The opening day of the round 5 of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) 2025-2026 was full of surprise results. Chelsea stunned Barca while Man City lost to Leverkusen. Below is all the UEFA Champions League Results Today Matches from November 26.
The Champions League matches today were full of drama. A total of 9 matches across Europe were scheduled on November 26. Indian Football fans were treated with some unexpected results in the Europe’s premier competition early morning on Tuesday.
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Table of Contents
- UEFA Champions League Results Today Matches
- Galatasaray 0-1 Union Saint-Gilloise
- Ajax 0-2 Benfica
- Slavia Praha 0-0 Athletic Club Bilbao
- Marseille 2-1 Newcastle United
- Napoli 2-0 Qarabag
- Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Villarreal
- Bodø/Glimt 2-3 Juventus
- Manchester City 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen
- Chelsea 3-0 FC Barcelona
- UEFA Champions League 2025-2026 Standings Table
UEFA Champions League Results Today Matches
| Match | Score |
|---|---|
| Ajax vs Benfica | 0 – 2 |
| Galatasaray vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (USG) | 0 – 1 |
| Bodø/Glimt vs Juventus | 2 – 3 |
| Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal | 4 – 0 |
| Chelsea vs Barcelona | 3 – 0 |
| Manchester City vs Bayer Leverkusen | 0 – 2 |
| Napoli vs Qarabağ FK | 2 – 0 |
| Marseille vs Newcastle United | 2 – 1 |
| Slavia Praha vs Athletic Club | 0 – 0 |
Galatasaray 0-1 Union Saint-Gilloise
The round 5 UEFA Champions League Results Today Matches action began with a shocker itself and set the tone for the remainder of the day’s matches as Turkish side Galatasaray lost 0-1 to Belgian side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
In what was a match which was dominated by the Turkish club, but the Belgian side worked hard and at the 57th minute, Promise David scored the only goal for Union Saint-Gilloise to take all three points home.
Ajax 0-2 Benfica
In the other match, home team Ajax suffered a 0-2 defeat against Portugese giants SL Benfica. The Dutch side controlled the middle phase of the game, however, their poor domestic form was reflected in their performance performance today.
SL Benfica won the match 0-2 after scoring early on the first half and late on in the 2nd half. Samuel Dahl scored the first goal for Benfica at the 6th minute while Leandro Barreiro sealed the victory in the 90th minute.
Slavia Praha 0-0 Athletic Club Bilbao
Among all the UEFA Champions League matches today, the Slavia Praha vs Athletic Club Bilbao was the only game that ended in a draw with the scoreline reading 0-0 after the 90 minutes.
The game was a very competitive. Slavia Praha were the better side in the first-half while Bilbao improved their performance significant in the 2nd half but eventually neither team could break the deadlock and shared a point each.
Marseille 2-1 Newcastle United
Roberto de Zerbi’s Marseille has not only been doing well in their domestic league, but have been fairly good in the UEFA Champions League as well. They secured a significant 2-1 victory over Premier League outfit Newcastle United, showcasing the impressive work being at done Marseille.
Harvey Barnes gave the lead to the visitors early at the 6th minute of the match. However, former Arsenal man Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a brace within 4 minutes at the start of the 2nd half which allowed Marseille to register 2-1 win and three points.
Napoli 2-0 Qarabag
In the Champions League results Today, Napoli met the expectations and picked-up a solid 2-0 win at home against Azerbaijan’s Qarabag.
Former Man United Scottish midfielder Scott McTominay was at the scenes again as he gave the Naples based club the lead in the 65th minute and then an own-goal by Qarabag’s Jankovic got the win for Napoli.
Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Villarreal
The German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund got the better of their Spanish opposition Villarreal in their UEFA Champions League match today as they registered a significant 4-0 win as Villarreal’s Juan Foyth was sent-off at the 52nd minute.
Dortmund got the lead in the first-half Serhou Guirassy netting first of his two on the brink of 1st-half. After Foyth’s red card, Dortmund scored twice in 6 minute as Karim Adeyemi and Guirassy net his second. Finally the game was wrapped-up with Daniel Svensson’s goal at the 90th minute.
Bodø/Glimt 2-3 Juventus
Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt took former Italian champions Juventus to their edges but eventually lost the match 2-3 at home. Bodø got the lead through Didrik Blomberg at the 27th minute.
But, Juventus scored twice in the first 15 minutes of the 2nd half. However, Bodø were not ready to give-up as they equalized at the 87th minute until Jonathan David broke all the Bodø/Glimt fans at the added minute to register a 3-2 win.
Manchester City 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen
The first unexpected result in the UEFA Champions League Results Today Matches saw German side Bayer Leverkusen beat Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City 0-2 away from home.
It was a game that was mostly dominated by the hosts Manchester City, however, Leverkusen’s goalkeeper Matt Flekken was an unbreakable wall as he made 9 saves throughout the game.
Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen capitalised on all of their opportunities as they scored on both the times they hit the shot on target. Alejandro Grimaldo scored the first goal for Bayer at the 23rd minute while Patrick Schick scored at the 54th minute.
Chelsea 3-0 FC Barcelona
In an another important Champions League matches today, English side Chelsea registered a shocking UEFA Champions League Results Today vs Spanish champions FC Barcelona with the scoreline reading 3-0 in favour of the Blues.
Enzo Maresca’s side were in complete control of the game since the kick-off whistle blew. FC Barcelona seemed lost in the game as they even failed to maintain majority ball possession which is the biggest strength of the Blaugranas.
Barcelona’s Jules Kounde opened the goal scoring, but put the ball on his own-net instead to hand Chelsea the lead at the 27th minute. Things got even worse for Barca as they their key defender Ronald Araujo was sent-off for double yellow card into red card.
Chelsea took full advantage of that at the Stamford Bridge as Estêvão scored the 2nd goal at the 55th minute and Liam Delap scored the third at the 73rd minute to eventually win the match 3-0 and bag crucial three points.
UEFA Champions League 2025-2026 Standings Table
- As of 26 November, 2026
| Pos | Team | P | DIFF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| 3 | Inter | 4 | +10 | 12 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | +6 | 10 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 5 | +6 | 10 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 5 | +5 | 10 |
| 7 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | +9 | 9 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 5 | +7 | 9 |
| 9 | Real Madrid | 4 | +6 | 9 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| 11 | Galatasaray | 5 | +1 | 9 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | +5 | 8 |
| 13 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Sporting CP | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 15 | Barcelona | 5 | +2 | 7 |
| 16 | Qarabağ FK | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Atalanta | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 18 | Napoli | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 19 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| 20 | Atlético Madrid | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 21 | Juventus | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 5 | -7 | 6 |
| 23 | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| 24 | AS Monaco | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 25 | Pafos FC | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 26 | Club Brugge KV | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 27 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 28 | Athletic Club | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 29 | Benfica | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 30 | SK Slavia Praha | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 31 | Bodø/Glimt | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 32 | Olympiacos FC | 4 | -7 | 2 |
| 33 | FC København | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 34 | Villarreal | 5 | -8 | 1 |
| 35 | Kairat Almaty | 4 | -9 | 1 |
| 36 | AFC Ajax | 5 | -15 | 0 |
