#uefa-champions-league

#uefa-champions-league

After failing to break the deadlock for 70 minutes, Mikel Arteta decided to bring on Gabriel Martinelli to add more pace, flair, and urgency to the attack. The Brazilian has delivered for his team by scoring the opening goal of the game within 60 seconds of coming on. He has now set up the second goal of the game for his team with a sublime piece of individual brilliance.

THE CHAMPIONSSSS! Welcome to Matchday 1 of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League season. Europe's premier club competition is back in the second season of its new format with six matches across the continent on Tuesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the games, such as Juventus taking on Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid taking on Marseille, and Tottenham Hotspur hosting Villarreal.

Clubs can admit the temporary replacement of just one outfield player who is ruled out for an extended period of time, with a long-term injury or illness. The rule is applicable during the league phase until matchday six (9-10 December). This adaption ensures that squad lists are not unfairly reduced. Uefa said it is also to safeguard players from "additional workload pressure". The amendment is to all Uefa men's club competitions.

Amazon's Prime Vision feature will debut in the UK on Tuesday during the first round of UEFA Champions League matches. The optional feed layers real-time stats, like players' names, running speeds, and jump heights, directly onto the live stream. Additionally, the graphics will feature Amazon's expected goals (xG) algorithm, which tracks match momentum and estimates which team is most likely to score next.

The draw for the league phase of the UEFA Champions League was made in Monaco on Friday with PSG handed a tough defence. Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain will play Bayern Munich and Barcelona in this season's league phase and record 15-times winners Real Madrid will face Manchester City and Liverpool. PSG's easiest opponents, in theory, in the league phase will be fixtures against England's Newcastle United and Spain's Athletic Bilbao.

Record 15-time Champions League winners Real Madrid have been given a daunting draw for this season's competition after being handed matchups against Premier League giants Liverpool and Manchester City on Thursday. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain also face a tough journey in order to make it to the knockout phase with matchups against the champions of Spain, Barcelona, and German champions Bayern Munich as well as Premier League sides Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United.

It will be the second time a draw takes place under the new format, which sees all 36 teams in one league table. The draw will begin at 5 p.m. UK / midday ET, with the first fixtures scheduled for Sept. 16-18. UEFA is expected to publish the full order of matches on Saturday. The league phase will stretch into January, with all 18 games on the final matchday on Jan. 28 being played at the same time.

Holders Paris Saint-Germain will be joined by 35 other teams in the hat for the Champions League draw. When is the draw? It takes place on Thursday, Aug. 28 in Monaco. The draw ceremony will begin at noon ET / 5 p.m. UK. Last year, in the first of the new league phase format, the draw took 75 minutes with UEFA also presenting the 2024-25 awards as part of the ceremony.

Benjamin #Sesko has an agreement in principle with #Newcastle for a contract until 2030. #NUFC are now working to reach a deal with #Leipzig.

Aston Villa are on track to surpass their club record revenues with 350 million earned last season, demonstrating growth since earning 217.7 million in 2022.

Copenhagen are one of the biggest and most successful clubs in Denmark, having won the Danish league 16 times and the Danish Cup 10 times.

Riga Football School have cemented themselves as Latvia's strongest club, recording a historic first-ever European group stage win against Ajax in January 2025.

Malmo FF, champions of Sweden a record 24 times, head into the second leg of the UEFA Champions League qualifying tie against FC Iberia 1999 as firm favorites after winning the first leg 3-1.

The final play of the game sees a rather weary freekick from Linfield defended by Mark Coyle before Luis Godinho's whistle sounds for the last time this evening.

Ludogorets Razgrad established themselves as a major force in Bulgarian football, winning the First League every year since 2011, bolstering their confidence for UEFA qualifiers.

The FC 100 uniquely ranks players not just by talent but by their positional roles, emphasizing the often overlooked importance of defenders and midfielders in the game.

If the deal materialises, it would be Vardy's first appearance in Europe's premier club competition since the 201617 season, when he starred for Leicester City.

Manchester United's interest in Xavi Simons signifies a major push to enhance their attacking options as they eye a future in the Champions League.