The Champions League kicked off over three days for its “exclusive week”, with Sergiño Dest being the highlight of the American contingent as he scored his first goal in the competition as PSV chalked up a point. PSV 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk PSV came through to secure a point against Shakhtar Donetsk at Philips Stadion to […]
Cameron Carter-Vickers and Auston Trusty started for Celtic to come away with a win over George Bello, Samuel Adeniran and LASK, while Tanner Tessmann and Lyon settled for a tie with Fenerbahce in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League playoff. Celtic 3-0 LASK The Scottish champions put themselves one foot into the Champions […]
The wait is over. The 2025-26 UEFA Champions League kicks off this week with Matchday 1 fixtures running from Tuesday, September 16 through Thursday, September 18. Europe’s biggest clubs return to the spotlight, and for American fans, the intrigue is doubled: a number of USMNT players will be on show, some facing dream opportunities, others […]
In its second season under the expanded format, the eight-game, League-Phase slates for the Champions League were drawn today, setting up a number of highlights and tough pairings for participating Americans like Malik Tillman and Weston McKennie on the long road to next years knockout round and final in Budapest.
The third round off European qualification completed during the week, further narrowing the list of Americans attempting to reach the various League Phases. Erik Palmer-Brown will breathe a sigh of relief after his team’s narrow win, while the American pair of Cameron Carter-Vickers and Auston Trusty at Celtic learned their opponents as they begin their adventure next week in the play-off round.