Lyon causes shockwave at Etihad; Juventus ambitious to have N'Golo Kane and Isco

Lyon causes an earthquake, knocks out Man City at Etihad

With elementary defensive mistakes, the reigning Premier League champions - Man City suffered a 1-2 defeat against Lyon right at home at Etihad Stadium, in the opening match of the 2018/19 Champions League.

The big surprise happened in the 26th minute when Lyon organized a quick counter-attack on the left wing. Depay crossed inside, causing Delph to fumble and miss the ball. Cornet was there very quickly, placing his left foot into the far corner to open the score for the away team.

At the end of the first half, Fernandinho lost the ball dangerously near the middle of the field, allowing Lyon to launch a counter-attack. Nabil Fekir broke through with speed before unleashing a powerful left-footed shot into the far corner of the net to make it 2-0.

In the 67th minute, Bernardo Silva gave hope to the home team with a tricky left-footed shot into the far corner, after Sane's precise pass. Unable to penetrate Lyon's net for the second time, Pep Guardiola's team had to accept a humiliating 1-2 defeat at home.

Real has pocketed 50 million euros before the ball even starts rolling

Specifically, Real Madrid is about to pocket 50.6 million euros, the amount received from participating in the 2018/19 Champions League group stage and "kickbacks" from the European Football Federation thanks to its active contribution to increasing revenue for this football governing body.

In more detail, being present in the Champions League group stage helped Real pocket 15.15 million euros, 20% higher than last season. The remaining 35.45 million euros, Real received from UEFA's distribution of bonuses based on achievements over the past 10 years.

The 32 teams with the highest achievements will be ranked to receive the prize money, Real naturally comes first after winning the Champions League 4 times in the last 5 seasons. The amount is divided as follows, UEFA spends a total of 1.585 billion euros, divided into 528 parts, each part of 1.11 million euros. Thus, Real receives 32 parts, equivalent to 35.45 million euros.

MU jumps in to sign Nicolas Pepe

Lille winger Nicolas Pepe is attracting interest from many famous clubs, including MU and Arsenal.

MU jumped into the race for Nicolas Pepe's signature.

Nicolas Pepe's price is said to be around 30 million euros before Lille will let him go.

According to reports, Arsenal have approached Nicolas Pepe's agent and offered a transfer. But the Gunners will not have an easy chance to negotiate because according to the latest news from Telefoot (France), MU jumped in to compete to bring this 23-year-old Ivorian star.The Red Devils sent someone to see Nicolas Pepe's legs and contact him in person.

Pepe has been impressive since moving to Lille in 2017. In this year's tournament, Nicolas Pepe has 1 goal and 3 assists for his teammates in Ligue 1.

Juventus ambitious to have N'Golo Kane and Isco

Chelsea star N'Golo Kane and Real Madrid midfielder Isco are reportedly on Juventus' shortlist of transfer targets in the near future.

After making waves in Serie A, bringing Ronaldo back, Juventus' transfer story became even more feverish.

According to Calciomercato, coach Allegri is looking to balance the midfield while increasing creativity and N'Golo Kane is the ideal model that this coach needs.

In addition, Juventus also plans to take another star from Real Madrid, after Ronaldo, midfielder Isco. News said that captain Allegri has told the Serie A champion's purchasing person that Isco is on the priority list to sign in the summer of 2019.