Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain hosts Barcelona in a heavyweight Champions League clash overshadowed by social unrest in France. Both European giants boast blistering early-season form as Lamine Yamal seeks to lead the Catalan side to glory.

Endrick starred with a crucial goal and assist as Real Madrid staged a dramatic 4-3 comeback win against Roma in the Champions League, boosting his future under Jose Mourinho.

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City 4:2 at the Etihad Stadium in the Champions League, despite Erling Haaland scoring a historic brace and setting a new competition record.

Real Madrid staged a dramatic 4-3 comeback win over Roma in the Champions League, erasing a 3-1 deficit at the Olimpico with late goals from Carlos Espí, Endrick, and Antonio Rüdiger.

Liverpool seeks to bounce back from a defeat against Manchester City as they face LASK in Austria for the Champions League, despite playing with a heavily depleted squad.

Barcelona crushed Galatasaray 4:1 for their tenth straight win, while Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United 2:0 and Bayern Munich was held to a 3:3 draw by Viking.

Galatasaray fans displayed anti-Israel banners during their Champions League match against Barcelona in Istanbul, continuing a recurring pattern of political protests at European fixtures.

Jose Mourinho returns to Rome with Real Madrid to face his former club in the Champions League. Roma manager Gian Piero Gasperini joked about Mourinho's transfer pull.

Bayern Munich players faced a disruptive midnight fireworks display outside their hotel in Norway ahead of their Champions League clash against Viking, while captain Manuel Neuer is set to miss the match due to a foot injury.

Twenty-five years ago, Lyon goalkeeper Gregory Coupet pulled off arguably the greatest double save in football history against Barcelona at the Camp Nou.

The UEFA Champions League returns with eight matches on Tuesday, featuring high-stakes clashes including Arsenal against Lille, Galatasaray hosting Barcelona, and Bayern Munich traveling to face Viking.

Pep Guardiola will return to the Etihad Stadium to watch Manchester City face PSG in the Champions League, marking his first visit since leaving the club amid the 115 financial charges scandal.

World number one and Olympic silver medalist Raz Hershko has signed with the Kazakh judo club JENYS to compete in the Champions League through 2028, ahead of the World Championships in Baku.

Rodri believes Barcelona can win the Champions League but warns they are not favorites yet. The midfielder also discussed rejecting Real Madrid for Camp Nou.

UEFA is set to approve a Swiss-style format for World Cup and Euro qualifiers, replacing traditional groups with a 36-team league phase to boost competitiveness and excitement.

Bayern Munich and Manchester United secured resounding 5-0 and 4-0 victories, while debutants Como stunned RB Leipzig 4-1 in the opening matchday of the Champions League.

Fenerbahce coach Ismail Kartal resigned following a 1-1 home draw against Roma in the Champions League, ending his fourth stint at the Istanbul club.

Manchester United marked their Champions League return with a 4:0 win over Sabah. Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, Benjamin Sesko, and Lisandro Martinez scored at Old Trafford.

Bayern Munich crushed Bodø/Glimt 5:0 in the Champions League opener after a stellar second half, extending their incredible unbeaten run in the tournament's group and league stages to 39 matches.

Valdas Dambrauskas, Sabah's coach, went from cleaning pub floors in London to facing Manchester United in the Champions League after funding his early studies with game show winnings.

Manchester City opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win over Porto as Erling Haaland scored a brace and 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi impressed. City now turn their focus to Sunday's Manchester derby at Old Trafford.

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Aston Villa overcame a tough domestic start with a 3-2 win at Club Brugge in the Champions League, while AEK Athens defeated LASK Linz 1-0 on their tournament return.

Como president Mirwan Suwarso and board members gave up their Champions League debut tickets for veteran fans born in 1950 or earlier, as the club prepares to host RB Leipzig.

The UEFA Champions League returned with dramatic opening fixtures as Real Madrid defeated Inter Milan 2-1 and Manchester City secured a 2-0 away win against Porto.

Fans at the Santiago Bernabeu waved thousands of Ceuta and Spanish flags before Real Madrid faced Inter, protesting amid tensions over migration.

The Turkish giant secured an impressive 2:1 victory in Lyon, Norway's Viking celebrated a surprising 3:1 win over Dinamo Zagreb, AEK Athens advanced after a 4:0 victory against Levski Sofia, and Christian Martinez propelled Slovan Bratislava to the next stage.

The French midfielder gave the middle finger to Lyon fans after the Turkish team's victory, a brawl broke out in the tunnel and a French staff member was injured. Openda: "We must avoid such things."

The list of teams participating in this season's Champions League was finalized on Wednesday evening following the conclusion of all playoff matches. All 32 clubs now await tomorrow's draw, which will determine the matchups for the eight rounds of the league phase.

The Champions League is approaching the first big moment of the 2026/27 season: the league phase draw, which will be held on Thursday, August 27, in Monaco. According to UEFA, the upcoming season will be the 72nd in the history of the competition and the third in the new format, in which there is no classic group stage but a single table of 36 teams.

After the disappointment of Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the historic qualification of Sabah to the Champions League, two more tickets were distributed on Tuesday to the prestigious tournament via the playoffs: the Norwegian Bodo/Glimt secured the first, while Celtic lost the second in a magnificent collapse and saw LASK make history.

The gap between participating in the Europa League and the Champions League stands at about ten million euros, even before bonuses for results. Even in the secondary competition, tough rivals may await them.

Igor Zlatanovic took advantage of a defensive error and scored (10th minute), but the Azeris equalized (38th minute) after confusion in the Be'er Sheva defense, with Christian Nwachukwu scoring into an empty net. Currently, Be'er Sheva leads 3-2 on aggregate. About 30,000 fans are supporting the hosts, who are dreaming of a comeback.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva faces one of the most important matches in its history this evening. Ran Kozuch's team will play the decisive Champions League qualification playoff leg against Sabah in Baku.

The champion will depart tonight for Baku ahead of the return leg against Sabah on Tuesday: "Everyone is alert and focused." Joao Victor is fit and may be included in the squad for the match.

The Azerbaijanis lost 2:1 after having led in Romania, but in the previous round they already knew how to turn a loss in the first game into a 4:0 victory in Baku: "We will need to make them make mistakes."

The 2:1 victory over Sabah in the first leg strengthened the belief at Hapoel Be'er Sheva, which aims to complete the mission in Baku and record a historic qualification for the Champions League: "If we feel a sense of missed opportunity after trailing, it says it all." Compliments to Eliel Peretz and Pedro Amador.

Without Turner, without shining stars and without an unlimited squad, Ran Kozuch and his group continue to collect obstacles and turn them into another reason to believe. Against Sabah, they proved once again that this team does not know how to accept "the end" as an answer - and next Tuesday it will not be the end, it will only be the beginning.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva is just 90 minutes away from history. The Israeli champion won 2-1 this Wednesday against Sabah in their "home" match in Bucharest, gaining an advantage ahead of the return leg in Azerbaijan and moving closer to their first-ever qualification for the Champions League league phase.

Parallel to the meeting between Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Sabah, three more matches were held this Wednesday as part of the Champions League qualifying playoff round. Celtic and Bodo/Glimt took a significant step toward the goal, and an Israeli Premier League ex-player provided an assist.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva took a significant step toward history on Wednesday, coming back from a deficit to beat Sabah 2:1 in the first leg of the Champions League qualification playoffs. Igor Zlatanovic completed the turnaround in the 79th minute, sending the Israeli champions to the return leg in Azerbaijan with a valuable advantage.

The Sabah coach addressed the meeting in the Champions League playoffs and complimented the opponent: "Both teams like to press, want to control the game and play offensively."

Everything is open between Fenerbahçe and Lyon (1:1), Dinamo Zagreb and Viking (2:2), and Levski Sofia and AEK Athens (0:0). Everything will be decided next week.

Two disappointments in the playoffs in the past, being benched as the fourth center-back, and a magnificent comeback in the money time: exactly ten years since he arrived at Hapoel Be'er Sheva with the goal of taking it to the Champions League, the 37-year-old captain gets one final chance to close the circle and complete the mission.

The Spanish national team captain arrived in the Catalan capital to finalize his move from Manchester City to Barcelona, with a contract expected until 2030. The midfielder stated: "Playing for Barcelona is a dream for me."

Ran Kozuch will rest the heroes of the victory over Red Star Belgrade during tonight's Toto Cup match against Hapoel Haifa. Amit Ohana, Itay Hazut, and others are expected to start as they look to prove themselves ahead of the clash with Sabah.

The club doubts it can add new foreign players before the Champions League playoffs begin. The squad that defeated Red Star Belgrade is expected to remain unchanged for the match against Sabah. Matan Baltaxa returns from suspension, but Pedro Amador is likely to keep his starting spot.

A score of 9 for Ventura in Hapoel Be'er Sheva's great victory in Belgrade, on the way to the Champions League playoffs. Danny Dvorin's column

Coach Ran Kozuch is searching for two foreign signings, with owner Alona Barkat demanding proven talent to significantly upgrade the squad. The club is accelerating contract talks with Eliel Peretz, while Lucas Ventura has confirmed his commitment to the team, citing the allure of the Champions League.

The local media attacked: "Red Star embarrassed itself, the Champions League is not for Red Star". Coach Dejan Stankovic announced his resignation after the loss.