UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[harapan]

Both Juventus and Galatasaray played brilliantly in the match, both teams giving their all to win. Unfortunately, Juventus received a red card in the 48th minute. Otherwise, they might have been able to withstand Galatasaray's onslaught and concede in stoppage time. Juventus' defense weakened noticeably in stoppage time, and Osimhen capitalized on this opportunity to score, followed by Yilmaz.
This may have been a devastating defeat for Juventus, as they were eliminated so early, but they gave their all and need to learn from this defeat if they are to remain in the Champions League next season.

Juventus though, they played like they've always trained with one man short in training sections and it displayed when they saw themselves beating Galatasaray three goals to nothing during the full time. They are starting to understand the new coach then, things will look promising for them next season of they can add the necessary players to this sqaud to fire them up to the big old ladies we have always known them to be.

[Fakhrulenclix]

Kylian Mbappé is now the most important figure in Real Madrid as he is giving the best performance in all competitions but sadly now he is out of game due to his knee injury, he already missed the game against Benfica and now it seems few more games are going to be missed in La Liga.

Now France is also concerned about his injury because they are also dependent on his performance in FIFA World Cup, but his knee injury needs surgery this is going to be big problem even currently media reports are showing things are going to be set without any big trouble, but all stakeholders are looking for real time updates about injury and his availability in near future.

Truly he is their best performing player this season, and no body is disputing that fact because his numbers like goals and assist are very clear, but I think that real madrid can easily cope in his absence if vinicius junior stays on form and is fit till the end of the season because they perform better when he is not in the team.

I wouldn't necessarily say that his pattern of play is disruptive to this real madrid team, but real madrid perform more better when he is not available in the team, so I believe that real madrid will cope easily in his absence, if he went ahead with the surgery that will keep him out till the end of the season.

When Kylian Mbappé is absent, it is clearly noticeable that the performance or strength of the Real Madrid team slightly decreases, so we cannot deny that Kylian Mbappé is a very influential player for the Real Madrid team at the moment. So I think that is the case, and I don’t believe that Real Madrid’s performance can be better without Kylian Mbappé, and this can be proven by the goal productivity of Real Madrid’s front line, most of which comes from Kylian Mbappé. So I see it from this data that is why I say Kylian Mbappé is an important player.  

And for the Champions League match, I hope Kylian Mbappé can recover soon and help the Real Madrid team to compete more fiercely for the title.

[JeffBrad12]

Kylian Mbappé is now the most important figure in Real Madrid as he is giving the best performance in all competitions but sadly now he is out of game due to his knee injury, he already missed the game against Benfica and now it seems few more games are going to be missed in La Liga.

Now France is also concerned about his injury because they are also dependent on his performance in FIFA World Cup, but his knee injury needs surgery this is going to be big problem even currently media reports are showing things are going to be set without any big trouble, but all stakeholders are looking for real time updates about injury and his availability in near future.

The blame should belong to Arbeloa. He knew Mbappe was feeling pain, but he still played Mbappe. So it makes Mbappe's minor injury is getting worsen. He likes an amateur football coach who is just discover what injury is recently.
Very disappointed with him about the how he manages his player. If Mbappe is gonna miss WC, he's in big trouble. I believe Mbappe would not surfer this serious injury in his ligament if he's managing Mbappe game time well and don't push Mbappe when he showed a signal for minor injury.

[DYOR+BTC]

Kylian Mbappé is now the most important figure in Real Madrid as he is giving the best performance in all competitions but sadly now he is out of game due to his knee injury, he already missed the game against Benfica and now it seems few more games are going to be missed in La Liga.

Now France is also concerned about his injury because they are also dependent on his performance in FIFA World Cup, but his knee injury needs surgery this is going to be big problem even currently media reports are showing things are going to be set without any big trouble, but all stakeholders are looking for real time updates about injury and his availability in near future.

The blame should belong to Arbeloa. He knew Mbappe was feeling pain, but he still played Mbappe. So it makes Mbappe's minor injury is getting worsen. He likes an amateur football coach who is just discover what injury is recently.
Very disappointed with him about the how he manages his player. If Mbappe is gonna miss WC, he's in big trouble. I believe Mbappe would not surfer this serious injury in his ligament if he's managing Mbappe game time well and don't push Mbappe when he showed a signal for minor injury.

I don't think blaming Arbeloa in Mbappe's injury moving from minor to a major challenge, we should have known mbappe is a world class player that is managed by a coach with little reputation that  at times allows players opinions to stand as that is the only way they can work as a team. Know coach will be happy to risk the career of a player just for his selfish desires but will always allow there opinions to stand as that is the only solution for peace. If this matter is investigated seriously we will see that all that happened maybe mbappe's decision to play even with the injury as he believes the injury was minor without knowing what will happen tomorrow. Therefore let us stop blaming the couch or rubbing his inexperience in his face because he may become Madrid's Saviour after all when zidane did it he had no much experience.

[Different patterns]

Atalanta defeating Dortmund by that much gap was not something I had in my view to be fair. Two games were quite shocking last night and I was really surprised to see. First and the biggest was Atalanta getting the win, being the only Italian team left, a 4-1 win is not something so easy to achieve and they have done something wonderful, I do hope they do well further in but I think this is the level they are going to stay, proof that league results and UCL results could be wildly different.

The other one was Juventus and Galatasaray, did not expected that game to be this close after the first game but somehow Juventus even after staying ten men after a red card, still managed to score 2 more and made it 3-0, but they were too tired to finish it off.

The game between Galatasaray and juventus was a complete drama because to me I believe Juventus will win this game because they have already leveled the score just to score more goals to fully win the game but they couldn't and to win two goals despite having 10 men is a very good performance from them and for Galatasaray I will say this is not luck it's consistency on their part. Good game from both teams but the best team won.

[Frankolala]

Both Juventus and Galatasaray played brilliantly in the match, both teams giving their all to win. Unfortunately, Juventus received a red card in the 48th minute. Otherwise, they might have been able to withstand Galatasaray's onslaught and concede in stoppage time. Juventus' defense weakened noticeably in stoppage time, and Osimhen capitalized on this opportunity to score, followed by Yilmaz.
This may have been a devastating defeat for Juventus, as they were eliminated so early, but they gave their all and need to learn from this defeat if they are to remain in the Champions League next season.

Juventus though, they played like they've always trained with one man short in training sections and it displayed when they saw themselves beating Galatasaray three goals to nothing during the full time. They are starting to understand the new coach then, things will look promising for them next season of they can add the necessary players to this sqaud to fire them up to the big old ladies we have always known them to be.

Honesty, I expected the least from Juventus but they put a smile on my face and I applaud them for the strength in them. They played with ten men as if they were playing with a complete squad. Imagine assuming, there wasn't a red card. They would have devoured Galatasaray defense without mercy. Of course, Igur Tudor is working on improving the team performance.

[Bitcoin_people]

Kylian Mbappé is now the most important figure in Real Madrid as he is giving the best performance in all competitions but sadly now he is out of game due to his knee injury, he already missed the game against Benfica and now it seems few more games are going to be missed in La Liga.

Now France is also concerned about his injury because they are also dependent on his performance in FIFA World Cup, but his knee injury needs surgery this is going to be big problem even currently media reports are showing things are going to be set without any big trouble, but all stakeholders are looking for real time updates about injury and his availability in near future.

Truly he is their best performing player this season, and no body is disputing that fact because his numbers like goals and assist are very clear, but I think that real madrid can easily cope in his absence if vinicius junior stays on form and is fit till the end of the season because they perform better when he is not in the team.

I wouldn't necessarily say that his pattern of play is disruptive to this real madrid team, but real madrid perform more better when he is not available in the team, so I believe that real madrid will cope easily in his absence, if he went ahead with the surgery that will keep him out till the end of the season.

When Kylian Mbappé is absent, it is clearly noticeable that the performance or strength of the Real Madrid team slightly decreases, so we cannot deny that Kylian Mbappé is a very influential player for the Real Madrid team at the moment. So I think that is the case, and I don’t believe that Real Madrid’s performance can be better without Kylian Mbappé, and this can be proven by the goal productivity of Real Madrid’s front line, most of which comes from Kylian Mbappé. So I see it from this data that is why I say Kylian Mbappé is an important player.  

And for the Champions League match, I hope Kylian Mbappé can recover soon and help the Real Madrid team to compete more fiercely for the title.

Kylian Mbappe is definitely an important player for Real Madrid. When he is absent from the team, it is a bit of a disappointment for Real Madrid. He has performed quite well for Real Madrid and he has brought the team to the brink of victory. However, if Mbappe has feelings this season, it will be very painful for Real Madrid, so I think Mbappe is an influential player for Real Madrid. Since La Liga and the Champions League are very competitive this season, Real Madrid definitely needs Mbappe in the team and he needs to recover quickly. The team is much stronger when Mbappe is in the team and the way he attacks is great, which really helps the team and Mbappe is definitely very important for Real Madrid to win the title.

[jostorres]

Maybe if there was no red card from Juventus then the game would be different there is a possibility of Juventus qualifying for the next round considering they were able to comeback with 10 players only 1 more goal they were unable to do.

Extra time was the end for Juventus, either the players were tired or Galatasaray was ready to conquer them in this round, so Juventus' efforts were in vain in extra time.

People assume that I am mad when I say this but I do not care who thinks what, but I seriously think that they started playing better when they were left with 10 men. I am not even joking it looked like they were a better team that way.

I do not know how that could be true, because let's face it with one man down you should be getting worse and that is expected result but for some reason they just started to play even better after that happened, best game they played in all of 210 minutes was the last 30 minutes of second game before the 90 minutes ended.

[landheer]

The biggest surprise of the round was Bodø/Glimt and another surprising thing was to see Atalanta coming back from that by a huge win over Dortmund.

Indeed, no one expected Glimt to win in the first and second legs because their opponents were experienced teams in the UCL. Now, Glimt has advanced to the round of 16, and Glimt fans are certainly very happy. In my opinion, Glimt's progress to the round of 16 must be watched by other teams as well, because Glimt could surprise in the round of 16 and be able to reach the semifinals or final. However, unfortunately, in the Glimt vs. Inter match in the first and second legs, I lost my bet. Are you the same?

Yes, Atalanta was also unexpected to play well in the second leg and be able to slaughter Dortmund even though Dortmund already had capital in the first leg. However, Atalanta really worked hard in the second leg and finally got a positive result and advanced to the round of 16. Palladino made a good strategy in the second leg. Uniquely, even though Ademola Lookman is no longer at Atalanta, Atalanta is still playing well. Now I am curious about Atalanta's opponent in the round of 16.

[dollyamo]

Locatelli was a person who did first goal of the match and he did this goal at  37 minutes of the match and that goal was at penalty and their possession was 48 percent in this match and they tried to win this match.  McKennie was a person who did 3rd goal when it was requirement of the team.

Juventus understood that they could really play a great match but then this happened, they had a lot of problems like the expulsion of a player and it wasn't exactly a positive thing, these players are still very strong and they showed it, now they have to try to return to the Champions League next year.

[emrecemsan]

Time for the last 16 draw...

It's about to start in 15 minutes. I'm looking forward to which team Galatasaray are going to face up next. There are 2 options: Tottenham or Liverpool.

If I was given a choice to choose I'd definitely go for Tottenham. I know they are good in the CL but still I can't overlook their horrible look in the PL. They can be beaten. Their squad isn't as good as Liverpool's as well. 

[m4r1o]

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.

now there is no point in beating yourself up and beating yourself up over the mistakes you has made. The damage is done, and what matters most is that you still have a chance of winning the championship and progressing in the league. This is no small feat, considering that the other teams don't even have the slightest chance. They should consider themselves lucky.

[babo]

The biggest surprise of the round was Bodø/Glimt and another surprising thing was to see Atalanta coming back from that by a huge win over Dortmund.

Indeed, no one expected Glimt to win in the first and second legs because their opponents were experienced teams in the UCL. Now, Glimt has advanced to the round of 16, and Glimt fans are certainly very happy. In my opinion, Glimt's progress to the round of 16 must be watched by other teams as well, because Glimt could surprise in the round of 16 and be able to reach the semifinals or final. However, unfortunately, in the Glimt vs. Inter match in the first and second legs, I lost my bet. Are you the same?

Yes, Atalanta was also unexpected to play well in the second leg and be able to slaughter Dortmund even though Dortmund already had capital in the first leg. However, Atalanta really worked hard in the second leg and finally got a positive result and advanced to the round of 16. Palladino made a good strategy in the second leg. Uniquely, even though Ademola Lookman is no longer at Atalanta, Atalanta is still playing well. Now I am curious about Atalanta's opponent in the round of 16.

look I'm surprised by my Atalanta
I didn't expect this huge power grab, this desire to get through at all costs
and in fact it is the only Italian team still in the game
It gives me hope that we're not in such a bad situation, overall.

then probably in the next round it will exit the Champions League

[giorgione]

Another unique fact about Real Madrid is that they don't rely on a single player in any competition, and this was evident when Mbappé was unable to play in the second leg of their home match against Benfica. This means that even without Mbappé, Real Madrid can still be considered a strong team in the Champions League, and I hope they can continue their progress to the Champions League final this season, although their domestic competition must also be their focus this season, as they currently only trail their arch-rivals by one point.

I would say that for a team like this it is fundamental not to have only one player available for your championships, i must also say that these players are essential yes but they are all largely replaceable and this is the main strong point but a player like Kylian Mbappé, i don't think he is so easily replaceable

[changaa]

Vinicus best revenge for Benfica which they deserved. I didn't expect Madrid to be so dominant, as I thought that without Mbappe the attack would be less than optimal but Arbeloa had a way of freeing Valverde to push forward into Benfica's half. The win also came at a cost as Asensio was badly injured in a clash with Camavinga.
Congratulations to Madrid and guess what club Madrid will meet in the UCL draw on Friday? I think Manchester City, because FIFA knows how to make money to create interesting matches.

I didn't think Benfica would lose like this either, in my opinion without a fight.
is clear that there was too much difference in the quality of the team's players. Even if you have a good coach, he can't work miracles. It can help, but is not enough.

[verdinio]

From the onset I already knew they were going to win even though people were worried about Mbappe's absence. From the first leg they played it was clear that real Madrid are better than benfica, it wasn't hard to predict that it would be a straight win for real Madrid.
The main problem they have now is being consistent, I'm not really sure if they can really last long in the champions league this season.

Kylian Mbappé is worrying Real Madrid, he continues to feel pain in his knee and he missed the Champions League match against Benfica, which is not at all positive for them given that they have invested a lot in him and want him to always be present, and this is a very strong signal for them.

[Jegileman]

When Kylian Mbappé is absent, it is clearly noticeable that the performance or strength of the Real Madrid team slightly decreases, so we cannot deny that Kylian Mbappé is a very influential player for the Real Madrid team at the moment. So I think that is the case, and I don’t believe that Real Madrid’s performance can be better without Kylian Mbappé, and this can be proven by the goal productivity of Real Madrid’s front line, most of which comes from Kylian Mbappé. So I see it from this data that is why I say Kylian Mbappé is an important player.  

And for the Champions League match, I hope Kylian Mbappé can recover soon and help the Real Madrid team to compete more fiercely for the title.

This is the problem when you’ve decided to build a formidable team like this around few players, when they’re out injured which cannot be foreseen, their whole performance becomes very poor and they won’t get to compete fiercely with other teams in the competition they’re participating in. Real Madrid should have known this by now with their experience so far with building teams around just one player, it will continue to cause them trouble in the future if this is not resolved as it should from onset.

A team without someone who can score for them and convert chances is very bad, so Real Madrid should hope he’s back before their next big match or even, get a replacement that can cover up for his void, even though not all, at least manageable that his absence won’t be much felt by the whole team and obvious in the pitch of play. Kylian Mbappé has proven himself to be a worthy player that the team should rely on, and that’s why his progress in the team cannot be overlooked, he’s indeed a player every team that has him can reckon on.

[m4r1o]

Since La Liga and the Champions League are very competitive this season, Real Madrid definitely needs Mbappe in the team and he needs to recover quickly. The team is much stronger when Mbappe is in the team and the way he attacks is great, which really helps the team and Mbappe is definitely very important for Real Madrid to win the title.

Yes, i agree with your analysis. It is essential that this player finds his true form, and i must say that he is not succeeding at all. Let's say that the knee problem in many cases can turn into a very difficult problem to solve, so he must be very careful.

[knowngunman]

Road to UCL final is here

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Is this Arsenal season to win the champions league? Arsenal seems to have the easiest route to the final and their current form is enough to beat every team on their way this season.

Luis Enrique request for Chelsea and he has it again. Should we expect a revenge from PSG or another shocking defeat from Chelsea? Time shall tell.

What do you all think? What's your favourite fixture here?

[Stepstowealth]

Road to UCL final is here

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Is this Arsenal season to win the champions league? Arsenal seems to have the easiest route to the final and their current form is enough to beat every team on their way this season.

The easiest route may make them less prepared for a final with the team that survives the brutal route. That may be a disadvantage to them. If Bodoe beat Sporting CP, Arsenal will need to be cautious with them if they beat Leverkusen.

Luis Enrique request for Chelsea and he has it again. Should we expect a revenge from PSG or another shocking defeat from Chelsea? Time shall tell.

If it was Maresca still as coach, I would have trusted Chelsea's ability to do it again because he was very good playing against big teams. But with this new Chelsea coach, PSG may have the upper hand here.