Aston Villa akan berhadapan dengan Lille di babak 16 besar Liga Europa, sementara Nottingham Forest harus mengalahkan Midtjylland untuk tetap berada di jalur menuju kejayaan Eropa pada musim 2025-26. The Villans dengan mudah melewati fase grup, memastikan kualifikasi otomatis, sementara The Reds harus melewati laga playoff eliminasi yang berat melawan raksasa Turki, Fenerbahce.
Bintang Nottingham Forest, Ola Aina, mengejek mantra terkenal Fenerbahce "selamat datang di neraka" setelah timnya menang 3-0 di Türkiye. Tim Premier League itu menang 3-0 di kandang lawan pada leg pertama babak playoff, berkat gol dari Murillo, Igor Jesus, dan Morgan Gibbs-White.
Begitulah! Era Sean Dyche di Nottingham Forest secara resmi berakhir - setelah hanya 114 hari dan 18 pertandingan Premier League, dengan hasil imbang 0-0 di kandang melawan Wolves yang berada di dasar klasemen menjadi titik baliknya. Dyche meninggalkan City Ground dengan tim berada di peringkat ke-17, hanya tiga poin di atas zona degradasi, dengan 12 pertandingan tersisa dari musim 2025-26.
Robin van Persie merasa sangat terpukul setelah melihat putranya, Shaqueel, mengalami cedera lutut serius saat Feyenoord kalah di Liga Europa melawan Real Betis. Pemain berusia 19 tahun itu ditandu keluar lapangan di Seville hanya delapan menit setelah masuk dari bangku cadangan, meninggalkan ayahnya yang juga manajer dan merasa hancur di pinggir lapangan, saat ia mengakui bahwa "tanda-tanda awal tidak terlihat baik" terkait parahnya cedera tersebut.
Current title holders Real Madrid are miles ahead of any other club in Europe's most prestigious competition, having gone all the way whopping 15 times – more than twice the number of titles lifted by any other club.
How many teams are in the Champions League?
The newest format, introduced ahead of the 2024-25 season, features 36 teams, four more than in the previous format. The competition was known as the European Cup at the time of its inception in 1955 before being rebranded to the UEFA Champions League ahead of the 1992-93 season. In its inaugural edition in 1955-56, only 16 teams contested.
Who has made the most Champions League appearances ever?
Cristiano Ronaldo sits at the top of the appearance-making charts, having played in 183 Champions League games, representing Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Champions League?
No surprises here! It's Mr. Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo, who is the leading goalscorer in the Champions League with an astonishing 141 goals to his name!
Who has the most assists in the history of the Champions League?
Cristiano Ronaldo is not just a prolific goalscorer, but also has a keen eye for his team-mates as his record 42 assists in the Champions League prove.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Champions League and how old was he?
Former Italian goalkeeper Marco Ballotta holds the distinction of being the oldest player ever in the Champions League. Playing for Lazio against Real Madrid in the 2007-08 season, Ballotta was aged 43 years and 252 days.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Champions League and how old was he?
Borussia Dortmund prodigy Youssoufa Moukoko is the youngest player ever to feature in a Champions League game. He set the record on December 8 2020, in Dortmund's group stage fixture against Zenit St. Petersburg, aged 16 years and 18 days.
Which famous players have played in the Champions League?
Gianluigi Buffon, Raul, Robert Lewandowski, Ronaldinho, Clarence Seedorf, Arjen Robben, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Toni Kroos, Zinedine Zidane, Paolo Maldini, Lionel Messi, and Mo Salah, to name a few, are some of the greatest and most famous footballing faces to have graced the Champions League over the decades.
Which famous managers have managed in the Champions League?
Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp, Carlo Ancelotti, Rafael Benitez, Frank Rijkaard, Unai Emery, Thomas Tuchel, Zinedine Zidane, Sir Alex Ferguson, and Arsene Wenger are some of the most famous managers to have coached a club in the Champions League.