UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Richbased]

Is crazy to see how Mbappe keep scoring and breaking records which one time seems unbreakable, now he also have more games to play so for sure he is gonna break a lot of records if he maintain this level, and more in a team like Real Madrid who receive a lot of penalty kicks in their favour.

Sad for Messi and Cristiano to see their records broken so fast.

As time goes, some of the records of Ronaldo and Messi will be broken but you see the ballon d'Or, i don't think it will be easy for any player to win many ballon d'0r that will surpass that Messi and Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappe is a good striker so he can still score many goals in the champions league. Sometimes i do wonder if there can really be another player who can break the records kept by Lionel Messi and Ronaldo because both players took football to another level.

[katanic97]

Is crazy to see how Mbappe keep scoring and breaking records which one time seems unbreakable, now he also have more games to play so for sure he is gonna break a lot of records if he maintain this level, and more in a team like Real Madrid who receive a lot of penalty kicks in their favour.

Sad for Messi and Cristiano to see their records broken so fast.

As time goes, some of the records of Ronaldo and Messi will be broken but you see the ballon d'Or, i don't think it will be easy for any player to win many ballon d'0r that will surpass that Messi and Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappe is a good striker so he can still score many goals in the champions league. Sometimes i do wonder if there can really be another player who can break the records kept by Lionel Messi and Ronaldo because both players took football to another level.

It’s hard to believe anyone will be able to do it. Many players start great and shine at the beginning, but then it only lasts for a few seasons. For someone to break their records, he would have to be more dedicated and not rely only on talent, because consistent hard work is the key to everything. In my opinion, the one who has a chance to be like them, or at least close, is Mbappe. He has been playing at a high level for many years and for me he is currently the best player. I don’t want to forget Yamal and Haaland, who are excellent players, but for me Mbappe is number one

[Adbitco]

Well teams like Real Madrid are getting awarded very shady penalties that if you take away Mbappe's penalty goals this season his numbers will drop.
I am old school I want to see players have a high number of goals minus penalties and a team like Real Madrid have now taking the art of depending on penalty that they are getting better at diving.
Mbappe is a good player and penalty is a goal but they are getting much.

Then tell the opponent to stop fouling Real Madrid players in their box, it's that simple. If a player is being fouled in the box, the referee should not award a penalty because it's Real Madrid? I don't even understand this your statement and it makes me wonder if you understand the game. Why are you not also complaining that Real Madrid players are often sent off in games. In the last match against Benfica, Real Madrid had 2 player sent off, why didn't you complain that Real Madrid players get sent off easily? The same way Real Madrid players keeps on committing red card offenses and getting it that's how they will keep on getting penalties if the opponent keeps committing fouls in their box, it's that simple.

Anything is possible in football. Also, if you have a striker like Kylian Mbappé, the opposing defender might be forced to win a penalty. Because he's very difficult to stop, and sometimes defenders get caught off guard and bring Mbappé down. Notice that since Mbappé joined Real Madrid, there have been more penalties, but we also have to say that there have been too many red cards for Real Madrid. I don't think the referees are giving Real Madrid any leeway. In fact, I even see decisions against Real Madrid in some matches.

Tell Bit-Bender what he doesn't know or doesn't realise, he claims Real Madrid are getting lots of penalties but he shied away from saying what caused the penalty. You foul a payer in your box and expecting the referee to congratulate you for pulling a player down in your box. Just like a stated it to him, he should have also complained as to why Real Madrid players are being sent off even when we know it shouldn't be so in some cases. I remember a match this very season that saw 3 Real Madrid players sent off and funny enough he never complained about it.

[ShowOff]

The last time there was a real surprise was in 2004 when Porto won the Champions League. I doubt we will see something like that anytime soon again. It's crazy how long it took PSG to finally win the title despite their outrageous investments. Smaller clubs can't ever get there.

It is difficult for small clubs to reach the final let alone as Champions League champions, at least clubs like this only reach the semifinals that are rare --- still after almost reaching the top it is all controlled by other top teams, especially Real Madrid as the most trophy team because they have spent a lot of money to buy expensive players, as well as PSG, by bringing in Neymar and Messi still cannot win when they are still there.

The Champions League format changes have also made the competition more competitive. Smaller teams without sufficient squad depth will struggle even in the League Phase. Essentially, big teams with well rounded and experienced squads always have an advantage. Surprises can certainly happen at any time, but for now, it seems almost impossible to see a smaller team achieving Champions League success like Porto.

[Dump3er]

Since this is the discussion about the UCL, I don't think you are right because there is Bayern from the Bundesliga and Barcelona from La Liga and both teams are not weaker than Manchester City at the moment. In the Premier League it could be true, but there Arsenal is losing against other teams as well. You don't win the title by winning against Manchester City alone. If you want to lift this trophy, you have to eliminate several top teams. You may get lucky once or twice because you meet some of the weaker teams on the path to the final, but on average there is no way around beating the best of the best teams.

Winning the Champions League isn't as easy as it looks. This is the pinnacle of football. In La Liga, only 2 teams compete. In the Premier League, 3 teams compete for the title. In the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, there's hardly any competition. But when it comes to the Champions League, 5 or 6 teams stand out. Manchester City is one of them, just like Arsenal. Bayern, PSG, Real Madrid and Barcelona are the other top contenders. I don't think there's a huge difference between these 6 teams. When it comes to winning the biggest trophy, these teams are ahead of the rest, but small differences between them will determine the outcome.

I would agree with most here and since all leagues sent their best, naturally it is the toughest competition in football. But I think winning the EPL is not much easier. You can tell because Arsenal has been trying hard for years and any mistakes are punished big time. Every season there are at least two clubs acing it and pushing it, i. e., whoever wants to win the EPL, needs to play a nearly perfect season. In that regard it is the same in the UCL and if luck is not with you, you could face Manchester City in the round of 16, PSG in the quarterfinals, Real Madrid in the semifinals and Bayern in the final. If you then win the title, I think it would be safe to say that you earned it. 

[Mayor of ogba]

Is crazy to see how Mbappe keep scoring and breaking records which one time seems unbreakable, now he also have more games to play so for sure he is gonna break a lot of records if he maintain this level, and more in a team like Real Madrid who receive a lot of penalty kicks in their favour.

Sad for Messi and Cristiano to see their records broken so fast.

Real Madrid signed Mbappe based on his display, and he is still displaying what is making Real Madrid to make progress in different tournaments, there is no match Mbappe will not find his way to their opponent goalpost to score goal that will help their points to increase, if you visit la Liga league table you will see how they are very close to Barcelona that is leading the table which is the help of Real Madrid players but watching other teams also this season, I don't think Real Madrid will be able to win this title from other strong teams like Arsenal, Manchester City, and Barcelona because those teams are trying their best to make this season different from other season because many of the teams use summer season to acquire their players that is helping their teams to make progress.

I see people's comment on social media about him being the major problem of Madrid currently and the team is not performing at their full potential since he switched from PSG to Madrid. I would've agreed to that if Mbappé wasn't banging goals or performs well in every match day, he gives his best to help the team and manage to score even it seems very tough for them, Mbappé is the best player in Madrid currently and there's no debate about that.

The people who are saying that Mbappe is the reason why Real Madrid isn't performing at their full potential aren't watching Real Madrid matches this season to see how many points Mbappe has helped Real Madrid win this season. Real Madrid may not be performing very well as a team this season, but Mbappe has scored 23 goals for Real Madrid so far in La Liga this season. I totally disagree with the people who are seeing Mbappe as the problem of Real Madrid.

[RaltcoinsB]

Is crazy to see how Mbappe keep scoring and breaking records which one time seems unbreakable, now he also have more games to play so for sure he is gonna break a lot of records if he maintain this level, and more in a team like Real Madrid who receive a lot of penalty kicks in their favour.

Sad for Messi and Cristiano to see their records broken so fast.

Real Madrid signed Mbappe based on his display, and he is still displaying what is making Real Madrid to make progress in different tournaments, there is no match Mbappe will not find his way to their opponent goalpost to score goal that will help their points to increase, if you visit la Liga league table you will see how they are very close to Barcelona that is leading the table which is the help of Real Madrid players but watching other teams also this season, I don't think Real Madrid will be able to win this title from other strong teams like Arsenal, Manchester City, and Barcelona because those teams are trying their best to make this season different from other season because many of the teams use summer season to acquire their players that is helping their teams to make progress.

I see people's comment on social media about him being the major problem of Madrid currently and the team is not performing at their full potential since he switched from PSG to Madrid. I would've agreed to that if Mbappé wasn't banging goals or performs well in every match day, he gives his best to help the team and manage to score even it seems very tough for them, Mbappé is the best player in Madrid currently and there's no debate about that.

The people who are saying that Mbappe is the reason why Real Madrid isn't performing at their full potential aren't watching Real Madrid matches this season to see how many points Mbappe has helped Real Madrid win this season. Real Madrid may not be performing very well as a team this season, but Mbappe has scored 23 goals for Real Madrid so far in La Liga this season. I totally disagree with the people who are seeing Mbappe as the problem of Real Madrid.

Mbappé is the player who shapes Real Madrid's attacks. That's why I don't understand the criticism of Mbappé. He creates many chances out of nothing. He's a player who creates chances for Real Madrid in a fantastic way. We all know his quality. The only problem is that sometimes, even when his teammates are in a better position, he's so confident in his abilities that he tries to shoot even when he's not in the right place. If he can do that, he could reach the level of Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. He doesn't have many shortcomings in terms of finishing.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Mbappé is the player who shapes Real Madrid's attacks. That's why I don't understand the criticism of Mbappé. He creates many chances out of nothing. He's a player who creates chances for Real Madrid in a fantastic way. We all know his quality. The only problem is that sometimes, even when his teammates are in a better position, he's so confident in his abilities that he tries to shoot even when he's not in the right place. If he can do that, he could reach the level of Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. He doesn't have many shortcomings in terms of finishing.

Mbappé has many strengths, besides his excellent goal-scoring instincts. He also possesses ball-carrying skills. Furthermore, his speed makes his potential a powerful weapon. Mbappé's quality is undeniable as he's now maturing and with a little support from his teammates, he'll surely be able to reach a much better level. Every player has different qualities and perhaps reaching the level of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo requires time and the full support of his teammates. This is what he needs to do if he wants to reach the peak of his career and Real Madrid can make that dream come true if he continues to contribute to the team.

[alankasman]

Mbappé has many strengths, besides his excellent goal-scoring instincts. He also possesses ball-carrying skills. Furthermore, his speed makes his potential a powerful weapon. Mbappé's quality is undeniable as he's now maturing and with a little support from his teammates, he'll surely be able to reach a much better level. Every player has different qualities and perhaps reaching the level of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo requires time and the full support of his teammates. This is what he needs to do if he wants to reach the peak of his career and Real Madrid can make that dream come true if he continues to contribute to the team.

Mbappé possesses many qualities so it's natural for him to choose a team that is currently fighting alongside him to achieve their goals this season one of which is winning the Champions League or La Liga.

The touch that Mbappe is doing right now is just a collaboration with his teammates who always support the quality that Mbappe has one of which is with a pretty good speed so it is very natural for Real Madrid's midfield to always give the ball to players who previously defended the PSG team and now we can say that they can almost match the players who were left behind by the Ronaldo and Messi eras where both names have contributed a lot to each of the teams they defended but what Mbappe needs to do is not be satisfied quickly with the achievements he has now because at a very young age there are still many things that Mbappe needs to do for the team nicknamed Los Blancos.

[Jostern]

Is crazy to see how Mbappe keep scoring and breaking records which one time seems unbreakable, now he also have more games to play so for sure he is gonna break a lot of records if he maintain this level, and more in a team like Real Madrid who receive a lot of penalty kicks in their favour.

Sad for Messi and Cristiano to see their records broken so fast.

As time goes, some of the records of Ronaldo and Messi will be broken but you see the ballon d'Or, i don't think it will be easy for any player to win many ballon d'0r that will surpass that Messi and Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappe is a good striker so he can still score many goals in the champions league. Sometimes i do wonder if there can really be another player who can break the records kept by Lionel Messi and Ronaldo because both players took football to another level.

I don’t think there is any record in football that is untouchable, because there would definitely be better players in the game, it might not be now but there are players who are unborn and when those players are born you will never know, when we used to have Pele, Maradona, and other big players back then, they had there records but now they aren’t there anymore, we had Ronaldo and Messi who also did unbelievable things during their time and it was a blast for them, so I think records are kept and records are meant to be broken as well.

Kylian Mbappe might not be the one to break the records kept by this players but someone might actually come out from nowhere a very talented player might come out from no where and break the records kept by Christiano Ronald and Lionel Messi, so I will not conclude that this records are absolutely untouchable.

[Ahli38]

Is crazy to see how Mbappe keep scoring and breaking records which one time seems unbreakable, now he also have more games to play so for sure he is gonna break a lot of records if he maintain this level, and more in a team like Real Madrid who receive a lot of penalty kicks in their favour.

Sad for Messi and Cristiano to see their records broken so fast.

Real Madrid signed Mbappe based on his display, and he is still displaying what is making Real Madrid to make progress in different tournaments, there is no match Mbappe will not find his way to their opponent goalpost to score goal that will help their points to increase, if you visit la Liga league table you will see how they are very close to Barcelona that is leading the table which is the help of Real Madrid players but watching other teams also this season, I don't think Real Madrid will be able to win this title from other strong teams like Arsenal, Manchester City, and Barcelona because those teams are trying their best to make this season different from other season because many of the teams use summer season to acquire their players that is helping their teams to make progress.

I see people's comment on social media about him being the major problem of Madrid currently and the team is not performing at their full potential since he switched from PSG to Madrid. I would've agreed to that if Mbappé wasn't banging goals or performs well in every match day, he gives his best to help the team and manage to score even it seems very tough for them, Mbappé is the best player in Madrid currently and there's no debate about that.

The people who are saying that Mbappe is the reason why Real Madrid isn't performing at their full potential aren't watching Real Madrid matches this season to see how many points Mbappe has helped Real Madrid win this season. Real Madrid may not be performing very well as a team this season, but Mbappe has scored 23 goals for Real Madrid so far in La Liga this season. I totally disagree with the people who are seeing Mbappe as the problem of Real Madrid.

Mbappe has contributed a lot to Real Madrid so far, where he has given his all since arriving at Real Madrid. In La Liga Mbappe has made 4 assists and even scored 23 goals. And his achievements far exceed those of several other great players by a considerable margin. In the Champions League Mbappe has actually also contributed many goals and is currently the top scorer. So I personally think there is no reason to say that Real Madrid is not performing at its best because of him. That statement makes no sense at all. I think Mbappe has had a very positive impact on Real Madrid. In every game he always has a very good impact on Real Madrid's performance and even for the final results. In the last La Liga match Mbappe's name was recorded as a goal scorer for Real Madrid. And the same was true in their previous match against Benfica in the Champions League phase. He is very useful to Real Madrid in every way.

[Frankolala]

Mbappe has contributed a lot to Real Madrid so far, where he has given his all since arriving at Real Madrid. In La Liga Mbappe has made 4 assists and even scored 23 goals. And his achievements far exceed those of several other great players by a considerable margin. In the Champions League Mbappe has actually also contributed many goals and is currently the top scorer. So I personally think there is no reason to say that Real Madrid is not performing at its best because of him. That statement makes no sense at all. I think Mbappe has had a very positive impact on Real Madrid. In every game he always has a very good impact on Real Madrid's performance and even for the final results. In the last La Liga match Mbappe's name was recorded as a goal scorer for Real Madrid. And the same was true in their previous match against Benfica in the Champions League phase. He is very useful to Real Madrid in every way.

You are right. I don't know why some people have this orientation that Mbappe is a bad luck to any club he goes to which isn't a good way of thinking. You should judge a player based on his current form and contributions in making his club move forward and not with stories that ain't real to me.

Mbappe rushed to Real Madrid because assuming he waited for one more season in PSG, he would have also be part of PSG victory because that's their season and a time for Enrique Luis to reap from the fruits of his labor. Mbappe is Real Madrid current savior.

[bastisisca]

Likewise, Real Madrid has a poor defense this season, they are also not without reason, not just because of emotions, it's just that the defense they do sometimes is in a place they shouldn't do which can be detrimental.

I confirm the issue of Real Madrid's poor defense, which has conceded a lot of goals, but the problems started from the previous season where they conceded 38 goals if i remember correctly.
Two years ago, however, things went well, but all the problems started last year.

[Sims25]

Mbappe has contributed a lot to Real Madrid so far, where he has given his all since arriving at Real Madrid. In La Liga Mbappe has made 4 assists and even scored 23 goals. And his achievements far exceed those of several other great players by a considerable margin. In the Champions League Mbappe has actually also contributed many goals and is currently the top scorer. So I personally think there is no reason to say that Real Madrid is not performing at its best because of him. That statement makes no sense at all. I think Mbappe has had a very positive impact on Real Madrid. In every game he always has a very good impact on Real Madrid's performance and even for the final results. In the last La Liga match Mbappe's name was recorded as a goal scorer for Real Madrid. And the same was true in their previous match against Benfica in the Champions League phase. He is very useful to Real Madrid in every way.

You are right. I don't know why some people have this orientation that Mbappe is a bad luck to any club he goes to which isn't a good way of thinking. You should judge a player based on his current form and contributions in making his club move forward and not with stories that ain't real to me.

Mbappe rushed to Real Madrid because assuming he waited for one more season in PSG, he would have also be part of PSG victory because that's their season and a time for Enrique Luis to reap from the fruits of his labor. Mbappe is Real Madrid current savior.

Well, you can also say that if he remained in PSG, they might not have also won it.

[SmartCharpa]

Real Madrid are trying to bounce back, but there not bouncing back fully. Because up to now their facing some challenges in this champion league and that’s why their still managing 9th place in the table; in some months ago allot where saying that injury is their main problem and now that almost all their players have recovered back from injuries they suppose doing better by now.

I don’t think Real Madrid will bounce back anytime soon, I think we are watching the worst set of Real Madrid since last season, they have been struggling to win their games in the champions league, and failed to win the the league. Injuries isn’t the only issues with Real Madrid, even if their full squads are fit to play this season, I'm not sure if they can compete in the Champions League, Real Madrid will miss some players in the playoffs against Benfica.

There last match against Benfica was very surprising one because I wasn’t expecting Real Madrid to conceding a goal from Benfica, since that day I’m also knows that Benfica are in their best form this season; winning a strong team is not that easy but they make it happen. We can wait and see how their next match will goes against Real Madrid again weather they can still do the same thing.

Real Madrid is not in their best form, I wasn’t surprised when they failed to beat Benfica. Real Madrid did not lost the game due to the red card, Real Madrid performance is very bad, they failed to qualify in the group stage, I wonder what Real Madrid was doing in the group stage, while Tottenham qualified to the round of 16. Real Madrid needs to be on their best form both the first and the second leg.

[dzonikg28]

Likewise, Real Madrid has a poor defense this season, they are also not without reason, not just because of emotions, it's just that the defense they do sometimes is in a place they shouldn't do which can be detrimental.

I confirm the issue of Real Madrid's poor defense, which has conceded a lot of goals, but the problems started from the previous season where they conceded 38 goals if i remember correctly.
Two years ago, however, things went well, but all the problems started last year.

This begs the question whether you talk about the CL or La Liga. In La Liga Real Madrid has the best defense in the league and since you talk about38 goals conceded, you are talking about La Liga. Yet you confirm weaknesses in their poor defense and claim to understand where their problem is. You accuse the best defense of La Liga in 25/26 to be the root of Real Madrid problems... 

In the CL, the defense is bad for Real Madrid, but that is not what you are talking about.

[Futurexxx]

As time goes, some of the records of Ronaldo and Messi will be broken but you see the ballon d'Or, i don't think it will be easy for any player to win many ballon d'0r that will surpass that Messi and Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappe is a good striker so he can still score many goals in the champions league. Sometimes i do wonder if there can really be another player who can break the records kept by Lionel Messi and Ronaldo because both players took football to another level.

Truly, they took football to another level and what really baffles me was that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi average at least 50 goals per season in their prime years, something that I think no player can ever match in the future, because their level of consistency is unmatched for 12  to 15 years thereabouts, and if Cristiano Ronaldo is successful in scoring up to 1000 goals he made as targets before the end of his playing career, I don't think that record  can be broken now or in the next 100years to come by any outfield player.

[Anayochukwu]

The people who are saying that Mbappe is the reason why Real Madrid isn't performing at their full potential aren't watching Real Madrid matches this season to see how many points Mbappe has helped Real Madrid win this season. Real Madrid may not be performing very well as a team this season, but Mbappe has scored 23 goals for Real Madrid so far in La Liga this season. I totally disagree with the people who are seeing Mbappe as the problem of Real Madrid.

One thing you must understand is that there is no how you play that fans wouldn't complain, it is a general issue that has always been in the game but the one that annoying me the most is when fans take because of a single mistake and criticism the player to extend of calling him names that is the part I hate the most. There is no players that is over mistake no matter how talented you are there must surly be a mistake in the long run but let's not forget about the effort of the player in the team because as far as I know Mbappe is doing pretty well in the team. So we shouldn't take because one mistake and criticism a talented young man that is even trying to lift the team it is totally unacceptable.

[Fakhrulenclix]

The people who are saying that Mbappe is the reason why Real Madrid isn't performing at their full potential aren't watching Real Madrid matches this season to see how many points Mbappe has helped Real Madrid win this season. Real Madrid may not be performing very well as a team this season, but Mbappe has scored 23 goals for Real Madrid so far in La Liga this season. I totally disagree with the people who are seeing Mbappe as the problem of Real Madrid.

One thing you must understand is that there is no how you play that fans wouldn't complain, it is a general issue that has always been in the game but the one that annoying me the most is when fans take because of a single mistake and criticism the player to extend of calling him names that is the part I hate the most. There is no players that is over mistake no matter how talented you are there must surly be a mistake in the long run but let's not forget about the effort of the player in the team because as far as I know Mbappe is doing pretty well in the team. So we shouldn't take because one mistake and criticism a talented young man that is even trying to lift the team it is totally unacceptable.

I think so too, and Mbappe is just being used as an excuse because fans' expectations for Mbappe were very high when he first joined the team. However, we also cannot deny that Mbappe has made a very significant contribution to Real Madrid, and this can be seen from Mbappe's goal statistics. But indeed, currently the team's performance is not optimal because some other players are not able to make the same contribution as Mbappe.

And for this season I still have doubts about Real Madrid in the Champions League, and the reason is not because of Mbappe but rather the overall Real Madrid team is not that good, especially the coach.

[Tamaperdana]

Mbappe is so young and he is already a great champion. This boy amazes me more and more. Every game he plays he is always there to score another goal, always in the action and always one step ahead of everyone else. The hunger that this boy has is impressive. It seems so difficult to find another player of his age who is already so complete.

Yes,, it cannot be denied that Mbappe is indeed a very great player at this time. Because right now in the Champions League alone,, Mbappe managed to become the top scorer with 13 goals. So this is a very great achievement for a young player like him. But the problem is that Mbappe is currently in a team that,, in my opinion, is not performing optimally. Because I believe if Mbappe was in a team with better teamwork,, he would definitely score more goals.

So that's why Mbappe is currently not at his best. Because the proof is,, even though Mbappe is able to score many goals in the Champions League, the problem is that Real Madrid currently has to fight in the playoffs to be able to qualify for the next round. And it is clear that Mbappe's current teammates are not very good.