Cesc Fàbregas led Como to a historic Champions League debut as the Italian club produced an outstanding 4–1 victory over RB Leipzig at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Martin Baturina, Anastasios Douvikas, Assane Diao and substitute Máximo Perrone scored for Como as Fàbregas’ side announced their arrival in European football with an impressive victory over the
Alexis Mac Allister produced the decisive moment as Liverpool came from behind to defeat Atlético Madrid 2–1 at Anfield and open their 2026/27 UEFA Champions League campaign with victory. Marcos Llorente gave Atlético an early lead, but Dominik Szoboszlai restored parity before half-time and Mac Allister completed the turnaround five minutes after the restart with
Ferran Torres announced himself in spectacular fashion as Paris Saint-Germain began their defence of the UEFA Champions League title with a commanding 6–1 victory over Slovan Bratislava at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night. The Spain international marked his Champions League debut for PSG with a hat-trick, while Ousmane Dembélé scored twice and supplied
Ermedin Demirović scored three times in 12 first-half minutes as VfB Stuttgart marked their return to the UEFA Champions League with a 3–1 victory over Norwegian debutants Viking at the MHP Arena on Wednesday night. Demirović struck in the 20th, 26th and 32nd minutes to produce Stuttgart’s first Champions League hat-trick in the club’s history
Sporting CP produced an impressive second-half comeback to defeat Galatasaray 3–1 at the Estádio José Alvalade on Wednesday, overturning an early own goal to begin their 2026/27 UEFA Champions League campaign with three points. Galatasaray took the lead after only five minutes when Sporting captain Gonçalo Inácio inadvertently turned the ball into his own net,
Barcelona made a statement on their return to the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, sweeping aside Feyenoord 5-1 at Spotify Camp Nou as Raphinha scored twice and new signing Gabriel Jesus opened his Barça account. Hansi Flick’s side produced another emphatic attacking display to begin their 2026/27 European campaign in commanding fashion, with Karim Adeyemi,
Ousmane Dembélé believes the 2026 Ballon d’Or is likely to remain in Paris, but the reigning winner has deliberately left himself out of his own shortlist while highlighting Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé as his leading candidates. Ousmane Dembélé has suggested that the 2026 Ballon d’Or could remain with a Paris Saint-Germain player,
Ivorian football legend Yaya Touré will become the first African head coach to take charge of a team in the UEFA Champions League league phase when Slovan Bratislava face holders Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Yaya Touré is set to make a historic breakthrough for African coaches when Slovan Bratislava visit
Serhou Guirassy delivered another decisive Champions League performance on Tuesday night, scoring twice as Borussia Dortmund defeated Villarreal 3-2 and earning Man of the Match recognition. The Guinea international struck in the 80th minute and converted a penalty four minutes later to turn a tense encounter at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund’s favour. His double
The Super Eagles will return to Russia in October for a second meeting with the European side in 16 months, with the fixture coming immediately after Nigeria’s opening two matches in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. Nigeria will face Russia in an international friendly at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday, October