Champions League

Man Utd stunned PSG with a shock 3-1 victory at Parc des Princes a couple of seasons ago but the French outfit are expected to extract some revenge this week. Thomas Tuchel's side recovered to finish as runners-up in last season's Champions League and look a cut above the Red Devils at present. More...

Chelsea and Sevilla are firm favourites to qualify from Champions League Group E and both sides may be satisfied with an opening draw in London. With Rennes and Krasnodar completing this pool, these two talented teams will be hoping to pick up plenty of points from their other fixtures. More...

Bayern Munich are 4/1 favourites to conquer Europe again in bwin's Champions League winner predictions following this season's group-stage draw. The German giants were paired with Atletico Madrid, RB Salzburg and Lokomotiv Moscow in pool A as they chase a seventh success in this competition. More...

Celtic will be looking to take another step towards the group stage of the Champions League when they host Ferencvaros in a one-off game at Celtic Park. Neil Lennon’s men beat KR Reykjavik of Iceland 6-0 last week but the meeting with the Hungarian champions is unlikely to be so one-sided. More...

PSG versus Bayern Munich is a mouth-watering Champions League final, with plenty of goalmouth action expected in Lisbon on Sunday night. Both sides enjoyed comfortable 3-0 victories in the semis and each manager can call on an array of attacking weapons at Estadio do Sport. More...

Lyon belied big odds to beat Manchester City in the Champions League but it is hard to see lightening striking twice when they take on Bayern Munich. The German giants will be full of confidence after an incredible 8-2 drubbing of Barcelona and should not make the same mistakes City made. More...

RB Leipzig and PSG both like to play in a positive manner and that will hopefully lead to an entertaining first Champions League semi-final. The German outfit clearly possess a tremendous team spirit, but the French aristocrats have an edge in class which is hard to get away from. More...

Manchester City look to have been gifted a golden opportunity to reach the Champions League semi-finals when taking on Lyon in Lisbon. However, it is worth remembering that Les Gones did well against the Blues during last season's group stage, winning 2-1 away and drawing 2-2 at home. More...

Barcelona and Bayern Munich are two perennial Champions League powerhouses but the German giants look in much better shape this season. Barca will always be dangerous with Lionel Messi in their side but the calibre of his supporting cast seems to have slipped in recent years. More...

RB Leipzig and Atletico Madrid have contrasting styles that could lead to a close encounter when they meet in the Champions League quarter-finals. The German outfit generally take a positive approach, whereas Los Colchoneros rely on a dogged determination to grind out results. More...

PSG are fancied to have just too much nous for Atalanta in their single-leg Champions League quarter-final tie in Lisbon. The French aristocrats may be hampered by a lack of match sharpness but have the class to cope against opponents who look in too deep at this level. More...

Barcelona have stuttered a bit this season but past history suggests they should account for Napoli in the Champions League at Camp Nou. The Catalan giants have drawn away in the first leg of a European tie on 26 occasions, but eventually went on to progress in 21 of those encounters. More...

Chelsea face a mission impossible when visiting Bayern Munich in the Champions League, but we're backing the Blues to at least salvage some pride. Frank Lampard's men were crushed 3-0 in the first leg in London back in February but have continued to develop since returning from lockdown. More...

Man City are in pole position to reach the Champions League quarter-finals after beating Real Madrid 2-1 in Spain back in February. Another exciting encounter is expected at Etihad Stadium and it must be noted City have conceded 10 goals in five home knockout games under Pep Guardiola in this competition. More...

Juventus have work to do in Turin when trying to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit in their Champions League tie with Lyon. However, the Bianconeri showed enough in France to suggest they can get the job done against opponents who have looked fragile on the road at times. More...

To celebrate the return of Europe's premier club competition this week, our analysts have devised a fiendish Champions League quiz based on the best teams, players and nations to have graced it so far. There are only 10 questions, making it the ideal challenge for a coffee break or half-time interval. More...

With COVID-19 causing havoc among the sporting world, we are taking a look at the latest football coronavirus news in terms of fixtures being postponed. Major leagues and competitions have been shut down around the globe, with a number of high-profile players and managers already affected by the disease. More...

Liverpool have to pull off another famous Champions League comeback after losing 1-0 away to Atletico Madrid at a raucous Wanda Metropolitano. However, still fresh in the memory is the manner in which the Reds incredibly overturned a 3-0 first-leg deficit against Barcelona in last season's semis. More...

PSG are under pressure to perform after losing 2-1 to Borussia Dortmund in Germany but do have the talent to turn this Champions League tie around. The French aristocrats looked dangerous for long periods of the second half at Westfalenstadion and are usually much stronger on home turf. More...

RB Leipzig look to be holding all the aces against an injury-hit Tottenham ahead of the second leg of their Champions League tie in Germany. Only Timo Werner's 58th-minute penalty separated these sides in London, but the Bundesliga outfit looked much the better team for large parts of that contest. More...

Atlanta will take a 4-1 advantage to Valencia for the second leg of their Champions League tie and have vowed to adopt a positive approach at the Mestalla. The first encounter between these sides in Italy was incredibly open, with both teams having lots more chances to keep the scoreboard ticking over. More...

With the Champions League having resumed this month, we’ve taken a look at the data from recent seasons to predict what will happen in this year’s knockout stages. More...

Man Utd remain the only team to have claimed the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League trophies in the same season, but the odds have tumbled on Liverpool landing the Treble bet this term. The Reds were 150/1 in this market at the start of the season, but have been cut to just 16/1. More...

Man City are still favourites for outright glory but have eased out to 4/1 after being paired with Real Madrid at the last-16 stage of the Champions League draw. Holders Liverpool can be backed at 9/2 for a seventh European Cup success after being drawn to face Atletico Madrid. More...

Bayern Munich and Tottenham are already assured of finishing first and second in Champions League Group B, but there will still be some spice to this game. Spurs will have not forgotten an embarrassing 7-2 loss to the German giants on home turf, when former Arsenal trainee Serge Gnabry netted four times. More...

Manchester City are already assured of advancing as Champions League Group C winners, so that may make them vulnerable when visiting Dinamo Zagreb. The home team can still qualify in second place if they prevail here and Shakhtar do not beat Atalanta, plus they have looked strong on home turf. More...

Holders Liverpool must survive a tricky trip to Austria to stay alive in the Champions League but are fancied to prove a cut above RB Salzburg. The Reds only just managed to shade a seven-goal thriller when these sides met on Merseyside, but looked a class apart early on that night. More...

Barcelona have not lost a Champions League pool stage fixture for over three years, but that amazing run may come to an end when they visit Inter Milan. The Catalan giants have already wrapped up top spot in Group F and are expected to rest players against a Nerazzurri side which will qualify if winning. More...

The final round of Champions League Group H fixtures have fallen nicely for Chelsea, who are expected to progress with a win over Lille in London. The Blues have already beaten the same side 2-1 away and the French outfit have nothing to play for but pride in the return game at Stamford Bridge. More...

Ajax are in pole position to qualify from Champions League Group H, as they only need to avoid defeat against Valencia to book a place in the last 16. The Dutch giants will also be keen to claim top spot in this pool, though, and that makes them a solid pick to see off Los Che in Amsterdam. More...