Kay Murray

They will be taking on Alaves and will be looking to get back to winning ways on Saturday.

That game early, 9.45am Eastern.

And then Real Madrid are back on ABC this weekend, away on the road once again this time.

It's Girona.

Manchester City made 10 changes for their game with Bayer Leverkusen, and it did not pay off in any way whatsoever.

Bayer Leverkusen with a 2-0 win, goals coming from Alejandro Grimaldo and Patrick Schick.

It's the first group stage or league-phase game that Man City have lost since September of 2018.

Ten changes?

It's interesting, Mario, because Pep Guardiola said after the international break, the season starts now and it's been back-to-back losses for him.

Is the depth of the squad strong enough to balance throughout these competitions that he's in?

I love it.

Mario liked that one.

And Kasper Hulman will have liked what he saw from Leverkusen tonight, managing to bring their league form into the Champions League.

Oh, we forgot to talk about Leverkusen.

We did, but we'll get another chance at the weekend because they will be in action against Dortmund, 12.30pm Eastern on Saturday by and also taking on Sampaoli.

So remember Cristiano Ronaldo receiving his first ever red card for Portugal against the Republic of Ireland?

Well, today we have heard his punishment from FIFA and this is news of his suspension.

It says the FIFA disciplinary committee has imposed a three-match ban on Cristiano Ronaldo following his direct card against Argentina.

against Republic of Ireland.

The first of the three matches was served against Armenia on 16 November 2025.