Posted July 7, 20241 yr How will the Champions League format change from 2024/25? The pivotal change in the reforms announced by the UEFA Executive Committee is the departure from the current format's group stage system. The present Champions League group stage includes 32 participants divided into eight groups of four. From the 2024/25 season, 36 clubs will participate in the Champions League league phase (former group stage), giving four more sides the opportunity to compete against the best clubs in Europe. Those 36 clubs will participate in a single league competition in which all 36 competing clubs are ranked together. Under the new format, teams will play eight matches in the new league phase (former group stage). They will no longer play three opponents twice – home and away – but will instead face fixtures against eight different teams, playing half of those matches at home and half of them away. To determine the eight different opponents, the teams will initially be ranked in four seeding pots. Each team will then be drawn to play two opponents from each of these pots, playing one match against a team from each pot at home, and one away. This gives the opportunity for clubs to test themselves against a wider range of opponents and raises the prospect for fans of seeing the top teams go head to head more often and earlier in the competition. It will also result in more competitive matches for every club across the board. How will the four extra Champions League group stage spots be allocated? Qualification for the Champions League will continue to be open and depend on a club's final position in the previous season's domestic league competition combined with each association's position in the association club coefficient ranking. The basis of the access list will remain the same as for the current season, and the additional four slots available in 2024/25 will be allocated as follows: Slot one: This place will go to the club ranked third in the championship of the association in fifth position in the access list, which is determined by the UEFA association club coefficient ranking. Slot two: This place will be awarded to a domestic champion by extending from four to five the number of clubs qualifying via the Champions path of the competition's qualifying process, which will consist of four qualifying rounds. Slots three and four: These places will go to the associations with the best collective performance by their clubs in the previous season (i.e. the association club coefficient of the previous season, which is based on the total number of club coefficient points obtained by each club from an association divided by the number of participating clubs from that association). Those two associations will each earn one automatic place in the league phase ('European Performance Spot') for the club ranked next-best in their domestic league behind those clubs that have already qualified directly for the league phase. How will teams reach the Champions League knockout phase and will the format for the knockout phase change? The results of each match will decide the overall ranking in the new league, with three points for a win and one for a draw still applying. The top eight sides in the league will qualify automatically for the round of 16, while the teams finishing in 9th to 24th place will compete in a two-legged knock-out phase play-off to secure their path to the last 16 of the competition. Teams that finish 25th or lower will be eliminated, with no access to the UEFA Europa League. The new format, with all the teams ranked together in a single league, will mean that there is more to play for all the way through to the final night of the league phase. In the knockout phase, the teams that finish between 9th and 16th will be seeded in the knockout phase play-off draw, meaning they will face a team placed 17th to 24th – with, in principle, the return leg at home. The eight clubs which prevail in the knockout phase play-offs will then progress to the round of 16, where they will each face one of the top-eight finishers, who will be seeded in the round of 16. To strengthen the synergy between the league and knockout phases, and to provide more sporting incentive during the league phase, the pairings of the knockout phase will also be partly determined by the league phase rankings, with a draw which likewise determines and lays out the route for teams to reach the final. From the round of 16 onwards, the competition will continue to follow its existing format of knockout rounds leading to the final staged at a neutral venue selected by UEFA. All games before the final will continue to be played in midweek, recognising the importance of the domestic calendar of games across Europe, while the final will continue to be played on a Saturday. How will the calendar look for the new format of the three competitions? The Champions League and Europa League matches will be played between September and January, while the Europa Conference League matches will be played between September and December. Each of the three UEFA club competitions will have one exclusive matchweek, with the other two competitions not being scheduled in this week. In standard weeks, Champions League matches will be played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, while Europa League and Europa Conference League matches will be contested on Thursdays. In the Champions League exclusive week, Champions League matches will be played on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. In the Europa League exclusive week, Europa League matches will be held on Wednesday and Thursday. In the Europa Conference League exclusive week, Europa Conference League matches will take place on Thursday. For the last matchday of each of the competitions' league phases, all games will be played simultaneously.
July 7, 20241 yr Author 2024/25 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round draw Champions Path PFC Ludogorets 1945 (BUL) / FC Dinamo Batumi (GEO) vs FC Dinamo Minsk (BLR) / FC Pyunik (ARM) APOEL FC (CYP) vs FC Ordabasy (KAZ) / FC Petrocub (MDA) Ferencvárosi TC (HUN) vs The New Saints FC (WAL) / FK Dečić (MNE) PAOK FC (GRE) vs FK Borac Banja Luka (BIH) / KF Egnatia (ALB) FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR) vs FC RFS (LVA) / Larne FC (NIR) Malmö FF (SWE) vs KÍ Klaksvík (FRO) / FC Differdange 03 (LUX) Vikingur Reykjavík (ISL) / Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL) vs AC Sparta Praha (CZE) FC Ballkani (KOS) / UE Santa Coloma (AND) vs FC Midtjylland (DEN) FC Flora Tallinn (EST) / NK Celje (SVN) vs ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) / FC Struga (MKD) FK Panevėžys (LTU) / HJK Helsinki (FIN) vs Jagiellonia Białystok (POL) Hamrun Spartans FC (MLT) / Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB) vs Qarabağ FK (AZE) Virtus A.C. 1964 (SMR) / Fotbal Club FCSB (ROU) vs Maccabi Tel Aviv FC (ISR) League Path FC Lugano (SUI) vs Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) vs FK Partizan (SRB)
July 27, 2024Jul 27 Author Champions League 1st Qualifying Rd Tues 9/7/24 Panevėžys 3 (Lithuania) HJK (Finland) 0 E. Veliulis (17')Goal 17 minutes N. Gorobsov (65' pen)Penalty 65 minutes N. Mbo (67')Goal 67 minutes C. Dieng (70') Hamrun 0 Lincoln Red Imps 1 (Gibraltar) Elionay (10')Red Card Lincoln Red Imps: E. Britto (38') K. Gómez (45) Red Card TNS (Wales) 3 Dečić (Montenegrin) 0 B. Young (4', 28) D.Davies (38) UE St. Coloma 1 (Andorra) 1 Ballkani (Kosovan) 2 Youssef El Ghazoui (22') L. Emërllahu (42' pen) Víkingur R (Iceland) 0 Shamrock Rovers 0 (Ireland) Rovers: D. Nugent (80') Red Card Virtus 1 (San Marino) FCSB 7 (Romania) M. Battistini (86') D. Olaru (6' pen, 11', 37') Daniel Popa (22', 27') D. Miculescu (70', 73') Wednesday 10/7/24 1st Round Ordasby 0 (Kazakstan) Petrocub 0 (Moldova) Flora 0 (Malta) Celje 5 (Slovenia) A. Matko (7') D. Vukliševič (10') M. Zabukovnik (45'+1) R. Aarons (71') T. Svetlin (90') Riga FC (Latvia) 3 Larne (N.Ireland) 0 M. Ķigurs (29') D. Balodis (48') S. Panič (60') Slovan Bratislava 4 (Slovakia) Struga 2 (Macedonia) V. Weiss (16') R. Mak (36') Lucia (85’ 90+1’) B. Ibraimi (55' pen, 74') KI 2 (Faroe Islands) Differdange 0 (Luxembourg) Á. Frederiksberg (12', 45'+4 pen) Ludogoret 3 (Bulgaria) Dinamo Batumi 1 (Georgia) B. Tekpetey (13') Rick (24') A. Witry (72') V. Mamuchashvili (62') Dinamo Minsk 0 (Belarus) Pyunik 0 (Armenia) Borac BB 1 (Bosnia) Egnatia 0 (Albania) D. Hrelja (90'+6) A. Zejnullai (58')Red Card E. Ndreca (90'+11) Red Card Edited July 27, 2024Jul 27 by Steve201
August 3, 2024Aug 3 Author Wednesday 31st July 2nd Qualifying Round Rīgas FS 1 , Bodø / Glimt 3 at Full time , Bodø / Glimt win 7 - 1 on aggregate RFS Rīgas FS 1 3 Bodø/Glimt Bodø / Glimt Aggregate score Rīgas FS 1 , Bodø / Glimt 7 (Agg 1-7) Full time FT Half Time Rīgas FS 1 , Bodø / Glimt 1 HT 1-1 Key Events Rīgas FS J. Ikaunieks (14')Goal 14 minutes Bodø / Glimt J. Hauge (40' pen)Penalty 40 minutes U. Saltnes (82')Goal 82 minutes K. Høgh (88')Goal 88 minutes Midtjylland 1 , UE Santa Coloma 0 at Full time , Midtjylland win 4 - 0 on aggregate Midtjylland Midtjylland 1 0 UE St. Coloma UE Santa Coloma Aggregate score Midtjylland 4 , UE Santa Coloma 0 (Agg 4-0) Full time FT Half Time Midtjylland 0 , UE Santa Coloma 0 HT 0-0 Key Events Midtjylland D. Osorio (72')Goal 72 minutes UE Santa Coloma Pablo Pérez (47')Two Yellow Cards 47 minutes Maccabi Tel Aviv 0 , FCSB 1 at Full time , FCSB win 2 - 1 on aggregate Maccabi TA Maccabi Tel Aviv 0 1 FCSB FCSB Aggregate score Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 , FCSB 2 (Agg 1-2) Full time FT Half Time Maccabi Tel Aviv 0 , FCSB 0 HT 0-0 Key Events Maccabi Tel Aviv FCSB W. Baeten (90')Goal 90 minutes Partizan 0 , Dynamo Kyiv 3 at Full time , Dynamo Kyiv win 9 - 2 on aggregate Partizan Partizan 0 3 Dynamo Kyiv Dynamo Kyiv Aggregate score Partizan 2 , Dynamo Kyiv 9 (Agg 2-9) Full time FT Half Time Partizan 0 , Dynamo Kyiv 1 HT 0-1 Key Events Partizan Dynamo Kyiv A. Yarmolenko (16')Goal 16 minutes V. Vanat (69' pen)Penalty 69 minutes O. Karavaiev (90'+3)Goal 90 minutes plus 3 Jagiellonia Białystok 3 , Panevėžys 1 at Full time , Jagiellonia Białystok win 7 - 1 on aggregate Jagiellonia Jagiellonia Białystok 3 1 Panevėžys Panevėžys Aggregate score Jagiellonia Białystok 7 , Panevėžys 1 (Agg 7-1) Full time FT Half Time Jagiellonia Białystok 1 , Panevėžys 0 HT 1-0 Key Events Jagiellonia Białystok Afimico Pululu (12' pen, 69' pen)Penalty 12 minutes, Penalty 69 minutes M. Beneta (84' og)Own Goal 84 minutes Panevėžys S. Gussiås (87')Goal 87 minutes Dinamo Minsk 1 , Ludogorets 0 at Full time , Ludogorets win 2 - 1 on aggregate Dinamo Minsk Dinamo Minsk 1 0 Ludogorets Ludogorets Aggregate score Dinamo Minsk 1 , Ludogorets 2 (Agg 1-2) Full time FT Half Time Dinamo Minsk 1 , Ludogorets 0 HT 1-0 Key Events Dinamo Minsk I. Bakhar (37')Goal 37 minutes Ludogorets Borac Banja Luka 0 , PAOK 1 at Full time , PAOK win 4 - 2 on aggregate Borac BB Borac Banja Luka 0 1 PAOK PAOK Aggregate score Borac Banja Luka 2 , PAOK 4 (Agg 2-4) Full time FT Half Time Borac Banja Luka 0 , PAOK 1 HT 0-1 Key Events Borac Banja Luka PAOK T. Murg (25')Goal 25 minutes Tuesday 30th July 2nd Qualifying Round Qarabağ 5 , Lincoln Red Imps 0 at Full time , Qarabağ win 7 - 0 on aggregate Qarabağ Qarabağ 5 0 Red Imps Lincoln Red Imps Aggregate score Qarabağ 7 , Lincoln Red Imps 0 (Agg 7-0) Full time FT Half Time Qarabağ 3 , Lincoln Red Imps 0 HT 3-0 Key Events Qarabağ Juninho (17', 31', 44')Goal 17 minutes, Goal 31 minutes, Goal 44 minutes Y. Benzia (66')Goal 66 minutes Leandro Andrade (72')Goal 72 minutes Lincoln Red Imps Sparta Praha 4 , Shamrock Rovers 2 at Full time , Sparta Praha win 6 - 2 on aggregate Sparta Sparta Praha 4 2 Shamrock Shamrock Rovers Aggregate score Sparta Praha 6 , Shamrock Rovers 2 (Agg 6-2) Full time FT Half Time Sparta Praha 2 , Shamrock Rovers 1 HT 2-1 Key Events Sparta Praha V. Olatunji (29')Goal 29 minutes M. Ross (41')Goal 41 minutes A. Sørensen (48')Goal 48 minutes I. Tuci (70')Goal 70 minutes Shamrock Rovers A. Greene (32', 47')Goal 32 minutes, Goal 47 minutes Fenerbahçe 2 , Lugano 1 at Full time , Fenerbahçe win 6 - 4 on aggregate Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe 2 1 Lugano Lugano Aggregate score Fenerbahçe 6 , Lugano 4 (Agg 6-4) Full time FT Half Time Fenerbahçe 0 , Lugano 1 HT 0-1 Key Events Fenerbahçe E. Džeko (59')Goal 59 minutes S. Szymański (90'+3)Goal 90 minutes plus 3 Lugano H. Mahmoud (7')Goal 7 minutes Petrocub 1 , APOEL 1 at Full time , APOEL win 2 - 1 on aggregate Petrocub Petrocub 1 1 APOEL APOEL Aggregate score Petrocub 1 , APOEL 2 (Agg 1-2) Full time FT Half Time Petrocub 0 , APOEL 0 HT 0-0 Key Events Petrocub S. Plătică (60')Goal 60 minutes APOEL Marquinhos (65')Goal 65 minutes The New Saints 1 , Ferencváros 2 at Full time , Ferencváros win 7 - 1 on aggregate TNS The New Saints 1 2 Ferencváros Ferencváros Aggregate score The New Saints 1 , Ferencváros 7 (Agg 1-7) Full time FT Half Time The New Saints 0 , Ferencváros 1 HT 0-1 Key Events The New Saints J. Daniels (90'+1)Goal 90 minutes plus 1 Ferencváros K. Zachariassen (43')Goal 43 minutes P. Rommens (62' pen)Penalty 62 minutes Slovan Bratislava 5 , Celje 0 at Full time , Slovan Bratislava win 6 - 1 on aggregate Slovan Slovan Bratislava 5 0 Celje Celje Aggregate score Slovan Bratislava 6 , Celje 1 (Agg 6-1) Full time FT Half Time Slovan Bratislava 2 , Celje 0 HT 2-0 Key Events Slovan Bratislava M. Tolić (17')Goal 17 minutes D. Strelec (30', 71')Goal 30 minutes, Goal 71 minutes R. Mak (60')Goal 60 minutes T. Barseghyan (75')Goal 75 minutes Celje D. Vukliševič (15')Red Card 15 minutes KÍ 3 , Malmö FF 2 at Full time , Malmö FF win 6 - 4 on aggregate KÍ KÍ 3 2 Malmö Malmö FF Aggregate score KÍ 4 , Malmö FF 6 (Agg 4-6) Full time FT Half Time KÍ 1 , Malmö FF 1 HT 1-1 Key Events KÍ A. Berntsson (2')Goal 2 minutes Á. Frederiksberg (65', 90'+5)Goal 65 minutes, Goal 90 minutes plus 5 Malmö FF H. Bolin (13')Goal 13 minutes A. Christiansen (59' pen)Penalty 59 minutes Wednesday 24th July 2nd Qualifying Round PAOK 3 , Borac Banja Luka 2 at Full time , PAOK win 4 - 2 on aggregate PAOK PAOK 3 2 Borac BB Borac Banja Luka Aggregate score PAOK 4 , Borac Banja Luka 2 (Agg 4-2) Full time FT Half Time PAOK 2 , Borac Banja Luka 2 HT 2-2 Key Events PAOK K. Koulierakis (17', 39')Goal 17 minutes, Goal 39 minutes W. Troost-Ekong (51')Goal 51 minutes Borac Banja Luka S. Herrera (22' pen)Penalty 22 minutes E. Kulašin (45'+3)Goal 45 minutes plus 3 Ludogorets 2 , Dinamo Minsk 0 at Full time , Ludogorets win 2 - 1 on aggregate Ludogorets Ludogorets 2 0 Dinamo Minsk Dinamo Minsk Aggregate score Ludogorets 2 , Dinamo Minsk 1 (Agg 2-1) Full time FT Half Time Ludogorets 2 , Dinamo Minsk 0 HT 2-0 Key Events Ludogorets B. Tekpetey (9')Goal 9 minutes T. Nedelev (45'+1 pen)Penalty 45 minutes plus 1 Dinamo Minsk Celje 1 , Slovan Bratislava 1 at Full time , Slovan Bratislava win 6 - 1 on aggregate Celje Celje 1 1 Slovan Slovan Bratislava Aggregate score Celje 1 , Slovan Bratislava 6 (Agg 1-6) Full time FT Half Time Celje 1 , Slovan Bratislava 1 HT 1-1 Key Events Celje L. Bobičanec (7')Goal 7 minutes Slovan Bratislava D. Strelec (11')Goal 11 minutes K. Savvidīs (30')Red Card 30 minutes Tuesday 23rd July 2nd Qualifying Round Bodø / Glimt 4 , Rīgas FS 0 at Full time , Bodø / Glimt win 7 - 1 on aggregate Bodø/Glimt Bodø / Glimt 4 0 RFS Rīgas FS Aggregate score Bodø / Glimt 7 , Rīgas FS 1 (Agg 7-1) Full time FT Half Time Bodø / Glimt 3 , Rīgas FS 0 HT 3-0 Key Events Bodø / Glimt A. Mikkelsen (2', 76')Goal 2 minutes, Goal 76 minutes U. Saltnes (18')Goal 18 minutes O. Kapskarmo (40')Goal 40 minutes Rīgas FS Panevėžys 0 , Jagiellonia Białystok 4 at Full time , Jagiellonia Białystok win 7 - 1 on aggregate Panevėžys Panevėžys 0 4 Jagiellonia Jagiellonia Białystok Aggregate score Panevėžys 1 , Jagiellonia Białystok 7 (Agg 1-7) Full time FT Half Time Panevėžys 0 , Jagiellonia Białystok 3 HT 0-3 Key Events Panevėžys Jagiellonia Białystok Jesús Imaz (15', 28', 29')Goal 15 minutes, Goal 28 minutes, Goal 29 minutes K. Hansen (80')Goal 80 minutes Lincoln Red Imps 0 , Qarabağ 2 at Full time , Qarabağ win 7 - 0 on aggregate Red Imps Lincoln Red Imps 0 2 Qarabağ Qarabağ Aggregate score Lincoln Red Imps 0 , Qarabağ 7 (Agg 0-7) Full time FT Half Time Lincoln Red Imps 0 , Qarabağ 1 HT 0-1 Key Events Lincoln Red Imps Qarabağ Juninho (45'+2)Goal 45 minutes plus 2 T. Bayramov (75')Goal 75 minutes Malmö FF 4 , KÍ 1 at Full time , Malmö FF win 6 - 4 on aggregate Malmö Malmö FF 4 1 KÍ KÍ Aggregate score Malmö FF 6 , KÍ 4 (Agg 6-4) Full time FT Half Time Malmö FF 3 , KÍ 0 HT 3-0 Key Events Malmö FF L. Berg Johnsen (21', 43')Goal 21 minutes, Goal 43 minutes H. Bolin (37')Goal 37 minutes S. Rieks (85')Goal 85 minutes KÍ Á. Frederiksberg (71')Goal 71 minutes APOEL 1 , Petrocub 0 at Full time , APOEL win 2 - 1 on aggregate APOEL APOEL 1 0 Petrocub Petrocub Aggregate score APOEL 2 , Petrocub 1 (Agg 2-1) Full time FT Half Time APOEL 1 , Petrocub 0 HT 1-0 Key Events APOEL Marquinhos (38' pen)Penalty 38 minutes Petrocub FCSB 1 , Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 at Full time , FCSB win 2 - 1 on aggregate FCSB FCSB 1 1 Maccabi TA Maccabi Tel Aviv Aggregate score FCSB 2 , Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 (Agg 2-1) Full time FT Half Time FCSB 0 , Maccabi Tel Aviv 0 HT 0-0 Key Events FCSB J. Dawa (75')Goal 75 minutes Maccabi Tel Aviv D. Biton (71')Goal 71 minutes UE Santa Coloma 0 , Midtjylland 3 at Full time , Midtjylland win 4 - 0 on aggregate UE St. Coloma UE Santa Coloma 0 3 Midtjylland Midtjylland Aggregate score UE Santa Coloma 0 , Midtjylland 4 (Agg 0-4) Full time FT Half Time UE Santa Coloma 0 , Midtjylland 2 HT 0-2 Key Events UE Santa Coloma Midtjylland Franculino Djú (12')Goal 12 minutes O. Diao (28')Goal 28 minutes A. Şimşir (63')Goal 63 minutes Dynamo Kyiv 6 , Partizan 2 at Full time , Dynamo Kyiv win 9 - 2 on aggregate Dynamo Kyiv Dynamo Kyiv 6 2 Partizan Partizan Aggregate score Dynamo Kyiv 9 , Partizan 2 (Agg 9-2) Full time FT Half Time Dynamo Kyiv 3 , Partizan 1 HT 3-1 Key Events Dynamo Kyiv M. Shaparenko (40')Goal 40 minutes V. Brazhko (43')Goal 43 minutes O. Karavaiev (45'+1)Goal 45 minutes plus 1 V. Kabaiev (55')Goal 55 minutes D. Popov (83')Goal 83 minutes O. Pikhalionok (90'+2)Goal 90 minutes plus 2 Partizan Matheus Saldanha (22' pen, 66')Penalty 22 minutes, Goal 66 minutes Ferencváros 5 , The New Saints 0 at Full time , Ferencváros win 7 - 1 on aggregate Ferencváros Ferencváros 5 0 TNS The New Saints Aggregate score Ferencváros 7 , The New Saints 1 (Agg 7-1) Full time FT Half Time Ferencváros 3 , The New Saints 0 HT 3-0 Key Events Ferencváros A. Traoré (14', 21', 53')Goal 14 minutes, Goal 21 minutes, Goal 53 minutes K. Zachariassen (24')Goal 24 minutes Marquinhos (62' pen)Penalty 62 minutes The New Saints Lugano 3 , Fenerbahçe 4 at Full time , Fenerbahçe win 6 - 4 on aggregate Lugano Lugano 3 4 Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe Aggregate score Lugano 4 , Fenerbahçe 6 (Agg 4-6) Full time FT Half Time Lugano 1 , Fenerbahçe 1 HT 1-1 Key Events Lugano A. El Wafi (4')Goal 4 minutes U. Bislimi (64')Goal 64 minutes M. Valenzuela (90'+4)Goal 90 minutes plus 4 Fenerbahçe E. Džeko (45'+1 pen, 46', 67')Penalty 45 minutes plus 1, Goal 46 minutes, Goal 67 minutes F. Kadıoğlu (73')Goal 73 minutes Shamrock Rovers 0 , Sparta Praha 2 at Full time , Sparta Praha win 6 - 2 on aggregate Shamrock Shamrock Rovers 0 2 Sparta Sparta Praha Aggregate score Shamrock Rovers 2 , Sparta Praha 6 (Agg 2-6) Full time FT Half Time Shamrock Rovers 0 , Sparta Praha 1 HT 0-1 Key Events Shamrock Rovers Sparta Praha V. Birmančević (37')Goal 37 minutes T. Wiesner (64')Goal 64 minutes
August 13, 2024Aug 13 Author https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd73de95zywo Champions League highlights on BBC for the next 3 seasons!
August 13, 2024Aug 13 Odds: (Coral) Manchester City 11-4f Real Madrid 3-1 Arsenal 9-1 Bayern Munich 10-1 Barcelona 16-1 Liverpool 16-1 PSG 16-1 Bayer Leverkusen 20-1 Inter Milan 20-1 Atletico Madrid 25-1 Borussia Dortmund 33-1 AC Milan 40-1 Juventus 40-1 Aston Villa 50-1 Atalanta 66-1 Girona 66-1 RB Leipzig 66-1 Stuttgart 66-1 Bologna 100-1 Monaco 100-1 Sporting Lisbon 100-1
August 13, 2024Aug 13 League Phase: Real Madrid (Title Holders) Atalanta (Europa League Winners) Manchester City Arsenal Liverpool Aston Villa Barcelona Girona Atletico Madrid Bayer Leverkusen VfB Stuttgart Bayern Munich RB Leipzig Borussia Dortmund (EPS) Inter Milan AC Milan Juventus Bologna (EPS) PSG Monaco Brest PSV Feyenoord Sporting CP Benfica Club Brugee Celtic Sturm Graz Shakhtar Donetsk Play-Off Round: Red Star Belgrade Galatasaray Young Boys Dinamo Zagreb Third Qualifying Round: Lille Twente Union SG Rangers RB Salzburg Slavia Prague
August 21, 2024Aug 21 Champions League highlights on BBC One, with commentary by Martin Tyler. Bizarre. Anyway, good to have highlights back on terrestrial TV.
August 21, 2024Aug 21 Champions League highlights on BBC One, with commentary by Martin Tyler. Bizarre. Anyway, good to have highlights back on terrestrial TV. I thought he had retired? I wish he has stayed with Sky Sports, much prefer his commentary during a premier league match than the main commentator they now have.
August 29, 2024Aug 29 Author Who will British teams play? The order of matches will be confirmed on Saturday, after the Europa League and Conference League draws have been made. Aston Villa Bayern Munich (H) Leipzig (A) Juventus (H) Club Bruges (A) Celtic (H) Young Boys (A) Bologna (H) Monaco (A) Arsenal Paris St-Germain (H) Inter Milan (A) Shakhtar Donetsk (H) Atalanta (A) Dinamo Zagreb (H) Sporting Lisbon (A) Monaco (H) Girona (A) Celtic Aston Villa (A) Leipzig (H) Borussia Dortmund (A) Club Bruges (H) Atalanta (A) Young Boys (H) Dinamo Zagreb (A) Slovan Bratislava (H) Liverpool Real Madrid (H) Leipzig (A) Leverkusen (H) AC Milan (A) Lille (H) PSV Eindhoven (A) Bologna (H) Girona (A) Manchester City Inter Milan (H) Paris St-Germain (A) Club Brugge (H) Juventus (A) Feyenoord (H) Sporting Lisbon (A) Sparta Prague (H) Slovan Bratislava (A)
August 29, 2024Aug 29 Author The expanded 36-team tournament sees each team play eight games – four at home and four away – in the league system, against two opponents from each of the four seeding pots. Teams who finish in the top eight will qualify automatically for the last 16, while those who place ninth to 24th will compete in a two-legged knockout play-off for the chance to join them. Whoever finishes 25th or lower will be eliminated and will not be entered into the Europa League. The number of matches in the new format will increase from 125 to 189. Each team will play a minimum of eight games - instead of six - and a maximum of 17. Champions League action begins on 17-19 September, and with the increased number of fixtures, the league phase runs until 29 January rather than finishing before Christmas.
August 29, 2024Aug 29 Think Liverpool have probably got the rougher end of the draw out of the English teams, but should be qualifying in the top 24 either way. You'd like to think we'd finish in the Top 8 too, but likely depends on getting the points you're expected to and beating one of Madris/Leverkusen at home.
August 29, 2024Aug 29 I was skeptical about this format change at first but looking into it more it might turn out to be decent.
August 30, 2024Aug 30 Author Basically means there’s big games from the off but be a tougher schedule!
September 19, 2024Sep 19 Champions League football on a Thursday will certainly take some getting used to! The competition will be easier to get absorbed into now that highlights have returned to terrestrial TV. Last season was probably the least I've watched of the Champions League since I started watching football. Only thing missing is live matches returning to terrestrial TV.
September 19, 2024Sep 19 Champions League football on a Thursday will certainly take some getting used to! The competition will be easier to get absorbed into now that highlights have returned to terrestrial TV. Last season was probably the least I've watched of the Champions League since I started watching football. Only thing missing is live matches returning to terrestrial TV. I think it's only this week it's on a Thursday, something to do with exclusivity for all the different teams (which allows teams to also play in the domestic cups).
October 2, 2024Oct 2 Real Madrid getting their customary group stage defeat of of the way early again! Duran is a freak, way too good to be warming the bench every single week.
October 2, 2024Oct 2 Randomly generated but they had to play a certain number of teams from each 'pot' I think
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