Rodgers hopes to make Bayern ‘hurt’ at Celtic

Brendan Rodgers said a UCL play-off tie against Bayern Munich is the stage he wanted for Celtic and is determined to make the German giants fight for a place in the last 16.

Bellingham strikes late as R. Madrid pile misery on M. City

Jude Bellingham scored a stoppage time winner as Real Madrid twice came from behind to inflict more misery on Manchester City with a 3-2 Champions League play-off first leg.

Preview: Sporting CP v Borussia Dortmund – UCL Playoffs

Historically, Dortmund have a strong record against Portuguese clubs, their best win rate against any nation they have faced more than ten times.

PSG find ominous form going into UCL knockouts

PSG have made a habit over the last decade of going into the UCL knockout stages with doubts over form and fitness of key players, but this season appears to be different.

Real Madrid’s stricken defence ripe for Haaland

Record 15-time Champions League winners Real Madrid face Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City on Tuesday wondering how to keep powerhouse striker Erling Haaland at bay.

Preview: Manchester City v Real Madrid – UCL Playoffs

Real Madrid have eliminated City from the UCL three times—more than any other club—while also knocking out an English team in each of the last four seasons.

Rudiger set to miss Man City Champions League clash

Real Madrid centre-half Antonio Rudiger is a major injury doubt for the titleholders’ Champions League clash with Manchester City.

City and Madrid face off in the Champions League knockout stage

The floodlights will burn bright once more, illuminating a stage that has become all too familiar, Manchester City versus Real Madrid in the Champions League.

New-look Champions League produces jeopardy, but giants survive

European football body UEFA hailed the “more dynamic” new format of the Champions League as a huge success after the first phase concluded on Wednesday while all of the continent’s biggest clubs survived to reach the knockout stage.

PSV rain on Liverpool’s Champions League perfect parade

Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven twice came from behind Wednesday to beat Liverpool 3-2 in a spectacular Champions League match, denying the Reds a perfect record in the league phase.