Official UEFA Champions League Podcast

A clinical second half Lautaro Martinez strike saw Inter seal a comfortable 3-0 aggregate win over neighbours AC Milan and reach a first Champions League Final since 2010. We look back on an enthralling all Italian semi-final and also look ahead to Wednesday’s mouth-watering last four encounter between Manchester City and Real Madrid, hearing from both teams managers, Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti.

First half goals from Edin Džeko and Henrikh Mkhitaryan put Inter Milan in full control of their semi-final showdown against city rivals AC Milan. Simone Inzaghi’s men put in a textbook away display in the San Siro to take a two goal advantage into next Tuesday’s second leg in the same stadium. We hear from Nerazzurri striker Edin Džeko who opened the scoring in Italy and Rossoneri defender Fikayo Timori.

Superb Vinicius Junior and Kevin De Bruyne strikes saw Real Madrid and Manchester City cancel each other out in an absorbing 1-1 semi-final first leg encounter in Spain. We hear from City manager Pep Guardiola and midfielder Rodri as well as Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, with all still to play for in the second leg next week.

Manchester City and Bayern played out an absorbing 1-1 draw in Munich, but it was the visitors who progress 4-1 on aggregate. Elsewhere, there were plenty of goals at San Siro, but it too finished all square between Inter and Benfica, with the hosts advancing 5-3 on aggregate. Hear from City’s Ruben Dias and Inter’s Denzel Dumfries. Then, we look forward to two mouthwatering semi-final ties - a Milanese derby between Inter and Milan, plus a repeat of this stage last year, as City meet Real Madrid once again.

European heavyweights Real Madrid and AC Milan became the first two teams to make it to this season’s Champions League semi-finals. The 14 time winners saw off a spirited Chelsea side 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to win 4-0 on aggregate - we hear from Blues boss Frank Lampard as well as former Chelsea duo Antonio Rudiger and Thibaut Courtois. Elsewhere in the all Italian quarter final in Naples, Milan held Napoli to a 1-1 draw to progress 2-1 on aggregate – we get the thoughts of Milan’s English defender Fikayo Tomori and Napoli’s Slovakian midfielder Stanislav Lobotka.

Real Madrid defeat Chelsea 2-0 in Spain, courtesy of goals from Benzema and Asensio, to take control of their quarter-final first leg tie. Meanwhile, Milan surprise Serie A leaders, Napoli, by winning 1-0 at Stadio San Siro. Hear from Milan duo Brahim Diaz and Fikayo Tomori, as well as Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and Chelsea boss Frank Lampard.

As the Champions League returns for the quarter-final first legs, Manchester City impress by beating Bayern 3-0, thanks to goals from Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland. Elsewhere, Inter head back to Italy with a 2-0 advantage over Benfica in the tie after a strong showing in Lisbon - the goals from Nicoló Barella and Romelu Lukaku.We hear from City’s Pep Guardiola and John Stones, plus Inter’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

On the final night of the Round of 16, Karim Benzema’s goal was the difference as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0, with the defending champions advancing 6-2 on aggregate. Meanwhile, Napoli sealed their spot in the last eight by beating Frankfurt 3-0 in Naples (5-0 on aggregate).We hear from Napoli's Victor Osimhen as well as Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.

It was a record-breaking night for Manchester City and Erling Haaland, as the English Premier League side beat Leipzig 7-0 (8-1 on aggregate), with Haaland scoring five. Elsewhere, a goalless draw in Portugal was enough for Inter to book their spot in the last eight at the expense of Porto, thanks to their 1-0 advantage from the first leg. We hear from City defenders Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias, as well as their boss Pep Guardiola. Plus, Inter’s Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Porto’s Marko Grujić give their thoughts.

Two more sides confirmed their place in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night. Second half goals from Bayern's Eric Choupo-Moting and Serge Gnabry ended Paris' Champions League hopes. Elsewhere, a goalless draw in North London was enough for Milan to book their spot at the expense of Tottenham, thanks to their 1-0 advantage from the first-leg. We hear from Bayern's Jamal Musiala and Matthias de Ligt, plus Milan's Fikayo Tomori

On a pulsating night of action, this season’s first two quarter-finalists were confirmed! Chelsea fought back from a 1-0 first leg deficit to progress at Dortmund’s expense, whilst Benfica scored 5 goals to complete a 7-1 aggregate victory against Club Brugge.Hear from Chelsea goalscorers Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz, Player of the Match Marc Cucurella, plus Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham. Victorious Benfica boss Roger Schmidt also shares his post-match thoughts, alongside Club Brugge's Scott Parker.

The round of 16 first legs draw to a close, as Romelu Lukaku fires Inter to a 1-0 victory over Porto in Milan. Meanwhile, an inspired second half performance saw Leipzig come from behind to draw 1-1 with Manchester City. Hear post-match thoughts from Inter player of the match Hakan Calhanoglu, as well as goalscorer Lukaku. Plus, Manchester City goalscorer Riyad Mahrez and Leipzig’s Andre Silva give their views.

Liverpool were stunned at Anfield as Real Madrid completed a remarkable comeback, recovering from 2-0 down to run out eventual 5-2 winners. Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema both struck twice as the 14 time champions put one foot in the quarter finals. Elsewhere Napoli took control of their Round of 16 tie, overcoming 10 man Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in Germany. We hear from defeated managers Oliver Glasner and Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and victorious Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti.

Karim Adeyemi’s solo effort was the difference between Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea at a rocking BVB stadium in their Round of 16 first leg. In the night’s other match, Benfica put on yet another impressive Champions League performance, and return to Portugal with a 2-0 lead over Brugge in the reverse fixture. We hear from Jude Bellingham, Emre Can, Graham Potter, Tajon Buchanan and Fredrik Aursnes.

The knockout stage resumed with two narrow victories for European giants Bayern Munchen and AC Milan. The six time winners edged out Paris St Germain in an entertaining encounter in France thanks to a first half Kingsley Coman strike. We hear from his German teammate Jamal Musiala. The other Round of 16 first leg saw seven time winners Milan overcome Spurs 1-0 at the San Siro courtesy of a close range Brahim Diaz header. We hear from their Belgian winger Alexis Saelemaekers as well as defeated Spurs boss Antonio Conte.

On the final night of group stage action, Leipzig defeat Shakhtar in Poland to secure their place in the round of 16, and Milan win 4-0 at San Siro against Salzburg to book their route through. Elsewhere, Benfica pip Paris to top spot in Group H by the finest of margins, while there were also victories for Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City. We hear from Leipzig midfielder Emil Forsberg, Milan goalscorer OIivier Giroud, Chelsea boss Graham Potter and Paris player of the match Kylian Mbappe.

Group D went down to the wire, with Tottenham beating Marseille in a nervy encounter, while Frankfurt booked their spot in the Round of 16 with a win at Sporting. Elsewhere, Porto secured top spot of Group B with a win over Atletico. There were also victories for Liverpool, Ajax, Bayern and Barcelona. In the show, we hear from Clement Lenglet, Mo Salah and Julian Nagelsmann.

Liverpool secure their spot in the knockout stage with a 3-0 win over Ajax, which ended their opponent's UEFA Champions League dreams. Porto also qualify for the last 16 with a convincing win over Club Brugge, whilst Inter progress after scoring 4 past Plzen. There was high drama in Group D as Tottenham drew with Sporting, and Frankfurt beat Marseille, meaning it’s all to play for on Matchday 6. Napoli win at home to Rangers, whilst Barcelona and Atletico are out. We hear from a disappointed Ajax captain Dusan Tadic, Sporting’s Marcus Edwards, Tottenham defender Matt Doherty and Porto striker Mehdi Taremi.

Benfica end Juventus’ Champions League dreams with a 4-3 win in Lisbon, which saw the Portuguese side confirm their spot in the knockout stage. Chelsea progress after a 2-1 victory against Salzburg, whilst Dortmund and Paris also secure their place in the last 16. Elsewhere, Milan, Sevilla and Leipzig all register wins, and Shakhtar still remain hopeful of advancing following a 1-1 draw with Celtic. We hear from Chelsea boss Graham Potter, two of his star midfielders Mateo Kovacic and Conor Gallagher, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Shakhtar Donetsk’s Taras Stepanenko.

Barcelona came back from the brink of Group Stage elimination thanks to a 92nd minute Robert Lewandowski equaliser rescued a 3-3 draw against Inter at Camp Nou. Liverpool end Rangers’ Champions League dream, striking seven times at Ibrox. Elsewhere, Club Brugge, Napoli and Bayern secure their places in the last 16 and in Group D it’s all still to play for after crucial wins for Tottenham and Marseille. We hear from Antonio Conte, Son Heung-min, Jurgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk after a goal-laden night of Champions League football!

Maccabi Haifa registered their first Champions League win in 20 years with a memorable 2-0 victory over Juventus, Shakhtar Donetsk were denied another win over Real Madrid by a goal deep in added time, while Leipzig beat Celtic in Glasgow. Chelsea secured victory at San Siro, while things finished all square in the rest of the night's games. We hear from Mason Mount, Haifa's Neta Lavi, Oleksandr Zubkov and Toni Kroos.

On a night of high drama in the Champions League, Chelsea beat AC Milan 3-0 at Stamford Bridge, Erling Haaland yet again inspires Manchester City as they comfortably defeat Copenhagen 5-0, and Benfica hold Paris. There were also victories for Leipzig, Salzburg, Dortmund, Real Madrid and Juventus, while we hear from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Jack Grealish and Jude Bellingham.

Inter take a big step towards knockout stage football with a 1-0 victory over Barcelona at San Siro. Elsewhere in that section, Bayern continue their 100% start with a 5-0 victory over Plzen and we hear from one of their goalscorers Sadio Mane. In Group A, Napoli stun Ajax in Amsterdam while Liverpool cruise past Rangers at Anfield – we hear from Jurgen Klopp, Mo Salah and Allan McGregor. There were also impressive wins for Club Brugge, Porto and Marseille.

Erling Haaland scored a late winner against his former employers as Manchester City come from behind to overcome Dortmund 2-1. Elsewhere, Benfica beat Juventus 2-1 in Turin and Chelsea were held at home by Salzburg in Graham Potter’s first game in charge. There were also comfortable victories for Real Madrid, Paris, Napoli and Milan. We hear from City’s hero Haaland, disappointed Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham, Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou as well as new Chelsea boss Graham Potter.

Robert Lewandowski’s return to Bayern ends in defeat, as Barca lose 2-0. Meanwhile, Sporting stun Tottenham with two added time strikes, and Liverpool leave it late to narrowly beat Ajax 2-1. There were also impressive victories for Eintracht Frankfurt, Inter, Bayer Leverkusen and Club Brugge, who beat Porto 4-0 in Portugal. We hear from Brugge’s player of the match Ferran Jutgla, Bayern matchwinner Leroy Sane, defeated Spurs boss Antonio Conte, as well as Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk.

It's goals galore on the second night of this year’s UEFA Champions League. Napoli stun Liverpool 4-1 in Italy, thanks to a Piotr Zielinski brace. Robert Lewandowski scores a hat-trick as Barcelona cruise past Plzen, while Ajax and Sporting also secure big opening game victories. Leroy Sane opens the scoring as Bayern beat Inter 2-0, and Richarlison scores twice as Tottenham secure three points against Marseille. We hear from Jurgen Klopp in the Liverpool camp, Tottenham’s Antonio Conte, Harry Kane and Ivan Perisic, plus Ajax’s Player of the Match Mohammed Kudus.

The UEFA Champions League returns with a shock on the opening night. Dinamo Zagreb defeat Chelsea 1-0 in Croatia, thanks to Mislav Orsic’s first half strike. There were no such problems for 14-time European Champions Real Madrid who beat Celtic 3-0 in Scotland, while a Kylian Mbappe inspired Paris Saint-Germain edge past Juventus, and Manchester City cruise to victory over Sevilla thanks to a Erling Haaland brace. We hear from Kevin De Bruyne in the City camp, Celtic’s Callum McGregor, Los Blancos boss Carlo Ancelotti, as well as Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel and Mason Mount.

Real Madrid seal their 14th European title with a 1-0 win over Liverpool thanks to a second half goal from Vinícius Jr. We hear from the jubilant Madrid camp, including player of the match Thibaut Courtois, Luka Modrić and manager Carlo Ancelotti.

Real Madrid continue their sensational run in this season’s UEFA Champions League, leaving it late to come from behind and beat Manchester City 3-1 after extra time in Spain. It means Los Blancos progress 6-5 on aggregate and will face Liverpool in the final on May 28th. We review an incredible night of drama at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, and preview the showpiece event in Paris.

Liverpool made it through to their third Champions League final in five years after coming back from 2-0 down at half time to beat Villarreal 3-2 on the night and 5-2 on aggregate. We hear from manager Jurgen Klopp as well as Fabinho and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Plus we look ahead to Wednesday night’s other semi-final second leg encounter where Manchester City travel to Real Madrid with a narrow 4-3 advantage.

Sadio Mane helped Liverpool to a 2-0 win over Villarreal in the first leg of the semi-finals. We hear from Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, as well as Virgil van Dijk, Jordan Henderson and Andy Robertson. Plus we get the thoughts from the Villarreal camp, hearing from Arnaut Danjuma and Etienne Capoue.

The semi-finals kicked off in style as Manchester City overcame thirteen-time winners Real Madrid 4-3 in England. We hear from City goalscorers Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden as well as manager Pep Guardiola and Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Plus we hear from Jurgen Klopp previewing Wednesday’s semi-final first leg between Liverpool and Villarreal at Anfield.

A goalless draw in Madrid ensures Manchester City progress to the Champions League semi-finals at the expense of Atletico. Elsewhere, Liverpool knock out Benfica after a 3-3 draw at Anfield, meaning the English side progress 6-4 on aggregate. We hear from City defender John Stones, as well as Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and captain Jordan Henderson.

Real Madrid progress to the semi-finals at the expense of Chelsea with a classic 5-4 aggregate win. Elsewhere, Villarreal knock out Bayern thanks to a late Samuel Chukwueze goal. We hear from Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, as well as Villarreal goalscorer Chukwueze, and Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann.

A Karim Benzema hat-trick inspires Real Madrid to a 3-1 victory at Chelsea. In the night’s other quarter-final first leg, Villarreal continue their brilliant Champions League campaign defeating Bayern 1-0 in Spain. We hear from match-winner Arnaut Danjuma as well as Real Madrid’s David Alaba, Thibaut Courtois and Carlo Ancelotti. Plus, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel gives his verdict.

As the quarter-final first legs kick off, Kevin De Bruyne’s second half strike gives Manchester City the edge against Atletico. Meanwhile in Portugal, Luis Diaz inspires Liverpool to a 3-1 victory over Benfica. We hear from Jurgen Klopp, Andy Robertson, Pep Guardiola, Jan Vertonghen and match-winner Kevin De Bruyne.

Villarreal and Chelsea complete the Champions League quarter-final line-up. Unai Emery’s team produced a magical away performance beating Juventus 3-0 in Turin to progress 4-1 on aggregate. While in France, Chelsea came from behind to defeat Lille 2-1 on the night – 4-1 on aggregate. We hear from Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt as well as Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel and captain Cesar Azpilicueta.

Atletico and Benfica progress to the last 8 after hard fought away victories against Manchester United and Ajax respectively. Diego Simeone’s side triumphed 1-0 at Old Trafford thanks to a first half Renan Lodi header – we hear from both goalkeepers, David de Gea and Jan Oblak. While in Amsterdam, a late second half strike from Darwin Nunez secures Benfica a spot in the quarter finals at the expense of a dominant Ajax side – we get reaction from their disappointed captain Dusan Tadic.

Real Madrid stage a famous comeback to stun Paris from two goals down. Talismanic forward Karim Benzema scored an incredible second half hatrick in the Spanish capital, as the 13 time European Champions reach the quarter finals. Meanwhile, it was a far quieter affair in Manchester - a goalless draw with Sporting saw Pep Guardiola’s City side cruise in to the last eight. We have reaction from Guardiola and Fernandinho in the City camp and from David Alaba from a delighted Real Madrid dressing room.

Bayern and Liverpool become the first two sides into this season’s quarter finals after contrasting second leg displays this evening. In Germany, Bayern overpowered Salzburg 7-1 on the night to progress 8-2 on aggregate with Robert Lewandowski hitting an historic twelve minute first half hat-trick. While at Anfield, a superb Lautaro Martinez strike secured a win on the night for Inter but it was a defeat on aggregate for the Italians as Liverpool edged through to the last eight. We get reaction from Jurgen Klopp, Mo Salah and Serge Gnabry and hear from Man City manager Pep Guardiola ahead of his side’s second leg against Sporting tomorrow.

A late Anthony Elanga equaliser rescues Manchester Unted against Atletico, whilst in Lisbon Benfica and Ajax play out a pulsating 2-2 draw. We hear from Jan Vertonghen and Dusan Tadic, plus Ralf Rangnick gives his assessment as we head to the second legs in a fortnight.

Chelsea see off Lille 2-0 at Stamford Bridge as Villareal come from behind to hold Juventus to a 1-1 draw. We hear from Blues manager Thomas Tuchel and goalscorer Kai Havertz, plus Juve defender Matthijs de Ligt gives his reaction with their tie wide open ahead of the second leg in Turin.

Liverpool take control of their last 16 tie against Inter as two late strikes seal victory in Milan, while in Austria, German champions Bayern rescue a draw against knockout stage debutants Salzburg. We hear from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, goalkeeper Alisson, Inter’s Denzel Dumfries and Salzburg’s young American midfielder Brenden Aaronson.

The Round of 16 started in style as Paris St Germain edged out Real Madrid in the French capital thanks to some late Kylian Mbappe magic. Meanwhile in Portugal Manchester City hit five against a shell shocked Sporting Lisbon side. We hear from both victorious managers, Mauricio Pochettino and Pep Guardiola, as well as Thibaut Courtois, Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez.

On the last night of Group Stage action, Barcelona fail to reach the knockout phase for the first time in 20 years. Xavi’s men lost 3-0 to Bayern as Benfica beat Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 to progress – we hear from Roman Yaremchuk who opened the scoring for the Portuguese side. Juventus seal top spot in Group H with a 1-0 win over Malmo, as Chelsea were held 3-3 by Zenit – a disappointed Blues boss Thomas Tuchel shares his thoughts. A youthful Manchester United side draw 1-1 with Young Boys and we hear from goalscorer Mason Greenwood. And in Group G, Lille and Salzburg beat Wolfsburg and Sevilla respectively to cement their places in the Round of 16.

As the Group Stage reaches its climax, Atletico overcome Porto to become the latest team to book their place in the Round of 16. Diego Simeone’s men won 3-1 in Portugal while Milan went down 2-1 at home to Liverpool – we hear from their manager Jurgen Klopp as the Reds made it 6 wins out of 6 in Group B. Real Madrid sealed top spot in Group D with a 2-0 win over Inter - we hear from their defender Denzel Dumfries. And in Germany RB Leipzig beat Group A winner Manchester City to qualify for the Europa League – we get reaction from a disappointed Pep Guardiola. Elsewhere there were convincing wins for Ajax, Dortmund and Paris.

Matchday 5 was rounded off with 5 more teams confirming their places in the Round of 16: City and Paris both progress from Group A despite the French side losing 2-1 in Manchester; Real Madrid and Inter qualify from Group D after convincing wins; and Sporting go through as runners up behind Ajax in Group C after a dramatic 3-1 victory over Dortmund. Elsewhere in Group B, Liverpool maintain their 100% record against Porto and Milan keep their qualification hopes alive after a dramatic late winner against Atletico. We hear from Jurgen Klopp, Thiago, Bernardo Silva and Sebastien Haller.

On the penultimate Matchday of the Group Stage two more teams seal their places in the Round of 16 – Michael Carrick’s Manchester United qualify after a 2-0 win at Villareal and Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea blow Juventus away 4-0 at Stamford Bridge to progress. We hear from both managers as well as defenders Harry Maguire and Trevor Chalobah. There were also important wins for Lille and Sevilla, Barcelona and Benfica shared the spoils in Spain, while Robert Lewandowski was on the scoresheet yet again as Bayern sealed top spot in their group

The Matchday Live team review another exciting night in the UEFA Champions League as a Liverpool progress after an impressive win over Atletico, Ajax come from behind against Dortmund and Leipzig rescue a late point over Paris. Elsewhere there were comfortable wins for Man City, Sporting and Inter. We hear from Jordan Henderson, Pep Guardiola, Phil Foden and Gini Wijnaldum.

The Matchday Live team review another dramatic night of Group Stage action as a Cristiano Ronaldo double saves United’s blushes in Bergamo. Elsewhere Bayern and Juventus progress in style and there were crucial wins for Barcelona, Chelsea, Lille, Villareal and Wolfsburg. We hear from Ronaldo himself as well as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Thomas Tuchel.