Both Shakhtar Donetsk and Inter Milan will be looking to bounce back from opening-night Champions League defeats. These two teams lock horns in Ukraine on Tuesday evening. Shakhtar started their Group D campaign with a 2-0 defeat at Sheriff Tiraspol on September 15. While Inter suffered a 1-0 home loss to Spanish giants Real Madrid in the group opener. SportzPoint brings you every insider from the Shakhtar vs Inter Milan game for your fantasy Prediction.
Tournament â Champions League, Group â D, Round 2 Date and Time âTuesday, Sept. 28 2021, 10:15 P.M. Stadium âStadion NSK Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv Where to Watch âJio TV/Sony LIV
Shakhtar vs Inter Milan | Recent form:
Shakhtar Donetsk recent form (in all competitions) âW L W W W
Inter Milan recent form (in all competitions) âD L W W D
Shakhtar will hope to have Mykola Matvienko available for the contest. The centre-back missed out against Veres at the weekend due to a head injury. Fernando and Junior Moraes will both be unavailable for the home side. As a result, there could be a spot in a wide area for Marlos.
Arturo Vidal, Joaquin Correa, Stefano Sensi and Gabriel Brazao will all miss Tuesday's European contest through injury. However, the Italian champs did not suffer any fresh issues against Atalanta on Saturday. There are not expected to be any surprises in the away side's XI, with Edin Dzeko again set to join Lautaro Martinez in a front two, while Ivan Perisic and Matteo Darmian should operate as the wing-backs.
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich UEFA Champions League 2024-25 highlights | Barcelona run riot over Bayern with a 4-1 win; Raphinha with a hat-trick
Catch the highlights of the Barcelona vs Bayern Munich UEFA Champions League 2024-25 football match as Hansi Flick's men ran riot over Bayern with a 4-1 win. Raphinha scored his first UCL hat-trick.
Hello and welcome to another live coverage of Champions League football. We will cover the FC Barcelona vs Bayern Munich match at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys stadium in Barcelona tonight.
We all know that both FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich share a rich history as one of the most successful teams in the tournament's history. So, sit back and relax as we bring you all the updates of the match from the web desk.
This is Koushik Biswas, who will bring you all the updates, news, scores and images of the match. Stay tuned.
FC Barcelona vs Young Boys UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Highlights | Barcelona thrash Young Boys by 5-0 as Lewandowski goes near the 100-mark in UCL
Read the highlights of the FC Barcelona vs Young Boys UEFA Champions League 2024-25 football match as FC Barcelona thrashed Young Boys by 5-0 at home. Lewandowski scored a brace for them.
Hello and welcome to another live blog of the Champions League match as we get set to cover the FC Barcelona vs Young Boys match in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 season.
With both teams looking to come back to their winning ways in the grandest stage of European football we are in for a great match at the iconic venue of Camp New in Barcelona. As the new format of the league allows us to see new fixtures getting played, this will be the first time both FC Barcelona and Young Boys will face each other in the history of their clubs.
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UEFA Champions League 2024-25 league phase matchweek roundup | Big wins for Dortmund, Barcelona, Inter; Real Madrid and Bayern face shocking defeats
Read the highlights of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 league phase matches on match week number 2 as Dortmund, Barcelona, City and Inter registered big wins while Bayern and Real Madrid faced shocking defeats.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Champions League football at Sportz Point. For the next two nights, we will cover the match week number two of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 league phase round, as teams like Arsenal, AC Milan, PSG, FC Barcelona and Inter Milan return to action in the grande stage of European football.
Updates of 18 games altogether
In the new Champions League format, the fans are getting to see some of the incredible matches as teams from many unknown European leagues are getting their chance to show their courage and skill at the highest stage of European football. This has also enabled us to cover fixtures which have not been seen before.
As it gets tough for each and every football fans to cover all the 18 games going nearly concurrently within two nights, we have decided to bring every update of all those 18 games altogether in this live blog.
So, sit back and relax, as we bring all the updates of the match week 2 of the UEFA Champions League 2024 - 25 league phase round.
The UEFA Champions League is considered the world's most prestigious club tournament. Top clubs from Europe throw everything at their opposition, pushing until the last blow of the whistle for victory. Spanish giant Real Madrid is the most successful team in the history of the UEFA Champions League. After the win against Dortmund in the 202-24 final of the competition at Wembley, the Los Blancos extended their title tally by 15. In this article, we'll try to decode Real Madrid's 15 Champions League title wins.
This 1955/56 final played at the Parc des Princes and it was a thrilling contest. Reims got a fiery start and took a 2-0 lead within the first 10 minutes. But the legendary Alfredo Di Stefano drew one back soon and Hector Rial scored the equalizer after a proper team move. Reims regained the lead through Hidalgo, but the Los Blancos overturned the deficit with goals from Marquitos and Hector Rial, to win the inaugural edition of the European Cup.
2. 2-0 win vs Florentina, 1956/57 (Madrid)
The 1957 European Cup final was held in the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Alfredo di Stefano opened the scoring in the 69th minute by converting a penalty, and one of the greatest Real Madrid legends of all time, Paco Gento, extended the lead and those two goals were enough for the Los Blancos to win their second European Cup title.
3. 3-2 win vs Milan, 1957/58 (Brussels)
The Los Merengues completed a three-peat of European trophies by winning the first three editions of the prestigious competition, by defeating Milan in another thrilling contest. The Rossoneri took the lead in the 59th minute with a wonderful goal and looked to get away with the trophy, but the Comeback Kings didn’t let them do it. Alfredo Di Stefano equalized with a brilliant half-volley. Milan reclaimed the lead but Hector Rial’s amazing left-footed volley took the game to extra time. Paco Gento once again scored and this time in the extra time to win the title for his side.
4. 2-0 win vs Reims, 1958/1959 (Stuttgart)
The fourth successive trophy was won in a final against Reims, the same side that played against Madrid in the competition's first edition. This time, Real were comfortable and didn't give their opposition any opportunities. Madrid showed their dominance right from the beginning, as Enrique Mateos scored in the first minute with a beautiful trivela goal from a tight angle. The team missed a penalty later in the first half, but the legend Di Stefano stepped up again and ensured his side's victory.
5. 7-3 win vs Eintracht Frankfurt 1959/60 (Glasgow)
Five titles in five consecutive seasons and there is only one word to describe it - Domination. Los Merengues completely outclassed Frankfurt in the final. The German club did open the scoring in the 18th minute, but then Alfredo Di Stefano started his riot. He scored a hat-trick in the final while legendary Ferenc Puskas also contributed with a stunning goal in this demolition. Miguel Munoz was the manager of this team during the five-peat era.
After winning 5 finals in 5 years, the club had to wait sometime for the next one. The club won its sixth European Cup title against Yugoslavia’s Partizan, by 2-1 in 1966. Captain Paco Gento led the team to glory under his leadership. It was another comeback win for Real. Partizan took the lead but late goals from Amaro Amancio and Fernando Serena's screamer from distance, secured the La Sexta.
7. 1-0 win vs Juventus, 1997/98 (Amsterdam)
The Meringues had to wait 32 years to win their seventh title. After 1992 the competition was rebranded and the name changed to Champions League. Los Blancos faced a star-studded Juventus side with players like Zinedine Zidane and Alessandro Del Piero. Madrid won the game through Mijatovic's goal. Real didn't play their best football but a victory is a victory and it was their seventh European title and the first in the Champions League era.
8. 3-0 win vs Valencia, 1999/00 (Paris)
The eighth title was won against domestic rivals Valencia, in a dominant 3-0 win. Fernando Morientes opened the scoring with a header. Steve McManaman then scored an excellent right-footed volley after several attempts throughout the game, and Raul closed the game with an easy finish after rounding the keeper. By then, there was no doubt they were the Kings of Europe.
9. 2-1 win vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2001/02 (Glasgow)
Madrid solidified their nickname, Kings of Europe by winning yet another title in the 2001/02 season, their ninth in the history of this prestigious competition. It was undoubtedly one of the greatest finals of all time. Skipper Raul Gonzalez scored the opener but Leverkusen soon equalized from a set-piece. Zinedine Zidane scored a majestic left-footed volley to almost secure the victory. But, Leverkusen were giving their everything to take the game further. It took late heroics from Iker Casillas, who was subbed on for an injured Cesar Sanchez to win the La Novena for Real Madrid.
10. 4-1 win vs Atletico de Madrid, 2013/14 (Lisbon)
The great Carlo Ancelotti was managing Los Blancos then, and this was a thriller until the first ninety minutes of the game. Diego Godin’s first-half goal gave Atletico de Madrid the psychological control. The game was almost over but the Comeback Kings did it once again.Sergio Ramos scored an iconic header in the 92nd-minute 48th second, the famous 92:48. That goal took the game to extra time. Gareth Bale,Marcelo, and Cristiano Ronaldo finished it off in the extra time, to win the long-awaitedLa Decima.
11. 1-1 (5-3 on pens) vs Atletico Madrid, 2015/16 (Milan)
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid faced each other once again in the Champions League Final but this time at the iconic San Siro Stadium in Milan. Sergio Ramos’ goal gave an early lead to Real, but Carrasco scored an equalizer. Antoine Griezmann missed a penalty and it took the game to extra time. The game went to penalties and the Kings of Europe were crowned Champions of Europe for the 11th time. Juan Fran missed one for Atletico but all of Real Madrid’s players hit their penalties to win the title.
12. 4-1 win vs Juventus, 2016/17 (Cardiff)
Real Madrid scored four past Juventus, who were the favourites and the strongest defensive team of the season, to win La Duodecima and become the first team to win back-to-back Champions League titles. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring before Mario Mandzukic equalized with an incredible goal. But Casemiro’s powerful shot from range was deflected into the net and restored the lead to Real's name. Ronaldo andMarco Asensioscored two more as Real Madrid continued their dominance in Europe.
13. 3-1 win vs Liverpool, 2017/18 (Kyiv)
Real Madrid won the coveted trophy for the third time in three years and four times in five years. Lots of things happened in the game and Liverpool made some mistakes which allowed Real to win the title for the record 13th time. Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius made a huge mistake by gifting the first goal to Benzema and Real. Gareth Bale then scored an overhead goal, which is one of the greatest in the history of Champions League finals. Manager Zinedine Zidane was stunned after seeing that goal and that was sublime. He also scored a knuckleball thunderbolt from range, which was completely missed by Loris Karius.
14. 1-0 win vs Liverpool, 2021/22 (Paris)
Real once again faced Liverpool in the Finals and won the title once again. Liverpool were the favourites this time but the mentality monsters did it once again and proved to everyone in the world why they are called the Kings of Europe. Vinicius Jr, the potential successor of Cristiano, scored the only goal in the match. Thibaut Courtois dropped his best performance of his career as he made 9 saves. Los Blancos created history once again by winning the title for the record 14th time.
15. 2-0 win vs Dortmund, 2023/24 (Wembley)
Carlo Ancelotti's side defeated a determined Borussia Dortmundby 2-0 in theUEFA Champions League 2023-24final to win their15th European Cup/Champions Leaguetitle. The first half of the game was completely dominated by the German side but they could not find the net and every football fan knows what happens when you don't take your chances against Madrid.
In the second half, Madrid started showing their best game and Carvajal found the net with a header to give his side the lead. 9 minutes later, Vinicius Jr.scored after a rare mistake from youngster Matsen and extended his side's lead. Dortmund couldn't make a comeback and Los Merengues were crowned the Champions of Europe yet again.
Let's look at the players with the most goals in the Champions League Finals. Cristiano Ronaldo is at the top with the most goals in the Finals of the history of this competition.
The UEFA Champions League is considered the world's most prestigious club tournament. Top clubs from Europe throw everything at their opposition, pushing until the last blow of the whistle for victory. The players can become legends with great performances in Europe's top competition. And since scoring goals is considered the most glamorous skill in football, those who consistently find the back of the net can earn legendary status in the game. In this article, we'll look at the top five players with the most goals in Champions League Finals.
Barcelona legend Lionel Messi has scored two goals in the UEFA Champions League finals, with both goals coming against a single opposition. The Argentine forward has won the competition four times and played in three finals. Messi scored his first UCL final goal in the 2008-09 final in his side's 2-0 win over Manchester United. He scored a header from a cross from Xavi, one of his most iconic goals. His second final goal came two years later in the 2010-11 final as Barcelona claimed a 3-1 win over the same opponents at Wembley. He has scored the second-most goals (129) in the competition's history behind Cristiano Ronaldo (141).
4. Vinicius Jr (RMA) | 2 Goals
Vinicius Jr has been one of the most important players for Real Madrid since Ronaldo's departure. The Brazilian now has two goals in UEFA Champions League finals, both of which he scored while playing for Real Madrid. Vini scored in his first Champions League final appearance as Real Madrid registered a narrow 1-0 win over Liverpool in 2022.
His second goal came against Borussia Dortmund in the final two years later as his side registered a 2-0 comfortable victory. He doubled the lead in the match after Dani Carvajal scored the opener. Vinicius Jr has now been involved in two Champions League finals as a player and has won all two. He has netted 21 Champions League goals until now and provided 22 assists in 56 appearances for the 15-time Champions.
3. Samuel Eto'o (FCB) | 2 Goals
Samuel Eto'o, The Cameroonian scored two goals in the Champions League finals, with both goals coming for Barcelona. Eto'o scored his first final goal in the 2006 final as Barcelona came from behind to defeat Arsenal 2-1. His second goal came three years later against Manchester United in the 2009 final, which Barcelona won 2-0. He is the first and only player in history to win a continental treble with two different clubs in consecutive seasons. He did it with Barcelona in 2008-09 before achieving the feat with Inter Milan the following season.
2. Gareth Bale (RMA) | 3 Goals
Gareth Bale is one of the best players to play for Real Madrid. He has given some exceptional performances in big matches for the Los Blancos. He scored three goals in the Champions League finals for Real Madrid after appearing in two matches. Bale scored his first Champions League final goal in his debut season (2013-14) against Atletico Madrid in extra time as Real Madrid claimed a 4-1 win. His second and third goals came in a single game against Liverpool in the 2018 final. Bale was introduced off the bench in the second half. He scored an outrageous overhead kick to give his side a 2-1 lead before scoring his second from 40 yards out. Bale has won the competition five times.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (RMA) | 4 Goals
There has to be Cristiano Ronaldo on this list. Mr Champions League has scored a total of 141 UCL goals in his career and 105 of those have come for Real Madrid. Ronaldo has scored four goals in the Finals and three of those have come while playing for Real Madrid and the other one has come with Manchester United. He also has the highest number of appearances (183) in the history of the competition.
Ronaldo scored his first Champions League Final goal against Chelsea in 2008. The match went to penalties and Manchester United were crowned the Champions. His second goal came six years later in a Real Madrid shirt from the penalty spot in a 4-1 win over Atletico Madrid. He scored his last two goals in the 2017 final against Juventus as Real Madrid defeated the Italian side 4-1. Ronaldo was the first player to win the competition five times.