UEFA Champions League Dag 8, woensdag 29 jan infographic
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UEFA Champions League Dag 8, woensdag 29 jan

By Chris Dinsdale

January 29, 2025 - Europe’s new UEFA Champions League season continues, with the final matchday inaugural 36-team league format promising high drama, with all 18 matches kicking off concurrently. Perennial heavyweights Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Juventus -- traditionally immune from group stage pressures -- face must-win contests in their bids to secure automatic qualification, while Manchester City face potential elimination. The draw for the knock-out phase play-offs takes place on Friday, January 31.

The 70th season of Europe's elite club competition, and the 33rd since it was renamed the UEFA Champions League, this is the first under the new format. It kicks off on 9 July 2024 with the qualifiers, and runs until the final on Saturday May 31, 2025 at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

Real Madrid are defending champions having defeated Borussia Dortmund in the 2024 final.

The UEFA Champions League is contested by the highest ranked teams of the strongest UEFA national associations. It is the top club competition in European football and one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world. The Champions League final is the most watched annual sporting event worldwide.

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PUBLISHED: 27/01/2025; STORY: Graphic News
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