Champions League: 2024/2025

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League Phase

Celtic 3 - 1 RB Leipzig

Nicolas Kuhn delivered an outstanding performance, inspiring Celtic to come from behind and secure a thrilling third consecutive Champions League home victory.

Celtic v RB Leipzig. Players celebrate

Sporting 4 - 1 Manchester City

Ruben Amorim marked his final home game with Sporting by delivering one of his greatest triumphs, inflicting a third straight defeat on Manchester City.

Barcelona 4 - 1 Bayern Munich

It was a disappointing night for Bayern Munich as Barcelona eased to a comfortable victory in the Champions League league stage.

Barcelona 4 - 1 Bayern Munich - Barcelona 4 - 1 Bayern Munich

RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool

Liverpool's impressive start under Arne Slot continued as Darwin Núñez's goal maintained their perfect winning record in the Champions League. 

With this victory, the Reds have now achieved 11 wins out of 12 matches in all competitions under their Dutch manager.

Atalanta 0 - 0 Celtic

Celtic secured a valuable Champions League point with a resilient defensive performance in Bergamo.

Atalanta 0 - 0 Celtic - Atalanta 0 - 0 Celtic

Arsenal 1 - 0 Shakhtar Donetsk

Arsenal secured a vital Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk, aided by an own goal from goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk.

Arsenal 1 - 0 Shakhtar Donetsk - 1

AC Milan 3 - 1 Club Brugge

Tijjani Reijnders netted two impressive second-half goals as AC Milan overcame a shaky start to defeat a 10-man Club Brugge.

Milan 3 - 1 Brugge - 1

Borussia Dortmund 7 - 1 Celtic

Celtic’s unbeaten start to the season came to a sudden halt as they were taught a football lesson by Borussia Dortmund. The German side, and last season's finalists, were inspired by the electric Karim Adeyemi.

Aston Villa 1 - 0 Bayern Munich

In an electrifying evening at Villa Park, Jhon Duran once again made a stunning impact off the bench, securing a glorious Champions League victory for Aston Villa over Bayern Munich.

Historic night at Villa Park - 1

Barcelona 5 - 0 Young Boys

Robert Lewandowski netted twice as Barcelona cruised to victory over Young Boys in the Champions League.

Barca thrash Swiss side - 1

Arsenal 2 - 0 PSG

Arsenal claimed their first victory in the revamped Champions League, defeating Paris St-Germain in North London.

Arsenal 2 - 0 PSG

Feyenoord 0 - 4 Bayer Leverkusen 

Florian Wirtz shone on his Champions League debut, netting twice as Bayer Leverkusen secured a comfortable win over Feyenoord.

Fans couldn’t inspire Feyenoord - 1

Atalanta 0 - 0 Arsenal

David Raya pulled off a stunning double save from the penalty spot as Arsenal played out a draw against Atalanta in their Champions League opener.

UCL: Raya rescues Arsenal - 1

Manchester City 0 - 0 Inter Milan

Manchester City were held to a goalless draw by a determined Inter side, as the Premier League champions experienced a frustrating start to their Champions League campaign.

UCL: Inter hold City - 1

Celtic 5 - 1 Slovan Bratislava

Celtic delivered a commanding performance at a lively Celtic Park to secure their first-ever opening Champions League victory in emphatic fashion, overpowering Slovan Bratislava.

In a rare instance where they started as favourites in Europe's top competition, Brendan Rodgers' team produced an energetic and composed display.

UCL: A great European night for Celtic - 1

Qualifying Rounds 

Play-off Round

Galatasaray 0 - 1 Young Boys (2nd leg). Young Boys won 4 - 2 on aggregate 

After a tense 86 minutes, Mauro Icardi’s blocked shot led to a rapid counter-attack by Young Boys with Cedric Itten setting up Alan Virginius, who outpaced his marker to slot home the decisive goal in the 87th minute, sealing a 1-0 victory. Galatasaray, favourites going into the tie, never managed to live up to expectations.

Home of Galatasaray - 1

UCL: Swiss side shock Galatasaray 

3rd Qualifying Round

Rangers 0 - 2 Dynamo Kyiv (2nd leg)

Dynamo Kyiv 1 - 1 Rangers (1st leg)

Cyriel Dessers' dramatic 94th-minute equaliser earned Rangers a crucial draw in the first leg against Dynamo Kyiv in their bid to qualify for the Champions League.

Rangers earn dramatic draw 

2nd Qualifying Round

Shamrock Rovers 0-2 Sparta Prague (1st leg)

Shamrock Rovers' Champions League campaign seems to be coming to an end unless they can overturn a two-goal deficit in Prague next week.

The Hoops conceded two soft goals, particularly the first one, when they lost possession while trying to pass the ball out from the back.

Irish side looks set to drop into Europa League 

How the 2023/2024 UCL was won

Borussia Dortmund 0- 2 Real Madrid

Pre match at the 2024 Champions League final - 1

Match report: UCL: Real Madrid win the Champions League again 

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