The 2024/25 season of the UEFA Champions League has begun this week, with fans still getting used to a new format.
With four additional teams and eight matches instead of six in a league phase, it means fans get to see more marquee matchups in the tournament.
Many of the big guns have already been in action, such as last year's champions Real Madrid, and English champions Manchester City.
But it's another heavyweight that sits top after a record victory on Wednesday morning.
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2024/25 UEFA Champions League ladder
With six matches still to be played on matchday one, its Bavarian giant Bayern Munich who sit top after their record breaking 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb.
Harry Kane scores four times to also break the English goalscoring record in the Champions League, as Bayern equalled their biggest win in the competition, and also became the first team to score nine goals in a Champions League match.
Scottish champions Celtic sit behind them in second after their big 5-1 win over debutants Slovan Bratislava at home, with Dortmund, Aston Villa and Sparta Prague also in the top eight after each winning 3-0.
Man City's goalless draw with Inter means they are further back in 12th.
UEFA Champions League ladder (league phase)
Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | Goals F/A | GD | Points | |
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1 | Bayern Munich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-2 | +7 | 3 |
2 | Celtic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-1 | +4 | 3 |
3 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | +3 | 3 |
4 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | +3 | 3 |
5 | Sparta Prague | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | +3 | 3 |
6 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | +2 | 3 |
7 | Juventus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | +2 | 3 |
8 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | +2 | 3 |
9 | Sporting CP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | +2 | 3 |
10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 3 |
11 | Inter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 |
12 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 |
13 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 |
14 | Bologna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 |
15 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Atalanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Atletico Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Bayern Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | Brest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Feyenoord | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Red Star Belgrade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Monaco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | Sturm Graz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | Girona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
28 | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 0 |
29 | Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 0 |
30 | Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 0 |
31 | Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
32 | Club Brugge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | -3 | 0 |
33 | Salzburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | -3 | 0 |
34 | Young Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | -3 | 0 |
35 | Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | -4 | 0 |
36 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | -7 | 0 |
Last updated Thursday September 19, 8:00 a.m.
Who is playing in the Champions League tomorrow?
Fans will be treated to the rare sight of Champions League games on a Friday morning on matchday one!
The standout game will be Arsenal travelling to face last year's Europa League winners Atalanta, whilst Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen face Feyenoord away, and Barcelona make a trip to Monaco.
You will be able to catch all of the games live and exclusive on Stan Sport.
Date | Time (AEST) | Match | Stadium |
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Friday, September 20 | 2:45 a.m. | Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
Friday, September 20 | 2:45 a.m. | Red Star Belgrade vs Benfica | Stadion Rajko Mitic, Belgrade |
Friday, September 20 | 5:00 a.m. | Atalanta vs Arsenal | Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo |
Friday, September 20 | 5:00 a.m. | Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig | Estadio Civitas Metropolitano, Madrid |
Friday, September 20 | 5:00 a.m. | Brest vs Sturm Graz | Stade de Roudourou, Guingamp |
Friday, September 20 | 5:00 a.m. | Monaco vs Barcelona | Stade Louis II, Monaco |