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Stuttgart Undone By Former Player In UEFA Champions League Debut

We look at the UEFA Champions League meeting between 15-time champions Real Madrid and debutants VfB Stuttgart from the Santiago Bernabeu #UCL #RealMadrid #VfB #StuttgartInternational

A late Antonio Rudiger winner saw 15-time winners Real Madrid defeat debutants VFB Stuttgart in the opening set of UEFA Champions League fixtures, the defender scoring against his first professional club. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti named Thibault Courtois in goal behind the back 4 of Lucas Vazquez, captain Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger and Ferland Mendy. In midfield were the trio of…

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Villa Cruise To Comfortable Win On Return To Europe's Top Competition

We look at the UEFA Champions League meeting between BSC Young Boys and Aston Villa #UCL #BSCYB #YBForever #AVFC

Goals from Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers and Amadou Onana see Aston Villa get an opening night win in the UEFA Champions League against BSC Young Boys at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, the first game that they have played in Europe’s top competition since their season as defending European champions in the 1982/83 season. Young Boys manager Patrick Rahmen named captain David von Ballmoos in goal…

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Super Sub Sees Spain Win Euro 2024

We look at the final of this year's Euros as England took on Spain in Berlin #Euro2024 #ESPENG

Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal’s final minute goal saw Spain defeat England in the Final in Berlin. Nico Williams opened the scoring just after the half-time break before substitute Cole Palmer equalised for England. England manager Gareth Southgate made 1 change from their 2-1 win against the Netherlands on Wednesday as Luke Shaw came in for Kieran Trippier in defence while Spain manager Luis de la…

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Super Sub Sees England Into Final After Come From Behind Win

We look at the second semi-final between England and the Netherlands from Dortmund #Euro2024 #NEDENG

Substitute Ollie Watkins final-minute goal saw England into their second successive Euros final after beating the Netherlands in the Semi-Finals in Dortmund after a Harry Kane penalty had cancelled out Xavi Simons’ opener. England manager Gareth Southgate made 1 change from their 5-3 penalties win against Switzerland on Saturday as Marc Guehi came in for Ezri Konsa in defence while the…

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Yamal Becomes Youngest Ever Euros Scorer As Spain Come From Behind

We look at the first semi-final between France and Spain from Munich #Euro2024 #SPAFRA

Goals from Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo in the Semi-Finals in Munich following Randal Kolo Muani opening the scoring for France. France manager Didier Deschamps made 2 changes from their 5-3 penalties win against Portugal on Friday as Adrien Rabiot and Ousmane Dembele came in for Eduardo Camavinga and Antoine Griezmann while Spain manager Luis de la Fuente made 3 changes from their 2-1 win against…

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The Netherlands Come From Behind To Move Into Semi-Finals

We look at the final quarter-final game between the Netherlands and Turkey from Berlin #Euro2024 #NEDTUK

Second-half goals from Stefan de Vrij and an own goal from Mert Muldur saw the Netherlands come from behind in the Quarter-Finals in Berlin following Samet Akaydin’s first-half opener. The Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman named an unchanged team from their 3-0 win against Romania on Tuesday while Turkey manager Vincenzo Montella made 3 changes from their 2-1 win against Austria the same day as…

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Pickford Penalty Save Sees England Into Semis

We look at the third quarter-final between England and Switzerland from Dusseldorf #Euro2024 #ENGSWI

A penalty save from Jordan Pickford from Manuel Akanji saw England defeat Switzerland in the Quarter-Finals in Dusseldorf. England manager Gareth Southgate made 1 change from their 2-1 after extra time win against Slovakia on Sunday as Ezri Konsa came in for the suspended Marc Guehi while Switzerland manager Murat Yakin named an unchanged team from their 2-0 win against holders Italy the…

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France Advance As Portugal Pay The Penalty

We look at the second quarter final game between France and Portugal from Hamburg #Euro2024 #PORFRA

Joao Felix’s missed penalty saw France knock out Portugal in the Quarter-Finals in Hamburg. France manager Didier Deschamps made 2 changes from their 1-0 win against Belgium on Monday as Eduardo Camavinga and Randal Kolo Muani came in for Marcus Thuram and the suspended Adrien Rabiot while Portugal manager Roberto Martinez named an unchanged team from their 3-0 penalties win against Slovenia the…

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Super Subs See Spain Into Semis

We looked at the first quarter-final of the competition between Germany and Spain from Stuttgart #Euro2024 #ESPGER

Goals from Dani Olmo and Mikel Merino saw Spain defeat Germany after extra time in the Quarter-Finals in Stuttgart. Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann made 2 changes from their 2-0 win against Denmark on Saturday as Jonathan Tah and Emre Can came in for Nico Schlotterbeck and Robert Andrich while Spain manager Luis de la Fuente named an unchanged team from their 2-1 win against Czechia the…

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Defender Double Sees More Turkish Delight

We look at the final Round of 16 game between Austria and Turkey from Leipzig #Euro2024 #AUTTUR

A goal in each half from Merih Demerel saw Turkey defeat Austria in the Round of 16 in Leipzig. Austria manager Ralf Rangnick made 4 changes from their 3-2 win against the Netherlands last Tuesday as Kevin Danso, Philipp Mwene, Konrad Laimer and Christoph Baumgartner came in for Maximilian Wober, Alexander Prass, Florian Grillitsch and Kevin Wimmer while Turkey manager Vincenzo Montella made 3…

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Malen Goes Double Dutch To Eliminate Romania

We look at the Round of 16 game between the Netherlands and Romania from Munich #Euro0242 #ROMNED

A brace from substitute Donyell Malen in the final 10 minutes saw the Netherlands knock out Romania in the Round of 16 in Munich. The Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman made 3 changes from their 3-2 defeat against Austria last Tuesday as Denzel Dumfries, Steven Bergwijn and Xavi Simons came in for Geertruida, Joey Veerman and Malen while Romania manager Eduard Iordanescu made 2 changes from their…

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Costa Saves Portugal Blushes By Saving All Three Slovenia Penalties

We look at the Round of 16 game between Portugal and Slovenia from Frankfurt #Euro2024 #PORFRA

Diogo Costa was Portugal’s hero as he saved all three Slovenian penalties in the Round of 16 in Frankfurt. Portugal manager Roberto Martinez made 8 changes from their 2-0 defeat against Georgia on Wednesday as they reverted back to the line-up that beat Turkey on matchday 2 while Slovenia manager Matjaz Kek made 1 change from their 0-0 draw against Poland the previous day as Jure Balkovec came…

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Hosts Through To Quarters After Comfortable Win Against Denmark

We look at the Round of 16 game between Denmark and hosts Germany from Dortmund #Euro2024 #GERDEN

Goals in the Round of 16 in Dortmund. Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand made 2 changes from their 0-0 draw against Serbia on Tuesday as Thomas Delaney and Andreas Skov Olsen came in for Morten Hjulmand and Jonas Wind while Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann made 3 changes from their 1-1 draw against Switzerland on Sunday as Nico Schlotterbeck, David Raum and Leroy Sane came in for Jonathan Tah,…

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Forwards Goals See Georgia Into Knockouts; Super Sub Tosun Sees Turkey Into Last 16

We look at the final Group F games as Georgia played Portugal in Gelsenkirchen while Czechia faced Turkey in Hamburg #Euro2024 #GEOPOR #CZETUR

Goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georges Mikautadze saw Georgia get their first ever European Championships victory against already qualified Portugal in the final group game in Group F in Gelsenkirschen. Georgia manager Willy Sagnol made 4 changes from their 1-1 draw against Czechia on Saturday as Giorgi Gvelesiani, Luca Lochoshvili, Giorgi Chakvetadze and Otar Kiteishvili came in for…

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Belgium Through With Draw Against Ukraine; Romania And Slovakia Draw Sees Both Through

We look at the final Group E games between Belgium and Ukraine from Stuttgart as well as Romania's game against Slovakia from Frankfurt with all teams going into the games with 3 points #Euro2024 #UKRBEL #SLOROM

A goalless draw was enough for Belgium to advance to the Round of 16 in the final group game in Group E in Stuttgart. Belgium manager Domenico Tedesco made 1 change from their 1-1 draw against Denmark on Thursday as Leandro Trossard came in for suspended Lukebakio while Ukraine manager Sergei Rebrov made 3 changes from their 1-1 draw against Serbia on the previous day as Olesksandr Svatok,…

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England, Denmark And Slovenia All Advance Following Goalless Draws

We look at the Group C final games between England and Slovenia from Koln and Denmark's game against Serbia from Munich #Euro2024 #ENGSVN #DENSRB

A goalless draw between England and Slovenia saw both teams advance in the final group game in Group C in Koln, a draw in the game between Denmark and Serbia also meant that England would top the group. England manager Gareth Southgate made 1 change from their 1-1 draw against Denmark on Thursday as Conor Gallagher came in for Trent Alexander-Arnold while Slovenia manager Michal Probierz named…

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Zaccagni Late Leveller Sends Italy Through; Early Torres Goal Sees Spain Get Three From Three

We look at the final Group B games between Croatia and Italy from Leipzig and Albania against Spain for Dusseldorf #Euro2024 #ALBSPA #CROITA

Mattia Zaccagni’s goal in the final minute of stoppage time saw Italy through to the knockout phase after a draw against Croatia in the final group game in Group B of Euro 2024 in Leipzig after Luka Modric had given Croatia the lead. Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic made 4 changes from their 1-1 draw against Albania on Wednesday as Josip Stanisic, Marin Pongracic, Luka Sucic and Mario Pasalic came…