Articles by Paul Templin-Ashford· 30 articles
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Lorient’s home streak meets Lens’ title push in Brittany showdown
Ligue 1
PreviewMar 13, 2026

Lorient’s home streak meets Lens’ title push in Brittany showdown

Lens arrive in Brittany a single point off Paris SaintGermain, yet they know how fragile that gap feels when the leaders are playing later i...

Paul Templin-Ashford
3 min read
Celta's Chaos vs Lyon's Control: BalaĂ­dos Braces for Europa League Spark
UEFA Europa League
PreviewMar 11, 2026

Celta's Chaos vs Lyon's Control: BalaĂ­dos Braces for Europa League Spark

Celta Vigo draw a lion from the hexagon tomorrow night, and the mood around BalaĂ­dos swings somewhere between intrigue and dread. The Round ...

Paul Templin-Ashford
3 min read
Blunt Lens Held by Bottom Metz as Title Tilt Stalls
Ligue 10 - 0
Match ReportMar 11, 2026

Blunt Lens Held by Bottom Metz as Title Tilt Stalls

Lens kept their title push on track on Sunday with a commanding 30 victory over bottomside Metz at Stade BollaertDelelis, cutting Paris Sain...

Paul Templin-Ashford
2 min read
Old Kings vs New Machine: Bernabéu Braces for Real Madrid–Man City Round of 16 Epic
UEFA Champions League
PreviewMar 10, 2026

Old Kings vs New Machine: Bernabéu Braces for Real Madrid–Man City Round of 16 Epic

Europe's old kings and the modern hegemon collide again in Madrid tomorrow night, a Round of 16 first leg that already feels like a final. R...

Paul Templin-Ashford
3 min read
Lyon’s Champions League Charge Meets Paris FC’s Relegation Jitters
Ligue 1
PreviewMar 7, 2026

Lyon’s Champions League Charge Meets Paris FC’s Relegation Jitters

Thirdplaced Lyon host Paris FC at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday night seeking to tighten their Champions League grip. Pierre Sage’s ...

Paul Templin-Ashford
3 min read
Blazing at Bollaert: Lens seek fourth straight win to hound PSG
Ligue 1
PreviewMar 7, 2026

Blazing at Bollaert: Lens seek fourth straight win to hound PSG

Lens on the chase The maths are simple enough for Franck Haise: win on Sunday afternoon and Paris Saint Germain’s lead stays at four point...

Paul Templin-Ashford
4 min read
JoĂŁo Pedro Torches Villa as Valverde's Blues Roar into Top-Four Chase
Premier League1 - 4
Match ReportMar 5, 2026

JoĂŁo Pedro Torches Villa as Valverde's Blues Roar into Top-Four Chase

Chelsea walked out of Villa Park with a 41 victory on Wednesday night, the kind of statement the Blues badly needed as they chase a return t...

Paul Templin-Ashford
6 min read
Semenyo starts, Anderson finishes: City’s game-in-hand squandered in 2-2 thriller
Premier League2 - 2
Match ReportMar 5, 2026

Semenyo starts, Anderson finishes: City’s game-in-hand squandered in 2-2 thriller

Manchester City 2 Nottingham Forest 2, and the championselect looked anything but inevitable on Wednesday night in Manchester. Pep Guardiola...

Paul Templin-Ashford
3 min read
Old Trafford exhales as Fernandes’ nerve and Šeško’s finish preserve United’s top-four charge
Premier League2 - 1
Match ReportMar 4, 2026

Old Trafford exhales as Fernandes’ nerve and Šeško’s finish preserve United’s top-four charge

Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 21 on Sunday and stayed third in the Premier League table, level on 51 points with Aston Villa but ahe...

Paul Templin-Ashford
3 min read
Emery’s High Line vs Poch’s Press: Villa-Chelsea Tactical Chess for Champions League Slot
Premier League
PreviewMar 4, 2026

Emery’s High Line vs Poch’s Press: Villa-Chelsea Tactical Chess for Champions League Slot

Aston Villa host Chelsea tonight with fourth place on the line and the mood at Villa Park tauter than the table suggests. Level on 51 points...

Paul Templin-Ashford
3 min read