The Bus Stop - September 18th, 2024
The Bus Stop - September 18th, 2024
Some huge wins last night!
Matchday Review - September 17th, 2024
Champions League - MW 1
Juventus 3 vs. 1 PSV Eindhoven
Yildiz, McKennie, and Gonzalez scored a goal each for Juventus and Saibari got a consolation goal in extra time for PSV as the Italians won comfortably at home. Juventus sit fourth in the table on goal difference.
Young Boys 0 vs. 3 Aston Villa
Tielemans, Ramsey, and Onana scored for Villa in Switzerland as they got their Champions League campaign off to a great start. Duran also scored but it seems to have been ruled out. Villa sit second in the table.
Real Madrid 3 vs. 1 Stuttgart
Mbappé, Rudiger, and Endrick scored for Real Madrid with the latter becoming the youngest to ever score a goal for the Spanish club in the Champions League breaking Raul’s record. Stuttgart got a consolation goal through Undav. Real sit fifth in the table.
Bayern Munich 9 vs. 2 Dinamo Zagreb
Bayern put nine, yes nine goals past Dinamo Zagreb in Munich. Kane scored four goals including a hattrick of penalties, Olise scored two while Guerreiro, Sane, and Goretzka got a goal each. Petkovic and Ogiwara got a goal each for Dinamo. Bayern sit top of the table due to their goal difference.
Sporting Lisbon 2 vs. 0 Lille
Gyokeres scored his first goal in the Champions League continuing his fine form while Debast scored the second for Lisbon. Sporting sit sixth in the table on goal difference.
AC Milan 1 vs. 3 Liverpool
Pulisic scored within three minutes to give AC Milan the lead but Konate equalised for Liverpool in the 23rd minute. Van Dijk gave Liverpool the lead in the 41st minute and Szoboszlai rounded things off with a third in the 67th minute. Liverpool sit third in the table.
Carabao Cup - Third Round
Preston North End 1 (16) vs. (15) 1 Fulham
Ryan Ledson scored in the 35th minute to give Preston the lead but Reiss Nelson scored his first goal for Fulham to equalise in the 61st minute. The game was decided on penalties and both clubs went through 15 penalties each before Preston scored the winner with the 16th. An upset for sure as Fulham get knocked out.
Brentford 3 vs. 1 Leyton Orient
Comfortable win for Brentford as Fabio Carvalho, Mikkel Damsgaard, and Christian Norgaard scored a goal each for the Bees. Brandon Cooper had actually scored first in the game with a goal in the 11th minute for Leyton. Jack Simpson was also sent off for the away team in the 69th minute.
Queens Park Rangers 1 vs. 2 Crystal Palace
Eddie Nketiah scored his first goal for Palace in the 16th minute but Sam Field equalised for QPR in the 53rd minute. Eberechi Eze scored the winner for Palace in the 64th minute.
Everton 1 (5) vs. (6) 1 Southampton
Abdoulaye Doucoure scored in the 20th minute to give Everton the lead but Taylor Harwood-Bellis equalised for Southampton in the 32nd minute. Southampton went through on penalties which they will use to find some encouragement for the upcoming games. For Sean Dyche it is another blow in what is a terrible start to the season.
Man United 7 vs. 0 Barnsley
United scored seven goals, that is not something you hear too often these days but they beat Barnsley at Old Trafford. Rashford, Garnacho, and Eriksen scored a double each while Antony wrapped it up.
Matchday Preview - September 18th, 2024
Champions League - MW 1
Bologna vs. Shakhtar Donetsk
Bologna did brilliantly to secure Champions League football last season but it has all fallen apart since Thiago Motta left to manage Juventus. The Italians currently sit 17th in Serie A and are yet to win a game. Shakhtar sit seventh in the Ukrainian Premier League and have also not had a great start according to their standards. Shakhtar will be favourites but Bologna are at home and the atmosphere will be great for their first Champions League game.
Sparta Praha vs. RB Salzburg
Sparta sit second in the Czech First League and are unbeaten so far this season across seven games. RB Salzburg sit fifth in the Austrian League having lost at the weekend. Away to Sparta Praha will be tough and this result could go either way.
PSG vs. Girona
Paris Saint Germain sit top of Ligue 1 as they welcome Girona who sit ninth in La Liga. PSG should win this game without any real problems.
Club Brugge vs. Borussia Dortmund
Club Brugge sit second in the Belgian Pro League as they welcome Dortmund who sit second in the Bundesliga. This should be an even game and the result could go either way.
Celtic vs. Slovan Bratislava
Celtic sit top of the Scottish Premier League having won five of their five games. Slovan Bratislava sit top of the Slovak Super Liga having won five and lost one. Away to Celtic is always a tough fixture and despite Slovan’s form they face an uphill task in this game.
Man City vs. Inter Milan
Man City sit top of the Premier League with a perfect start to the season as they welcome Inter Milan who sit third in Serie A. The reigning champions of England and Italy go head to head in what should be a fun game of football. Inzaghi vs. Guardiola in the dugout Haaland vs. Martinez, lots of matchups.
Carabao Cup - Third Round
Brighton vs. Wolves
An all Premier League clash as Brighton who sit sixth in the league with an unbeaten start take on 18th placed Wolves who are yet to win a game. Brighton will be favourites given they are also at home but Wolves are a tricky team.
Coventry vs. Tottenham
Coventry sit 14th in the Championship as they welcome Tottenham who sit 13th in the Premier League. Coventry have nothing to lose especially against Tottenham who are low on confidence at the moment. Postecoglou is under pressure at Tottenham mainly due to the fact that he said he always wins something in his second season so losing to Coventry would not be the best result.