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2025-26 UEFA Champions League

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  • #512
    ~Rebel~
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,989 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    Yeah, the old groups had been rubbish for years, this new system at least throws up more interesting matchups, and I like the one-off games rather than home/away. I'd have preferred if they stuck to 6 games with this system, all done before christmas, but with the increased money the clubs were demanding the extra revenue had to come from somewhere.

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  • #513
    ronjo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭ronjo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124170813#Comment_124170813

    and I still maintain (although probably in minority) that top 2 should get a bye to quarters and have a real tangible benefit (although 2nd leg at home is decent) and also mean only 20 qualify so adds a bit more jeopardy.



  • #514
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,504 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124170813#Comment_124170813

    Really no need to add more teams either.



  • #515
    ~Rebel~
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,989 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124170902#Comment_124170902

    More teams and more matches are the concessions they were forced to make to quell the Super League stuff.

    The format change at least mitigates against the extra teams, by having a proper array of competition for each team (Liverpool playing Atleti, Real Madrid, and Inter for instance, rather than ending up with the extra teams leading to bloated groups full of no-hopers if it was the old system).

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  • #516
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    Match Day 8
    Wednesday 28th January
    20:00 Kick-offs
    Arsenal FC (ENG)     V FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ) - Live on TNT Sport 7
    AS Monaco (FRA) V Juventus (ITA) - Live on Discovery+
    Atlético de Madrid (ESP) V FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR) - Live on Discovery+
    Athletic Club (ESP) V Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) - Discovery+
    Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) V Villarreal CF (ESP) - Live on Discovery+
    Borussia Dortmund (GER) V FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) - Live on Discovery+
    Club Brugge KV (BEL) V Olympique de Marseille (FRA) - Live on Discovery+
    Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) V Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) - Live on Discovery+
    FC Ajax (NED) V Olympiacos FC (GRE) - Live on Discovery+
    FC Barcelona (ESP) V F.C. Copenhagen (DEN) - Live on Discovery+
    Liverpool FC (ENG) V Qarabağ FK (AZE) - Live on RTE Two / TNT Sport 2
    Manchester City (ENG) V Galatasaray A.Ş. (TUR) - Live on TNT Sport 6
    Pafos FC (CYP) V SK Slavia Praha (CZE) - Live on Discovery+
    Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) V Newcastle United FC (ENG) - Live on TNT Sport 3
    PSV Eindhoven (NED) V FC Bayern München (GER) - Live on Discovery+
    R. Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) V Atalanta BC (ITA) - Live on Discovery+
    SL Benfica (POR) V Real Madrid C.F. (ESP) - Live on Discovery+
    SSC Napoli (ITA) V Chelsea FC (ENG) - Live on Virgin Media Two / TNT Sport 4

    ******



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  • #517
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,652 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    Virgin Media 2 doing a great job of showing all the goals as they happen. And explaining league positions.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #518
    Perfidious Cretin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 118 ✭✭Perfidious Cretin


    Watching the Newcastle game with my Geordie mates. The refereeing is possibly the worst I've ever seen. Free kicks and a penalty for nothing. Yellow cards for nothing too. And I'm saying that as a Man United fan..



  • #519
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,652 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124188404#Comment_124188404

    Ironically they missed the great Napoli equaliser on their televised game when showing goal highlights elsewhere Vergara Showing great feet to spin and score. Other goal that was a peach was Dragomir for Pafos v Prague screamer.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #520
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,652 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    Chelsea imploding Hojlund 2-1.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #521
    8-10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,734 ✭✭✭✭8-10


    At one stage there PSV and Marseille, on 9pts, were in the next round.

    As it stands 10pts is enough to get through but fúck me Marseille potentially losing 5 out of 8 games and not getting eliminated and still in the competition in February is why I absolutely hate this format



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  • #522
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,541 ✭✭✭✭josip


    If Bodo Glimt can stay ahead against Atleti they will finish in 23rd and qualify for the knockouts.



  • #523
    8-10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,734 ✭✭✭✭8-10


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124168952#Comment_124168952

    Another week another time added on bizarreness

    In the 2nd half of Liverpool v Qarabag there was 5 separate substitution breaks, 4 goals, a VAR offside check, ball getting put out of play for a Qarabag head injury....

    ....2mins added on and ref blows bang on 92mins despite the VAR check going over 30secs into the added time

    They're not even trying to hide it anymore



  • #524
    Fitz*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,381 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    Sporting Lisbon with a last minute winner to knock Real Madrid down into the play off section.



  • #525
    8-10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,734 ✭✭✭✭8-10


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124188540#Comment_124188540

    And Marseille do it!

    A heroic 3-0 defeat, their 5th loss out of 8 games, and they qualify for the next round

    Bodo/Glimt, with 1 win in the 7 games up to tonight join them on 9pts but their -1 goal difference is superior to Marseille's -3 so they finish higher

    Qarabag get spanked by the worst Liverpool team in decades 6-0 to qualify with a -8 goal difference

    5 other clubs with negative goal difference avoid elimination also

    Utter ****



  • #526
    Fitz*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,381 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    Benfica need another goal here, are playing against 10 men and are taking an awful long time to get the game going again.

    They just hoofed it out of play, without committing lads up front. Clowns.



  • #527
    8-10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,734 ✭✭✭✭8-10


    Holy moly



  • #528
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,681 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    Lol that is unbelievable. Do they get each other again in the playoff now?



  • #529
    8-10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,734 ✭✭✭✭8-10


    I spoke too soon. Keeper scores, Marseille out



  • #530
    Glico Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,367 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    Sensational scenes in Benfica, keeper scores to send them through to the knockouts.



  • #531
    Fitz*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,381 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    Wow Benfica!

    Planned to perfection eh!



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  • #532
    ArmaniJeanss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,198 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    'Kin hell.



  • #533
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,652 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    Benfica keeper last minute goal v Real Madrid - through to last 24 on goal difference. 24th place. I enjoyed all that great format. Also Real out of top 8 need a play off round now.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #534
    8-10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,734 ✭✭✭✭8-10


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124188795#Comment_124188795

    It's a draw

    Real Madrid or Inter will play Bodo/Glimt or Benfica



  • #535
    Mushy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,755 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124188781#Comment_124188781

    Edit this now



  • #536
    scottser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,520 ✭✭✭scottser


    Go on Benfica, that was a mad finish!



  • #537
    8-10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,734 ✭✭✭✭8-10


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124188810#Comment_124188810

    My overall point stands, Benfica lost 5 of 8 games and pip Marseille

    But the terrible comment can remain as proof of my stupidity in assuming Mourinho wouldn't pull that out



  • #538
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    Match Day 8 Results
    Arsenal FC (ENG) 3 V 1 FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ)
    AS Monaco (FRA) 0 V 0 Juventus (ITA)
    Atlético de Madrid (ESP) 1 V 2 FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR)
    Athletic Club (ESP) 2 V 3 Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)
    Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) 3 V 0 Villarreal CF (ESP)
    Borussia Dortmund (GER) 0 V 2 FC Internazionale Milano (ITA)
    Club Brugge KV (BEL) 3 V 0 Olympique de Marseille (FRA)
    Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) 0 V 2 Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
    FC Ajax (NED) 1 V 2 Olympiacos FC (GRE)
    FC Barcelona (ESP) 4 V 1 F.C. Copenhagen (DEN)
    Liverpool FC (ENG) 6 V 0 Qarabağ FK (AZE)
    Manchester City (ENG) 2 V 0 Galatasaray A.Ş. (TUR)
    Pafos FC (CYP) 4 V 1 SK Slavia Praha (CZE)
    Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 1 V 1 Newcastle United FC (ENG)
    PSV Eindhoven (NED) 1 V 2 FC Bayern München (GER)
    R. Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) 1 V 0 Atalanta BC (ITA)
    SL Benfica (POR) 4 V 2 Real Madrid C.F. (ESP)
    SSC Napoli (ITA) 2 V 3 Chelsea FC (ENG)

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    ******



  • #539
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    Knock-out Round
    FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR)/SL Benfica (POR) V Real Madrid C.F. (ESP)/FC Internazionale Milano (ITA)
    AS Monaco (FRA)/Qarabağ FK (AZE) V Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)/Newcastle United FC (ENG)
    Club Brugge KV (BEL)/Galatasaray A.Ş. (TUR) V Juventus (ITA)/Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
    Borussia Dortmund (GER)/Olympiacos FC (GRE) V Atalanta BC (ITA)/Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER)

    Draw on Friday

    ******



  • #540
    Did you smash it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,063 ✭✭✭Did you smash it


    it was painful listening to English journos earlier saying there was no drama at stake



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  • #541
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,015 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    For all the money being spent at Madrid, they really are bang average this season.

    Don't know what's up with them.



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