Fall is nearly here, which means it’s time for the preeminent club football competition in the world to return: the UEFA Champions League.
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Treble winners Manchester City are the reigning European champions after Pep Guardiola, Erling Haaland and Co., delivered the final missing piece of silverware to the club’s trophy cabinet back in June. Believe it or not, they are (heavy) favorites to win it again (more Champions League odds below).
The group stage draw has been made, with all of the relevant info regarding the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League below.
How can you watch the UEFA Champions League?
Date: Tuesday, September 19 and Wednesday, September 20
Kick off: 12:45pm ET, 3pm ET
How to watch: Paramount+ and TUDN USA
UEFA Champions League group stage schedule
Matchday 1
Tuesday, 19 September — As it happened (highlights, analysis)
AC Milan 0-0 Newcastle — Recap, analysis
Young Boys 1-3 Leipzig
Feyenoord 2-0 Celtic
Lazio 1-1 Atletico Madrid — Lazio goalkeeper goal (video)
Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Borussia Dortmund
Manchester City 3-1 Red Star Belgrade
Barcelona 5-0 Royal Antwerp
Shakhtar Donetsk 1-3 Porto
Wednesday, 20 September
Galatasaray 2-2 Copenhagen
Real Madrid 1-0 Union Berlin
Bayern 4-3 Man United — Recap, analysis
Sevilla 1-1 Lens
Arsenal 4-0 PSV Eindhoven — Recap, analysis
Braga 1-2 Napoli
Benfica 0-2 Salzburg
Real Sociedad 1-1 Inter
UEFA Champions League group stage predictions - Matchday 1 picks by Joe Prince-Wright
Tuesday, 19 September
AC Milan 1-2 Newcastle
Young Boys 1-3 Leipzig
Feyenoord 2-1 Celtic
Lazio 2-1 Atletico de Madrid
PSG 2-2 Dortmund
Man City 5-1 Red Star Belgrade
Barcelona 3-0 Antwerp
Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 Porto
Wednesday, 20 September
Galatasaray 2-1 Copenhagen
Real Madrid 3-1 Union Berlin
Bayern 2-1 Man United
Sevilla 3-1 Lens
Arsenal 3-1 PSV Eindhoven
Braga 1-3 Napoli
Benfica 1-2 Salzburg
Real Sociedad 1-1 Inter
Matchday 2
Tuesday, 3 October
Union Berlin vs Braga - 12:45pm ET
Salzburg vs Real Sociedad - 12:45pm ET
Man United vs Galatasaray - 3pm ET
Copenhagen vs Bayern - 3pm ET
Lens vs Arsenal - 3pm ET
PSV Eindhoven vs Sevilla - 3pm ET
Napoli vs Real Madrid - 3pm ET
Inter vs Benfica - 3pm ET
Wednesday, 4 October
Atlético de Madrid vs Feyenoord - 12:45pm ET
Antwerp vs Shakhtar Donetsk - 12:45pm ET
Celtic vs Lazio - 3pm ET
Dortmund vs Milan - 3pm ET
Newcastle vs Paris - 3pm ET
Leipzig vs Man City - 3pm ET
Red Star Belgrade vs Young Boys - 3pm ET
Porto vs Barcelona - 3pm ET
Matchday 3
Tuesday, 24 October
Galatasaray vs Bayern - 12:45pm ET
Inter vs Salzburg - 12:45pm ET
Man United vs Copenhagen - 3pm ET
Sevilla vs Arsenal - 3pm ET
Lens vs PSV Eindhoven - 3pm ET
Braga vs Real Madrid - 3pm ET
Union Berlin vs Napoli - 3pm ET
Benfica vs Real Sociedad - 3pm ET
Wednesday, 25 October
Feyenoord vs Lazio - 12:45pm ET
Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk - 12:45pm ET
Celtic vs Atlético de Madrid - 3pm ET
Paris vs Milan - 3pm ET
Newcastle vs Dortmund - 3pm ET
Leipzig vs Red Star Belgrade - 3pm ET
Young Boys vs Man City - 3pm ET
Antwerp vs Porto - 3pm ET
Matchday 4
Tuesday, 7 November
Dortmund vs Newcastle - 12:45pm ET
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Barcelona - 12:45pm ET
Atlético de Madrid vs Celtic - 3pm ET
Lazio vs Feyenoord - 3pm ET
Milan vs Paris - 3pm ET
Man City vs Young Boys - 3pm ET
Red Star Belgrade vs Leipzig - 3pm ET
Porto vs Royal Antwerp - 3pm ET
Wednesday, 8 November
Napoli vs Union Berlin - 12:45pm ET
Real Sociedad vs Benfica - 12:45pm ET
Bayern vs Galatasaray - 3pm ET
Copenhagen vs Man United - 3pm ET
Arsenal vs Sevilla - 3pm ET
PSV Eindhoven vs Lens - 3pm ET
Real Madrid vs Braga - 3pm ET
Salzburg vs Inter - 3pm ET
Matchday 5
Tuesday, 28 November
Lazio vs Celtic - 12:45pm ET
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Antwerp - 12:45pm ET
Feyenoord vs Atlético de Madrid - 3pm ET
Paris vs Newcastle - 3pm ET
Milan vs Dortmund - 3pm ET
Man City vs Leipzig - 3pm ET
Young Boys vs Red Star Belgrade - 3pm ET
Barcelona vs Porto - 3pm ET
Wednesday, 29 November
Galatasaray vs Man United - 12:45pm ET
Sevilla vs PSV Eindhoven - 12:45pm ET
Bayern vs Copenhagen - 3pm ET
Arsenal vs Lens - 3pm ET
Real Madrid vs Napoli - 3pm ET
Braga vs Union Berlin - 3pm ET
Benfica vs Inter - 3pm ET
Real Sociedad vs Salzburg - 3pm ET
Matchday 6
Tuesday, 12 December
Lens vs Sevilla - 12:45pm ET
PSV Eindhoven vs Arsenal - 12:45pm ET
Man United vs Bayern - 3pm ET
Copenhagen vs Galatasaray - 3pm ET
Napoli vs Braga - 3pm ET
Union Berlin vs Real Madrid - 3pm ET
Inter vs Real Sociedad - 3pm ET
Salzburg vs Benfica - 3pm ET
Wednesday, 13 December
Leipzig vs Young Boys - 12:45pm ET
Red Star Belgrade vs Man City - 12:45pm ET
Atlético de Madrid vs Lazio - 3pm ET
Celtic vs Feyenoord - 3pm ET
Dortmund vs Paris - 3pm ET
Newcastle vs Milan - 3pm ET
Porto vs Shakhtar Donetsk - 3pm ET
Antwerp vs Barcelona - 3pm ET
UEFA Champions League group stage tables
Group A
1. Bayern Munich
2. Manchester United
3. Copenhagen
4. Galatasaray
Group B
1. Sevilla
2. Arsenal
3. PSV Eindhoven
4. RC Lens
Group C
1. Napoli
2. Real Madrid
3. Braga
4. Union Berlin
Group D
1. Benfica
2. Inter Milan
3. Red Bull Salzburg
4. Real Sociedad
Group E
1. Feyenoord — 1-0-0, 2-0, +2 GD, 3 points
2. Atletico Madrid — 0-1-0, 1-1, 0 GD, 1 point
3. Lazio — 0-1-0, 1-1, 0 GD, 1 point
4. Celtic — 0-0-1, 0-2, -2 GD, 0 points
Group F
1. Paris Saint-Germain — 1-0-0, 2-0, +2 GD, 3 points
2. AC Milan — 0-1-0, 0-0, 0 GD, 1 point
3. Newcastle United — 0-1-0, 0-0, 0 GD, 1 point
4. Borussia Dortmund — 0-0-1, 0-2, -2 GD, 0 points
Group G
1. Manchester City — 1-0-0, 3-1, +2 GD, 3 points
2. RB Leipzig — 1-0-0, 3-1, +2 GD, 3 points
3. Young Boys — 0-0-1, 0-3, -2 GD, 0 points
4. Red Star Belgrade — 0-0-1, 0-3, -2 GD, 0 points
Group H
1. Barcelona — 1-0-0, 5-0, +5 GD, 3 points
2. Porto — 1-0-0, 3-1, +2 GD, 3 points
3. Shakhtar Donetsk — 0-0-1, 0-3, -2 GD, 0 points
4. Royal Antwerp — 0-0-1, 0-5, -5 GD, 0 points
When does UEFA Champions League group play begin?
The group stage of the Champions League kicks off on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Matchdays for the group stage are as follows:
- September 19 & 20
- October 3 & 4
- October 24 & 25
- November 7 & 8
- November 28 & 29
- December 12 & 13
When are the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds?
- Round of 16 - 13/14/20/21 February and 5/6/12/13 March
- Quarterfinals - 9/10 and 16/17 April
- Semifinals - 30 April/1 May and 7/8 May
- Final - 1 June
Where is the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League final?
This season’s Champions League final will be played at Wembley Stadium, in London, England.
Which Premier League clubs are in the UEFA Champions League this year?
Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle United finished in the top four of the Premier League last season, and qualified for the 2023-24 Champions League.
Odds to win 2023-24 UEFA Champions League - (Betting odds provided by our partner, BetMGM)
Manchester City +220
Bayern Munich +500
Real Madrid +800
Arsenal +1000
Barcelona +1400
Paris Saint-Germain +1600
Manchester United +1600
Newcastle United +2000
Napoli +2500
Atletico Madrid +3300
Inter Milan +3300
AC Milan +4000
Borussia Dortmund +4000
RB Leipzig +5000
Benfica +6600
Sevilla +8000
Lazio +8000
Porto +10000
Real Sociedad +10000
Feyenoord +10000
Red Bull Salzburg +10000