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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca and goalscorer Cole Palmer opted to take the positives despite a 3-1 defeat to Bayern Munich on the Blues’ return to the Champions League.

This is a no-brainer pick. The Dolphins are in complete disarray and look like they’re destined to fire their head coach midway through the season. On the other side, the Bills are once again positioned to win the AFC East for a sixth consecutive season. The ‘Phins are 1-9 in their last ten games against the Bills and haven’t won in Buffalo since 2016. That trend continues this week.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said he found record signing Alexander Isak ‘a joy to watch’ after he made his debut in the 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid’s 2–1 win in their 2025–26 UEFA Champions League opener against Olympique Marseille came with a downside. One of the major setbacks was the injury to Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is now set to miss several matches this season — casting doubt on his potential involvement in the first Clasico against Barcelona.

Making only their second foray into Europe’s premier club competition, Eintracht Frankfurt open their Champions League campaign on Thursday, welcoming Turkish heavyweights Galatasaray to Deutsche Bank Park. Frankfurt secured third place in last season’s Bundesliga to book their spot, while Gala stormed to the Super Lig crown, suffering just a single defeat along the way. Now the two sides collide …

With all eyes falling on Old Trafford this weekend, Chelsea will make the trip to a struggling Manchester United on Saturday evening. Starting with the hosts, marking their return from September’s international break with a woeful 3-0 drumming away at bitter local rivals Manchester City, the pressure on Ruben Amorim’s shoulders remains at a boiling point. Infamously crashing out of …

Swansea pulled off a League Cup shock to hand Ange Postecoglou his second successive defeat since taking over as Nottingham Forest manage.

Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain made their title-retaining intentions known as they ran riot in Paris, thrashing Atalanta 4-0 at the Parc des Princes.

Two camps who were getting their respective Champions League adventures underway on Wednesday night, Bayern Munich clinched a thrilling 3-1 victory against Chelsea at the Allianz. Vincent Kompany’s men opened the scoring after 20 minutes as Chelsea defender Trevor Chalobah unfortunately turned into his own net following a driven cross from former Crystal Palace ace Michael Olise. Bayern doubled their …

Liverpool are one of the most prestigious clubs in world soccer, renowned in England, Europe, and beyond for their success, iconic players, and trophy haul. But in their 2025–26 UEFA Champions League opener against Atletico Madrid, the Reds broke a historic club tradition that had stood since the team’s foundation.

Chelsea endured an unhappy return to the Champions League as they were beaten 3-1 by Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk was the hero with a thumping last-minute header as the Reds got their Champions League campaign off to a winning start against a typically tough Atletico Madrid.

The last showdown of Matchday 1 brings plenty of intrigue, as Tigres UANL and Chivas Guadalajara battle with crucial early-season stakes on the line. Tigres, currently in fifth with 14 points, are looking to climb into the top three with a win and solidify their place among the contenders.

Bodo/Glimt and Pafos each earned improbable draws away from home in their first Champions League matches on Wednesday. Two of this year’s European Cup debutants were in action at the same time in Wednesday’s early games, playing perhaps two of their kinder fixtures, with Bodo visiting Slavia Prague as Pafos faced Olympiacos. Bodo have greater European pedigree than Pafos, having …

Bayer Leverkusen director Simon Rolfes imagines going up against FC Copenhagen will be a special moment for new coach Kasper Hjulmand. Leverkusen appointed Hjulmand as Erik ten Hag’s successor earlier this month, with the former Denmark boss overseeing a 3-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in his opening Bundesliga match at the helm. Hjulmand’s focus now switches to a Champions League …