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  Monday brought two historic shocks to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup that rocked the football world. Manchester City and Internazionale, two of Europe's biggest clubs, were eliminated by underdogs in the Round of 16. Monday 2025 will go down in Club World Cup history as the day the giants fell. In the American heat, two European powerhouses Manchester City and Internazionale experienced the bitter taste of elimination from teams nobody considered realistic contenders. Favorites Fall: When Numbers Lie Manchester City and Internazionale entered the knockout phase of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup as group winners. City were even the only team with a perfect record – 100% success rate in the group stage. Pre-Tournament Predictions The Opta supercomputer saw the future optimistically for both European giants before the knockout phase began. Only Paris Saint-Germain (20.6%) had a higher chance of winning the 2025 Club World Cup among the remaining 16 teams than City (20.4%) and ...

  Eintracht Frankfurt v Tottenham Hotspur (aggregate score: 1-1) April 17, 2025 The Deutsche Bank Park will be the scene of a decisive European night as Eintracht Frankfurt and Tottenham Hotspur battle for a place in the UEFA Europa League semi-finals following their 1-1 draw in London. With the tie perfectly balanced, both sides will be looking to overcome their respective historical hurdles to advance in the competition. For the hosts, the prospect of reaching a third Europa League semi-final is tantalizing. Having previously made the final four in 2018-19 and 2021-22 (going on to win the trophy in the latter campaign), Frankfurt's pedigree in this competition is well-established. Only Sevilla, with five semi-final appearances, has a better record, while Manchester United currently sits level with Frankfurt on three ahead of their own quarter-final second leg against Lyon. "This competition holds special memories for us," said Frankfurt's coach. "Our Europa...

  Internazionale v Bayern Munich (aggregate score: 2-1) April 16, 2025 The iconic San Siro stadium prepares to host a nail-biting conclusion to one of the Champions League's most intriguing quarter-final ties. Internazionale, carrying a slender 2-1 advantage from their historic victory at the Allianz Arena, face a Bayern Munich side that has never lost at this venue in European competition. The head-to-head record between these European giants is perfectly balanced in recent years. The last six meetings between Internazionale and Bayern Munich in the Champions League have seen both sides win three times each, though home advantage has rarely been decisive. Only one of those six victories was achieved by the home team (Bayern winning 2-0 at the Allianz Arena in November 2022). History strongly favors the visitors when it comes to matches at the San Siro. Bayern Munich have won all four of their away games against Internazionale in European competition, including all three in the...