Sporting should have won the 1st leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal at the Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon. But it was not to be as David Raya stood like a wall and protected Arsenal in a Man of the Match performance two nights ago. Arsenal had two unpleasant defeats before travellingContinue reading “Wasteful Sporting Lose To Raya Guarded Arsenal In Lisbon”
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Sensational Sporting Break Norwegian Hearts To Reach UEFA CL Quarters
Sporting Lisbon had a mountain to climb last night and also had history to repeat. Unprecedentedly, the Portuguese Club achieved both and in the process shattered Bodø/Glimt’s dream and denied them a piece of history of their own. Last week Sporting had gone down 0-3 to Bodø/Glimt in Norway and it appeared that the NorwegianContinue reading “Sensational Sporting Break Norwegian Hearts To Reach UEFA CL Quarters”
Preview : Real Madrid vs Benfica UEFA CL Round of 16 Playoff, 1st Leg
The stage is set for a rip-roaring contest, if recent history between Real Madrid and Benfica is anything to go by. Destiny has given both teams another chance to have a go at each other tomorrow night and make it to the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. Recent History It was theContinue reading “Preview : Real Madrid vs Benfica UEFA CL Round of 16 Playoff, 1st Leg”
Qarabag – A Breath of Fresh Air
The UEFA Champions League 2025-26 got underway last week, and though several outstanding performances made headlines, the one that made me stand up and take note was the performance of the Azerbaijani football club, Qarabag. Qarabag FK became the first club from Azerbaijan to win a match in the UEFA Champions League Main Draw afterContinue reading “Qarabag – A Breath of Fresh Air”
Dortmund Eclipse Sporting In UEFA Champions League
A Falling Sporting The departure of Ruben Amorim from Sporting Lisbon to coach Manchester United has benefitted neither. United still continue to struggle and Sporting Lisbon who were playing fluently under Amorim have been on the receiving end off-late. Last night was no different as German Club Borussia Dortmund hammered the hosts at the EstadioContinue reading “Dortmund Eclipse Sporting In UEFA Champions League”