Although Barcelona are struggling in La Liga, it doesn’t mean that Real Madrid are doing better. For the past few months, being a Real Madrid fan has been hard for many, and although they are making a return in La Liga, Real Madrid are in danger of not making it to the Champions League playoffs! Currently, the Spanish giants sit in 24th place in the Champions League, which is on the border line for the playoffs. It wasn’t until Real Madrid faced Liverpool in the Champions League that we all saw how little Mbappe contributed to the team. He missed a penalty and got the lowest match rating I have ever seen in my entire life! Mbappe got a match rating of 2.3, not only was he the player with the worst rating, but Endrick who only played eleven minutes in the game got a higher rating than him (Endrick got a 2.9). 

For the past few seasons Manchester City have been known as one of the best teams in the Premier League and in the Champions League. Every team was afraid of facing them, but this year it has all changed. As of right now Manchester City are not even in a Champions League qualifying position! They are in fifth place in the Premier League, and if you thought Barcelona have not won in a while, then you don’t want to know how long it has been since City have won. The last time Manchester City won a game was on October 26, which means that they have lost six and tied one of their last seven  matches. In the Champions League, it has not been any better for them, they are currently sitting in 17th place and are only two points above Real Madrid.

In conclusion, not many positive things have happened in the football world for the top teams. Let’s hope that Real Madrid, Manchester City and Barcelona come back from these setbacks and improve their performances. Thank you for reading and see you next time in the Football Feed!

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3. Lherrera. “Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City: Where to Watch and Live Stream 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League.” Bolavip US, Bolavip US English, 1 Oct. 2024, bolavip.com/en/soccer/slovan-bratislava-vs-manchester-city-where-to-watch-and-live-stream-2024-2025-uefa-champions-league. 

4. Gabriel Fernandez  May 7. “UEFA Refers Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus for Punishment, Welcomes Nine Remaining Super League Teams Back.” CBSSports.Com, 7 May 2021, www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/uefa-refers-barcelona-real-madrid-juventus-for-punishment-welcomes-nine-remaining-super-league-teams-back/.