Category: UEFA Champions League
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Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig Preview: 3 key trends to watch out for according to the stats
Real Madrid will play their first home game of the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 campaign against German club RB Leipzig. The hosts started the season with a win in their first match, while their opponents suffered a defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk. Real Madrid were comfortable 3-0 winners against Celtic in their first match. The match…
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UCL Stats Gallery: Positional attacks, offensive duels, passes and more from Celtic vs Real Madrid
Real Madrid began their UEFA Champions League campaign with a win over Celtic. The defending champions scored three goals against their Scottish opponents and kept a clean sheet. The first half went goalless, and all the goals were scored in the second half. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;…
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Celtic vs Real Madrid Preview: 3 things to look out for according to the data
Real Madrid start their UEFA Champions League title defence with a trip to Scotland in the first round of the competition. They will face Scottish champions Celtic, who are high on confidence and undoubtedly have been the best team in Celtic since last season. Celtic have made a 100% start to the season with six…
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Transfer Talk: Edin Džeko – A possible backup for Karim Benzema
Since letting go of Luka Jovic for free to Serie A team Fiorentina, Real Madrid have been on the hunt for a striker who can be an understudy to Karim Benzema. With the club also transfer listing Borja Mayoral and Mariano Diaz, Los Blancos might fall short of depth at the centre-forward position. last season,…
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Under the microscope: Federico Valverde – The tenacious midfielder who somewhat flew under the radar
In recent years, Real Madrid have somewhat ditched their famous Galactico Policy and started to bring in young players who can be moulded into future superstars. This has become apparent with their recruitment from South America. While Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes’ arrivals from Flamengo and Santos, respectively, received some attention, the same cannot be…
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Under the microscope: Dani Carvajal – So consistent, yet so underrated
Real Madrid clinched their record-extending 35th LaLiga crown and their 14th UEFA Champions League title. While the likes of Benzema, Vinicius Jr., Modric and Kroos grabbed the headlines, one man who flew under the radar, yet again, was right-back, Dani Carvajal. The Spaniard is closing in on 350 appearances for the club, which he will…
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Under the microscope: Luka Modric – The Croatian veteran has still got it at the ripe old age of 36
Real Madrid had one of their most successful campaigns in recent years in the 2021-22 season, winning the LaLiga and most importantly, the UEFA Champions League. The resurgence of Karim Benzema played a part, and so did Vinicius Junior’s development. However, one man who has still got it and has pulled the strings from midfield…
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Under the microscope: Does Rodrygo Goes deserve a starting spot for Real Madrid in 2022-23?
Real Madrid ended the 2021-22 season by clinching their 35th LaLiga crown and more importantly, their 14th Champions League title. While the form of Karim Benzema and the development of Vinicius Junior has been an important factor in this, one attacker who has somewhat flown under the radar has been Rodrygo Goes. Coming off the…
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Under the microscope: Vinicius Junior – The Brazilian who has come leaps and bounds this season
Prior to the start of the 2021-22 season, most Real Madrid and, indeed, football fans thought of Vinicius Junior as a highly talented dribbler but someone who lacked the end product. However, in this season, he has gone from strength to strength and looks poised to lock the left wing at the Santiago Bernabeu for…
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Under the microscope: Karim Benzema – The Frenchman is ageing like fine wine
At the beginning of the 2021-22 season, most bookies had the likes of Paris Saint Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City as the favourites to win the UEFA Champions League. Meanwhile, Real Madrid were coming off a trophyless season and to make matters worse, Los Blancos lost Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane, their two main centre-backs…