Match Reviews Archives

Real Madrid v Atalanta UCL Round of 16 Second Leg Match Review

Posted on 16th March 202116th March 2021 by Henry

The first leg had resulted in an advantage for Los Blancos, with a late Ferland Mendy strike giving them an oh so valuable away goal to take back to the Stadio Alfredo Di Stefano in Madrid. Atalanta far from being out of the tie, and with the joint most goals scored in the Serie A […]

Borrusia M.Gladbach v Manchester City UCL Round of 16 Match Review

Posted on 24th February 202124th February 2021 by Henry

The last of the English teams to play their Round of 16 first leg, City went into the game as strong favourites. 18 wins in a row, with as good as a fully fit squad. Gladbach have not hit the heights of last season, losing 2 of their last 3 Bundesliga fixtures to Mainz and […]

Atletico Madrid v Chelsea UCL Round of 16 Match Review

Posted on 23rd February 202123rd February 2021 by Henry

Thomas Tuchel’s first appearance in the Champions League as Chelsea manager came in the form of an away first leg to Atletico Madrid. His counterpart, Diego Simeone, a coach well known for his strong defensive tactics. Going into the tie, Tuchel had never lost against a Spanish side in the UCL. The last time Atletico […]

Sevilla v Borussia Dortmund UCL Round of 16 Match Review

Posted on 17th February 202122nd February 2021 by Henry

Approaching this game, Dortmund seemed a side shot of confidence, with just 2 wins and a draw in their last 6 games, interim coach Edin Terzic’s departure was announced for the summer, with Gladbach boss Marco Rose having signed a pre-contract agreement. Sevilla couldn’t have been in better form, with 6 wins from the last […]

RB Leipzig v Liverpool UCL Round of 16 Match Review

Posted on 16th February 202122nd February 2021 by Henry

Heading into Tuesday night’s fixture, Leipzig were the team in better form, with 5 wins in their last 6 Bundesliga outings. The Reds have been struggling recently, that’s common knowledge, but they were always going to raise their performance after just 2 wins in their last 6 domestic appearances. The game started at an incredible […]