{"id":786,"date":"2026-03-12T11:48:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T11:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipsport.com.ng\/?p=786"},"modified":"2026-03-12T11:48:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T11:48:24","slug":"champions-league-2025-26-projections-who-will-lift-the-trophy-in-budapest-on-may-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsport.com.ng\/?p=786","title":{"rendered":"Champions League 2025-26 Projections: Who will lift the trophy in Budapest on May 30?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Article_ImageContainer__u7w_I article-inline-image\">\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.66666666666666%\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"&#10;  (max-width: 600px) 100vw,&#10;  (max-width: 1000px) 90vw,&#10;  674px&#10;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2025\/09\/15032703\/UCL-Predictor-1-1024x683.jpg?width=600&amp;quality=70&amp;auto=webp 600w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2025\/09\/15032703\/UCL-Predictor-1-1024x683.jpg?width=770&amp;quality=70&amp;auto=webp 770w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2025\/09\/15032703\/UCL-Predictor-1-1024x683.jpg?width=1000&amp;quality=70&amp;auto=webp 1000w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2025\/09\/15032703\/UCL-Predictor-1-1024x683.jpg?width=1248&amp;quality=70&amp;auto=webp 1248w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2025\/09\/15032703\/UCL-Predictor-1-1024x683.jpg?width=1440&amp;quality=70&amp;auto=webp 1440w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2025\/09\/15032703\/UCL-Predictor-1-1024x683.jpg?width=1920&amp;quality=70&amp;auto=webp 1920w\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2025\/09\/15032703\/UCL-Predictor-1-1024x683.jpg?width=1920&amp;quality=70&amp;auto=webp\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" class=\"image-next-root\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"Article_ImageCaptionCredit__wtmKL article-image-caption-credit Typography_body1__O2cez inherit Typography_base__T6j8f\"> <span class=\"Article_ImageCredit__2YNda Typography_body1__O2cez inherit Typography_base__T6j8f\">Design: The Athletic; Photo: Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"Grid_container__nUoFL Grid_alignItems-center__gLeMH Grid_justifyContent-flex-start__c8ll5 Grid_xsNumber12__7AIjd Article_BylineGrid__hfa8O Article_nonFeatured__wkbrm\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-03-12T11:45:31.000Z\">March 12, 2026<span class=\"FullTimestamp_VerticalLine__r39is\"\/>Updated <!-- -->7:45 am EDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-container-grid\">\n<div class=\"Article_ContentContainer__jBNW3 article-content-container bodytext1\">\n<p>Which club will win the 2025-26 Champions League?<\/p>\n<p>Paris Saint-Germain are the holders after their stunning 5-0 win against Inter in last season\u2019s final, the biggest margin of victory in the competition\u2019s history. The Premier League, meanwhile, has six entrants in this season\u2019s edition, and several of those will fancy their chances of lifting the trophy in Budapest on May 30, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the season, we will publish projections \u2014 powered by Opta data \u2014 to show how teams are expected to perform. These will update after each matchday, so check in each time to see how the latest results have impacted your team\u2019s chances.<\/p>\n<p><em>Certain graphics on this page may be affected by ad-blocking software. 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