UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Sir_Garry55]

Arteta certainly devised an excellent strategy for this match, which ultimately put Bilbao under pressure, leading to Bilbao's defeat by Arsenal, conceding two goals from Martinelli and Trossard. Bilbao must now acknowledge that Arsenal is clearly superior and accept that Arsenal has taken the three points. Arsenal started this season well, and Arsenal fans certainly want the team to perform consistently and win, ultimately becoming champions. Now, Arsenal must prepare again for their next matches in the Premier League and the Champions League, with Olympiakos set to be Arsenal's next opponent in the Champions League. What do you think will happen? Will Arsenal win against Olympiakos or not?

Arteta plays terrorist football.

They just hold out for set pieces and try to kill the play. It works on most opponents, but some teams with dominant pressing can get past them.

That is just one basic thing I have been observing from Xabi Alonso's men. It has been two games straight they have play with a man down and they become victorious, by getting the 3 points. For me the way I see real Madrid is this, they tend to play by coming back to their right mentality when they are on pressure, we can clearly see this in their game against Sociedad and now their first game with Marseille. To me before that red card we can all see that real Madrid was not playing as expected, and this is one part they needs to improve if they really wants to compete in this champions league, because looking at the champions league we have so many interesting team that looks fully ready to compete. But I will basically say it will be to early to look down on their performance with just this first game.
Nevertheless, good win from real Madrid and well needed 3 points from Xabi's men.

"Penalti a Favor del Real Madrid" 

Just kidding, I didn't actually watch that match. They seemed really lucky to win by two penalties though. Feel bad for Trent pulling his hamstring after just 5 minutes.

Trent pulling out an hamstring injury was a hard one and in the other end, D carvajal having a red card is another blow for Real Madrid. I know that Xabi will have a way to figure it out, definitely will have a perfect replacement that won't seem for them been left out with a RB.
They where very lucky though, to have that 3 points, they needed it most, at least it has given them a start for them to have that courage to pull more points in the long run.

[MK-74]

Two matches ended in surprises last night.
Union Saint-Gilloise and Qarabağ both won their games.
Union Saint-Gilloise beat PSV 3-1 away, a fantastic result for them.
Qarabağ came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2.

Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund match was 0-0 at halftime, but in the second half, every shot seemed to turn into a goal and it ended 4-4.
In the last five minutes alone, there were three goals.

Real Madrid struggled last night but managed to win 2-1.

Arsenal played well, dominated the match and won 2-0.

[Kaliandra]

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Real Madrid vs Marseille was won by Real Madrid with a narrow score of 2-1. In my opinion, both teams played well because they attacked each other with great enthusiasm. Weah was a surprising player because he was the first to score a goal against Real Madrid. Of course, that was a good thing for Marseille because it was certainly a source of pride for Marseille to score a goal against Real Madrid, given that Real Madrid has strong players.

It seems that without the penalty kick, Real Madrid would have likely lost because Marseille scored one goal against them. However, fortunately, Real Madrid won because they were awarded a penalty kick, which ultimately led to their victory in the match. When betting, I was confused because I was afraid my prediction was wrong since Marseille scored first, but fortunately, Real Madrid won.

In my opinion, Xabi still needs to improve Real Madrid because their performance is still not good enough, especially in the Champions League where the competition is extremely fierce. Did you succeed in your bets for this match?

Real Madrid's attack was excellent in that match, but unfortunately they were unable to capitalize on their chances because Marseille's defenders were very strong, which ultimately made it difficult for Real Madrid to score. It's true that if Real Madrid hadn't gotten a penalty kick, they would have lost the match, but fortunately, they got two penalty kicks, which ultimately led to their victory. However, Real Madrid was lucky to have a great player like Mbappe, who is always excellent at executing penalty kicks, so in this case, it can be said that Real Madrid was just lucky to win this match.

It is absolutely true that Xabi Alonso needs to develop a good strategy to improve Real Madrid's performance because, of course, if Real Madrid does not improve, it will certainly make it difficult for them to win in upcoming matches. Personally, I was also surprised when Marseille scored first because I was afraid of losing my bet since I had used a considerable amount of money for that match.
 

[Futurexxx]

From the start of the game, it seemed like Arsenal would win. The match was very good and very exciting. Athletic did not play badly, they tried very hard, they played very well, but they could not win, Athletic's efforts were not lacking. It was very good for Arsenal to win this match. Because if they could not win this match, then the next matches would have been very difficult for Arsenal. Let's see what happens in the next matches and how Arsenal can perform.

It was a very good game, and Arsenal are expected to win the game, but Athletic Madrid showed their resilience and tried playing through the lines, but Arsenal are a very strong and inform team right now, so it will be definitely difficult for them, The Champions League have started today and it will be a very kindly contested game of football that we are going to expect from the most of the teams playing and their will be surprise fixture results in the games, Arsenal won the game through Martinelli who came on in the 71st minute and scored in the 72 minutes, and that is to show you how difficult the game was for this Arsenal team, but at the end of the day they got the result that they wanted.

Since it's the uefa champions league almost everyone that knows football will say that their are no easy games, yes, it's true, but this game was a game I really did expected arsenal to win even though it would be difficult because arsenal right now are way more stronger than atletico Bilbao, though the game wasn't as fascinating as most people expected but the good thing for arsenal was that they were able to keep on the pressure on atletico Bilbao till the goal finally comes, if it was for some other teams they would have feel frustrated and start cracking at the back, but arsenal never showed any signs like that which shows that they have really matured, and they are one of the top contender for this year uefa champions league trophy, even though most lads would disagree with me on this, but this opening winning is a massive three points secured by this arsenal team.

[Justbillywitt]

Although Real Madrid had enough strength here, they were only able to score through penalties. Marseille was a very weak team, they were aggressive at the beginning, but later they had more opportunities to score. Because when a Real Madrid player got a red card and went off the field, Marseille had a great opportunity to draw the game. However, the gamblers who bet on Real Madrid in this match are definitely experienced gamblers, they knew for sure that Real Madrid had the most chances to win this match.
But even though Real Madrid's player got a red card in this match, the opposing team could not make any progress by creating pressure. No matter which way you look at it, Real Madrid's players are several times more experienced than Marseille's.

The joke is actually in real Madrid team that needed two penalties to win a champions league match. Be it an experience gambler or not anyone who see real Madrid playing at home in a champions League match against a team like Marseille who haven't played in the champions league for a while now, will definitely bank Madrid to win. It was really disgraceful to see Madrid struggling to beat Marseille without the help of two penalties.

[satscraper]

Two matches ended in surprises last night.
Union Saint-Gilloise and Qarabağ both won their games.
Union Saint-Gilloise beat PSV 3-1 away, a fantastic result for them.
Qarabağ came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2.

Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund match was 0-0 at halftime, but in the second half, every shot seemed to turn into a goal and it ended 4-4.
In the last five minutes alone, there were three goals.

Real Madrid struggled last night but managed to win 2-1.

Arsenal played well, dominated the match and won 2-0.

I placed three bets on yesterday’s matches: Arsenal, Real Madrid, and Benfica. All three bets paid off, even though Benfica lost 3:2. The Benfica bet was an "Early Payout" type of bet, which had the following condition: "If your team goes two goals ahead, your pre-match 1x2 selection is paid early as a win." Since Benfica scored the first two goals, the bet was settled early as a win. I don’t mind this outcome, but Benfica's defeat was completely unexpected.

 

[Rgram]

The joke is actually in real Madrid team that needed two penalties to win a champions league match. Be it an experience gambler or not anyone who see real Madrid playing at home in a champions League match against a team like Marseille who haven't played in the champions league for a while now, will definitely bank Madrid to win. It was really disgraceful to see Madrid struggling to beat Marseille without the help of two penalties.

Even though Madrid won the game, I'll still give it up to Marseille. They had better chances but I guess luck wasn't on their side. I knew Madrid would definitely find a way to win the game the moment Carvajal saw a red card. It has always been a tradition for Madrid to have the officiating in their favour in games like this. Two penalties? Seriously, that was too extreme. If it were to be a team like Chelsea, PSG or maybe Barcelona they played against, I don't think Madrid would have seen a draw.

[Derekfunds]

Although Real Madrid had enough strength here, they were only able to score through penalties. Marseille was a very weak team, they were aggressive at the beginning, but later they had more opportunities to score. Because when a Real Madrid player got a red card and went off the field, Marseille had a great opportunity to draw the game. However, the gamblers who bet on Real Madrid in this match are definitely experienced gamblers, they knew for sure that Real Madrid had the most chances to win this match.
But even though Real Madrid's player got a red card in this match, the opposing team could not make any progress by creating pressure. No matter which way you look at it, Real Madrid's players are several times more experienced than Marseille's.

The joke is actually in real Madrid team that needed two penalties to win a champions league match. Be it an experience gambler or not anyone who see real Madrid playing at home in a champions League match against a team like Marseille who haven't played in the champions league for a while now, will definitely bank Madrid to win. It was really disgraceful to see Madrid struggling to beat Marseille without the help of two penalties.

I don't know if I will say real Madrid played very poor yesterday, they played well in the first half I mean they dominated and I think that Marseille goal was a luck but the second half was entirely a different game and I was wondering if it was actually Real Madrid that was playing that yesterday because Marseille was in charge of the football in the second half and I almost concluded that they robbed Marseille in that match because why would they give Real Madrid two penalty kick against Marseille that they are suppose to win both half. If Real Madrid continues like this I don't think they will go far in this champions league.

[Toro iskandar]

While everyone is talking about Real Madrid's victory and praising it, I would say that Real Madrid's victory was just luck and I would praise Marseille for having a better performance. 😋
So, now we can compare when Barcelona faces Newcastle, and Barça will undoubtedly win decisively this time.
Despite playing away without Lamine Yamal, Raphinha is still reliable.

[SuperBitMan]

Two matches ended in surprises last night.
Union Saint-Gilloise and Qarabağ both won their games.
Union Saint-Gilloise beat PSV 3-1 away, a fantastic result for them.
Qarabağ came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2.

Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund match was 0-0 at halftime, but in the second half, every shot seemed to turn into a goal and it ended 4-4.
In the last five minutes alone, there were three goals.

Real Madrid struggled last night but managed to win 2-1.

Arsenal played well, dominated the match and won 2-0.

I placed three bets on yesterday’s matches: Arsenal, Real Madrid, and Benfica. All three bets paid off, even though Benfica lost 3:2. The Benfica bet was an "Early Payout" type of bet, which had the following condition: "If your team goes two goals ahead, your pre-match 1x2 selection is paid early as a win." Since Benfica scored the first two goals, the bet was settled early as a win. I don’t mind this outcome, but Benfica's defeat was completely unexpected.

 

Congratulations to your win, yeah you are right no one believe that benfica will lose that match that particular game was the match that caught a lot of my friends bet because they predicted benfica to win but they ended up losing the match which was really unexpectable however thank god I did not play any bet yesterday because if I did I  would have included benfica to win in my betting slip.
This is why they always say football is unpredictable sometimes you may be thinking that a particular team will win a match because of their form but they end up losing.
As for Real Madrid and Arsenal they did very well and a lot of people predicted them to win and also included them in their bet slip, I knew that Arsenal and Real Madrid are not ready to lose any champions League match at this starting so they did all their best to make sure that the secure the 3 points and they achieved it congratulations to them.

[Cryptmuster]

While everyone is talking about Real Madrid's victory and praising it, I would say that Real Madrid's victory was just luck and I would praise Marseille for having a better performance. 😋
So, now we can compare when Barcelona faces Newcastle, and Barça will undoubtedly win decisively this time.
Despite playing away without Lamine Yamal, Raphinha is still reliable.

Strong teams are often described as lucky, but this luck stems from the skill of their players and a lot of training. As for Marseille, they couldn't even turn the game around when Carvajal received a red card (incidentally, there are doubts that a red card was warranted). But Real Madrid only scored from penalties, which suggests Marseille's defense wasn't bad, but handballs in the penalty area are unacceptable, so the penalty was deserved. It wasn't an easy game for Real Madrid, just like it was against Real Sociedad, but the most important thing is that they're winning.

[Solokan]

Indeed it was hard luck that almost cost Real Madrid the game today cause having made those 15 good attempts without hitting the back of the net tells you that the ball was not in your favour because on a very good day they should have converted 5 out of the shots they was fired in the game. Marseille found the back of the net before Real Madrid but all thanks to Mbappe who converted the two penalty kicks to give his team home victory in the first match of the champions League for the team.

Real Madrid players need to avoid red cards like this in their next match because it will have a negative impact on the team when facing a much tougher opponent. If they were facing a tough opponent, Real Madrid might have lost a match like this because they would have struggled to keep up. Luckily, Marseille made mistakes that gave Real Madrid two penalties that led to the win.. Marseille should have avoided mistakes like this and avoided a defeat. The first leg of the Champions League has almost always been won by the big teams, and that still looks pretty good for some teams.

Real Madrid does seem to lose when facing strong teams, as was evident in their match against Marseille, where Real Madrid was clearly overwhelmed. If Real Madrid had not been awarded a penalty kick, they would have lost. It would be better for the upcoming match if Real Madrid avoids getting a red card, as receiving one could be dangerous. Fortunately, in that match, Carvajal received a red card at the 72nd minute, so the match would end soon.

However, if Bellingham plays in the Real Madrid vs. Marseille match, there is definitely a chance that Real Madrid could score a goal in regular time, as Bellingham is undoubtedly a great player. For now, we'll just have to wait and see how things turn out—whether Xabi can make Real Madrid perform better or not. However, if there are no significant improvements, I believe Real Madrid will find it difficult to advance to the Round of 16 like last season.

[abhiseshakana]

While everyone is talking about Real Madrid's victory and praising it, I would say that Real Madrid's victory was just luck and I would praise Marseille for having a better performance. 😋
So, now we can compare when Barcelona faces Newcastle, and Barça will undoubtedly win decisively this time.
Despite playing away without Lamine Yamal, Raphinha is still reliable.

Strong teams are often described as lucky, but this luck stems from the skill of their players and a lot of training. As for Marseille, they couldn't even turn the game around when Carvajal received a red card (incidentally, there are doubts that a red card was warranted). But Real Madrid only scored from penalties, which suggests Marseille's defense wasn't bad, but handballs in the penalty area are unacceptable, so the penalty was deserved. It wasn't an easy game for Real Madrid, just like it was against Real Sociedad, but the most important thing is that they're winning.

There will always be luck in football, but Real Madrid's victory was not solely down to luck, but there were several other factors that also determined the victory. Real Madrid have a great record in the Champions League, and they have a strong winning mentality, therefore, it has a big influence on their performance. Even when they are in a difficult position (such as playing with 10 men), Real Madrid still did not panic as they had good composure to finish the match. That is the most striking difference between Madrid and Marseille, because even though Marseille has the advantage in the number of players, they even failed to keep their goal from being conceded again.

Barcelona just got a big win in La Liga, so it's fair to say they're feeling motivated and have great confidence at the moment, but don't forget that the Premier League team often puts up a tough fight against anyone they play against, especially when they're playing at home.

[Odohu]

Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund match was 0-0 at halftime, but in the second half, every shot seemed to turn into a goal and it ended 4-4.
In the last five minutes alone, there were three goals.

This match was so interesting from the beginning to the end. Both teams played so beautifully and that match made me understand that Juventus have made remarkable improvements which confirms why they defeated Inter Milan so effortlessly. Borussia Dortmund have also been hardened by many seasons of no trophies and from the way they are going this season, it is obvious they are aiming to win a trophy. I sincerely watching the match and I admire the resilience of Juventus which enable them to draw the match.

[masulum]

Union SG played brilliantly against PSV. Their attacking play was excellent and more effective than PSV. El Hadj's second goal was also very beautiful, a solo run to score in the oaway match is not easy. This goal served as a warning to other teams that Union SG, despite being in the Champions League for the first time and underdog, they may showing us a good football entertainment. A great moment an history for Union SG has been achieved for their first match in UCL.

[Abbatty]

Bayern Munich vs Chelsea encounter will be the hit game in tonight's champions league football and we're expecting to see an interesting game but it might not be how we picture it to be because I'm expecting to see a very tough games. The Blues are visiting the Barbarians that have been ruthless since the beginning of this campaign and I'm sure they are not going to make the Allianz Arena an easy or comfortable place for Chelsea. The Blues have been doing pretty well in the EPL but we can't say they're going to be at their best tonight because I see them as a team that goes off and on and is hard to say they're going to do well in a particular game, now are they going to be at top speed to take on Bayern or are we going to see that slow performance they displayed during the week?

Exactly, it going to be a difficult game for both side especially Chelsea. Bayern Munich are a very good side especially in the attacking department and to top it they will be playing at home and we all know what that means already. This game is going to be like that revenge bayern have always wanted since that incident in 2012. This game comes with a lot of memories and it will be the most interesting match to watch today.

Both side are very good in the attacking department, they can both cause damage to any defense, but one thing bayern need to do, they need to be very concentrated in this game, and also defensively discipline too.

It the first game for both side and I expect a good outing, picking maximum point in this  early stage of the campaign is very important. Well I gambled already and I bet on BTTS.

[Jewan420]

Strong teams are often described as lucky, but this luck stems from the skill of their players and a lot of training. As for Marseille, they couldn't even turn the game around when Carvajal received a red card (incidentally, there are doubts that a red card was warranted). But Real Madrid only scored from penalties, which suggests Marseille's defense wasn't bad, but handballs in the penalty area are unacceptable, so the penalty was deserved. It wasn't an easy game for Real Madrid, just like it was against Real Sociedad, but the most important thing is that they're winning.

Real Madrid's performance in the first match of the Champions League was not good at all, they won the match because they were lucky to win. Marseille's performance was not too bad, but they played very defensive football compared to Real Madrid. Even after Dani Carvajal's red card in the 72nd minute, Marseille had a good chance to win the match, but they failed there and fell into the penalty trap. Real Madrid took advantage of that chance and won the match and earned the important 3 points.

Anyway, Marseille played much better than expected, especially their defense was great. To beat a big team on the big stage, you have to have a defensive plan as well as an offensive plan. I think, when Real Madrid became a team of 10 players, Marseille should have been more aggressive.

[Cossyblack]

Although Real Madrid had enough strength here, they were only able to score through penalties. Marseille was a very weak team, they were aggressive at the beginning, but later they had more opportunities to score. Because when a Real Madrid player got a red card and went off the field, Marseille had a great opportunity to draw the game. However, the gamblers who bet on Real Madrid in this match are definitely experienced gamblers, they knew for sure that Real Madrid had the most chances to win this match.
But even though Real Madrid's player got a red card in this match, the opposing team could not make any progress by creating pressure. No matter which way you look at it, Real Madrid's players are several times more experienced than Marseille's.

The joke is actually in real Madrid team that needed two penalties to win a champions league match. Be it an experience gambler or not anyone who see real Madrid playing at home in a champions League match against a team like Marseille who haven't played in the champions league for a while now, will definitely bank Madrid to win. It was really disgraceful to see Madrid struggling to beat Marseille without the help of two penalties.

The UEFA Chiampions league is always tough to compete compared to other leagues. Teams that qualified to play in the UEFA are strong because only the best teams gets the chances of competing in the UEFA. If I were you I would be applauding Real Madrid for defeating Marseille because securing a victory against an opponent in the UEFA isn't easy. Marseille on the other hand isn't a small team considering their form and strengths in the french Lique 1. Marseille was the second Most in-form team in the French ligue 1 Last season.  Don't blame Real Madrid for struggling so hard to defeat a strong team like Marseille, although it was a narrow escape for Madrid but somehow they were able to get a 3 points.

[m4r1o]

He will definitely start from bench it's almost impossible for him to be in the start up lineup so every thing points to him been called up from the bench. At least it will be a big boost for the team but at the same time, it means someone who has been playing will have to be dropped in the next game and the coming ones because Bellingham will get back his starting position.

I definitely agree with you, Adbitco, I see Real Madrid as a bit in the process of settling in, a player like Bellingham is very important for the team, I would play him in a position that is suitable and comfortable for him so as to allow him to be truly effective.

[Kaliandra]

The Tottenham vs Villarreal match was just as exciting, in my opinion, even though there weren't many goals scored. Both clubs showed their best performance in that match. But, of course, in any match, there will always be winners and lost, and sometimes a draw. In the Tottenham vs Villarreal match, Tottenham won with a score of 1-0. Tottenham fans were obviously very happy because their team won. Now, Tottenham has successfully secured 3 points in their first match, which will undoubtedly be a great boost for Tottenham to be more motivated in upcoming matches.

In my opinion, Tottenham's victory in this match can be considered a gift from Villarreal because the goal was scored by Villarreal goalkeeper Junior, who was inaccurate in catching the ball, which resulted in an own goal. Of course, he must feel guilty because Tottenham won because of him, but I hope he can stay calm and be patient. Tottenham has been performing exceptionally well lately. They have truly bounced back, and even without Son, any team facing Tottenham now will certainly not underestimate them. Villarreal must learn from this experience to perform better in their next match. I also hope Junior will be more cautious in the upcoming games.