Stefan Bienkowski

 
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Sports journalist and football writer. Editor and creator of TheTwoPointOne podcast network. Online content producer at BBC Scotland.

Articles written by Stefan Bienkowski

Ligue 1

“This goal is liberation" - Kylian Mbappe scores 100th goal for PSG

Kylian Mbappe has been one of Europe's most lethal goalscorers since moving to PSG on loan from Monaco in 2017.

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Cadiz 2-1 Barcelona, Player Ratings: Messi shines despite fourth defeat of the season

Ronald Koeman's Barcelona side suffered their fourth defeat of the season after a stellar defensive performance from Cadiz.

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Inter 3-1 Bologna, Player Ratings: Hakimi stars as Conte's team dominate

Antonio Conte's Inter side made it four wins from their last five games in all competitions with a comfortable victory over Bologna in Serie A.

  • 3 years
Serie A

Andrea Pirlo: Turin derby win felt better as a manager than it did as a player

Juventus won the Turin derby against Torino after late goals from Weston McKennie and Leonardo Bonucci in Saturday's Serie A clash.

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

West Ham 1-3 Manchester United, Player Ratings: Pogba stars as United dominate

Man United came back from a goal down to dominate West Ham after strong performances from Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford.

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Bayern Munich 3-3 RB Leipzig, Player Ratings: Coman hat-trick of assists rescues a point

Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig's attacking players were in fantastic form as both sides battled to try and pull ahead in this season's Bundesliga title race.

  • 3 years
Primera Division

Sevilla 0-1 Real Madrid: Bono own goal spares Zidane's blushes

Despite a more improved performance from Real Madrid, it came down to an own goal from Sevilla goalkeeper Bono to earn them a crucial win.

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Man City 2-0 Fulham, Player Ratings: De Bruyne stars as City pick up all three points

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side downed a stubborn Fulham defence by a goal and an assist from Belgian playmaker Kevin de Bruyne.

  • 3 years
Predicted Line-ups

Kane to start? - How Spurs and Arsenal could line-up in North London derby

Jose Mourinho and Mikel Arteta will have to make smart tactical decisions to ensure either side are ready for Sunday's derby.

  • 3 years
Predicted Line-Ups

A return for Alexander-Arnold? - How Liverpool could line-up against Wolves

Jurgen Klopp will be able to welcome back a number of key players for Liverpool's tricky clash with Wolves in the Premier League.

  • 3 years
Analysis

Why Leroy Sane is still struggling for a starting spot in Hansi Flick's Bayern Munich team

Despite a large transfer fee, Leroy Sane's move to Bayern Munich hasn't yet hit the heights the young forward may have hoped it would.

  • 3 years
Serie A

Juventus claim innocence after alleged irregularities in Luis Suarez citizenship test

The Serie A club have claimed innocence despite sporting director Fabio Paratici being investigated for Luis Suarez's citizenship test.

  • 3 years
Serie A

Local priests protest Napoli's plans to rename stadium after Maradona

A group of local priests have written to their archbishop in the hope that they can stop Napoli from renaming their stadium after Diego Maradona.

  • 3 years
Team of the Week

Europa League Team of the Week: Former Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen stars

A number of players showed the best of their qualities in the penultimate matchday of the Europa League group stages.

  • 3 years
Predicted XI

Lewandowski set to return? - How Bayern Munich could line up against RB Leipzig

Hansi Flick will welcome back a number of rested super stars as his side take on a tough Bundesliga test in RB Leipzig.

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Arsenal 4-1 Rapid Vienna, Player Ratings: Pepe shines again in comfortable win

Mikel Arteta started a relatively weakened side against Rapid Vienna but he wasn't disappointed by the performance of his young, back-up players.

  • 3 years
Primera Division

Barcelona Wax Museum unveil Lionel Messi replica that looks nothing like him

The Barcelona Wax Museum unveiled a new replica of Lionel Messi to celebrate the players success. Unfortunately it looks nothing like him.

  • 3 years
Premier League

Mourinho: Kane will be back for derby clash against Arsenal

The England striker missed Tottenham's midweek 3-3 draw with LASK in the Europa League but expected to return for Sunday's derby.

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

LASK 3-3 Tottenham, Player Ratings: Bale outshone by Austrian playmaker

Despite playing a relatively full-strength side, Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur side stumbled in Austria and ultimately left with just a point.

  • 3 years
Player Ratings

Milan 4-2 Celtic, Player Ratings: Youngster Hauge stars as Italians make thrilling comeback

Milan were able to rely on a number of exciting player to overcome an early scare from Celtic to win all three points and qualify for the next round.

  • 3 years
Team of the Week

Gervinho stars for Parma to make Serie A Team of the Week

Former Arsenal striker Gervinho scored two goals from midfielder as his side overcame Genoa to move away from the bottom of the table.

  • 3 years
Team of the week

Aspas impresses again to make La Liga Team of the Week

Three Celta players featured alongside their Real Madrid and Barcelona counterparts in this week's La Liga Team of the Week.

  • 3 years
Champions League

Neymar back, De Gea out? - How Man United and PSG could line-up in the Champions League

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have to contend with a fully-fit PSG side and injury concerns of his own.

  • 3 years
Analysis

Is Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski getting more clinical with age?

The Polish striker has already scored 15 goals this season and his underlying stats suggest he's getting better and better at scoring.

  • 3 years
Analysis

Aubameyang isn't entirely at fault for Arsenal's poor start to the season

While the Gabon forward has hardly been in form, Gunners manager Mikel Arteta has bigger problems to deal with in midfield

  • 3 years