The first 6 matches of the league stage are played today! Juve and Real Madrid on the field (SCHEDULE)

The most important club competition in Europe, the Champions League, will begin today with the league stage matches. Starting at 18:45, the two duels Bilbao - Arsenal will take place, while PSV hosts the Belgian champions Royale Union SG.

At 21:00 all attention will be on Turin, with Juventus hosting Dortmund. Also playing at this time are Real Madrid - Marseille, Tottenham - Villarreal or Benfica - Qarabag.

The first round of the league stage is divided into three days. On Wednesday, September 17, six matches are played, with Bayern - Chelsea or Liverpool - Atletico Madrid standing out. On Thursday, Man. City plays Napoli.

The Champions League group stage pits 36 teams against eight different opponents in a mini-championship, with each team playing four home and four away matches. At the end of the eight matches, the top eight teams with the most points advance to the round of 16, while teams ranked 9th to 24th will play a two-legged play-off. Teams ranked 25th to 36th are eliminated.

Champions League, league stage - First matches:

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

18:45

Athletic Bilbao - Arsenal

PSV - Royale Union SG

21:00

Benfica - Qarabag

Juventus - Dortmund

Real Madrid - Marseille

Tottenham - Villarreal

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

18:45

Olympiacos - Paphos FC

SK Slavia Prague - Bodo/Glimt

21:00

Ajax - Inter

Bayern Munich - Chelsea

Liverpool - Atletico Madrid

PSG - Atalanta

Thursday, September 18, 2025

18:45

Club Brugge - Monaco

Copenhagen - Bayer Leverkusen

21:00

Eintracht Frankfurt - Galatasaray

Manchester City - Napoli

Newcastle - Barcelona

Sporting Lisbon - Kairat Almaty

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