The Gündogan Awards were started as a means to celebrate players who were defying their age, or club status in taking their individual play to new heights. This year's class is no different.
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is in line to start for Real Madrid in the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund on June 1 at Wembley, sources have told ESPN.
Aston Villa have clinched Champions League football for the first time since the 1982-83 season and for the first time ever since the competition was rebranded from the European Cup.
The Abu Dhabi investors in Manchester City and Girona have been offered divestment options by UEFA to let both compete in the Champions League next season by complying with integrity rules for teams that share owners.
Carlo Ancelotti praised VinÃcius Júnior on Friday after the forward's starring role in Real Madrid's Champions League semifinal win over Bayern Munich, saying "this is Vinicius' moment."
Germany and Italy will be rewarded with extra places in next season's Champions League as part of the 36-team competition revamp.
Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni will be out for about three weeks with a stress injury to his left foot, but there is still optimism he will recover in time for the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund, club sources told ESPN.
This season has seen some surprising teams book Champions League places for next season, from Aston Villa in the Premier League to Stuttgart in the Bundesliga and Brest in France's Ligue 1. How did they do it?
The 2024 Champions League final is set -- 14-time winners Real Madrid will face 1997 champions Borussia Dortmund at Wembley.
With the 2023-24 Champions League finalists now set, Gab Marcotti, Alex Kirkland and Julien Laurens give their takes on the semifinal matches.
Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel was raging, calling it "a disastrous decision" from the linesman and the referee." But was the linesman right to raise his flag?
VinÃcius Júnior has dismissed speculation that he could win the Ballon d'Or and is instead focused on helping Real Madrid lift the Champions League trophy for a record-extending 15th time.
Real Madrid forward Joselu said "even my best dreams" couldn't come close to his match-winning Champions League performance on Wednesday, after scoring twice in three minutes to beat Bayern Munich 2-1.
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 16 |
| FC Copenhagen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Galatasaray | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 13 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 9 |
| Lens | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 8 |
| Sevilla | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 2 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Real Madrid | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 18 |
| Napoli | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
| Braga | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 2 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Real Sociedad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +5 | 12 |
| Internazionale | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 12 |
| Benfica | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| FC Salzburg | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Atlético Madrid | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +11 | 14 |
| Lazio | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| Celtic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -10 | 4 |
| Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 11 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 8 |
| AC Milan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 8 |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| Group G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Manchester City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 18 |
| RB Leipzig | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 12 |
| Young Boys | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 1 |
| Group H | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 12 |
| FC Porto | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 12 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| Antwerp | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -11 | 3 |
