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Why Real Madrid’s Champions League Playoff Draw Is Trickier Than It Looks

A tough road in the knockout stage stands between Los Blancos and their 16th Champions League title.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 30

Champions League playoffs: Benfica get Real Madrid rematch, Newcastle face Qarabag

Real Madrid have been dealt an instant rematch with Benfica in the Champions League playoffs while Newcastle must travel to Qarabag

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30

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.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 30

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 · Jan 28

Dominic Solanke return could be key as Tottenham finally get some good news after injury 'curse'

Fit-again striker can transform Spurs attack following injury hell

Evening Standard · Jan 28

The Champions League is entering crunch time — and the stakes couldn’t be lower

There is the live possibility that all six of the Premier League clubs finish inside the top eight to qualify for the Champions League last 16, with English dominance on the European stage reflective of a shift in attitudes

The Independent UK · Jan 28

UEFA Champions League Predictions: Matchday 1/28

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

Sports Illustrated · Jan 28

Premier League has the power but still faces reckoning with European giants

English clubs stroll through Champions League group phase but fatigue tends to take its toll by the spring

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27

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 · Jan 27

Champions League permutations: What every Premier League team needs to qualify for last 16

Here’s everything you need to know about the state of play for English teams going into the final league phase matchday

The Independent UK · Jan 27