This week marks Matchday 1 of the Champions League league phase. Here are the matches taking place this week, featuring an unusual schedule that includes games on Thursday. As a reminder, Paris Saint-Germain faces Slovan Bratislava this Wednesday at the Parc des Princes at 9:00 PM.
Tuesday, September 8 –
6:45 PM:
AEK Athens vs. LASK
Club Brugge vs. Aston Villa.
9:00 PM:
Borussia Dortmund vs. Villarreal.
Porto vs. Manchester City.
Lille vs. Real Betis.
Real Madrid vs. Inter Milan.
Wednesday, September 9 –
6:45 PM:
FC Barcelona vs. Feyenoord.
Stuttgart vs. Viking.
9:00 PM:
Liverpool vs. Atlético Madrid.
PSG vs. Slovan Bratislava.
Sporting CP vs. Galatasaray.
Napoli vs. Arsenal.
Thursday, September 10 –
6:45 PM:
Fenerbahçe vs. AS Roma.
PSV Eindhoven vs. Shakhtar Donetsk.
9:00 PM:
Como vs. RB Leipzig.
Bayern Munich vs. Bodø/Glimt.
Manchester United vs. Sabah.
Slavia Prague vs. Lens.
As a reminder, here is how the league phase works:
UEFA website –
“Teams will play eight matches in the league phase (formerly the group stage). They will face eight different teams, playing half of these matches at home and the other half away.”
Qualification based on the standings:
1st to 8th: Qualification for the Round of 16.
9th to 24th: Qualification for a two-legged knockout play-off round.
25th to 36th: Elimination from all European competitions.
