There are 32 teams that made it to the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League group stage, but only 16 of them will survive when the groups are settled by Nov. 2.
Each of the eight groups will send the top two finishers to the Champions League knockout rounds in February 2023. The first-place teams will be drawn against second-place teams for that Round of 16 draw on Nov. 7.
The third-place teams in the Champions League group stage get a consolation prize: a spot in the knockout round playoffs of the second-tier Europa League, where they will have to battle Europa League sides for the right to enter that tournament’s Round of 16.
Real Madrid won the Champions League last season and will face stiff competition from the likes of deep-pocketed clubs like Manchester City, PSG, and Chelsea. Bayern Munich, Barcelona, and Juventus hope they’ve done enough to reinforce their squads during the summer to make a run for the title.
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How to watch Champions League in USA
The opening matchday of the Champions League was played on Tuesday, Sept. 6 with the rest of the matches happening on Wednesday, Sept. 7. Now, comes the second matchweek as the teams shuffle their group opponents.
The highlight on Tuesday will be at Anfield, where Liverpool take on Dutch side Ajax, while Bayern Munich also host Group of Death opponents Barcelona in Germany.
On Wednesday, AC Milan look to navigate an early kickoff with Dinamo Zagreb, who shocked Chelsea last week. Man City host a struggling Borussia Dortmund side, while Real Madrid take on RB Leipzig at the Bernabeu. Rangers host Napoli without away fans, as a police force shortage has seen UEFA take measures to mitigate any issues.
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Tuesday, September 13
| Time (ET) | Match | TV | Stream |
| 12:45 p.m. | Sporting CP vs. Tottenham | UniMas, TUDN | fuboTV, Vix+, Paramount+ |
| 3:00 p.m. | Liverpool vs. Ajax | — | ViX, Paramount+ |
| 3:00 p.m. | Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona | UniMas, TUDN | fuboTV, Vix+, Paramount+ |
| 3:00 p.m. | Viktoria Plzen vs. Inter Milan | — | ViX, Paramount+ |
| 3:00 p.m. | Bayer Leverkusen vs. Atletico Madrid | — | ViX, Paramount+ |
| 3:00 p.m. | Marseille vs. Eintracht Frankfurt | — | ViX, Paramount+ |
| 3:00 p.m. | Porto vs. Club Brugge | — | ViX, Paramount+ |
Wednesday, September 14
| Time (ET) | Match | TV | Stream |
| 12:45 p.m. | Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Celtic | — | ViX, Paramount+ |
| 12:45 p.m. | AC Milan vs. Dinamo Zagreb | UniMas, TUDN | fuboTV, Vix+, Paramount+ |
| 3:00 p.m. | Rangers vs. Napoli | — | ViX, ViX+, Paramount+ |
| 3:00 p.m. | Chelsea vs. RB Salzburg | — | ViX+, Paramount+ |
| 3:00 p.m. | Real Madrid vs. RB Leipzig | UniMas, TUDN | fuboTV, ViX+, Paramount+ |
| 3:00 p.m. | FC Copenhagen vs. Sevilla | — | ViX+, Paramount+ |
| 3:00 p.m. | Juventus vs. Benfica | — | ViX+, Paramount+ |
| 3:00 p.m. | Maccabi Haifa vs. PSG | — | ViX+, Paramount+ |
| 3:00 p.m. | Man City vs. Borussia Dortmund | — | ViX+, Paramount+ |
What channel is Champions League on in USA
| In English | In Spanish | |
|---|---|---|
| TV Channels | CBS, CBS Sports Network (CBSSN) |
Univision, TUDN, Galavision, UniMas |
| Live Streams | Paramount+, fuboTV | ViX, ViX+, fuboTV |
The Champions League is carried by CBS (English) and Univision (Spanish) in the USA.
In English: CBS streams every match on Paramount+, with select matches televised on CBS or CBS Sports Network. Those select televised matches will also stream on fuboTV.
The Golazo Show streamed on Paramount+ and televised on CBS Sports Network is a whiparound show that features live updates from all the matches as they happen.
In Spanish: Univision places select matches across its TV networks (Univision, TUDN, UniMas, and Galavision) and those televised matches are similarly streamed on fuboTV.
For the first time, a Spanish-language stream will be available for every match on ViX+ (subscription only), with select matches streamed for free on ViX.com.
Champions League schedule 2022-2023
The 2022-2023 Champions League season features a 32-team group stage with every team playing six matches. All six rounds will be completed by November 2, just before the break for the 2022 World Cup.
| Matchday | Dates |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 6-7, 2022 |
| 2 | Sept. 13-14, 2022 |
| 3 | Oct. 4-5, 2022 |
| 4 | Oct. 11-12, 2022 |
| 5 | Oct. 25-26, 2022 |
| 6 | Nov. 1-2, 2022 |
The top two teams from each Champions League group advance to the knockout rounds, beginning with the Rounds of 16. The teams that finished in first place will be drawn against teams that finished in second place in a draw that takes place on Nov. 7.
All 16 teams that make it to the knockouts will be dreaming of advancing all the way to the final which will be held at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on June 10, 2023.
| Round | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | Feb. 14-22, 2023 | Mar. 7-15, 2023 |
| Quarterfinals | Apr. 11-12, 2023 | Apr. 18-19, 2023 |
| Semifinals | May 9-10, 2023 | May 16-17, 2023 |
| Final | June 10, 2023 | |
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