Arsenal's hopes of ending a 20-year wait to return to the UEFA Champions League Final got a boost Friday with a draw many will perceive to be as kind as possible.

The conclusion of Wednesday's Champions League play-off round means we finally have our Round of 16 contenders.

Spanish juggernaut Barcelona won't have an easy out in the Champions League Round of 16 despite facing a seemingly struggling side.

Earlier today, the draw for the UEFA Champions League knockout stages was held and Barcelona learnt of their opponents in the coming rounds.Luckily for them, the Catalans avoided facing Paris

The Champions League last-16 draw was brought to an abrupt halt as host Pedro Pinto fell flat in one exchange with a colleague

Kylian Mbappé leads the way in the race to be 2025/26 UEFA Champions League top scorer with 13 goals after just eight appearances, three goals ahead of Anthony Gordon.

Despite the Norwegian fairytale, projections give Sporting a slight edge to qualify, with about a 54% chance compared to 46% for Bodø/Glimt. The Portuguese side will have the advantage of playing the second leg at home, while the Norwegians are counting on their formidable Aspmyra Stadion fortress to pull off another upset.