The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/champions-league/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:22:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Champions league | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/champions-league/ 32 32 French police arrest over 400 soccer fans in clashes following Champions League win https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-police-arrest-over-400-soccer-fans-in-clashes-following-champions-league-win/ Sun, 31 May 2026 07:46:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3833451 Seven officers wounded as tens of thousands of Paris Saint-Germain supporters celebrate team's victory over Arsenal by firing flares, blocking traffic; far right slams chaos

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]]> PSG soccer fans unfurl banner urging end to ‘genocide in Gaza’ at Champions League final https://www.timesofisrael.com/psg-soccer-fans-unfurl-banner-urging-end-to-genocide-in-gaza-at-champions-league-final/ Sun, 01 Jun 2025 01:22:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3562733 Paris team's supporters also wave Palestinian flags and symbols during 5-0 win over Inter Milan in Munich; French team could face fine

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]]> Champions League soccer matches to go ahead despite Islamic State terror threat https://www.timesofisrael.com/champions-league-soccer-matches-to-go-ahead-despite-islamic-state-terror-threat/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:29:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3264694 France, UK and Spain bolster stadium security in major cities hosting soccer games; threats come weeks after terror group's deadly attack on a Russian concert hall

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]]> Maccabi Haifa soccer team advances to playoff for qualification to Champions League https://www.timesofisrael.com/maccabi-haifa-soccer-team-advances-to-playoff-for-qualification-to-champions-league/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 08:52:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3073367 Beating Slovakia's Slovan Bratislava 5-2 on aggregate, Israeli champions to face Switzerland's strong Young Boys next for chance to reach group stage for 2nd straight year

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]]> Champions League finals referee apologizes for ties to far-right Polish leader https://www.timesofisrael.com/champions-league-finals-ref-scrutinized-for-alleged-ties-to-polish-far-right-leader/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 06:52:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3026269 Szymon Marciniak allowed to officiate marquee match next week after saying he didn't know event that he addressed was linked to 'extreme-right movement'

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]]> Haifa spanked by Benfica 6-1 in front of home crowd, ending Champions League run https://www.timesofisrael.com/haifa-spanked-by-benfica-6-1-in-front-of-home-crowd-ending-champions-league-run/ Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:55:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2865937 Maccabi finishes campaign in last place of group after giving up 13 goals in last two matches to Portuguese side and French juggernaut PSG, both of whom move on

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]]> Lights out for Maccabi Haifa as dominant PSG clobbers Israelis 7-2 https://www.timesofisrael.com/lights-out-for-maccabi-haifa-as-dominant-psg-clobber-israelis-7-2/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 23:42:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2859454 Messi and Mbappe score twice for potent Paris squad in shellacking, ending Haifa soccer squad's long-shot hopes of advancing past the Champions League group stage for first time

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]]> Haifa downed by French giant PSG in Champions League after briefly taking shock lead https://www.timesofisrael.com/haifa-downed-by-french-giant-psg-in-champions-league-after-briefly-taking-shock-lead/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:55:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2836949 Maccabi loses 3-1 on goals from Messi, Mbappe and Neymar, but night still proves magical as 30,000 fans watch home team outplay powerhouse squad, at least for a little while

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]]> PSG defender Kimpembe sidelined ahead of game against Israel’s Maccabi Haifa https://www.timesofisrael.com/psg-defender-kimpembe-sidelined-ahead-of-game-against-israels-maccabi-haifa/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:09:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2835768 27-year-old suffers injury in 1-0 victory against Brest; French side faces Haifa in Israel on Wednesday

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]]> Maccabi Haifa downed by Benfica 2-0 as Champions League push kicks off https://www.timesofisrael.com/maccabi-haifa-downed-by-benfica-2-0-as-champions-league-push-kicks-off/ Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:10:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2831935 Israeli team's woes in European soccer tournament continue, with Lisbon side able to score goals in quick succession despite solid first half defense; next up: Messi and PSG

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]]> Maccabi Haifa to host PSG in Champions League clash on September 14 https://www.timesofisrael.com/maccabi-haifa-to-host-psg-in-champions-league-clash-on-september-14/ Sat, 27 Aug 2022 08:38:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2825417&preview=true&preview_id=2825417 Israeli fans will have chance to see global soccer superstars Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe in action at Haifa's Sammy Ofer Stadium; Juventus, Benfica will also visit

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]]> Maccabi Haifa to face PSG’s Messi, Neymar in Champion’s League group stage https://www.timesofisrael.com/maccabi-haifa-to-face-psgs-messi-neymar-in-champions-league-group-stage/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 23:00:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2824938 Israeli team, the lowest-ranked of the 32 in the tournament, also drawn against heavyweights Juventus and Benfica

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]]> Maccabi Haifa advances to Champions League group stage for first time since 2009 https://www.timesofisrael.com/maccabi-haifa-advances-to-champions-league-group-stage-for-first-time-since-2009/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 23:31:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2823514 Own goal in 90th minute sends soccer squad past Red Star Belgrade 5-4 on aggregate, making it first Israeli team to appear in group stage three times

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]]> Russia ejected from rights body, loses sports hosting roles, ousted from Eurovision https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-ejected-from-rights-body-loses-sports-hosting-roles-nixed-from-eurovision/ Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:35:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2709496&preview=true&preview_id=2709496 Council of Europe suspends all representatives of Russia, as International Olympic Committee urges sports federations to move events out of Russia and Belarus

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]]> Russia stripped of Champions League final over invasion of Ukraine https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-stripped-of-champions-league-final-over-invasion-of-ukraine/ Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:37:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2709207 Soccer game will now be played in Paris instead of St. Petersburg; Russian, Ukrainian clubs and national teams in UEFA competitions to play at neutral venues until further notice

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