#champions-league

#champions-league

The 19-year-old will spend the 2025-26 season with the Bundesliga club as he prepares for his first taste of Champions League football. Echeverri agreed to join Man City from River Plate in January 2024, but finished the rest of the season with the Argentinian club before making his way over to England. The attacking midfielder scored two goals and registered three assists during River Plate's 2024 league campaign, before also finding the net in Man City's 6-0 win over Al-Ain at the Club World Cup.

Miguel Gutierrez has joined Napoli from Girona for a fee of €20million, signing a five-year contract. He is Napoli's ninth signing this transfer window.

Bodo/Glimt has registered 22 points from their previous eight domestic appearances, highlighting their strong current form as they enjoy a scoring spree with 49 goals in 19 matches.

"We want to win everything," said Luis Enrique. "It's difficult but motivating. The hardest thing is to continue being unpredictable."

Despite finishing last season with some praise, Real Betis experienced a disappointing end, suffering a crushing defeat in the Europa Conference League final against Chelsea.

Fridolina Rolfo completed her move to Manchester United after leaving Barcelona, where she achieved significant success, including four league titles and two Champions League victories.

The 2025-26 Champions League will once again feature the newly introduced 'League Phase,' replacing the traditional group stage format from previous years.

Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce lost again in the Champions League qualifying round, suffering a late defeat to Feyenoord with a 91st-minute goal for the second consecutive season.

I thought this day just couldn't go wrong. So, even when Tottenham scored, I think nobody on the pitch had a worried feeling or anything, because we knew we were going to seal the deal that day.

Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his condolences by sharing a poignant picture of Jorge Costa on social media, captioned "Ate sempre Jorge Costa," conveying a bond that transcends even loss.

Lech Poznan, buoyed by last season's narrow Ekstraklasa title win, faces Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League third qualifying round, having secured a 7-1 aggregate win against Breidablik.

Malmo will welcome Copenhagen to the Eleda Stadion on Tuesday night in a first-leg showdown with both teams eager for an advantage. Malmo has recently returned to form, winning their last seven appearances across all competitions, including a 5-1 aggregate win against RFS. They have a strong home record against Copenhagen, with a recent aggregate score of 10-2 in their last four meetings in Scania.

Nice wrapped up the previous season with an impressive 6-0 win over Brest, seeking to continue their successful momentum into the new campaign against Benfica.

Ramires' lob in the 2012 Champions League semi-final at Barcelona is Vaughan's favorite live goal. It showcased drama and skill in an intense match.

"What we have asked UEFA is to allow us to play the first match away from home. The draw is on Aug. 28, and we will see what happens then."