Goals in a Devastating First-Half Ending Signal Intent

Almería 3-0 Eldense: Three Goals in a Devastating First-Half Ending Signal Intent

Almería dismantled Eldense with three goals in the final minutes of the first half, a breathless conclusion to a half they controlled with growing authority, leaving the visitors with nothing to show for a spirited but ultimately insufficient effort.

By Rafael Mbeki

Cardiff City 1-1 Wrexham: The Red Dragons Dominated But Cardiff Nicked It At The Death

Cardiff City 1-1 Wrexham: The Red Dragons Dominated But Cardiff Nicked It At The Death

Wrexham bossed the game from the third minute but Cardiff's substitute grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser to snatch a point in a breathless Championship Monday night fixture.

By Jay Thompson

Benfica Demolish Casa Pia 7-0: A Hat-Trick, A Red Card, and A Statement

Benfica Demolish Casa Pia 7-0: A Hat-Trick, A Red Card, and A Statement

Benfica produced one of the Liga Portugal's most commanding away performances of the season, dismantling Casa Pia 7-0 at Estadio Municipal Pina Manique with a clinical display that was settled inside three minutes and effectively over before half-time.

By Elena Santos

Deportivo La Coruña 1-1 Elche: Visitors Rescue Point With 76th-Minute Header But Leave Too Much Unanswered

Deportivo La Coruña 1-1 Elche: Visitors Rescue Point With 76th-Minute Header But Leave Too Much Unanswered

Deportivo led through an early goal but were outplayed for long stretches by an Elche side that dominated possession and eventually equalised through a headed finish. A point apiece, but the questions hang over the home side.

By Connor Maguire

Sporting Gijón 0-0 Sabadell: Possession Without Penetration as the Season Opens at El Molinón

Sporting Gijón 0-0 Sabadell: Possession Without Penetration as the Season Opens at El Molinón

Sporting Gijón dominated the ball and finished with five shots on target, but could not find a way through a resilient Sabadell side who created the clearer chances on the night, leaving both teams to share a goalless draw on the opening weekend of the La Liga 2 season.

By Rafael Mbeki

Brøndby 3-2 Sønderjyske: Three Goals Before Half Time, Then a Nervy Finish

Brøndby 3-2 Sønderjyske: Three Goals Before Half Time, Then a Nervy Finish

Brøndby IF put Sønderjyske to the sword in a dominant first half, scoring three times before the break, then held on as the visitors staged a second-half comeback that ultimately fell short.

Yesterday·4 min read

By Connor Maguire

Häcken 1-0 Halmstad: One Goal, One Moment, and a Dominance That Deserved Far More

Häcken 1-0 Halmstad: One Goal, One Moment, and a Dominance That Deserved Far More

Häcken controlled this Swedish Allsvenskan fixture from the first whistle to the last, yet a single right-foot finish in the 36th minute was all that separated the sides, leaving the scoreline almost dishonest in how modest it looked.

By Rafael Mbeki

Nürnberg Win 4-2 at Fürth in a Derby Full of Character and Craft

Nürnberg Win 4-2 at Fürth in a Derby Full of Character and Craft

Nürnberg's greater composure and superior quality in the final third proved decisive as they claimed a convincing 4-2 victory away at SpVgg Greuther Fürth, with two players combining beautifully to deliver the game's defining moments.

By Rafael Mbeki

Vancouver Whitecaps Win 2-0 at Seattle: A Performance That Told the Whole Story

Vancouver Whitecaps Win 2-0 at Seattle: A Performance That Told the Whole Story

Vancouver Whitecaps delivered a commanding away performance at Lumen Field, controlling the contest from start to finish and scoring twice in the final quarter to seal a 2-0 victory over a Seattle Sounders side that managed zero shots on target.

By Elena Santos

Dallas Win 2-1 at Austin Despite Being Outplayed: The Stats That Tell the Real Story

Dallas Win 2-1 at Austin Despite Being Outplayed: The Stats That Tell the Real Story

FC Dallas took all three points from Q2 Stadium on Monday night, winning 2-1 despite Austin controlling possession, generating more attacks, and hitting the woodwork. The result tightens Dallas's grip on seventh in the Western Conference while Austin remain rooted in fourteenth.

By Elena Santos

Philadelphia Union Win 3-2 at New York City Despite Two Penalties Against Them

Philadelphia Union Win 3-2 at New York City Despite Two Penalties Against Them

Philadelphia Union came from behind to claim a stunning 3-2 victory at New York City, scoring three second-half goals to overturn a deficit and move off the foot of the Eastern Conference table.

2 days ago·4 min read

By Elena Santos

Chicago Fire 2-1 Portland Timbers: How Fire Scored Twice in 14 Minutes and Held On Against the Run of Play

Chicago Fire 2-1 Portland Timbers: How Fire Scored Twice in 14 Minutes and Held On Against the Run of Play

Chicago Fire scored two goals inside the opening quarter of an hour and then successfully managed a game in which Portland Timbers dominated possession and territory but could not convert their pressure into an equaliser until the 85th minute, when it was already too late.

By Marcus Vale

Reims Let a Two-Goal Lead Slip as Dunkerque Snatch a 3-3 Draw in Ligue 2

Reims dominated large portions of this Ligue 2 opener but were pegged back by a 90th-minute Dunkerque penalty, surrendering two points they had no business losing. A frantic second half told you everything you need to know about both sides' defensive standards right now.

By Connor Maguire

Montpellier Win 1-0 at Nancy: A Substitue's Goal and a Disciplined Away Performance Tell the Real Story

Montpellier Win 1-0 at Nancy: A Substitue's Goal and a Disciplined Away Performance Tell the Real Story

Montpellier took all three points in Ligue 2 with a 1-0 victory at Nancy, a substitute deciding the match with a left-foot finish in the 72nd minute. Nancy dominated possession and created more volume, but Montpellier's efficiency and defensive organisation proved the difference.

2 days ago·4 min read

By Elena Santos

Las Palmas 2-1 Albacete: Late Strike Seals Opening Day Win in La Liga 2

Las Palmas rode their home fortress form to claim three points on the opening weekend of the La Liga 2 season, but Albacete made them work for it right until the final whistle.

By Elena Santos

Marítimo Steal It at the Death: Famalicão Punished for Wastefulness in 2-1 Defeat

Marítimo Steal It at the Death: Famalicão Punished for Wastefulness in 2-1 Defeat

Famalicão dominated possession and created more than enough to win, but Marítimo's clinical edge and a 90th-minute winner left the hosts with nothing. Connor Maguire breaks down how a side that controlled 67% of the ball ended up losing at home.

By Connor Maguire

Hajduk Split Steal It Late: Gorica 1-2 in Croatian HNL Thriller

Hajduk Split Steal It Late: Gorica 1-2 in Croatian HNL Thriller

Hajduk Split came from behind to win 2-1 at Gorica on Sunday night, with a substitute grabbing the winner three minutes from time after the hosts had levelled from the spot.

By Jay Thompson