Ligue 1

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Bayern Munich (1st in Champions League Group A) take on Copenhagen (2nd in Champions League Group A) on Wednesday 29th of November, at the Allianz Arena, at 20:00 PM (GMT). The last time these two sides faced, Bayern beat Copenhagen 2-1. Goals coming from Jamal Musiala and Mathys Tel for Bayern, and from Lukas Lerager for Copenhagen. Bayern won their …

Arsenal (1st in Champions League Group B) take on Lens (3rd in Champions League Group B) on Wednesday 29th of November, at the Emirates Stadium, at 20:00 PM (GMT). The last time these two sides faced, Lens beat Arsenal 2-1. Goals from Adrien Thomasson and Elye Wahi for Lens, and a goal from Gabriel Jesus for Arsenal. Arsenal won their …

Newcastle drew 1-1 against PSG, after Kylian Mbappe piled misery on the Magpies by scoring a 98th minute equaliser from the penalty spot. This draw puts Newcastle 3rd in Group F, with PSG two points above them in 2nd, and Dortmund five points clear at the top in 1st place. To qualify for the next round, Newcastle will have to …

In the long history of the Champions League, it is hard to believe that a club as big as Arsenal are yet to get their hands on the competition.  The 2006 edition of Europe’s biggest competition saw the North London club finish runners-up, which has been their best-ever finish to date. The Premier League side were defeated 2-1 by Barcelona …

Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur is set to be out of action for at least 10 weeks with ankle ligament damage.  The midfielder picked up the injury during Spurs’ 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday when the Uruguay star was challenged by Matty Cash, reports Sky Sports. This is a devastating blow for Bentancur, who has played just four matches this …

Galatasaray (3rd in Champions League Group A) take on Manchester United (4th in Champions League Group A) on Wednesday 29th of November, at RAMS Park, at 17:45 PM (GMT). The last time these two sides faced, Galatasaray beat Manchester United 3-2 at Old Trafford. Goals coming from Rasmus Hojlund (x2) for United, and Wilfried Zaha, Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu and Mauro …

Newcastle find themselves 1-0 ahead in their huge Champions League clash with PSG and they remain in front thanks to a massive save from Nick Pope.  Eddie Howe’s side took the lead within the first 25 minutes courtesy of an Alexander Isak goal, who converted a mistake from Donnarumma after the Italian goalkeeper pushed a shot right into the striker’s …

According to West Ham Football, the Hammers are currently not in danger of breaching FFP regulations, stating they have a “healthy safety margin” at this current time. The tweet from the West Ham Football account goes over the basic FFP rule of not making a loss of more than £105m over a three-year period. Despite not knowing the profit or …

Newcastle have taken a surprise lead in their Champions League clash with PSG in Paris as Alexander Isak pounces on a mistake from Gianluigi Donnarumma. Eddie Howe’s side need to win tonight to keep their Champions League knockout hopes alive and the Premier League outfit were not favourites before kick-off given their injuries. However, the Magpies have stunned PSG within the …