The UEFA Champions League action returns with matchday 3 fixtures featuring mouth-watering clashes.
The matchday 3 will also have feature clashes between Real Madrid vs Dortmund, Barcelona vs Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid vs Lille, RB Leipzig vs Liverpool, Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk, …
Here all the UEFA Champions League 2024-25, Matchday 3 Schedule:
Time Zone: All UK time.
Tuesday 22nd October
AC Milan v Club Brugge (5:45pm)
Monaco v Red Star (5:45pm)
Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk (8pm)
Aston Villa v Bologna (8pm)
Girona v Slovan Bratislava (8pm)
Juventus v Stuttgart (8pm)
PSG v PSV (8pm)
Real Madrid v Dortmund (8pm)
Sturm Graz v Sporting CP (8pm)
Wednesday 23rd October
Atalanta v Celtic (5:45pm)
Brest v Bayer Leverkusen (5:45pm)
Atletico Madrid v Lille (8pm)
Young Boys v Inter (8pm)
Barcelona v Bayern Munich (8pm)
Salzburg v Dinamo Zagreb (8pm)
Manchester City v Sparta Prague (8pm)
RB Leipzig v Liverpool (8pm)
Benfica v Feyenoord (8pm)
UEFA Champions League tables – After Matchday 3
| # | Club | MP | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bor. Dortmund | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | Stade Brestois | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Benfica | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | B. Leverkusen | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Juventus | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Man City | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Inter | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | Sparta Prague | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Sporting CP | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | Monaco | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Bayern Munich | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 16 | Barcelona | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | LOSC Lille | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 19 | Paris SG | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 20 | Celtic | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 21 | Club Brugge | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Feyenoord | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Atlético Madrid | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 24 | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 25 | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 26 | Bologna | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 27 | Shakhtar D. | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 28 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | -7 | 1 |
| 29 | RB Leipzig | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 | Girona | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 | Sturm Graz | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 32 | AC Milan | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 33 | Red Star | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| 34 | RB Salzburg | 2 | -7 | 0 |
| 35 | Slo. Bratislava | 2 | -8 | 0 |
| 36 | BSC Young Boys | 2 | -8 | 0 |
TOP 5 leading scorers
1- Harry Kane, Bayern Munich – 4
2- Abdallah Sima, Brest – 3
3- Karim Adeyemi, Borussia Dortmund – 3
4- Serhou Guirassy, Borussia Dortmund – 3
5- Benjamin Sesko, RB Leipzig – 3
So how will the Champions League work this season?
The 32-team group stage has been replaced with a 36-team league phase. Each team plays eight different opponents, four at home and four away, with the usual three points for a win and one for a draw. At the end of the league phase, the top eight will qualify directly for the last-16 knockout stage. The teams placed ninth to 24th will enter a two-legged play-off to join them there. The bottom 12 will be eliminated entirely, as will the play-off losers – no Europa League second chances here.
From there it’s as you were – a straight two-legged, home-and-away knockout competition to reach the final, which this season will take place at Munich’s Allianz Arena on Saturday 31 May.
