Kylian Mbappe slammed home two penalties for Real Madrid as the record 15-time winners opened their Champions League campaign with a controversial 2-1 comeback win over Olympique Marseille on Tuesday.
Diego Simeone insists Atletico Madrid can defy a mounting injury crisis to shock “extraordinary” Liverpool in their Champions League opener on Wednesday.
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said on Monday superstar striker Kylian Mbappe feels no anxiety to win the Champions League for the first time as Los Blancos prepare to face Marseille.
Athletic Bilbao host Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League group stage on Tuesday. Both teams come in with mixed domestic results and will look to carry league form into Europe.
The 2027 Champions League final will be played at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, European football’s governing body UEFA said.
Record 15-time kings of Europe Real Madrid open their new Champions League campaign on Tuesday against Marseille hoping they now have the coach and squad to reconquer the throne.
Real Madrid have long carried the “Galacticos” tag, a philosophy built on signing the world’s biggest stars to light up the Santiago Bernabéu.
Kylian Mbappe was at his brilliant best as Real Madrid showed grit to claim a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday, despite playing for an hour with 10 men after Dean Huijsen’s red card.
Frenkie de Jong is expected to miss Barcelona’s upcoming home match against Valencia due to a groin injury sustained in a 2026 World Cup qualifier when playing for the Netherlands, the Catalan club announced Monday.
Athletic Bilbao defender Yeray Alvarez has been hit with a 10-month ban after testing positive for a prohibited substance following a Europa League clash against Manchester United last season, European football’s governing body UEFA said on Monday.