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Champions League Quarter Finals 1st leg Recap (2025/26)

          Full Results (Quarter Finals 1st leg) Real Madrid 1—2 Bayern  Sporting CP 0—1 Arsenal  Barcelona 0—2 Atletico Madrid PSG 2—0 Liverpool Game of the Matchday Real Madrid 1 –2 Bayern Since the final whistle at the Bernabeu, fans have hailed this tie as a "refreshing" exception from the recent norm. In an era where modern football, particularly in England, is often criticized for being too robotic and over-coached, this match felt like a throwback to the "classic" era, defined by a relentless, end-to-end rhythm. While Bayern appeared to be in the driver's seat, the numbers suggests a much tighter contest. The Bavarians were certainly guilty of wastefulness, with Luis Diaz and Dayot Upamecano spurning massive opportunities, but Real Madrid ensured Manuel Neuer remained the busiest man on the pitch. Bayern finally broke the deadlock and silenced the Madridistas in the 41st minute via Diaz, before Harry Kane doubled the lead just seconds...
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Premier League Matchday 1 Recap (2025/26)

Full Results (Matchday 1)

  • Liverpool 4–2 Bournemouth
  • Aston Villa 0–0 Newcastle
  • Brighton 1–1 Fulham
  • Sunderland 3–0 West Ham
  • Tottenham 3–0 Burnley
  • Wolves 0–4 Manchester City
  • Chelsea 0–0 Crystal Palace
  • Nottingham Forest 3–1 Brentford
  • Manchester United 0–1 Arsenal
  • Leeds United 1–0 Everton


Game of the Matchday

Liverpool 4–2 Bournemouth



The Premier League returned with a bang as the first match of the 2025/26 season was a rollercoaster goal-fest at Anfield. Hugo Ekitike opened the scoring with a debut goal, before setting up Cody Gakpo soon after half-time. Antoine Semenyo fought back with 2 goals under 15 minutes. However, that was not all as Liverpool produced another magical night at Anfield as late goals from Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah made sure they started their season with a win. A midnight thriller that had us Indian fans wide awake and emotionally invested right till the end.


Biggest Surprise

Sunderland 3–0 West Ham




Newly promoted Sunderland made a statement in their first match back in the top-flight. The Stadium of Light served as a metaphor of sorts for the home fans as their team produced a result that is full of light. West Ham were beaten 3-0 leaving both the home & away fans shocked.


Best Team Performance

Manchester City 4–0 Wolves




Manchester City started their season in dominating fashion. Pep Guardiola handed out multiple debuts and all of them impressed. Two of them (Reijnders and Cherki) even scored while Haaland did what Haaland does. A deserved victory for the Sky Blues as they accumulated a dominating 2.47xG as compared to Wolves' 0.56xG. For the Indian Cityzens, this was the perfect dessert after their dinner.


Player of the Matchday

Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City)




On his debut, Tijjani Reijnders was everywhere - engine, creator and goal-scorer. He was involved in all but one of his teams goals. Reijnders did everything from controlling the midfield, dribbling around the opponents, threading dangerous passes, making threating runs and, of course, finishing counter-attacks.


Moment of the Matchday

Federico Chiesa's 88′ minute screamer for Liverpool


Click here to watch Chiesa's winner

It took a while, but Federico Chiesa finally scored his first PL goal, and what a time to do it. Arne Slot's substitution of Chiesa for Wirtz proved a masterstroke. He needed someone to step up after Liverpool lost Diogo Jota in a devastating manner while also transferring out Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez. This goal could prove to kick-start his Liverpool career at last.

​Looking Ahead – Matchday 2 Fixtures (IST Kick-offs)

  • West Ham vs Chelsea - Sat, 23 August – 12:30 am IST
  • Manchester City vs Tottenham - Sat, 23 August – 5:00 pm IST
  • Bournemouth vs Wolves - Sat, 23 August – 7:30 pm IST
  • Brentford vs Aston Villa - Sat, 23 August – 7:30 pm IST
  • Burnley vs Sunderland - Sat, 23 August – 7:30 pm IST
  • Arsenal vs Leeds United - Sat, 23 August – 10:00 pm IST
  • Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest - Sun, 24 August – 6:30 pm IST
  • Everton vs Brighton - Sun, 24 August – 6:30 pm IST
  • Fulham vs Manchester United - Sun, 24 August – 9:00 pm IST
  • Newcastle vs Liverpool - Tue, 26 August – 12:30 am IST


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