Football

Bayern are the perfect grand. The Germans upset Messi in the 500th match in European competition

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3 years ago

March 9, 2023

Jon

Bayern are the perfect grand. The Germans upset Messi in the 500th match in European competition

The German equivalent of Real Madrid.

Colossal international experience

Bayern has been to the Champions League final more than once. After the famous defeat at the Camp Nou, they have five finals in the new century. Three wins and two losses. Mourinho and Di Matteo upset them. But Kahn, Lam and Lewandowski raised the European Cup above their heads. Bayern have been to the semifinals many times – nine times in the new century. “Barcelona” with a score of 8:2 was removed from the course. Even if only the Catalans suffered? PSG again lost to Bayern, as in the final. The match against the French was the 500th for the German giant in European competitions, excluding the Super Cups Uefa. Only Barcelona have more – 580 and Real Madrid – 566 games. The Germans won the Cup Winners’ Cup, the Cup Uefa and the Champions League. IN KETCH they have 803 goals scored and a 60% winning percentage.

Domination in a tough league

This is not a weak Bundesliga, but Bayern are strong. In terms of value for money, the German clubs stand out. Eintracht overtook Barcelona last year. Borussia D played weaker than Chelsea the other day, but many in the playoffs Champions League it might pass. He has played in two finals Champions League in its history. Bayer were in the Champions League final 21 years ago. For Leipzig, the road to European competitions is not over this season. They are fighting against Manchester City, as they bequeathed Lyon and Monaco. And Bayern is always ahead of all German rivals. Bayern have only two disastrous seasons in the Bundesliga, when they have not entered European competition. Thirty-two championships is a German record. It may not be the 33rd, because there is an interesting fight, but Nagelsmann is the clear favorite of the tournament.

Confidence in scoring football

Bayern don’t declare a particular style, they don’t follow a specific philosophy, like Manchester City or Barcelona do. But it is no coincidence that the Germans were coached by Guardiola. The Munich club has scored more than a thousand goals in European competitions. Only the two main Spanish teams have more. But the Germans make a lot of mistakes if De Ligt doesn’t throw the ball into an empty net after Sommer’s mistake. Neuer’s risk-taking style, which has set the standard for goalkeepers in the last generation, complements Thomas Müller’s assist performance perfectly. And also the records of the sniper Lewandowski, who broke Gerd Müller’s record for goals in a season in the Bundesliga. Bayern fans are angry if the team rejects spectacular football. Bayern are not cowards and are not afraid to work brash, aggressive and like the first number. Sometimes at the expense of the result, but courage pays off from a distance.

Successful game against other giants

Most often in European competitions, Bayern played against Real Madrid. 26 matches, 11 wins and 12 losses. Almost equal on goals. Even the “creamy” Germans are not afraid, even if they sometimes give in. The Munich club completely destroys Barcelona: 11 wins in 15 matches, only 2 losses, the goal difference is 37:16. Maybe there are complexes with the British? Arsenal have lost 7 out of 12 matches against Bayern, winning just three times. Chelsea have won the final once on penalties, but this is their only success in six matches. Only Liverpool, an uncomfortable opponent for the Germans, have won 4 times in 9 games. But with Manchester City’s equality, e Manchester United the Germans won more often – 4:2 in victories. Against the Italians there are more successes than failures, not counting the problems with Milan. But an uncomfortable club doesn’t change the trend. PSG he is not Bayern’s favorite opponent, and now the Germans have 7 wins against 6 losses. And a new record in the Champions League.

Strong selection and cash reserve

They live without the sheikhs’ money, because Kahn has not yet managed to break the rule that forbids foreigners to own big German clubs. He lets Oliver lament that the rich Spaniards and the British are about to split, he forgets to remind him of the difference in debt. Bayern remain favourites Champions League not only according to the odds of the bookmakers. The selection wins. Every club has a list of bad transfers. The Germans missed with Breno, who burned down his house for insurance. Sanches, Tolisso, Janssen and Donovan could have played better. But where are the 100 million euro failed deals? Only for overpaid Tolisso. Bayern have a strong selection. Nagelsmann brought De Ligt to his senses, although there were doubts. Hernandez, Upamecano, Hummels and Gomez did not disappoint.

Of course, there are expensive deals that don’t work out one hundred percent, such as the Goetze, Sane and Vidal purchases. But Kimmich, Lewandowski, Thiago, Neuer, Boateng, Alaba, Robben, Ribery, Ballack or Ze Roberto have certainly come to court. Bayern have a Stoke City boyfriend, the mysterious Chupo-Moting, who scored against the former club PSG. Mane can still show class at a crucial moment. And Musiala will bring a lot of money if she leaves. Kahn and Salimidzic have a penchant for goodbyes, they fell out with Alaba and Lewandowski, not wanting to let Spain go. But even without record sales, they ensured financial stability. In terms of income, it is the sixth largest club in the world. Lower than Manchester City, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester United AND PSG. But only Bayern spend what they earn.

Their condition is much better than that of many competitors. When they guess right with a mentor and are a bit lucky, they might not bump into Real Madrid at the wrong time and avoid relegation from the new Villarreal. The fate of the next stages of the Champions League is important. But the victory over Messi and Mbappe reminded once again why the team that has won the Bundesliga for ten consecutive years is a true European giant. We can say, the grandfather of reference.

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.

World Cup

Zinchenko is just one… You can buy validol from Sweden 2 months ago

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43 minutes ago

January 19, 2026

Kyle

Zinchenko is just one… You can buy validol from Sweden 2 months ago

In March, the national team awaits the 2026 World Cup play-offs. And when you see the situation of the main players, it becomes scary.

Alexander Zinchenko. He is going through the worst period of his career in England. Neither Nottingham nor Arsenal need him. Halfway through the season, Zina receives treatment or regains her old form. Forest removed the Ukrainian from their Europa League candidacy. If Zinchenko doesn’t do game training, even being called up to the national team may not mean anything. Ajax should be a good option in this context.

Artem Dovbik. There is no need for Gasperini. Roma have already announced that the attack will be strengthened in the person of Aston Villa’s Donyell Mullen and have signed 18-year-old Robinio Vaz from Marseille for the future. Most likely, Dovbik could not withstand the loads of the head coach of the Romans, as he began to get injured too often. “Wolves” want to sell Artem, want to leave. As in the case of Zinchenko, Dovbik also needs a club where he can play regularly in the first team and remember to score goals together. True, unlike Alexander, Artem is now still capable of playing in the best club and in the best championship, if the team’s game model suits him. However, Artem has already had surgery in Finland. And – one way or another – Dovbik will be out of action for several months.

Alexey Gutsulyak. The best player of the “goal + pass” system in the national team in 2025 was sent to the U-19 team by Polesye because he did not sign a new contract under the club conditions. The winger was also initially excluded from the training camp, but the club president later changed his decision. If there is no one willing to buy Alexei before the end of the transfer window, he will remain in limbo until the end of the season.

Efim Hemp. I would like to believe that Gutsulyak’s fate will not befall the right. Efim has refused to renew his contract with Shakhtar, which could affect his number of minutes on the field. After all, Arda Turan now has the option of playing more in the Cannabis position with Vinicius Tobias, Pedro Enrique or someone with a Ukrainian passport.

Georgy Sudakov. Mourinho’s arrival did not promise anything good for the midfielder. Jose has long exhausted himself as a coach capable of leading a team to the title, so it is no surprise that Benfica finished 3rd in the championship. But this is not the only problem. Sudakov is at his best in the middle of the field or as an attacking midfielder. What did the Special One do? Exactly what Rebrov was criticized for was that he moved Georgiy to the winger position, which did not allow him to show his best qualities.

Ilya Zabarny. He was the main player at Bournemouth who had no centre-back alternative. At PSG, the Marquinhos-Pacho combination looks unshakable. Zabarny is third choice and given the team’s exit from the French Cup, Ilya is unlikely to get any more match training in the coming months. Especially if the Parisians go directly to the 1/8 finals of the Champions League. As the last match against Lille showed (3:0) Luis Enrique can use a formation consisting of three defenders (Marquinhos, Pacho, Zabarny) if the team needs to switch to a more attacking style. We must also hope that the recent criticism of the Ukrainian footballer from PSG fans after the defeat (0:1) in the capital cup derby will not affect Ilya in any way.

Vladimir Brazhko. He lost his game plan after a transfer to Wolverhampton fell through. It seems that Brazhko is a reflection of the entire Dynamo, which did not even reach the play-offs of the Conference League, and this can definitely be considered a shame. Vladimir, who was the top choice for the defensive midfield position just a year and a half ago, now looks like he won’t be able to beat Ivan Kalyuzhny’s rival. Here you can add other Dynamo players (Shaparenko, Mikhavko, Voloshin, Karavaev, Timchik, Pikhalyonok), whose form now raises many questions.

Roman Yaremchuk. He has played just 5 times for Olympiacos this season, making 10 appearances as a substitute. Only 4 goals, but all in the Greek Cup. Not a single goal was scored in the Super League and Champions League. There are no prerequisites yet that anything will change for the striker in the near future.

Andrey Lunin. In the autumn, the goalkeeper did not want to come to the national team and watch the matches from the bench, but now the question arises: “Is it worth calling him?” 3 matches per season, 2 of them in the Copa del Rey, where Real was eliminated. Lunin is sorely lacking in consistent game practice. He’s certainly not better than Trubin, and perhaps even picking Riznyk second would be more justified.

Alexander Svatok. Austin finished its MLS season in the fall. The new campaign only starts at the end of February. Whether this will prevent the defender from achieving ideal fitness and getting into the right rhythm of the game is an open question.

Mikhail Mudrik. As long as the sun shines and the water flows, there is hope. The chorus of a famous Ukrainian song performed by the band Mad Heads perfectly describes the winger’s situation. If Mikhail returns to football this winter, a real miracle will happen; He will be conditionally loaned to Strasbourg, where he will gain favorable playing conditions within 2 months. It would be nice if he was the national team leader, but we should definitely not hope for his return.

So what, or rather whom, should we hope for? There are very few such players, but they exist. Now all the hope is that Trubin, Zubkov, Malinovsky, Tsygankov, Vanat, Yarmolyuk and possibly Batagov will not lose their current form and get damaged in the next two months. This picture is definitely not reassuring, on the contrary it points to the potential to buy validol in bulk. Especially if we remember that Sergei Rebrov has not yet assured anyone that he can lead the country’s main team to the World Cup.

Igor YAVKIN

Source: Sport UA

Kyle

I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.

Football

The draw for the quarter-finals of the Spanish Cup has taken place

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2 hours ago

January 19, 2026

Jon

The draw for the quarter-finals of the Spanish Cup has taken place. The matches will take place on 3, 4 and 5 February.

Albacete-Barcelona

Alaves-Real Sociedad

Valencia-Atletico

Betis-Atletico Madrid

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.

Football

Mendy responded to the question of whether Diaz missed the penalty on purpose

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3 hours ago

January 19, 2026

Jon

Mendy responded to the question of whether Diaz missed the penalty on purpose

Goalkeeper for the Senegalese national team Edouard Mendy denied speculation that the Moroccan international would be an attacker Brahim Diaz he deliberately missed a penalty in the final seconds of regulation time in the Africa Cup of Nations final.

A controversial penalty was awarded against the Senegalese, after which the team left the field. Soon the players returned and the shot was taken: Diaz hit it lightly in the center of the goal, and Mendy took the ball firmly.

The goalkeeper, answering the question if there was an agreement with Diaz, said:

Obviously not. Let’s be serious. Does anyone really think that one minute before the end of the match, when the whole country had been waiting for this title for 50 years, they could agree on something like this? He wanted to score and I did my job by stopping him and nothing else.

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.