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With these eleven names from Marseille, Ajax will presumably have to deal
In France, it is expected that interim coach Jacques Abardonado will make few changes compared to the last starting eleven under the departed Marcelino. The team ranked fourth in the French league will face Ajax on Thursday evening, and a solution needs to be found only for the injured Leonardo Balerdi.
Record for the youngest ever team in the CL broken: 21 years and 183 days
Red Bull Salzburg broke a Champions League record on Wednesday evening. The Austrians fielded the youngest starting eleven ever in a CL match against Benfica.
Simons crowns Champions League debut with award
The first Champions League match for Xavi Simons turned out to be a memorable one for the Dutch forward. His team, RB Leipzig, secured a victory on the field against Young Boys, and he was chosen by UEFA as the Man of the Match afterwards.
Ten Hag doesn't see the need for a reset and sees opportunities against Bayern Munich
Manchester United is having a poor start to the season. In the Champions League, they face a seemingly difficult away match against Bayern Munich, but that doesn't mean Erik ten Hag is worried. 'We need to ensure consistency.'
Solskjaer reflects: 'Bringing Ronaldo back to Man Utd was a mistake'
There was turmoil at Manchester United when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was the manager between 2018 and 2021, and things still aren't going well at the club. The Norwegian coach spoke out this week for the first time since his forced departure in November 2021, reflecting on the return of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Roger Schmidt points to the referee after Benfica's disastrous quarter-hour
Roger Schmidt was not pleased with the performance of Turkish referee Halil Meler on Wednesday evening. The German coach felt that the referee was not exactly on Benfica's side in the Champions League match against RB Salzburg.
Chaos at Marseille complete: board steps down after threats
The board of Olympique Marseille temporarily steps down. The reason is a meeting last Monday with representatives of various supporter groups, during which threats were made.
Spurs claim surprising clause: 'Kane is always welcome here'
Harry Kane left Tottenham Hotspur this summer for Bayern Munich, but there's a chance the striker might return to North London one day. Chairman Daniel Levy claims that Spurs have negotiated a buy-back clause.
Van Bommel on his exchange with Xavi: 'It was a beautiful pass from Frenkie'
Mark van Bommel doesn't consider it a disgrace that Antwerp FC received a 5-0 thrashing from Barcelona on their Champions League debut Tuesday evening. The 46-year-old coach addressed a notable exchange he had with Xavi after the match.
Onana very remorseful: 'We lost here because of me'
Andre Onana appeared in front of the camera on Wednesday evening by his own request after the Champions League match against Bayern Munich. The Manchester United goalkeeper felt guilty about a mistake he made in the first half, which led to Bayern opening the score.