The UEFA Champions League 2024-21 schedule to be released this Friday. The group stage of the league to feature Juventus vs Barcelona match featuring biggest superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
The biggest club competition is back. Its the Champions league. 32 teams around the world compete for the biggest battle of all. Champions League was first introduced in 1955 as European Cup however the cup got its current name in 1992.
The 2024/21 season of the Champions League is all set to commence from 20th October and will go on till 29th May, with Istanbul hosting the final this year.
UEFA Champions League 2024-21 Schedule
Despite the group stage being determined, the schedule for the UEFA Champions League 2024-21 matches is yet to be released. As per UEFA, the schedule for the group stage will be released on Friday evening.
UCL 2024/21 Group Stages
Matchday 1 – October 20-21
Matchday 2 – October 27-28
Matchday 3 – November 3-4
Matchday 4 – November 24-25
Matchday 5 – December 1-2
Matchday 6 – December 8-9
UCL 2024/21 Knockout Stages
Round of 16 – February 16, March 17
Quarter-finals – April 6, 14
Semi-final – April 27, May 5
Final – May 29 (Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul)
The fixtures for the UEFA Champions League 2024-21 will be announced on Friday.
Champions League 2024-21 Groups
UEFA on Thursday held the draw for the UEFA Champions League 2024-21 at their headquarter in Lyon, Switzerland to allocate teams to different groups. The process of Draw was assisted by Chelsea legend Didier Drogba and Malouda.
Based on the 4 pots the following Draws were made for Group stages:
Group A
| Team |
|---|
| Bayern Munich |
| Atletico Madrid |
| Salzburg |
| Lokomotiv Moscow |
Bayern vs Atletico Madrid would be a mouth watering fixture to watch.
Group B
| Team |
|---|
| Real Madrid |
| Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Inter Milan |
| Borrusia Monchengladbach |
Spanish Giants Real Madrid taking on Italian giants Inter Milan is worth waiting for.
Group C
| Team |
|---|
| Porto |
| Manchester City |
| Olympiakos |
| Marseille |
Group D
| Team |
|---|
| Liverpool |
| Ajax |
| Atalanta |
| Midtjylland |
Liverpool could be facing some serious threats from the likes of AJax and Atalanta.
Group E
| Team |
|---|
| Sevilla |
| Chelsea |
| FK Krasnodar |
| Rennes |
Sevilla vs Chelsea is a tie to look forward to.
Group F
| Team |
|---|
| Zenit |
| Borrusia Dortmund |
| Lazio |
| Bruges |
Group G
Arguably the biggest group stage group in the history of the Champions League as its Messi vs Ronaldo for the first time in the group stage. Adding on these two would be facing each other after 10 years in the champions league.
Group H
| Team |
|---|
| PSG |
| Manchester United |
| RB Leipzig |
| Istanbul Basaksehir |
It won’t be wrong to call Group H as the Group of death this year as the like of PSG, Manchester United and RB Leipzig in the same group is a treat for football lovers.
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