One of the reasons behind the introduction of this new-look Champions League format was to give lesser teams the chance to experience knockout
According to 67 Hail Hail, Sarpsborg have rejected the initial approach from Celtic for Sondre Ørjasæter. It is understood that the Hoops went in with a bid of around €5.25million which equates to around £4.4million.
Bayern Munich beat Slovan Bratislava 3-1 in Matchday 8 of the Champions League yesterday, securing a place in the playoffs. The German side finished 12th in the
British clubs Manchester City and Celtic have the same two possible opponents in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs after finishing 22nd and 21st. The Scottish giants and the Premier League champions will face either face 15-time winners Real Madrid or German icons Bayern Munich after they finished 11th and 12th.
The Prince of Wales appeared to be in high spirits tonight as he cheered on Aston Villa during a UEFA Champions League match against Celtic FC in Birmingham
His beautifully taken goal for Lille in their win over Feyenoord gave him six goals in the Champions League and makes him Canada’s all-time leading scorer in the CL. Our neighbors to the north will hope he can replicate that form when Canada co-hosts the World Cup next year.
Celtic fans could be banned from attending their blockbuster Champions League tie against European giants Real Madrid or Bayern Munich after letting off fireworks during the defeat at Aston Villa on Wednesday.
When UEFA announced that the Champions League was expanding from 32 to 36 teams, and that the classic four-team group structure would be dismantled and replaced by something called a ‘Swiss system’ – a format first used at a chess tournament in 1895,
As for Cundy’s Chelsea and O’Hara’s Tottenham, where do both clubs stand after Sky Sports reported the Stamford Bridge club spent £219m in the summer and Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs splashed out £133.5m?
The new 36-team Champions League format threw up some surprises and you might not have expected these teams to have qualified for the knockouts in years gone by.
Aston Villa and Celtic have potential automatic qualification to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 up for grabs.