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Vinicius Junior stole the show on Tuesday, scoring a second-half hat trick for Real Madrid as they completed a come-from-behind 5-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in UEFA Champions League action. The Brazil international completed his hat trick in 31 minutes, saving his most stunning strike for last. Vinicius received the ball about midway into Dortmund’s half and danced around a …

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Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League action served as a spotlight for some of the sport’s current stars and most in-form talents, with the likes of Vinicius Junior, Christian Pulisic and Viktor Gyokeres kicking off Matchday 3 in fine form. Vinicius was the standout for Real Madrid as his hat trick led their come-from-behind victory over Borussia Dortmund at home, while AC …

Liverpool head to Germany on Wednesday determined to tighten their grip on a top eight spot in the Champions League league phase. A win at RB Leipzig would also go a fair way to proving that Arne Slot’s side are worthy of ranking among the most serious contenders to win the competition outright, a task that would become more manageable …

Getty Images Manchester City will look to extend their unbeaten run to start the season on Wednesday when they host Sparta Praha in UEFA Champions League action. The 2023 champions sit eighth in the league phase table after two games with four points, the same number of points as Wednesday’s opponent. Though Sparta Praha will have a chance to show …

The Jhon Duran show continues for Aston Villa as the young Colombian striker found the net against Bologna in a 2-0 victory on Matchday 3 of the Champions League on Tuesday. The 20-year-old has been on a serious run for Aston Villa with six goals in all competitions but this was only the second of those that has come with …

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 host Bayern Munich. Each has already dropped a match in this expanded UCL field and while there won’t be issues for either finishing in the top 24 teams of this stage, avoiding additional matches is …

Getty Images Vinicius Junior stole the show on Tuesday, scoring a second-half hat trick for Real Madrid as they completed a come-from-behind 5-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in UEFA Champions League action. The Brazil international completed his hat trick in 31 minutes, saving his most stunning strike for last. Vinicius received the ball about midway into Dortmund’s half and danced …

In a rematch of the 2023-24 Champions League final, Borussia Dortmund thought they had the match wrapped up in the first half of play but Real Madrid stormed back from down 2-0 to win 5-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu in an iconic performance from Vinicius Junior. Goals from Donyell Malen and Jamie Gittens put Nuri Sahin’s men up at halftime …

LONDON — If you wanted a sense of where Gabriel Jesus’ fortunes are right now, you got it within 10 minutes of him departing the field in Arsenal’s underwhelming 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.  Valeriy Bondar, with his cavalier insistence on having hands while defending his penalty area, had conceded a penalty that afforded Arsenal the chance to double their …