UEFA Champions League News

This would have been a different type of article last year. Let’s just begin by saying that. Then, writing a piece on the ten best teams left in the Champions League after the group stage could only have been subjective. That’s not entirely the case in the new format. There’s now a league table to […]

Embed from Getty Images Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said his striker Ademola Lookman is “one of the worst penalty takers he has ever seen” after he was denied from the spot in their Champions League defeat to Club Brugge. Europa League holders Atalanta were up against it following a 2-1 first-leg loss on the […]

Embed from Getty Images Bayern Munich’s busy schedule impacted their performance against Celtic in the Champions League, claims Vincent Kompany. Alphonso Davies bundled in a last-gasp goal to rescue a 1-1 draw on Tuesday at the Allianz Arena, which sealed a 3-2 aggregate win for Bayern. The Bundesliga leaders have now qualified for the last […]

Embed from Getty Images Orkun Kokcu’s late goal proved decisive as Benfica drew 3-3 with Monaco to progress to the last 16 of the Champions League with a 4-3 aggregate victory. Leading 1-0 from the first leg, Benfica went ahead in the 22nd minute in Lisbon on Tuesday. A close-range effort from Kerem Akturkoglu broke […]

Embed from Getty Images Alphonso Davies snatched a last-minute equaliser to seal a 1-1 draw with Celtic and send Bayern Munich into the Champions League last 16 with a 3-2 aggregate win. Davies bundled home deep in second-half stoppage time at the Allianz Arena, where Nicholas Kuhn put the visitors ahead in the 63rd minute. […]

Atalanta head coach Gian Piero Gasperini was delighted with his team’s performance in their 2-2 draw away to Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday, despite missing out on an automatic spot in the round of 16. Following the draw, Atalanta slipped to ninth in the 36-team league, missing out on the top eight by […]

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was most disappointed by teenager Amara Nallo’s red card in their 3-2 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday. Nallo was shown a straight red after hacking down Johan Bakayoko in the 87th minute, just four minutes after coming off the bench for his senior debut in […]

Mikel Arteta heaped praise on Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri as his goal against Girona helped Arsenal secure a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League. Arnaut Danjuma had given Girona a 28th minute lead before Jorginho restored parity from the penalty spot after Thomas Partey was fouled by Arnau Martinez. And the victory […]

Pep Guardiola is not sold on the new Champions League format after Manchester City narrowly scraped through to the play-offs, but he believes the experience has been an “incredible lesson”. City had to come from behind in Wednesday’s must-win clash with Club Brugge at the Etihad Stadium, as Raphael Onyedika’s strike put them on the […]

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti hopes the Champions League holders will avoid being drawn to play Manchester City in the knockout-round play-offs. Los Blancos will face either City or Celtic for a place in the last 16, having finished 11th in the 36-team table following Wednesday’s 3-0 away win at Brest. Rodrygo netted twice either […]