UEFA Champions League 2025-26: Chelsea to face Bayern, Barcelona on return

Chelsea will face tough competition on its return to the Champions League with Germany’s Bayern Munich and Spain’s Barcelona among its league stage opponents. The FIFA Club World Cup winner will also take on Benfica (Portugal), Atalanta (Italy), Ajax (Netherlands), Napoli (Italy), Pafos (Cyprus) and Qarabag (Azerbaijan). Chelsea has lifted the Champions League twice, with…

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PSG handed Bayern and Barcelona as Champions League opening stage draw is confirmed

Champions League holders Paris St Germain will play Bayern Munich and Barcelona in this season’s league phase while record 15-times winners Real Madrid will face Manchester City and Liverpool after Thursday’s draw set up some blockbuster encounters. PSG will also meet Premier League sides Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United along with Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen…

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UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid draws Liverpool, Man City in league stage

Real Madrid, the most successful team in Champions League history, drew England’s Manchester City and Liverpool in the league stage of the 2025-26 edition of the competition. Madrid will also face Juventus (Italy), Benfica (Portugal), Marseille (France), Olympiakos (Greece), Monaco (France) and Kairat Almaty (Kazakhstan). Madrid, which was eliminated in the semifinal last season, will…

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Mourinho on brink of guiding Fenerbahce back into Champions League; former side of Haaland misses out on UCL

Jose Mourinho is now one round away from taking Fenerbahce back into the UEFA Champions League for the first time in 17 years. The storied coach’s team surged into the Champions League qualifying play-offs by overturning a two-goal deficit on aggregate Tuesday with a 5-2 win against Feyenoord, coached by Robin van Persie. Fenerbahce advanced…

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