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Arsenal, Liverpool and City headline Pot One as Champions League 2026/27 draw pots confirmed
UEFA has confirmed the pot allocations for Thursday's Champions League 2026/27 league phase draw in Nyon. Champions Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City are in Pot One, while Manchester United and Aston Villa drop into Pot Two.
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Fonseca calls himself a "shit coach" after Lyon's cruel Champions League playoff elimination
Eliminated by Fenerbahçe in the Champions League playoff (1-2, 2-3 on aggregate), Lyon's six-year wait to return to Europe's top stage is over. Paulo Fonseca lost his composure at the press conference, lashing out at criticism of his substitution timing with cutting irony.
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Guendouzi stands by his provocations at Lyon: "They insulted my mother and my family"
After the post-match chaos between Lyon and Fenerbahçe in the UEFA Champions League play-offs, Mattéo Guendouzi refused to apologize for his provocative gestures, citing the insults he endured throughout the match.
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UEFA Champions League 2026-2027 group stage draw held Thursday in Monaco
UEFA will hold the group stage draw for the Champions League 2026-2027 on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Thirty-six clubs, including PSG as defending champions, will discover their eight opponents for the regular season.
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UEFA Champions League 2026/27 draw set for Monaco on Thursday at 5pm UK time
The official league phase draw for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League takes place on Thursday, August 27 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Proceedings begin at 5pm UK time (18:00 CET), with UEFA deputy secretary general Giorgio Marchetti overseeing the ceremony.
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Tolisso slams Guendouzi over provocations that inflamed OL-Fenerbahçe aftermath
Eliminated from the Ligue des Champions by Fenerbahçe (1-2) on Wednesday at Groupama Stadium, OL saw the evening spiral after the final whistle, with Matteo Guendouzi multiplying provocative gestures toward the Lyon crowd.
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PSG, Barcelona and a Rashford reunion: Man United's worst possible Champions League draw
Manchester United return to the Champions League for the first time since December 2023, and Thursday's draw in Nyon could hand Michael Carrick's side a brutal run of opponents including PSG, Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund.
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UEFA rule bars Arsenal from Inter away draw and Liverpool from hosting Real Madrid again
A new UEFA regulation for the 2026/27 Champions League prevents the same fixture being played at the same venue in three consecutive seasons, ruling out Arsenal travelling to the San Siro and Liverpool hosting Real Madrid at Anfield.
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Lyon ultras storm pitch after Guendouzi gesture in Fenerbahçe clash
During Wednesday's Champions League play-off second leg at Groupama Stadium, several Lyon ultras breached security barriers in the North Stand to confront Fenerbahçe players, apparently provoked by a gesture from Mattéo Guendouzi after the Turkish side's second goal.
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Guendouzi makes obscene gesture to Lyon fans before Champions League playoff
During the second leg of the Champions League playoff between Lyon and Fenerbahçe, Mattéo Guendouzi responded to insults from Lyon supporters with an obscene gesture captured by cameras. UEFA could sanction the French midfielder.
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Raya vows Arsenal will chase Champions League and Premier League title defence after 22-year wait ends
David Raya has declared Arsenal want to become serial winners after claiming their first Premier League title in 22 years last season, with the goalkeeper naming the Champions League and domestic cups as targets for the campaign ahead.
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Yildiz ruled out with metatarsal fracture, Turkey without star player against France
Kenan Yildiz, Juventus forward and key player for Turkey, has suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his left foot. The Turkish international is expected to undergo surgery and will miss Turkey's home match against France on September 25.
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UEFA rule prevents Liverpool from hosting Real Madrid at Anfield for third consecutive season
Under paragraph 16.03 of the Champions League regulations, Liverpool cannot host Real Madrid at Anfield in the 2025/26 league phase, having already welcomed the Merengue in the two previous seasons.
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Fofana ready to stay at Lyon if OL secures Champions League spot
Heavily courted by AS Roma and RB Leipzig, Belgian winger Malick Fofana has reportedly told his teammates he wants to remain at OL this season, provided the club qualifies for the Champions League group stage following the second leg of the playoff against Fenerbahce.
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Fonseca leaves Duranville out for OL-Fenerbahçe Champions League playoff return leg
Paulo Fonseca has deliberately excluded Belgian winger Julien Duranville from the squad for Olympique Lyonnais' Champions League playoff return leg against Fenerbahçe on Wednesday at Groupama Stadium, following the 1-1 draw in the first leg.
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Celtic blow four-goal aggregate lead to LASK and miss out on £40m Champions League windfall
Celtic were eliminated from Champions League qualifying by Austrian side LASK on Tuesday after surrendering a four-goal aggregate advantage in Linz, a collapse that costs the Scottish champions an estimated £40 million in prize money and commercial revenue.
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Man City face Real Madrid while United draw Bayern in Champions League simulation
With Thursday's Champions League league phase draw approaching, a simulation has handed Manchester City a daunting Spanish double-header and Manchester United a brutal return to European football against Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.
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Arsenal face PSG rematch and Liverpool draw Real Madrid in simulated Champions League draw
With five Premier League clubs entering the 2026/27 Champions League league phase, a simulated draw has produced blockbuster rematches — including Arsenal vs PSG and Manchester City vs Real Madrid — ahead of Thursday's official ceremony.
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McGregor slams 'scared' Celtic after 5-1 collapse costs club £20m Champions League place
Celtic captain Callum McGregor condemned his team-mates as 'passive' and 'scared' after they squandered a 4-0 aggregate lead against LASK, losing 5-1 in Austria to fall into the Europa League and forfeit at least £20m in Champions League revenue.
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Celtic squander four-goal aggregate lead to crash out of Champions League in Linz
Celtic suffered one of their worst European nights as LASK overturned a 4-0 aggregate deficit to win 5-1 in extra time in Linz, eliminating the Scottish champions from the Champions League qualifying play-offs 5-4 on aggregate.
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