Did Manchester City land the hardest Champions League league-phase draw?
Manchester City’s eight Champions League opponents have the highest average ClubElo rating among 10 leading contenders, with almost no relief beyond the marquee games.
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Where the 2026 Champions League draw takes place and who attends
The 2026/27 Champions League draw brings 36 clubs, senior executives and football legends to Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum.
Adeniran completes LASK’s four-goal comeback against Celtic
Samuel Adeniran scored twice as LASK overturned a four-goal aggregate deficit to beat Celtic 5-4 and reach the Champions League league phase.
The Champions League draw has no “safe” pot
The Champions League league-phase draw gives every club two opponents from every pot, leaving even top-seeded PSG without a protected route.
PSG’s second star turns Paris into a Champions League symbol
PSG did not need a new badge detail to prove that their Champions League final win in Budapest changed their
PSG vs Arsenal set for Champions League final with history on the line
Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal arrive in Budapest carrying different versions of pressure. PSG already have the trophy that spent years
Arsenal and Atlético’s last Champions League finals came from different worlds
There are Champions League absences that read like statistics. Arsenal and Atlético Madrid’s read more like clocks. One stopped in
The five best clubs that have never won the Champions League
Before kickoff, the anthem, the trophy and the Champions League ball give the competition its theater. After the final whistle,
Why Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid finally looks built for this Champions League
Atletico are still shaped by Simeone’s edge and intensity, but this season they have accepted a different bargain, more attacking
Lamine Yamal’s season is already historic, even after Barcelona’s Champions League exit
Barcelona’s Champions League run ended in Madrid, but Lamine Yamal still added another record on the way out. His early