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2025–26 Champions League Knockout Playoff Draw: Real Madrid, PSG, 14 Others Learn Fates

Friday’s draw set up some tantalising fixtures to start the knockout stages.

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2025–26 Champions League Knockout Playoff Draw: Full List of Matches

The likes of Real Madrid, PSG and Newcastle all face a daunting series of two-legged playoffs to get into the round of 16.

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Who Arsenal Could Face in the 2025–26 Champions League Round of 16

The Gunners are poised for another deep Champions League run this season.

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Who Arsenal Could Play In the Champions League Round of 16

The Gunners are poised for another deep Champions League run this season.

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Champions League: Benfica keeper earns playoff place; Liverpool, Spurs and City book top-eight spots – as it happened

Anatoliy Trubin’s 98th-minute goal was the highlight of a dramatic night on which all the English teams bar Newcastle finished in the top eight

The Guardian - UK

UEFA Champions League Predictions: Matchday 1/28

The league phase draws to a close with 18 games kicking off simultaneously.

Sports Illustrated

What to Watch? All 18 Champions League Matchday 8 Games—Ranked

There’s plenty riding on the final league phase game for many, but not for all.

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Champions League Bracket 2026: Projected Teams, Knockout Playoff Matchups

The all-important next phase is on the horizon after a thrilling league phase.

Sports Illustrated

Champions League permutations: who needs what from final night of fixtures?

A staggering 32 of 36 teams go into the final set of matches with their hopes of staying in the competition still alive

The Guardian - UK

Lucas Vázquez leads way for old-timers to give Leverkusen lift-off in 2026

Team with an average age of just under 29 finally ended their losing streak since turn of the year

The Guardian - UK

‘I had the same feeling with Sunderland as I had when I went to Leverkusen – that there could be something very special about this team’ Granit Xhaka on the Black Cats' similarities to Leverkusen’s title winners

The Swiss veteran claimed a remarkable Bundesliga win when his Leverkusen side went unbeaten in 2023/24

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Real Madrid’s 10 Biggest January Signings Ever

The Spanish giants have acquired few long-term successes in past winter transfer windows.

Sports Illustrated

Supercomputer Predicts Final 2025–26 Champions League Table With One Matchday Left

Only the top 24 teams will advance to the Champions League knockout stage.

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Gareth Bale Highlights Critical Mistake Xabi Alonso Made at Real Madrid

Xabi Alonso is out of work just eight months after landing one of the biggest jobs in world football.

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UEFA Champions League Predictions: Matchday 1/20

The penultimate round of league phase fixtures kicks off on Tuesday.

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‘Jermain Defoe and Lorik Cana convinced me to join Sunderland. It’s the greatest challenge of my career’ Granit Xhaka on why he returned to the Premier League

The former Arsenal midfielder was signed by the newly-promoted Black Cats in the summer

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‘Don’t do this to us!’ Liverpool star's team-mate comes clean about transfer talk

An international midfielder intervened in one of Liverpool's biggest transfer sagas of the summer window… and his wish was eventually fulfilled

The Guardian - UK

Brave Köln push Bayern but will it be enough to bring calm to Effzeh?

Amid grumbles, a winless run and negative banners, there are signs of life for Köln despite a 3-1 loss to the champions

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‘Won’t Hesitate’—Trio of European Giants ‘Lead Race’ for Xabi Alonso

The Spaniard fulfilled only a fraction of his three-year contract with Real Madrid.

Evening Standard

Jurgen Klopp issues instant response to Real Madrid manager links

Former Liverpool boss is a top target to replace departed Xabi Alonso

The Independent UK

Xabi Alonso releases statement following shock sacking from Real Madrid

Alonso left the Bernabeu after a mixed half-season following a highly successful spell in charge of Bayer Leverkusen

The Independent UK

Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid as Alvaro Arbeloa takes charge

Former Real midfielder Alonso signed a three-year deal in May last year when succeeding Carlo Ancelotti.

The Independent UK

Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid after dramatic Supercopa defeat to Barcelona

Alonso leaves the Bernabeu after a mixed half-season following a highly successful spell in charge of Bayer Leverkusen

The Guardian - UK

Super Stuttgart sweep Leverkusen aside with in-demand Leweling to the fore

Plenty of prospective candidates for Germany’s World Cup squad caught the eye in a 4-1 cruise at the BayArena

Sports Illustrated

The 10 Best Players Available on Free Transfers in Summer 2026—Ranked

Come the end of the 2025–26 season, these players could all be snapped up for absolutely nothing.

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