Below are the full player ratings for the game: Thibaut Courtois – 9: Superman – kept Madrid in the game with a series of crucial saves. Lucas Vazquez – 3: Weak performance, Stuttgart exploited the space behind Lucas several times. Substituted at half-time. Daniel Carvajal – 5.5: Started the game as a centre-back but was […]
ROME (AP) — New format. Same old winners. The revamped Champions League made its debut on Tuesday, with some big-name clubs already notching victories on the opening night. After moving from Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé scored for 15-time champions Real Madrid, who needed late goals from Antonio Rüdiger and Endrick for a 3-1 win over […]
Text size ADDS Ancelotti, Mbappe Quotes Kylian Mbappe scored in his first Champions League appearance for Real Madrid as the defending champions began their defence of the trophy with a 3-1 win over Stuttgart on Tuesday. Antonio Rüdiger headed the ball into the net for the 15-time record champions in the 83rd minute after Deniz […]
It took Kylian Mbappé just 46 minutes to give the fans at the Santiago Bernabéu exactly what they wanted: he opened the scoring for Real Madrid against Stuttgart with his first Champions League goal for the club. Madrid struggled in the first half. Stuttgart were clearly the better team, but were very unlucky not to […]
Christian Pulisic only needed 2 minutes and 47 seconds for his Champions League statement. He opened the first day of football’s most important club competition with a beautiful goal that gave AC Milan victory over Liverpool. The English guests eventually came back, dominated the game and deservedly won 3-1. But Pulisic was still the star […]
It’s a big night of European action ahead as the Champions League returns for the first time in a brand new format. Follow it live with us. Milan vs Liverpool Goalscorers: Pulisic 3′; Konate 23′ Van Dijk 41′ Liverpool had little time to settle in before Christian Pulisic put Milan ahead at the San Siro, […]
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that Jude Bellingham is back and ready to face Stuttgart on Tuesday Thomas COEX Text size Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday that midfielders Jude Bellingham and Aurelien Tchouameni are back from injuries as Los Blancos begin the defence of their Champions League title. The record winner […]
Kylian Mbappe will make his UEFA Champions League debut as a Real Madrid player in today’s match against Stuttgart. (Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) Real Madrid are the reigning UEFA Champions League champions. The new season starts this week and they will be looking to defend their title when they face Stuttgart on Tuesday. This […]
Champions League predictions: Matchday 1 So. Much. Football. The novelty of the 2024/25 Champions League is almost overwhelming, as this brand new edition of UEFA’s premier club competition starts this week. There are no longer any group phases, the “Swiss model” has prevailed. 36 teams now compete against each other in a “league phase”. Each […]
