Wednesday, January 29 is the day of the final games in the redesigned UEFA Champions League group stage.
A number of teams have already guaranteed their places in the knockout round, while others are just a few games away from qualifying as the last group matchday of the 2024–2025 UEFA Champions League campaign draws near.
Teams Verified for Playoffs in the Round of 16 or Knockout Phase:
Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Brest, Celtic, Dortmund, Feyenoord, Inter Milan, Juventus, Leverkusen, Lille, AC Milan, Monaco, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Atalanta, and
Teams Aiming for Playoff Spots in the Knockout Phase:
PSV, Sporting Lisbon, Stuttgart, Dinamo Zagreb, Club Brugge, Manchester City, PSG, Benfica, and Shakhtar Donetsk
Groups Disqualified from the Champions League:
Red Star Belgrade, Leipzig, Girona, Slovan Bratislava, Sparta Prague, Sturm Graz, Young Boys, and Bologna
As the league phase draws to a close, the new structure has undoubtedly generated a lot of excitement, and Wednesday night could bring even more drama. Fans can look forward to an exciting conclusion as all 18 of Matchday 8’s games will begin at the same time.
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After a difficult 4-2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain last week, which left them outside the “top 24,” Manchester City will notably try to improve their fortunes. For them to have a shot at the knockout phase play-offs, they must defeat Club Brugge.
While Aston Villa’s home game against Celtic offers Unai Emery’s team an exciting chance to return to the top eight, PSG’s situation is still tense as they look to secure their playoff spot.
Put Wednesday, January 29 at 9 p.m. Nigeria time on your calendars for the simultaneous kickoff, and anticipate an exciting conclusion to this phase of the UEFA Champions League campaign.
Complete Fixture List for Matchday 8:
AC Milan vs. Dinamo Zagreb
Monaco against Inter
Against Atalanta, Barcelona
Leverkusen Bayer vs. Prague Sparta
RB Leipzig vs. Sturm Gustav
Atletico Madrid vs. Red Bull Salzburg
Feyenoord versus Lille
Young Boys versus Zvezda Crvenz
Against Celtic, Aston Villa
Slovan Bratislava vs. Bayern Munich
Athletic against Bologna
Against Shakhtar Donetsk, Borussia Dortmund
Liverpool versus PSV
Saint-Germain vs. Stuttgart
Arsenal versus Girona
Against Real Madrid, Brest
Barcelona vs. Juventus
Club Brugge vs. Manchester City
