European Competitions Match Updates 2026-27

[Banana]

Dived in for a ball he was never reaching. Not a bad foul, but too hyper after the 2 late goals. Is he in trouble for coming back onto the pitch for the post match celebrations?

I don't know what the rules are re that.

 

[80s Bee]

That’s good for us. Buys Carrick a couple more weeks. Our best chance of winning there is with Carrick still there.

 

[JANORAK]

I don't know what the rules are re that.

I don’t think he actually made it to the dressing room! Still, Big Club and no doubt there’s a large carpet to sweep it under.

 

[bexleybee]

I don't know what the rules are re that.

I was sitting there thinking, “Shouldn’t you be in the dressing room?”

 

[Banana]

I was sitting there thinking, “Shouldn’t you be in the dressing room?”

To be safe he should not come back onto the pitch until the referee has left the pitch. This is because the red card doesn’t expire at the final whistle, the referee keeps disciplinary authority until he leaves the pitch after the game, so a sent-off player coming back out is at risk.

However, in practice it’s tolerated. Referees almost never act on a dismissed player joining celebrations, unless something else happens: confronting opponents, provocative gestures etc. So if the celebrations are good natured (which from my PoV they were) then he's most probably in the clear.

 

[malkay]

Not great for us, that red card. It'll mean he doesn't have to make the trip to Lisbon midweek before we play them.

 

[BEEcool]

To be safe he should not come back onto the pitch until the referee has left the pitch. This is because the red card doesn’t expire at the final whistle, the referee keeps disciplinary authority until he leaves the pitch after the game, so a sent-off player coming back out is at risk.

However, in practice it’s tolerated. Referees almost never act on a dismissed player joining celebrations, unless something else happens: confronting opponents, provocative gestures etc. So if the celebrations are good natured (which from my PoV they were) then he's most probably in the clear.

Whilst I still think Cunha is a berk, I did think that Carrick would have been better served dropping his cool head persona for a very brief moment in that situation and just enjoying the comeback and celebrations with him (Cunha) and the other players.

 

[Beelated]

Our ‘friend’, Jaquet, helps Fenerbahçe to an equaliser..

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Jacquet cowardly jumps out the way of a potentially hurty free kick, deflection goes in. Allison will be waiting in the tunnel

 

[BeeInSW19]

Great to see that Liverpool w@nk Jacques' mistake has just allowed Fenerbahce to equalise
It's been all Fenerbahce since the equaliser.

 

[Holysmit]

Liverpool are sh*te. No wonder they have to cheat.

 

[BeeInSW19]

How the hell did we manage to lose to this pile of even with nine players on the pitch?

 

[Banana]

Liverpool sold their best keeper to us. Allison is not a top keeper.

 

[Baubaul]

I see Yarmo’s Liverpool curse holds.

 

[Untouchable]

Allison is not a top keeper.

Maybe 5 years ago but nowhere near the elite level now.

 

[BURFORD BEE]

Oh dear the cheating Scouse lost

 

[Jezybee]

We won’t be laughing if we finish 5th* and for the first time in years England doesn’t finish in the top 2 on coefficient ranking and the Premier League gets 4 places in the Champions League next year.

Until it becomes a near mathematical impossibility for England not to be top two, I’ll be supporting every English club in Europe. There’ll be plenty of time for laughing and mickey taking after they’ve done the work for us.

*Or we can finish top 4 and remove all doubt.

 

[JCMcBee]

....jeez....Fabregas has developed Como into a decent outfit.

 

[BeehindU]

Nusa’s on fire for RB Leipzig and scores equaliser against Man C. Described as the best winger in Europe right now. Such a shame we didn’t sign him.

 

[Jezybee]

....jeez....Fabregas has developed Como into a decent outfit.

Agreed. However, bar PSG, Ligue 1 is also a terrible standard. The last TV deal was pitiful and most clubs are effectively bankrupt (not uniques to France) and have to drastically cut costs.

The Big 5 leagues tag no longer applies to them. Indeed, if you took PSG out, they can play Man City and Newcastle is a Petro-State owned triangular series, and made a league of the top 7-8 from France and the Netherlands, plus top 4-5 from Belgium, you’d have a League that you could market as the most competitive in the world. Any of the 20 could be champions.

 

[JCMcBee]

Agreed. However, bar PSG, Ligue 1 is also a terrible standard. The last TV deal was pitiful and most clubs are effectively bankrupt (not uniques to France) and have to drastically cut costs.

The Big 5 leagues tag no longer applies to them. Indeed, if you took PSG out, they can play Man City and Newcastle is a Petro-State owned triangular series, and made a league of the top 7-8 from France and the Netherlands, plus top 4-5 from Belgium, you’d have a League that you could market as the most competitive in the world. Any of the 20 could be champions.

.... politics aside....9-1 is quite literally a remarkable scoreline....at any level of football.

 

[Chomp]

....jeez....Fabregas has developed Como into a decent outfit.

They all need drug testing! This isn’t normal.

 

[BURFORD BEE]

How the hell did we manage to lose to this pile of even with nine players on the pitch?

Because the Scouse had an extra man!

 

[JANORAK]

.... politics aside....9-1 is quite literally a remarkable scoreline....at any level of football.

A pro team will often ease off in the second half. Nobody wants to get injured with the game won. As it happens, noone’s told Como this yet, and they carried on (h/t 0-3). I bet Mamadou’s happy to have left Lens when he did….

 

[bexleybee]

Como scoring 9 (NINE) last night at Lens - only the second time in UCL history that that’s happened

 

[bexleybee]

Great winner from Valverde against Athens in the final minute,


View: https://youtu.be/Z81Gg4w0Ojo?t=313

 

[JCMcBee]

A pro team will often ease off in the second half. Nobody wants to get injured with the game won. As it happens, noone’s told Como this yet, and they carried on (h/t 0-3). I bet Mamadou’s happy to have left Lens when he did….

.... must have saw it coming I guess

 

[TW1Bee]

To be safe he should not come back onto the pitch until the referee has left the pitch. This is because the red card doesn’t expire at the final whistle, the referee keeps disciplinary authority until he leaves the pitch after the game, so a sent-off player coming back out is at risk.

However, in practice it’s tolerated. Referees almost never act on a dismissed player joining celebrations, unless something else happens: confronting opponents, provocative gestures etc. So if the celebrations are good natured (which from my PoV they were) then he's most probably in the clear.

I think refs have authority right up until they leave the confines of the ground/stadium. I remember Dean Windass getting a suspension for calling the ref a this and that in the car park after the game.

 

[JANORAK]

Great winner from Valverde against Athens in the final minute,


View: https://youtu.be/Z81Gg4w0Ojo?t=313

Bellingham’s was Real world class too!

 

[Jay Bee]

We won’t be laughing if we finish 5th* and for the first time in years England doesn’t finish in the top 2 on coefficient ranking and the Premier League gets 4 places in the Champions League next year.

Until it becomes a near mathematical impossibility for England not to be top two, I’ll be supporting every English club in Europe. There’ll be plenty of time for laughing and mickey taking after they’ve done the work for us.

*Or we can finish top 4 and remove all doubt.

Hate-watching teams I don't like is a wonderful distraction from the stress of supporting the Bees.

I understand why you're thinking along those rational lines but I'll continue to do the same even if there is a tiny chance their failure could hurt the Bees.
I can't imagine Man U fans supporting Man C in Europe "because of the coefficient" for example...

 

[JCMcBee]

Hate-watching teams I don't like is a wonderful distraction from the stress of supporting the Bees.

I understand why you're thinking along those rational lines but I'll continue to do the same even if there is a tiny chance their failure could hurt the Bees.
I can't imagine Man U fans supporting Man C in Europe "because of the coefficient" for example...

....Re your last point....I agree....but here's the rub.... I'm not sure Man Us owners would feel the same

 

[Lionel Bart-At]

Sunderland 2 down at home to Zagreb. I’d take either or both of these Dinamo goal scorers. Players!

 

[JANORAK]

Lincoln Red Imps putting Gibraltar on the map again tonight. Beat Hadjuk Split
1-0 in the Conference, with an 89th minute OG. Reads like a classic!

 

[hanworthbee]

We won’t be laughing if we finish 5th* and for the first time in years England doesn’t finish in the top 2 on coefficient ranking and the Premier League gets 4 places in the Champions League next year.

Until it becomes a near mathematical impossibility for England not to be top two, I’ll be supporting every English club in Europe. There’ll be plenty of time for laughing and mickey taking after they’ve done the work for us.

*Or we can finish top 4 and remove all doubt.

Europa would be fine

 

[Gawain]

Despite three English team defeats, it's generally been another reasonably good week for England when compared to the others* in the Big Five.

ENG - Pl. 9 W5 D1 L3
GER - Pl. 7 W3 D1 L3
ESP - Pl. 8 W2 D1 L5
ITA - Pl. 7 W3 D1 L3
FRA - Pl. 7 W3 D3 L1

And although Germany and Italy currently have a better per-entry average Coefficient score than England, if past seasons are anything to go by, England should pull ahead again once the knock-out stages arrive:
Country coefficients | UEFA rankings



* - France had quite a good week, but they're so far behind the other four, they won't be in contention for an extra CL place, while Spain aren't doing well currently, either.

 

[Banana]

Despite three English team defeats, it's generally been another reasonably good week for England when compared to the others* in the Big Five.

ENG - Pl. 9 W5 D1 L3
GER - Pl. 7 W3 D1 L3
ESP - Pl. 8 W2 D1 L5
ITA - Pl. 7 W3 D1 L3
FRA - Pl. 7 W3 D3 L1

And although Germany and Italy currently having a better per-entry average Coefficient score than England, if past seasons are anything to go by, England should pull ahead again once the knock-out stages arrive:
Country coefficients | UEFA rankings



* - France had quite a good week, but they're so far behind the other four, they won't be in contention for an extra CL place, while Spain aren't doing well currently, either.

I won't believe anything until Dale tweets.