Champions League full schedule, all league phase matches: Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich headline Matchday 1

World champions Chelsea will kick off their Champions League marketing campaign in opposition to Bayern Munich within the showcase opener for the competitors’s league section, per week that will even see Kevin De Bruyne reunited with Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad Stadium.
In the meantime holders Paris Saint-Germain start their title protection in opposition to Atalanta in a rerun of the 2020 Champions League quarterfinals, whereas Liverpool, who will rank among the many favorites to win the competitors, kick off their eight video games at house to Atletico Madrid.

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PSG’s difficult league section may conclude in dramatic style on the Parc des Princes, the Qatar-owned membership going through off in opposition to Newcastle United, whose backing comes from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. The ultimate spherical of fixtures will see all 36 groups taking part in on the similar time with matches akin to Borussia Dortmund vs. Inter, Napoli vs. Chelsea and Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Tottenham having the look of great video games within the battle for qualification.

Earlier than these video games on January 28 there can be a number of massive matches and high-stakes reunions. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s return to Anfield as a Actual Madrid participant is ready for November 4 whereas Xabi Alonso’s facet are additionally scheduled to journey to Kazakhstan to face Kairat Almaty on September 30, solely two days after their sport away to Atletico Madrid. That match may now be rescheduled.
Arguably the sport of the league section, PSG’s journey to Barcelona, will happen on October 1. That’s a part of what may very well be a difficult begin to the league section for Hansi Flick’s facet, who even have their away video games to Newcastle United and Chelsea of their first 5 matches.

The highest 24 groups from the 36 sturdy league section will qualify for the knockout phases of the competitors. Those that end between first and eighth can be assured a spot within the Champions League final 16 with the remaining groups taking part in off to affix them.  

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Rating greatest video games of Champions League league section: Barca vs. PSG on the high; Liverpool vs. Actual an enormous one

James Benge

📅 Matchday One — Tuesday, September 16

📅 Wednesday, September 17

📅 Thursday, September 18

📅 Matchday Two — Tuesday, September 30

📅 Wednesday, October 1

📅 Matchday Three — Tuesday, October 21

📅  Wednesday, October 22

📅 Matchday 4 — Tuesday, November 4

Wednesday, November 5

📅 Matchday 5 — Tuesday, November, 25

📅 Wednesday, November 26

📅 Matchday Six — Tuesday, December 9

📅Wednesday, December 10 

📅 Matchday Seven — Tuesday, January 20

📅 Wednesday, January 21

📅 Matchday Eight — Tuesday, January 28