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Posted by: steve201 26th June 2023, 09:28 PM
The 2024 UEFA Champions League, the 69th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 32nd season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. The final will be played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 1 June 2024. The 1st Round Qualifier draw was held last week.
Preliminary Quakifying Round:
Semi-finals 27/6/23
Atlčtic Club d'Escaldes (Andorra) vs Budućnost Podgorica (Montenegro)
Tre Penne (San Marino) vs Breiđablik(Iceland)
Final 30/6/23
The winners of this tournament then go through to the 1st Qualifying Round on the 12/7/23 where the champions of the 29 countries in UEFA coefficients 16-51 enter the tournament. (This excludes Leicenstein as their teams play in the Swiss football pyramid and Russia who are banned from UEFA competitions following the war in Ukraine. This means the Serbian champions will automatically qualify for the group stages this year.)
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 30th June 2023, 07:55 PM
Half-time in the Final of the preliminary round (the idea of there being a 'final' when there are 75 teams yet to enter the competition feels slightly bizarre!), Breiđablik of Iceland are beating Budućnost Podgorica 4-0 so it's looking like they'll be the ones to progress and play Shamrock Rovers, where they'll likely bow out as well.
Posted by: steve201 30th June 2023, 09:46 PM
I kinda assumed a Montenegrin team would be decent
Posted by: steve201 11th July 2023, 08:59 PM
FRIDAY 30TH JUNE
QUALIFYING PRELIMINARY ROUND
Buducnost Podgorica
0
Breidablik
5
FT
TUESDAY 27TH JUNE
QUALIFYING PRELIMINARY ROUND
Atletic Escaldes
0
Buducnost Podgorica
3
FT
Tre Penne
1
Breidablik
Posted by: steve201 11th July 2023, 09:13 PM
QUALIFYING FIRST ROUND 11/7/23
Urartu (Armenia)
0
Zrinjski Mostar (Bosnia)
1
FT
Lincoln Red Imps (Gibraltar)
1
FK Qarabag (Azerbaijan)
2
FT
Zalgiris (Lithuania)
0
FC Struga (North Macedonia)
0
FT
Hamrun Spartans (Malta)
0
Maccabi Haifa (Isreal)
4
FT
Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia)
2
Valmiera (Latvia)
1
FT
Raków Czestochowa (Poland)
1
Flora (Estonia)
0
FT
Ballkani (Kosovo)
2
Ludogorets Razgrad (Bulgaria)
0
FT
KI Klaksvík (Faroe Islands)
0
Ferencvárosi TC (Hungary)
0
FT
Partizani Tirana (Albania)
1
BATE Borisov (Belarus)
1
FT
Shamrock Rovers (Ireland)
0
Breidablik (Iceland)
1
FT
Posted by: steve201 15th July 2023, 07:36 AM
Wednesday 12 July 2023 1st Qualifying Rd
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)1 Hesperange 1 (Luxembourg)
Farul Constanta (Romania)1 Sheriff 0 (Moldova)
Hacken 3 (Sweden) The New Saints FC 1 (Wales)
HJK (Finland) 1 Larne 0 (N.Ireland)
Astana (Kazakhstan) 1 Dinamo Tbilisi 1 (Georgia)
Posted by: steve201 24th July 2023, 07:32 PM
WEDNESDAY 19TH JULY
QUALIFYING FIRST ROUND 2nd legs
Valmiera 1 Olimpija Ljubljana 2
(Agg 2-4)
Dinamo Tbilisi 1 FC Astana 2
(Agg 2-3)
Ferencvárosi TC 0 KI Klaksvík 3
(Agg 0-3)
FK Qarabag 4 Lincoln Red Imps 0
(Agg 6-1)
Ludogorets Razgrad 4 Ballkani 0
(Agg 4-2)
Swift Hesperange 0 Slovan Bratislava 2
(Agg 1-3)
Larne 2 HJK Helsinki 2
(Agg 2-3)
AET
TUESDAY 18TH JULY
QUALIFYING FIRST ROUND 2nd legs
FC Struga 1 Zalgiris 2
(Agg 1-2)
Flora 0 Raków Czestochowa 3
(Agg 0-4)
Maccabi Haifa 2 Hamrun Spartans 1
(Agg 6-1)
Sheriff Tiraspol 3bFCV Farul Constanta 0
(Agg 3-1)
AET
BATE Borisov 2 Partizani Tirana 0
(Agg 3-1)
The New Saints 0 BK Häcken 2
(Agg 1-5)
Zrinjski Mostar 2 Urartu 3
(Agg 3-3)
AET
Zrinjski Mostar win 4-3 on penalties
Breidablik 2 Shamrock Rovers 1
(Agg 3-1)
Posted by: steve201 4th August 2023, 07:19 AM
WEDNESDAY 26TH JULY
Champions League QUALIFYING SECOND ROUND
Aris Limassol 6 BATE Borisov 2
Sheriff Tiraspol 1 Maccabi Haifa 0
Raków Czestochowa 3 FK Qarabag 2
KI Klaksvík 0 BK Häcken 0
Ludogorets 1 Olimpija Ljubljana 1
TUESDAY 25TH JULY
Champions League QUALIFYING SECOND ROUND
HJK Helsinki 1 Molde 0
Zalgiris 2 Galatasaray 2
Dinamo Zagreb 4 FC Astana 0
Dnipro-1 1 Panathinaikos 3
Servette 1 KRC Genk 1
Zrinjski Mostar 0 Slovan Bratislava 1
Breidablik 0 FC Copenhagen 2
Posted by: steve201 4th August 2023, 07:24 AM
Champions League QUALIFYING SECOND ROUND 2nd Legs 2/8/23
FC Astana 0 Dinamo Zagreb 2
(Agg 0-6)
FK Qarabag 1 Raków Czestochowa 1
(Agg 3-4)
BK Häcken 3 KI Klaksvík 3
(Agg 3-3)
AET
KI Klaksvík win 4-3 on penalties
KRC Genk 2 Servette 2
(Agg 3-3)
AET
Servette win 4-1 on penalties
Maccabi Haifa 4 Sheriff Tiraspol 1
(Agg 4-2)
AET
Molde 2 HJK Helsinki 0
(Agg 2-1)
FC Copenhagen 6 Breidablik 3
(Agg 8-3)
Galatasaray 1 Zalgiris 0
(Agg 3-2)
1/8/23
QUALIFYING SECOND ROUND 2nd Leg
Panathinaikos 2 Dnipro-1 2
(Agg 5-3)
BATE Borisov 3 Aris Limassol 5
(Agg 5-11)
Olimpija Ljubljana 2 Ludogorets Razgrad 1
(Agg 3-2)
Slovan Bratislava 2 Zrinjski Mostar 2
(Agg 3-2)
Posted by: steve201 4th August 2023, 07:29 AM
So we will be into the 3rd round next week with big teams joining including 1988 winners PSV Eindhoven, 1993 winners Marseille and Rangers.
After entering the competition in June Icelandic champions Breidablik finally bow out after 3 2 legs matches against Danish champions Copenhagen!
There was also quite the game between Belarusian Champs BATE and Cypriot side Aris Limmasol who won 5-11 on aeg!!
Posted by: DJHazey 4th August 2023, 05:03 PM
Let's not forget the Faroese team still alive.
Posted by: LewisGT 4th August 2023, 06:54 PM
It's not quite the Champions League but I went to the Europa Conference League qualifier between Bohemians 1905 & Bodř/Glimt last night.
It was a great atmosphere, even with the home team losing and a decent match.
Posted by: steve201 4th August 2023, 07:31 PM
Indeed, is that the farthest a Faroese team has ever went?
Posted by: steve201 4th August 2023, 07:32 PM
It was a great atmosphere, even with the home team losing and a decent match.
You in Prague? Would be class to go, I normally head to a European game in July in NI here when the local sides are playing, always makes for a different game compared to the normal season!
Posted by: LewisGT 4th August 2023, 09:02 PM
I've just got back home but I've been in Prague for the past week.
I've been to watch a couple of Welsh teams in Euro qualifying when I was younger but it was great to go to a proper European tie abroad. The Bohemians fans were class even though they got outplayed.
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 4th August 2023, 09:13 PM
Indeed, that's great to see!
I probably say this every year, but the fact that 33 teams have to fight for four qualification spots whilst 26 other teams just sail straight into the competition doesn't really feel right.
Posted by: Mack. 4th August 2023, 11:46 PM
Many thanks steve201 for updating us with the results.
Posted by: steve201 5th August 2023, 08:08 AM
I probably say this every year, but the fact that 33 teams have to fight for four qualification spots whilst 26 other teams just sail straight into the competition doesn't really feel right.
Indeed it’s a joke so all the big sides can only compete.
Posted by: steve201 5th August 2023, 08:10 AM
I've been to watch a couple of Welsh teams in Euro qualifying when I was younger but it was great to go to a proper European tie abroad. The Bohemians fans were class even though they got outplayed.
The only game I’ve been to see abroad outside of internationals is a Portuguese League game Sporting Lisbon vs Belenese, it was class!
Posted by: steve201 5th August 2023, 08:10 AM
You’re welcome!
Posted by: steve201 12th August 2023, 08:28 AM
WEDNESDAY 9TH AUGUST 2023
QUALIFYING THIRD ROUND 1st Leg
Panathinaikos (Greece) 1 Marseille (France) 0
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) 1 Maccabi Haifa (Isreal?) 2
Rangers (Scotland) 2 Servette (Switzerland) 1
TUESDAY 8TH AUGUST 2023
QUALIFYING THIRD ROUND 1st Leg
FC Copenhagen (Denmark) 0 Sparta Prague (Czechia) 0
Raków Czestochowa (Poland) 2 Aris Limassol (Cyprus) 1
PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) 4 SK Sturm Graz (Austria) 1
KI Klaksvík (Faroe Islands) 2 Molde (Norway) 1
Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia) 0 Galatasaray (Turkey) 3
Sporting Braga (Portugal) 3 Backa Topola (Serbia) 0
Posted by: steve201 12th August 2023, 08:40 AM
So the fairytale goes on for another match for the champions of the Faroe Islands as they get an 86th minute winner against Norwegian champions Molde. I would fully expect Molde to win at home but who knows, it’s unprecedented for a team from such a small European coefficient to go this far into the qualifiers. They surely couldn’t, could they? They are guaranteed at least 6 more games in the Europa conference even if they are defeated next week.
Also the Polish champions are continuing their dramatic rise from a third division minnow to a European powerhouse with their win against Aris Limmosol who are not exactly powerhouses themselves.
Also the Trump tie of the round has seen Panithanikos take a slim 1-0 win into the 2nd leg against 1993 champions Marseille.
Posted by: steve201 21st August 2023, 05:17 PM
TUESDAY 15TH AUGUST 2023
QUALIFYING THIRD ROUND 2nd legs
Aris Limassol 0 Raków Czestochowa 1
(Agg 1-3)
Maccabi Haifa 3 Slovan Bratislava 1
(Agg 5-2)
Molde 2 KI Klaksvík 0
(Agg 3-2)
AET
Sparta Prague 3 FC Copenhagen 3
(Agg 3-3)
AET
FC Copenhagen win 4-2 on penalties
Backa Topola 1 Sporting Braga 4
(Agg 1-7)
Dinamo Zagreb 1 AEK Athens 2
(Agg 1-2)
Galatasaray 1 Olimpija Ljubljana 0
(Agg 4-0)
Servette 1 Rangers 1
(Agg 2-3)
SK Sturm Graz 1 PSV Eindhoven 3
(Agg 2-7)
Marseille 2 Panathinaikos 1
(Agg 2-2)
AET
Panathinaikos win 5-3 on penalties
Posted by: steve201 21st August 2023, 06:19 PM
So the dream did end for the Faroese champions as they were beat 2-0 by Molde and fall into the conference league groups. Some achievement for them though!
Also the game of the round was at Panathiniakos in a tense penalties victory over 1993 champions Marseille.
Posted by: steve201 21st August 2023, 06:25 PM
TUESDAY 22ND AUGUST 2023
QUALIFYING PLAY-OFF
Raków Czestochowa (Poland)
20:00
FC Copenhagen (Denmark)
Rangers (Scotland)
20:00
PSV Eindhoven (The Netherlands)
Royal Antwerp (Belgium)
20:00
AEK Athens (Greece)
WEDNESDAY 23RD AUGUST 2023
QUALIFYING PLAY-OFF
Maccabi Haifa (Isreal)
20:00
Young Boys (Switzerland)
Molde (Norway)
20:00
Galatasaray (Turkey)
Sporting Braga (Portugal)
20:00
Panathinaikos (Greece)
Posted by: Mack. 31st August 2023, 01:29 AM
Champions League Seeds
POT 1
Manchester City
Sevilla
Barcelona
Napoli
Bayern Munich
Paris Saint-Germain
Benfica
Feyenoord
POT 2
Real Madrid
Manchester United
Inter Milan
Borussia Dortmund
Atletico Madrid
RB Leipzig
FC Porto
Arsenal
POT 3
Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Salzburg
AC Milan
Braga
PSV Eindhoven
Lazio
Red Star Belgrade
FC Copenhagen
POT 4
Young Boys
Real Sociedad
Galatasaray
Celtic
Newcastle United
Union Berlin
Antwerp
Lens
Posted by: steve201 31st August 2023, 01:03 PM
QUALIFYING PLAY-OFF
Raków Czestochowa (Poland)
20:00
FC Copenhagen (Denmark)
Rangers (Scotland)
20:00
PSV Eindhoven (The Netherlands)
Royal Antwerp (Belgium)
20:00
AEK Athens (Greece)
WEDNESDAY 23RD AUGUST 2023
QUALIFYING PLAY-OFF
Maccabi Haifa (Isreal)
20:00
Young Boys (Switzerland)
Molde (Norway)
20:00
Galatasaray (Turkey)
Sporting Braga (Portugal)
20:00
Panathinaikos (Greece)
WEDNESDAY 30TH AUGUST 2023
QUALIFYING PLAY-OFF 2nd legs
AEK Athens 1
Royal Antwerp 2
(Agg 1-3)
FC Copenhagen 1 Raków Czestochowa 1
(Agg 2-1)
PSV Eindhoven 5 Rangers 1
(Agg 7-3)
TUESDAY 29TH AUGUST 2023
QUALIFYING PLAY-OFF
Galatasaray 2 Molde 1
(Agg 5-3)
Panathinaikos 0 Sporting Braga 1
(Agg 1-3)
Young Boys 3 Maccabi Haifa 0
(Agg 3-0)
Posted by: Silas 31st August 2023, 01:15 PM
POT 1
Manchester City
Sevilla
Barcelona
Napoli
Bayern Munich
Paris Saint-Germain
Benfica
Feyenoord
POT 2
Real Madrid
Manchester United
Inter Milan
Borussia Dortmund
Atletico Madrid
RB Leipzig
FC Porto
Arsenal
POT 3
Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Salzburg
AC Milan
Braga
PSV Eindhoven
Lazio
Red Star Belgrade
FC Copenhagen
POT 4
Young Boys
Real Sociedad
Galatasaray
Celtic
Newcastle United
Union Berlin
Antwerp
Lens
Really rooting for a United v Union fixture. Union are playing their CL games at the Olympiastadion instead because of its significantly larger capacity. It’ll probably sell out as well for all three group fixtures
Posted by: steve201 31st August 2023, 01:54 PM
The biggest shock of the playoffs were Royal Antwerp getting into the groups for me!
Well that’s the qualifying rounds over now so I will leave the big club supporters to take the debate from here!
Posted by: Mack. 31st August 2023, 04:29 PM
Group A: Bayern Munich
Group B: Sevilla
Group C: Napoli
Group D: Benfica
Group E: Feyenoord
Group F: PSG
Group G: Man City
Group H: Barcelona
Posted by: Mack. 31st August 2023, 04:35 PM
Group A: Bayern Munich, Man United
Group B: Sevilla, Arsenal
Group C: Napoli, Real Madrid
Group D: Benfica, Inter Milan
Group E: Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid
Group F: PSG, Borussia Dortmund
Group G: Man City, RB Leipzig
Group H: Barcelona, Porto
Posted by: Mack. 31st August 2023, 04:44 PM
Group A: Bayern Munich, Man United, Copenhagen
Group B: Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV
Group C: Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga
Group D: Benfica, Inter Milan, Salzburg
Group E: Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio
Group F: PSG, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan
Group G: Man City, RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade
Group H: Barcelona, Porto, Shakh,tar Donetsk
Posted by: Mack. 31st August 2023, 04:52 PM
Group A: Bayern Munich, Man United, Copenhagen, Galatasaray
Group B: Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV, Lens
Group C: Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga, Union Berlin
Group D: Benfica, Inter Milan, Salzburg, Real Sociedad
Group E: Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio, Celtic
Group F: PSG, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Newcastle United
Group G: Man City, RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade, Young Boys
Group H: Barcelona, Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Antwerp
Posted by: Houdini 31st August 2023, 05:01 PM
Manchester City getting the easiest group. Even when they're the defending champions some things never change! A tricky group for us having Bayern, Copenhagen & Galatasaray. Tough group for Newcastle.
Posted by: steve201 31st August 2023, 06:38 PM
Celtic have a chance with that group, hard group for United but it makes a change!
Posted by: Silas 31st August 2023, 06:57 PM
Haud yer wheesht 🙄 United get a fair mix of challenge from the groups and have more often than not lately ended in tougher groups
Anyway, idk who city have paid off to get the easiest group every single year. Sooner they actually get punished for their cheating the better.
Reckon the entire city is gonna be fighting for Real tickets!
Posted by: steve201 31st August 2023, 07:09 PM
Lol it looks like Fergie himself did the draw 🤣
Posted by: steve201 4th October 2023, 10:14 PM
Nice late equaliser for Red Star tonight!!
Posted by: Rooney 4th October 2023, 11:18 PM
Great performance from Newcastle, puts them in a good positon to qualify now. Very much had the feels of a one off type of performance though in the CL.
Posted by: steve201 5th October 2023, 07:30 AM
I think Newcastle have done well and could qualify despite being a tough group! Although PSG aren’t the same beast as previous years as their transfer strategy has been bringing in more young French talent to win over the Parisian crowd.
Posted by: Mack. 24th October 2023, 10:44 AM
Goalkeeper David Raya is expected to remain in goal for Arsenal's Champions League game against Sevilla at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Tuesday.
The Gunners lost to Lens in their previous Group B fixture.
Raya has been preferred to last season's first-choice goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale in recent weeks.
However the Spaniard was at fault for Mykhailo Mudryk's goal in Saturday's 2-2 draw at Chelsea.
Posted by: Mack. 25th October 2023, 02:06 AM
Gabriel Jesus scored a goal and grabbed an assist to help Arsenal get back to winning ways in the Champions League with victory at Sevilla.
After losing 2-1 to Lens in their previous European outing, the Gunners came through a difficult test against the seven-time Europa League winners.
Gabriel Martinelli got the visitors off and running by marking his Champions League debut with a goal, racing on to Jesus' brilliant ball and rounding the goalkeeper in first-half stoppage time.
Posted by: steve201 8th November 2023, 09:12 PM
Pretty harsh red card that for Rashford!
Posted by: steve201 8th November 2023, 10:08 PM
Disaster for United in Copenhagen! 4-3 in the 95th min!
Posted by: Dobbo 8th November 2023, 10:11 PM
Didn't watch the game but I'd already resigned myself to bring out of the comp after the Galatasaray result so meh. Might not even be joining yous on Thursdays now we'll be out altogether!
Posted by: Dobbo 8th November 2023, 10:52 PM
I feel so bad for Hojlund. Not a single goal in the prem yet 5 in Europe (the quickest ever United player to hit 5) and all 5 of them coming in defeats!
Re the Rashy red that's a red card all day long in my book. Looks like he's back to his usual self having one amazing season followed by an absolute stinker yet again.
Posted by: steve201 9th November 2023, 08:11 AM
Would help if he stayed away from clubs after defeats in the derby!
Yeh Hojlund looks a decent player great movement and all!
Posted by: Dobbo 9th November 2023, 09:19 AM
That story was way overblown tbf, if he's not allowed to go out partying after a defeat that's a lot of weekends he'll be staying in this season 
Posted by: steve201 9th November 2023, 05:35 PM
Lol, I’m a fan of Rashford, seems a good guy so I don’t see a problem personally!
Posted by: LewisGT 28th November 2023, 10:06 PM
That PSG Newcastle match is exactly why I’m enjoying the European competitions less and less every year.
The handball rule in UEFA competitions is a joke and I can’t believe they’ve kept it for 4 years now. Despite the hate the refereeing gets in the Prem, I’d honestly take it any day over that in the European competitions.
Posted by: Rooney 29th November 2023, 12:54 AM
The handball rule in UEFA competitions is a joke and I can’t believe they’ve kept it for 4 years now. Despite the hate the refereeing gets in the Prem, I’d honestly take it any day over that in the European competitions.
At least the refs are consistent. I think it's a terrible rule too, but they've been giving them on a consitent basis.
Posted by: steve201 29th November 2023, 08:15 AM
I’d much rather Premier League refs as they take into account silly reflections off the chest etc which is the correct common sense approach.
Posted by: Rooney 29th November 2023, 10:33 PM
United scoring 9 away goals but only having 1 point is pretty mad stat. No idea what Onana was thinking for that 2nd goal.
Think Utd can beat Bayern at home though as can see them playing a weakened team and Utd know they have to win.
Posted by: Dobbo 29th November 2023, 10:41 PM
Well whatever happens this has to be the wildest and most entertaining group stage by any team ever.
Even if we beat Bayern which we won't I can't see the other game being a draw.
Posted by: steve201 1st December 2023, 01:25 AM
What has to happen in the other game for United to go through just a draw of any sort?
Posted by: Dobbo 1st December 2023, 09:02 AM
Yes.
Posted by: Rooney 1st December 2023, 09:49 AM
The stars would have to align a lot for Utd to go through, anything is possible though. I don't even think heading in to the Europa League would be the worst thing in the world either. As much as I'd rather be in the Champions League, there are benefits to it to give squad players minutes and bed in younger players in a lower pressure environment (Mainoo, Garnacho). Only thing you would say, is that group Utd got drawn in is one you'd have expected to qualify from when the draw was made.
Posted by: steve201 2nd December 2023, 12:49 AM
Bayern only drew with Copenhagen so they could easily get an atmosphere at OT and beat a squad Bayern side. And they other game will be chaotic!
Posted by: Mack'sXmasSack 19th December 2023, 02:53 PM
Last 16 Draw:
FC Porto v Arsenal
Napoli v Barcelona
PSG v Real Sociedad
Inter Milan v Atletico Madrid
PSV v Borussia Dortmund
Lazio v Bayern Munich
FC Copenhagen v Manchester City
RB Leipzig v Real Madrid
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 26th December 2023, 06:30 PM
Copenhagen have already knocked one Manchester team out, let's see if they can do the same with the other one!
Posted by: Christmasteve201 27th December 2023, 01:27 AM
FC Copenhagen must be one of the smallest teams in this stage in a while, what coefficient is the Danish league? NI teams usually get them in the qualifiers!
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 29th December 2023, 08:17 PM
They entered in the Second Qualifying round - it's guaranteed that two teams that enter in that round make it into the Group Stage so that's not too much of a surprise, but a bit more so to see them make the Round of 16!
Posted by: Mack. 20th February 2024, 01:40 PM
Managerial change at Napoli just before their Champions league tie .
https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/serie-a/2023-2024/napoli-sack-walter-mazzarri-and-bring-in-francesco-calzona-two-days-before-barcelona-champions-leagu_sto10031022/story.shtml
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 5th March 2024, 09:30 PM
PSG and Bayern are looking fairly set to be the first two teams through so far this evening!
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 12th March 2024, 07:58 PM
The next two Round of 16 matches kick of in a couple of minutes! Everything still to play for in both games.
Posted by: Mack. 12th March 2024, 11:54 PM
Arsenal through to their first quarter final since 2010 after beating Porto on penalties.
Posted by: Dobbo 15th March 2024, 11:15 AM
Kane coming back to haunt Arsenal in the QFs.
Madrid vs City once again.
Posted by: Mack. 15th March 2024, 11:43 AM
Quarter-finals draw
Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Atletico Madrid v Dortmund
Paris St-Germain v Barcelona
Real Madrid v Manchester City
Semi-finals draw
Atletico Madrid or Borussia Dortmund v Paris St-Germain or Barcelona
Arsenal or Bayern Munich v Real Madrid or Manchester City
Posted by: Houdini 15th March 2024, 12:08 PM
Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Atletico Madrid v Dortmund
Paris St-Germain v Barcelona
Real Madrid v Manchester City
Semi-finals draw
Atletico Madrid or Borussia Dortmund v Paris St-Germain or Barcelona
Arsenal or Bayern Munich v Real Madrid or Manchester City
This is the best draw that could have possibly happened! If City are going to retain the European Cup they're gonna have to do it the hardest way possible now.
Posted by: Mack. 15th March 2024, 12:11 PM
No away fans at Arsenal then..
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-championsleague-bayern-fans-banned-32361824
Posted by: Steve201 15th March 2024, 07:43 PM
And arsenal are beat by Bayern and West Ham by Legerkusen so you boys don’t fail upwards again and qualify for the champions league via 5th place!
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 15th March 2024, 08:38 PM
Certainly some clashes to look forward to in that set of fixtures!
Posted by: Houdini 17th April 2024, 09:51 PM
Arsenal out. City out. Happy days!
Posted by: Dobbo 17th April 2024, 09:53 PM
And City too. Thank f*** there's no back to back treble.
England can kiss goodbye to that fifth champions league spot then, unlucky Spurs!
Posted by: Rooney 17th April 2024, 10:03 PM
That Silva penalty might just be up there with one of the worst penalties I've ever seen in shootout. It was so bad.
Posted by: Houdini 17th April 2024, 11:45 PM
It will be the first time since 2019-20 that no English sides made it to the semi finals, coincidentally both Thomas Tuchel and PSG were involved in the final that season which is something that could happen again.
Posted by: Mack. 19th April 2024, 02:59 PM
Czechia have overtaken Scotland meaning Scotland will not have a guaranteed Group Stage Place in the 2025 Champions League.
Posted by: Mack. 22nd April 2024, 04:21 PM
England's hopes of securing a fifth Champions League spot are all but over.
With Italy clear at the top of Uefa's coefficient rankings, the second of the two available spots has been a battle between Germany and England.
Exits for four of the five remaining English clubs in European competitions this week contrasts with Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich making the Champions League semi-finals and Bayer Leverkusen reaching the last four of the Europa League.
Posted by: Mack. 7th May 2024, 08:55 PM
Dortmund reach the final for the first time since 2013.
Posted by: Steve201 8th May 2024, 06:38 PM
Great to see Dortmund in the final again and stopping PSG as well!
Posted by: Dobbo 8th May 2024, 09:15 PM
It's the Jude Bellingham finale then.
Posted by: Rooney 8th May 2024, 10:02 PM
Is there actually a flukier club than Madrid? Nope don't think so.
Posted by: Cow P 9th May 2024, 04:34 AM
Well, early congratulations to Real Madrid for the La Decimoquinta, then. I don't really see any chances for Dortmund to beat Madrid like they did in 2013.
Posted by: Rooney 9th May 2024, 11:11 AM
Well they will have 90% of the footballing world supporting them! Surely everyone who is a neutral wants Dortmund to win? It will be tough for them as Real are machines but they’ve done exceptionally well in the CL this year. All here for the amazing Reus fairytale it would create too!
Posted by: Dobbo 9th May 2024, 01:57 PM
A Dortmund win would make it harder to 5 PL teams to qualify for the 2025-26 CL but otherwise it would be a more interesting result yes.
Posted by: hinterland 9th May 2024, 02:34 PM
here for Jadon Sancho going from being exiled from the Man United squad to lifting the Champions League in the space of 6 months 
Posted by: Steve201 10th May 2024, 11:26 AM
Yeh Dortmund for me but Madrid rarely lose European Cup finals so will easily win!
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