
ESPN - 7 hours 35 min ago
Big teams have learned from last season to take the league phase more seriously, with several heavyweights cruising into the Champions League knockouts. Let's recap the surprises and rankings after Matchday 6.

The Guardian - 8 hours 48 min ago
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Going into Wednesday night's match against Manchester City, Xabi Alonso's future as head coach of Real Madrid seemed as up in the air as a Spanish omelette being flipped by celebrity chef Keith Floyd in his pomp. Just 14 games into his reign, the only unsightly blot on the 44-year-old's copybook had been an unacceptable 5-2 hammering at the hands of Atl tico. But, since the start of November, Madrid have only won three in nine, with...

Yard Barker - 8 hours 55 min ago
Jack Grealish's move from Manchester City to Everton has brought a noticeable upturn in form, with the midfielder showing flashes of his best again. The big-money loan deal seems to be working out for David Moyes, while City fans may well be regretting how things ended for the 30-year-old at the Etihad.

The Guardian - 9 hours 20 min ago
Despite signs of renewed intensity, Real Madrid fell to their second loss in four days against Manchester City. How long can a positive reaction overshadow negative results? No attacker in Real Madrid's history had gone without a goal for as long as Rodrygo but at last he was released and he had a message to deliver, performed for public consumption. The Brazilian, who had not scored in nine months and was starting only his fifth game this season, beat Gianluigi Donnarumma to give them the lead...

The Guardian - 10 hours 50 min ago
Manchester City conquer the Bernab u, Liverpool survive without Mohamed Salah and Atalanta find Chelsea's flaws To say that Pep Guardiola and Real Madrid have history is to put it mildly. At Barcelona, Guardiola grew up amid an obsessive enmity on both sides, one deepened by his term as the Catalan club's coach. They are highly familiar with Manchester City, too. City met Madrid for the fifth season in succession on Wednesday. Despite Madrid's recent struggles under Xabi Alonso, winning...

Yard Barker - 11 hours 40 min ago
The current Real Madrid form is worrying, as they lost to Manchester City at Santiago Bernabeu in a UEFA Champions League match, adding to the pressure already on their manager, Xabi Alonso.

The Guardian - 12 hours 21 min ago
Youthful side struggles off the ball and head coach knows more control is needed to take big prizes this season "Some things were happening," Josko Gvardiol said, with glorious understatement, as he reflected on the chaos of Manchester City's start at Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The defender had been guilty of a lapse at the very outset, caught in possession, Madrid suddenly in and running. Then, there was the penalty that was not. It was a reckless swipe...

Yard Barker - 13 hours 51 min ago
Yet another disappointing display from Real Madrid, as Manchester City stun Los Blancos at home. Real Madrid's season went from bad to worse last night, as they were beaten at home by Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League.