You’re surely on top of the specifics of the new format, but briefly: the old group stage is gone, replaced by one giant 36-team league table. Every team in that league plays eight games against eight different opponents, and it all gets sorted out from there.

Arsenal kicked off a massive seven-day stretch with a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby on Sunday, but there’s still two more crucial matches ahead of the Gunners over the next few days. First up is an away trip to Atalanta in the Champions League, but a showdown with Manchester City looms on the weekend.

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson criticised the new Champions League format and believes player welfare is being ignored. The number of games before the knockout stage has been increased from six to eight and the ‘league phase’ will run until the end of January,

T he new format of the Champions League began on Tuesday with its customary cocktail of goals, last gasp drama and ultimately comfortable wins for Real Madrid, and that action car

The new format UEFA Champions League first game continued on Wednesday with six games played on Wednesday night across various The post Wednesday UEFA Champions League Games Wrap Up first appeared on Africa Top Sports.

Champions League will feature 36 teams and 189 matches, up from 32 teams & 125 matches last season. 5:45pm (BST) kick-off times allow more TV viewers to watch high-profile matches. The new format features a 'League Phase' consisting of all 36 clubs,