Fans criticise Aston Villa’s decision to hike ticket prices for Champions League Aston Villa have been accused of being ‘out of touch’ and ignoring a request from their fan advisory board to cap Champions League ticket prices
Liverpool and Aston Villa handed final reruns in new-look Champions League Manchester City, Arsenal and Celtic also discovered their fates and will reflect on a mixed bag of assignments
New Champions League format risks devaluing currency of major match-ups The biggest teams facing each other more often is in danger of only serving the interests of Uefa, and not of football
Champions League draw: new format reveals 2024-25 fixtures – as it happened With a new format, the Champions League draw will be different to the eight-groups-of-four setup from recent years
Everything you need to know about the new ‘Swiss model’ Champions League Some say Uefa’s format gamble offers more excitement, others feel it serves the interests of Super League rebels
Champions League: Rangers sent out by Dynamo Kyiv, Lille edge Fenerbahce Rangers’ hopes of Champions League football were ended after Jefté’s red card in a 2-0 home defeat, while José Mourinho’s Fenerbahce also fell short
After Germany’s football fest, rocky road lies ahead for European game Club World Cup plans have sparked criticism and legal action and new Champions League format is unclear
Ancelotti’s relaxed style is crucial to Real’s Champions League success In an era of coaching philosophers, the Italian’s pragmatic approach continues to give Madrid an edge in European competition
Themes from this season’s Champions League: Germany’s rise to Man City’s stumble Real Madrid lifted the trophy and may dominate for some time to come, while PSG are about to enter an uncertain era
No ifs, no buts, this Real Madrid rank alongside Di Stéfano’s as greatest team ever Six European Cups in a decade is an achievement to match any, even that one from 1956-1960, untouchable in black and white
FA insists Champions League final security was success despite incidents The FA has declared the operation at Wembley a success, particularly in terms of keeping out ticketless fans who tried to storm the gates
‘It seems like a dream but it is reality’: Real Madrid win delights Ancelotti Carlo Ancelotti said: ‘We are not going to sleep!’ after Real Madrid’s winning mentality helped them survive a major scare against Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund try to outrun reality before sipping from cup of sadness again Runners-up find out that playing well is often not enough against Madrid after spurning chances and gifting goals away
Real Madrid play the waiting game and are victors by stealth once more Borussia Dortmund’s vigour was no match for the will, skill and execution of the now 15 times European champions
Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid: Champions League final player ratings Toni Kroos oozes class in his last ever game at club level, while Jadon Sancho is able to show only glimpses of his talent