Julian Nagelsmann has promised that Bayern Munich will not play badly against the same opponent twice ahead of his side s Champions League clash with Villarreal.

Bayern welcome Villarreal to the Allianz Arena trailing 1-0 from last week s first leg.

The Bundesliga leaders are looking to avoid being eliminated in the quarter-finals in consecutive seasons. Prior to last term, when they lost to Paris Saint-Germain in the last eight, Bayern had only been eliminated in one of their last nine quarter-final ties in the competition, against Real Madrid in 2016-17.

Villarreal coach Unai Emery said after the first leg that he regretted his side not being able to make the most of further opportunities to extend their advantage.

It was the first time Bayern have fa…

As was the case a year earlier, Derrick Henry s tremendous performances on the ground could only take the 2020 Tennessee Titans so far in the playoffs.

Running back Henry was once again the star as the Titans returned to the postseason with an 11-5 record, their best since 2008 – also the last time they had won the AFC South.

But having come up short against eventual champions the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2019 AFC Championship Game, Tennessee fell at the first hurdle this time.

The Baltimore Ravens, still hurting from their shock defeat against Henry and Co the previous season, prevailed 20-13 in the Wild Card round.

So the Titans must regroup again ahead of the 2021 campaign, surely again looking to Henry to provide their spark while negotiating a c…

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an ACL injury, and according to , the Premier League champions are considering a move for Real Sociedad s Martin Zubimendi in January to replace him.

Zubimendi was Rodri s natural replacement in the Spain squad which won Euro 2024. He was linked most heavily with Liverpool after the tournament, but though his was initially interested, he eventually decided to reject a move to the Merseyside in order to stay at Sociedad, his boyhood club.

However, it has already been reported that he s had second thoughts about that particular decision, and Manchester City could take advantage of the situation. The 25-year-old is contracted to Sociedad until 2027, but it s believed he has a release clause…

Jude Bellingham set another record as he started in England s opening match of Euro 2024.

Having been named, as expected, in England s XI for their first Group C fixture against Serbia on Sunday, Bellingham made history at kick-off.

The 20-year-old is the first European player to make an appearance at three major international tournaments before turning 21.

Bellingham made three substitute appearances at Euro 2020, helping England to reach the final, which they lost to Italy on penalties.

20 Jude Bellingham is the first European player to make an appearance at three major international tournaments before turning 21 (aged 20 years, 353 days today), having played at EURO 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and now EURO 2024. Obscure.

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Manchester City made it 13 consecutive Premier League victories as Pep Guardiola s team cast aside Arsenal 1-0 thanks to Raheem Sterling s early header.

Hunting an eighth straight win over the Gunners, City made a supreme start which was capped by Sterling s 13th goal of the season for the club in all competitions.

After 30 minutes of dominance, City rather took their foot off the accelerator, though Ederson only had one save to make as City maintained their superb defensive record.

Though they ultimately laboured to victory, City have now won their last 18 games across all competitions, and their march towards the title is showing no sign of slowing.

Sterling had been involved in six goals in his last five Premier League appearances against Arsenal headi…

Bayern Munich are champions of Germany for a 10th successive time after beating Borussia Dortmund 3-1 in Saturday s Klassiker to seal another Bundesliga triumph.

While the 2021-22 season has not entirely gone to plan, with Bayern falling well short in the DFB-Pokal and Champions League, they have once again dominated in the league.

Bayern s 10-in-a-row feat, with those successes coming under six different coaches, is something that has never previously been achieved in any of Europe s top five leagues.

Here, Stats Perform looks at the numbers behind the Bavarian giants latest title romp.

Ten in a row unmatched

Bayern equalled Juventus record, set between 2012 and 2020, with nine titles in a row last season and have now overtaken the Italian giants…

Jurgen Klopp admitted his Liverpool team are out of the Premier League title race after just eight games.

A 3-2 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday saw Liverpool slide 14 points behind the Gunners, who lead the way by one point from Manchester City.

The top two have both played a game more than the Reds, who have won just twice and must tackle City next Sunday in a daunting Anfield test.

Manager Klopp had suggested before the Arsenal game that a title push was looking increasingly unlikely, given the unsure start.

But to not even be a factor in the race at this stage is a crushing blow considering how Liverpool performed last season, winning both domestic cups before losing out on the last day of the Premier League season and falling to Real Madrid in the Champio…

Barcelona head coach Xavi heaped praise upon natural leader Robert Lewandowski, highlighting other aspects of his game beyond the goals after the 4-0 win against Real Valladolid.

The recent acquisition from Bayern Munich scored a brace for the second game in a row to take his tally to four in three games and was unfortunate to have not secured a hat-trick, hitting the frame of the goal twice.

Lewandowski s goals were always going to be the most valuable outcome of his lucrative transfer, but Xavi believes he offers more than his devastating impact in the final third.

Apart from the goals, I would highlight his timing. Everything that the fan does not see so much, is extraordinary, he told DAZN.

He is a natural leader; what he sees he says. It s wonder…

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Looking to finish off the job and book their Conference League play-off final ticket, Austria Vienna will travel to Hartberg on Tuesday night for their second-leg showdown.

Hartberg

Starting with the hosts, while Hartberg might have snatched a late consolation strike when they travelled to Vienna over the weekend, Markus Schoop’s men have a real job on their hands here. Although the Blues might have shocked many across Austria’s elite this season as they secured a top-half finish, the former Barnsley boss is calling on his squad to find some crucial stability. Including a 5-1 drumming at the hands of Salzburg on May 12th, Hartberg only registered a trio of wins from any of their final 12 Bundesliga appearances. Showing some extende…

Virgil van Dijk insists Liverpool will not listen to suggestions they are favourites against Villarreal when the two sides meet in the Champions League semi-finals.

Jurgen Klopp s Liverpool defeated Benfica while Villarreal rallied past Bayern Munich to reach the final four and set up just the third meeting between the two teams in European competition.

The Reds will boast home advantage in the first leg on Wednesday, Villarreal having not managed victory in any of their past eight away games in England in all competitions since August 2005.

That last triumph on English soil was over fellow Merseysiders Everton, who Liverpool defeated 2-0 on Sunday to keep their Premier League title and quadruple hopes alive.

While Klopp s team have impressed on all front…