Real Madrid hosts Inter to open Champions League main phase. PSG plays City, Barcelona in October
Summary
Real Madrid will open the main phase of the Champions League by hosting Inter Milan on September 8. The Champions League group stage features 36 teams playing eight matches each, with key games including Paris Saint-Germain vs. Manchester City in October and Barcelona facing PSG and Manchester City later in the season.Key Facts
- Real Madrid, a record 15-time European champion, starts the group stage against Inter Milan on September 8.
- The group stage includes 36 teams playing eight matches each.
- On opening day, Club Brugge plays Aston Villa, and AEK Athens hosts Austrian team LASK.
- Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) face Slovan Bratislava and later Liverpool plays Atletico Madrid.
- Manchester City will host PSG on October 14, and PSG will play Barcelona on October 20.
- Barcelona will travel to play Sabah in Azerbaijan on November 25 and host Manchester City on December 8.
- The final group stage matches are played on January 27, with all games starting simultaneously.
- The top 8 teams after the group stage go directly to the round of 16; teams ranked 9 to 24 compete in playoffs to reach the round of 16; teams ranked 25 to 36 are eliminated.
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