European Competitions Match Updates 2026-27

[Banana]

Liverpool vs Athletico turning out to be a decent game with plenty of needle too.

 

[aawharris]

Kerkez really is one of the worst players in football.
Not only cocked up for the goal (again) but also had the ball with 40 yards to run into, such a bad first touch that he lost the ball before he had a chance to touch it a second time

 

[longtimeagobee]

He caught hold of that

 

[Chomp]

@nocoat your enemy is playing for Liverpool tonight. No. 5 Jacquet

 

[aawharris]

Still dont umderstand why Liverpool got rid of Robertson for Kerkez.
Even at 77 years old, Robertson is 20 x the player that "Krazy legs" Kerkez is - the guy has no natural footballing ability

 

[Banana]

We're playing Champions League matches on a Thursday now?

 

[filmyfan]

We're playing Champions League matches on a Thursday now?

First round of games only - think it happened last year as well

 

[Gawain]

So that's five English teams in the CL, and five victories, incl vs Atletico, Napoli and Porto.

It's little wonder the rest of Europe fears/hates the PL.

 

[Banana]

So that's five English teams in the CL, and five victories, incl vs Atletico, Napoli and Porto.

It's little wonder the rest of Europe fears/hates the PL.

Sigh. They don't hate the PL , they are jealous of it.

The PL did a great job giving any TV rights to overseas broadcasters and therefore capturing a global audience. When Spain, Italy and Germany tried the same thing it was too late. All singaporeans had already decided to buy a Manchester United shirt.

As a consequence the Big 4/5/6 have a massive worldwide commercial income.

What the rest of UEFA is now doing is increasing the scope of European competition in the hope of creating more TV valye for the CL etc. I'm far from convinced that the far east wants to watch mismatched european club matches before the knockout stages. But UEFAs efforts to do so are massively impactful on domestic leagues. Looking back to 1980s European Cup the winners played 9 matches. Now they play 13. That's an extra 4 midweeks gone which impacts the League Cup.

I wouldn't be surprised if the PL has to reduce to 18 teams soon to accommodate the dangerous situation where the same body (UEFA) is our regulator and also a competitor.

 

[Gawain]

Sigh. They don't hate the PL , they are jealous of it.

Ok, fear/hate/envy.

Happy now?

 

[cheekybee74]

Enjoyed Como’s debut

 

[Judio1999]

We're playing Champions League matches on a Thursday now?

Yes when UEFA took more midweeks from the Domestic Competitions they introduced 3 midweeks which were exclusive to one competition only

Obviously setting themselves up for expanding the Group from 8 to 10 matches at the next increase of teams !!

So Week 1 is CL Exclusive
Week 2 is EL Exclusive
And the last week before Xmas is CO Exclusive

Which completely messes up the EFL Cup

But what do they care...

 

[zuko]

I wouldn't be surprised if the PL has to reduce to 18 teams soon to accommodate the dangerous situation where the same body (UEFA) is our regulator and also a competitor.

Ideally this would happen in a season where QPR finish second in the Championship but only the winners get promoted.

 

[nick logan]

Enjoyed Como’s debut

Yes , Perry good

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Indeed, some Magic Moments.

 

[londonlegal]

Sigh. They don't hate the PL , they are jealous of it.

The PL did a great job giving any TV rights to overseas broadcasters and therefore capturing a global audience. When Spain, Italy and Germany tried the same thing it was too late. All singaporeans had already decided to buy a Manchester United shirt.

As a consequence the Big 4/5/6 have a massive worldwide commercial income.

What the rest of UEFA is now doing is increasing the scope of European competition in the hope of creating more TV valye for the CL etc. I'm far from convinced that the far east wants to watch mismatched european club matches before the knockout stages. But UEFAs efforts to do so are massively impactful on domestic leagues. Looking back to 1980s European Cup the winners played 9 matches. Now they play 13. That's an extra 4 midweeks gone which impacts the League Cup.

I wouldn't be surprised if the PL has to reduce to 18 teams soon to accommodate the dangerous situation where the same body (UEFA) is our regulator and also a competitor.

Rest is Football podcast this week on SCR rules and gets into the EU dimension. Kieran Macguire making it interesting and easier to follow. A good listen. And were mentioned several times.

 

[Gawain]

Yes when UEFA took more midweeks from the Domestic Competitions they introduced 3 midweeks which were exclusive to one competition only

Obviously setting themselves up for expanding the Group from 8 to 10 matches at the next increase of teams !!

So Week 1 is CL Exclusive
Week 2 is EL Exclusive
And the last week before Xmas is CO Exclusive

Which completely messes up the EFL Cup

But what do they care...

Quite obviously they don't care one jot, and there's nothing the PL/EFL can do about it.

Though part reason why UEFA can get away with it is because a lot of other leagues don't have - or don't take seriously - their own version of our League Cup/3rd trophy. For instance, the French league scrapped their Coupe de la Ligue in 2020.

 

[SH]

Rest is Football podcast this week on SCR rules and gets into the EU dimension. Kieran Macguire making it interesting and easier to follow. A good listen. And were mentioned several times.

I did a back-of-the-fag-packet calculation and (pretty conservatively) came up with 67% for us, so Europe here we come

 

[Judio1999]

Quite obviously they don't care one jot, and there's nothing the PL/EFL can do about it.

Though part reason why UEFA can get away with it is because a lot of other leagues don't have - or don't take seriously - their own version of our League Cup/3rd trophy. For instance, the French league scrapped their Coupe de la Ligue in 2020.

France also relegated 2 extra teams from Ligue Un at same time

So now they can afford to postpone PSG games when they like to give them a rest before UEFA Knockouts

 

[badgerbee]

Another penalty for Sunderland...

"Enzo Le Fee goes for the shot but Weslley Patati puts his foot in the way and Le Fee kicks it.
The referee takes a moment before pointing to the spot..."

 

[Untouchable]

Another penalty for Sunderland...

"Enzo Le Fee goes for the shot but Weslley Patati puts his foot in the way and Le Fee kicks it.
The referee takes a moment before pointing to the spot..."

Sunderland player commits a foul and gets a penalty. Sounds familiar.

 

[ladbroke]

Well....

Portuguese Liga 2 side (yes, basically our Championship) Torreense are playing tonight in the Europa League having qualified winning their FA Cup equivalent, before missing out on promotion to the top league in a play off with Casa Pia, and are away to Lillestrom.
Currently 2-0 up.

 

[Banana]

Well....

Portuguese Liga 2 side (yes, basically our Championship) Torreense are playing tonight in the Europa League having qualified winning their FA Cup equivalent, before missing out on promotion to the top league in a play off with Casa Pia, and are away to Lillestrom.
Currently 2-0 up.

Why is this noteworthy please?

 

[Mr Tree]

Why is this noteworthy please?

You think it isn't? Inane blather is the GPG's fuel!

 

[Gawain]

So that's eight European ties involving English clubs, eight victories, GF+19 and GA+4, and not all against duds either. (I'd fancy Brighton to make it nine out of nine against Lithuanian opposition next month as well.)

The rest of Europe must be really, really jealous.

 

[WarrenBee]

Well done Bournemouth.

 

[ladbroke]

Why is this noteworthy please?

Isn't this a thread on euro matches updates?
Gave a bit of context too. Especially when you see Celtic losing.
Or is this specific to just EPL teams in Europe?

 

[SpiderBee]

Isn't this a thread on euro matches updates?
Gave a bit of context too. Especially when you see Celtic losing.
Or is this specific to just EPL teams in Europe?

Fair point

 

[SpiderBee]

Well done Bournemouth.

Really?

 

[SC]

Well....

Portuguese Liga 2 side (yes, basically our Championship) Torreense are playing tonight in the Europa League having qualified winning their FA Cup equivalent, before missing out on promotion to the top league in a play off with Casa Pia, and are away to Lillestrom.
Currently 2-0 up.

Thanks for the background. I meant to check out who they were as I had them as part of an underdogs +1 goal accumulator (the bet went down) and assumed they must be from something like the Gibralter league to be biggish underdogs to Lillestrom. Nice story

 

[Banana]

Isn't this a thread on euro matches updates?
Gave a bit of context too. Especially when you see Celtic losing.
Or is this specific to just EPL teams in Europe?

Really? Do you honestly think that GPGers are interested in (say) early round games between Far East teams in the Conference League

 

[RAF_Patto]

Really? Do you honestly think that GPGers are interested in (say) early round games between Far East teams in the Conference League

I was interested in it.

Also, can you confirm which Far East teams are taking place in this season's European competitions?

 

[Banana]

I was interested in it.

Also, can you confirm which Far East teams are taking place in this season's European competitions?

Kairat Almaty

 

[brentfordfc4ever]

Good on Bournemouth. I hope they win it. Plucky little club likes us in the past and it's a success story away from the so called big six. Once we're in Europe together maybe, then I couldn't care less

 

[aslan]

Well....

Portuguese Liga 2 side (yes, basically our Championship) Torreense are playing tonight in the Europa League having qualified winning their FA Cup equivalent, before missing out on promotion to the top league in a play off with Casa Pia, and are away to Lillestrom.
Currently 2-0 up.

Interesting, I didn't know that. Great story for them, will keep an eye on their results. Thanks for sharing

 

[GuyBee]

Kairat Almaty

Actually I think the original post was worth reading. But yours made me look the Almight Kairat.......their home ground is further East than Pakistan!

 

[Banana]

Actually I think the original post was worth reading. But yours made me look the Almight Kairat.......their home ground is further East than Pakistan!

Exactly.

 

[Untouchable]

Good on Bournemouth. I hope they win it.

Would this be good or bad for our European hopes? I can’t recall the various possibilities from last season.

Also I’m assuming that the PL will do sufficiently well in the coefficient so that 5th place gets CL football again.

Either way, no to Bournemouth winning it. Don’t want a direct rival collecting CL cash.

 

[Banana]

Would this be good or bad for our European hopes? I can’t recall the various possibilities from last season.

Also I’m assuming that the PL will do sufficiently well in the coefficient so that 5th place gets CL football again.

Either way, no to Bournemouth winning it. Don’t want a direct rival collecting CL cash.

It will be a net good due to country coefficient.

But ideally they'd get hammered 1330-0 in the final

 

[Mr Tree]

Actually I think the original post was worth reading. But yours made me look the Almight Kairat.......their home ground is further East than Pakistan!

They have an ex-bee playing for them too, 20 points available for the first to name him.....

Funny how Banana is grumping around random "far east" teams after ladbroke referenced possibly the most westerly team in the competition

 

[Andrelux]

Exactly.

First time I've ever heard Pakistan being referred to as the "Far East". Must be this new map projection the UN have just adopted.

 

[jlove]

First time I've ever heard Pakistan being referred to as the "Far East". Must be this new map projection the UN have just adopted.

It's a lot further East than Leyton Orient!

 

[Andrelux]

It's a lot further East than Leyton Orient!

Or Levante, one of the clubs in Valencia.

 

[Mr Tree]

They have an ex-bee playing for them too, 20 points available for the first to name him.....

Funny how Banana is grumping around random "far east" teams after ladbroke referenced possibly the most westerly team in the competition

Jaakko Oksanen. 20 points to me

 

[Jay Bee]

Isn't this a thread on euro matches updates?
Gave a bit of context too. Especially when you see Celtic losing.
Or is this specific to just EPL teams in Europe?

I also think a second tier Portuguese side making it into the Europa League is interesting, FWIW, so thanks for posting.

 

[JCMcBee]

Isn't this a thread on euro matches updates?
Gave a bit of context too. Especially when you see Celtic losing.
Or is this specific to just EPL teams in Europe?

Tbf mate.......not really sure Celtic losing is a good example or noteworthy... it's rather commonplace these days.

 

[RT]

I'm still bitter about last season, so I hope Sunderland and Bournemouth get knocked out

 

[jlove]

I'm still bitter about last season, so I hope Sunderland and Bournemouth get knocked out

OTOH, I hope they get many more games in faraway places before that happens.

 

[Mr Tree]

Square the circle - an arduous campaign ending in heartbreak that doesn't disadvantage English qualification going forward?

Mind you, as we've played both already, we don't want others to play weaker teams than we had to

Complicated old business!

 

[RAF_Patto]

Kairat Almaty

That's Central Asia.