Champions League

2024 - 10 - 22

UCL:n uusi formaatti – Onko se peli vai pelattavaa?

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Euroopan huippujoukkueet ovat kentällä, mutta onko uuden Champions Leaguen formaatti rima liian korkealla? Sukelletaan aiheeseen!

UEFA Champions League on saanut uuden, jännittävän mutta monien mielestä myös kyseenalaisen formaatin. Nyt kilpailu koostuu yhdestä suuresta 36 joukkueen ryhmästä, mikä herättää kysymyksiä: Onko tämä todella kilpailukykyistä? Liika on liikaa, ja onko uudistus tehnyt seurajoukkueista liiankin tehokkaita? Vaikka jotkut fanit nauttivat jännityksestä, toiset pelkäävät, että perinteiden kadottaminen vaatii veronsa. Ei ihme, että keskustelu käy kuumana.

Kun mm. Real Madrid ja Borussia Dortmund valmistautuvat kohtaamaan toisensa, painetta on enemmän kuin koskaan: Ancelotti joutuu valitsemaan taktisesti tarkkaan, ketkä lunastavat pelipaikkansa kentällä. Tässä vaiheessa on kuitenkin syytä muistaa, että joukkueet ovat pelanneet vastahakkain aiemminkin – Dortmundilla ei ole aikaisemmin mennyt yhtä hyvin Santiago Bernabéulla. Historialliset miinukset eivät ole esteitä, mutta tekeekö historia tiestä helpomman vai vaikeamman?

Eikä voimme unohtaa, että tämän vuoden UEFA Champions League -kausi on katsojille myös tilastollisesti hämmästyttävä. Borussia Dortmund on ollut yksi kaikkien aikojen tehokkaimmista joukkueista, ja heidän maalientekoaan on katsottu ihmeissään. Kun Arsenal vastaanottaa Shakhtar Donetsk -seuran Emirates Stadiumilla, ottelut eivät ole vain peli; ne ovat järisyttävän dramaattisia hetkiä, joissa jokainen maali voi olla voitto tai tappio. Uuden formaatin ennustaminen maakuntapisteisiin perustuvalla simuloinnilla voi tuoda valoa siihen, kuinka monella pisteellä joukkueet voivat taistella tuloksen puolesta.

Jatkuvasti kehittyvä UEFA Champions League ei vain herkistä jalkapallofanien sydämiä, vaan herättää myös huolta perinteellisten pelimuotojen murentamisesta. Tiesitkö, että viime kaudella (2022-23) Arsenal voitti jokaisen kotiottelunsa Champions League -sarjassa? Nyt tämä kausi nostaa panoksia entisestään! Ja unohtamatta – UEFA Champions League on pelannut ensimmäisen pelinsä jo vuodesta 1955 – aina on ollut kyseenalaista, onko se peli vai pelattavaa!

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Is criticism of the new UEFA Champions League format fair? - ESPN (ESPN)

The UEFA Champions League has a new format, with one 36-team group. But is it uncompetitive? Too much? Here's some answers to the criticism.

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Real Madrid Vs. Borussia Dortmund Champions League Lineup ... (Forbes)

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti will make a big call when deciding his starting line up for a Champions League clash against Borussia Dortmund at the ...

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UEFA Champions League 2024-25: 5 Teams With the Most Goals (Sportscasting)

Borussia Dortmund have been the most trigger happy team in the Champions League this season. Check out how many goals they have scored.

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Arsenal vs. Shakhtar Donetsk lineups, live stream: Where to watch ... (CBSSports.com)

Given that it makes for a reunion with his former club, Oleksandr Zinchenko could come in at left back, ensuring that Riccardo Calafiori is able to rest up for ...

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Where to watch Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund: UEFA ... (CBSSports.com)

BVB have faced Real seven times at Santiago Bernabeu without winning and only two of those were draws. Nuri Sahin's men could be the first UCL side to fail to ...

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Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund, 2024 Champions League ... (Managing Madrid)

Managing Madrid has affiliate partnerships. These do not influence editorial content, though Vox Media may earn commissions for products purchased via affiliate ...

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UEFA Champions League 2024-25 points table, top 5 highest goal ... (Business Standard)

This season of UCL is sporting a new format with all 36 teams in the same group instead of the conventional eight groups of four teams each.

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Who is the referee in Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk UEFA ... (Sportstar)

In the Champions League, Arsenal is yet to lose a match, having drawn with Atalanta in its opening match and beaten Paris Saint-Germain in their group ...

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Simulation predicts how many points needed for Champions ... (Football Italia)

A simulation from Opta, reported by Gazzetta dello Sport, highlights that 16 points in the league phase will be enough to qualify for the Champions League.

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Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk Champions League clash predicted (Football.London)

Arsenal welcome Shakhtar Donetsk to the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening, so we simulated the clash to predict the outcome.

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Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund lineups, where to watch: UEFA ... (CBSSports.com)

It's a 2023 UCL final rematch between defending champions and German underdogs.

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How To Watch Arsenal Host Shakhtar as Champions League Round ... (Yahoo Sports)

Gunners Set to Take on Shakhtar in Pivotal Champions League Group Stage MatchArsenal return to Champions League action tonight, welcoming Shakhtar Donetsk ...

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Simulation predicts how many points needed for Champions ... (Yahoo Sports)

A simulation from Opta, reported by Gazzetta dello Sport, highlights that 16 points in the league phase will be enough to qualify for the Champions League ...

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Champions League projections 2024-25: Each team's probability of ... (The Athletic)

Results in MD2 saw Bundesliga duo Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund go to the top of the projected points ranking, alongside Manchester City. CHANGE ...

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Real Madrid vs Dortmund live updates: Champions League ... (The Athletic)

Follow live action of the Champions League's return as Real Madrid and Dortmund meet in the Spanish capital.

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UEFA Champions League Predictions: Matchday 10/22 (Sports Illustrated)

UEFA Champions League predictions for 10/22 headlined by a rematch of last season's final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.

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Champions League predictions: Tuesday's Matchday 3 fixtures (Yahoo Sports)

The standings look pretty strange in the newly reformatted competition, with continental giants like Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Paris ...

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Juventus vs. Stuttgart lineup, live stream: Where to watch ... (CBSSports.com)

Juventus: Mattia Perin will replace Di Gregorio as the goalkeeper is suspended after receiving a red card in the last away game, while United States men's ...

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LIVE: Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund – Champions League ... (Aljazeera.com)

Follow our live build-up and full text commentary as last year's finalists meet in Europe's premier club competition.

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Champions League live match updates: Real Madrid-Dortmund ... (ESPN FC)

The latest updates and analysis from matchday three of the 2024-25 Champions League season, with Real Madrid facing Dortmund and Arsenal hosting Shakhtar ...

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Champions League Soccer: Livestream Real Madrid vs. Borussia ... (CNET)

The likely highlight of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League fixtures is a rematch of the 2023-24 final, as defending champs Real Madrid host Borussia Dortmund ...

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Manchester City Close to Breaking Historic Man Utd Champions ... (Sports Illustrated)

Manchester City could become the first team in history to record a 26-match unbeaten streak in the Champions League.

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Man City to Break United's Champions League Record in Style (Goal.com)

Manchester City set a new club record of 31 Premier League matches unbeaten when they saw off Wolves at the weekend. It's a fine run of form.

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CONFIRMED lineups: Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund, 2024 ... (Managing Madrid)

This is a monumental week for Real Madrid, kicking off with this rematch of the past Champions League Final. Ancelotti and his men need to find their groove and ...

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Real Madrid - Borussia Dortmund live: Champions League ... (BT Sport)

Get the latest Football updates on TNT Sports. Catch Real Madrid - Borussia Dortmund live on 22/10/2024. Find scores, stats and comments in real time.

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Champions League Soccer: Livestream Arsenal vs. Shakhtar ... (CNET)

The Gunners look to put their weekend defeat behind them as they host the Ukrainian champions.

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Arsenal vs Shakhtar LIVE: Champions League score and updates ... (Yahoo Sports)

Back in European action, the Gunners hope to bounce back after a shock loss to Bournemouth.

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Arsenal - Shakhtar Donetsk live: Champions League - Football ... (BT Sport)

Get the latest Football updates on TNT Sports. Catch Arsenal - Shakhtar Donetsk live on 22/10/2024. Find scores, stats and comments in real time.

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Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund LIVE: UEFA Champions League ... (Eurosport.com)

Get the latest Football updates on Eurosport. Catch Real Madrid - Borussia Dortmund live on 22/10/2024. Find scores, stats and comments in real time.

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Club Brugge at AC Milan: How to watch Champions League for ... (pennlive.com)

Tuesday's match is a chance for AC Milan to grab its first victory of the young season.

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AC MILAN v CLUB BRUGGE: MATCH PREVIEW (AC Milan)

For the Rossoneri, it's a match they cannot afford to get wrong, while for the Belgians, it's an opportunity to achieve a historic upset. Kick-off is at 18:45 ...

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Watch AC Milan vs. Club Brugge: UEFA Champions League free ... (masslive.com)

AC Milan takes on Club Brugge as the UEFA Champions League returns on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

Champions League Glance (The Associated Press)

Top eight advance directly to Round of 16. Teams ranked 9-24 will compete in knockout round play-offs to determine the remaining spots in the last 16.

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Player Ratings: Real Madrid 5 - 2 Borussia Dortmund; 2024 UEFA ... (Managing Madrid)

Vinicius Junior scores a hat trick in yet another remondata at the Bernabeu.

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Vinicius Junior scores hat trick as Real Madrid beats Dortmund 5-2 ... (The Associated Press)

Vinicius Junior scored a hat trick as Real Madrid turned boos into cheers with a 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, ...

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Arsenal bounces back from shock defeat with hard-fought ... (CNN)

It wasn't pretty and at times it wasn't pleasant, but Arsenal got the job done in the Champions League with a hard fought 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk at ...

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PSG struggling to impress in the Champions League and the new ... (The Associated Press)

Three games. One win. No goals from the forwards. Judging by Paris Saint-Germain's performances so far the revamped Champions League format could actually ...

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Champions League Soccer: Livestream PSG vs. PSV From Anywhere (CNET)

It's a big night for PSG, with the Parisians looking to get back to winning ways in the UCL as they host PSV Eindhoven. The French champions suffered a 2-0 ...

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Pulisic scores direct from corner kick to set AC Milan on way to ... (The Associated Press)

Christian Pulisic scored direct from a corner kick to to set AC Milan on the way to its first victory in this season's Champions League.

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Flat PSG held to home draw against PSV in Champions League (FRANCE 24)

The Ligue 1 leaders' underwhelming Champions League campaign continued on Tuesday with a dreary 1-1 result against Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven, ...

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Perfect Aston Villa hungry for more after topping Champions League ... (ESPN)

"What we are building here is amazing," said Villa captain John McGinn, one of the scorers against Bologna at a rocking Villa Park. "Three games in, three wins ...

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Arsenal 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk Stats: Gunners Sneak Fortunate Win ... (The Analyst)

Re-live the action at the Emirates Stadium with the best facts and Opta data in our Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk stats page.

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Vinicius Junior scores hat trick as Real Madrid beats Dortmund 5-2 ... (WKRG News 5)

The crowd had jeered loudly after the halftime whistle as Madrid struggled and looked set for its second straight Champions League loss following a 14-match ...

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Champions League: Arsenal rebounds, Aston Villa keeps rolling ... (FOXSports.com)

Tuesday's 2024 Champions League final rematch between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund more than lived up to the hype.

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Aston Villa enjoying dream start to first Champions League ... (The Associated Press)

Three straight wins, no goals conceded and top of the league on maximum points. Aston Villa's first ever appearance in the Champions League couldn't be ...

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Aston Villa beats Bologna to go on top of the Champions League (Soccer America)

John McGinn said there is no limit to Aston Villa's ambition in the Champions League after beating Bologna 2-0 to go top of the standings in a dream return to ...

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Bayern Munich Predicted Lineup vs. Barcelona: UEFA Champions ... (Sports Illustrated)

Bayern is fresh off a 4–0 thumping of VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga as Harry Kane scored his third hat trick of the season. Kingsley Coman's late strike ...

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Champions League Soccer: Livestream Barcelona vs. Bayern ... (CNET)

A European heavyweight clash in Catalonia sees Barca boss Hansi Flick reunited with his old club.

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Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich lineups, live stream: Champions ... (CBSSports.com)

Two teams with ambitions of finishing in the top eight of the league phase will meet despite less-than-ideal starts to Champions League play when Barcelona ...

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Barcelona-Bayern Munich Champions League preview: Storylines ... (The Athletic)

Two of the biggest clubs in Europe meet in the Champions League on Wednesday with Barcelona hosting Bayern Munich.

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Champions League rivals team up for community benefit (UEFA.com)

Benfica and Feyenoord joined forces ahead of their UEFA Champions League meeting to offer coaching for underprivileged children and disabled players in ...

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Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich 2024 livestream: Watch Champions ... (Mashable)

Watch Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich in the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world.

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How might FC Barcelona lineup for Champions League clash ... (AS English)

Flick faces his old side at Montjuic in the third matchday of the Champions League with the German coach pondering on who will play behind Lewandowski.

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How to watch FC Barcelona vs FC Bayern Munich: Live stream ... (For The Win)

Everything you need to know in order to watch FC Barcelona vs FC Bayern Munich in UEFA Champions League soccer action on Wednesday, Oct. 23.

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Champions League live match updates: Barcelona-Bayern Munich ... (ESPN FC)

The latest updates and analysis from Matchday 3 of the 2024-25 Champions League season, with Barcelona facing Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig hosting ...

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Barcelona vs Bayern Munich live updates: Champions League ... (The Athletic)

Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona. Not necessarily the stadium we expect to see Barcelona playing in, this one. Today's game will be hosted at the ...

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Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich prediction: Champions League picks ... (New York Post)

It's been a dream start to the Hansi Flick era at Barcelona. The Catalan giants have won nine of their first 10 matches in La Liga, they are scoring goals ...

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Bayern Munich at Barcelona: How to watch Champions League for ... (pennlive.com)

Entering play today, both of these teams have three points through two matches, winning once and losing once.

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LIVE: Barcelona vs Bayern Munich – UEFA Champions League ... (Aljazeera.com)

Follow our live build-up and full text commentary as the Spanish and German giants battle it out on the European stage.

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Barcelona v Bayern Munich live - UEFA Champions League latest ... (BT Sport)

Get the latest Football updates on TNT Sports. Catch FC Barcelona - FC Bayern Munich live on 23/10/2024. Find scores, stats and comments in real time.

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Champions League Soccer: Livestream Man City vs. Sparta Prague ... (CNET)

Pep Guardiola's Man City return to European action on Wednesday as they take on Sparta Prague in this UEFA Champions League match at the Etihad Stadium.

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Champions League Soccer: Livestream RB Leipzig vs. Liverpool ... (CNET)

The Reds look to build on a perfect start to their European campaign as Arne Slot's side travel to Germany.

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Barcelona is back. A Champions League conquering of Bayern ... (Yahoo Sports)

Barcelona beat Bayern Munich 4-1 on Wednesday in the Champions League — after five consecutive losses to the German giants by an aggregate score of 19-2.

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Haaland scores outrageous goal for Man City in the Champions ... (The Associated Press)

Erling Haaland scored an outrageous volleyed back-heeled goal in Manchester City's Champions League match against Sparta Prague.

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Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool: Champions League – as it happened (The Guardian)

Darwin Nunez's goal gave Liverpool a deserved victory, their 11th in 12 games under Arne Slot.

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Manchester City Predicted Lineup vs. Sparta Prague: UEFA ... (Sports Illustrated)

Pep Guardiola could look to rotate his Manchester City side for its Champions League bout against Slovan Bratislava.

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Liverpool stays perfect in Champions League and Raphinha scores ... (The Associated Press)

Premier League leader Liverpool moved level on points with Aston Villa at the top of the Champions League standings by extending its perfect record to three ...

Champions League Glance (The Associated Press)

Top eight advance directly to Round of 16. Teams ranked 9-24 will compete in knockout round play-offs to determine the remaining spots in the last 16.

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RB Leipzig vs Liverpool LIVE: Champions League team news and ... (Yahoo Sports)

The Reds have won both of their European matches so far earning a 3-1 win away at AC Milan before besting Bologna 2-0 at Anfield just before the international ...

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Super City hit five in ruthless Champions League victory over Sparta (Manchester City FC)

Manchester City made it back-to-back wins in the Champions League with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Czech champions Sparta Prague.

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Liverpool ratings: Núñez, Salah shines in win over Leipzig - ESPN (ESPN)

Liverpool continue unbeaten in the UEFA Champions League with an important performance and goal from Darwin Núñez in their 1-0 win over RB Leipzig.

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Liverpool stays perfect in Champions League and Raphinha scores ... (Daily Journal)

It was a great night for English clubs, and for Barcelona captain Raphinha. Premier League leader Liverpool moved level on points with Aston Villa at the ...

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Champions League: How good is Pulisic? Is Vini a Ballon d'Or lock ... (ESPN)

After matchday three of the newly formatted Champions League, our writers answer the burning questions, provide analysis and break down performances.

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Champions League: Barcelona and Manchester City win big while ... (FOXSports.com)

Raphinha scored a hat trick in Barça's 4-1 win, with 17-year-old Lamine Yamal helping set up the Brazilian's third with a spectacular long-range pass: ...

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Barca thrash Bayern in Champions League, Liverpool stay perfect (WFXG)

A Raphinha hat-trick handed Barcelona a 4-1 win against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Liverpool stayed perfect with a 1-0 win at ...

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Champions League Power Rankings: Real Madrid, Barcelona climb ... (CBSSports.com)

Matchday three of the Champions League league phase has come to an end and two Brazilians netted hat tricks, Lille are showing that they are for real after ...

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Watch RB Leipzig vs. Liverpool: UEFA Champions League free live ... (masslive.com)

The match is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. EST and will be broadcast exclusively on Paramount+. Fans looking to watch can do so through Paramount+, which offers ...

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