UEFA’s Appeals Body has dismissed Benfica’s appeal against a provisional one-match suspension for winger Gianluca Prestianni. The decision was issued shortly before Benfica’s Champions League second leg at the Bernabéu, so the ban will apply to that match and bench Prestianni for the return tie. Appeal decision and immediate impact The provisional suspension followed allegations…
Inter exited the UEFA Champions League play-off following a 2-1 loss at San Siro on Feb 24, 2026, completing a 5-2 aggregate defeat to Bodo/Glimt. The return-leg goals came from Jens Petter Hauge and Hakon/Haakon Evjen; Alessandro Bastoni scored for Inter in the 70th minute. Match sequence and decisive moments Bodo/Glimt had opened the tie…
Atalanta arrive in Dortmund with their forward options already trimmed. They face Borussia Dortmund at BVB Stadion Dortmund on Tuesday, 17 February, in the UEFA Champions League knockout play-off first leg, kicking off at 21:00 CET. That timing is the real problem. A European away leg is usually about surviving the first wave, then changing…
Victor Osimhen has moved to shut down talk of a rift with Luciano Spalletti on the day their paths cross again, with Galatasaray hosting Juventus in the UEFA Champions League knockout play-off first leg in Istanbul. The timing is the point. A two-leg tie strips away noise quickly, and any hint of distrust—real or imagined—gets…
Adidas has unveiled the official match ball for the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds and the final in Budapest, timed to land just before the elimination games begin. The ball is set to roll out across the knockout phase and then return for the showpiece final on 30 May — a date cited in the…
Real Madrid host SL Benfica at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on 25 February 2026, and fans don’t get much time to decide. Ticket sales open first to members and season-ticket holders on 10 February, then the general public on 17 February — leaving only a little over a week between public release and match night. Prices…
On Wednesday 28 January, all Champions League fixtures are played at the same time, with each change in score moving the line between the top 8 and the play-offs. The new format turns the closing night into a battle against the clock — and against the ever-changing table.
UEFA’s expanded Champions League delivered record prize money, but also deepened the gap between Europe’s elite and the rest. PSG’s €144 million windfall highlights how the new format is reshaping football’s financial hierarchy.
After a trophyless 2025, Real Madrid and Jude Bellingham are looking to bounce back in 2026. The team fell short in LaLiga, Copa del Rey, and the Champions League last year. Bellingham is determined to deliver silverware for the fans in the new season.