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Paris Saint-Germain ended Manchester City's eight-match unbeaten run with a 4-2 victory at the Etihad Stadium, powered by first-half goals from Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé and Vitinha. Despite a spirited fightback led by Erling Haaland, PSG held firm to secure the win.

UEFA will hold a moment of silence before every Champions League match this week to honour victims of Nepal’s devastating flash floods. A solidarity banner reading “You are not alone Nepal” will also be displayed ahead of fixtures across Europe.

Record 15-time European champions Real Madrid will begin their Champions League league-phase campaign against Inter Milan on September 8. UEFA has announced the full schedule, with PSG, Liverpool, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Arsenal also learning their fixtures

Amid controversy over his alleged exit from ‘Don 3’, Ranveer Singh attended Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League final match in Budapest. The actor shared emotional posts supporting the club and met midfielder Declan Rice during his visit.

Paris Saint-Germain retained their Champions League crown, defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties at Puskas Arena after a 1-1 draw. Gabriel Magalhaes missed the decisive kick, sealing PSG’s back-to-back triumph

Aston Villa secured qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League with a commanding 4-2 victory over Liverpool in the Premier League. Ollie Watkins scored twice as Unai Emery’s side climbed to fourth place ahead of next week’s Europa League final.

Bukayo Saka’s first-half goal secured Arsenal a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid, sealing a 2-1 aggregate victory and a place in the Champions League final. The Gunners delivered a disciplined performance to reach their first final since 2006.

Liverpool and Chelsea suffered major defeats in the Premier League, raising concerns over their Champions League qualification chances, while Everton strengthened their position in the race and Burnley moved closer to relegation after another loss

Real Madrid, PSG, Arsenal, and Sporting CP have advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals. Real Madrid defeated Manchester City, PSG overcame Chelsea, Arsenal triumphed over Leverkusen, and Sporting CP staged a thrilling comeback against Bodo/Glimt

Kylian Mbappé scored four goals, including the second-fastest hat trick in Champions League history, as PSG and Arsenal recorded big wins. Teenagers Viktor Dadason and Geovany Quenda impressed, while veteran David Luiz became the second-oldest scorer in the competition

UEFA confirmed that from 2026 the Champions League final will start at 18:00 CET, aiming to improve fan experience, boost logistics, attract families, and reach wider global audiences through earlier broadcasting

River Plate and Monterrey played to a feisty 0-0 draw in the Club World Cup group stage, with both sides squandering chances in front of a roaring 57,000-strong Rose Bowl crowd

Thomas Müller led Bayern Munich's Bundesliga title celebrations after helping the team beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0 in his last home game for the club

When Narine etched his name in the record books as the first player ever to claim 200 wickets (including Champions League) for a single IPL franchise (KKR), it hardly came as a surprise to those familiar with his journey — a career marked by remarkable stats and stints with over 19 teams across the globe in the shortest format of the game.

The match began with an early chance for Kerem Akturkoglu, whose first-minute shot was denied by Barca goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny. Benfica also started strongly, with Nicolas Otamendi having a shot blocked. Meanwhile, at the other end, Dani Olmo came close but fired just wide. The game's intensity escalated when Barca was reduced to 10 men in the 22nd minute, as Pau Cubarsi received a red card for bringing down Vangelis Pavlidis as the last defender.

Bayern Munich played to a 1-1 draw against Celtic in the second leg of the playoffs, securing their spot in the Champions League last 16. Nicolas Kühn put Celtic ahead in the second half, but Alphonso Davies netted a dramatic stoppage-time goal to seal a 3-2 aggregate victory for Bayern.

City coach Pep Guardiola has never failed in 16 seasons of coaching — four at Barcelona, three at Bayern and nine in Manchester — to take his team to the round of 16 in the Champions League

Juve finished 20th in the league phase and entered the play-offs as an unseeded team, while PSV secured 14th place. The two teams had previously faced off in the league stage, where Juve claimed a 3-1 victory. In Tuesday's match, the Bianconeri played with intensity and took the lead in the 34th minute when Federico Gatti's cross was blocked. However, he regained possession and set up Weston McKennie, who fired a powerful shot from the edge of the box.

Vazquez sustained the injury during his team's 1-1 home draw against Atletico Madrid on Saturday night, maintaining their one-point lead over their city rivals at the top of La Liga. "After undergoing medical tests, Lucas Vazquez has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in his left hamstring and will not be included in the squad traveling to Manchester. His recovery will be monitored," the club stated.

City finished 22nd but relief turns to the realisation that its playoff round opponent will be either Madrid or Bayern, which slotted into the bracket possibilities in, respectively, 11th and 12th place