Five red cards were issued, five goals were scored, and six penalties were awarded, of which five were converted.
Tuesday night’s Champions League game was a relentless one.
Paris St-Germain, who defeated Leverkusen last season, had a player sent off and Alejandro Grimaldo, who was also missing a spot kick.
In a 6-2 victory over Italian champions Napoli, PSV Eindhoven fought back from a goal down before rioting.
Erling Haaland of Manchester City scored for his 12th game in a row, beating Arsenal, Newcastle, and Manchester City.
On a single Champions League night, there have only been twice as many goals as there were in Tuesday’s goalfest.
In the final round of the league phase of the previous season, a record 64 goals were scored.
The 18 games were played at the same time, so the goals-per-game average was lower (3.55), which indicates that.
Only one other Champions League evening has been more advantageous if we consider the statistics for a goal-per-games average across multiple games.
On October 21, 2014, there were 40 goals in eight games (five goals per game), which was 11 years ago.
Before Manchester City could obtain the Champions League trophy, Sergio Aguero and James Milner found the back of the net in a 2-2 draw with CSKA Moscow.
On Tuesday, English clubs scored nine goals, with France, which is only Paris St-Germain’s top scorer, closely followed with seven.
Anthony Gordon and Marcus Rashford both scored twice for the Magpies, and two of them were from England, which scored five goals.
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Watch highlights of every Champions League game on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport, and the BBC Sport website and app from 12:00 to eve of the match.
Five red cards were issued, five goals were scored, and six penalties were awarded, of which five were converted.
Tuesday night’s Champions League game was a relentless one.
Paris St-Germain, who defeated Leverkusen last season, had a player sent off and Alejandro Grimaldo, who was also missing a spot kick.
In a 6-2 victory over Italian champions Napoli, PSV Eindhoven fought back from a goal down before rioting.
Erling Haaland of Manchester City scored for his 12th game in a row, beating Arsenal, Newcastle, and Manchester City.
On a single Champions League night, there have only been twice as many goals as there were in Tuesday’s goalfest.
In the final round of the league phase of the previous season, a record 64 goals were scored.
The 18 games were played at the same time, so the goals-per-game average was lower (3.55), which indicates that.
Only one other Champions League evening has been more advantageous if we consider the statistics for a goal-per-games average across multiple games.
On October 21, 2014, there were 40 goals in eight games (five goals per game), which was 11 years ago.
Before Manchester City could obtain the Champions League trophy, Sergio Aguero and James Milner found the back of the net in a 2-2 draw with CSKA Moscow.
On Tuesday, English clubs scored nine goals, with France, which is only Paris St-Germain’s top scorer, closely followed with seven.
Anthony Gordon and Marcus Rashford both scored twice for the Magpies, and two of them were from England, which scored five goals.
August 16
Watch highlights of every Champions League game on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport, and the BBC Sport website and app from 12:00 to eve of the match.
Mohammed Ibrahim, a Palestinian American teenager, has testified in the case that has become a symbol for the mistreatment of minors in Israeli jails, according to Defense for Children International – Palestine (DCIP).
Mohammed, 16, described the harsh conditions he has endured since his detention began in February in an interview with a DCIP lawyer that was published on Tuesday. These include sagging mattresses, cold cells, and meagre meals.
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He is quoted as saying, “The meals we receive are extremely insufficient.”
We only get three tiny pieces of bread for breakfast and a small amount of labneh, respectively. Our lunchtime portion is sparse, only containing a single sausage, three small pieces of bread, and half a cup of dry rice that is not fully cooked. We don’t get any fruit, and we don’t get any.
Since Mohammed’s detention began more than eight months ago, DCIP claims to have lost “considerable amounts of weight.” At the time, he was only fifteen.
Mohammed’s family, human rights organizations, and US lawmakers have been pressing Israel to release the teenager in response to US President Donald Trump’s administration.
Over the past two years, the US has given Israel more than $ 21 billion.
The director of DCIP’s accountability program, Ayed Abu Eqtaish, said in a statement that “nothing but an American passport can protect Palestinian children.”
Mohammad is still imprisoned in Israel despite his family’s support for him in Congress and US Embassy involvement. Only one nation in the world consistently prosecutes children in military courts.
Mohammed’s family in the occupied West Bank were taken into custody after Israeli soldiers raided their home in February. Mohammed claimed to DCIP that during their transport, the soldiers beat him with rifle splinters.
Prior to being transferred to Ofer, another detention facility, the teenager spent the initial years living in the notorious Megiddo prison, which a recently released Palestinian detainee called a “slaughterhouse.”
We still feel cold at night, Mohammed told DCIP, “each prisoner receives two blankets.”
“The rooms don’t have a heating or cooling system. There are only mattresses, blankets, and a single Quran copy in each room.
The teenager, who denies it, has been accused of kicking stones at Israeli settlers. According to legal experts, Israeli military courts’ military tribunals almost never hear Palestinians from the occupied West Bank.
Following the recent prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel as part of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, the abuse that the released Palestinian prisoners have described sparked new calls for Mohammed’s release.
Mohammed Ibrahim, a US citizen, is currently imprisoned in an Israeli prison. His condition is deteriorating. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley wrote on X on Sunday that the circumstances are desperate.
The United States must make every effort possible to free this American child who is Palestinian.
At least 79 Palestinian prisoners have died in Israeli jails since the beginning of the conflict in Gaza in October 2023, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Club, because of a lack of medical care, food restrictions, and reports of violence and torture.
Following the ceasefire over the past week, Palestinian prisoners who were handed over by Israel have been shown signs of torture and execution.
Mohammed’s family informed Al Jazeera earlier this year that they were concerned for his life.
Zaher Ibrahim, the son’s father, claimed that the Trump administration could use its influence to call upon him to free him. He continued, “But we’re nothing to them,” according to Jazeera.
In the 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid, it was obvious that there was never a bad time for a striker to score, but Viktor Gyokeres was relieved after a sluggish run. Manager Mikel Arteta believes that this could also mark the start of a more productive spell.
In his next eight games, the £64m signing Gyokeres failed to score in any of his first three goals and appeared glaringly frustrated at times.
However, his team-mates praised his overall impact, and Arteta said he thanked him for his efforts after Arsenal won by 2-0 against West Ham on Saturday.
Due to Kai Havertz’ knee injury, who played 90 minutes and seven times in Arsenal’s first 12 games, the 27-year-old has been forced to play more than expected this season.
However, Gyokeres’ tally now stands at five goals in 12 games, and his manager believes his persistence paid off with his two goals in the thumping win over Atletico on Tuesday.
There was no discussion about it because of everything that we were seeing in terms of what he was bringing to the team and how much he had contributed to it, aside from scoring goals in recent weeks, Arteta said.
“It was about maintaining that belief in himself, that he can enjoy and play freely in that emotional state.”
He had a big smile on his face as he did that, and I believe he did as well today.
The perfect finishing touch to “Goals the Cake”
In a show of unity from the Arsenal squad, Gyokeres was pushed forward by his team-mates to accept the applause of the crowd and perform his signature celebration on his own.
Arteta added that the gesture demonstrated how much other players value Gyokeres’ improvement of Arsenal.
“We all appreciate Gyokeres because he has improved our team significantly. We’ve gotten much more unpredictable, according to Arteta.
He “opens the spaces for everyone because he’s so physically there.” It’s incredible how he presses and holds the ball.
Then there’s the icing on top, and we’ll start debating goals, which is what.
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A long journey to end
In his two seasons at the Portuguese club, the 27-year-old did not consistently score 97 goals in 102 games without increasing his total.
He praised his performance, saying, “I am very pleased of course. My goals were both excellent.
“I always try to do my best, put in a lot of effort, contribute, and achieve my goals,” he said.
There is still a long way to go before we can do well and win football games. Even if that sounds monotonous, we will continue to play it game by game.
Arsenal’s excellent season-to-date includes three victories in the Champions League’s league phase, each of which the Gunners won without conceding a goal.
In their 138-year history, the club has won the most goals at this point in its history, winning 10 of their 12 matches in all competitions this year, leading the Premier League by three points, and have conceded only three goals in those contests.
Even Jose Mourinho could not help but throw an arm around Anthony Gordon at full-time.
The Benfica manager had just watched the forward put in a man-of-the-match display in Newcastle’s 3-0 win against his side at St James’ Park.
The Champions League is a stage Gordon clearly relishes – and he is not the only one.
Only the bottom three have scored fewer goals in the Premier League this season than Newcastle, who have seven.
Yet it has been a very different story in Europe.
Newcastle have already netted eight goals in just three games in the Champions League.
This was a night where Eddie Howe’s side had 19 efforts, 10 shots on target and 38 touches in the opposition box.
A potentially awkward opponent ended up being swept aside – but Howe stressed there is “much more to come”.
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Gordon steps up at crucial moment
Howe was certainly not getting carried away.
But the Newcastle head coach will have taken immense encouragement from the contribution of his forwards.
Newcastle have relied on record signing Nick Woltemade, who scored his side’s first goal against Wolves, Arsenal, Union Saint-Gilloise and Brighton in recent weeks, and whose link-up play was again eye-catching on Tuesday night.
But when this game was on a knife-edge, and St James’ Park was tense, Newcastle needed someone else to step up and ease the goalscoring burden.
And Gordon did so when he side-footed home at the back post following Jacob Murphy’s ball across in the 32nd minute.
Murphy had been recalled in place of summer signing Anthony Elanga – and this was a reminder why.
His teasing deliveries set up so many goals for former striker Alexander Isak last season and Gordon benefited from such an assist against Benfica.
Gordon, in the process, became the first Newcastle player ever to score in three successive Champions League games, while only Alan Shearer has more goals in the competition for the club.
“It means everything, but I need to get more,” Gordon told TNT Sport. “My ambition doesn’t stop there.”
This was a crucial contribution, though, as Benfica manager Mourinho needed no reminding.
His forward Dodi Lukebakio had earlier hit the post and forced Nick Pope into a fine save when the match was goalless.
“St James’ was quiet,” Mourinho said. “The fans felt that the game was not easy. They felt Benfica was much closer than Newcastle to score.
“They brought their enthusiasm in set-pieces, which is normal. When you have a team of giants, you know every set-piece, throw-in, lateral free-kick, corner is a dramatic moment for the opponent – and it was the only moment that they brought that enthusiasm and that pressure to the opponent.
Pope assist ‘a thing of beauty’
Newcastle, crucially, did not ease off after taking the lead, though.
The hosts scored the goal that “killed the game” in the words of Mourinho after the break.
Rather than trying to settle for a 1-0 win, Howe introduced Harvey Barnes midway through the second half alongside Joelinton.
And, just like against Union Saint-Gilloise this month, Barnes looked eager to impress from the bench.
Yet even the substitute will have been surprised by the team-mate who set up his first after Pope single-handedly launched a superb counter-attack with a 65-yard throw from his own box, which Howe hailed as a “thing of beauty”.
Benfica defender Antonio Silva dashed across to try to cut out the danger but misjudged the flight of the ball and Barnes pounced, finishing clinically off the upright.
As much as Newcastle players rushed to celebrate with Barnes, Bruno Guimaraes, Dan Burn, Malick Thiaw and Sven Botman tellingly mobbed Pope to congratulate him.
But Newcastle, and Barnes, were not finished yet. There was still time for the substitute to add a third after Gordon teed him up.
Barnes, like Gordon, has embraced this stage with the pair scoring seven goals combined in just three games in the competition.
By way of contrast, they have yet to find the net in the Premier League this season.
“It’s a head-scratcher for me,” Howe said. “Because we know their qualities, we know they’re goalscorers, we know how good players they are – and that goes for another few players in the squad.
“When you see us play like we did tonight, how we attacked and the amount of chances we created, it’s a difficult one for us to work out.
Kathy Burke is a TV legend, and her book is full of touching and honest tales about her family and career.
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One of Britain’s best loved stars Kathy Burke has gone through the highs and lows of the first 40 years of her life for a brilliant new book A Mind Of My Own. Although Kathryn has made strides in her roles as an actor, theatre director, comedian, documentary presenter, podcaster, and director, she did not receive all of it favorably.
Her mother died when she was just two years old, leaving her and her two brothers with their abusive father, who was known for his binges and verbal abuse.
Food and money was often tight but she got big break when she studied at the Anna Scher Theatre School in islington and landed a role in the 1982 film Scrubbers, directed by Swedish actress Mai Zetterling and featuring the likes of Pam St. Clement, Robbie Coltrane and Miriam Margolyes. Here are just a few of her many highlights, which she has since lived to the fullest.
Meeting John Lydon
Kathy, who was 13 years old, would ogle the Hope and Anchor pub to avenge her idols. She spotted Johnny Rotten one day.
He looked over from the crowd and said: “Hello, little girl”. Kathy was adamant and determined to impress, but she had to give in before saying, “F*** off, Johnny!” He and his pals laughed at her as a result.
Persuading Ray Winstone
Before becoming a household name, Kathy planned to stage the play in a theater above a bar she frequented in 1990. Even though Ray sat in front of her and told him to read the script, she later discovered him and gave him a pint.
He called her the next day, saying: “Did you write that? All by yourself”
He consented, and Mr. Thomas was successful, rejuvenating Ray’s career. He and Kathy starred in film Nil By Mouth later in the decade.
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After being informed that she had won the Cannes Film Festival’s Best Actress award for Nil By Mouth and only had a short time to travel from London, Kathy told her agent, “F***ing hell, I don’t have a passport.”
Someone was able to work some magic and her agent called back to say Kathy would be picked up in an hour.
The pinstripe suit Kathy wore to Harry Enfield’s wedding was thankfully fresh from the dry cleaners.
She remarked, “F*** it, it will work.” “It’s not a frock, but f*** it,” she said. The film’s producer, Luc Besson, provided a private jet from London City Airport, and Kathy and her agent got a helicopter the rest of the way.
Kathy said, “It’s a little different from our digs in Westcliff, love,” while greeting director Gary Oldman on the red carpet.
She recalls that Hugh Grant gave a speech at the ceremony, Sean Penn held a press conference, Kylie Minogue inquired about joining our group, Harvey F. Weinstein gave a cocktail to her, and we took a stroll through the hotel’s grounds with actor David Thewlis, who had been talking to me on the phone hours earlier, and he was in shock when he saw me on the red carpet. I think that’s what they call a whirlwind”.
On Absolutely Fabulous
Jennifer Saunders contacted French & Saunders to ask if she would play fashion boss Magda in a new sitcom they were writing after working on their sketch shows. When she eventually entered the rehearsal room, Jen was known for putting things off until the last minute, and the scripts were still in print.
Kathy didn’t know much about the fashion world but was told to say her lines quickly so they would be harder for ‘the TV police’ to cut them. A few weeks after filming Kathy received a card from Jen which said something along the lines of “Who knows what people will make of Ab Fab, it’ll probably be a flash in the pan but thanks a million for taking part.”
On Kevin and Perry
This iconic comedy duo played by Kathy and Harry Enfield from 1994 only came about thanks to a chance meeting of Kathy and pal Paul Whitehouse, as she hadn’t intended to return to Harry’s latest show with just the old character she played. In order to convince her to sign up for the new series, Paul remembered Kathy had previously performed as a teenage girl on a Jonathan Ross TV show. He suggested combining it with one of Harry’s characters, giving her a new sketch and other characters, and getting her to like the character. The rest is history, Kathy chose it. Other hit characters around this time included The Slobs.
As well as the Kevin and Perry movie, arguably their most famous gags is around Oasis, which is down to Kathy. She explains: “A favourite sketch I did with Harry involved my character Perry turning up at Kevin’s house after visiting Manchester, where he developed the walk and talk of Liam Gallagher from Oasis. I told Harry and Paul about the times when I’d arrived home from Wigan as a kid sporting the accent. They thought this was great, so turned the story into a sketch. We had to record Perry’s entrance a few times as a roar from the studio audience was too much for our sound engineer to bear. This sketch still does the rounds on social media now and then, especially if Oasis are in the news.
Upon “spliffing”
At a daytime party in the Nineties she took an “inviting-looking spliff” from Shaun Ryder as he rambled at her and she thought “that northern grass tastes off”. Feeling really weird she then put a lit cigarette near a woman’s bum, called her friends “c**ts” and then went home and was violently sick before suffering hot and cold shakes.
Shaun responded to her with “Back then” years later. That would not have been weed; instead, it was either smack or crack.
On kissing Dougray Scott
In 1999, Cathy enjoyed the movie This Year’s Love, and she even received David Gray’s singing advice. However, that wasn’t the best part. She says:” As the film was about trying to find love we all had a few smoochy scenes. One involved me and Dougray’s character getting drunk on Waterloo Bridge, and despite that, the gorgeous man still claims in interviews that his screen kiss was the most enjoyable. Baby, too! What a dreamboat! “
Gimme Gimme Gimme Gimme
Although this sitcom from 1999 to 2001 wasn’t widely acclaimed, it had a real cult following, and Kathy and James Dreyfus had a lot of fun working on it.
She says: “I loved playing Lindy alongside James’ Tom. They were such ridiculous, deluded characters with a mix of sweet ignorance and acid awareness. We really enjoyed breaking the fourth wall and so did our audience, and as its script editor I wanted as much of this as possible, but it frightened the powers that be so we were only allowed to indulge in this so much. It is funny that a few years later one of the BBC’s biggest comedy hits, Mrs Brown’s Boys, was encouraged to fully embrace this concept.” The show ended after three series, Kathy deciding to call it a day with a fourth wall scene that got a big laugh getting cut being the final straw.
On life off the stage
She claims she prefers directing, especially in the theater, despite having only recently performed one acting performance.
She continues, “I used to love acting a lot, but the energy I would feel when I played certain roles was waning.” When asked about the difference between acting and directing, the best analogy I came up with was acting was like being a footballer and directing was being the coach. “
Kathy, who has never had children, recalls that she frequently considered having one. The clock was ticking because I was in my late 30s, but I wasn’t crying out for it. I]had] a short broody spell in my early 30s, but wasn’t interested in having a child with the person I was with at the time. “
She explained a previous miscarriage and discovered that a blood condition prevented her from having children in her 40s. She continues, “Having a baby has never been my true calling.
“I’ve had lovely relationships with the kids in my life, but I’m always happier once I hand them back. Similar things can be said about romantic relationships as well.
* Gallery Books will release Kathy Burke’s A Mind of My Own tomorrow (Thursday).
