Third day of the Champions League this week for the 4 French clubs but engaged. After stumbling on the last day on the Arsenal pitch, PSG had to get back on track in the Champions League on Tuesday, October 22 against an “accessible” opponent, PSV Eindhoven. Against the Dutch, at the Parc, the Parisians had no right to make a mistake to get back on track and join the top 8 of this league phase. For Monaco, after its great victory against Barcelona and its miraculous draw against Zagreb, it was also necessary to stock up on points this Tuesday against Red Star Belgrade. Lille, after its resounding exploit at home on the last day against Kylian Mbappé's Real Madrid, will have to continue to climb the rankings. Les Dogues, held by Monaco this weekend in the championship, face Antoine Griezmann and Atlético Madrid in Spain. Finally, for Brest, the fairy tale could continue. Second at the moment in this league phase, the Bretons are already almost on their way to the next phase, but they now have to finish the job and that starts with a home victory against the German champion, Bayer Leverkusen. The Champions League therefore loses its group stage in 2024-2025. It is transformed into a “regular season”, with a single ranking. For the first stage of this new generation Champions League, each team must play 8 matches (compared to 6 previously), each time with a different opponent. So also gone is the system of two-way matches, characteristic of previous versions. The matches were decided by a draw carried out at the end of August and based on a system of hats, allowing to preserve a certain fairness in the unfolding. The Champions League then returns to a semblance of normality at the end of this mini championship. Only a semblance since the teams that finished in the first 8th places qualify directly for the round of 16, with the teams ranked between 9th and 24th places, who will have to go through play-offs in a two-legged format. Previously, the Champions League finals started directly with the quarter-finals. Another notable difference: the lowest-ranked teams (between 25th and 36th place) are eliminated from the competition and none of them are drawn into the Europa League. The draw for the finals also changes and takes place with a system of series heads. Thus, the leader in the ranking cannot be in the same part of the table as his runner-up. The third will be in the opposite part of the table to the fourth, etc. Four Ligue 1 clubs have been offered the opportunity to travel the star track this season, with some opponents in common thanks to this new format, but undoubtedly very different destinies. PSG, who have set themselves the top 8 as their objective, have obtained one of the most difficult draws. After a debut against a team new to this level, Girona, they have inherited big machines like Arsenal, Antoine Griezmann's Atlético Madrid, Manchester City, but also the ogre Bayern Munich. Lille also had a complicated draw, with Real Madrid and its neighbors Atlético (bis), Juventus Turin and Liverpool. Brest, surprising 3rd in Ligue 1 last season, inherited a first match deemed “affordable”, with the reception of Sturm Graz. But the rest of the program consisted of Real Madrid (bis) and FC Barcelona. Monaco finally drew Barça and also Bologna, Benfica and Inter Milan. Here is the draw and all the matches of the French clubs: ~ Bayern Munich – PSG : Tuesday November 26 (9 p.m.)
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- 2nd day. Salzburg – Stade Brestois: Tuesday October 1 (6:45 p.m.)
- 3rd day& oacute;e. Stade Brestois – Bayer Leverkusen: Wednesday October 23 (6:45 p.m.)
- 4th day oacute;e. Slavia Prague – Stade Brestois: Wednesday, November 6 (9 p.m.)
- 5th day eacute;e. FC Barcelona – Stade Brestois : Tuesday November 26 (21)
- 6th day& oacute;e. Stade Brestois – PSV: Tuesday December 10 (9 p.m.)
- 7th day. Shakhtar Donetsk – Stade Brestois: Wednesday, January 22 (6:45 p.m.)
- 8th day eacute;e. Stade Brestois – Real Madrid: Wednesday January 29 (9 p.m.)
Monaco
- 2nd day. Dinamo Zagreb – AS Monaco: Wednesday October 2 (9 p.m.)
- 3rd day. AS Monaco – Etoile Rouge Belgrade: Tuesday October 22 (6:45 p.m.)
- 4th day< /strong>. Bologna – AS Monaco: Tuesday November 5 (9 p.m.)
- 5th day. AS Monaco – SL Benfica: Wednesday November 27 (9 p.m.)
- 6th day. Arsenal – AS Monaco: Wednesday December 11 (9 p.m.)
- 7th day. AS Monaco – Aston Villa: Tuesday January 21 (6:45 p.m.)
- 8th day. Inter Milan – AS Monaco: Wednesday, January 29 (9 p.m.)
Match schedule & ;to come
The regular season is therefore made up of eight days divided into five months. Here are the posters for the next day:
Results of the last matches
Find out the results of the latest Champions League matches on each day, from the final whistle:
General standings
Here are the Champions League standings, updated day after each day of competition. Search for a team to discover its ranking:
Play-offs and final phase
The final table, composed of direct elimination matches, was organized according to play-offs in mid-February followed by round of 16. The grand final was scheduled at Munich, Saturday, May 31, 2025.
- Play-off draw: January 31, 2025
- Play-offs for phase à direct elimination: 11-12 and 18-19 February 2025
- Drawing of the full table: February 21 2025
- Round of 16: 4-5 and 11-12 March 2025
- Quarterfinals: 8-9 and April 15-16, 2025
- Semi-finals: April 29-30 and May 6-7, 2025
- Finals: May 31, 2025
On which TV channel can you watch the Champions League in France?
The battle for TV rights has continued to rage ahead of this Champions League season. UEFA has awarded the French TV rights for the “Big Ears Cup” to beIN Sports and Canal+, which have thus obtained the privilege of broadcasting the Champions League.