This week marks the first matchday of the Champions League, with Paris Saint-Germain playing Atalanta at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Here are the results of the first matches before those played on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Tuesday, September 16 –
Wednesday, September 17 –
Thursday, September 18 –
A reminder of how this league phase works:
UEFA website –
“With the new format, teams will play eight matches in the new league phase (formerly the group stage). They will no longer face three opponents twice – home and away – but eight different teams, playing half of these matches at home and half away.”
Qualifications based on standings:
1st to 8th: qualification for the round of 16.
9th to 24th: Qualify for a two-legged play-off.
25th to 36th: Eliminated from all European competitions.
