Victor Osimhen’s first-half penalty proved decisive as Galatasaray edged Liverpool 1-0 at a raucous Rams Park, earning their first points of this season’s UEFA Champions League and condemning the Reds to back-to-back defeats in all competitions.
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Chelsea spoiled José Mourinho’s return to Stamford Bridge with a disciplined 1-0 win over Benfica in the UEFA Champions League, stretching the Special One’s winless managerial head-to-head against his former club to eight matches.
Inter Milan will go into their Champions League match against Slavia Prague full of confidence after winning their first league phase game. They’re one of 14 teams who started the …
Two teams with very different starts to their Champions League campaigns will meet in Istanbul, where Galatasaray host Liverpool, a city that holds special memories for Liverpool fans. Galatasaray’s 19th …
The opening round of the Champions League league phase delivered the full spectrum of drama, from historic firsts to breathless comebacks. Fourteen teams claimed victories across the exclusive match week, …
Marcus Rashford scored twice as Barcelona began their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win away to Newcastle United. The result continues Barça’s strong record against English teams, with 13 …
Erling Haaland scored his 50th UEFA Champions League goal in just his 49th match, helping Manchester City beat Napoli 2-0 at home. This win continues Napoli’s poor record in England, …
Club Brugge started their UEFA Champions League campaign strongly with a 4-1 win against Monaco. This was their third win in five meetings against Monaco. After comfortably qualifying for the …
Harry Kane scored twice to help Bayern Munich start their Champions League campaign with a 3-1 win over Chelsea. The German side continued their perfect start to the season, while …
Inter Milan, last season’s Champions League runners-up, got off to a strong start in this year’s campaign with a 2-0 win over Ajax. Marcus Thuram scored both goals as Inter …
Paris Saint-Germain made a strong start to their Champions League title defence with a comfortable 4-0 win against Atalanta. The result also ended Atalanta’s eight-match unbeaten run away from home …
Kylian Mbappé scored twice from the spot to give Real Madrid a 2–1 victory over Olympique de Marseille, as Los Blancos overcame the dismissal of Dani Carvajal to open their league phase with a win and maintain a perfect record against Les Olympiens.
Tottenham Hotspur marked their return to the UEFA Champions League with a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Villarreal, as an early own goal proved decisive in the first-ever meeting between the clubs. The Yellow Submarine are now winless in fifteen matches against English opposition in this competition.
Juventus launched their Champions League campaign with a breathless 4–4 draw against Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Stadium, salvaging a point in added time after trailing 2–4. Dusan Vlahovic struck in the fourth minute of stoppage time before supplying a last-gasp cross for Kelly to head the equaliser, sparking delirium among the home support once a VAR check confirmed the goal.
A rematch of the 2011-12 UEFA Champions League final tops the billing on match day one as Bayern Munich and Chelsea meet in Bavaria.
More than half a century after meeting Inter Milan in the 1972 European Cup final, Ajax begin their 2025-26 UEFA Champions League campaign against last season’s runners-up in what looks like a demanding opener.
Real Madrid begin their quest for a record-extending sixteenth European Cup at the Santiago Bernabeu against 1992–93 winners Marseille. Los Blancos warmed up with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Real Sociedad in La Liga, playing much of the match with ten men. New coach Xabi Alonso has enjoyed a perfect start to his reign with four wins from four, and Madrid have triumphed in six of their last eight Champions League matches at home.
The curtain rises on this season’s UEFA Champions League in Bilbao, where Athletic Club begin their first main draw campaign in more than a decade against Arsenal. The Basques earned their place with a fourth-place finish in La Liga last season.
The UEFA Champions League returns this week as the famous anthem echoes across Europe once again. The 2025-26 competition begins with 36 teams competing under the expanded league format introduced last season. Paris Saint-Germain entered as defending champions after claiming their first European Cup in a stunning 5-0 final win last spring
Juventus and Borussia Dortmund will open their UEFA Champions League campaigns in Turin on Tuesday night in a fixture steeped in history, with memories still lingering of Dortmund’s famous victory over the Italians in the 1997 final.
