Benfica, Real Madrid and Champions League
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The second leg of the 2025-26 playoff round in the UEFA Champions League begins on Tuesday, Feb. 24 with Atletico Madrid facing Club Brugge, Newcastle taking on Qarabag, Bayer Leverkusen hosting Olympiacos and Inter Milan taking on Bodo/Glimt.
Everything you need for the all-important draw for the UEFA Champions League last 16.
The entire Champions League knockout stage bracket will be mapped out this week.
This all-Ligue 1 clash pits Sebastien Pocognoli’s inconsistent hosts against the tournament holders. PSG have rarely played as well in 2025-26, as they did en route to lifting the Champions League trophy last June, but this fixture against opponents they know well will suit Luis Enrique’s visitors.
The 2025-26 edition of the Champions League will be back next week when the 16 teams involved in the playoffs will take the stage across Europe, defining the remaining eight spots left ahead of the knockout phase that will kick off in March next month.
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Champions League playoffs: Gordon scores four goals in first half as Newcastle routs Qarabag
Anthony Gordon scored four goals in the first half as Newcastle routed Qarabag 6-1 in the Champions League playoffs on Wednesday. Newcastle was 5-0 up by halftime in Azerbaijan and, barring an unlikely collapse in the second leg at home next week,
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Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni has been provisionally suspended by UEFA as an investigation into the events of a Champions League clash with Real Madrid continue. The Argentine stands accused of directing racist comments at Blancos forward Vinicius Junior.