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Hacken's Anvegard: 'Playing in the Champions League, that's why we do this job'

Leading their league and with European experience in their locker, Swedish side BK Hacken is preparing to take on Europe's top teams. Before facing Inter Milan, international striker Anna Anvegard reflects on the maturity her group has gained, the budding chemistry with her new attacking teammates, and the excitement of playing at the highest level, all during a video conference organised by UEFA.

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Three things to look out for in the 2026/27 UEFA Women's Champions League

The UEFA Women's Champions League main round commences on Tuesday and Wednesday with league phase play. A total of 18 sides - nine direct entrants plus nine from the qualifying rounds - will compete for continental glory.

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Xavi announces first Netherlands squad as Zechiel and Van Bommel debut

Xavi has announced his first Netherlands squad and called up Gjivai Zechiel and Ruben van Bommel for the first time ahead of Oranje's UEFA Nations League matches.

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Torreense claim stunning win as Benfica impress: Stats from Europa League Matchday 1

Wednesday and Thursday saw the UEFA Europa League proper begin, with several surprising results across the two days of play.

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Second-tier Portuguese side Torreense's fairytale goes on with win on European debut

Europa Torreense became the first non-top-flight side to win a game in the current format of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) with a stunning 2-1 victory over Lillestrom at the Arasen Stadion.

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Early goals see Bournemouth mark European debut with victory over Real Sociedad

Bournemouth marked their European bow with a brilliant 2-1 victory at Real Sociedad in the UEFA Europa League, as the Cherries continued their impressive away record of just one defeat inside 90 minutes since December (W6, D7).

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Celtic's European woes continue with defeat to Ferencvaros

Ferencvaros produced a clinical performance in Glasgow, beating Celtic 3-1 in their opening league-phase game of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League (UEL), further compounding the Hoops’ recent European woes and equalising the all-time H2H record (W2, L2).

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Crystal Palace score four to breeze past Lech Poznan and find some form

Crystal Palace celebrated their first-ever UEFA Europa League game in style as they cruised to a 4-0 win over Lech Poznan in their League Phase opener, giving manager Pierre Sage a third victory in four matches across all competitions.

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Besiktas light up second half to maul Marseille in Europa League opener

Olympique de Marseille slumped to a fourth consecutive loss in all competitions as Besiktas produced a superb second-half display to start their UEFA Europa League campaign with a 4-1 victory.

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Juventus begin Europa League campaign with 5-0 thrashing of NEC Nijmegen

Juventus’ unbeaten run at home in the UEFA Europa League (UEL) stretches back to 1999, and that streak showed no sign of stopping as they rampaged to a 5-0 victory over NEC Nijmegen in their opening league phase match.

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OFI Crete stun Hoffenheim in dream return to the European stage

OFI Crete’s first main draw game in a UEFA competition since 2000 was a memorable one for their home support, who witnessed a shock 2-0 victory over last season’s fifth-placed Bundesliga side Hoffenheim in the UEFA Europa League (UEL).

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Sunderland start Europa League journey with narrow home win against AZ

Enzo Le Fee fired Sunderland to a historic UEFA Europa League (UEL) victory, as the Black Cats ended their 53-year hiatus from European football with a 1-0 victory against AZ Alkmaar, who have now lost all 12 away matches against English opposition in UEFA competition.

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Benfica kick off league phase campaign by downing Amorim's Milan away

Benfica claimed their first-ever victory over AC Milan on their seventh attempt (D2, L4) with a 2-0 UEFA Europa League win at the San Siro on Wednesday.

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Bayer Leverkusen begin Europa League campaign with routine win against Celje

Bayer Leverkusen have now won each of their past seven UEFA Europa League (UEL) group stage/League Phase matches as they defeated NK Celje 2-0 at the BayArena.

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Nartey on target as Olympique Lyonnais edge past Anderlecht in Brussels

Olympique Lyonnais got their UEFA Europa League campaign off to the perfect start with a 2-1 victory over Anderlecht at Lotto Park, just a second win from their last seven European matches.

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Guddal nets brace as Sparta Prague thrash Ararat-Armenia in Europa League opener

On a night when they became the first Armenian team to play in the UEFA Europa League (UEL) group stage/League Phase, Ararat-Armenia’s evening was soured by a 4-1 defeat against Sparta Prague, who in turn collected a third successive H2H win. 

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Omonia grab last-gasp winner as Celta's winless run continues in Europa League

Jure Balkovec scored an 88th-minute winner as Omonia Nicosia snatched a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo in their UEFA Europa League opener, a result which stretches the Spanish side’s winless start to the season to seven games across all competitions.

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Vice-president says UEFA 'united and concerted' in effort to replace Infantino

UEFA remains on course to find a credible challenger to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and has not allowed its campaign for change to dissolve into wishful thinking, vice-president ⁠Laura McAllister said on Wednesday.

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German FA president calls for 'end of Infantino system' as UEFA push for reform

DFB President Bernd Neuendorf has distanced himself from FIFA boss Gianni Infantino more clearly than ever before and wants to bring down his "system", he told German media.

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Nordfeldt left out and Elanga joins injury list as Sweden name Nations League squad

There is no place for Kristoffer Nordfeldt in the Sweden squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League (UNL) matches, while Anthony Elanga has joined the absentee list having picked up an injury playing for Newcastle United.

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Kamara and Bergstrom return as Finland announce squad for UEFA Nations League

Glen Kamara has been called up to the Finland squad for the first time in a year, while goalkeeper Lucas Bergstrom returns to the squad after injury had previously prevented him from joining the squad in 2026

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Pressure on FIFA mounts as Greek FA, German icon Bierhoff back push for reform

Greek Football Association president Makis Gagatsis and former Germany national team director ⁠Oliver Bierhoff on Tuesday backed UEFA's push for change in FIFA's leadership, underscoring a united European front in opposition to FIFA president ‌Gianni Infantino.

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Ajax's Johan Cruyff ArenA selected to host 2027 UEFA Super Cup

Ajax's Johan Cruyff ArenA has been selected to host the 2027 UEFA Super Cup, the federation and KNVB confirmed on Tuesday.

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Allianz Arena and Camp Nou to host 2028 and 2029 Champions League finals

The Allianz Arena in Munich ⁠and Camp Nou in Barcelona will host Champions ‌League finals in 2028 and ‌2029 respectively, European football's ‌governing body UEFA said ‌on Tuesday.