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…
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…
Europe’s top clubs will find out their fixtures for the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 season at the draw for the league stage, which will be conducted in Monaco on Thursday. The league stage will follow the 36-team format that was introduced during the 2024-25 season. The 36 sides in the league stage have been drawn…