Today, November 26, the second game day will be held as part of the fifth round of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26. We suggest you follow all the events of the tournament with Football.ua so you don’t miss anything.

*Read the announcement for the central match of today’s game day in separate materials.

Copenhagen — Kairat
Wednesday, November 26, 7:45 p.m. Parken, Copenhagen. Live broadcast on MEGOGO

Kairat goes to Denmark in a difficult situation – the current champion of Kazakhstan occupies only the 34th position in the Champions League standings, having only one point after four rounds. The team scored just two goals and conceded eleven, with heavy opening defeats to Sporting and Real followed by a heroic 0-0 draw with Paphos and a narrow loss to Inter.

Despite the difficult results, goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov was one of the revelations of the tournament, conceding only two goals against an expected score of almost six, making him the best goalkeeper in the Champions League in terms of saves.

The main problems of Rafael Urazbakhtin’s team are in the attacking phase. Kairat are among the worst clubs in expected goals created and xGA, producing the worst xG difference after four matches.

In the championship, the situation is the opposite: the Almaty team became the champions of Kazakhstan, losing only three times during the season.

The upcoming match is the first face-to-face meeting between these teams and, at the same time, the first major European Cup match between the clubs of Denmark and Kazakhstan. Kairat’s only experience against the Danes was the exit from Esbjerg in the Europa League qualifiers 11 years ago.

In the history of the Champions League, Kairat is still winless: five draws and five defeats in ten matches, with all three draws ending in a zero score.

Copenhagen go into the match with major losses, with Liam West unavailable due to application rules and Thomas Delaney still recovering from injury.

Birger Mehling, Oliver Heuer, Magnus Mattsson and Rodrigo Huescas also remain in the infirmary.

The Danish club have lost their last three matches in the Champions League and have lost four matches in a row, but at home the team looks much more confident.

In the last five games, the team has scored eight goals while maintaining an average of 1.60 goals per game, but the defense remains problematic with 1.80 goals conceded on average. The hope in the attack is Yussuf Mukoko, who is able to solve the episode due to individual actions.

Estimated compositions

Copenhagen: Kotarski — Suzuki, Pereira, Hatzidiakos, Lopez — Larson, Lerager, Clem, Achuri — Elyunoussi, Mukoko

Kairat: Anarbekov — Mata, Sorokin, Shirobokov, Mrynskyi — Arad, Kasabulat — Satpaev, Georghyno, Gromyko — Edmilson

CURRENT FORM

forecast 1:1

Paphos — Monaco
Wednesday, November 26, 7:45 p.m. Alphamega Stadium. Live broadcast on MEGOGO

On Wednesday, Paphos will host Monaco at Alfamega Stadium – and this is not just another Champions League group stage match. For the Cypriots, this is an opportunity to rewrite their own history, and for the Monegasques, it is a chance to finally stop the protracted decline.

Both teams have five points after four rounds. In the last round, Paphos sensationally overcame Villarreal, and Monaco narrowly beat Bude/Glimt.

Paphos is only 11 years old — and that’s already the way. A first victory in the main part of the Champions League, consistent performances against teams of a completely different caliber and the feeling that they have not yet said the last word.

Juan Carlos Carcedo’s men came to the match on a four-game unbeaten streak, conceding no more than one goal in each of them. This is a club that is not afraid of big names and plays disciplined, mature football.

The Cypriots have another chance to make history: no club from Cyprus has ever won two Champions League matches in a row.

Monaco have three defeats in their last four matches, a defense that is crumbling in Ligue 1 and new coach Sebastian Poconoli who has yet to find the key to stability.

However, the team looks different in the European Cups. Two consecutive “dry” games in the Champions League, the possibility of extending the series to three for the first time since the 2014/15 season is already a reason for optimism.

In addition, Monaco is feeling good in away matches of the Champions League: the team has not lost three in a row and can win two consecutive away matches of the group for the first time in the 21st century.

There is other positive news: Paul Pogba is finally back on the pitch after a two-year suspension. Perhaps his presence will add stability to the Monegasques.

Estimated compositions

Pathos: Mikhail — Felipe, Lucassen, Louise, Sema — Shunyich, Goldar, Pepe — Zhaza, Dragomir, Quina

Monaco: Hradecki — Kerer, Salisu, Enrique — Minamino, Tese, Zakaria, Ouattara — Akliush, Golovin — Balogun

CURRENT FORM

forecast 1:0

Eintracht — Atalanta
Wednesday, November 26, 10:00 p.m. Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt. Live broadcast on MEGOGO

Not long ago, it seemed that the season in Europe for Frankfurt could be broken: two consecutive defeats of 1:5 against Atletico and Liverpool looked like a sentence after an enchanting start against Galatasaray.

However, Dino Topmeller’s team managed to rise. The “Eagles” held 0-0 against Napoli, surviving 18 shots from the reigning champions of Italy. It brought the club back into the top 24 of the Champions League, a line that is so important to cling to.

Eintracht previously conceded 23 goals in 8 matches, so two “dry” games in a row became a breath of fresh air. And although after the international break, the Germans again got involved in a goal shootout, they came out of it as winners: 4:3 against Cologne and Jonathan Burkardt’s double reminded again that Frankfurt knows how to bite opponents.

In the Bundesliga, the team has not lost for five rounds, and has scored twice or more in nine matches this season. The form is really solid.

Atalanta also has a lot to be proud of. The win over Marseille, thanks to a late goal from Lazar Samardzic, left Bergamo in the top group and allowed them to collect seven points in the first half of the league phase.

In Europe, Atalanta have long been a consistent force, with just two defeats in their last 18 group matches. The team regularly collects dry matches – in the last two seasons, only Inter, Arsenal and PSG have more “zero” in the Champions League.

But in Serie A, the situation is the opposite. “No one’s” illness, two victories in 12 rounds — and now the legendary era of Gian Piero Gasperini is actually over. Ivan Juric was dismissed and Raffaele Palladino, who led Fiorentina to the semi-finals of the Conference League last season, took over.

His debut period is not easy: at the weekend, the team lost to Napoli 1:3 and ended up in 13th position. The Italians are definitely thinking about the European Cups and Sunday’s match with the coach’s former team, Fiorentina.

Estimated compositions

Eintracht Frankfurt: Zetterer — Collins, Koch , Tiate, Brown — Dagood, Chaibi — Doan, Goetze, Knauff — Burkardt

Atalanta: Carnezekchi – Jimsiti, Hien, Cossounu – Bellanova, De Ron, Ederson, Zappacosta – De Ketelare, Luqman – Scamakka

Team form

forecast 1:1

Liverpool – PSV
Wednesday, November 26, 10:00 p.m. Anfield, Liverpool. Live broadcast on MEGOGO

Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest on Saturday came as a shock to the club’s fans. After a 3-0 loss to Manchester City two weeks earlier, it looked like things couldn’t get any worse – but Arne Slott’s side found a way to prove otherwise. And she did it against an opponent who also dealt them a painful blow last season.

After 12 rounds of the Premier League, Liverpool dropped to 12th place. Even worse, Slott’s team looks broken in every part of the field. Alisson’s return did not save him from conceding three in the second game in a row – not since April 1965.

The defense looks shaky with van Dijk and Konate, who already seems to be looking towards Real over the contract situation. The left wing with Kerkez sags, and on the right, after the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real, there is a hole that even Dominik Soboslai patched.

The situation ahead is not better. Mohamed Salah is only a shadow of the footballer who finished fourth in the voting for the 2025 Ballon d’Or. Rookie Alexander Isak is doing more harm than good so far — Slott can’t seem to find the formula to play with Hugo Ekitike. And Florian Wirtz is still finding it difficult to adapt to English football.

Unless a miracle happens, Liverpool will fight not for the title, but for the right to play in the Champions League next season. Ironically, it is in this tournament that the team shows much better results: three victories in four matches allowed them to occupy the eighth place – the last one, which guarantees a direct exit to the 1/8 finals.

The history of confrontations with PSV looks good for the Merseysiders: five wins in seven matches, including three at Anfield.

Peter Bos’s team is in great form – 11 matches without defeat in all competitions. In the European Cups, the start was unstable (1 win, 2 draws, 1 loss), but nine goals scored and seven conceded clearly show the nature of the current PSV: attacking, risky, uncompromising.

After a surprise loss to Union in the first round, the Dutch drew twice away from home against Bayer Leverkusen and Olympiakos, with a 6-2 thrashing of Napoli in between. They are in 18th place, but the density of the standings is so crazy that any misfire could push the red and whites out of the top 24.

And yet the main thing is that PSV has almost no complex in front of current Liverpool. Fans, of course, remember the unpleasant statistics: only one victory in the last 14 matches against English teams. But the Boss’s team can clearly see the state of the opponent. And he knows: Anfield has not seen such a vulnerable Liverpool for years.

Estimated compositions

Liverpool: Alisson – Soboslai, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson – Jones, Gravenberch, McAllister – Salah, Ekitike, Gakpo.

PSV: Kovar — Dest, Gasiorovski, Schouten, Salah-Eddin — Junior, Veerman — Men, Saibari, Perisic — Til.

Current form

forecast 1:0

Olympiakos – Real
Wednesday, November 26, 10:00 p.m. Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus. Live broadcast on MEGOGO

On November 26, 2025, the fifth round of the main round of the Champions League between Olympiakos and Real Madrid will take place in Athens at the Olympiakos Stadium. The guests from the capital of Spain are determined to continue the winning streak and take another three points.

Olympiakos in the current season in the European Cups shows modest results so far.

The start of the Champions League for Olympiakos was not easy: a goalless draw with debutant Paphos at home, away defeats 0:2 against Arsenal and 1:6 against Barcelona, ​​as well as only one point in the match with PSV (1:1). The team has not yet found stability in the European arena, which creates serious challenges before the meeting with the Spanish giant.

2025 was not an easy year for Madrid: defeats in the domestic rivalry with Barcelona and a not-so-successful start in the Club World Cup under the leadership of Xabi Alonso. However, in Primera, the team found its rhythm again and even won El Clasico.

In the Champions League, Real Madrid started with a 2-1 win over Marseille, then thrashed Kairat 5-0 away, had a narrow 1-0 win over Juventus, but lost 0-1 to Liverpool. Despite the defeat in England, Alonso’s team is eager to return to the winning wave.

Estimated compositions

Olympiakos: Tsolakis – Ortega, Pyrola, Retsos, Rodynei – Mouzakitis, Dana Garcia, Podense, Shikino, Gelson Martins – El-Kaabi

Real Madrid: Lunin – Alvaro Carreras, Asensio, Militao, Valverde – Vinicius Junior, Chuameni, Bellingham, Guler, Kamavinga – Mbappe

Current form

forecast 0:4

Sporting – Brugge
Wednesday, November 26, 10:00 p.m. Estadio José Alvelade, Lisbon. Live broadcast on MEGOGO

After a painful defeat to Napoli in their Champions League away opener, Sporting responded in style in Turin, with a 1-1 draw at Juventus an important result and goalkeeper Rui Silva putting in one of his best performances of the season.

Rui Borges’ side are 13th in the Champions League table with seven points from four rounds, but their main weapon is their home fortress. The Lisbon team has already defeated Kairat Almaty 4:1 and won 2:1 over Marseille. Sporting can win three opening home matches in the main round of the Champions League for the first time.

The team’s form only confirms the ambition: six wins in the last seven meetings at Alvalade (one draw), nine matches without defeat in all competitions and a convincing 3-0 victory over Marineense in the Portuguese Cup.

Club Brugge go into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 win over Charleroi, but last week’s highlight was a dramatic 3-3 thriller with Barcelona in which the Belgians took the lead three times but were unable to hold on for the win.

The start in Europe has been controversial: after a spectacular 4-1 win over Monaco, Nicky Heijen’s side lost to Atalanta (1-2) and Bayer Leverkusen (0-4), while a draw with Barcelona left Club Brugge in 22nd place in the table – on the brink of a play-off spot.

Away results in the Champions League also do not add optimism: this season – two defeats, and in total against Portuguese clubs – five defeats in seven away matches. However, supporters can find hope in the away win-loss streak (three wins and four defeats in the last seven meetings). If you believe the omens, after the defeat against Anderlecht there should be a victory.

Estimated compositions

Sporting: Silva – Araujo, Inassiu, Diomande, Vaiannidis – Simoinche, Hulmand; Catamo, Trinkau, Cuenda — Suarez

Bruges: Jackers — Seis, Mehele, Ordoñez, Sikwe — Onjedica, Stankovic — Diahon, Vanaaken, Forbes — Tresoldi

Current form

prediction 0:0