Footy Fix: Champions League returns to action with Real Madrid and PSG both fighting for knockout round spots
Elsewhere on the Golazo Starting XI newsletter, UEFA Women’s Champions League returns on Tuesday
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Pardeep Cattry
Feb 16, 2026
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Cue the UEFA Champions League theme! The business end of the season begins this week with first leg ties in the knockout phase playoffs, with Tuesday’s action centered around two title hopefuls in Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain who hope to start trending in the right direction. I’m Pardeep Cattry with the just in with another European week upon us.
📺 Footy fix
All times U.S./Eastern
Monday, Feb. 16 🏴 FA Cup: Macclesfield Town vs. Brentford, 2:30 p.m. ➡️ ESPN Select 🇪🇸 LaLiga: Girona vs. Barcelona, 3 p.m. ➡️ ESPN2
Tuesday, Feb. 17 🇪🇺 UCL: Galatasaray vs. Juventus, 12:45 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network 🇪🇺 UCL: Benfica vs. Real Madrid, 3 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+ 🇪🇺 UCL: Borussia Dortmund vs. Atalanta, 3 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Network 🇪🇺 UCL: Monaco vs. Paris Saint-Germain, 3 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+ 🌎 CCC: Real Espana vs. LAFC, 10 p.m. ➡️ FS2
Wednesday, Feb. 18 🇪🇺 UCL: Qarabag vs. Newcastle United, 12:45 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+ 🇪🇺 UCL: Bodo/Glimt vs. Inter, 3 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+ 🇪🇺 UCL: Club Brugge vs. Atletico Madrid, 3 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+ 🇪🇺 UCL: Olympiacos vs. Bayer Leverkusen, 3 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+
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Don’t Miss the First Leg
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