This week marks Matchday 8 of the Champions League group stage. Here are the matches that will be played this week. As a reminder, Paris Saint-Germain faces Newcastle on Wednesday at the Parc des Princes at 9 pm CET. The unusual aspect is that all the matches are being played simultaneously for this final matchday.
Wednesday, January 28 –
The standings:
As a reminder, here’s how this league stage works:
UEFA website –
“With the new format, teams will play eight matches in the new group stage (formerly the group stage). They will no longer face three opponents twice – once at home and once away – but eight different teams, playing half of these matches at home and the other half away.”
Qualifications based on standings:
1st to 8th: qualification for the Round of 16.
9th to 24th: qualification for a two-legged play-off round.
25th to 36th: elimination from all European competitions.
