European Super Football

PSG 2 - 0 Bayern Munich Paris St-Germain booked their place in the Club World Cup semi-finals with a dramatic win over Bayern Munich Author | Ed Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium The match was overshadowed by a serious injury to Jamal Musiala and two red cards for the French champions. Desire Doue, the hero of PSG's Champions League final triumph over Inter Milan , broke the deadlock in the 78th minute with a crisp left-footed finish into the bottom corner. Despite being reduced to nine men following dismissals for Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez, PSG doubled their lead in stoppage time as Ousmane Dembele struck to seal victory and set up a meeting with Real Madrid, who edged past Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in New Jersey . The first half in Atlanta had been entertaining but goalless, and ended in worrying scenes for Bayern as Musiala, making his first start of the tournament after injury, suffered what appeared to be a nasty ankle problem. The Germany international was caught by PSG...

Germany 2 - 0 Poland A comfortable victory for Germany as their quest to go one better at Euro 2025 starts Author | Ed Stadium | kybunpark Christian Wück’s side controlled almost three-quarters of possession before the interval but were left to rue a series of missed chances as the first half ended goalless.  Brand and Giulia Gwinn both went close, though Poland defended doggedly and their West Ham goalkeeper Kinga Szemik impressed with a string of saves. There was concern for the 2022 finalists shortly before the break when captain Gwinn left the pitch in tears after injuring herself while making a crucial challenge to deny Ewa Pajor. She initially tried to carry on but was eventually helped off by medical staff. Wück confirmed Gwinn will undergo a scan in Zurich on Saturday to determine the severity of the injury. READ MORE | What else has been happening at Euro 2025 READ MORE | How Italy started their campaign with a win Germany responded well to the setback and their ...

Bayer Leverkusen's squad will look very different next season They have completed the signing of Jarell Quansah from Liverpool in a deal worth £35m. Author | Ed The 22-year-old centre-back has signed a five-year contract with the Bundesliga side after coming through the ranks at Liverpool. Quansah was part of the England squad that lifted the European Under-21 Championship on Saturday, defeating Germany in the final. His transfer marks the third deal between the two clubs this summer, following Liverpool’s signings of Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong. READ MORE |  Transfer News and Rumours READ MORE |  Premier League Summer 2025 news and stories Newcastle had shown interest in signing Quansah last summer as part of a proposed swap deal for Anthony Gordon, though Liverpool rejected the approach. As a homegrown player, the fee from Leverkusen will be recorded as pure profit in Liverpool’s accounts under profit and sustainability regulations. Quansah made 58 appea...

Bayern Munich 2 - 1 Boca Juniors Harry Kane was the hero for Bayern Munich as they overcame Boca Juniors to qualify for the Club World Cup knockout stages. Author | Ed Stadium | Hard Rock Stadium The England captain opened the scoring after 18 minutes, calmly steering in from close range. Boca responded through Miguel Merentiel, who finished neatly midway through the second half to draw the Argentine side level. With the match heading towards a draw, Kane turned provider, threading a pass into the path of Michael Olise. The former Crystal Palace winger clipped in a composed winner from the edge of the area with six minutes remaining. Vincent Kompany’s side now need only a point against Benfica in their final group game to secure top spot, which could set up a last-16 encounter with Chelsea, depending on whether Enzo Maresca’s side qualify in second place. Chelsea currently sit second in the group after their 3–1 defeat by Flamengo. READ MORE | Club World Cup news and stories from a...

PSG 0 - 1 Botafogo Botafogo produced the shock of the Club World Cup so far with a 1-0 win over the European champions. Author | Ed Stadium | Rose Bowl Post match scenes The Brazilian side, who claimed their first Copa Libertadores crown in 2024, took the lead through Igor Jesus midway through the first half. The 24-year-old striker's effort from distance took a deflection off defender Willian Pacho and wrong-footed Gianluigi Donnarumma in the PSG goal. Botafogo then withstood heavy pressure from Luis Enrique's side . Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Goncalo Ramos both missed good opportunities as PSG pushed for an equaliser, but the Brazilian outfit held firm with a disciplined defensive display. READ MORE |  Club World Cup news and stories The result puts Botafogo on the verge of reaching the knockout stages and underlines a growing sense of competitiveness at this expanded tournament. Much of the early discourse around the competition had centred on fears of a European whitewash...

Germany 1 - 2 Portugal  Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 137th international goal as Portugal came from behind to beat Germany and book their place in the Nations League final. Author | Ed Stadium | Allianz Arena The 40-year-old forward turned in Nuno Mendes’ low cross in the 68th minute to seal a dramatic 2–1 win in Munich, setting up a final against either France or Spain. Ronaldo’s winner came just moments after Francisco Conceição had drawn Portugal level, cancelling out Florian Wirtz’s opener for the hosts early in the second half. Portugal, who lifted the inaugural Nations League title in 2019, looked in trouble after falling behind to Wirtz’s well-taken goal. The Bayer Leverkusen midfielder, on the verge of a £109m move to Liverpool, finished smartly after running onto a lofted pass from Joshua Kimmich, who was making his 100th international appearance. READ MORE | Nations League news and stories READ MORE | News from across Germany The Portuguese bench reacted angrily to th...

Real Madrid have announced the signing of defender Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth. The deal has been completed in time for Huijsen to play in the Club World Cup after the Spanish giants activated his £50m release clause. Author - Ed The 20-year-old has signed a five-year deal that allows him to debut at the newly expanded tournament in the United States. Both clubs confirmed the move with Madrid saying that one-time Spain international Huijsen will officially join on 1 June. Their first match of the Club World Cup is against Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal on 18 June. The fee will be paid in three instalments, with Huijsen's two former clubs set to receive a slice of the fee. Juventus are due 10% and Malaga 5%. Huijsen had as many as seven offers on the table, and had attracted interest from Premier League clubs Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Newcastle. Huijsen has chosen Real and will return to Spain where he grew up, playing for Costa Unida CF academy in Marbella and Malaga's yo...

Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Bayern Munich came out victorious on their final home match of the season to crown their title celebrations.  Author - Ed Stadium - Allianz Arena Harry Kane put Bayern in front after the half-hour and Michael Olise rounded off the scoreline in the closing stages.  A closer look at what happened in the 90 minutes  Bayern saw more of the ball in the early stages, but it was Manuel Neuer who found himself the busier of the two goalkeepers. Back in the side, he reacted sharply to deny Stefan Lainer, before a clever chip from Kimmich narrowly missed picking out Guerreiro at the other end. Neuer was called into action again when a corner took an awkward deflection off Eric Dier, producing another solid stop. Munich began to apply more sustained pressure. Coman dragged a shot wide and Kimmich tested the keeper from distance. Then came the breakthrough. Michael Olise weaved past two defenders and struck from range, with Harry Kane ap...