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Ajax vs Olympiacos Piraeus - Wednesday, 28 January 2026

league: Europe - Champions League

While we thought Ajax was in trouble following its five defeats in the first five days against Inter 0-2, Marseille 4-0, Chelsea 5-1, Galatasaray 0-3 and Benfica 0-2, the club with multiple titles won in its history is back in the race to qualify for the round of 16. Indeed, victorious in its two previous days in C1 against Qarabag 2-4 and last week on the Villarreal turf 1-2, Ajax totals 6 points, mathematically in the race for the top 24. Last weekend, in order to maintain confidence, the Ajacides hosted FC Volendam in the championship, result to follow. For its part, Olympiakos holds 24th place in this phase of league, so coveted since it allows you to obtain a place in the round of 16 of the Champions League.

In this adventure, the Greeks of Piraeus were first held by Pafos at home 0-0, before losing in quick succession to Arsenal 2-0 and to Barcelona 6-1. What followed was a temperamental draw against PSV at home 1-1 and a rather bitter defeat in view of the content against Real Madrid 3-4. The first victory finally took place in Kazakhstan against Kairat Almaty 0-1 while last week, Olympiakos pulled off a superb coup by beating Bayer Leverkusen at home 2-0. 

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Arsenal vs Kairat Almaty - Wednesday, 28 January 2026

league: Europe - Champions League

Semi-finalist last year, Arsenal returned with ambition to this Champions League. The English have also assumed their status as one of the favorites of this competition by progressing throughout the league phase and winning all of their first 7 matches. The Gunners were indeed able to win against Bilbao 0-2, Olympiakos 2-0, Atlético Madrid 4-0, Slavia Prague 0-3, Bayern Munich 3-1, Club Bruges 0-3 and finally against Inter 1-3 last week. Of course, with such a record, they are at the top of a ranking which now seems promised to them. On the national scene, Mikel Arteta's men are also on track to win a title that has eluded them for more than 20 years since they are 7 steps ahead of their first pursuer. Hanging by Forest 0-0, the Londoners hope to revive against Manchester United on Sunday.

As one could expect, Kairat Almaty did not manage to do well for the first participation in its history in this Champions League. Too limited, this team only collected one small point during the first 7 days, in numerical superiority against Pafos 0-0. Otherwise, the Kazakhstanis had to lose against Sporting 4-1, Real Madrid 0-5, Inter 2-1, Copenhagen 3-2, Olympiakos 0-1 and finally against Club Brugge 1-4 last week. In the ranking, this team therefore finds itself at the bottom without the slightest chance of being able to make the play-offs from now on. Still on break in its championship, Kairat won a new championship title last year by beating FC Astana. 

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Barcelona vs FC Copenhagen - Wednesday, 28 January 2026

league: Europe - Champions League

Barça got back into good shape by beating Slavia Prague last week 2-4 in complicated weather conditions. A success which allows Hansi Flick's men to relaunch themselves first of all following the defeat suffered in the league a few days earlier on the pitch of Real Sociedad 2-1 but also in the race for the top 8 by being 9th with 13 points, the equal of a certain 8th Chelsea against whom they sank at Stamford Bridge at the end of November in a 3-0 defeat. To mention the other results in this Champions League campaign, at home, the Blaugrana extinguished Olympiakos victory 6-1 and Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1. On the other hand, at the beginning of October, Barcelona lost against an second team from Paris-SG 1-2. On the road, there was a misstep which was avoidable on the side of Club Bruges 3-3. Last weekend, Barça played at home against the bottom of La Liga, Real Oviedo, result to come. On the other side of the median, we find Copenhagen, virtually eliminated from the Champions League despite their 8 points, equal to Olympiakos, last qualified for the play-offs. We must score at least 1 point this evening at the Camp Nou for the Danes if they wish to move up a few ranks, all while hoping for missteps from Napoli or Olympiakos at the same time.

Last week, the Lions managed to keep the Neapolitans 1-1, although victory would have been preferable to move ahead in the standings but a quick exclusion in the first half reduced the chances of victory. It should be noted that the race for the round of 16 was relaunched thanks to the somewhat unexpected success on the Villarreal pitch in December 2-3, which itself followed a fine victory at home against Kairat Almaty 3-2. Apart from that, away from home, Copenhagen defeated Tottenham 4-0 and Qarabag 2-0. There is also a defeat at home for the coming of Dortmund 2-4. No championship last weekend for the visiting team, in combat gear as part of a friendly against B.93 result to come. 

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Villarreal - Wednesday, 28 January 2026

league: Europe - Champions League

By losing last week against Olympiakos 2-0, Bayer Leverkusen not only revived the competition in the race for the top 24, it also lost a third match in a row in all competitions after the two defeats in the league against Hoffenheim 1-0 and the reception of Stuttgart 1-4. Coming back to this Champions League, Bayer is 20th, and far from being assured of being in the 16th final. 1 point tonight would probably be enough depending on the results of the teams located in the retro, but victory would secure the spot. Before Christmas, the Germans were held to a draw by Newcastle 2-2. A defeat which put an end to a positive start to the series following 2 victories for the Etihad against Man City 0-2 and on the Benfica pitch 0-1. We will still remember that in its stadium, the team coached by K.Hjulmand was defeated by PSG 2-7 and held in check by PSV 1-1.

Last weekend, with the aim of relaunching in the Bundesliga, Leverkusen received Werder Bremen, result to come. End of course for Villarreal, who with their symbolic point will take the door at the end of this game. All the same very strange this European adventure of the Yellow Submarine which is literally a hit in La Liga by being 3rd and a shock on Saturday evening in the fight for the title with Real Madrid result to come but unable to win the slightest game in this C1. So yes, the draw was not kind to Marcelino's men who lost to Dortmund 4-0, Manchester City 0-2 and Tottenham 1-0 as well as a parity score at home to Juventus 2-2. But against Pafos 1-0 defeat, Copenhagen 2-3 defeat and last week against Ajax 1-2 defeat, there was still better to do. 

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Benfica vs Real Madrid - Wednesday, 28 January 2026

league: Europe - Champions League

Benfica took far too long to get into this Champions League, but one day before the end of the regular season, under the leadership of José Mourinho, the Portuguese club still has a slim chance of winning their case in the top 24. Indeed, 29th, the Lisbon Eagles are 2 points behind Olympiakos. But even in the event of victory, the planets would have to be perfectly aligned to get ahead of the direct competitors. In addition, the residents of Luz did not make their job easier by losing last week against Juventus in Turin 2-0. A defeat which deprived Benfica of recording a third successive victory in the Champions League after the exploits against Napoli 2-0 and Ajax in Amsterdam 0-2. Defeats to Leverkusen 0-1, Newcastle 3-0, Chelsea 1-0 and Qarabag 2-3 will probably weigh too heavily in the balance. Last weekend, as part of the championship, Benfica hosted Estrela, with the objective of achieving a third success in a row in the league, result to come.

Real Madrid won their first Champions League match under the Arbeloa era, and unfortunately, it was Monaco who paid the price for Madrid's demonstration at the Bernabéu last Tuesday, winning 6-1. A positive victory, full of lessons for the Merengue, who moved to 4th in the standings. Finally, and this is the hiccup to point out, in the first 7 matches played, Real Madrid lost twice, against teams in hat 1, in this case Liverpool 1-0 and Manchester City 0-2. That is to say that in the “big posters” of this C1, Real lost. On the other hand, against OM 2-1, Juventus 1-0, Olympiakos 3-4, Kairat Almaty 5-0 or even Monaco 6-1, Real Madrid shone. In La Liga, last weekend, Kylian Mbappé and his friends traveled to the Ceramica de Villarreal as part of a shock at the top of the table result follow. 

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Club Brugge KV vs Marseille - Wednesday, 28 January 2026

league: Europe - Champions League

By winning last week at Kairat Almaty 1-4, Club Bruges started dreaming of a potential qualification for the play-offs again. Because now, the Belgians have climbed back to 27th place in the regular season and they are back a short distance from the 24th place occupied by Olympiakos. Before that, the Gazelles had only won one match, against AS Monaco 4-1 for 4 defeats against Atalanta 2-1, Bayern 4-0, Sporting 3-0 and Arsenal 0-3 and a draw against Barça 3-3. In its own championship, Club Bruges is still in the running for the title even if it is 4 points behind the leader, Union Saint Gilloise. Beaten by Louvière 2-3, the Walloons hope to correct their situation against Zulte Waregem next weekend. For their part, OM are a little better placed than their opponent of the day before this last day.

With 9 points in their bag, the French occupy 19th position in the ranking but they only have a small point margin on the 25th place occupied by Napoli after their defeat suffered last week at the Vélodrome against Liverpool 0-3. However, the Phocéens remained with 2 interesting performances against Newcastle 2-1 and Union Saint-Gilloise 2-3. During the first 4 days, Roberto De Zerbi's men were beaten 3 times against Real Madrid 2-1, Sporting 2-1 and Atalanta 0-1 for only one victory against Ajax 4-0. At the same time, in the championship, the Phocéens are still on the 3rd step of the podium, however quite far from the first 2 which are RC Lens and PSG. Large winners of Angers 2-5, the Marseillais will welcome the leader Lensois this weekend.

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Dortmund vs Inter - Wednesday, 28 January 2026

league: Europe - Champions League

Borussia Dortmund had launched their Champions League campaign rather well this season. After holding Juventus to a draw at the end of a crazy match 4-4, the German club was able to string together great victories against Bilbao 4-1 and Copenhagen 2-4 before losing against City 4-1. Back on top against Villarreal 4-0, the Borussen were then hooked by Bodo/Glimt 2-2 and beaten at Tottenham 2-0 last week. After this setback, Niko Kovac's men fell to 16th place in the ranking, 2 units from the top 8 which therefore seems quite inaccessible now. On the national scene, BVB occupies 2nd place in the Bundesliga after winning 2 valuable victories against Werder 3-0 and Sankt Pauli 3-2. On Saturday, he will aim for the 3 pass against Union Berlin.

Opposite, Inter were finalists last season before losing heavily to PSG 5-0. Under the orders of Christian Chivu now, the Italians find themselves in the soft underbelly of this Champions League, in 14th position in the ranking, with a small point ahead of their opponent of the day. The Nerrazzuri in fact achieved 4 successes during the first 4 days against Ajax 0-2, Slavia Prague 3-0, Union Saint-Gilloise 0-4 and Kairat Almaty 2-1 before stalling and posting 3 defeats in a row against Atlético Madrid 2-1, Liverpool 0-1 and finally Arsenal 1-3 last week. In Serie A, on the other hand, Marcus Thuram's band is excelling at the moment. She will also be aiming for a 9th success in 10 matches on Friday evening against Pisa.

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Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham - Wednesday, 28 January 2026

league: Europe - Champions League

While it began this league phase with a show of force against Galatasaray 5-1, Eintracht Frankfurt then never really managed to confirm these great promises. Worse still, the Eagles suffered 5 defeats over the next 6 days against Atlético Madrid 5-1, Liverpool 1-5, Napoli 0-0, Atalanta 0-3, Barcelona 2-1 and finally against Qarabag 3-2. Also, with only 4 points on the clock, they are only in 33rd place in the ranking and now find themselves out of reach of the top 24 qualifying for the play-offs. At the same time, in the championship, the Capricious Diva is losing ground in the fight for the top 4. In search of a first success in 2026, Eintracht hosts Hoffenheim next weekend. Opposite, Tottenham are much better placed in this phase of the league.

The English are in 5th position in this regular season with 14 units on the clock, 10 more than their opponent of the day. After a rather complicated start marked by draws against Bodo/Glimt 2-2 and Monaco 0-0 and a defeat against PSG 5-3, the Spurs then accelerated by winning their last 2 matches against Slavia Prague 3-0 and Dortmund 2-0 last week. Before that, they were able to win against Villarreal 1-0 and Copenhagen 4-0. At the same time, it is more difficult for the Londoners in the Premier League since they are only 14th in the standings. Defeated by West Ham 1-2, Thomas Franck's men will travel to Burnley this weekend. 

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Liverpool vs Qarabag - Wednesday, 28 January 2026

league: Europe - Champions League

Despite the crisis this team went through this fall, Liverpool is a serious candidate for direct qualification for the 1/8 finals of this Champions League. The Mersey club occupies 4th place in this league phase with the same number of points on the clock as 3rd, Real Madrid. Although they suffered 2 defeats during this phase of the league against Galatasaray 1-0 and PSV 1-4, the Reds were still able to capitalize by winning against Atlético 3-2, Eintracht Frankfurt 1-5, Real Madrid 1-0, Inter 0-1 and finally against OM 0-3 last week. This fairly good record therefore allowed them to almost secure their place in the 1/8 finals. Otherwise, in the Premier League, Arne Slot's players defend their 4th place in the standings. After having lined up 3 consecutive draws, the residents of Anfield will want to accelerate on the Bournemouth field next weekend. For its part, Qarabag does not have to be ashamed of its record for the first participation in its history in the league phase of this Champions League.

The Azerbaijani club is in a good position to hope to play in the play-offs with its 10 points collected after the first 7 days. After starting with 2 victories against Benfica 2-3 and Copenhagen 2-0, the visitors subsequently encountered more difficulties by stringing together 3 defeats in 4 matches against Bilbao 3-1, Chelsea 2-2, Napoli 2-0 and Ajax 2-4. But last week, Qarabag found his smile again by defeating Eintracht Frankfurt and almost securing his place among the top 24. Otherwise, as champions, this team is in 2nd place in the ranking at mid-season, one length behind the leader, Sabah. She will return to competition this weekend against Kepez. 

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Manchester City vs Galatasaray - Wednesday, 28 January 2026

league: Europe - Champions League

By losing quite logically last week on the Bodo/Glimt field 3-1, their 2nd defeat of this league phase after the one already known against Bayer Leverkusen at home 0-2, Manchester City put themselves in an uncomfortable position since they are now outside the top 8 of this league phase, which is far from being able to guarantee them immediate qualification in the 1/8 finals. In this phase of the League, the Citizen otherwise achieved 4 successes against Napoli 2-0, Villarreal 0-2, Dortmund 4-1 and Real Madrid 1-2 and a draw against AS Monaco. In the standings, Pep Guardiola's men occupy 11th place in the table and they are part of a huge wagon of 7 teams with 13 points. At the same time, in the Premier League, the Sky Blues lost contact with leader Arsenal after the defeat suffered in the Mancunian derby against United 2-0. City will therefore want to relaunch this weekend against Wolverhampton. For its part, Galatasaray presents a rather balanced ration in this Champions League.

The Turks have indeed won 3 victories against Liverpool 1-0, Bodo/Glimt 3-1 and Ajax 0-3 and 3 defeats against Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1, Union Saint-Gilloise 0-1 and AS Monaco 1-0. Last week, Okan Buruk's men were content with a good draw against Atlético Madrid 1-1, which allowed them to pass the 10-point mark and be able to confidently consider qualifying for the play-offs. In the Süper Lig, the Istanbulites are battling their neighbor and rival Fenerbahce in the fight for the title. Hooked by Gaziantep 1-&, Mauro Icardi's partners will travel to the Karagümrük field next weekend. 

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Monaco vs Juventus - Wednesday, 28 January 2026

league: Europe - Champions League

Completely overwhelmed last week at Santiago Bernabeu, AS Monaco lost against Real Madrid 6-1. A scenario far from surprising for this team which has been completely on the street in the championship for some time with defeats against Brest 1-0, OM 1-0, Lyon 1-3 and Lorient 1-3. Coming back to the Champions League, the Principality club got off to a very bad start with a heavy setback against Club Bruges 4-1 followed by 2 draws conceded against City 2-2 and Tottenham 0-0. Fortunately for them, the Rock players were able to react by achieving 2 wins in 3 days against Bodo/Glimt 0-1, Pafos 2-2 and Galatasaray 1-0 before the slap they received in Madrid last week. In the ranking, ASM occupies 21st position with a single point margin on 25th place and first non-qualifier for the play-offs. This weekend, the Monegasques will challenge Le Havre in the championship.

Opposite, Juventus has already secured its place in the play-offs of this Champions League. Better yet, with 12 points on the clock, the Italians still have a chance of being able to grab a place among the top 8 to hope to qualify for the 1/8 finals, especially after their latest successes obtained against Bodo/Glimt 2-3, Pafos 2-0 and finally against Benfica last week 2-0. Before that, the Old Lady had only been able to take 3 points during the first 4 days against Dortmund 4-4, Villarreal 1-1, Real Madrid defeated 1-0 and finally against Sporting 1-1. In Serie A, the Bianconeri are in 5th place in the standings. Surprised by Cagliari 1-0, they will want to restart against Napoli next weekend. 

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Napoli vs Chelsea - Wednesday, 28 January 2026

league: Europe - Champions League

Arriving with the status of Italian champion, Napoli had legitimate ambitions in this Champions League. Unfortunately, Antonio Conte's men generally disappointed. Today they occupy 25th place in the ranking with the same number of points as 24th, the last qualified for the play-offs. It is therefore essential to obtain a result this Wednesday evening. Having struggled away from home since the start of the campaign with 1 draw and 3 defeats, Scott McTominay's teammates have not lost at home. Held to a draw by Frankfurt 0-0, they otherwise won against Sporting 2-1 and Qarabag 2-0. Napoli is currently 3rd in Serie A and concedes 6 spending units on the leader. Winner of the Italian Super Cup at the end of December, Napoli then lined up six games without a loss in the league, 3 wins and 3 draws, before traveling to Juventus this coming weekend.

8th in this Champions League with the same number of points as 9th, Chelsea will have to respond this Wednesday to reach the round of 16 directly. The Blues remained uncompromising in their den with successes against Benfica 1-0, Ajax 5-1, Barcelona 3-0 and Pafos last week 1-0. Less sovereign on the road, they had to settle for a point at Qarabag 2-2 and lost on the lawns of Bayern Munich 3-1 and Atalanta 2-1. On the domestic scene, Chelsea displayed some irregularity, which led to the dismissal of coach Enzo Maresca at the end of December. Under Liam Rosenior, Chelsea responded by beating Brentford 2-0 before traveling to Crystal Palace this coming weekend. Chelsea are now 6th in the Premier League and are only 2 points behind 4th place, qualifying for the next Champions League. 

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PSG vs Newcastle - Wednesday, 28 January 2026

league: Europe - Champions League

Reigning European champion, PSG was on track to compete again in this Champions League with initial successes against Atalanta 4-0, FC Barcelona 1-2 and Bayer Leverkusen 2-7. However, the title holders then won only one of their next 4 matches played against Bayern losing 1-2, Tottenham 5-3, Bilbao 0-0 and finally against Sporting 2-1 last week in a show where they should have taken cover more quickly. Despite this bad series, the Ile-de-France residents are still in the top 8 and they therefore have the cards in hand to obtain direct qualification for the 1/8 finals of this competition. At the same time, in the championship, Luis Enrique's gang is still hot on the heels of RC Lens who lead the rankings. Big winners over Lille 3-0, the Parisians will take to the Auxerre field this weekend. Newcastle, for their part, are following in the footsteps of PSG in the standings with exactly the same number of points in their possession.

The English lacked consistency throughout this league phase with defeats against FC Barcelona 1-2 and OM 2-1 and with a draw conceded against Bayer Leverkusen 2-2. But they were still able to emerge victorious in their duels played against Union Saint Gilloise 0-4, Benfica 3-0, Bilbao 2-0 and finally against PSV 3-0 last week, always in front of their home crowd. At the same time, in the Premier League, the Magpies are still in the race for European places. Hanging out against Wolverhampton 0-0, they will have a lot to do next weekend against Aston Villa. 

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PSV vs Bayern Munich - Wednesday, 28 January 2026

league: Europe - Champions League

With its 8 points on the clock, PSV Eindhoven occupies a rather uncomfortable 22nd place in the standings. If this is always synonymous with qualification for the play-offs, it only hangs by a thread since the 25th, Napoli, has exactly the same number of points. During this league phase, the Dutch won 2 matches against Napoli 6-2 and Liverpool 1-4, 2 draws against Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 and Olympiakos 1-1 and finally 3 defeats suffered against Union Saint-Gilloise 1-3, Atlético Madrid 2-3 and finally Newcastle 3-0 during the last 2 days. Conversely, in the championship, PSV is a hit as it is well at the top of the standings with 52 points taken out of the 57 at stake. Next weekend, Peter Bosz's men will aim for a 14th victory in a row against NAC Breda. Bayern Munich, for its part, has already secured its place in the 1/8 finals of this Champions League.

Better yet, the Germans can still dream of 1st place in this league phase still occupied by Arsenal even if it will be difficult to achieve since the Gunners are at the same time welcoming the red lantern, Kairat Almaty. Impressively, Vincent Kompany's men just lost to Arsenal in this league phase 3-1. Otherwise, they were able to play against Chelsea 3-1, Pafos 1-5, Club Bruges 4-0, Bayer Leverkusen 3-0, PSG 1-2, Sporting 3-1 and finally Union Saint-Gilloise 2-0 last weekend. Also strong on the national scene, the Bavarians have made a hole at the top of the Bundesliga and they hold a nice lead of 11 points over their first pursuer, Borussia Dortmund. Large winners of Leipzig 1-5, the Munich residents will want to continue in the Bavarian derby against Augsburg this weekend.

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Pafos vs Slavia Prague - Wednesday, 28 January 2026

league: Europe - Champions League

By losing last week against the Chelsea Blues 1-0, Pafos shot itself in the foot for a possible qualification in the 1/16th final. With 6 points, the Cypriot club is obliged to win today, hoping for missteps from the main competitors in the first 24 places. To mention the other results in this C1, Pafos lost against Juventus 2-0 and quite logically against Bayern Munich 1-5. There were also points shared with Olympiakos 0-0, Kairat Almaty 0-0 and Monaco 2-2. The only victory came against Villarreal 1-0. Last weekend, during a championship day, Pafos hosted AEK Larnaca, a result to follow with the aim of rectifying the disappointment experienced against OL.

Nicosia 2-0.  Slavia Prague have been deserving throughout their European campaign but unfortunately have not been able to win a single game. The closest opponent was none other than Bodo/Glimt 2-2. Otherwise, quite a program for the Czechs with Inter defeated 3-0, Atalanta 0-0 in Italy, Arsenal defeated 0-3, Athletic Bilbao 0-0 at home, Tottenham defeated 3-0 and Barça last week at home 2-4. Slavia is eliminated from the Champions League but aims for the championship coronation. 

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