The hint given by 3:1, 4:1 in the first round of the Champions League - the two biggest dark horses in the Champions League this season may come from the same league

Since it is a dark horse, it is unlikely that it will come from the five major leagues. After all, most of the teams that can participate in the Champions League in the five major leagues are top European giants, which has been deprived of the qualification to be defined as a dark horse. Even Villarreal and Atlanta, the teams that do not often participate in the Champions League, are actually considered to be European second-tier teams in our inherent perception.

Speaking of which, the conditions for the dark horses in the Champions League are really harsh. Even the Portuguese Super League teams are difficult to tie up with the dark horses. After all, Ajax, Eindhoven, and Benfica are all old Champions League champions. Even if the gap between the Portuguese Super League and the five major leagues is getting bigger and bigger, the foundation of these teams is still there. Unless Benfica can reach the quarterfinals or even the semifinals, there is still a little bit of annoyance. The remaining small and medium-sized leagues are the bases for cultivating the Champions League dark horses. Moreover, they don’t need to get any good results. They can make it into the knockout stage or playoffs, or even defeat one or two strong teams in the first stage, and they can be linked to the dark horse. All 18 games in the first round of the Champions League this season have ended. Of course, there are still no signs of the promotion situation, but there are indeed a few games that are quite eye-catching. Especially the performance of several new troops, except for Kerat being defeated by Portuguese Sports 4:1, the other three new troops were eye-catching. Bode Shining drew 2:2 away from Prague Slavia, and Paphos drew 0:0 away from home. As a new team, it is a breakthrough to score 1 point away in the first round. Of course, the most powerful one is Saint Giros United, who defeated Eindhoven 3:1, and was still away.

San Giros United played on the first match day, so they once ranked first in the Champions League standings. Although this is only a temporary ranking, as a new team, it is a historic moment to have such a highlight moment. Saint Giros United, from Belgium. By chance, this time there was another team, Bruges. Compared with San Giros United, Bruges is an old acquaintance in the Champions League, and he reached the Champions League final before the reform. Bruges beat Monaco 4-1 at home in the first round, which is also a bit surprising. There were many upsets in the first round, such as Benfica's 2-3 loss to Karabach at home. However, it is only the first team, and all teams have created unpopularity. Of course, there are only two teams in the Champions League this time. In addition, if any participating teams reach two or more leagues, only Band A will win in this round. Moreover, unlike Karabach's unexpected reversal, San Giros defeated Eindhoven in joint defeat and Bruges defeated Monaco were both hard skills and the scene was not inferior. This is enough to prove their strength. In fact, Bruce has played the role of a dark horse in the Champions League many times in the past few seasons. They made the playoffs last season, and earlier, they reached the semi-finals. San Giros United may become a bigger surprise. They are the defending champions of the A-League and are also the newcomers who have risen again after the Black and White era. If defeating Eindhoven away is their norm, then they are completely likely to enter the knockout stage and become the biggest dark horse in the Champions League and even European football this season. Of course, the Champions League has only played in the first round, and the variables will be very big. But it has to be said that San Giros United and Bruges have initially proved their dark horse potential, and their seven opponents behind may be careful.