Champions League draw preview: Time, teams and what to know for Friday's draw
The UEFA Champions League knockout round draw is Friday, with 24 of Europe's top soccer clubs entering the playoff phase. Here's what to know.
Champions League Bracket 2025: Teams, Matchups and Key Contenders
Instead of going straight into the traditional round of 16, the competition will feature a knockout phase play-off. In this stage, the teams that finished ninth to 16th in the group phase will face off against those that placed 17th to 24th, with each tie played over two legs.
Champions League: How to watch all18 league phase matches at once on Paramount+
The UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase will come to a dramatic close on Wednesday, when all 18 games will kick off at once with several spots in the knockout stages up for grabs. All but nine teams are still in the running to qualify for the next rounds,
UEFA Champions League final league phase table — 2024-25 season standings
The UEFA Champions League is very different this season, as 36 teams played eight league phase games — four home and four away — in bids to reach the knockout rounds.
Brest, Lille, Aston Villa among Champions League surprise teams
The first season of the new 36-team, single-league table UEFA Champions League built to a crescendo on Wednesday night with all the final games kicking off at the same time -- and it delivered the drama and chaos we crave.
Champions League bracket: Possible knockout round matchups as Man City to face Real Madrid or Bayern Munich
The UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase came to a dramatic close on Wednesday, setting up for an equally entertaining knockout stage that begins in two weeks' time. The introduction of the new format means the Champions League will introduce a new phase of competition in February when 16 teams will take part in the knockout round playoffs.
Champions League group stage format explained: Schedule, stream and how to watch
The UEFA Champions League group stage, in the first year of a new format, concludes Wednesday. Here's what to know, including ...
Pass or fail? Did the new Champions League format work?
The UCL league phase is over and we now know what the new format looks and feels like. But has it been a success?
Champions League 2024-25: Final Standings, Bracket, Knockout Stage Format, Draw Info
The group stage of the UEFA Champions League officially came to a close on Wednesday and the standings are now final.
Champions League group phase finale: Who has qualified, who is in the play-offs and who might be eliminated?
Manchester City are the biggest club at risk of exiting the competition, with the 2023 winners sitting in 25th ahead of the ...
Champions League matchday eight: Who can qualify automatically? Who needs a play-off? Who are out?
Atletico, Milan, Atalanta and Leverkusen are set to qualify for the top eight, but their status is in the balance on the ...
UEFA Champions League highlights: Man City advances, Liverpool holds onto top spot
United States men's national team striker Ricardo Pepi continues his scoring tear with a goal against Liverpool in the ...
Six goals see Lille gatecrash top eight places in Champions League
Lille gatecrashed the top eight of the Champions League standings and booked an unexpected place in the last 16 when they ...
Why the much-hyped Champions League group stage finale simply didn’t work
There was goals galore without the significance immediately being obvious and the richest clubs ultimately got exactly what ...
Champions League final group matches: Our writers pick the one game out of 18 they’ll be watching tomorrow
With 18 games kicking off at the same time on Wednesday, The Athletic writers explain which one they are most looking forward to - and why ...
Champions League live updates: Lineups, scenarios, key questions as group phase ends with chaotic final matchday
Will Manchester City crash out? Will PSG survive? Follow the madness of Matchday 8, with 18 games kicking off simultaneously, ...