The first round of Champions League fixtures are complete, who is favourite to lift the trophy in Budapest.
The Champions League returns for the second season under the expanded 36-team league phase format.
After PSG defeated Inter Milan 5-0 to lift their first-ever European Cup title, Enrique's side will look to do the double in Budapest this year, and they got off to a strong start in week 1 with a 4-0 dismantling of Atalanta.
A record six Premier League clubs enter the fray this year with Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City, Tottenham, Liverpool, and Newcastle looking to bring the trophy back to England for the first time since 2023.
Man City, Arsenal, and Tottenham all kicked off their campaigns with wins, but the standout moment of the week came at Anfield, where Virgil van Dijk scored a dramatic stoppage-time header to secure a 3-2 comeback victory for Liverpool over Atlético Madrid.
Meanwhile, Barcelona, determined to end a decade-long Champions League drought secured a 2-0 win over Newcastle thanks for a Marcus Rashford brace, and European giants Real Madrid, desperate to bounce back after a disappointing 2024-25 campaign, beat Marseille.
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Champions League Winner Odds
| Champions League Winner | Odds |
|---|---|
| Liverpool | 6/1 |
| Barcelona | 6/1 |
| Arsenal | 6/1 |
| PSG | 7/1 |
| Real Madrid | 9/1 |
| Bayern Munich | 10/1 |
Who is the favourite to win the Champions League?
The 2024/25 Pemier League champions, Liverpool, are the joint-favourites to win the Champions League this season at a best price of 6/1 with various bookmakers.
2019 was the last time the reds lifted a European trophy and after a £446m summer outlay, expectations will be to lift their seventh Champions League trophy.
Barcelona are also 6/1 with various bookmakers to end their 11-year wait for European glory.
Fresh off a dominant 2024-25 La Liga title win, where they scored a league-high 102 goals and secured a domestic treble, you would be foolish to write off Hansi Flick's men.
After gameweek 1, Arsenal have joined the top of the betting. They delivered a solid 2-0 win over a strong Athletic Bibao side who are thriving in La Liga this season (three wins in four games).
