Neymar, Messi and Mbappe on form as Maccabi Haifi on end of unlucky 7-goal rout
October 26 – Paris Saint-Germain clobbered Maccabi Haifa for seven in a resounding Champions League win to progress to the knockout stage.
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Players’ union boss says Champions League reform creates too many extra games
April 29 – Having managed to fight off threats of a European Super League, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin now faces having to convince the rest of football’s stakeholders that his Champions League reforms are the best way forward.
Man Utd vs PSG, Bayern vs Liverpool: CL draw enters the land of the giants
December 17 – In seasons gone by, a European tie against Manchester United might have been regarded as a daunting prospect but Paris St. Germain will be confident of going one step closer to their dream of winning the Champions League for the first time after being paired with Jose Mourinho’s misfiring side in the last 16 of the competition.
Champions Leagues: How a simple European concept has become a global model
October 19 – With the UEFA Champions League group stages gathering momentum, the Champions League of South America, Asia and Africa are all coming to their conclusion with finals taking place this November. KPMG’s Football Benchmark has reviewed the status of these leagues by confederation.
Lyon beat PSG in penalty shootout to retain Women’s Champions League title
By Samindra Kunti
June 2- Lyon were crowned European champions for a record equalling fourth time after edging PSG in a tense women’s Champions League final 7-6 on penalties. The loss means that PSG miss out on European play next season.
Lyon’s all-star line-up seeks record 4th CL title against PSG in all-France final
By Samindra Kunti in Cardiff, Wales
June 1 – In a first all-French final defending champions Olympique Lyon seek a record equalling fourth Women’s Champions League title against Paris Saint-Germain tonight in Cardiff.
Leicester fans clash with Madrid police before Athletico match
April 13 – Leicester City fans were involved in ugly clashes with Spanish police ahead of their Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid in the latest outbreak of violence involving English supporters.
Atlético fan sues UEFA for Clattenburg’s Champions League final blunder
By Andrew Warshaw
November 28 – Wrong refereeing decisions not only change games but can wreck seasons and even lead to coaches being sacked. But one Atlético Madrid fan is so incensed over what happened in last season’s Champions League final that he is suing UEFA for damages.
Women’s UCL draw pits Chelsea against Wolfsburg, Bayern face Hibs
September 2 – With the focus of UEFA’s men Champions League turning to clubs naming their squads for the last group qualifying stages, the Women’s Champions league round of 32 draw was held throwing up a rematch of Wolfsburg vs Chelsea clash from last season.
Milan venue for Madrid derby to decide the Champions League
May 5 – One of Europe’s most iconic stadiums, the San Siro in Milan, will play host to the second all-Madrid Champions League final in as many years on May 28 after 10-time titlists Real joined Atletico in a repeat of their 2014 showdown.
Man City face sanctions after fans reported for booing Champions League anthem
By Mark Baber
October 22 – Disciplinary proceedings have been opened over Manchester City fans booing of the Champions League anthem ahead of their 2-1 win over Sevilla on Wednesday evening.
BT Sport swoops for the UEFA club competitions in £897m deal
By Andrew Warshaw
November 11 – In UK football’s most far-reaching broadcasting game-changer of recent years, BT Sport has won the UK rights to screen the Champions League and Europa League from 2015 in a staggering £897 million three-year deal with UEFA’s marketing agency TEAM.
London warms to the rhythmns of UEFA’s Champions League showpiece
By Tom Parsons
May 22 – Excitement has been building in London this week with a series of UEFA-backed events in advance of Saturday’s all-German Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
German fans snap up tickets to the ‘wrong’ Champions League final
By Mark Baber
May 9 – The game between Bayern and Borussia Dortmund on May 25 at Wembley Stadium is the game every German football fan wants to get tickets for – an all-German final of the Champions League!
TV records broken as 1.5 million German hit the bars to watch CL triumphs
April 30 – One and a half million happy German football fans watched the first round of the Champions League semi-finals in Sky Sports Bars. The figure includes 1.02 million viewers who watched the victory of FC Bayern over Barcelona.