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Hello and welcome to live, goal-by-goal coverage of matchday eight in the Champions League. It’s the last night of the league phase, which means all 36 teams are playing simultaneously and every football fan on planet earth has the phrase “as it stands” on their lips.
This is the sophomore season of the Champions League’s Swiss model, so we’re still getting used to the unique chaos of this final round of fixtures. For those unfamiliar with the new format, let’s get down to brass tacks.
The top eight teams go straight through to the round of 16.
The teams finishing between ninth and 24th go into the playoff round, the draw for which takes place on Friday. Each team goes into a particular bracket based on their position: for example, with the current positions, Manchester City (11th) and Atletico Madrid (12th) would play either Monaco (21st) or PSV Eindhoven (22nd). The winners of those ties would then play Spurs (5th) or Paris Saint-Germain (6th) in the last 16.
The teams who finish between 25th and 36th get nada. Zilch. Bugger all. Not even a Conference League parachute.
Arsenal v Kairat Almaty
Athletic Club v Sporting CP
Atletico Madrid v Bodo/Glimt
Ajax v Olympiacos
Barcelona v Copenhagen
Bayer Leverkusen v Villarreal
Benfica v Real Madrid
Borussia Dortmund v Inter
Club Brugge v Marseille
Eintracht Frankfurt v Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool v Qarabag
Man City v Galatasaray
Monaco v Juventus
Napoli v Chelsea
Pafos v Slavia Prague
Paris Saint-Germain v Newcastle
PSV Eindhoven v Bayern Munich
Union SG v Atalanta
Continue reading…⚽️ All the action from across Europe. Kick-off 8pm GMT⚽️ Live scores | Table | PermutationsHello and welcome to live, goal-by-goal coverage of matchday eight in the Champions League. It’s the last night of the league phase, which means all 36 teams are playing simultaneously and every football fan on planet earth has the phrase “as it stands” on their lips.This is the sophomore season of the Champions League’s Swiss model, so we’re still getting used to the unique chaos of this final round of fixtures. For those unfamiliar with the new format, let’s get down to brass tacks.The top eight teams go straight through to the round of 16.The teams finishing between ninth and 24th go into the playoff round, the draw for which takes place on Friday. Each team goes into a particular bracket based on their position: for example, with the current positions, Manchester City (11th) and Atletico Madrid (12th) would play either Monaco (21st) or PSV Eindhoven (22nd). The winners of those ties would then play Spurs (5th) or Paris Saint-Germain (6th) in the last 16.The teams who finish between 25th and 36th get nada. Zilch. Bugger all. Not even a Conference League parachute.Arsenal v Kairat AlmatyAthletic Club v Sporting CPAtletico Madrid v Bodo/GlimtAjax v OlympiacosBarcelona v CopenhagenBayer Leverkusen v VillarrealBenfica v Real MadridBorussia Dortmund v InterClub Brugge v MarseilleEintracht Frankfurt v Tottenham HotspurLiverpool v QarabagMan City v GalatasarayMonaco v JuventusNapoli v ChelseaPafos v Slavia PragueParis Saint-Germain v NewcastlePSV Eindhoven v Bayern MunichUnion SG v Atalanta Continue reading…
