UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

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Liverpool seriously has a problem and they have to face that already. This isn't because they lost a game here, I mean they will win the second game and go to quarter finals, that much is obvious and I am not saying that is the reason why they have a problem, all they have to do is win the next game and they will be on the next round.

However, what we are seeing here is the main problem, they are not even capable of defeating a team that's basically quarter of their calibre, and that's a big issue for them. They are not doing that well at premier league neither, after being the champions, they can't just go ahead and be not even in top four next season, but they are. So overall they have to change something or at least try to.

Are you really that sure? I mean, I watched the game and I didn't see a period where Liverpool put Galatasaray under pressure with organized attacks. Moreover, they made too many mistakes in defense. Actually, what I saw was like a summary of Liverpool's performances this season. In terms of squad cost, Liverpool may be ahead, but on the field, there were two equal forces. In fact, I could even say that if Barış, Sara or Abdülkerim were at Liverpool, they would definitely be in the starting eleven. And if you asked me who from Liverpool should be at Galatasaray, I couldn't give you a very specific name.

[Zackz5000]

Arsenal will never stop to amaze me like they are actually losing 1 goal to nothing against Bayern Leverkusen that is no where to be found in the Germain Bundesliga like this is embarrassing, why is it that the Germain teams are always their worst nightmare? That is by the way, my concern is they should make a come back in this else it wont be easy for them in the second leg because i'm very much certain those guy will play a defensive football at Emirate and that might be the end of Arsenal in this UEFA champions league race.

Where you are in your domestic league table doesn't determine your play or performance in the UEFA Champions league, remember that yesterday Newcastle United who are currently in the 12th position in the English Premier league almost won FC Barcelona who is at 1st in the Spanish Laliga if not for their last minute penalty.

It was a boring game between the Bundesliga side and Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen almost won too but Arsenal last minute penalty also save them from getting their first loss in the UEFA Champions league this season, it ended in a 1-1 draw i think Arsenal can win Bayer Leverkusen in the returning leg at the Emirate Stadium.

[Nightwatchmare]

It is difficult and confusing in predicting the Real Madrid and Manchester City game, and even if Real Madrid have plenty of key players that will not play this match it is not a guarantee that Manchester City will triumph over Real Madrid, and gamblers should not use because of that and bet on Manchester City, because Real Madrid can surprise us this night. Since Real Madrid is playing at home it will be difficult for Manchester City to beat Real Madrid at Bernabeu. Real Madrid holding Manchester City to a draw at Bernabeu is not a good result for Real Madrid in my opinion since Manchester City will likely beat Real Madrid at Etihad and move to the next round.

I don't think that it is difficult to know that Manchester City is in a better form than Real Madrid. Or is the confusion coming from the fact that Real Madrid is playing home? If it is difficult for you to predict, just go with Over 2.5 goals.

I agree, Manchester City is in a better form than Real Madrid right now, but i am not convinced that Manchester City will beat Real Madrid at Bernabeu, because surprises happens in football, and Real Madrid being a big team can shock Manchester City, so i am  just being careful so that i will not lose money because that game that is troubling your mind in gambling can be the game that will spoil your bet. I will go with either over 2.5 goals or Real Madrid and Manchester City to score each other to be on a safer side.

[Hypnotizer]

Bayer Leverkusen have not allowed Arsenal to get any corner kicks. It seems they have learned that Arsenal is good at set pieces. So, they are doing everything possible to deny the Gunners the opportunity to get such a chance.

Arsenal’s Set pieces seems to work against them today…I think Leverkusen got that goal from a corner kick right? Also Leverkusen were very firm not to allow Arsenal get any corner and that will make the second leg a real battle instead of a simple win for arsenal as many did thought..

Arsenal is now one goal down which means they will be looking for an equaliser. Poor Mikel Arteta. Anyway, there is still time to change the current situation of the game.

Arsenal got a late equalizer in the 89th minute from a penalty…Havertz was able to score the penalty making it a draw. Arsenal need more improvements for the next leg…today's performance wasn’t what people expected.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Liverpool seriously has a problem and they have to face that already. This isn't because they lost a game here, I mean they will win the second game and go to quarter finals, that much is obvious and I am not saying that is the reason why they have a problem, all they have to do is win the next game and they will be on the next round.

However, what we are seeing here is the main problem, they are not even capable of defeating a team that's basically quarter of their calibre, and that's a big issue for them. They are not doing that well at premier league neither, after being the champions, they can't just go ahead and be not even in top four next season, but they are. So overall they have to change something or at least try to.

The biggest problem we have is Arne Slot, we have been awful for the whole season. He has to go in the summer or I am very worried about next season.

Galatasaray are not a good team, I think we will beat them comfortably at Anfield without all that annoying whistling. The referee was their 12th man last night too, every time one of their players fell over he gave a foul. Almost every corner we took, he gave them a free kick too, ridiculous.

We will get to the quarter final but PSG will destroy us. This team is going nowhere until Slot goes.

[Minor Miner]

Arsenal got a late equalizer in the 89th minute from a penalty…Havertz was able to score the penalty making it a draw. Arsenal need more improvements for the next leg…today's performance wasn’t what people expected.

Arsenal were lucky. Otherwise, they should have lost the way  they performed. Everyone expected arsenal to win. And that was normal. Since leverkusen was not in good form, on the other hand, arsenal had won all their matches in the champions league. So arsenal were the favorites in this match. But their performance was weak.

Havertez's goal in the last minute brought Arsenal the equalizer in this match. He scored the goal from the penalty spot. I want to praise leverkusen's performance in this match. The team  performed well. I would have been happy if they had won.

[BALIK]

A good start for PSG. They will want to take revenge for the Club World Cup defeat today. And for this purpose, PSG is playing today's home match.

PSG lost their last match against Monaco. But Luis Enrique is very serious about the Champions League match. At the same time, PSG is not thinking about anything other than winning today's home match. Either way, they will win today. And they will want to ensure victory by at least 2 goals. Barcola scored from Naves' pass just 10 minutes into the match. PSG is leading 1-0 after 15 minutes.

Madrid vs. City and Bodo/glimt vs. Sporting are also taking place now. No goals were scored in these two matches in the 15th minute.

[Furious 7]

I agree, Manchester City is in a better form than Real Madrid right now, but i am not convinced that Manchester City will beat Real Madrid at Bernabeu, because surprises happens in football, and Real Madrid being a big team can shock Manchester City, so i am  just being careful so that i will not lose money because that game that is troubling your mind in gambling can be the game that will spoil your bet. I will go with either over 2.5 goals or Real Madrid and Manchester City to score each other to be on a safer side.

Even in terms of the bookmakers' odds they are the favorites in this match but even so there is always hope that Madrid can at least give a face when playing at the Bernabeu. Indeed at this time in terms of player strength, Madrid is indeed losing even we can see this is the second time Arda has been used as a striker because of the lack of their players in attack at this time but at the beginning it looks like Madrid is trying to want to press more.

For Manchester City they now clearly want to aim for a good result and actually a draw is also very good for their away matches but they certainly want to show their current superiority it's just that even though they are currently a little better in terms of players on the field the problem of building up their attacks and finishing them is sometimes not too good especially when Haaland can be turned off by Madrid defenders, this could be a good momentum for Madrid.

[Showlove01]

Arsenal got a late equalizer in the 89th minute from a penalty…Havertz was able to score the penalty making it a draw. Arsenal need more improvements for the next leg…today's performance wasn’t what people expected.

Arsenal were lucky. Otherwise, they should have lost the way  they performed. Everyone expected arsenal to win. And that was normal. Since leverkusen was not in good form, on the other hand, arsenal had won all their matches in the champions league. So arsenal were the favorites in this match. But their performance was weak.

Havertez's goal in the last minute brought Arsenal the equalizer in this match. He scored the goal from the penalty spot. I want to praise leverkusen's performance in this match. The team  performed well. I would have been happy if they had won.

Honestly I am really surprised at Arsenal result tonight because I never believed for once that  Leverkusen will play this kind of football to arsenal even though it is their home ground. They had a lots of attempts but so unfortunate to had only a goal, winning the game would have given them some hope but they made same mistake Newcastle united made yesterday against Barcelona. Though we can not tell what will happen in the returning leg but I feel Arsenal won't allow this kind of result at Emirate.

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A good start for PSG. They will want to take revenge for the Club World Cup defeat today. And for this purpose, PSG is playing today's home match.

PSG lost their last match against Monaco. But Luis Enrique is very serious about the Champions League match. At the same time, PSG is not thinking about anything other than winning today's home match. Either way, they will win today. And they will want to ensure victory by at least 2 goals. Barcola scored from Naves' pass just 10 minutes into the match. PSG is leading 1-0 after 15 minutes.

That’s a good start for PSG, the early goal will really help them to keep the dominance of the game, they still dominated the match and are making more attempt on goal than Chelsea; could this be a day for the revenge? Because I don’t think Chelsea can easily level up this game be agar it is not played at home.

Madrid vs. City and Bodo/glimt vs. Sporting are also taking place now. No goals were scored in these two matches in the 15th minute.

Real Madrid has also taken the lead at the 20th minutes of the game to make it 1-0; I didn’t expect goal in this time because the game is very difficult to predict; so I hope they keep it up with this performance because Manchester City will like level up before the end of the first half and maybe they can level you before the end of the first half so that they can tighten up for a win in the second half.

[Smack That Ace]

Even in terms of the bookmakers' odds they are the favorites in this match but even so there is always hope that Madrid can at least give a face when playing at the Bernabeu. Indeed at this time in terms of player strength, Madrid is indeed losing even we can see this is the second time Arda has been used as a striker because of the lack of their players in attack at this time but at the beginning it looks like Madrid is trying to want to press more.

Both teams are performing well. This is a very exciting match. We see a lot of attacks. Both teams are playing very fast. I wouldn't be surprised if we see many goals in this match.

Madrid managed to  score a goal. It was a beautiful goal. Goalkeeper courtois gave a long pass. And Valverde took advantage of the opportunity. He scored a spectacular goal by fooling Donnarumma. Madrid are now in the safe zone. They probably won't lose the home match.

Edit: wooow!! it's 2-0 now. second goal is also scored by Valverde 

[Odusko]

I agree, Manchester City is in a better form than Real Madrid right now, but i am not convinced that Manchester City will beat Real Madrid at Bernabeu, because surprises happens in football, and Real Madrid being a big team can shock Manchester City, so i am  just being careful so that i will not lose money because that game that is troubling your mind in gambling can be the game that will spoil your bet. I will go with either over 2.5 goals or Real Madrid and Manchester City to score each other to be on the safer side.

Real Madrid shouldn't be looked down on regardless of their current performance in the league because in times like this, we see Real Madrid making performances that can be out of most people's expectations, Manchester City is big but it won't just be that easy for them to walk over Real Madrid just like that, so let watch out for what happens.

[Berry2d]

The way champions league games are going this week is so unpredictable ranging from Liverpool's dramatic lost to Arsenal's unbelievable draw but with all  i think the worst is yet to come as we will be looking forth to see if the worst we talk about will be from the remaining games left. Among all Arsenal's draw is what is getting me confused as before now they where considered the most consistent team in the champions league this season but there inability to prove there supremacy over there opponent in today's game is what I cant tell and they even got the draw through a narrow escape. Which wont have happened if not from there over confidence that they have won the best team in the champions league.

[Cryptoprincess101]

I don't know why people seems to be surprised about the scoreline we are seeing in this Arsenal game. Anyone complaining about Arsenal performance may not be following the opposition that they are playing tonight. Leverkusen is one team that has been on a fine run of form as they have been impressive in recent games, Leverkusen has only lost once in their last six games that they have played. From the beginning of the game Leverkusen had a game plan and that is not to allow Arsenal hold on to the ball for too long and that worked out perfectly for them, if they can hold on to this result to the end this game will be a tough one for Arsenal in the second leg.

Arsenal has gotten an equalizer from a penalty kick after Malik Tillman fouled Madueke. The penalty was beautifully taken by Havertz. Drawing the game is better than losing it. Leverkusen tried but they couldn't defend their goal till the end or double their lead.

I am waiting to watch the next matches especially, that of Chelsea vs PSG let me see how the game will end. Manchester City vs Real Madrid is another match that's gon be very tough.

It was a beautifully taking penalty from Kai Havertz when a keeper goes the same direction of the ball the pressure is higher and even if the Bayer leverkusen keeper got the direction of penalty correctly it was a beautifully placed penalty that was always going away from the keeper.
A draw in Germany for Arsenal at there worst play this UCL campaign.

Despite that Arsenal didn't play as expected, they tried for not losing to Bayern Leverkusen if not it would have been their first defeat since their campaign in the Champions League matches. A draw is not that bad, it's not their worst performance in the UCL, if they had lost then you could have called it a worst performance. I see people saying that since scoring with corners didn't work for Arsenal that they used another type of set piece which is through penalty, people can be funny. Anyways, Arsenal should thank Kai Havertz for saving them from what almost looked like their first defeat in the UCL, but Havertz said no and scored the penalty.

[Arenga pinnata]

I agree, Manchester City is in a better form than Real Madrid right now, but i am not convinced that Manchester City will beat Real Madrid at Bernabeu, because surprises happens in football, and Real Madrid being a big team can shock Manchester City, so i am  just being careful so that i will not lose money because that game that is troubling your mind in gambling can be the game that will spoil your bet. I will go with either over 2.5 goals or Real Madrid and Manchester City to score each other to be on a safer side.

A real surprise occurred in the Real Madrid vs. Man city match. in the first half, completely unexpectedly, Real Madrid took a 2-goal lead, bringing the score to 2-0. Real madrid can never be underestimated when they play in the UCL. no matter how bad they are, they always manage to surprise everyone with their performances in the UCL. Even when their squad depth is weakened by injuries, we can still see that they have substitute players who are just as good when they step in as starters to replace the injured players. personally, I don't favor any team. But yeah, I'm hoping both teams score as well.

[Different patterns]

Real Madrid is a team capable of scoring at any moment thanks to the individual quality of its star players, but the Arbeloa era has been lackluster. Manchester City, under Guardiola, plays a systematic game that wears down the opponent through ball possession and passing. In this match, I think City will have more possession, while Real Madrid will be effective with quick counterattacks.

Given that both teams have very strong attacking lines, it is highly likely that we will see goals from both sides. The battle in midfield and individual mistakes could determine the outcome of the match. It will be difficult to predict the winner of this high tempo contest, but we are certain to see goals from both sides.

There will definitely be goals from both sides and like you said, anyone can win this game because of  both teams quality and depth. If any of this team is able to maximise every opportunity or capitalise on the other team weakness they may definitely win the game but in my own opinion, I believe Real Madrid can narrowly win Manchester city on aggregate because I believe they can easily maximise Manchester City's weaknesses.

[Richbased]

The way champions league games are going this week is so unpredictable ranging from Liverpool's dramatic lost to Arsenal's unbelievable draw but with all  i think the worst is yet to come as we will be looking forth to see if the worst we talk about will be from the remaining games left. Among all Arsenal's draw is what is getting me confused as before now they where considered the most consistent team in the champions league this season but there inability to prove there supremacy over there opponent in today's game is what I cant tell and they even got the draw through a narrow escape. Which wont have happened if not from there over confidence that they have won the best team in the champions league.

Liverpool and Arsenal played away matches so i don't think it's disturbing to see that happen. If not for penalty Arsenal could have even lost against Leverkusen. The Champions League matches have entered a serious stage, you will be seeing surprising results because almost all the teams wants to advance to the quarter finals if not that teams like Tottenham and Atalanta lost woefully to their opponents yesterday which has slimmed down their chances of reaching the quarter finals. For Arsenal match against Leverkusen, Arsenal made a lot of mistakes and they didn't really play with their full energy and i think it could as a result of fatigue that came from their FA cup match against Mansfield.

I can't believe that Real Madrid is winning Manchester City by 3:0 in the first half because the bookies gave them bigger odds simply because Mbappe is not featured due to injury. Bodo/Glimt has also scored 2:0 against Sporting Lisbon, they are becoming dangerous honestly. PSG is winning Chelsea by a score of 2:1.

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Liverpool seriously has a problem and they have to face that already. This isn't because they lost a game here, I mean they will win the second game and go to quarter finals, that much is obvious and I am not saying that is the reason why they have a problem, all they have to do is win the next game and they will be on the next round.

However, what we are seeing here is the main problem, they are not even capable of defeating a team that's basically quarter of their calibre, and that's a big issue for them. They are not doing that well at premier league neither, after being the champions, they can't just go ahead and be not even in top four next season, but they are. So overall they have to change something or at least try to.

We all know Liverpool haven't played well this season. Their Premier League performance is really bad; it doesn't matter how you played last season because you're failing this season.
Everyone expects Liverpool to beat Galatasaray. But Galatasaray played well in the first match and took advantage of the opportunity. They had to win at home, and Galatasaray managed to do it.
With the atmosphere at Anfield, Liverpool will win the next match. They've been drawn against one of the easiest opponents to get past

[MK-74]

Real Madrid vs Manchester City match is a surprise for me right now. Manchester City were my favorite in this match, but Real Madrid finished the first half leading 3–0. Federico Valverde scored all three goals and completed a hat-trick.

The first half of the PSG vs Chelsea match ended 2–1, with PSG in the lead. PSG have been the better side so far.

Bodø/Glimt finished the first half 2–0 ahead at home in a match where they were the favorites. They are moving closer to reaching the quarter-finals.

[Majestic-milf]

 Man City seem to be way under prepared today as Real Madrid are giving them the Santiago Bernabeu treatment, leading by 3 goals all from Federico Valverde. The first hat trick for the Uruguayan in UCL competition a d I must say that Pep Guardiola did not anticipate this humiliation from their hosts, if anything they felt they could cause something to upset Real Madrid's defense but that's not the case.
The question now is can Man City come back in the second half or they will be hoping they don't concede more goals to make their chances of coming back in the return leg much difficult.