Official Uefa Champions League Podcast

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.