UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[el kaka22]

Atletico is still the favourites here though, not only they will play at home, they are going to play against a team that they should be winning against. I get that it may not look like a sure thing because of the first game but I bet that they are going to still get the win.

I think the more important game would be Inter against Bodo, thanks to home field advantage Bodo managed to get a win, but now it is going to be at Milano and Inter will have a lot higher chance at san siro, I am not sure if Inter will get enough goals, but I think this could end a lot better and shouldn't really be something that could be all that confusing because Inter will end up with a win and only question remains would be with how many goals.

[Iamgoat]

Sorloth gives Atletico the lead on the 27th minutes of the game to break the deadlock. It's was an unbelievable goal because Brugga goalie was supposed to stop that ball. However, if everyone is perfect, we wouldn't always get a winner. Club Brugga is equal to the task of getting an equalizer because they are of the same level with Atletico in their performance tonight. Though, Atletico is dominating the game. The scoreline is 1-0.

The aggregate is already 4 - 4. The last game both clubs played ended up in draw with Club Brugge playing 3 goals and Atletico ended with 4 goals too. My thoughts were in this match, the Atletico guys will not hesitate but ensure they win this match especially now they are playing home and not away. But it also shows Brugge is not ready to lose this one and wants to really push with their last efforts. So far so good and chances are the both team might either end in draw or with one team having a slight win over the other. Not much can be determined yet until we see the level of performance from both teams.

[Webetcoins]

Second legs are always a lot harder because we get to see teams that easily win their games, could probably not be as good.

Like for example Galatasaray shocked the world when they won 5-2, that's true that Juventus should have played better, however I do not think Galatasaray will play the same on this game, they even lost their league game, so we could expect them to lose with small margins and still continue, because even a 2-0 loss would mean they can go further. Many games like that will probably happen.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Atletico look to be going into the last 16. Currently 3-1 up against Brugges and 6-4 on aggregate. They are a potential opponent for Liverpool.

The other potential opponent is Galatasaray or Juventus. I think we would beat Atletico over 2 legs but I’d rather play the winner of Galatasaray vs Juve.

[Jaycoinz]

Second legs are always a lot harder because we get to see teams that easily win their games, could probably not be as good.

Like for example Galatasaray shocked the world when they won 5-2, that's true that Juventus should have played better, however I do not think Galatasaray will play the same on this game, they even lost their league game, so we could expect them to lose with small margins and still continue, because even a 2-0 loss would mean they can go further. Many games like that will probably happen.

Losing their league is also a sign of strength I think because most teams do actually do that especially when they have a very big and crucial match in some competitions especially the champions league and with what I have seen Galatasaray do, I believe they would be able to hold out Juventus and get the qualifications to the next round because as you stated even if they lose by 2 goals they still get to qualify which is a very big advantage to them.

[Ruttoshi]

The aggregate is already 4 - 4. The last game both clubs played ended up in draw with Club Brugge playing 3 goals and Atletico ended with 4 goals too. My thoughts were in this match, the Atletico guys will not hesitate but ensure they win this match especially now they are playing home and not away. But it also shows Brugge is not ready to lose this one and wants to really push with their last efforts. So far so good and chances are the both team might either end in draw or with one team having a slight win over the other. Not much can be determined yet until we see the level of performance from both teams.

I know that you're not watching the match but check out the scoreline. Atletico Madrid has already scored two goals in the second half with an endless attack they used to pressurize Brugge defense. Sorloth second his second goal and the third goal for Atletico with a good finish on the 76th minutes to make it 3-1.

Atletico Madrid took advantage of the second half and outplayed Brugge. If the game ends up like this, it means that Atletico got an easy win. I didn't expect the second half to be a feast of goals for Atletico. 4-1.

[aylabadia05]

The current situation at the Metropolitano: Atletico Madrid ended the first half with a 1-1 draw. Shortly after Sorloth put Atletico Madrid ahead, Club Brugge quickly equalized.
Ademola Lookman is still on the bench. This is one of Atletico Madrid's untapped strengths, including Griezmann.
And just now, Atletico Madrid scored a goal for a temporary lead by Cardoso. This is very valuable for Atletico Madrid to maintain.

I really wonder why Lookman is on the bench today... I mean he played for 60 minutes against Espanyol. After seeing Simeone sub him off in that minute I was certain he would be a starter in this match.

I mean he has contributed to 6 goals directly since he joined them but anyway... Atletico Madrid are 2-1 ahead while there are 20 minutes left. I don't think we will see extra time but I must admit Club Brugge are fighting really hard in this round!

As I said, when Ademola Lookman was on the bench, that was Simone's strength and strategy to make things even crazier. The proof is that Simone brought Ademola Lookman on and Atletico Madrid's third goal came from Lookman's assist, even though he had only been on the field for 5 minutes.
In my opinion, when Simone took Julian Alvarez off and brought Griezmann on, that was when Simone's strategy came into play.

The score was already 3-1, so the aggregate score automatically became 6-4. I'll correct that—it wasn't 3-1, but 4-1 in favor of Atletico Madrid, and Sorloth scored a hat-trick. 
Congratulations to Atletico Madrid.

[MAAManda]

Atletico is still the favourites here though, not only they will play at home, they are going to play against a team that they should be winning against. I get that it may not look like a sure thing because of the first game but I bet that they are going to still get the win.

Entering the final minutes of the match, Atletico Madrid is currently leading the match with Atletico Madrid 4 - 1 Club Brugge. Well, everything is according to predictions, they will win & should win in this match. Tougher match awaits them in the next round.

I think the more important game would be Inter against Bodo, thanks to home field advantage Bodo managed to get a win, but now it is going to be at Milano and Inter will have a lot higher chance at san siro, I am not sure if Inter will get enough goals, but I think this could end a lot better and shouldn't really be something that could be all that confusing because Inter will end up with a win and only question remains would be with how many goals.

They have big challenge in their home match, just like Atletico Madrid, they should also win because the team they're facing is far below Inter Milan quality. I personally predict that they will advance to the next round in regular time, which means they must win by at least 3 goals.

[Baki202]

I predict Real Madrid will win by more than 2 goals against Benfica. One of the main reasons is Mbappé, who is in top form and consistently scores goals. Besides Mbappé, Vinicius has also performed better in recent matches, contributing goals and assists. Therefore, the duo of Mbappé and Vinicius will be a frightening threat to Benfica's defense. When Mbappé and Vinicius are in top form, it's very difficult to prevent them from scoring, especially with Mbappé, who is currently looking to add his goal tally for become the Champions League's top scorer.

I don't trust real Madrid but let's just put it in our mind that real Madrid can not be fully trusted and in this situation and I feel like I will be neutral in this situation because because countless times real Madrid can not be trusted and Benfica and decide to give real Madrid a tough time, and I don't want dwell on the fact that real Madrid players have improved and am not really satisfied about mbappe and Vinicius junior and that does not guarantee fully about them winning the game so let's not jump into conclusions because from the way it looking I don't trust they fully.

So if you are trusting real Madrid then at your risk I don't think for now am. Going bet on Real Madrid because you might lose your money so for now am just neutral because I don't want to waste my money because real Madrid have not really earned my trust so let's wait and see what they will do against Benfica that's the only way that things will change is when they they improve better than what they are doing.

[MK-74]

The most important match of the night will be Inter Milan vs Bodø/Glimt.

Inter are playing at home, so they have both the home and crowd advantage. If they want to qualify for the next round, they need to win by at least a three goal margin tonight. I think they will win, but I’m not sure whether they can manage a three-goal difference. It should be a very entertaining match.

Atlético Madrid have advanced to the next round. They are currently winning their match 4–1.

Newcastle United had already secured qualification from the first leg.

Bayer Leverkusen won the first match comfortably and are expected to win this one as well.

[Cryptoprincess101]

Atletico look to be going into the last 16. Currently 3-1 up against Brugges and 6-4 on aggregate. They are a potential opponent for Liverpool.

The other potential opponent is Galatasaray or Juventus. I think we would beat Atletico over 2 legs but I’d rather play the winner of Galatasaray vs Juve.

The score is 4:1 right now and from the look of things, it is likely to end this way. Atletico Madrid really came prepared in this second leg, they didn't let any lapses as they did in the first leg and i applaud their tactics today. It obvious they have qualified for the round of 16 and congratulations to them as they advance further.

Galatasaray will qualify for the round of 16 because Juventus cannot win them with up to 3 goals but let's see what will happen since the match will be played tomorrow.

[hyudien]

It has been confirmed that the first team in the UCL play off round to advance to the last 16 is Atletico Madrid. Playing at home Simeone men did not waste the advantage, pressing since the first half they scored 1 goal even though the equalizer came from Club Brugge, in the second half Atletico appeared more aggressive, opening the second half with 1 quick goal then followed by further goals from them.
The score ended 4-1 in favor of Atletico, you guys did great tonight.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Atletico is still the favourites here though, not only they will play at home, they are going to play against a team that they should be winning against. I get that it may not look like a sure thing because of the first game but I bet that they are going to still get the win.

They finally took advantage of the momentum they had because they were the favorites from the start in terms of strength and experience they also had an advantage for the home match and as a result the match ended with a satisfactory result.

In the first half they were not very good at finishing although they controlled the match but their finishing was quite poor even for the first half in terms of chances I think Club Brugge were much better but for the second half things were different.
Sorloth was crazy in this match and I really like his positioning in this match.

Club Brugge tried to up the tempo by attacking faster after they fell behind by 1 goal early in the first half but that's exactly what made them lose control and crumble in this match.

[Amphenomenon]

The game will be one interesting game, Juve fans will be hoping for a miracle comeback win. While we anticipate a lot of goals it might not be the case tonight with either teams trying to defend even Juventus in order not to concede more and get more desperate while Galatasaray definitely will be coming to this game with ease to defend and capitalize on every opportunity with their fine attack.

Juventus' match will be difficult to predict, as I also think Real Madrid's, do you want to risk a bet?
What would you play in the Real Madrid match? We all say in words and thoughts that Real will be able to hold their own, but in action?
I'm insecure, do you have any ideas?
(if I see any hints while watching the match I'll try to put one live)

While we expect Real Madrid to qualify to the next round it is still difficult to fully agree with it especially since they have been inconsistent including their last domestic league game which was disappointing. Although I will stick with the fact that Real Madrid are going to win if I was to gamble especially from the fact that Areola knows that losing this game might cost him his job.

I think BTTS might just be a good option to place on both games but I feel it won't be easy to predict and one might just have only a team getting the goals. My bet would have been:
Juventus game to be BTTS and Real Madrid to win against Benfica.

[Rgram]

Atletico look to be going into the last 16. Currently 3-1 up against Brugges and 6-4 on aggregate. They are a potential opponent for Liverpool.

The other potential opponent is Galatasaray or Juventus. I think we would beat Atletico over 2 legs but I’d rather play the winner of Galatasaray vs Juve.

Atletico Madrid did extend their lead to a 4:1 victory against Club Brugge so, it was more than a 6:4 on aggregate, it was a 7:4. Atletico Madrid made sure of it that there was no coming back for Club Brugge, given how a small margin could pose such threat to their qualifiers. Club Brugge was no match for Atletico Madrid, given the addition of Lookman to its squad, they form such a formidable force that even the ever improved club Brugge can’t resist.

Galatasaray lost in their Turkish league, which points to just how prepared they needed to b for the Juventus match and given the many losses Juventus have endured; they wouldn’t be open to loosing yet another game so, I figure this fixture might be a draw.

[Donneski]

Atletico look to be going into the last 16. Currently 3-1 up against Brugges and 6-4 on aggregate. They are a potential opponent for Liverpool.

The other potential opponent is Galatasaray or Juventus. I think we would beat Atletico over 2 legs but I’d rather play the winner of Galatasaray vs Juve.

It's full time with the Spanish club beating their Belgian counterparts with a 4:1 scoreline on the day and 7:3 in aggregate. After the 3:3 first leg draw in Bruges, I told a friend I watched the game with that Atletico Madrid will respond accordingly in the second leg of the game, so I wasn't surprised that they won, just that I didn't see such a huge goal margin coming. Diego Simeone seems like a manager who's getting the important results for the club and the fans are very much in love with the improvement.

[7juju]

Atletico look to be going into the last 16. Currently 3-1 up against Brugges and 6-4 on aggregate. They are a potential opponent for Liverpool.

The other potential opponent is Galatasaray or Juventus. I think we would beat Atletico over 2 legs but I’d rather play the winner of Galatasaray vs Juve.

Liverpool are already setting their sight on the quarter finals because whoever that's drawn against them in the next round will not survive it. Liverpool already saw off Atletico Madrid during the group stage, winning them over two legs won't be a big deal for Liverpool. Atletico Madrid looked this good tonight because they played a team that they are far bigger than in everything aspect. And club Brugge didn't give them the pressure that Bodø/Glimt gave them, if they had, Atletico Madrid wouldn't have had it this easy tonight.

[Iamgoat]

The aggregate is already 4 - 4. The last game both clubs played ended up in draw with Club Brugge playing 3 goals and Atletico ended with 4 goals too. My thoughts were in this match, the Atletico guys will not hesitate but ensure they win this match especially now they are playing home and not away. But it also shows Brugge is not ready to lose this one and wants to really push with their last efforts. So far so good and chances are the both team might either end in draw or with one team having a slight win over the other. Not much can be determined yet until we see the level of performance from both teams.

I know that you're not watching the match but check out the scoreline. Atletico Madrid has already scored two goals in the second half with an endless attack they used to pressurize Brugge defense. Sorloth second his second goal and the third goal for Atletico with a good finish on the 76th minutes to make it 3-1.

Atletico Madrid took advantage of the second half and outplayed Brugge. If the game ends up like this, it means that Atletico got an easy win. I didn't expect the second half to be a feast of goals for Atletico. 4-1.

Second half was truly merciless for the Brugge, my network connection was so poor, it didn’t drop my reply on time but I watched the first half completely to the half time and dropped the message by the time. I was even surprised truly to see the end of the game with extra three goals from the Atletico Madrid side making it a total of 4 goals to 1 and an aggregate of 7 solid goals. Not so happy to see Brugge end this way after all the efforts in the first leg and the efforts in the first half of the second leg. We were expecting more but saw less with a goalless second half from the Brugge side. Not much to say but the did has already been done and Atletico should be proud of themselves right now.

[*Ace*]

Atletico Madrid vs Club Brugge 4-1

And so ended the match between the two teams, and I think everyone expected a victory for Atletico Madrid.
It was a flawless performance by the Madrid team, who thus advance to the round of 16 in the Champions League.

[skarais]

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It's full time with the Spanish club beating their Belgian counterparts with a 4:1 scoreline on the day and 7:3 in aggregate. After the 3:3 first leg draw in Bruges, I told a friend I watched the game with that Atletico Madrid will respond accordingly in the second leg of the game, so I wasn't surprised that they won, just that I didn't see such a huge goal margin coming. Diego Simeone seems like a manager who's getting the important results for the club and the fans are very much in love with the improvement.

I never considered Atletico Madrid as a weak team in La Liga, but their performances have sometimes been up and down, which makes their fans feel worried. The 3-3 draw in Belgium was actually a sign that something was wrong with the defensive performance, but all of that was corrected in the second leg where Atletico Madrid managed to win 4-1 at home. Home advantage can be a reason why a team's performance can improve after a poor performance in the first leg, so today's victory for Atletico Madrid over Club Brugge was not at all surprising.

As for the other teams, I think Newcastle and Inter are the two teams that will also qualify for the round of 16 today, but Inter will definitely need to work hard after losing the first leg. Bodo/Glimt certainly only need a draw to ensure their progress, but they also need to come out on top to prevent their defense from succumbing to Inter's intense pressure. Another team with the potential to qualify is Leverkusen, they just need to maintain their lead or draw.