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Real Madrid beat Benfica 3-1 (aggregate) to reach UEFA Champions League top 16. (PHOTO: AP)

UEFA Champions League knockouts draw: Who are the 16 teams, what are the likely quarterfinals and where to watch

February 26, 2026 9:37 pm

Find all you need to know about UEFA Champions League knockout draw

Benfica's head coach Jose Mourinho celebrating at the end of Champions League match against Real Madrid. (PHOTO: AP)

Mourinho admits tactical confusion before Trubin's dramatic winner

January 29, 2026 4:59 pm

Pep Guardiola hails Mourinho’s strategy: ‘But it was good from Jose, wasn’t it?’

Benfica's head coach Jose Mourinho celebrates at the end of a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Benfica and Real Madrid, in Lisbon, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo)

'I got carried away': Why did Jose Mourinho apologise to Álvaro Arbeloa after humbling Real Madrid

January 29, 2026 12:13 pm

Mourinho admitted that having his goalkeeper score a headed goal had left him surprised. “I’ve won and lost many matches, but I had never won one with my goalkeeper scoring in the last minute. I thought I had seen everything in football, but in the end, I hadn’t.”

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe attempts a shoot at goal during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Benfica and Real Madrid, in Lisbon. (AP Photo)

‘Embarrassing that even the goalkeeper scored’: Kylian Mbappe slams Real Madrid for Champions League loss

January 29, 2026 11:19 am

Mbappe was not in the mood to hold back after the defeat, saying: “Benfica were playing for their lives and we didn't look like we were playing for ours. That was the big problem of the game."

'It's like a basketball game sometimes': Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon's brutal take on modern Premier League football style

January 28, 2026 8:21 pm

The English player also said that in the Champions League, the game is more football-based where teams come and play 'proper football.'

Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma after letting in a goal during the Champions League soccer match between Bodo/Glimt and Manchester City in Bodo, Norway. (NTB via AP)

'It was embarrassing': Manchester City superstars fork out cash to refund 374 fans after humbling defeat to Bodo/Glimt

January 22, 2026 12:12 pm

An away ticket for the game in Norway cost about £25. This means Manchester City players will fork out around £9,357 towards paying back those who made the trip to the Arctic Circle.

Bayern Munich's Arturo Vidal celebrates after their fifth goal in the second leg against Arsenal, which gave them a 10-1 aggregate lead in the Champions League clash. (Screengrab via YouTube)

Champions League: When Bayern Munich demolished Arsenal 10-2

November 26, 2025 2:19 am

As Premier League and Bundesliga leaders gear up to face each other in the Champions League on Wednesday night, the scars of the two fixtures in 2016/17 season will still be fresh in North London

How a few simple tweaks by Arne Slot helped Liverpool outclass Real Madrid

November 05, 2025 6:54 pm

Arne Slot deploying Florian Wirtz in the left flank instead of the No.10 role worked wonders

Netflix set to bid for Champions League rights in deal that could bring UEFA €5 billion per year

October 09, 2025 2:37 pm

If Netflix wins the bid, they get to pick one of the Tuesday fixtures to stream. However, they shall face restrictions on how often they can feature a single team. For instance, Netflix can’t pick Real Madrid for every game they wish to broadcast on their outlet.

The 4-4 Juventus-Dortmund result, according to Uefa, has equalled the record for the highest-scoring draw in the competition's history. (AP)

Juventus 4-4 Borussia Dortmund: Here's how the UEFA Champions League instant classic played out in Turin

September 17, 2025 8:19 am

Juventus scored four goals for a second straight match after their 4-3 league win over Inter Milan on Saturday, but coach Igor Tudor stressed the need for his side to tighten up defensively.