Kick Off: EPL & LaLiga sides shine in UCL, Juve and BVB play out a classic

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Match Reports

Athletic Club 0-2 Arsenal: Super subs Martinelli & Trossard seal win for Gunners

Arsenal opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao, as Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard's second-half strikes proved to be the difference.

Real Madrid 2-1 Marseille: Mbappe brace secure victory for 10-men Blancos

Two Kylian Mbappé penalties earned Real Madrid a 2-1 win over Olympique de Marseille in their first league phase match of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) campaign, continuing Los Blancos' perfect record against Les Olympiens.

Juventus 4-4 Dortmund: Lloyd Kelly nets late equalizer in 8-goal thriller

Juventus and Borussia Dortmund could not be separated in a pulsating 4-4 draw at the Allianz Stadium, with Juventus coming from behind three times as all eight goals were scored in the second half of a true UEFA Champions League classic.

Tottenham 1-0 Villarreal: Spurs secure narrow win as Luiz Júnior nets own goal

Tottenham Hotspur kicked off their Champions League campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win at home to Villarreal in the first-ever H2H, with the Yellow Submarine now winless in 15 matches against English opposition in the competition.

Inter Miami 3-1 Seattle Sounders: Messi and Alba shine with goal and assist

Inter Miami beat their rival by a 3-1 this time. Messi and Alba shine with goal and assist.

These Things Happen

UCL points ranking: Real Madrid, Bayern & Barcelona in the top 3, Man Utd is 4th

The new Champions League season kicks off today. Transfermarkt has released the total points ranking of the Champions League (since the 1992/93 season). Real Madrid is first with 661 points, Bayern Munich and Barcelona are second and third, and Manchester United is fourth.

CNN Portugal: Benfica reaches an agreement in principle with José Mourinho

According to CNN Portugal, Benfica reaches an agreement in principle with José Mourinho.

£325k-a-week Chelsea star Sterling forced to train alone at 8PM

RAHEEM STERLING laid bare the brutal reality of Chelsea’s bomb squad after being forced to train alone at 8 o’clock at NIGHT.

UCL rule change starts TONIGHT: Complaint from Arsenal means every match is key

The Champions League is back with a bang tonight, with six games kicking off the 2025-26 edition of the famous competition.

Barcelona 'confident' of signing Haaland in shock transfer swoop for City star

Manchester City tied Erling Haaland down to a huge nine-year contract back in January but that hasn't stopped Barcelona from plotting an ambitious swoop for the Norway star

TAA suffers heartbreaking injury just minutes into his Real Madrid UCL debut

Trent Alexander-Arnold had to be subbed off in the fifth minute after picking up a thigh injury during the UCL match against Marseille.

Nine players could miss Athletic Club vs Arsenal after Arteta injury update

Arsenal will face Athletic Club in the Champions League on Tuesday evening, with both sides having players unavailable for the fixture due to injury

36 teams to share €2.5 Billion in prizes for the 2025-26 UCL season

As the group stage of the 2025 - 26 UEFA Champions League is about to start, French media RMC has analyzed the prize money income of this season's Champions League. 36 teams will share a total of 2.5 billion euros in prize money, and each team can get 18.62 million euros just by participating.

Why Amorim's commitment to three at the back is a major problem for Man Utd

Manchester United's 3-0 loss to Manchester City in Sunday's derby increased the pressure on head coach Ruben Amorim and raised more questions about his favoured 3-4-2-1 system.

Chelsea squad for Bayern Munich revealed: Reece James, Palmer and Joao Pedro in

A 23-man Chelsea squad has arrived in Munich ahead of  opening fixture in this season's Champions League.

Amorim's eye-watering compensation if sacked and the 4 favourites to replace him

Manchester United would have to pay Ruben Amorim £12million if they sack the Portuguese coach within the first year of his contract at Old Trafford.

Barcelona wonderkid Ejiofor, 11, scored astonishing 145 goals in 52 games

MEET the 11-year-old Barcelona wonderkid - and Destiny isn’t his middle name, it’s his first.

Real Madrid predicted XI v Marseille: Mendy out, Camavinga included in squad

Eduardo Camavinga and Jude Bellingham have surprisingly been included in Real Madrid’s matchday squad to face Olympique de Marseille in their UEFA Champions League opener.

Another upset coming for the Ballon d’Or? Here’s who could steal the prize

In just one week, at the heart of Paris, the Châtelet Theatre—just a few meters from Notre Dame, the site of Napoleon’s coronation—will host the Ballon d’Or ceremony organized by France Football. 

Bayern Munich confirm injury blow for Chelsea UCL clash as statement released

Bayern Munich have been dealt a blow ahead of their Champions League clash with Chelsea, with Raphael Guerreiro set to miss the game after suffering an injury

Were Chelsea right to allow Madueke to join Gunners?

Noni Madueke divided opinion during his two-and-a-half years at Chelsea.

Tom Heaton reveals how Senne Lammens has already impressed them

Manchester United veteran Tom Heaton has revealed how Senne Lammens has impressed in his first training sessions since joining the club.

What They Say

McManaman: Martinelli did more in five minutes than Eze did in 70 minutes

Eberechi Eze had a very quiet game for Arsenal against Athletic Club in the Champions League on Tuesday night, with Steve McManaman telling him he has to do better.

Thierry Henry: Arsenal has no excuse for not competing for the title this season

Thierry Henry has told Arsenal and Mikel Arteta that they should not be happy with a draw against Manchester City in their Premier League clash on Sunday.

Fixtures of the day

ACL Two

Al Nassr FC VS FC Istiklol Dushanbe 2025/09/17 18:15 UTC

Champions League

Ajax VS Internazionale 2025/09/17 19:00 UTC

Bayern Munich VS Chelsea 2025/09/17 19:00 UTC

Liverpool VS Atletico Madrid 2025/09/17 19:00 UTC

Paris Saint-Germain VS Atalanta 2025/09/17 19:00 UTC