May 1 – The UEFA Champions League is deemed one of, if not the best, club competition in world football, and Wednesday’s breathtaking 3-3 first leg draw between FC Barcelona and Inter Milan certainly lived up to that billing.
March 13 – Real Madrid defeated crosstown rivals Atlético 4-2 in a penalty shootout – including a bizarre, disallowed spot kick from Julián Alvarez – to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League after the scores had finished level at 2-2 on aggregate.
March 6 – Liverpool escaped Paris with a dramatic 1-0 win over PSG in their Champions League round of 16 first leg thanks to a stunning goalkeeping display from Alisson (pictured) and a late smash-and-grab winner from Harvey Elliott.
February 20 – Kylian Mbappé notched a sumptuous hattrick in Real Madrid’s 3-1 second leg win over Manchester City on Wednesday evening to secure the Spanish giants berth in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) round of 16.
February 13 – A late penalty from the boot of Gustaf Nilsson secured a 2-1 win for Club Brugge in the opening leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off against Atalanta.
January 30 – Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain secured vital victories on the final matchday of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League group phase to ensure qualification to the play-off round.