UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

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Before the match against Man City, I heard rumours that the match would be Xabi Alonso's last chance, and if he lost against Man City, he would be sacked. But it turns out that all of that was just a rumour, because even though he lost in the end, he was still with Madrid.

Despite that issue, I'm frankly a bit curious about what Xabi Alonso will do to get Real Madrid back on track, because with the defeat after defeat that they continue to experience, it seems that it will affect their self-confidence enough, and the pressure they will feel will definitely be heavier than now. If this problem cannot be resolved immediately, then it is only a matter of time until Xabi Alonso is actually kicked out of there.

About Xabi's dismissal after losing to Man City, it was only a rumor that was raised by the media but in fact Xabi was not fired, maybe the club still believes in Xabi Alonso.

Suppose --- Xabi can't make much change for the defeats he continues to experience there is a possibility that the club will fire him sooner or later if this does not gradually improve, but hopefully there will be more evaluation material from Xabi which is a shortcoming that must be addressed immediately.

[RockBell]

It will be unfair if Xabi Alonso's job is on the line in this match because of the several injuries they have and the fact that they aren't facing an easy team. Manchester city has been firing recently especially Phil Foden and even with the Real Madrid stadium roof getting closed for this match I believe they are the underdogs.

I read that Xabi Alonso will be sacked and this is what i read around then i don't know if it has been confirmed, i am not yet sure of what is happening, but i think the wisest decision is to fire the coach unfortunately he is not capable of managing the team

I don't think his sack has been confirmed because if it was confirmed, for now it is just a rumor, and eventually we all know that his going to be sacked because the extent to which Real Madrid is performing is not appealing at all, and if eventually they sack him, then I'm just wondering who they are going to bring next in line, because the result they are getting is not the result they are getting now, i don't know what the management are still considering, the case of real Madrid have gotten worst.

But let's see what they will eventually decide in his case, because they can not continue like this all, and he might not be capable, but at the same time, players are also to receive part of the blame, and the coach is the one who always takes all the blame.

[BRINIRHA]

To be honest, last night's UEFA Champions League game was truly exciting, although it was Brazilian teenager Rodrigo who gave us confidence in the first 28 minutes of the match, scoring a goal with his incredible skill. However, Manchester City gave it their all to win last night's UCL match at the Santiago Bernabeu,I was very surprised not to see the iconic French player Kylian Mbappe in the starting eleven in this clashing Champions League game,If he had been there, there would have been a huge battle between him and Erling Haaland at the Santiago Bernabeu but only the players from English representative Manchester United showed their dominance on Madrid's own field.

Madrid took an early lead in the game but we noticed that  then the English representative club's players Erling Haaland and Nico Reilly was able to break the goal drought, The hosts also conceded a 2:0 defeat to Celta Vigo at the same stadium a few days ago.

I really hope Mbappe plays in that match. Unfortunately, he is not in good condition due to a muscle problem he is suffering from. Although it is reported that it is not a serious injury, the club prefers to take precautions so that the player does not suffer a more severe injury. It would be very exciting if Haaland and Mbappe faced each other and scored goals against each other.

The disappointment felt by Real Madrid fans in that match must have been unbearable. However, they have to admit that Manchester City was slightly better, especially in defending their goal. Although Real Madrid was more active in building attacks, they struggled to break through Manchester City's defense. In contrast, Manchester City managed to break through Real Madrid's defense more easily. Both teams played equally well. However, luck was still on Manchester City's side.

[Just Say]

The Real Madrid vs. Manchester City match was very exciting because we saw fierce competition. Manchester City gave it their all to win, as did Real Madrid. Unfortunately, Real Madrid lost to Manchester City by a narrow margin of 1-2. Now, Manchester City fans must be overjoyed because their team managed to beat Real Madrid. However, it's unfortunate that Real Madrid couldn't defeat Manchester City, especially since they were the home team in that match.

Fortunately, I bet on Manchester City's victory in that match, and I ended up winning. Did you also succeed in your bets for that match? In my opinion, one of the reasons Real Madrid played poorly was because Mbappe didn't play. If he had played, I think Real Madrid would have had the potential to win this match. But now it's all over, and what's important now is that Xabi needs to improve Real Madrid's performance so they can perform better in upcoming matches. But in this match, fortunately, Real Madrid managed to score a goal against Manchester City, even though they lost.

To be honest, last night's UEFA Champions League game was truly exciting, although it was Brazilian teenager Rodrygo who gave us confidence in the first 28 minutes of the match, scoring a goal with his incredible skill. However, Manchester City gave it their all to win last night's UCL match at the Santiago Bernabeu,I was very surprised not to see the iconic French player Kylian Mbappe in the starting eleven in this clashing Champions League game. If he had been there, there would have been a huge battle between him and Erling Haaland at the Santiago Bernabeu but only the players from English representative Manchester United showed their dominance on Madrid's own field.
Madrid took an early lead in the game but we noticed that  then the English representative club's players Erling Haaland and Nico O'Reilly was able to break the goal drought, The hosts also conceded a 2:0 defeat to Celta Vigo at the same stadium a few days ago.

[aipercoin]

The only surprising thing about the Inter-Liverpool game was the modest score. The game initially seemed random and either team could have won, but given that Inter scores a lot of goals and Liverpool concedes a lot, it's very strange that the score is 1-0 and not 3-2 or something similar. I think a lot of bets on BTTS and Total Over were wasted because of this game.
Today there will be literally one interesting game between Real and City, but for the new Champions League format this is already quite a lot.

Yes true the game was unusual, they usually score several goals, instead it was a monotonous game, the only good thing that was eventful on the pitch, but few goals made everything less fun.
Yesterday's matches were very eventful, the most disappointing being Real Madrid's defeat.

[Kaliandra]

Arsenal defeated Club Brugge with a score of 0-3. Club Brugge, playing at home, was unable to take advantage of the situation, as they should have been able to score at least one goal despite losing. However, upon reflection, it is understandable that Club Brugge lost because Arsenal is currently in excellent form, and their attacks are extremely difficult to defend against, as Arsenal's players now possess extraordinary speed. What I liked most about the Arsenal vs. Club Brugge match was Madueke's performance; he consistently dribbled the ball effectively, and anyone attempting to stop his movements was easily outmaneuvered, ultimately leading to him scoring a goal against Club Brugge.

As the home team, Club Brugge was completely overwhelmed by Arsenal. Arsenal is now comfortably at the top of the standings, and it seems certain that Arsenal has a strong chance of advancing to the Round of 16 without needing to go through the playoffs. In my opinion, the Arsenal vs. Club Brugge match was a lucky one, and those who bet large amounts of money were very fortunate indeed, as their profits would be substantial. Unfortunately, I only placed a small bet.

[cande86]

Expectations were high in this about their performance, but start is not good FC Copenhagen has last game at home against Kairat Almaty this give them first win of this season in Champions League now they are having good confidence with better performance can give them good win as well even their chances are not good for having spot into next round due to their next games and their performance against top teams.

Expectations were clearly very low, but not enough to give this result, it seems absolutely ridiculous to me, honestly i would never have expected a result like that, it's really a small thing on their part and honestly i would have expected a comfortable victory.

[reagansimms]

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About Xabi's dismissal after losing to Man City, it was only a rumor that was raised by the media but in fact Xabi was not fired, maybe the club still believes in Xabi Alonso.

Suppose --- Xabi can't make much change for the defeats he continues to experience there is a possibility that the club will fire him sooner or later if this does not gradually improve, but hopefully there will be more evaluation material from Xabi which is a shortcoming that must be addressed immediately.

According to one of the news I read, Real Madrid is not too worried after losing to Man City, perhaps the management still has confidence in Xabi Alonso to continue leading Real Madrid in the next game. Real Madrid poor results in recent matches have raised concerns, especially when they face big teams.

I'm also starting to be pessimistic about Real Madrid's chances in the Champions League this season, before experiencing defeat to Man City, Alonso had also failed several times against big teams such as when he was beaten by PSG with a score of 4-0, Atletico Madrid 5-2 and Liverpool 1-0. This disappointing result reduces Real Madrid chances of winning the UCL trophy this season, especially since several other big teams have performed very dominantly in several different competitions, such as Arsenal and Bayern Munich.

[ZekiBeyy]

I think Donnarumma made a mistake on the goal we conceded. Rodrygo shot instead of passing from the right wing, which I think was a bad choice, but the position resulted in a goal. I think Donnarumma also made a mistake on that goal.

Courtois also made a mistake on City's first goal. They headed the ball from a corner kick, but Courtois couldn't stop it. Courtois fumbled the ball and O'Reilly scored.

Courtois made a mistake here too.
I think Rudiger is the first player who should leave Real Madrid before the end of the season. He's too slow and makes big mistakes. Yesterday he caused a penalty. Haaland took the penalty and scored, making it 1-2.

I still thought Real Madrid would win the match, but they couldn't convert their chances.

Courtois' saves in the second half prevented a heavier defeat.

I was wondering why the betting sites were supporting Manchester City, but the match score made the reason clear. Real Madrid's decline continues.

Real Madrid's situation in La Liga is not improving, and this trend continues in the Champions League. They are unable to replicate their former dominant style of play. Rodrigo finally broke his silence and scored the goal he had been longing for, but this score wasn't enough for a win.
Manchester City, while not having a great year themselves, are in better form than many other teams.

[giorgione]

Ever since I noticed that Real Madrid may began loses thier form a little, it was since thier last match against Olympiacos, like that was a narrow escaped, if not Olympiacos would have equalized that match, I just hope Real Madrid meet up to at least end the match with even draw.

After yesterday's result, Real Madrid is in serious trouble and everyone has noticed it. Now they are trying in every way to save the club and the squad by getting rid of Alonso, but i think it won't be enough. Nobody has noticed that in reality these players aren't performing that well and in a club like that you always have to push.

[Roseline492]

Bayer Leverkusen drew at home against Newcastle United. Leverkusen managed to finish the first half in the lead but failed to start the second half well. Trailing 2-1 by the 74th minute, Leverkusen managed to salvage a draw in the 88th minute with Grimaldo's goal. Both teams played aggressively, and I wasn't very surprised that the match ended in a draw. Newcastle increased their points to 10, while Leverkusen also increased theirs to 9.
Juventus defeated Pafos FC 2-0 at home, managing to increase their points to 9. Juventus dominated the game against their opponents and scored both goals in the second half. It should be noted that Pafos are also in a good position in the Champions League. They have collected 6 points from 6 matches and this defeat marks their second loss.

The club that had the performance that moved me was Bayern Leverkusen, I thought Newcastle United was going to cover the match but Bayern Leverkusen attempt was a lot many, there goalkeeper did well to chase Woltermade and he did an interesting defending work but his mistake was the over intercepting, if he was more patient with the closeness they would have covered the post that even if Woltermade took his shot they would head it out but unfortunately he caused the penalty after a nice job and Newcastle United still use it to equalise, it would have been nice if he would have allow Woltermade strike because preventing surprises do happen.

[m4r1o]

Tottenham managed to secure three points at home against Slavia Prague with three goals. Two of Tottenham's three goals came from penalties, while the other was an own goal by Zima. Tottenham played better and dominated at home. They are performing better in the Champions League than in the league and have now managed to increase their points to 11 with this victory. Slavia Prague, on the other hand, have yet to secure a win and remain on 3 points.
Marseille managed to return with 3 points from a difficult away game. Marseille, who returned from Union Saint-Gilloise with a 3-2 victory, managed to raise their points to 9. Marseille, who won with goals from Mason Greenwood and Paixao, secured their third victory in the Champions League.

It wasn't an entertaining match if i am honest, two penalty goals and the other an own goal, few entertaining moves, they almost looked clumsy.
Luckily i didn't place any bets on this match, but in my opinion it's not a deserved victory, I'd better say a victory won with sweat.

[Jossque]

Benfica won at home against Napoli and managed to secure their second victory in the Champions League. We are seeing Benfica slowly recover. They played well against Napoli and deserved to win. With goals from Montoya and Barreiro, I think Benfica will finish at least in the top 24.
City, who faced Real Madrid, managed to take all three points from this away game. Despite falling behind, City scored in the first half to win, raising their points total to 13 and almost guaranteeing a top-eight finish. Real Madrid didn't manage many accurate shots in this match, and frankly, we can say that City put in a better performance.

[armanda90]

What was the result, did Real Madrid win at Santiago Bernabeu? The Champions League is very different from every domestic match. I have already said that Real Madrid's chances are slim and Manchester City has the chance to get points at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The risk of betting on Manchester City is indeed big, but with analysis carried out more than once with various sides looked at, Pep Guardiola can get points there. And the result was that Manchester City won and dispelled the notion that Manchester City had a bad record at the Santiago Bernabeu. If you bet on under, it means you lose because the score is above 2 and the king of Europe loses to a newly shining team with minimal history.

Since inconsistent performance in domestic league and the capital defeating by Celta Vigo last match I don't think Madrid has bigger chance for defeating Manchester City, finally last night Madrid have got second loss in Champion League phase league group and the current standing not secure yet depend on two matches left result. Put Mbappe at the bench last night fatal mistake made by Alonso and he braveness make huge rotation when facing the top teams Manchester City.
Actually Madrid leading one goal early from Rodrygo but Nico O'Reilley and Haaland make Madrid have loss three points at home match must win two matches later against AS Monaco and Benfica if won't play the playoff round matches. Crucial position of Real Madrid in this month after having bad performance in domestic league get continue poor performance in champion league.

[HajiBagi]

I think Donnarumma made a mistake on the goal we conceded. Rodrygo shot instead of passing from the right wing, which I think was a bad choice, but the position resulted in a goal. I think Donnarumma also made a mistake on that goal.

Courtois also made a mistake on City's first goal. They headed the ball from a corner kick, but Courtois couldn't stop it. Courtois fumbled the ball and O'Reilly scored.

Courtois made a mistake here too.
I think Rudiger is the first player who should leave Real Madrid before the end of the season. He's too slow and makes big mistakes. Yesterday he caused a penalty. Haaland took the penalty and scored, making it 1-2.

I still thought Real Madrid would win the match, but they couldn't convert their chances.

Courtois' saves in the second half prevented a heavier defeat.

I was wondering why the betting sites were supporting Manchester City, but the match score made the reason clear. Real Madrid's decline continues.

Rodrygo goal was a great goal and it will be difficult for some goalkeeper to save the ball because he pretends to pass the ball and he scored the goal, Courtios was the one who made a mistake for the first goal, in fact both goals that were scored by Manchester City were all mistakes from Real Madrid players, Rudiger give a penalty to Manchester City by holding Haaland, some Real Madrid players tried their best yesterday but to be honest the team needs to let Vini go if he did not want to accept the new contract.

Vinicius downfall started from last season and many people don’t know that, I believe now people who are saying Mbape is the one who is stopping Vinicius to score goals will now understand that Vinicius is not in good form and if not for Mbape Real Madrid will be worse than what they are playing now, Vinicius has many chances to equalise and he missed those chances.

[bitLeap]

he only thing that baffles me is Perez's position. Why he doesn't support Alonso publicly, or does he do it too cryptically, giving the impression that Perez didn't bring Alonso to Real Madrid?
I would like to see more tough decisions from Alonso, so that he leaves Vinicius or Rodrigo on the bench if they don't want to play, as Pep Guardiola does, who can even put Haaland on the bench if he wants to and nothing will happen to him for it.

We're all very good at criticizing tactical choices, very good at criticizing the work of others, I'll get into it too.
Sometimes out of anger or my own vision, i criticize a lot the choices that i think are wrong, but then i realize that i am not a coach and i am not a serious A player, i simply evaluate what i see and my evaluation is relative.
Mistakes are made and serve to improve performance.

The Madrid players did a great job, but the end result didn't always go their way but at least they tried and didn't give up. This defeat isn't the end of the world, they'll come back stronger and there are still games left to take advantage of. Listening to the players opinions in interviews suggests that they have high hopes for Xabi and don't want him to be sacked.

[martinom]

There's a clear pattern with Inter: the team regularly fades toward the end of matches, especially in the Champions League where the tempo is higher. Liverpool's penalty was definitely soft, but it was also clear how physically drained Inter looked in the closing stages. A dull draw could have been a fair result too, but Liverpool still felt slightly closer to winning.

But this rule seems obvious to me, winning with weaker teams can everyone do it don't you think?
Inter show they have a good team, but with the players they have they can't assert themselves on the pitch.
It's easy to win with weaker teams, but when they meet slightly more organized teams they can't do anything particularly incisive.

[BRINIRHA]

Arsenal defeated Club Brugge with a score of 0-3. Club Brugge, playing at home, was unable to take advantage of the situation, as they should have been able to score at least one goal despite losing. However, upon reflection, it is understandable that Club Brugge lost because Arsenal is currently in excellent form, and their attacks are extremely difficult to defend against, as Arsenal's players now possess extraordinary speed. What I liked most about the Arsenal vs. Club Brugge match was Madueke's performance; he consistently dribbled the ball effectively, and anyone attempting to stop his movements was easily outmaneuvered, ultimately leading to him scoring a goal against Club Brugge.

As the home team, Club Brugge was completely overwhelmed by Arsenal. Arsenal is now comfortably at the top of the standings, and it seems certain that Arsenal has a strong chance of advancing to the Round of 16 without needing to go through the playoffs. In my opinion, the Arsenal vs. Club Brugge match was a lucky one, and those who bet large amounts of money were very fortunate indeed, as their profits would be substantial. Unfortunately, I only placed a small bet.

Arsenal, as usual, have maintained their consistency well this season. And perhaps they will continue like this until the round of 16. Personally, I have high hopes for Arsenal this season. Compared to other teams, we can see that Arsenal are the most consistent. Arsenal has not lost a single game in the UCL this season. They are the only team to have won all six of their matches so far. Meanwhile, all other teams have suffered at least one defeat. This demonstrates just how strong Arsenal is this season. Arteta is truly an excellent coach. He just needs a bit more luck to finish the season with a championship title.

[Solodoski]

Arsenal defeated Club Brugge with a score of 0-3. Club Brugge, playing at home, was unable to take advantage of the situation, as they should have been able to score at least one goal despite losing. However, upon reflection, it is understandable that Club Brugge lost because Arsenal is currently in excellent form, and their attacks are extremely difficult to defend against, as Arsenal's players now possess extraordinary speed. What I liked most about the Arsenal vs. Club Brugge match was Madueke's performance; he consistently dribbled the ball effectively, and anyone attempting to stop his movements was easily outmaneuvered, ultimately leading to him scoring a goal against Club Brugge.

As the home team, Club Brugge was completely overwhelmed by Arsenal. Arsenal is now comfortably at the top of the standings, and it seems certain that Arsenal has a strong chance of advancing to the Round of 16 without needing to go through the playoffs. In my opinion, the Arsenal vs. Club Brugge match was a lucky one, and those who bet large amounts of money were very fortunate indeed, as their profits would be substantial. Unfortunately, I only placed a small bet.

I never saw Arsenal losing this match against Club Brugge, especially the fact that they lost to Aston Villa in the weekend. They needed to win this match to show that they are still in a good form and they did it excellently well. I think Club Brugge never stand any chance against Arsenal, and they just remind everyone that they are still the team to beat. Winning 6 out of 6 really shows how good they are this season.
We also need to mention Noni Maduake's performance today, because I think this is his best performance in an Arsenal shirt. I hope he keeps this up, because Arsenal will need this type of performance from him to help them secure major trophies as the season goes on.

[Juicyhome]

Arsenal, as usual, have maintained their consistency well this season. And perhaps they will continue like this until the round of 16. Personally, I have high hopes for Arsenal this season. Compared to other teams, we can see that Arsenal are the most consistent. Arsenal has not lost a single game in the UCL this season. They are the only team to have won all six of their matches so far. Meanwhile, all other teams have suffered at least one defeat. This demonstrates just how strong Arsenal is this season. Arteta is truly an excellent coach. He just needs a bit more luck to finish the season with a championship title.

Arsenal is doing well, and are topping the champions League group. That's credible and I believe they will reach the semi finals this year, but I still not trust Arsenal to win the champions League, but if they win it will a great achievement to them, they have won it , just like Psg did last year, they fought till the end, I just hope Arsenal can maintain this form till the end.

Arsenal are known for this, they always do well in the beginning when it gets to the end they will bottle it, that's why I don't take them seriously, even in the league they're just two points ahead of Manchester City, their chance of winning the league is slim, but if they can work harder and put in more effort, they might win it.