The UEFA Europa League returns this week following an exciting opening round of Champions League fixtures. In the 2023–24 season, we saw Serie A outfit Atalanta take down Bayer Leverkusen in the final to win its first-ever piece of European silverware.

The UEFA Champions League returned in an all-new avatar this week. Click to check out the top 5 players who impressed on Matchday 1.

The UEFA Champions League is the most celebrated club tournament in the world, and has been won most-often by Real Madrid, who extended their own record tally by beating Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in 2024. For the 2024-25 season we also see a new format (explained below) as the league phase will bring a totally different look to the tournament.

Leverkusen, Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, Barcelona and Benfica in action on the final matchday of Champions League opening week.

UEFA's club competitions have undergone big changes for 2024/25. That includes the rule about whether teams can drop out of the Champions League and into the Europa League.

Lionel Messi’s transfer to Inter Miami has put a safety seal around Cristiano Ronaldo’s record for most goals in UEFA Champions League history, a record that feels unlikely to fall any time soon. Erling Haaland, however, is one of a few players asking your permission to be considered a contender for the crown.

Real Madrid got off to win their Champions League opener against Stuttgart on Tuesday night, a result that would usually have put them top of their group in the previous format. However they