UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[RockBell]

Poor performance from Real Madrid. The game ended beyond expectations and those betting for Real Madrid were slaughtered unfortunately.. They even failed to maintain their position among the first 8 teams. They have now to go through play-offs.
Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United prohibited themselves from qualifying directly with their draw. They have to go together to the play-offs.
Marseille, PSV Eindhoven and Napoli to leave while Benfica booked a ticket to stay is the real joke of the competition because Benfica was really failing but they woke up for good!

I believe that these players are not having a good period and that in any case they are suffering a really bad period and this thing if it does not improve it will be tragic for everyone including the whole team, that goal in any case by Benfica was exceptional, Mourino said that the goalkeeper could score, his words.

The goalkeeper scoring a goal in the final minutes of the match to increase the lead is a very embarrassing thing for Real Madrid in my opinion, but I am not surprised by Real Madrid's defeat because this team is really in a slump, especially with their new coach who has little experience, so I think it is appropriate for Real Madrid's management to make changes again.

Real Madrid fans must be deeply embarrassed and angry, not only because of the defeat, but also because of the goal scored by the Benfica goalkeeper. This goal will always be remembered as a bitter pill for Real Madrid fans and the squad because it was so embarrassing. Before the match, many predicted that Real Madrid would lose against Benfica, not only because of their poor performance but also because Mourinho, who already understands Real Madrid game. I truly admire Mourinho crazy tactics, which were both daring and successful.

For sure there is no way that they won't be embarrassed because they know because everyone was hoping that they should be able to deliver but at the end of the day they were disappointed, and there fans have been bragging and look at the result they got and I was not surprised I only smiled because this is not even the first time that real Madridis doing something like this am sure that even former players of real Madrid won't be happy with the way the club is been managed and it was a great lose because 4:2 is a very big margin between them and with this madir will not go far in the champions league they will soon be dropped.

[Razmirraz]

Snip.

I admit that what Benfica did was really amazing, and I am happy to see their joy in advancing to the playoff round after a tough match in their last game, but Benfica managed to complete a difficult mission.

As for the performance shown by Real Madrid, I think they should also be rated poorly, and not just in this match but also in several games after Arbelo became their coach. So I think we can give an overall assessment, and I believe Real Madrid is very, very bad and there is not even any positive possibility for them in the Champions League competition if the Real Madrid team does not make major changes this season.

Benfica successfully completed their final mission, Jose Mourinho team's impressive performance made Real Madrid lose their ticket to qualify directly for the round of 16. In fact, Real Madrid only needed a draw to qualify automatically, but Benfica ruined everything, this result was very surprising because previously Madrid performed brilliantly when they beat Monaco 6-1.
Due to being unable to maintain their position in the top 8 of the standings, Madrid had to try their luck in the playoff round to qualify for the knock-out round. Now that Madrid has recorded two consecutive seasons in the playoffs, the consistent definition of King of UCL is starting to fade, Perez must see this as a threat to them, perhaps Madrid cannot survive further if their defense is still so fragile.

[Nheer]

They performed but their defense was bad starting from the midfield defense area to the center backs, Real Madrid has a good attacking line but they need serious upgrades in their DM, the players you mentioned would be okay but I doubt if Arsenal would sell them Saliba or Gabriel maybe Declan Rice could be possible.

I know it'll be difficult to get them and Arsenal wouldn't want to let them go but what can be done if the players want to leave and push a move. Every player wants to play the biggest team Real Madrid and when they come calling it's difficult not to answer their call. With money almost anything is possible. It will be cruel of Arsenal if they deny any of them such move, they should be winning titles with their talent.

Wait a minute how did Tottenham find themselves among the top 5 because they have been playing some shitty football of late?

It's surprising to see them at the top even topping bigger teams despite performing poorly in the Premier League. Somehow they always manage to play well in their champions league games but go back and perform poorly in the Premier League. These things happen but let's see how they will cope in the next stage of the competition.

[DYOR+BTC]

Yesterday's champions league games have come and gone with astonishing results where some good and world best teams where able to prove there consistent performance by winning beyond reasonable doubt while some had unimaginable lost at last. Among all, the lost the gave me sleepless night was that of Real Madrid to benfica, on the game Real Madrid dominated and forcefully made them go through alot of pressure but find it difficult converting chances to goals while benfica that had no much opportunities where only interested in goals and not possession which made them bagged the complete three points at last.

On Madrid's performance this season i am getting confused as i can't tell why they are going through consistency issues even with there squad qualities and records yet they still come back with unpredictable results at last. Although last season they narrowly qualified from the first quarter of the tournament but did perfectly well at last maybe they are looking towards getting same record this season.

[Luzin]

Real Madrid performed well against villarreal and monaco. Many thought that Arbeloa's job was going to be permanent. Madrid might rely on arbeloa this season. But after seeing madrid's abysmal performance against Benfica, everyone's opinion changed. The match  was very important for Madrid. Even then , they could  not perform well. Benfica dominated the match and secured a 4- 2 victory. It is unlikely that madrid will play well consistently with Arbeloa's help.

This is the problem with big clubs and their star players. Only a few coaches are able to manage that, and I have only seen a few coaches give up and choose to resign. If the club continues to maintain a culture where the player's name is bigger than the club, then Madrid's situation will continue. In fact, I think this will make many coaches hesitant if they get an offer from Madrid. Unfortunately, this match result sets a bad record; even though this system has only been in place twice, Madrid is a big team that should be able to move straight to the knockout phase without playoffs.

[landheer]

And now, the only truly reliable teams in La Liga seem to be Barcelona. Because only Barcelona can directly advance to the next stage without going through the playoffs first.

Barcelona is indeed very lucky because it can be in the top 8 and I thought Real Madrid would accompany Barcelona in the top 8 but unfortunately Real Madrid lost to Benfica. But we don't know what will happen in the last 16 because it could be that a team from La Liga will advance through the play-offs and I think Real Madrid will play in the last 16 accompanying Barcelona who is a representative of La Liga. Now I am curious which teams will advance to the last 16 through the play-offs. Did you succeed in betting on last night's match? because there are many matches and if our guesses are correct, we will definitely profit a lot but if many of our guesses are wrong, we will definitely experience a lot of losses. But if I experienced a loss in the Real Madrid vs Benfica match and I also didn't really focus on watching the match because there are many matches to watch. But I hope that in the next UCL match the time will not be the same because all UCL matches are very exciting

[MK-74]

On Madrid's performance this season i am getting confused as i can't tell why they are going through consistency issues even with there squad qualities and records yet they still come back with unpredictable results at last. Although last season they narrowly qualified from the first quarter of the tournament but did perfectly well at last maybe they are looking towards getting same record this season.

Real Madrid’s biggest problem is having players they can’t manage: Mbappé, Vinícius Jr., and Bellingham. If you can’t manage these players, you’re bound to lose.
The biggest factor behind Xabi Alonso’s dismissal was the irresponsible behavior of these players.
I’m sure Arbeloa will also be dismissed from this team because he can’t control these players.
The result they got last night was truly awful.

[PremiumcryptoHub]

I believe that these players are not having a good period and that in any case they are suffering a really bad period and this thing if it does not improve it will be tragic for everyone including the whole team, that goal in any case by Benfica was exceptional, Mourino said that the goalkeeper could score, his words.

The goalkeeper scoring a goal in the final minutes of the match to increase the lead is a very embarrassing thing for Real Madrid in my opinion, but I am not surprised by Real Madrid's defeat because this team is really in a slump, especially with their new coach who has little experience, so I think it is appropriate for Real Madrid's management to make changes again.

Real Madrid fans must be deeply embarrassed and angry, not only because of the defeat, but also because of the goal scored by the Benfica goalkeeper. This goal will always be remembered as a bitter pill for Real Madrid fans and the squad because it was so embarrassing. Before the match, many predicted that Real Madrid would lose against Benfica, not only because of their poor performance but also because Mourinho, who already understands Real Madrid game. I truly admire Mourinho crazy tactics, which were both daring and successful.

For sure there is no way that they won't be embarrassed because they know because everyone was hoping that they should be able to deliver but at the end of the day they were disappointed, and there fans have been bragging and look at the result they got and I was not surprised I only smiled because this is not even the first time that real Madridis doing something like this am sure that even former players of real Madrid won't be happy with the way the club is been managed and it was a great lose because 4:2 is a very big margin between them and with this madir will not go far in the champions league they will soon be dropped.

Benfica have successfully completed their last UEFA Champions League match and I would say that there is no way that Real Madrid cannot be ashamed of this match. While watching that UEFA Champions League match, I kept thinking that maybe Mbappe is the only professional player in the Real Madrid team but if you look at their performance, they weren't aggressive but they got two red cards for their bad performance.

Actually we have to accept this fact that the Benfica team manager is very intelligent and their players are hard workers. Even we saw the most exciting moment in that Champions League match between the Portuguese club and Real Madrid was when the Benfica team goalkeeper Trubin scored a goal with a header in the 98th minute.

[m4r1o]

It's a do-or-die match for Pep, they absolutely have to win, there's no other way, they must get points and move forward. Galatasaray is in very good form, I would be wary of them, but if I were Pep, I would go out with my arsenal of attackers, not letting them breathe I would play with that strategy, it doesn't matter if the players end up exhausted, they must win, it's a final for them.

Despite Galatasaray's excellent form against City they got nothing, Manchester City pushed for the first half and Pep got what he hoped for.

They played decisively but it wasn't a spectacular match, in the end they won but it wasn't a match up to the teams in play.

[$weetne$$]

For sure there is no way that they won't be embarrassed because they know because everyone was hoping that they should be able to deliver but at the end of the day they were disappointed, and there fans have been bragging and look at the result they got and I was not surprised I only smiled because this is not even the first time that real Madridis doing something like this am sure that even former players of real Madrid won't be happy with the way the club is been managed and it was a great lose because 4:2 is a very big margin between them and with this madir will not go far in the champions league they will soon be dropped.

It is actually disheartening seeing a team like Madrid in the current position they find themselves, they are one team that many had expected would do better this season in the champions league looking at their wealth of experience and the depth of their squad as compared to certain kind of opponents been given them, I can only hope they get better soon.

[aylabadia05]

Real Madrid is currently going through an uncertain phase, which I think is normal for any big club. No club is always at its best every season and in every competition it participates in.
Real Madrid's defeat has become a trending topic because it is considered that the club could end up without any trophies this season, even though Real Madrid is the team with the most trophies in the UCL. However, in modern football, history does not always have to be a concern.

Here, I am interested in discussing the strategic decisions made by Jose Mourinho. Mourinho instructed the Benfica goalkeeper to advance into Real Madrid's defensive area as the match was nearing its end or during the final corner kick.
Mourinho wanted two Benfica players to be positioned below, leaving Real Madrid with only five players in the 16-yard box. When the kick was taken, Trubin executed a perfect header, scoring the goal that gave Benfica the lead over Marseille.

[Volgastallion]

What a games we just have yesterday, we can all agree on the Benfica win deserve to goes into the next stage, just imagine beating Real Madrid in the last round and being out of the competition just because of a goal, it was gonna be super depresant for the team, thankfully they reach a goal and what a goal it was, one of the most epic moment in Champions League for sure despite the stage.

[Hanadawa]

Actually we have to accept this fact that the Benfica team manager is very intelligent and their players are hard workers. Even we saw the most exciting moment in that Champions League match between the Portuguese club and Real Madrid was when the Benfica team goalkeeper Trubin scored a goal with a header in the 98th minute.

I think this is why Mourinho is called The Special One. Benfica needed a win to qualify for the playoffs. Real Madrid, on the other hand, only needed a draw to qualify. This looked like an easy match for Real Madrid. They played solidly and didn't make any mistakes. After Mbappé scored the first goal, their chances of qualifying increased. But the intensity of the attack increased and four goals were scored, with Benfica scoring three and Madrid two. And the interesting fact is that Real Madrid still qualified for the playoffs despite losing, but Benfica not only had to win the match but actually needed a two-goal margin to qualify. I thought it was over for Benfica. But one of the most iconic moments had happened. A goalkeeper became the deciding factor in their team's playoff qualification after scoring a last-minute goal against one of the best clubs in the world. I think this story will go down in history, and I think Mourinho truly deserves the nickname The Special One.

[bastisisca]

I don't think what happened to Arsenal against Manchester United will still affect their performance because if that happened today definitely it will be a big problem, Arsenal have to learn from that to correct their mistakes. In Champions League arsenal have a very excellent performance, I don't know of today's match but even though they are defeat they still remain at the top. Arsenal will Continue their good part in this champions league to win the trophy.

We're in the realm of pure speculation at the moment, but what's certain is that he's currently leading the English Premier League quite convincingly, so the rest is just boring.

In fact, I find it boring to always talk about these teams, instead we should take a look at Aston Villa who are now doing really well, tied with Manchester City.

And they do good in Champions League too, https://it.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/52683--aston-villa/

[SmartCharpa]

What a games we just have yesterday, we can all agree on the Benfica win deserve to goes into the next stage, just imagine beating Real Madrid in the last round and being out of the competition just because of a goal, it was gonna be super depresant for the team, thankfully they reach a goal and what a goal it was, one of the most epic moment in Champions League for sure despite the stage.

We saw some craziest games yesterday, and one of these games was Real Madrid against Benfica, it was surprisingly how strong Benfica became during the end of the group stage matches, they were very bad from the start of the season, but we can say the effect of Mournho has shown in their performances, they lost their last game against Juventus, and it was strange how they managed to scored four goals against Real Madrid. It would have been more than that but Madrid was just lucky.

Real Madrid failed to qualify to the round of 16 because of the goal advantage, Benfica played well, and they deserved to win, they dominated Real Madrid throughout the game. Real Madrid needs to fix their problems, otherwise, they will continue to struggle in the next games. Atletico Madrid also lost to Bodo/Glimt at home.

[Adbitco]

Tottenham playing like prime Real madrid every Uefa champions league game this season, I could hardly recognize the Tottenham that lost to Burnley in the weekend to the Tottenham that beat Frankfurt today in Germany.
I think they enjoy Uefa champions league nights and if they wants that to continue they need to start playing seriously in the English premier League to make it into the Uefa champions league next season because they can not win this season Uefa champions league to qualify automatically for next.

I just wonder what's really happening in football now, it seems hard now to predict games because when you think this will happen another thing entirely will happen. PSG that I thought was going to win Newcastle straight up to qualify automatically at home couldn't gather all 3 points, Real Madrid that was supposed to win Benfica to qualify automatically as well, didn't even draw but lost the game totally. You see a team that's doing well in the league, but when it comes to the champions league, they are not where to be found example, Villarreal, Napoli .You see a team that's good in the champions league group stage, but in the league it's something else entirely, example, this Tottenham. But we have just few teams that has been excellent in this group stages and also doing well in their domestic league, example Arsenal and Bayern Munich.

[sokani]

What a games we just have yesterday, we can all agree on the Benfica win deserve to goes into the next stage, just imagine beating Real Madrid in the last round and being out of the competition just because of a goal, it was gonna be super depresant for the team, thankfully they reach a goal and what a goal it was, one of the most epic moment in Champions League for sure despite the stage.

They would have been out, and it would have been very humiliating. Lucky for Real Madrid, the defeat only condemned them to a playoff stage, and not out of the Champions League. This is the second season in a row Real has failed to secure an automatic qualification. They used same route last season. Their performance is gradually declining in the tournament, and I'm not even considering them as one of the favorites to win it.

[SmartCharpa]

I don't think what happened to Arsenal against Manchester United will still affect their performance because if that happened today definitely it will be a big problem, Arsenal have to learn from that to correct their mistakes. In Champions League arsenal have a very excellent performance, I don't know of today's match but even though they are defeat they still remain at the top. Arsenal will Continue their good part in this champions league to win the trophy.

The league defeats has nothing to do with their performance in the Champions League, Arsenal was the only team to win their eighth group stage matches. Arsenal is always this team that fail to learn from their mistakes, Arsenal should have won the league with the mistakes they made in the previous seasons, but I don’t think Arteta is the right man to win trophies with this squad. Arsenal is one of best team with quality players in the world, and we are not sure about them winning the Champions League.

Tottenham playing like prime Real madrid every Uefa champions league game this season, I could hardly recognize the Tottenham that lost to Burnley in the weekend to the Tottenham that beat Frankfurt today in Germany.

I did not consider Frankfurt a big team against Tottenham, they have good attacking players, but they are struggling to defend goals, even if they are leading by three goals, I don’t trust them against any opponent this season, the last time they were winning 1-2 against Qarabag in their two Champions League games, they lost 3-2. Tottenham needs to get their players back before the next round.

[ajanwalker]

Poor performance from Real Madrid. The game ended beyond expectations and those betting for Real Madrid were slaughtered unfortunately.. They even failed to maintain their position among the first 8 teams. They have now to go through play-offs.
Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United prohibited themselves from qualifying directly with their draw. They have to go together to the play-offs.
Marseille, PSV Eindhoven and Napoli to leave while Benfica booked a ticket to stay is the real joke of the competition because Benfica was really failing but they woke up for good!

I believe that these players are not having a good period and that in any case they are suffering a really bad period and this thing if it does not improve it will be tragic for everyone including the whole team, that goal in any case by Benfica was exceptional, Mourino said that the goalkeeper could score, his words.

The goalkeeper scoring a goal in the final minutes of the match to increase the lead is a very embarrassing thing for Real Madrid in my opinion, but I am not surprised by Real Madrid's defeat because this team is really in a slump, especially with their new coach who has little experience, so I think it is appropriate for Real Madrid's management to make changes again.

Real Madrid fans must be deeply embarrassed and angry, not only because of the defeat, but also because of the goal scored by the Benfica goalkeeper. This goal will always be remembered as a bitter pill for Real Madrid fans and the squad because it was so embarrassing. Before the match, many predicted that Real Madrid would lose against Benfica, not only because of their poor performance but also because Mourinho, who already understands Real Madrid game. I truly admire Mourinho crazy tactics, which were both daring and successful.

For sure there is no way that they won't be embarrassed because they know because everyone was hoping that they should be able to deliver but at the end of the day they were disappointed, and there fans have been bragging and look at the result they got and I was not surprised I only smiled because this is not even the first time that real Madridis doing something like this am sure that even former players of real Madrid won't be happy with the way the club is been managed and it was a great lose because 4:2 is a very big margin between them and with this madir will not go far in the champions league they will soon be dropped.

Real Madrid hasn't been playing as a team for the last few years.
They're relying on the individual talents of their players.
They'll lose the league. I don't think they have much chance of progressing in the Champions League either.
Arbeloa might finish the season, but he won't be in charge of the team next year.
I always say that three players should leave the team immediately: Mbappe, Vinicius, and Bellignham.
If they send these three away, you'll see what kind of team they'll have.
And Rudiger should also leave from the defense.

[Oluwa-btc]

Benfica versus Real Madrid seems to be more discussed bout from yesterday. Yeah, Jose Mourinho and Benfica did a shocker bit do you know which was more stunning?! Arsenal!

I mean, Arsenal did 8 games played and won all the 8 games in the Champions League, including beating Bundesliga finest side and also Italian league side Inter Milan.
If Real Madrid did the ⁸/⁸ winnings Arsenal did, they'd be buzzing and talked more about here,  we have to give Mikel Arteta credits for being the best side in the first round of the Champions League. Now the real test relies heavily on who wins the Champions League,  they better lock in and double up their performance for what's coming.