2025-26 UEFA Champions League

fullstop · 18-09-2025 07:20PM

I thought flashing imaginary cards was an automatic yellow. Why isn’t Haaland booked there?

Ninthlife · 18-09-2025 08:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123829148#Comment_123829148

I was wondering the same and its been shown in replays several times and not once mentioned by commentary

Acosta · 18-09-2025 08:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123829148#Comment_123829148

I hate to see it. I really don't know why it isn't, when it is to be when a manager does it.

18-09-2025 08:18PM

Good goal by Rashford

Did you smash it · 18-09-2025 08:23PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123829319#Comment_123829319

helped by schar being out of it. Not making that change has cost Newcastle.

great header mind

McDermotX · 18-09-2025 08:27PM

Rashford having one of those games

18-09-2025 08:28PM

Wow

Penny for Amorin's thoughts

crushproof · 18-09-2025 08:28PM

What a screamer from Rashford

OneEightSeven · 18-09-2025 08:28PM

Benfica lose at home to Quarabag, their first defeat of the season, so they sack their manager and bring in the specialist in getting fired, Jose Mourinho. I'm not sure if he's an upgrade.

ShamoBuc · 18-09-2025 08:29PM

That Rashford fella suddenly looks handy.

Dr Robert · 18-09-2025 08:30PM

What a goal.

Dr Robert · 18-09-2025 08:34PM

Newcastle getting destroyed here. Their fans gone quiet as usual when they go behind.

NIMAN · 18-09-2025 08:36PM

I only saw the red card for Napoli.

I thought it was very harsh, the guy made a real genuine attempt to get the ball and was only an inch from making a great tackle.

I think maybe var could have called it as yellow instead, and doesnt ruin the game. I think refs are too quick to flash reds now, and it really makes the game useless from then on as a spectacle

Did you smash it · 18-09-2025 08:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123829377#Comment_123829377

being an inch from making a good tackle doesn’t make it a good tackle. It was a clear red and there would have been lads queuing up to castigate the ref if he was let off with a yellow

NIMAN · 18-09-2025 08:43PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123829387#Comment_123829387

Yip, probably true.

But it wasn't like it was a pull back, last man job. Or a cynical chop down. He made a genuine attempt.

Did you smash it · 18-09-2025 08:52PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123829398#Comment_123829398

But youre saying that like it’s relevant. It would be relevant if it was in the penalty area because of the no double punishment law that came in a few years back.

outside the box, if you foul in any form as there last man it’s an automatic red

citytillidie · 18-09-2025 09:03PM

Match Day 1 Results
Athletic Club (ESP) 0 V 2 Arsenal FC (ENG)
PSV Eindhoven (NED) 1 V 3 R. Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL)
Juventus (ITA) 4 V 4 Borussia Dortmund (GER)
Real Madrid C.F. (ESP) 2 V 1 Olympique de Marseille (FRA)
SL Benfica (POR) 2 V 3 Qarabağ FK (AZE)
Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) 1 V 0 Villarreal CF (ESP)
Olympiacos FC (GRE) 0 V 0 Pafos FC (CYP)
SK Slavia Praha (CZE) 2 V 2 FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR)
FC Ajax (NED) 0 V 2 FC Internazionale Milano (ITA)
FC Bayern München (GER) 3 V 1 Chelsea FC (ENG)
Liverpool FC (ENG) 3 V 2 Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 4 V 0 Atalanta BC (ITA)
Club Brugge KV (BEL) 4 V 1 AS Monaco (FRA)
F.C. Copenhagen (DEN) 2 V 2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER)
Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) 5 V 1 Galatasaray A.Ş. (TUR)
Newcastle United FC (ENG) 1 V 2 FC Barcelona (ESP)
Manchester City (ENG) 2 V 0 SSC Napoli (ITA)
Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) 4 V 1 FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ)

Deeper Blue · 18-09-2025 09:14PM

Some great games this week it has to be said. Personally I really like the new format and enjoyed it last year

NIMAN · 18-09-2025 09:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123829490#Comment_123829490

Its certainly better than the old format, that was very stale.

ledwithhedwith · 18-09-2025 09:50PM

Jaysis absolutely hate the new format, zero jeopardy for ages. 24 out of 36 through is a joke.

~Rebel~ · 18-09-2025 09:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123829583#Comment_123829583

Some good games so far, but yeah, when Atleti came back and made it 2-2 last night against Liverpool, I can't say I was all that massively bothered. We know a draw would've probably been grand with so many other opportunities to make the top 8, and it's almost hard to miss out on top 24.

I think i'd have preferred the same rejigged 'Swiss League' setup, but with just 6 games instead of 8.

ledwithhedwith · 18-09-2025 10:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123829594#Comment_123829594

Yea like its increased variety and big games but just the lack of jeopardy and randomness of who you will face after makes the group fairly uninteresting for me. Yea 6 and less go through would be cool, I like the only playing teams the once tbf

Osmosis Jones · 19-09-2025 08:01AM

Yeah I still think the issue with this format is the 8 games, keeping it at 6 would suit better and it would mean the group stage isn't split into 6 games before Christmas and then a 6 week break before we resume to play the final 2.

DJIMI TRARORE · 19-09-2025 10:50AM

And top 16 only go through

randd1 · 19-09-2025 11:18AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123829377#Comment_123829377

I wouldn't mind seeing a sin-bin introduced for a last man tackle like that.

There's a difference between a genuine attempt to win the ball and a deliberate take down.

eagle eye · 19-09-2025 11:34AM

If you bring in a sin bin they'll all get that.

ArmaniJeanss · 19-09-2025 03:50PM

A minor change this year which I don't think has been mentioned is that the Top 4 from the league retain 'second-leg home advantage' in the quarter-finals if they make it that far. And the Top 2 keep that advantage for the semi-finals.
So no more draws for Home/Away. Last year the advantage only applied to the Rounds of 24 and 16.

I think it's a good change (though I'd have one quibble - if say #15 or #16 beats #1 or #2 then they gain the advantage for further rounds. I think it'd be better if it fell to the next remaining seed).

hawaii501 · 19-09-2025 08:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123830616#Comment_123830616

This would make it much more exciting imo although I do like the home advantage rule introduced but we need more chaos.

citytillidie · 24-09-2025 08:06PM

Match Day 2
Tuesday 30th September
17:45 Kick-offs
Atalanta BC (ITA) V Club Brugge KV (BEL) - Live on TNT Sport 3
FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ) V Real Madrid C.F. (ESP) - Live on Virgin Media Two / TNT Sport 2

20:00 Kick-offs
Atlético de Madrid (ESP) V Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) - Live on TNT Sport 5
Chelsea FC (ENG) V SL Benfica (POR) - Live on Virgin Media Two / TNT Sport 1
FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) V SK Slavia Praha (CZE) - Live on TNT Sport 8
FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR) V Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) - Live on TNT Sport 2
Galatasaray A.Ş. (TUR) V Liverpool FC (ENG) - Live on Premier Sports Ireland 1 / Amazon
Olympique de Marseille (FRA) V FC Ajax (NED) - Live on TNT Sport 6
Pafos FC (CYP) V FC Bayern München (GER) - Live on TNT Sport 7

Wednesday 1st October
17:45 Kick-offs
Qarabağ FK (AZE) V F.C. Copenhagen (DEN) - Live on TNT Sport 3
R. Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) V Newcastle United FC (ENG) - Live on Virgin Media Two / TNT Sport 2

20:00 Kick-offs
Arsenal FC (ENG) V Olympiacos FC (GRE) - Live on Premier Sports Ireland 1 / RTE Two / TNT Sport 1
AS Monaco (FRA) V Manchester City (ENG) - Live on TNT Sport 2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) V PSV Eindhoven (NED) - Live on TNT Sport 8
Borussia Dortmund (GER) V Athletic Club (ESP) - Live on TNT Sport 7
FC Barcelona (ESP) V Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) - Live on Virgin Media Two / TNT Sport 4
SSC Napoli (ITA) V Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) - Live on TNT Sport 5
Villarreal CF (ESP) V Juventus (ITA) - Live on TNT Sport 6

eagle eye · 24-09-2025 09:21PM

Only two matches of any interest there. Barca v PSG and Dortmund v Athletic club and unfortunately they are on the same day at the same time by the looks of things.

2025-26 UEFA Champions League

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