UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Sometimes we shouldn’t blame the coach too much, the players themselves were poor notwithstanding the tactics or strategy employed by the coach, they didn’t deliver as was expected. I don’t know if you watched Osimhen’s interview after the match, he made mention that some players were a bit shaky and he tried to motivate them to get them fired up for the game but it was not very successful, they were lucky to have progressed cos Juventus was the better side of the night, Scoring two goals after they were down to 10 men, that’s high laxity on Galatasaray side.

Everyone is responsible for the team's less-than-optimal performance, both the coach and the players, as everyone played their part. The most important thing now is that they managed to qualify for the next round albeit with difficulty against Juventus. It was a bit surprising for me to see the result and Juventus fail to advance. Now, Galatasaray's focus is on how to perform better because the next match will certainly be much more tense and all teams will do their best to achieve a much better position going forward. Galatasaray needs to learn to be more consistent so they can have more opportunities in the next match.

[Loyang]

Source: https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/uefa/d-8373185/psg-vs-as-monaco-imbang-2-2-les-parisiens-tembus-16-besar/amp
Although they are from the same league, I think the Monaco vs. PSG match was very exciting because their competition was very tight in the second leg today. The match ended in a draw, in my opinion, this indicates their very tight competition. Monaco scored first through Akliouche, but PSG players fortunately were able to reply with a goal scored by Monaco players.

Now PSG will advance to the round of 16 with a narrow 5-4 aggregate score. Now I would like to congratulate PSG on advancing to the round of 16. PSG fans are certainly very happy because PSG advanced to the round of 16, while Monaco fans are certainly sad because Monaco's struggles this season have ended here. Now Monaco must work harder to appear in the Champions League next season. But it will certainly not be easy because Monaco is currently ranked 8th in the domestic league. Now we will see whether PSG, as last season's Champions League champions, can win the Champions League again or not this season.

It was all a good performance in the Champions League, now this is why Champions League is always exciting to watch, all the games lived to expectations, Paris Saint German played absolutely fantastic against Monaco, even with the Red Card they played a good and nice football, but I was disappointed with Dortmund Performance against Atalanta, Atalanta seems like the better team against Dortmund and they played well and eliminated Dortmund i was very surprised they had to come back from a two goals deficit, the last time that happened was between Liverpool and Barcelona in 2019, Congratulations to Atalanta I really liked there performances, Galatasaray is a lucky team, and they got to the next round because Juventus have been playing with a man down all throughout the 90 minutes, so I believe if they were complete it would’ve been a different story entirely, congratulations to all the teams that have advanced to the next round.

I was very confused about which match to watch. Because every match was so aggressive and so interesting. I have not enjoyed such an interesting and exciting game in the Champions League this season. But if the winning teams are not able to change their position now, then maybe they will have to go home later. Because now there will be more exciting matches, so if they cannot build their consistent position and are in the midst of bad, performance, then they will never be able to move forward. Now they have to play as flawlessly as possible and continue to perform well.

[banana33]

Inter won't go anywhere, they can only focus on the Italian championship and finish that.
Unfortunately, she doesn't have a balance in her performances on the pitch. She didn't look very good in Europe, she continued as long as she could, but there are no expectations now.
The result speaks clearly 1-2 sorry for the Inter fans.

Yes, exactly, Inter must focus on the Championship, this year it has gone this way now, wasting energy for a season gone this way in other competitions and risking injuries is just a risk.
They need to concentrate in the Championship and prepare for next season with qualification, in my opinion they need do nothing else.

[giorgione]

And the resistance put up by Jose Mourinho's team was evident, with them scoring in the 14th minute although the goal was not long in coming. Two minutes later a Madrid player immediately replied leveling the score until halftime. Both teams put up significant resistance in the second half and it seemed difficult for either team to add another goal. However in the end the home team managed to score in the 80th minute through Vinicius which put them ahead until the end of the match. It was true what many said, this match was truly intense compared to other matches perhaps not as intense as the Real Madrid vs Benfica match.

Vinicius's goal in the 80th minute was a godsend for Real Madrid who were able to turn the situation around. In the end they escaped and were saved. However, despite everything, they managed to put them in crisis and still played an excellent match which was definitely noteworthy.

[$weetne$$]

Inter won't go anywhere, they can only focus on the Italian championship and finish that.
Unfortunately, she doesn't have a balance in her performances on the pitch. She didn't look very good in Europe, she continued as long as she could, but there are no expectations now.
The result speaks clearly 1-2 sorry for the Inter fans.

Yes, exactly, Inter must focus on the Championship, this year it has gone this way now, wasting energy for a season gone this way in other competitions and risking injuries is just a risk.
They need to concentrate in the Championship and prepare for next season with qualification, in my opinion they need do nothing else.

The champions league journey for Inter I believe has come to an end, they now have all the attention and focus to put on the championship, no more excuses for them to say they are looking at the champions league and so their efforts is been divided so they are not focused enough on the championship, they can now face the championship properly and use that as an opportunity to secure a major trophy for the season.

[dollyamo]

Before I posted this Real Madrid just leveled the ball by a goal from Tchoumeni, what a way to reply back, as usually a creative assist from Valverde, Valverde will be a crucial man for this man.

Nothing to do Real Madrid still played a good game, first equalising two minutes after receiving the first goal and finally finishing the game in the second half.
They had a much more attacking game sending them under pressure, although in reality they had exactly 4 shots on target from both sides, for a total of 12 shots for Real Madrid and 8 for Benfica.
I liked the game overall.

[Unsoldier]

And the resistance put up by Jose Mourinho's team was evident, with them scoring in the 14th minute although the goal was not long in coming. Two minutes later a Madrid player immediately replied leveling the score until halftime. Both teams put up significant resistance in the second half and it seemed difficult for either team to add another goal. However in the end the home team managed to score in the 80th minute through Vinicius which put them ahead until the end of the match. It was true what many said, this match was truly intense compared to other matches perhaps not as intense as the Real Madrid vs Benfica match.

Vinicius's goal in the 80th minute was a godsend for Real Madrid who were able to turn the situation around. In the end they escaped and were saved. However, despite everything, they managed to put them in crisis and still played an excellent match which was definitely noteworthy.

I was rooting for Benfica, but I understood they had very little chance of advancing to the next round of the Champions League. Real actually showed that they can relax if a match isn't high priority, but then take convincing revenge for a loss. In the next round, the 'Los Blancos' will face either Man City or Sporting. If my memory serves me right, Real has played against City in the Champions League for six years in a row now.

[martinom]

For me, the most important thing is that Real Madrid advances to the next round. Although this match against Mourinho was quite difficult for Arbeloa, at least they won. I'm satisfied.

Mistakes at Dortmund cost them dearly, Atalanta were underrated and hit really hard, not one not two but four goals.
Dortmund couldn't handle the defence.
Inter did what they could do, didn't they succeed? Patience, now they focus on what they can achieve in the Championship, always if they want to achieve something this year.

[Umulala-alala]

Inter won't go anywhere, they can only focus on the Italian championship and finish that.
Unfortunately, she doesn't have a balance in her performances on the pitch. She didn't look very good in Europe, she continued as long as she could, but there are no expectations now.
The result speaks clearly 1-2 sorry for the Inter fans.

Yes, exactly, Inter must focus on the Championship, this year it has gone this way now, wasting energy for a season gone this way in other competitions and risking injuries is just a risk.
They need to concentrate in the Championship and prepare for next season with qualification, in my opinion they need do nothing else.

The champions league journey for Inter I believe has come to an end, they now have all the attention and focus to put on the championship, no more excuses for them to say they are looking at the champions league and so their efforts is been divided so they are not focused enough on the championship, they can now face the championship properly and use that as an opportunity to secure a major trophy for the season.

Am surprised with inter Milan defeat and also disappointed with them to be eliminated by Bodo/glimt with the aggregate score of 5-2. How was Inter Milan able to be the club leading the serie A if they could be humiliated by Bodo/glimt home and away they, even won inter at the San Siro stadium. It means that inter Milan is the only inform club in the Italian league AC Milan that are close to them in the league is not also consistent and  now that inter Milan has been eliminated from the uefa champions league competition all their focus now will be in their league and i think they can be champions.

[emrecemsan]

I still can't believe how Inter can be eliminated in this way. They were a CL finalist last season. But now they just get eliminated by Bodø/Glimt...

PSG struggled against Monaco like a lot! If it weren't for those red cards in both legs maybe they might have been out now.

Dortmund just looked horrible in the 2nd leg and deserved to be pushed out. Galatasaray were also nearly losing a huge advantage because of playing terrible... What a night that was! 

[Anayochukwu]

And the resistance put up by Jose Mourinho's team was evident, with them scoring in the 14th minute although the goal was not long in coming. Two minutes later a Madrid player immediately replied leveling the score until halftime. Both teams put up significant resistance in the second half and it seemed difficult for either team to add another goal. However in the end the home team managed to score in the 80th minute through Vinicius which put them ahead until the end of the match. It was true what many said, this match was truly intense compared to other matches perhaps not as intense as the Real Madrid vs Benfica match.

Vinicius's goal in the 80th minute was a godsend for Real Madrid who were able to turn the situation around. In the end they escaped and were saved. However, despite everything, they managed to put them in crisis and still played an excellent match which was definitely noteworthy.

Real Madrid made their fans extremely happy yesterday because many were saying that they wouldn't qualify for the next round because of the way the game was going but it seems like those thoughts even motivate them to win the game. It was indeed a narrow escape from Real Madrid, although many were some how sure that Real Madrid would have an edge in the game due to their champions league records and they have finally secured the game.

[giammangiato]

And the resistance put up by Jose Mourinho's team was evident, with them scoring in the 14th minute although the goal was not long in coming. Two minutes later a Madrid player immediately replied leveling the score until halftime. Both teams put up significant resistance in the second half and it seemed difficult for either team to add another goal. However in the end the home team managed to score in the 80th minute through Vinicius which put them ahead until the end of the match. It was true what many said, this match was truly intense compared to other matches perhaps not as intense as the Real Madrid vs Benfica match.

Vinicius's goal in the 80th minute was a godsend for Real Madrid who were able to turn the situation around. In the end they escaped and were saved. However, despite everything, they managed to put them in crisis and still played an excellent match which was definitely noteworthy.

Real Madrid made their fans extremely happy yesterday because many were saying that they wouldn't qualify for the next round because of the way the game was going but it seems like those thoughts even motivate them to win the game. It was indeed a narrow escape from Real Madrid, although many were some how sure that Real Madrid would have an edge in the game due to their champions league records and they have finally secured the game.

The previous season and previous matches count for very little in their current performances, Inter were feared last year, but this season they haven't done well in the Champions League at all, Real Madrid, who almost thought they were done for in response, instead gave their fans hope to continue.
I don't know if this is normal, but this season everything seems more unpredictable than usual.

[asriloni]

Play off finally coming to its end and it's time to guess what club that will face each other during the round of 16.

I have my own list below.

PSG vs Chelsea
Atletico vs Liverpool
City vs Madrid
Bayern Munich vs Atalanta

I think those are fixtures are gonna build the hype consider we will have so many big games to come if it's happening. So lemme know what clubs that you're thinking good to face each other during the round of 16. 

[blomen]

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i'm excited about tomorrow's matchups, because even in the last 16 we have the chance to see some very interesting pairings. the possibility of matchups like psg vs. barcelona, madrid vs. city, and atletico vs. liverpool all happening in the round of 16 at the same time is great. but at the same time, if these matchups happen early on, there's also the possibility that the quarterfinal and semifinal matches could feature weaker matchups. we'll see what happens.

[knowngunman]

Mistakes at Dortmund cost them dearly, Atalanta were underrated and hit really hard, not one not two but four goals.
Dortmund couldn't handle the defence.
Inter did what they could do, didn't they succeed? Patience, now they focus on what they can achieve in the Championship, always if they want to achieve something this year.

Let be honest with ourselves, when it comes down to European competition, Dortmund is just an average team. In the Bundesliga, their performance might be enough against most teams but they are far too inconsistent in external competition. Their league game against Leipzig should have been enough to warn them but they still get into the game yesterday thinking it's all in the run. It's time for them to start preparing for the new season and sign some great new players. 

[HajiBagi]

I still can't believe how Inter can be eliminated in this way. They were a CL finalist last season. But now they just get eliminated by Bodø/Glimt...

PSG struggled against Monaco like a lot! If it weren't for those red cards in both legs maybe they might have been out now.

Dortmund just looked horrible in the 2nd leg and deserved to be pushed out. Galatasaray were also nearly losing a huge advantage because of playing terrible... What a night that was! 

Bodo/Glimt beating Inter Milan is not a surprise to anyone, we saw what Bodo did to Man City and Atletico Madrid, so it is not something that will make us surprise and think that Inter Milan is not good, we all hope for Inter Milan to win but at the end they got defeated home and away, the only Serie A team in Champions League is Atlanta and they showed that they are capable of beating Dortmund. Dortmund is a disgrace to Bundesliga league, I was thinking that Dortmund will qualify for the round of 16 after beating Atlanta at home, Dortmund players are the coach should be ashamed of themselves.

PSG is not the same team we used to know, this PSG current team can not compete against big teams, imagine Monaco that every team including Real Madrid is beating with 6 goals challenging PSG, PSG has luck to win the match because if Monaco did not received a red card they will have score more goals in the game, this champion league will be very tough in the next round.

[Slow death]

Inter won't go anywhere, they can only focus on the Italian championship and finish that.
Unfortunately, she doesn't have a balance in her performances on the pitch. She didn't look very good in Europe, she continued as long as she could, but there are no expectations now.
The result speaks clearly 1-2 sorry for the Inter fans.

Yes, exactly, Inter must focus on the Championship, this year it has gone this way now, wasting energy for a season gone this way in other competitions and risking injuries is just a risk.
They need to concentrate in the Championship and prepare for next season with qualification, in my opinion they need do nothing else.

This season Inter is still in the following domestic competitions: Serie A and the Coppa Italia. So the coach and players could still finish the season with two titles, and that could give a good image of the coach and players to their fans. As for the Champions League, honestly I highly doubt that the fans, the Inter management, and even the players had any hope of winning it, because it's a difficult competition, especially in the current format.

[davis196]

My bets about PSG and Galatasaray were successful, despite the drama between Juventus and Galatasaray. Juventus was close to achieving a historical success, but the red card for one of their players was too much for them and they couldn't survive in the added time. It was a big surprise for me to watch Atalanta winning 4-1 against Borussia. Italian teams should never be underestimated(unless we are talking about Inter). Benfica failed to eliminate Real Madrid after scoring an early goal. Real managed to equalize pretty fast and Benfica failed to create more goal opportunities for themselves. Moral of the story, I still suck at sports betting.

[rdluffy]

Yesterday I said I was going to bet on Real Madrid to win, as they had odds of 1.66
I waited for the game to start, and after a few minutes the odds jumped to 2.0, so I placed the bet  

Benfica scored 1 goal and I thought it was going to go wrong haha, but with a little luck I ended up winning a good bet and made x2
I even rooted for the Portuguese team, but playing away from home it's extremely difficult to beat Real Madrid

Benfica has become a good opponent for Real Madrid

[changaa]

No mate Galantasarys play Kelly is the one who collected red card in the 40ths minutes into the match, so the club en up playing 10 men against Juventus, and even at the point that the red card was issued to Kelly, Juventus was already leading with 1 goal before adding another 2 goals late into the second half of the game., check your statement above is not correct, but then we can see how poorly Galantasarys played tonight.

Kelly's expulsion was truly shameful, this is not something that can happen in such an important Champions League match. In my opinion, the referee was a little imprudent, unable to manage a match of such importance and of a very high level, this was the real problem of the match, without it Juventus would have certainly won.