Champions League – Playing for 90 https://playingfor90.com Soccer News for International Soccer, Football, and Futbol Teams and Leagues Thu, 09 Nov 2023 03:04:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.4 Arsenal on course for qualification after easing past Sevilla https://playingfor90.com/2023/11/08/arsenal-course-qualification-easing-past-sevilla/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/11/08/arsenal-course-qualification-easing-past-sevilla/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 03:04:26 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=500568 Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka were on target for Arsenal as they took a firm step towards Champions League qualification in a comfortable 2-0 victory over Sevilla. After a week of  unflattering headlines both on and off the pitch, the Gunners were in need of some light relief. Luckily their opposition offered exactly that. Sitting […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/11/08/arsenal-course-qualification-easing-past-sevilla/feed/ 0 Shakhtar Donetsk deserved winners against Barcelona https://playingfor90.com/2023/11/07/shakhtar-donetsk-deserved-winners/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/11/07/shakhtar-donetsk-deserved-winners/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:58:19 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=500530 Usually when a side like Shakhtar Donetsk beats a side like Barcelona, the thing to assume is there was a lucky bounce or the “bigger team” missed a lot of chances. There’s also the urge to call it a “stunner” or an “upset.” This was none of those things. Shakhtar Donetsk picked up a well […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/11/07/shakhtar-donetsk-deserved-winners/feed/ 0 Champions League Match preview: Real Madrid v Braga https://playingfor90.com/2023/11/07/champions-league-real-madrid-braga/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/11/07/champions-league-real-madrid-braga/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:14:24 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=500518 The Champions League continues midweek as Real Madrid host Braga on Matchday 4. These two sides met last month at the Municipal Stadium of Braga with the Spanish side emerging victorious via a Jude Bellingham strike after Alvaro Djalo cancelled out Rodrygo’s first-half opener. Real Madrid’s perfect UCL record Madrid can qualify for the last-16 […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/11/07/champions-league-real-madrid-braga/feed/ 0 Barcelona look to punch their ticket to the Champions League knockout phase https://playingfor90.com/2023/11/06/barcelona-step-away-ucl-knockout-phase/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/11/06/barcelona-step-away-ucl-knockout-phase/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 21:11:20 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=500509 Barcelona the opportunity to do something they haven’t done in the last two seasons — qualify to the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League. The Catalan side can do just that against Shakhtar Donetsk. There are a few variations which would see them progress with two games to spare but the simplest would be […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/11/06/barcelona-step-away-ucl-knockout-phase/feed/ 0 Gimenez makes splashy UCL debut, scores twice to lead Feyenoord https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/26/gimenez-brace-ucl-feyenoord/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/26/gimenez-brace-ucl-feyenoord/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 05:01:49 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=500337 Gimenez bursts onto UCL scene with a bang Talk about making a good first impression. Team Mexico starlet Santiago Gimenez scored twice in his UEFA Champions League debut on Wednesday, helping Feyenoord defeat visiting Lazio 3-1. The result leaves the reigning Eredivisie champs atop Group E with 6 points from three games. Atletico de Madrid […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/26/gimenez-brace-ucl-feyenoord/feed/ 0 Barcelona manage to hang on to beat Shakhtar Donetsk https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/25/barcelona-beat-shakhtar-donetsk/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/25/barcelona-beat-shakhtar-donetsk/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:56:24 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=500331 On paper, Barcelona are a perfect three-for-three in the Champions League following a 2-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk. The performance, however, was anything but. The Catalan side managed to cling to a one-goal lead in the second half to cement their status atop their Champions League group. Xavi Hernandez sent out his best line-up given […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/25/barcelona-beat-shakhtar-donetsk/feed/ 0 Champions League Preview: Barcelona v Shakhtar Donetsk https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/24/barcelona-focused-shakhtar-donetsk/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/24/barcelona-focused-shakhtar-donetsk/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:28:19 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=500325 In what is an important week for Barcelona, the Catalan side is taking things game by game. El Clasico against Real Madrid is looming around the corner. But first, there is a Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Having won their first two games against Royal Antwerp and Porto, respectively, Barcelona have an opportunity to […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/24/barcelona-focused-shakhtar-donetsk/feed/ 0 Barcelona get crucial away win against Porto https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/05/barcelona-get-crucial-away-win-porto/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/05/barcelona-get-crucial-away-win-porto/#respond Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:53:54 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=500124 Barcelona managed to do just enough and hung on to win 1-0 away to Porto in the second game of the Champions League group stage. Ferran Torres, who replaced the injured Robert Lewandowski, scored the only goal of the game in first half stoppage time. 🤩¡GOOOL DEL BARCELONA! 💙❤️ Ferran ingresa de cambio y anota […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/05/barcelona-get-crucial-away-win-porto/feed/ 0 Champions League match preview: Napoli v Real Madrid https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/02/champions-league-napoli-real-madrid/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/02/champions-league-napoli-real-madrid/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:30:04 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=500107 The Champions League group stage continues in midweek as Real Madrid head to the Diego Armando Maradona stadium to face Carlo Ancelotti’s old club Napoli on Tuesday night. Both teams in good form ahead of Champions League clash This is a meeting of the top two sides in group C after they both came away […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/02/champions-league-napoli-real-madrid/feed/ 0 Barcelona downplay Champions League result https://playingfor90.com/2023/09/20/barcelona-downplay-ucl-result/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/09/20/barcelona-downplay-ucl-result/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:40:32 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=499934 Barcelona could not have asked for a better start after beating Royal Antwerp 5-0 in their Champions League group stage opener. “I am really happy with the result, but above all with how we played,” Xavi Hernandez said after the match. “The early stages tonight were even because we didn’t press high well, but from […]

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