🤘🤙🌄Happy Champions League Wednesday crew. Ah, what a wonderful feeling to know that we get some more Champions League soccer today. Time to put on The Golazo Show and catch all the action today. A couple of Man United players redeemed themselves on Tuesday, we have a new team in first place in England and lastly we breakdown the NWSL playoff picture. 💪💪.

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Redemption Game

🔙💪 Making headlines, for the right reasons. Saying that Onana and Maguire have had a tough start to the season would be an understatement. Game after game, both players have received their fair share of criticism. Maguire lost the captain armband at the start of the season and his starting position as well. Onana’s confidence has taken a toll due to his mistakes in goal that have lead to him being blamed for some of Manchester’s losses.

✅🏁 Three straight starts. Despite the rough start to the season, Maguire has started in United’s last three games and managed to help his team win them as well. On Tuesday’s match against FC København, Maguire scored the game winner at the 72nd minute thanks to a cross from Christian Eriksen. We’re not sayin this three game stretch is what gets Maguire his armband back, but for a player who has been as criticized as much as he has, it’s encouraging to see him step up to the challenge.

🦸🧤 Late game heroics. Onana has made critical mistakes this season that have left fans wondering if they should have stuck with the Spanish keeper David de Gea. Tuesday was an opportunity to silence those doubters as he secured the 1-0 win for united. Scott McTominay conceded a penalty in stoppage time, setting up Onana’s heroic penalty stop.

Goal Zone: Midweek Edition

▶ Cristiano Ronaldo 🤝 Tuesday Soccer. Vintage CR with his left foot.

▶ Johan Bakayoko with a strike from distance for PSV

▶ Icardi with a confident Paneka Penalty Kick. Yes, even PKs get love.

▶ Elye Wahi back at it again with another Champions League stunner

Premier League

Top of The League and Unbeaten

▶️6️⃣0️⃣. Best league start in 60 years. Cautiously optimistic. That’s how you can describe Spurs fans after seeing Heung-Min Son captain their team to a historic start to the season. Afteir their 2-0 win against Fulham on Monday, they sit at unbeaten at the top of the league with 23 points, Arsenal are the only other team that have yet to lose a game this season- they currently sit in third.

🚢🚢 New Captains Steering the ship. Son is not new to the team of course, but after Harry Kane’s departure this summer, he was given the captain’s armband. He scored his his 7th league goal on Monday and sits second in the league with only 2 goals behind Man City’s Erling Haaland. The team also has a new coach on the sidelines- Ange Postecoglou. Postecoglou was previously the coach at Scottish club Celtic, where he won the league 2 years in a row.

Women’s Domestic League

NWSL Semifinals Showdown

🛣️🏆 The Road Ahead. The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) playoffs are reaching a fever pitch as we approach the semifinals, scheduled for November 5, 2023. Fans are brimming with excitement as four strong teams are gearing up to battle it out for a place in the coveted championship match. The winners of each match will advance to the championship match on November 11, 2023, bringing them one step closer to clinching the prestigious NWSL title.

Here are the key details you need to know as we approach the semifinal face-offs:

🔜🦁🌊 OL Reign vs San Diego Wave FC. The first match of the semifinals will see OL Reign clashing with San Diego Wave FC at Snapdragon Stadium. Reign, having showcased a powerful performance throughout the season, are now eyeing a spot in the championship match. They will be up against the 2023 NWSL Shield winners, San Diego Wave FC, at 9:30 p.m. ET, televised live on CBS Sports Network​​.

🔜🌹🗽 Portland Thorns vs Gotham FC. In the second semifinal, Portland Thorns are set to face Gotham FC, at Providence Park. The match is slated for 7:00 p.m. ET, also to be broadcasted live on CBS Sports Network. The Thorns, known for their resilient gameplay, are facing a Gotham FC squad buoyed by their three finalists in the 2023 NWSL Awards, signaling a strong form this season.

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