City suffer shock defeat against Bayer Leverkusen in Guardiola’s 100th Champions League match
Manchester City suffered a shock 2-0 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen at the Etihad Stadium in the fifth round of the Champions League group stage. This match marked Pep Guardiola’s 100th Champions League game as Manchester City manager, and it didn’t go as planned. It also saw Omar Marmoush make his first start since recovering from […]
Mourinho secures his first Champions League win with Benfica
Portuguese coach José Mourinho secured his first Champions League victory with his new club Benfica, after Samuel Dahl’s early goal paved the way for a 2-0 win over Ajax. Before this match, both teams were at the bottom of their Champions League group with zero points, having lost all four of their opening games. Left-back […]
Officially… Real Madrid announces its star player’s absence from the Olympiacos match
Real Madrid announced in an official statement that its goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, is suffering from an injury and will therefore miss the Champions League match against Olympiacos. The Belgian goalkeeper played in the recent match against Elche, where he conceded two goals in the 2-2 draw in La Liga. According to the club’s statement, Courtois […]
Will Pedri be fit for Barcelona vs. Chelsea?
The newspaper “Sport” has revealed Pedri’s status regarding his availability for Barcelona’s Champions League match against Chelsea next Tuesday. The Spanish star has been sidelined for a month due to injury, and there were high hopes that he would return after the recent international break. Pedri missed Barcelona’s first home game at Camp Nou against […]
Reports: Real Madrid Gives Alonso One Last Chance… Or He’s Out!
Mundo Deportivo has revealed that Xabi Alonso may be sacked early as Real Madrid coach. Florentino Pérez’s confidence in the Spanish manager remains severely shaken, particularly due to his handling of the team in the last month. When Alonso was appointed, Pérez hoped to see a real change from the Carlo Ancelotti era, but in […]
Officially… Cole Palmer out of Chelsea vs. Barcelona match
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Cole Palmer will miss Tuesday’s Champions League match against Barcelona after suffering a new injury in recent hours. Palmer has been sidelined since September due to injury and was expected to return to the Blues after the last international break. Maresca appeared at Friday’s press conference ahead of […]
Officially… Barcelona returns to Camp Nou for Champions League matches
UEFA has approved Barcelona’s request to play their remaining Champions League group stage matches at the Camp Nou, after receiving the necessary permits from the Spanish authorities. UEFA rules stipulate that each team must play its home matches at a single stadium throughout the group stage. However, in Barcelona’s case, Aleksander Čeferin’s administration granted the […]
Nigeria accuses Congo of using black magic to win the African playoff!
Nigeria’s coach, Eric Chili, attacked the Democratic Republic of Congo players, accusing them of using black magic to help them defeat the Super Eagles in the final of the African playoff for a place in the intercontinental playoff for the 2026 World Cup. The match, held in Morocco, ended in a 1-1 draw in both […]
Three teams with perfect records: Champions League standings after Matchday 4
Matchday 4 of the 2025-26 Champions League group stage featured a number of exciting matches, with surprises dominating the results. Barcelona’s 3-3 draw with Club Brugge was undoubtedly unexpected, while Real Madrid’s defeat to Liverpool, especially given the Reds’ domestic struggles, was also a major upset. Paris Saint-Germain’s loss to Bayern Munich at the Parc […]
A new star takes the lead… Champions League top scorers after Matchday 4
Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, and Marcus Rashford failed to score in Matchday 4 of the 2025-26 Champions League, opening the door for some changes in the competition’s top scorers rankings. On the other hand, Erling Haaland was as brilliant as ever this season, scoring in Manchester City’s emphatic 4-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund at the […]