It’s North American club soccer’s biggest prize, a pathway to facing off against the global elite in the FIFA Club World Cup and the continent’s toughest tournament to win.

Harry Kane was on target as Bayern Munich beat Celtic 2-1 in Glasgow in the first leg of their Champions League play-off on ...

Bayern gets high-class strikes from Michael Olise and Harry Kane either side of half-time in a 2-1 first-leg win.

Bayern Munich looks set to survive the new Champions League playoffs round. AC Milan joined Atalanta and Monaco losing their ...

Elsewhere, Benfica overcame a ten-man Monaco side, and Club Brugge clinched a dramatic late victory over Atalanta.

Wednesday's UEFA Champions League action was all about tight margins, with four teams carrying a one goal advantage into next ...

Bayern Munich looks set to survive the new Champions League playoffs round. AC Milan joined Atalanta and Monaco losing their ...

Gian Piero Gasperini's side missed out on automatic qualification to the last 16 by a point, while the Belgian side squeezed ...

The first half of the new Champions League knockout stage playoffs is in the books. These are the main takeaways from Wednesday's matches.