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🌟 Champions League: 5 talking points from matchday 1
It’s finally back!The Champions League returns this week for the 2026-2027 season!Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: the first 18 fixtures of this new edition will be played across three days, with fi...
Training: Next stop Porto!
View the best images from Monday’s training session ahead of City's opening 2026/27 UEFA Champions League match away to FC Porto. Men's Team City travelling squad for FC Porto game confirmed Enzo Ma...
Home fortress promises winning Champions League start
Bayern begin the league phase of the 2026/27 Champions League with a home game against Bodø/Glimt. The Bavarians boast a proud record of progressing beyond this stage and want to keep that going this...
City travelling squad for FC Porto game announced
Enzo Maresca has named a 22-man squad for Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League clash at FC Porto. Match Preview FC Porto v City: Kick-off time and TV information City’s clash with the Dragons – our f...
Former Gunner receives 4-match Champions League ban
Matteo Guendouzi has received a four-match Champions League ban after insults and provocations during Fenerbahce’s recent game against Lyon, though two matches are suspended.Photo by Ahmad Mora/Gett...
Como vs. RB Leipzig preview: Team news & predicted lineups
RB Leipzig will look to bounce back from a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Werder Bremen when they travel to Como for their 2026/27 Champions League opener on Thursday.Die Roten Bullen had made an impress...
Everton's unlikely new hero's journey to Merseyside
There was some bemusement among supporters when Everton announced the arrival of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who has endured something of a nomadic career since making his professional debut for Arsenal in a Champions League tie against Galatasaray in 2014. Following the retirement of Seamus Coleman at the end of last season, Everton chief executive Angus Kinnear spoke about taking their time to find a replacement. When they eventually settled on Maitland-Niles, it was not the coup supporters had envisaged after a tedious, summer-long search.
🎥 Tchouameni, Thiago and Endrick back to face Inter 🔙
Real Madrid are putting the finishing touches on their preparations at Real Madrid City ahead of their eagerly awaited UEFA Champions League debut. Los Blancos host Inter Milan this Tuesday, 8 Septemb...
Reaching knockout phase is bare minimum: Liverpool’s Champions League prospects
1xBet.ie highlights the key storylines of the European season for Liverpool fans. Watching LFC matches in the Champions League league phase will be even more exciting with the Welcome Bonus. All new u...
When Man City call you don't say no
New £60m Manchester City signing Iliman Ndiaye says playing in the Champions League is where he belongs.
How can I watch FC Porto v City on TV?
Find out how you can watch City’s UEFA Champions League encounter with FC Porto, wherever you are in the world.We travel to Portugal for the first game of the 2026/27 League Phase on Tuesday 8 Septe...
Champions League, Real Madrid vs. Inter: Monday’s pre-match schedule
Inter begin their 2026/27 UEFA Champions League League Phase campaign away to Real Madrid on Tuesday 8 September. Kick-off at the Santiago Bernabéu is at 21:00 CEST.Below are the training and press c...
Gasperini to start Mora in Champions League clash
Rodrigo Mora has taken over Roma. Gian Piero Gasperini is obsessed with the 2007-born player: he coddles him: “He’s an extraordinary talent. He’s already won two championships at just 19 years o...
Lens lose again ahead of Champions League date
Lens's difficult start to the new season continued on Saturday as Mamadou Kone scored his first Ligue 1 goal to give Lorient a 1-0 win at last season's runners-up.Kone pounced on a loose ball on 54 minutes to score the only goal of the game.
Arsenal women Champions League fixtures confirmed
Arsenal Women’s 2026/27 Champions League fixtures are confirmed, with dates and kick-off times set for six league-phase matches across Europe.Photo by David Ramos/Getty ImagesArsenal Women now know ...
UEFA Women’s Champions League
The Women’s First Team’s schedule for the 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Champions League League Phase has been confirmed. After securing qualification by overcoming St. Pölten in the third qualifying ro...
Greenwood, Guendouzi handed bans after Fenerbahce-Lyon brawl
Fenerbahce duo Mason Greenwood and Matteo Guendouzi have been suspended for their part in the chaotic scenes after their club's Champions League play-off second leg against Lyon.Last month's 2-1 victory for Fenerbahce in France meant the Turks progressed 3-2 on aggregate and after the final whistle Greenwood and Guendouzi, who both previously played for Lyon's bitter rivals Marseille, were involved in a brawl with players and coaching staff from both sides.
Liverpool deliver serious blow, midfielder will have to leave
Liverpool have dealt a serious blow to one of their own players. There's no real option here: he'll have to leave the club if he wants regular football.Liverpool confirmed their UEFA Champions League ...
Women’s Champions League: Inter’s opponents
A historic moment and an extraordinary achievement that marks the start of a new adventure for Inter Women: the Nerazzurre will compete in the UEFA Women's Champions League League Phase for the first ...
Arsenal to face Barca & Lyon in Women's Champions League
Arsenal will face holders Barcelona and record winners Lyon in the Women's Champions League, while Chelsea will travel to Lyon and Man City will take on Bayern Munich.
Women's Champions League draw: WSL teams discover opponents
The draw for the league phase of the 2026/27 Champions League has been made with Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester City learning their fixtures.As usual, the draw was held in Nyon with each team findi...
Champions League players to wear new ‘debut patches’ in 2026-27 season
The patches will then be integrated into a unique trading card that will also be signed by the player.
Old questions return early in season
Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi said he was "not angry" and there was "no panic" after his side's second loss in two games - but it was a depressingly familiar story for the club's fans. With more than £300m spent in the summer, Spurs fans were expecting a push to get back into Europe, having won the Europa League two seasons ago and been in the last 16 of the Champions League in March. Instead, in the Premier League it is played two, lost two, scored none, 20th out of 20.
Champions League match against Villarreal: Advance ticket sales begin Tuesday
On September 8, BVB will host FC Villarreal in its first home game of the new Champions League season. Kickoff at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is at 9 p.m.Advance ticket sales for members begin on September 1 at...
BVB's Champions League matches scheduled
BVB schedule at a glanceAdvance ticket sales for members begin next Tuesday, September 1, at 12 p.m. in the online ticket shop.
LASK v Celtic
Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from LASK vs Celtic in the UEFA Champions League
£86m at 18
BBC Sport reported earlier this week that Manchester City and Lille were in advanced talks over a deal for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi to move to Etihad Stadium. An agreement for the 18-year-old to join Enzo Maresca's side is now in place, with Bouaddi set to complete his protracted move to England - Lille accepting an initial fee of £81.4m, plus £4.2m in add-ons. Bouaddi impressed at this summer's World Cup - starting five of Morocco's six matches in their run to the quarter-finals - after a starring role in Lille's Champions League victory over Real Madrid in 2024 announced him on the big stage.
Haaland’s landmark games at City so far
Erling Haaland has enjoyed many a special moment in his first 200 games with City. Men's Team Haaland reaches 200 City appearances Whether lifting the Champions League, breaking the Premier League sin...
Nestory Irankunda leaves Watford for Portuguese giants Sporting CP
Australia international Nestory Irankunda will feature in the UEFA Champions League this season after joining Portuguese giants Sporting CP.
Chelsea face Sociedad in Champions League qualifying
Chelsea will face Spanish side Real Sociedad in the Women's Champions League third qualifying round, with the first leg of the tie on 26 August.
Johnston & Engels can't leave before play-off
John Collins says Celtic must not cash in on key duo Alistair Johnston and Arne Engels until after their Champions League play-off. Martin O'Neill's side face LASK in Europe later this month, having failed at the same stage against Kazakh side Kairat Almaty last term. Canada right-back Johnston is wanted by Everton, while Celtic have turned down a bid from West Ham for Belgium midfielder Engels.
Tough Champions League challenge for Hearts and Rangers
Heart of Midlothan and Rangers start their new season in the Champions League qualifying group stage on Wednesday, but how are they are prepared?
FC Barcelona Star Torres Receives PSG Warning, Reports SPORT
FC Barcelona star and World Cup winner Ferran Torres has been sent a warning by a club that wants him in Champions League holder Paris Saint-Germain.
Are there already worrying signs for Vrancken's Hearts?
Former Hearts forward Ryan Stevenson delivers a scathing verdict as Wouter Vrancken's reign begins with a chastening Champions League elimination.
Heart of Midlothian v Sturm Graz
Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Heart of Midlothian vs Sturm Graz in the UEFA Champions League
Telemundo adds UEFA Champions League rights in multiyear deal
With a record-breaking World Cup drawing to a close on Sunday, Telemundo is announcing its next step in soccer broadcasting. The NBCUniversal-owned network announced on Sunday that it has secured exclusive U.S. Spanish-language broadcast rights for all UEFA men’s club competitions, including Champions League, for three years beginning with the 2027-28 season. Currently, U.S. Spanish-language…
'I know Toure will be really successful'
Bazoumana Toure's positivity translates on to the field. The rapid winger certainly tried to make things happen at Hoffenheim, who narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Champions League last season. Of the forwards playing in the Bundesliga in 2025-26, Toure ranked first for successful crosses (39), joint-second for assists (nine), joint-third for dribbles completed (48) and fourth for chances created (45) and big chances created (11).
Reports: Diomande agrees PSG move from Leipzig
Ivory Coast forward Yan Diomande has decided to leave RB Leipzig for Paris Saint-Germain, according to media reports. Broadcasters Sky and RMC, as well as transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, reported on Sunday that the 19-year-old has agreed a five-year contract with the French Champions League winners.
Real Madrid’s summer spending spree creates unexpected Champions League problem
Real Madrid have been one of the busiest clubs in the transfer market, but their impressive recruitment spree may have created a technical issue.Notably, Jose Mourinho has already welcomed four new si...
Diomande shows Iraola what the fuss is about
The task of filling the huge vacancy left by Mohamed Salah will be right at the top of Andoni Iraola's tasks when he settles behind his desk at Liverpool. RB Leipzig's 19-year-old Yan Diomande has been the name on the lips of many as the target to take the place of the 'Egyptian king'. Hs is one of Europe's hottest properties and showed exactly why Liverpool are being heavily touted - along with back-t0-back Champions League winners Paris St-Germain - as his next destination with a man-of-the-match performance rich in promise in Ivory Coast's 1-0 victory over Ecuador.
Barcelona confirm bid to host 2029 Champions League final
Wembley Stadium is also in the running.
Roma interested in Brahim Diaz, but deal appears difficult
The Champions League is an important showcase for attracting players from big clubs to join Roma. Gian Piero Gasperini’s team, which will return to Europe’s top club after seven years, has initiat...
Chelsea consider €30m deal for Juventus defender Cambiaso
Chelsea are considering a move to sign Andrea Cambiaso from Juventus after the Italian side missed out on Champions League qualification.Juventus are planning sales this summer after a sixth-place fin...
Carrick wishlist revealed as Man United plan five signings
Michael Carrick wants to make five signings this summer as Manchester United prepare to return to the Champions League.United are on the verge of securing their first addition of the summer window, af...
Contacts are underway for friendlies with Brighton and Barcelona
Roma continues to finalize the program that will guide the team toward the 2026/2027 season. With the return to the Champions League and the centenary year just around the corner, the Giallorossi are ...
PSG's summer transfer business ✍️
After another season on top of Europe, PSG are not promising an explosive transfer window. As Luis Enrique explained so well after the Champions League victory, the squad just needs a few adjustments...
Celik promises Gasperini: “I will stay at Roma.”
Celik made a promise to Gian Piero Gasperini: “I’m staying at Roma.” The Turkish full-back is eager to play in the Champions League with the Giallorossi after a challenging season that saw the t...
Arsenal and France defender William Saliba could miss World Cup
Wiliam Saliba (25) played all 120 minutes of Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final as Arsenal lost to reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain on penalties. However, Foot Mercato understands that t...
The records PSG can still claim 👀
The job isn’t -completely- finished.Winners of a second Champions League in less than a year this Saturday against Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain have entered for eternity into the great and glorious ...
Three Real Madrid players pick up Champions League awards
Real Madrid may not have had the most successful season, finishing without a major trophy for a second season in a row, but it did not stop Los Blancos from picking up several awards at the end of the...
Liverpool must move for perfect Arne Slot replacement
Why Liverpool Should At Least Explore the Luis Enrique PossibilityLuis Enrique has done what very few managers in modern football have ever achieved.He has delivered consecutive Champions League trium...
Champions League final 2026 in pictures as PSG beat Arsenal
The Champions League trophy will remain in Paris after PSG retained their crown by beating Arsenal in a penalty shootout in the 2026 final. The Gunners put themselves in a great position to win the c...
🥐Joy, chaos, tension, emotion... Sunday's 5️⃣ stories
From PSG’s joy to chaos in Paris during the celebrations, along with major moves in the transfer market.Luis Enrique and a legendary PSGThe French side won their second consecutive Champions League ...
How PSG have gone from contenders to potential European dynasty after conquering Champions League once again
After securing a second straight Champions League title against Arsenal, Luis Enrique has his youthful French giants primed for a historic three-peat
'It's football and it's cruel
It's devastating to lose a Champions League final on penalties. Arsenal's starting XI had played a combined 21,458 league minutes for the Gunners in 2025-26, which was 6,081 more than PSG's line-up.
'If you're in pain, then go through the pain'
"We haven't done it for 22 years [reached the Champions League final], so imagine the second time in our history that we have done it, and we need to recognise the season we had, but at the moment nobody is going to take the pain away from you."
PSG ‘want more’ after winning second Champions League title
PSG star Desire Doue says the club want to win even more trophies after beating Arsenal on penalties to claim their second successive Champions League title. Gabriel missed the decisive spot kick aft...
Paris Saint-Germain Wins Champions League After Penalty Shootout Against Arsenal
Paris Saint-Germain won back-to-back Champions League trophies by beating Arsenal on penalties in a dramatic final in Puskas Arena on Saturday.
PSG vs. Arsenal live updates: Champions League final heads to penalty kicks after goals from Kai Havertz, Ousmane Dembélé
PSG vs. Arsenal live updates: Champions League final heads to extra time after goals from Kai Havertz, Ousmane Dembélé
Arteta Seeks Immortality, and We’re Having Big Feelings…
Champions League FinalTonight's European showpiece in Budapest is bound to trigger some serious emotional whiplash across the Blue half of Merseyside.On one hand, we have the ultra-sanitised, state-fu...
PSG vs. Arsenal live updates: Kai Havertz strikes early as Gunners lead 1-0 in Champions League final
PSG vs. Arsenal live updates: Champions League final predicted lineups, preview
Europe's best team will be crowned on Saturday.
Champions League final: Arsenal take on holders PSG in Budapest
Follow live text coverage and radio commentary as Arsenal face Paris St-Germain in Champions League final.
PSG vs. Arsenal prediction, time, odds: 2026 UEFA Champions League final picks, best bets from top expert
SportsLine soccer expert Martin Green reveals his best bets for Saturday's UEFA Champions League final featuring PSG vs. Arsenal
The chance for history awaits Arsenal
Arsenal are back in the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years and are on the cusp of a historic double. After lifting the Premier League title after a 22-year wait last week there had been a suggestion that this match against Paris St-Germain (17:00 BST kick-off) is something of a free hit. Arsenal fans have travelled to Budapest in their thousands such is the magnitude of this match.
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal are going to win the Champions League final against PSG and go on to dominate, says Theo Walcott
Champions League hero forever: how a titan defied every shot
When we think of titans, we usually picture the same thing: unshakable toughness, pure resilience, and heroes who withstand any force, even one or several bullets. It’s no coincidence that Sia sings...
Who's tired? Bukayo Saka warns PSG: 'It's moments, not minutes, that will decide Champions League final'
Despite playing far more minutes than their French opponents this season, Mikel Arteta's side say they're rested and ready for a shot at European glory
Champions League Finalists Arsenal, PSG Worth Combined $10B+
Global soccer heavyweights Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain face off Saturday in the Champions League final in Budapest, Hungary. They are both chasing history, with Arsenal looking for its first top-tier European crown, and PSG eyeing back-to-back titles, something only Real Madrid has accomplished since the tournament was rebranded as Champions League in 1992. The game …
Stan Kroenke Is the Secretive Billionaire Who’s Conquering the World’s Richest Sports Leagues
Arsenal and Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke, ‘Silent Stan,’ explains in a rare interview why his teams can’t stop winning. And this weekend, his North London soccer team aims to conquer Europe in the Champions League final.
Arsenal aiming to dethrone dynasty-chasing PSG
Arsenal seek to finally conquer Europe by wresting the Champions League crown from holders Paris Saint-Germain, who are themselves targeting back-to-back titles in Budapest on Saturday."Paris Saint-Germain have the experience of knowing what it is to win it."
Andrea Pirlo interview: Legendary Italy midfielder on PSG and how football has changed | 'You need players who are fast'
Ahead of the Champions League final, legendary midfielder Andrea Pirlo speaks to Sky Sports about what makes Paris Saint-Germain and their playmaker Vitinha so good, why Arsenal can still win in Budapest, and how football has changed since he retired...
Fernandes keen to 'have a word' with Keane
Bruno Fernandes was a key figure for Manchester United during the 2025-26 campaign, helping the club secure a third-place Premier League finish and a return to the Champions League after a two-season absence. Fernandes has defended his character and achievements after ex-United captain Roy Keane described him as being at the centre of a "circus act" following the victory over Nottingham Forest on the penultimate weekend of the season.
70 POINT TOTAL
AC Milan closed out the 2025/26 Serie A campaign on 70 points, finishing in fifth place and missing out on Champions League qualification after a 1-2 defeat at home against Cagliari. It's a points tot...
Williams to leave Liverpool this summer
Defender Rhys Williams will leave Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of June. The centre-half was part of Liverpool's FA Youth Cup-winning squad in 2019 and made his debut under Jurgen Klopp the following year. As injuries struck in defence, he played in 19 matches during the 2020-21 campaign to help the Reds clinch Champions League qualification with a third-placed finish in the Premier League.
Fabregas warns Real Madrid: Como want Nico Paz ‘to stay’
Cesc Fabregas confirms he’s already preparing for next season’s Champions League campaign with Como and hopes Nico Paz will stay at the Stadio Sinigaglia.Como have qualified for the Champions Leag...
Pellegrini: “We’ve always believed in the Champions League.”
The day following the great feat in Verona was one of sharing and awareness at Roma. Through a post on their official Instagram profile, the Giallorossi club shared moments from today’s team breakfa...
REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFICIAL STATEMENT
After the disappointment of last year, the mandate ownership set for the Club was to return to the Champions League and to establish a foundation for winning consistently at the top of Serie A. For...
Why Arsenal can go to the next level
Mikel Arteta has already said he wants "to have the parade with two big trophies" as he sets out to win the Champions League for the first time in Arsenal's history. Arsenal backed Arteta with about £250m of spending last summer as they looked to increase the quality and depth of their squad, and they brought in players like Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi, who were categorised as 'win now' signings. Arteta wants to build a legacy of sustained success at Emirates Stadium and once the Champions League final is over, focus will move to tying him down to a new contract.
Gasperini wants to reunite with Scamacca
Gian Piero Gasperini has done it. After many ups and few downs, Roma finished the season in third place, returning to the Champions League seven years later, and the credit goes almost entirely to the...
Fabregas: ‘Como historic in Champions League, like football university’
Cesc Fabregas reveals how he told Como they could make it into the Champions League and why he is in no hurry to leave. ‘It’s like going to football university every day.’The coach had already m...
Allegri: ‘Nobody expected Milan defeat, but players gave everything’
Max Allegri admits ‘nobody expected’ Milan to lose at home to Cagliari and miss out on the Champions League, but insists his players ‘did everything they could.’The Rossoneri were in the stron...
Serie A 2025-26 final standings and verdicts
Another Serie A campaign has come to an end with Inter winning their 21st Scudetto and qualifying for the Champions League alongside Napoli, Roma and Como, while Verona, Pisa and Cremonese have been r...
Champions League secured - what's next for Slot and Liverpool?
Liverpool have crept over the line to secure Champions League qualification a year after winning the title, so what comes next for boss Arne Slot?
ENDING AT SAN SIRO
The last times that AC Milan entered the final match of the league season with their fate in their own hands to secure Champions League qualification were in 2021 and 2013. In Bergamo, five years ago,...
Calm after the chaos welcome at Forest
One the final day 12 months ago, they missed out on Champions League football before this year slipped into chaos with Nuno Espirito Santo sacked in September. Since then, with Ange Postecoglou, Sean Dyche and now Vitor Pereira, it has been a wild ride of battling relegation and challenging in Europe. Pereira was the man to eventually take them to safety - and the Europa League semi-finals - but there needs to be a season of calm and certainty at the City Ground next season.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urges TNT Sports to make Champions League final free-to-air
Sir Keir Starmer has urged broadcaster TNT Sports to allow football fans to watch Arsenal's Champions League final showdown with Paris Saint-Germain for free.
Champions League: Keir Starmer urges TNT Sports to make final free-to-air
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calls on TNT Sports to make next Saturday's Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris St-Germain free-to-air.
Keir Starmer urges TNT Sports to make Arsenal’s Champions League final free to watch
For the first time in 30 years, UK viewers will have to pay to watch the Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.
Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth: Key stats and talking points
Bournemouth visit Nottingham Forest on Sunday knowing they are already assured of a first European adventure next season – but they need a number of results to go their way to land a place in the Champions League. It was Forest who enjoyed their own continental quest this year, with an impressive run to the Europa League semi-finals providing a welcome distraction to their domestic woes. Vitor Pereira took over from Sean Dyche in February and has steered the Tricky Trees to safety thanks in no small part to an eight-game unbeaten run that ended with a 3-2 defeat by Manchester United last week.
North Korean side wins final in South Korea
North Korean team Naegohyang, who made history by crossing the border into South Korea, win the Asian Women's Champions League final.
Who qualifies for the Europa League?
Bournemouth have already guaranteed at least a top-seven finish, meaning they will either qualify for the Champions League or Europa League. If English clubs get six Champions League spots, they will lose a Europa League spot in exchange. Brighton are currently seventh and have a one-point advantage over Chelsea and Brentford, the two teams directly below them.
With Arsenal’s Premier League title, have the Kroenkes completed sport? Well, almost…
The Kroenkes have now won the Premier League, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup, MLS Cup and the NBA Championship - will the Champions League be next?
Arsenal's Mikel Merino opens up on injury: 'I had two options, to cry myself to extinction or keep my head up'
The Spanish midfielder is set to return to training ahead of Arsenal's Premier League finale and next week's massive Champions League clash with PSG
🗞️ White game of thrones, Barça market... today's back pages
This Friday’s front pages are mainly split between two major focuses: the build-up to the Women’s Champions League final in Oslo, the transfer market and institutional moves in football, and Spani...
Jurrien Timber injury update pre-Champions League final
Mikel Arteta has revealed that whilst Mikel Merino is returning to full training, Jurrien Timber is still a little further behind in his recovery.Photo by George Wood/Getty ImagesThere was good news o...
UEFA announce new European Qualifiers and Nations League format
UEFA have announced radical changes to the format of the Nations League and qualifying for the European Championship, following the Champions League system.The final details have not yet been confirme...
David Raum discusses RB Leipzig future
David Raum played a key role in RB Leipzig securing a place in next season’s UEFA Champions League. The German, who has a contract with the Saxony club until 2027, discussed his future.Speaking to B...