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Kylian Mbappé had a hilarious reaction to Endrick scoring from distance instead of passing

Brazil and Real Madrid phenom Endrick made his Champions League debut on Tuesday and made it a memorable one as he scored in a 3-1 victory vs. Stuttgart.

Endrick was substituted into the game for Jude Bellingham in the 80th minute and scored 15 minutes later in stoppage time to secure the win. 

A Real Madrid counterattack saw the 18-year-old ignore the options of passing the ball to either Kylian Mbappé or Vini Jr. as he took the opportunity himself from 30 yards out.

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Christian Pulisic strikes in Champions League with another highlight moment vs. Liverpool

Christian Pulisic scored the opener of AC Milan’s 3-1 Champions League defeat against Liverpool on Tuesday as the American punished the Reds yet again.

The latest Pulisic goal vs Liverpool saw the United States men’s national team forward strike less than three minutes into the contest. Pulisic had a great run down the right side before arrowing a low shot to the bottom corner.

Pulisic goal vs Liverpool

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Weston McKennie bags Champions League goal in his first Juve start this season

U.S. midfielder Weston McKennie scored his first goal for Juventus in 693 days as he struck in their Champions League opener vs. PSV on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s game was a surprise start for the American as he had only featured in one of Juve’s previous four games, starting none of them.

In the 27th minute McKennie was poaching in front of the PSV goal and made no mistake when given the opportunity from close range.

McKennie goal vs PSV

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Top 5 best UEFA Champions League match days to use PTO on this season

Start preparing that paid time off, soccer fans.

If you're a soccer enthusiast, timing your vacation around the best UEFA Champions League match days can elevate your break to a whole new level. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just love the thrill of watching top-tier European soccer, the Champions League delivers high-stakes excitement at every stage. 

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Top 7 best ways to get away with watching the UEFA Champions League at work this year

This season the UEFA Champions League is bigger than ever before (literally) as a new format will see eight games per club and a total of 36 teams competing. 

American soccer fans know all too well the struggles of trying to watch games in the middle of the day on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We at The18 are fortunate enough to spectate Champions League games, but we know others don’t have that privilege.

The best we can do is provide these seven excuses/hacks to watch the big games while on the clock in the office this season.

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New UEFA Champions League draw sees PSG face Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Átletico Madrid and Arsenal

The UEFA Champions League has confirmed the fixtures for the new "league phase" format for the 2024/25 season. The draw marks a significant change from the traditional group stage format, with a shift towards a league phase that includes 36 teams, an increase from the previous 32.

Spoiler: Paris Saint-Germain are not liking the new format.

Confirmed: New UEFA Champions League "league phase" draw fixtures

Pot 1 fixtures:

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Fans irate with UEFA after listening to new Champions League anthem set to play before games

It turns out the tournament format wasn’t the only thing changing this season for the UEFA Champions League. A new Champions League anthem was revealed on Thursday and fans hate it.

The Champions League anthem has been a staple of the tournament and iconic when it rings out around the stadiums prior to kickoff. “Champions League” is the official name of the original anthem and has been in use for the past 32 years.

Now a slightly altered version has been released for the upcoming season with changes to the instrumental and vocals.

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Pepe: The most underrated defender of all time?

Nowadays, there’s really no debating on whether titles and filled trophy cabinets define a player’s legacy. Of course, there are multiple players whose cabinets are filled without having played important roles in their respective teams. 

Well, that’s not the case with Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira, Pepe.

The Brazilian-born, yes, Brazilian, is inarguably one of Portugal and Real Madrid’s greatest legends. The three-time UEFA Champions League and 2016 Euro winner is the definition of “football heritage.”

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