champions league

The Digest: Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has finished as the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League league phase, netting 13 goals in eight matches. Despite his brace in Madrid’s 4–2 loss to Benfica, the team will enter the knockout play-off round. Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane is second...

The Digest: Five Premier League clubs - Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, and Manchester City- have qualified directly for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 after finishing in the top eight of the league phase. Arsenal secured first place with a perfect record, ensuring home...

The Digest: The UEFA Champions League league phase has concluded, with eight teams already qualified for the round of 16. The next 16 teams, ranked 9th to 24th, will enter a knockout play-off round to determine the remaining eight spots. Teams include Real Madrid (9th), Inter Milan (10th), PSG...

The Digest: Manchester City secured a direct place in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 with a 2–0 win over Galatasaray. Erling Haaland ended a five-game goal drought by opening the scoring in the first half, assisted by Jeremy Doku. Rayan Cherki added a second before halftime for his...

The Digest: The final matchday of the UEFA Champions League group stage arrives on Wednesday with several giants facing must-win scenarios to secure direct qualification to the round of 16 or a place in the playoffs. Seven key fixtures are poised to determine the final standings: Napoli vs...

The Digest: Manchester City players have pledged to reimburse the 374 travelling supporters who attended their shock 3–1 Champions League defeat to Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt. Senior players Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, Rodri, and Erling Haaland issued a joint statement acknowledging the effort...

The Digest: Barcelona staged a dramatic second-half comeback to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 at the Camp Nou, with unlikely hero Jules Kounde scoring two headers to secure a vital Champions League victory. The turnaround was sparked by halftime substitute Marcus Rashford, whose immediate...

The Digest: Liverpool responded to the internal crisis surrounding Mohamed Salah’s public fallout with manager Arne Slot by securing a vital 1-0 away victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League, courtesy of a late Dominik Szoboszlai penalty. The win, achieved without the exiled Egyptian...

The Digest: Chelsea’s hopes of automatic Champions League qualification suffered a major setback after a second-half collapse saw them lose 2-1 to Atalanta in Bergamo, despite leading at halftime through Joao Pedro. A costly cameo from substitute Wesley Fofana, who failed to mark Gianluca...

The Digest: Liverpool suffered a devastating 4-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven, a performance where defensive frailty reached crisis levels and once-reliable leaders became liabilities, revealing how quickly footballing institutions can unravel when foundations crumble. Key Points: Liverpool...

The Digest: Arsenal delivered a commanding 3-1 victory over Bayern Munich, a performance where strategic substitutions and collective strength overwhelmed individual brilliance, revealing how squad depth has become the ultimate weapon in European football's highest-stakes battles. Key...

The Digest: Mikel Arteta has declared Arsenal will not fear Harry Kane's homecoming, a tactical and psychological stance that transforms north London history into a continental challenge, revealing how clubs evolve beyond local rivalries to face global threats where past ghosts must not haunt...

The Digest: Chelsea delivered a commanding 3-0 victory over Barcelona, a performance where emerging talent eclipsed established stars, revealing how football's future is being rewritten in real time under the Stamford Bridge lights. Key Points: Chelsea dominated Barcelona 3-0 in Tuesday's...

The Digest: Barcelona face a crucial UEFA Champions League test as they travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea, with both teams level on 7 points and fighting for a Top 8 finish. In what Hansi Flick has described as a "must-win" fixture, Barça's European future hinges on overcoming a...

The Digest: Chelsea delivered a statement of intent ahead of their European clash, securing a 2-0 away win against Burnley with a rotated squad. The Blues dominated at Turf Moor despite resting key stars, showcasing their squad depth and maintaining pressure in the Premier League title race...

The Digest: UEFA has published the official list of players with the most hat-tricks in Champions League history, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo reigning supreme at eight each, as Victor Osimhen’s recent treble against Ajax secures his place among the competition’s most lethal...

The Digest: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has staunchly defended his attacking tactics after a chaotic 3-3 Champions League draw with Club Brugge, insisting he will not abandon the team's offensive "DNA" despite a porous defense that has now gone nine games without a clean sheet. Key Points...

The Digest: Victor Osimhen has spoken of his and Galatasaray's ambition to "match up with the elite" after scoring his first-ever Champions League hat-trick in a commanding 3-0 victory over Ajax, a performance that propelled him to the top of the competition's scoring charts. Key Points...

The Digest: Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman was involved in a heated on-pitch confrontation with manager Ivan Juric after being substituted during their Champions League match against Marseille, requiring intervention from the club's CEO and a teammate to separate the pair. Key Points: The...

The Digest: Victor Osimhen has surged to the top of the UEFA Champions League scoring chart, netting a commanding hat-trick for Galatasaray in a 3-0 victory over Ajax to solidify his status among the world's elite forwards. Key Points: Osimhen scored a hat-trick in Galatasaray's 3-0 away...