Football match schedule and results today 8/21/2025

South American and European football is heating up with many exciting matches. While the Copa Libertadores has determined more quarter-final tickets, the Champions League and domestic league matches promise to be dramatic on August 21.

Results of matches that have taken place (August 20, 2025 - early morning of August 21, 2025)

Copa Libertadores – Round of 16 (second leg)

São Paulo 1–1 Atlético Nacional (São Paulo won 4–3 on penalties to advance to the quarter-finals).

Racing Club 3–1 Peñarol, dramatic comeback win to advance.

Estudiantes de La Plata 2–0 Cerro Porteño, officially qualified for the quarter-finals.

UEFA Champions League – Play-off 1st leg

Celtic 0–0 Kairat Almaty, both teams still have a chance before the second leg.

English Premier League

Bolton 1–1 Reading

Notts County 4–1 Shrewsbury

Forest Green 4–0 Sutton United

J-League 1 (Japan)

Machida Zelvia 3–1 Gamba Osaka

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vissel Kobe

Football match schedule today (August 21, 2025)

UEFA Champions League – Play-off 1st leg

Slovan Bratislava vs Sparta Praha

Dinamo Zagreb vs Slavia Sofia

Partizan Belgrade vs Red Bull Salzburg

Europa Conference League – Preliminary round

Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Rapid Wien

Legia Warsaw vs Molde

MLS (USA)

Inter Miami vs Orlando City – the Florida derby promises to be dramatic.

LAFC vs Seattle Sounders

Brazilian National Championship – Serie A

Flamengo vs Palmeiras – the highlight of the round.

Internacional vs Corinthians

20 August saw some thrilling Copa Libertadores action as São Paulo, Racing Club and Estudiantes all progressed to the quarter-finals. In the Champions League, Celtic were held to a draw by Kairat Almaty while today (21 August) the focus turns to another play-off series, along with big battles in MLS and Brazil’s Serie A.

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