UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Season

[Lida93]

Drop in performance after injuries to key players is perfectly normal and happens to all teams. PSG have good players in abundance though just like you said because Dembele played very few matches in the Ligue 1 last season but PSG still ended up winning the league even though Lens was close to them up until the last 2-3 matches till their season ended.

Going to be an interesting champions league because most teams are very busy in the transfer window this season like Arsenal, Madrid, etc.

The French league1 competition is not what should be argued for next season about PSG not winning it over again, it's obvious they have held the league hostage with their big sponsor that are able to acquire any star players of their choice to the club. What almost all the club in the league can't manage to do right now.

But coming to the UCL it's a whole different competition and is fire cracking when you look at all the transfers purchasing every club is making. The battle has already began from the transfer market and it's an indication that next season's UCL competition would be tougher than what we saw last season with PSG taking the title back to back.

[hyudien]

He will have to try and see then. The Real Madrid team can only attain bigger height if they’re able to defeat PSG next season. As the defending champions of the champions league, it calls for a lot of work and preparation on Mourinho’s end to make Real Madrid better than PSG. Winning a trophy won’t be easy for Mourinho next season. He’ll be fighting for the champions league trophy with Luis Enrique of PSG and also fight for the La Liga trophy against Hansi Flick of Barcelona. He has a lot of work to do next season, I just hope he’s able to deliver well and not face another sack in the club after a short time with them.

What about other strong competitors? or even small teams? because in the CL you have to eliminate all of them, not necessarily fixated on PSG (who are the defending champions) but the CL competition is different from the league, too many big teams want the title. Madrid does need to prepare its strength to face the CL, but they have done so now by bringing in players who fit Mou plan, what I want to say, it's okay if Madrid still can't win the CL title again next season, because Mourinho arrival, the most important target is to improve discipline in the current Madrid squad, which Xabi and Arbeloa can't fix, if they succeed, then the target is the CL title.

[Ojima-ojo]

You're right, PSG has been on top of their game for sometimes now and I'm not thinking they are backing off soon,  they're indeed proven beyond reasonable doubt to be outstanding in recent years. Though some other great team that was earlier mentioned above are not that comfortable with their (PSG) presents state of being ahead but that doesn't change anything, if they aren't comfortable enough then they can challenge it through their actions in this next season. However, PSG is among one of my favorites in champions league and the amazing thing about them is that they rarely disappoint, they mostly deliver when having them on your bet.

Paris Saint-Germain will surely continue to do well and will try to win again, even if this year you could already perceive a decline in them, even if many didn't see it, this decline was there and it was very clear, but they must not give up and this thing must start first and foremost from a coach who is able to motivate them.

You are right Paris Saint Germain reduced form after the first champions league before last season's own and that last season even when it was looking like they will still win I have the feeling they will not because the form has dropped a lot yet they still won and I will say it is because of the experience and the spirit of the previous one that was driving them, when you have had something recently or before getting that same thing won't be that hard unless there is a change in the system which there was not ..

Such doubts comes from team weak fixtures, as a fan you can easily spot where the club is missing in it Smart selection of player's, from that point you can tell where the team could end in the season.


But PSG is one club that can never be underestimated because in multiple time's, PSG  have proven it worth for the championship title not until the last session.

[juttsab@]

Universitatea Craiova entered the match with the confidence gained from winning the first leg 4-1 against their opponent and, as the favorite at home, secured a 1-0 victory, advancing to the next round with an aggregate score of 5-1.
Similarly, Kairat had defeated their opponent 2-1 at home and entered this match with at least a slight advantage. As the favorites, they also won 2-0, advancing to the next round with an aggregate score of 4-1.

We are watching first Qualifying round of UEFA Champions League and Kairat football team played match against Sutjeska Nikšić football team and match was one sided because one team did 2 goals in this match and opponent team could not do any goal in this match . Bekbolat was a person who did first goal of the match and he did this goal at 68 minutes And before that no player could do any goal in this match. Jorginho was a person who did second goal of the match and he did this goal at 82 minutes and that goal was at penalty. Jorginho was a person who gave good rhythm to his team and he gave good one sided match to his team because that goal was required to make match one sided. The aggregate of both teams was also one sided because Kairat team score was 4 in this match and opponent team score was only 1 in this match.

Champions league Qualifications round 1. Fc Kairat won 2-0 from Sutjeska. And on Aggregate they won it by 4-1. As the match started Kairat dominated the game by their passing and put pressure and Sutjeska defended well they didn't give Kairat a chance to score so no goal was scored in the first half. It ended 0-0. In the second half Bekbolat scored in the 68th minute and Jorginho scored a penalty in the 83rd minute. Now Kairat will face omonia in round 2 of qualifications for the champions league 2 leg match. Will they do it again last time they qualify for the champions league and represented Kazakhstan there can they do it again this season.

[BRINIRHA]

What about other strong competitors? or even small teams? because in the CL you have to eliminate all of them, not necessarily fixated on PSG (who are the defending champions) but the CL competition is different from the league, too many big teams want the title. Madrid does need to prepare its strength to face the CL, but they have done so now by bringing in players who fit Mou plan, what I want to say, it's okay if Madrid still can't win the CL title again next season, because Mourinho arrival, the most important target is to improve discipline in the current Madrid squad, which Xabi and Arbeloa can't fix, if they succeed, then the target is the CL title.

Regardless of the number of participants I feel that the situation is still the same where we will only focus on the big clubs until the end because the probability will not be separated from that.

Currently PSG will still be highlighted especially with their successful back to back in the new format but for the league phase at the beginning I would not expect too much with them because looking at the previous 2 seasons PSG always looked dominant in the knock out phase but in the league phase there are still many clubs that look much more prominent and this season is also likely to look the same.
There will be a lot of competitors in this competition but for the continuation later depends on how their performance in the season.

Last season Bodo looked like a dark horse and now I also hope this season they show the same, I am also interested to see how Como and Manchester United in the Champions League next season.

[Daniel91]

What about other strong competitors? or even small teams? because in the CL you have to eliminate all of them, not necessarily fixated on PSG (who are the defending champions) but the CL competition is different from the league, too many big teams want the title. Madrid does need to prepare its strength to face the CL, but they have done so now by bringing in players who fit Mou plan, what I want to say, it's okay if Madrid still can't win the CL title again next season, because Mourinho arrival, the most important target is to improve discipline in the current Madrid squad, which Xabi and Arbeloa can't fix, if they succeed, then the target is the CL title.

Regardless of the number of participants I feel that the situation is still the same where we will only focus on the big clubs until the end because the probability will not be separated from that.

Currently PSG will still be highlighted especially with their successful back to back in the new format but for the league phase at the beginning I would not expect too much with them because looking at the previous 2 seasons PSG always looked dominant in the knock out phase but in the league phase there are still many clubs that look much more prominent and this season is also likely to look the same.
There will be a lot of competitors in this competition but for the continuation later depends on how their performance in the season.

Last season Bodo looked like a dark horse and now I also hope this season they show the same, I am also interested to see how Como and Manchester United in the Champions League next season.

I agree with you.
The Champions League has somehow become a boring and predictable competition because the same 7-8 clubs are always fighting for the trophy, which is a consequence of the abolition of the 3-foreign player limit in European teams 30 years ago.
PSG has a good and quality strategy to time its form for the end of the season and the knockout phase of the competition, when it is most important to show the highest level of play.
The group stage of the Champions League is really not that important for top teams and it is not a problem to lose a few games.
I will also be interested in how the returnee after many years, Manchester United, and the new Italian representative, Como, will play in the Champions League.
It is very difficult to predict who could be a ''dark horse'' of the Champions League this season.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

But coming to the UCL it's a whole different competition and is fire cracking when you look at all the transfers purchasing every club is making. The battle has already began from the transfer market and it's an indication that next season's UCL competition would be tougher than what we saw last season with PSG taking the title back to back.

I agree that the game would be stronger next season, but we all know that this PSG team is very formidable and they can always put up impressive performance to the very end because their bench is as strong as their starting XI, while most teams who start very well suffers injury without proper replacement and this degrades their performance, I am looking forward to the teams that challenge properly for the title besides Bayern, Barcelona, Arsenal and maybe Real Madrid under Mourinho.

PSG  would be equaling Real Madrid record of having the UCL back to back thrice if they manage to win it this time around, I will love to see them try.

[wakier]

It's true that most of the clubs in this phase of the competition are unknown to most of us, but I do know the clubs from my region, Ex Yu, to some extent, and last night was truly disastrous for all 3 clubs from this region that competed.
All 3 clubs, Vardar, Sutjeska and Borac, were eliminated from the competition in the first round, which clearly speaks of the weakness of the local leagues and clubs, which, with the exception of a few clubs such as Dinamo, Rijeka, Zvezda and Zrinjski, have failed to achieve a notable result in European club competitions in recent years.

I rarely start following the Champions League this early because the clubs that are currently playing and winning will likely face much stronger opponents later, teams they won't be able to beat. Moreover, betting on these matches now is pointless because so little is known about these teams. I've never followed them and, frankly I don't even know what form they're in. And betting solely on bookmakers' odds, I think is wrong.

It's difficult to predict Champions League matches in the qualifying round because we're not very familiar with the teams, let alone placing a bet we're just testing our luck because the odds given by bookmakers aren't entirely good to follow. I personally prefer to wait until the phase begins, we'll see tight competition, while the teams in the current qualifying round won't necessarily be able to perform well when the UCL starts.

[GiftedMAN]

He will have to try and see then. The Real Madrid team can only attain bigger height if they’re able to defeat PSG next season. As the defending champions of the champions league, it calls for a lot of work and preparation on Mourinho’s end to make Real Madrid better than PSG. Winning a trophy won’t be easy for Mourinho next season. He’ll be fighting for the champions league trophy with Luis Enrique of PSG and also fight for the La Liga trophy against Hansi Flick of Barcelona. He has a lot of work to do next season, I just hope he’s able to deliver well and not face another sack in the club after a short time with them.

What about other strong competitors? or even small teams? because in the CL you have to eliminate all of them, not necessarily fixated on PSG (who are the defending champions) but the CL competition is different from the league, too many big teams want the title. Madrid does need to prepare its strength to face the CL, but they have done so now by bringing in players who fit Mou plan, what I want to say, it's okay if Madrid still can't win the CL title again next season, because Mourinho arrival, the most important target is to improve discipline in the current Madrid squad, which Xabi and Arbeloa can't fix, if they succeed, then the target is the CL title.

Reading the line he said that Real Madrid will only "attain bigger height if they succeed to beat Paris Saint Germaine" I think says much about his football knowledge. There's every possibility that Real Madrid will win the UEFA Champions League competition next season without facing Paris Saint Germaine throughout the campaign. There's every possibility that the defending champions might fail to make it to the knockout stages of the competition.
I understand the point he's trying to make though, I understand that PSG are the best team in Europe at the moment but that doesn't mean beating them is the only way to conquer Europe. Real Madrid I know will be better next season than they've been in the last two seasons because of the presence of Jose Mourinho in the team.

[TastyChillySauce00]

It's big W for Kairat, Sabah and Licoln during the 2nd leg of first qualifying round. I already expected them to win this, and it's good my parlay succeed.

The second qualifying round is about to continue. here's the schedule

Mjällby vs Lincoln Red Imps (18:00)
Sabah vs KuPS Kuopio (18:00)
Ararat-Armenia vs Shamrock Rovers (18:00)
Iberia Tbilisi vs Slovan Bratislava (18:00)
Aarhus vs Lech Poznań (19:00)
Thun vs GNK Dinamo (20:00)
Klaksvík vs Kauno Žalgiris (20:45)
Larne vs Crvena Zvezda (21:00)
Víkingur Reykjavík vs Hapoel Beer-Sheva (21:00)

It seems i'm gonna putting my stack to the Liconcoln vs Mjällby, Ararat Armenia vs Shamrock, and Thun vs GNK Dinamo.
So i think going three legs parlay with Lincoln, Shamrock and Dinamo are going to win this. What about you guys?whcn your preffered matches to bet?

[Cityhunter34]

It's difficult to predict Champions League matches in the qualifying round because we're not very familiar with the teams, let alone placing a bet we're just testing our luck because the odds given by bookmakers aren't entirely good to follow. I personally prefer to wait until the phase begins, we'll see tight competition, while the teams in the current qualifying round won't necessarily be able to perform well when the UCL starts.

Absolutely difficult to predict. Personally, I don't usually bet on this qualifying stage because there's a higher chance of losing compared to the main stage.

Although, I think it's a personal decision because there are gamblers who still make money from them. But without a doubt, this period is just to trying your luck and also for refreshing ahead of the main competitions, since many gamblers can't wait till the league starts fully.

[Catenaccio]

Absolutely difficult to predict. Personally, I don't usually bet on this qualifying stage because there's a higher chance of losing compared to the main stage.

Although, I think it's a personal decision because there are gamblers who still make money from them. But without a doubt, this period is just to trying your luck and also for refreshing ahead of the main competitions, since many gamblers can't wait till the league starts fully.

In qualification stage, there are matches between many clubs which are not famous and likely gamblers don't know too much about these clubs, their players and how they play. Gamblers certainly can bet based on these clubs' recent forms, head to head records if any, but it's still very risky. I am only ready to bet in matches between clubs that I am familiar with and I consider kind of understood about these clubs well enough.

Who want to bets, addictive with bets can go with it but it's unlike there is no interesting match for betting. The World Cup final match will be hosted next three days and I would like to reserve my money for betting in that big match, if I want to bet, rather than taking more risk with qualification stage matches in Champions League.

[swogerino]

Not a lot of surprise results in qualifying rounds which is a great achievement as usually in these rounds surprises do happen. Of course we don't know most of the teams but a simple google search after finding the lineup in Flashscore app can make us know how much worth is a team compared to the other, there you have it, the team that usually has a much bigger value is the team that most likely will qualify. Of course this does not happen always but most of the time does from what I have seen.

[yudi09]

In qualification stage, there are matches between many clubs which are not famous and likely gamblers don't know too much about these clubs, their players and how they play. Gamblers certainly can bet based on these clubs' recent forms, head to head records if any, but it's still very risky. I am only ready to bet in matches between clubs that I am familiar with and I consider kind of understood about these clubs well enough.

I almost never bet on the qualifying rounds. Relying on the available head-to-head data isn’t enough for a thorough analysis, so I end up deciding to bet on one of the available outcomes—and that’s a bad move for me if I don’t know the teams and have never watched them play.
FC Sheriff, which has played in the Champions League, faced a team from Slovenia and could only manage a 0-1 aggregate score over the two legs they played.
Relying on head-to-head statistics and other stats to decide on a bet is a bad idea.

[kennycryptoitalia]

That's what many of us are hoping for, but last season at least at Real Madrid we were very excited about Xabi and the arrival of some players who we thought could make a difference. It didn't turn out that way, but this time I have more faith in him. Mourinho is much greater in many aspects and the players he brought in are the ones needed to improve the pace of the game. I know that the Special One is betting on more running and speed, plus there's Cucurella, a great defender.

Xabi Alonso ended a season with Bayern Lewrkusen writing history, without a doubt he is a coach who with time and method could do very well, but when you sit on a hot bench like the one in Madrid you don't have the luxury of trying, you have to demonstrate right away that you are there for a reason, to win!

[Daniel91]

That's what many of us are hoping for, but last season at least at Real Madrid we were very excited about Xabi and the arrival of some players who we thought could make a difference. It didn't turn out that way, but this time I have more faith in him. Mourinho is much greater in many aspects and the players he brought in are the ones needed to improve the pace of the game. I know that the Special One is betting on more running and speed, plus there's Cucurella, a great defender.

Xabi Alonso ended a season with Bayern Lewrkusen writing history, without a doubt he is a coach who with time and method could do very well, but when you sit on a hot bench like the one in Madrid you don't have the luxury of trying, you have to demonstrate right away that you are there for a reason, to win!

Bayer and Real can't be compared as clubs.
It was much easier for Xabi to be a coach at Bayer because the expectations were much lower and he didn't have to manage superstars so he could much more easily impose his authority and make the players follow him.
Real is a completely different situation and I have a feeling that at Real it is more important for the coach to be a good psychologist and motivator and less of a strategist and someone with authority.
Ancelotti and Zidane were good examples of that. Real under their leadership was not known for its tactics and style of play but the team was homogeneous, solid and efficient, making the most of the individual quality of its players.
I'm not sure if Mourinho can repeat the successes of Ancelotti and Zidane in the Champions League.
It seems to me that his time has passed and the conflict in the Real team is too great, especially between their 2 main players, Vini and Mbappe, for the situation to change in a short time.
This will be a transition season for Real and I don't see them as favorites in this Champions League season, unlike PSG and Bayern, who will once again be the main contenders for the trophy.

[emrecemsan]

Xabi Alonso - Real Madrid could have really been a thing if it weren't for the disrespect of some players against him. Starting with Mbappe...

Xabi Alonso just needed time to apply his system fully to the team. I don't believe he is a manager who can't be successful at a top team. But it is what it is...

I just didn't understand them losing time with Arbeloa after. Anyways now with Mourinho we'll see what they can do. I still don't think he'll manage to win a CL trophy with Real Madrid in his 2nd time there. 

[bastisisca]

You should understand what I meant when I said attackers. I mean any attacker because I have watched Cucurella performance in this world cup and last season. He is an outstanding defender. With the combination of other defenders in Real Madrid, the defense will be formidable.

I also really like him as a defender, even though i wouldn't want him to play for my team for many reasons. i think Inter have now reached a level that very few Italian teams can boast, stable, and Chivu has continued to leave them stable. Of course.

[boltz]

What about other strong competitors? or even small teams? because in the CL you have to eliminate all of them, not necessarily fixated on PSG (who are the defending champions) but the CL competition is different from the league, too many big teams want the title. Madrid does need to prepare its strength to face the CL, but they have done so now by bringing in players who fit Mou plan, what I want to say, it's okay if Madrid still can't win the CL title again next season, because Mourinho arrival, the most important target is to improve discipline in the current Madrid squad, which Xabi and Arbeloa can't fix, if they succeed, then the target is the CL title.

Regardless of the number of participants I feel that the situation is still the same where we will only focus on the big clubs until the end because the probability will not be separated from that.

Currently PSG will still be highlighted especially with their successful back to back in the new format but for the league phase at the beginning I would not expect too much with them because looking at the previous 2 seasons PSG always looked dominant in the knock out phase but in the league phase there are still many clubs that look much more prominent and this season is also likely to look the same.
There will be a lot of competitors in this competition but for the continuation later depends on how their performance in the season.

Last season Bodo looked like a dark horse and now I also hope this season they show the same, I am also interested to see how Como and Manchester United in the Champions League next season.

I agree with you.
The Champions League has somehow become a boring and predictable competition because the same 7-8 clubs are always fighting for the trophy, which is a consequence of the abolition of the 3-foreign player limit in European teams 30 years ago.
PSG has a good and quality strategy to time its form for the end of the season and the knockout phase of the competition, when it is most important to show the highest level of play.
The group stage of the Champions League is really not that important for top teams and it is not a problem to lose a few games.
I will also be interested in how the returnee after many years, Manchester United, and the new Italian representative, Como, will play in the Champions League.
It is very difficult to predict who could be a ''dark horse'' of the Champions League this season.

I think football in general is a bit predictable right ? we are missing players with strong personalities who could break the game in 5 to 10 minutes and unfortunately the last one of this kind is Messi.

True , Bodo were a dark hose last year in UCL but on the same time Inter were favorites and we all know how that ended   but this year my bet is is on Inter to win UCL and I doubt PSG can go back 2 back 2 back as that would be simply insane. As per dark horses ...we really need to have a bit of patience and watch at least the first 2 games of each team.  

[martinom]

Spain, as always, plays like Barcelona. They play as a team and try to control the game. Even if they have individual players that are good, they still play as a team. I was not surprised by how Spain played France. I expected Spain to win, even though France had the better attackers. The French national team plays like Real Madrid.

Paris Saint-Germain plays with a team made up of champions in a decidedly less competitive championship so it's normal that aiming for individual quality is enough just to make the difference, this doesn't take away from the fact that the UCL won anyway.
Spain plays like Barcelona because in general in Spain they are used to using a tiki-taka style of play.