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Chelsea vs. Arsenal Player Ratings: Gabriel Martinelli Scores as Gunners Draw

Chelsea drew 1-1 with Arsenal in an even tie that leads the Gunners nine points behind Premier League title rivals Liverpool. The first half began with Chelsea on the front foot, Pedro Neto and Noni Madueke causing all the problems. The biggest chance of the first half-hour being when Neto tricked his way past Ben […]

Liverpool vs. Aston Villa Player Ratings: Mohamed Salah Stars Again as Reds Win

Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2-0 to go five points clear at the top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah was the match winner once again. Liverpool took the lead in sensational fashion. Virgil Van Dijk clearing from a corner to set Mohamed Salah free, Salah through on goal was taken out by Leon Bailey […]

Inter Milan vs. Arsenal Player Ratings: Sloppy Gunners Fall Short in Italy

Inter Milan beat Arsenal 1-0 in the Champions League thanks to a controversial penalty call. Inter came out of the blocks firing as Piotr Zielinski floated a ball to Denzel Dumfries who cannoned his shot against the bar. Arsenal mustered up a few chances as the half went on, but it was Inter who stayed […]

Real Madrid vs. AC Milan Player Ratings: Alvaro Morata Back to Haunt Los Blancos

Real Madrid’s poor Champions League form continued as they lost 3-1 to Italian giants AC Milan. Real Madrid’s leaky defence in the Champions League continued, as it was AC Milan on the scoresheet within 20 minutes. Defender Malick Thiaw saw his free header hit the back of the net from a Christian Pulisic corner. The […]

Liverpool vs. Bayer Leverkusen Player Ratings: Luis Diaz Hattrick Gives Reds Win

Liverpool beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 in the Champions League, with Luis Diaz capping off the night with his first hattrick for the club. Whilst people in Liverpool celebrated bonfire night, setting off fireworks, there wasn’t much spark on the pitch in the first half. Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah both had fairly tame shots saved […]

Man United vs. Chelsea Player Ratings: Caicedo Screamer Saves Blues

Manchester United drew 1-1 with Chelsea in the Premier League, as Moises Caicedo saves the Blues with a superb volley. The first half created little highlights as the midfield battle controlled most of play. One of the closest moment’s came after 15 minutes when Chelsea’s Noni Madueke hit the post with a header from a […]

Borussia Dortmund vs. RB Leipzig Player Ratings: Guirassy Caps Dominant Win

Borussia Dortmund continue their exceptional home form as they get a crucial 2-1 win over RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga. All the early pressure came from Dortmund, yet despite their efforts, it was RB Leipzig who took the lead first. Benjamin Sesko smashed home his third goal of the season as he latched onto a […]

Arsenal Player Ratings vs. Newcastle: Isak Downs Sorry Gunners

Newcastle United beat Arsenal 1-0 in the Premier League, to continue the Gunners poor league from in their charge for a title. Newcastle were out of the blocks early, with Anthony Gordon marking his return from injury, whipping in a cross for Alexander Isak to nod home. Arsenal tried to hit back as Mikel Merino […]

Tottenham vs. Man City Player Ratings: Kulsevski Shines as Spurs Knock Cityzens Out

Tottenham Hotspur knocked out Manchester City in the EFL Cup, with Dejan Kulusevski setting up two goals on their way to winning 2-1. Tottenham Hotspur took the lead on a counter attack, after a number of passes, Dejan Kulusevski broke free out right, crossing for Timo Werner to smash past his national counterpart, Stefan Ortega. […]

Man United Player Ratings vs. Fenerbahce: Andre Onana Double-Save Secures Point

Manchester United mustered up a less-than-inspiring performance as they drew 1-1 against former manager, Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce, in the Europa League. United took the lead in within 15 minutes, as Manuel Ugarte set up a counter attack and following an intricate passing move, Christian Eriksen calmly slotted home. From here on out, United were on […]