Arsenal clinched a crucial Champions League advantage by finishing top of the league phase, benefiting from a new UEFA rule change ahead of the knockout rounds.

The Gunners raced out of the blocks and Gyokeres' goal after one minute and 42 seconds was Arsenal's earliest UCL strike since Yaya Sanogo netted against Borussia Dortmund in 2014, after one minute an

Today’s Champions League action features English giants Arsenal facing off against Kazakh side FC Kairat in the League Phase. Kickoff takes place at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET (1 p.m. MST) on Wednesday, January 27,

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A recent UEFA rule change has handed Arsenal a huge advantage in the knockout stages of the 2025/26 Champions League, which the other Premier League sides that progressed from the league phase will not have.

Speaking after PSG’s draw with Newcastle, Luis Enrique was adamant that his side should be considered as favourites to win the Champions League for a second successive season. ‘It was a very good first half. We started positively. We missed a penalty, but we created chances. The equaliser just before half-time hurt,’ Luis Enrique said.

UEFA Champions League delivered a historic final matchday, full of last-minute goals and dramatic twists. Check out the key moments, goal updates, and final table standings here.