You re very welcome along to the programme, wherever you are watching around the world. Let s start then, with the busy evening of champions league football around europe and a surprising loss for the five time winners of the competition. Barcelona have won their first five la liga games of the season, however, they were beaten 2 1 by monaco. Hansi flick s side were forced to play most of the match with ten men after defender eric garcia was sent off. George elnikecina scored the winner for the french side, who are back in europe s top competition for the first time in five years. They bring a lot of players in with the youth speed and it was not easy to to defend and after 10 minutes or 12 minutes with a red card, the game changed totally. But what i can see is really the positive things we tried, first, we tried to really to to defend as a team and also attack as a team. And we have chances. But today they deserve the 2 1 so we have to accept that. Elsewhere then a late header byjose
Hello. We ll start with a busy evening of champions league football and a surprising loss for the five time winners of the competition. Barcelona have won theirfirst five la liga games of the season, but they were beaten 2 1 by monaco. Hansi flick s side were forced to play most of the match with 10 men, after defender eric garcia was sent off. George ileni khena scored the winner for the french side, who are back in europe s top competition for the first time in 5 years. They bring in players and it wasn t easy to defend it after ten minutes or 12 minutes, for the game change, totally, but i can see is the positive thing that we try to do first, we tried to defend as a team and also attack as a team and we had chances. But today, we have to accept that. 2 1. Elsewhere, a late header byjose maria gimenez gave atletico madrid a 2 1win over rb leipzig. The german visitors took the lead in the fourth minute but atletico dominated for the most part with 20 attempts on goal before finding t
And thats bbc news at six. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are goodbye. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Iam hugh i am hugh farris. The headlines this evening. Thursday night is Champions League night, for one week only, as arsenal are the final British Club to make their bow. Ben Duckett Stars before england are spun out at Trent Bridge in the first one dayer against australia. And this will be the british Teams Opponent for a place in the Americas Cup, a rematch against italy for Sir Ben Ainslies Boat. We speak to him on sportsday. Each time we learn, we get better, so weve got a better overall package and i think we can Really take it to them this time. Also coming up on the programme fresh from their Win over the world champions, england name a squad for the Wxv Tournament that could have the next World Cup very much in mind. Hello again. Welcome along to sportsday. If the seasons first week of European Football has felt pretty normal so far, it might be t
And italy mourns the death of their icon of italia 90, Toto Schillaci. Also coming up on sportsday. Well hear from Harry Brook as he prepares to lead england for first time in the one Day Series against australia its been a great day for Skipper Ben Ainslie and his bid to win the Americas Cup with Ineos Brittania in barcelona there were winning starts for Aston Villa and Liverpool Yesterday in the Opening Round of Champions League fixtures, there are six more matches this evening, two more british sides in action, well get to Celtic Park in a moment, but lets head to the etihad where Manchester City take on inter milan, its a repeat of the final two seasons ago, Rodris Goal in istanbul seeing city becoming European Champions for the first time. Our Sports Correspodnent Natalie pirks is at the game for us, natalie, they are English And Italian Champions and getting a match like this in the first phase of the competition is just why uefa they shook the format up. Of course, over accusati
Hello and welcome to sportsday this Monday Night with Me Chetan Pathak live from the bbc sport centre, coming up on the programme. The hearing into Manchester Citys charges for alleged breaches of the Premier Leagues financial rules begins. Over a0 years after they last played in europes elite Club Competition Aston villa prepare for their Opening Game of this seasons Champions League. Glasgow to the rescue the Scottish Government is on the verge of agreeing a deal to host a Scaled Down Commonwealth Games in 2026. Also coming up on sportsday before 7. The former Racing Driver trying to become the fastest Double Amputee to complete the ironman World Championship we hearfrom billy monger. Welcome along, thank you forjoining us on the day an independent commission has begun its hearing into Manchester Citys alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules. The club denies all charges. If found guilty they could be fined, have points deducted or worst case even be relegated. 0ur Sports E