Bayern Munich began their Champions League campaign in emphatic fashion with a 5-0 victory over Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt. The six-time champions struggled to break down Bodo/Glimt before the interval, but the contest changed when Jamal Musiala fired home the opening goal two minutes into the second half. Harry Kane headed in the second goal on […]
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Sabah’s remarkable journey added a sense of romance to their first Champions League appearance at Old Trafford. The Azerbaijani club did not exist 10 years ago and had finished 41 points behind the league leaders in 2024-25, making their unexpected title triumph last season even more impressive. Manager Valdas Dambrauskas has overseen an exceptional transformation […]
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Champions League football on a Thursday? This week’s unusual schedule features Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Roma among the clubs taking part. When the men’s Champions League adopted its new format for the 2024-25 season, one week of each campaign was reserved solely for Europe’s leading club tournament. Fixtures during that period are staged on […]
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Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea should lose the 2016-17 Premier League title, a season in which his Tottenham side ended the campaign in second place. Chelsea received a £10.75m fine in March following allegations involving past violations of Premier League regulations. A proposed six-point penalty was also put aside after an appeal. Antonio Conte’s side finished […]
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Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should lose their 2016-17 Premier League crown because of financial regulation violations, with the trophy reassigned to Tottenham, whom he guided to the runners-up position that season. In July, the Football Association imposed a £10m penalty on Chelsea and issued a suspended transfer ban covering two windows after identifying several offences […]
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After setting new standards in the Champions League last season, Arsenal have started strongly once more. Travel disruption on Tuesday delayed the team and many of their supporters, while Napoli made Mikel Arteta’s players wait for a breakthrough. Martin Ødegaard eventually delivered it with the decisive goal 15 minutes before the final whistle. Arsenal were […]
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Raphinha responded to his Ballon d’Or shortlist exclusion on the pitch, scoring twice as Barcelona cruised past Feyenoord with a 5-1 Champions League victory. The Brazilian was unexpectedly left out of the 30-player list announced this week, but showed no sign of frustration as he maintained his excellent early-season form at a rain-drenched Camp Nou. […]
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Next season, the Scottish Cup holders will enter the Europa League in the opening qualifying round. If the cup winners also claim the league championship, that place will instead go to the Premiership runners-up. The non-champions route is considerably more competitive, featuring clubs that secured qualification through their league positions in nations including Belgium, Turkey, […]
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Michael Carrick is looking forward to guiding Manchester United back into the “magical” Champions League, although he acknowledged that playing on Thursday evening before Sunday’s derby was “not ideal”. United host Sabah at Old Trafford as they return to the Champions League following a two-year absence. The Azerbaijani side, founded less than 10 years ago, […]
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Mbappe remains a considerable distance from setting the all-time scoring record, although he is currently the nearest active challenger. Cristiano Ronaldo leads the Champions League rankings with an extraordinary 140 goals, while Lionel Messi follows in second place with 129. As neither legendary player now competes in Europe, their respective totals are unlikely to increase. […]
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