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Brian Brobbey of Sunderland and Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool battle for possession of the ball during the Premier League match between Sunderland and Liverpool at Stadium of Light on February 11, 2026 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Im

Wednesday's Premier League recap

Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa all claimed important Premier League wins in a busy midweek program, here's how it happened.

Soccer • 11 Feb

FAI set to bid for 2029 Women's Champions League final

The FAI has submitted a preliminary bid to host the 2029 UEFA Women's Champions League final at Aviva Stadium.

Soccer • 04 Feb

The results appear on a screen at the end of the 2025-2026 UEFA Europa League knockout

Newcastle handed Champions League Qarabag clash

Newcastle will take on Qarabag of Azerbaijan over two legs for a place in the Champions League last 16, while Celtic have been drawn against Stuggart in the Europa League.

Soccer • 30 Jan

This photograph shows the UEFA Champions League Cup

Recap: Uefa Champions League knockout phase draw

Relive updates from the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland as the Champions League knockout phase play-off draw took place.

Soccer • 30 Jan

Slot urges Liverpool to take European form home

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was delighted to have qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League but admitted the 6-0 thrashing of Qarabag was unlikely to quell the noise surrounding their domestic form.

Soccer • 29 Jan

Anatoliy Trubin of Benfica celebrates 4-2 with teammates during the UEFA Champions League match between Benfica v Real Madrid at the Estadio Da Luz on January 28, 2026 in Lisbon Portugal

Champions League wrap: Jose gets his special moment

Real Madrid missed out on automatic qualification for the ⁠Champions League knockout round as they crumbled to a 4-2 defeat at Benfica on a frenetic final night of group-stage action across Europe on Wednesday.

Soccer • 28 Jan

The UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United FC at Parc des Princes on January 28, 2026 in Paris, France.

PSG and Newcastle both head for the play-off stage

Joe Willock's first goal in almost a year handed Newcastle a creditable Champions League draw at holders Paris Saint-Germain as they clinched a seeded play-off place.

Soccer • 29 Jan

Manchester City's Erling Haaland (left) celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game with team-mate Omar Marmoush during the UEFA Champions League, league phase match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Picture date: Wednesday January 28, 2026.

Haaland ends his drought as City edge into top eight

Erling Haaland ended his goal drought as Manchester City sneaked into the last 16 of the Champions League with a 2-0 win over Galatasaray.

Soccer • 29 Jan

Joao Pedro of Chelsea scores his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between SSC Napoli and Chelsea FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on January 28, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Im

Pedro leads Chelsea fightback as they battle to last 16

Joao Pedro led a Chelsea fightback that saw them through to the Champions League last 16 with two second-half goals to beat Napoli 3-2 at the Diego Maradona Stadium.

Soccer • 29 Jan

Tottenham Hotspur's Randal Kolo Muani (L) scores his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League league phase- day 8 football match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Tottenham Hotspur in Frankfurt, western Germany, on January 28, 2026

Kolo Muani and Solanke send Spurs through

Randal Kolo Muani put an eventful couple of days behind him with a goal to send Tottenham through to the Champions League last 16 with a 2-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Soccer • 29 Jan

Kai Havertz of Arsenal scores their 2nd goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between Arsenal FC and FC Kairat Almaty at Arsenal Stadium on January 28, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Offside via

Arsenal top Champions League standings with 100% record

Kai Havertz scored and set up two goals on his first start in 357 days as Arsenal saw off Kairat 3-2 to complete a clean sweep of eight victories in the Champions League.

Soccer • 29 Jan

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: : (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool celebrates with teammate Hugo Ekitike after scoring his team's fifth goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between Live

Liverpool blitz Qarabag to maintain European progress

Liverpool put their domestic problems behind them as they comfortably eased into the last 16 of the Champions League with a 6-0 victory over Qarabag.

Soccer • 28 Jan

Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool scores his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between Liverpool FC and Qarabag FK at Anfield on January 28, 2026 in Liverpool, England.

Champions League: Final league phase recap

Eighteen matches took place simultaneously to decide who will get straight through to the round of 16 and those who end up in the February play-offs. Here's how it happened.

Soccer • 28 Jan

NAPLES, ITALY - JANUARY 27: General view of Stadio Diego Armando Maradona during the Chelsea FC Press Conference at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on January 27, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Chris Lee - Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Chelsea urge 'extreme caution' after two fans injured

Chelsea have told fans to take "extreme caution" in Naples after two supporters were treated in hospital ahead of their Champions League tie in the Italian city.

Soccer • 28 Jan

Randal Kolo Muani of Tottenham Hotspur running during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD7 match between Tottenham Hotspur and Borussia Dortmund at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 20, 2026 in London, England.

Spurs' Kolo Muani 'fine' after minor car crash - Frank

Tottenham forward Randal Kolo Muani was involved in a "minor" car crash on Tuesday, but is fine according to head coach Thomas Frank and expected to feature in their Champions League fixture at Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday.

Soccer • 27 Jan

Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta during the Arsenal Press Conference at Sobha Realty Training Centre on January 27, 2026 in London Colney, England.

Arsenal players' reaction to United loss pleases Arteta

Mikel Arteta has revealed he called his players for a meeting to "bring down the temperature" – and pleaded with Arsenal's anxious fanbase to "jump on the fun boat" – in the wake of their defeat to Manchester United.

Soccer • 27 Jan

Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Leeds United at Anfield on January 01, 2026 in Liverpool, England.

Liverpool defensive issues deepen ahead of Euro clash

Liverpool defenders Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez were both absent from open training ahead of their final Champions League group match at home to Qarabag.

Soccer • 28 Jan

Top‑8 scramble dominates Champions League group climax

After 126 matches, 426 goals, five hat-tricks and 28 red cards, the Champions League group phase reaches its head-spinning climax on Wednesday with 30 of the 36 clubs still with all to play for on the final night of action across Europe.

Soccer • 27 Jan

Arne Slot celebrates Liverpool's victory over Marseille with his players at the Stade Velodrome

Slot has sights set on direct route to last 16

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has stressed the importance of guaranteeing a top-eight Champions League finish after their 3-0 victory in Marseille made it all the more likely.

Soccer • 22 Jan

Harry Kane scored twice against Union Saint-Gilloise

Champions League: Kane denied hat-trick for Bayern

Bayern Munich top scorer Harry Kane struck twice in three minutes to ⁠carry his team to a 2-0 victory over Belgium's Union Saint-Gilloise and book their ticket for the knockout stage with a game to spare.

Soccer • 21 Jan

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 21: Moises Caicedo of Chelsea celebrates 1st goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD7 match between Chelsea FC and Pafos FC at Stamford Bridge on January 21, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Nigel French/S

Lacklustre Chelsea eventually see off Pafos

Chelsea will go into the final Champions League matchday in an automatic qualification spot after Moises Caicedo's late header earned a nervy 1-0 win against Pafos at Stamford Bridge.

Soccer • 21 Jan

Cody Gakpo, left, celebrates Liverpool's third goal with team-mates Virgil van Dijk and Milos Kerkez

Salah returns as Reds ease to victory over Marseille

Mohamed Salah's Liverpool return was less impactful than he would have hoped as he was overshadowed by Dominik Szoboszlai in a 3-0 victory in Marseille which made a Champions League top-eight finish all the more likely.

Soccer • 21 Jan

Yoane Wissa celebrates his goal against PSV

Wissa on target as Newcastle power past PSV

Yoane Wissa marked his first Champions League start with his first goal as Newcastle ensured a play-off berth at worst with a comprehensive 3-0 win over PSV Eindhoven.

Soccer • 21 Jan

Champions League: Marseille 0-3 Liverpool recap

Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai, an own goal from Gerónimo Rulli and an injury0time breakway finished off by substitute Cody Gakpo earned Liverpool a 3-0 win away to Marseille.

Soccer • 21 Jan

Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, celebrates victory with his player Martin Zubimendi following the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD7 match between FC Internazionale Milano and Arsenal FC at Stadio San Siro on January 20, 2026 in Milan, Italy

Arteta hails Arsenal's San Siro hunger as United await

Mikel Arteta hailed the "hunger, desire and ambition" of his Arsenal players after they secured their place in the Champions League last 16 with a statement 3-1 victory against Inter Milan at San Siro.

Soccer • 20 Jan