As it’s the end of January, we’re currently halfway through the season of European soccer, meaning the January transfer window is open and league cup finals are being played. In this first addition of Full-Time Highlights, we’ll be seeing all of this and much more.

We’ll start by looking at the various finals that have been played so far, such as the Trophée des Champions, a game in which PSG played Monaco where finally after 92 minutes in extra time, PSG’s Ousman Dembélé scored to win the final. Statistically PSG were favored, having more possession of the ball, more passes, better pass accuracy (more than double Monaco’s shots and shots on target), and more corners taken.

Another great final played was the SuperCoppa Italiana played between Inter Milan and AC Milan. The two rivals produced a great match with an even greater comeback from AC Milan. From being two goals down by 47th minute, AC Milan came back to score three goals, ending the game 3-2 with AC Milan winning. The scorers of that game were Lautrato Martinez, and Mehdi Tarmei from Inter Milan, and for AC Milan it was Theo Hernandez, Christian Pulisic, and Tammy Abraham. Statistically Inter Milan were greater in shots, possession, passes, pass accuracy, and corners, although ultimately it was AC Milan who won.

Moving on to a very talked about final is the Supercopa de Espana between Barcelona and Real Madrid, being an “El Clásico” final between these two giants, with the final score being 5-2 with Barcelona winning. The scorers of that match for Barcelona were Lamine Yamal, Roberto Lewandoski, Raphinha, Alejandro Balde, with Wojciech Szczęsny getting a red card, and the scorers for Real Madrid were Kylian Mbappe and Rodrygo. Statistically both teams were close, although Barcelona were playing a man down. Yet Real Madrid had more shots and corners, while Barca had more shots on target, possession, passes, and pass accuracy. Overall this Clásico was a very entertaining final, having 7 goals and many fouls.

Although January signals the halfway mark of the season, it’s also an opportunity for clubs to strengthen their weakness or fill gaps due to poor performances or injuries. Some confirmed transfers this January vary from many well-established players trying to find a new challenge or from players who are unhappy with their situations at their clubs. These transfers included Khvicha Kvaratskelia to PSG from Napoli for 70 million euros, Donyell Malen leaving Borussia Dortmund to Aston Villa for 25 million euros, and Thiago Almada leaving Botafog on a loan to Olymique Lyon. Others were Abdukodir Khusanov to leave Lens for Manchester City for about 33.5 million euros, Victor Reis to Manchester City from Lens for about 40 million euros, Trevoh Chalobah being recalled from loan going back to Chelsea from Crystal Palace, with it being believed that Manchester City reached a verbal agreement with Egyptian player, Omar Marmoush.

This January has shown that many clubs have already found new players to improve their squad, but what about the possible transfers? These are some of the rumors or possible transfers: Victor Gyokeres from Sporting has interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Napoli are keen on Alejandro Garnacho, and AC Milan are close to signing Kyle Walker from Manchester City and no longer want Marcus Rashford from Manchester United. Both Spurs, Aston Villa, and Juventus are interested in Tomori.

We’re only a few weeks into this season, and a lot has happened with even more possibilities ranging from the Champions league, Europa league, Conference league, the start of La Liga MX and MLS with even more possible signings. With this being said, this concludes Full-Time Highlights. Olé, Olé, Olé!