The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League gets underway on Tuesday, September 17.
The elite European club tournament has expanded from 32 to 36 teams, which will play in single league phase rather than the traditional group stage.
The top eight teams at the end of the league phase will secure their place in the round of 16. Meanwhile, the teams placed ninth to 24th will compete in a two-legged play-off to secure their place in the knockouts.
Real Madrid, the reigning champions, will be aiming to defend their title against a formidable field.
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The Sporting News looks at the key fixture details this week and how to follow the matches.
Champions League fixture schedule this week
All times IST
Tuesday, September 17
- BSC Young Boys vs. Aston Villa FC (10:15 p.m.)
- Juventus vs. PSV Eindhoven (10:15 p.m.)
Wednesday, September 18
- AC Milan vs. Liverpool FC (12:30 a.m.)
- FC Bayern München vs. GNK Dinamo (12:30 a.m.)
- Real Madrid C.F. vs. VfB Stuttgart (12:30 a.m.)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal vs. LOSC Lille (12:30 a.m.)
- AC Sparta Praha vs. FC Salzburg (10:15 p.m.)
- Bologna FC 1909 vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk (10:15 p.m.)
Thursday, September 19
- Celtic FC vs. ŠK Slovan Bratislava (12:30 a.m.)
- Club Brugge KV vs. Borussia Dortmund (12:30 a.m.)
- Manchester City vs. FC Internazionale Milano (12:30 a.m.)
- Paris Saint-Germain vs. Girona FC (12:30 a.m.)
- Feyenoord vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen (10:15 p.m.)
- FK Crvena Zvezda vs. SL Benfica (10:15 p.m.)
Friday, September 20
- AS Monaco vs. FC Barcelona (12:30 a.m.)
- Atalanta BC vs. Arsenal FC (12:30 a.m.)
- Atlético de Madrid vs. RB Leipzig (12:30 a.m.)
- Stade Brestois 29 vs. SK Sturm Graz (12:30 a.m.)
Champions League live streams, TV channel in India
Champions League matches for the 2024/25 season will largely be shown on Jio TV and Sony LIV in India.
Song LIV originally acquired the streaming rights for the UEFA Champions League in 2017, extended the right to broadcast the tournament till the end of 2026 to 2027 this year.
Every single Champions League match of the 2024/25 competition will be streamed on Sony LIV, and the televised events can also be found on JioTV.
Here are the full live stream details to watch this week's Champions League matches:
Fixture | TV Channel | Streaming |
---|---|---|
BSC Young Boys vs. Aston Villa FC | — | Sony LIV, Jio TV, tabii |
Juventus vs. PSV Eindhoven | SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 1HD | Sony LIV, Jio TV |
AC Milan vs. Liverpool FC | SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 1HD, SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 2HD | Sony LIV, Jio TV |
FC Bayern München vs. GNK Dinamo | — | Sony LIV, Jio TV, tabii |
Real Madrid C.F. vs. VfB Stuttgart | SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 1HD | Sony LIV, Jio TV |
Sporting Clube de Portugal vs. LOSC Lille | — | Sony LIV, Jio TV |
AC Sparta Praha vs. FC Salzburg | Sony LIV, Jio TV | |
Bologna FC 1909 vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk | — | Sony LIV, Jio TV, tabii |
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal | SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 1HD | Sony LIV, Jio TV |
Celtic FC vs. ŠK Slovan Bratislava | — | Sony LIV, Jio TV |
Club Brugge KV vs. Borussia Dortmund | — | Sony LIV, Jio TV, tabii |
Manchester City vs. FC Internazionale Milano | SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 1HD, SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 2HD | Sony LIV, Jio TV |
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Girona FC | SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 1HD | Sony LIV, Jio TV |
Feyenoord vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen | SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 2HD | Sony LIV, Jio TV |
FK Crvena Zvezda vs. SL Benfica | — | Sony LIV, Jio TV |
AS Monaco vs. FC Barcelona | SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 1HD | Sony LIV, Jio TV |
Atalanta BC vs. Arsenal FC | SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 2HD, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3HD | Sony LIV, Jio TV |
Atlético de Madrid vs. RB Leipzig | — | Sony LIV, Jio TV |
Stade Brestois 29 vs. SK Sturm Graz | — | Sony LIV, Jio TV |