Upamecano and Mbappe leading lights in RB Leipzig vs PSG combined XI
by Josh Wright
at Tuesday, Aug 18 2020 11:54
The gulf in financial resources during Paris Saint-Germain's quarter-final tie with Atalanta was well documented. It was reported Neymar's annual salary was more than Atalanta's entire wage bill for the year. In truth, there will be a gulf in resources, to some extent, no matter who PSG play. If a t...
Champions League team news and prediction: RB Leipzig vs PSG
by Josh Wright
at Tuesday, Aug 18 2020 10:49
Semi-final one of the 2019/20 Champions League will be contested between Bundesliga side RB Leizpig and Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain. Leipzig have reached this stage of the competition for the first time, while PSG are into the last four for the first time in 15 years. It's been long overdu...
Champions League semi-finalist preview: Remarkable rise of 11-year-old RB Leipzig
by Martin Laurence
at Tuesday, Aug 18 2020 10:21
In only their second ever Champions League campaign, crashing out in the group stages of their first back in 2017, RB Leipzig's qualification for the final four is mightily impressive, irregardless of any feeling towards how the club have gone about securing their rise. Indeed, to say that the club ...
Bayern dominate Champions League team of the round after Barcelona mauling
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Aug 16 2020 10:22
A round of upsets, late drama and plenty of goals. The quarter-finals of the Champions League had it all as PSG, RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich and Lyon each booked their semi-final spot in the competition.Here, we take a look at the team of the round...GoalkeeperWho could've seen Lyon beating Manchester...
Aouar thrives as Lyon send Man City packing in Champions League upset
by Ben McAleer
at Saturday, Aug 15 2020 22:35
It was a fairly pedestrian start to Manchester City's meeting with Lyon to round off the quarter-final ties. Whereas Barcelona's eventual 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich saw two goals scored in the opening seven minutes on Friday night, it wasn't until the midway point of the first half that the deadlock ...
Will Aouar use Manchester City clash to boost budding reputation?
by Ben McAleer
at Saturday, Aug 15 2020 10:15
Back in September 2018, Lyon visited the Etihad Stadium in their Champions League group stage meeting with Manchester City. Many expected City to come away as easy victors on home turf, but Lyon had other ideas. First half goals from Maxwel Cornet and Nabil Fekir ultimately condoned City to a 2-1 de...
Champions League team news and preview: Man City vs Lyon
by Josh Wright
at Saturday, Aug 15 2020 09:40
Manchester City and Lyon will contest the last quarter-final of the 2019/20 Champions League, with the winner on Saturday night due to face Bayern Munich next week. City are the overwhelming favourites on paper but cannot underestimate Lyon, who will be full of confidence after eliminating Serie A c...