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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 5: Manchester City's Phil Foden celebrates after scoring the third goal of his team during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund at City of Manchester Stadium

'He is back' - Pep touts Foden's return to form

Phil Foden is "back" and ready to inspire Manchester City's push for silverware, Pep Guardiola has declared.

Dan Burn during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Newcastle United FC and Athletic Club at St James' Park on November 05, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Burn blazes trail as Newcastle overcome Athletic Club

Newcastle eased to a 2-0 Champions League victory over Athletic Bilbao with Dan Burn and Joelinton on target at St James Park.

Soccer • 05 Nov

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 5: Phil Foden of Manchester City celebrates scoring their 1st goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund at City of Manchester Stadium on November 5, 20

Foden and Haaland goals ease City past Dortmund

Phil Foden outscored Erling Haaland as Manchester City continued their unbeaten start in the Champions League with a comfortable 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund.

Soccer • 05 Nov

Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona scores his team's second goal past Nordin Jackers of Club Brugge during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Club Brugge KV and FC Barcelona at Jan Breydelstadion on November 5, 2025 in Bruges, Belg

Champions League wrap: Barca held in Brugge thriller

Barcelona fought back three times to snatch a 3-3 draw at Club Brugge in the Champions League, with the visitors equalising for the final time late in the second half with an own goal scored by 20-year-old Belgium defender Joaquin Seys.

Soccer • 05 Nov

Chelsea held to a draw away to Qarabag

Chelsea were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw by Qarabag in Baku as their hopes of achieving direct passage to the last-16 of the Champions League received a blow.

Soccer • 05 Nov

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Erling Haaland of Manchester City celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 2-0 during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund at City of Manchester Stadium

Champions League recap: Manchester City 4-1 Dortmund

Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund on another busy night in the Champions League.

Soccer • 05 Nov

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - NOVEMBER 4: Head coach Mikel Arteta of Arsenal gestures during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between SK Slavia Praha and Arsenal FC at Eden Arena on November 4, 2025 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by

Players believe they 'can still do better' - Arteta

Mikel Arteta says his Arsenal players are hungry to reach new levels of excellence after another landmark Champions League victory.

Soccer • 05 Nov

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 4: Conor Bradley of Liverpool celebrates with Arne Slot manager / head coach of Liverpool at full time following the 1-0 victory during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Liverpool FC and Real Ma

Slot hails Bradley after Reds break Real resistance

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot hailed an impressive performance against an "incredible" Real Madrid after Alexis Mac Allister's header secured a 1-0 Champions League win.

Soccer • 05 Nov

Bayern Munich's Colombian forward #14 Luis Diaz (R) tackles Paris Saint-Germain's Moroccan defender #02 Achraf Hakimi during the UEFA Champions League, league phase day 4, football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and FC Bayern Munich at the Parc d

Champions League wrap: Ten-man Bayern keep PSG at bay

Bayern Munich made it 16 wins from 16 games this season to underline their credentials as early Champions League favourites, beating holders Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 away as Luis Diaz scored two goals and was shown a red card.

Soccer • 04 Nov

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 04: Micky van de Ven of Tottenham Hotspur scores their side's third goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Tottenham Hotspur and F.C. Copenhagen at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 04,

Redemption for Van de Ven as Spurs skewer Copenhagen

Micky van de Ven's goal of the season contender helped Tottenham provide boss Thomas Frank with much-needed home comforts after a 4-0 thrashing of Copenhagen in the Champions League.

Soccer • 05 Nov

Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid C.F. at Anfield on November 04, 2025 in Liverpool, England.

MacAllister sinks Real as Anfield jeers Trent

Alexis Mac Allister's second-half header capped a dominant performance as Liverpool ended Real Madrid's 100% Champions League record with a 1-0 victory to inflict more pain on the the returning Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Soccer • 04 Nov

Mikel Merino of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between SK Slavia Praha and Arsenal FC at Eden Arena on November 04, 2025 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Arsenal swat aside Slavia to equal clean sheet record

Arsenal took another step towards the Champions League last 16 with a 3-0 win over Slavia Prague on a night when one club record was equalled and another competition record was broken.

Soccer • 04 Nov

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 4: Thibaut Courtois, goalkeeper of Real Madrid CF saves from Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid C.F. at Anfield on November 4,

Champions League recap: Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid

Relive all the action from Anfield as Liverpool beat 15-time European champions Real Madrid.

Soccer • 05 Nov

Arteta pleads to Premier League to move Everton fixture

Mikel Arteta has called on the Premier League to move Arsenal's match against Everton to avoid the Gunners having two games in three days.

Soccer • 03 Nov

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - SEPTEMBER 30: Curtis Jones (2nd L) and Florian Wirtz (2nd R) of Liverpool sadden during the UEFA Champions League week 2 match between Galatasaray and Liverpool at RAMS Park in Istanbul, Turkiye, on September 30, 2025. (Photo by Hakan

Slot calls for patience around form of Wirtz

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot insists Florian Wirtz has brought "exactly what we expected" when they made him the club's first €117.5million signing in the summer.

Soccer • 03 Nov

Trent Alexander-Arnold of Real Madrid arrives at the stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between Real Madrid C.F. and Olympique de Marseille at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 16, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo

Hostile reception won't dampen Trent's Liverpool love

Trent Alexander-Arnold said he will always love Liverpool however he is received at Anfield on Tuesday when Real Madrid face the Reds in the Champions League.

Soccer • 02 Nov

ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 10: Referee John Beaton shows a yellow card to Celtic's Liam Scales and Callum McGregor protests during a William Hill Premiership match between Aberdeen and Celtic at Pittodrie, on August 10, 2025, in Aberdeen, Scotland. (Phot

VAR second yellow card to be discussed at IFAB meeting

Extending VAR's reach, potentially to cover second yellow cards, could be discussed at a meeting of football's lawmakers next week.

Soccer • 24 Oct

Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team's second goal against Eintracht Frankfut in Champions League with team-mates Curtis Jones and Hugo Ekitike

Van Dijk: Liverpool debrief was not a 'crisis' meeting

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists Monday's players' meeting was not for "crisis" talks but he felt he had to deliver a message to the squad.

Soccer • 23 Oct

Alexander Isak of Liverpool chases the ball during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Liverpool FC at Frankfurt Stadion on October 22, 2025 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Slot hoping Isak groin issue is 'not that bad'

Liverpool's 5-1 Champions League victory over Eintracht Frankfurt ended their four-match losing streak but came at a cost as Alexander Isak and Jeremie Frimpong suffered injuries.

Soccer • 23 Oct

Guglielmo Vicario stops a ball during the UEFA Champions League, league phase - day 3, football match between AS Monaco and Tottenham Hotspur FC at the Stade Louis II in the Principality of Monaco on October 22, 2025.

Vicario thwarts Monaco to earn Tottenham a draw

A string of fine saves by Guglielmo Vicario helped Tottenham claim a 0-0 draw at Monaco to remain unbeaten in the Champions League..

Soccer • 22 Oct

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Tyrique George of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team's fifth goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between Chelsea FC and AFC Ajax at Stamford Bridge on October 22, 2025 in London, England. (Ph

Teenagers impress as Chelsea thrash woeful 10-man Ajax

Chelsea romped to a 5-1 win over Ajax at Stamford Bridge as Brazilian teenager Estevao provided further evidence of his scintillating talent.

Soccer • 22 Oct

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 22: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Hugo Ekitike of Liverpool scores his team's first goal past Michael Zetterer of Eintracht Frankfurt during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between Eintr

Liverpool emphatic in victory over Eintracht Frankfurt

Hugo Ekitike scored on his return to Eintracht Frankfurt as Liverpool ended their four-match losing streak with a confident 5-1 Champions League comeback victory in Germany.

Soccer • 22 Oct

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham in action against Juventus in the Champions League.

Champions League wrap: Real edge Juve, big Bayern win

Jude Bellingham scored his first goal since June as Real Madrid saw off Juventus at the Santiago Bernabeu to maintain their 100% record in this season's Champions League.

Soccer • 22 Oct

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 22: Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool scores his team's second goal past Michael Zetterer of Eintracht Frankfurt during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Liverpool FC a

Champions Lge recap: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-5 Liverpool

Liverpool put their recent poor form behind them as they travelled to Germany and beat Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.

Soccer • 22 Oct

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 21: Viktor Gyokeres of Arsenal celebrates after scoring their side's fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between Arsenal FC and Atletico de Madrid at Arsenal Stadium on October 21, 2025 in

Arsenal impress in second half to rout Atletico Madrid

Viktor Gyokeres ended his goal drought with a brace as Arsenal earned a stunning 4-0 win against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

Soccer • 22 Oct