The group stages of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League are complete and we now enter the business end of the competition as Manchester City look to defend their title.
Real Madrid with Jude Bellingham bossing the midfield and Bayern Munich boasting Harry Kane up top will likely be Pep Guardiola's greatest challengers.
But could Mikel Arteta's Arsenal cause a few upsets along the way? Will Paris Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappe finally reach their promised land?
The Sporting News provides the key dates for the rest of the competition and how you can watch the games.
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UEFA Champions League schedule 2023/2024
| Stage | Draw | First leg | Second leg |
| Playoff Round | Aug. 7, 2023 | Aug. 22 & 23, 2023 | Aug. 29 & 30, 2023 |
| Group Stage | Aug. 31, 2023 | Sept. 19 & 20, 2023 |
| Oct. 3 & 4, 2023 |
| Oct. 24 & 25, 2023 |
| Nov. 7 & 8, 2023 |
| Nov. 28 & 29, 2023 |
| Dec. 12 & 13, 2023 |
| Round of 16 | Dec. 18, 2023 | Feb. 13-21, 2024 | Mar. 5-13, 2024 |
| Quarterfinals | Mar. 15, 2024 | Apr. 9 & 10, 2024 | Apr. 16 & 17, 2024 |
| Semifinals | Apr. 30 & May 1, 2024 | May 7 & 8, 2024 |
| Final | June 1, 2024 |
UEFA Champions League knockout round schedule, matches
The Round of 16 has effectively seen the majority of Europe's elite avoid each other, potentially serving up a tasty quarterfinal stage if there are no upsets.
| Round of 16 fixtures | First leg | Second leg |
| Porto vs. Arsenal | Porto 1-0 Arsenal | Arsenal 1-0 Porto (4-2 pens) |
| Napoli vs. Barcelona | Napoli 1-1 Barcelona | Barcelona 3-1 Napoli |
| Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Sociedad | PSG 2-0 Real | Real 1-2 PSG |
| Inter vs. Atletico Madrid | Inter 1-0 Atletico | Atletico 2-1 Inter (3-2 pens) |
| PSV vs. Borussia Dortmund | PSV 1-1 Dortmund | Dortmund 2-0 PSV |
| Lazio vs. Bayern Munich | Lazio 1-0 Bayern | Bayern 3-0 Lazio |
| Copenhagen vs. Manchester City | Copenhagen 1-3 Man City | Copenhagen 1-3 Man City |
| RB Leipzig vs. Real Madrid | Leipzig 0-1 Real Madrid | Real Madrid 1-1 RB Leipzig |
Quarter-finals
| Fixture | First leg | Date — Second Leg |
| Real Madrid vs Man City | Real Madrid 3-3 Man City | Apr. 17, 2024 |
| Arsenal vs Bayern Munich | Arsenal 2-2 Bayern Munich | Apr. 17, 2024 |
| PSG vs Barcelona | Apr. 10, 2024 | Apr. 16, 2024 |
| Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund | Apr. 10, 2024 | Apr. 16, 2024 |
Semi-finals
| Fixture | Date — First Leg | Date — Second Leg |
| TBD vs. TBD | Apr. 30/May 1, 2024 | May 7/8, 2024 |
| TBD vs. TBD | Apr. 30/May 1, 2024 | May 7/8, 2024 |
Final
| Date | Time (local) | Fixture |
| June 1, 2024 | 8:00 p.m. | TBD vs. TBD |
Champions League group stage standings, results in 2023/24
Manchester United and Newcastle United were dumped out of Europe entirely as they finished rock bottom of their respective groups.
Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund topped their group and PSG advanced as the runners-up.
Group A table
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|
| 1. Bayern Munich-Q | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 |
| 2. Copenhagen -Q | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2. Galatasaray-X | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 4. Man United-E | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play
Group A schedule and results
| Date | Match |
| Wed, Sept. 20 | Galatasaray 2-2 FC Copenhagen |
| Wed, Sept. 20 | Bayern Munich 4-3 Man United |
| Tue, Oct. 3 | Man United 2-3 Galatasaray |
| Tue, Oct. 3 | FC Copenhagen 1-2 Bayern Munich |
| Tue, Oct. 24 | Galatasaray 1-3 Bayern Munich |
| Tue, Oct. 24 | Man United 1-0 FC Copenhagen |
| Wed, Nov. 8 | Bayern Munich 2-0 Galatasaray |
| Wed, Nov. 8 | FC Copenhagen 4-3 Man United |
| Wed, Nov. 29 | Galatasaray 3-3 Man United |
| Wed, Nov. 29 | Bayern Munich 0-0 FC Copenhagen |
| Tue, Dec. 12 | Man United 0-1 Bayern Munich |
| Tue, Dec. 12 | FC Copenhagen 1-0 Galatasaray |
Group B table
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|
| 1. Arsenal-Q | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 |
| 2. PSV-Q | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 3. Lens-X | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 4. Sevilla-E | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play
Group B schedule and results
| Date | Match |
| Wed, Sept. 20 | Sevilla 1-1 Lens |
| Wed, Sept. 20 | Arsenal 4-0 PSV |
| Tue, Oct. 3 | Lens 2-1 Arsenal |
| Tue, Oct. 3 | PSV 2-2 Sevilla |
| Tue, Oct. 24 | Sevilla 1-2 Arsenal |
| Tue, Oct. 24 | Lens 1-1 PSV |
| Wed, Nov. 8 | Arsenal 2-0 Sevilla |
| Wed, Nov. 8 | PSV 1-0 Lens |
| Wed, Nov. 29 | Sevilla 2-3 PSV |
| Wed, Nov. 29 | Arsenal 6-0 Lens |
| Tue, Dec. 12 | Lens 2-1 Sevilla |
| Tue, Dec. 12 | PSV 1-1 Arsenal |
Group C table
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|
| 1. Real Madrid-Q | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 |
| 2. Napoli -Q | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 |
| 3. Sporting Braga-X | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| 4. Union Berlin-E | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -6 |
Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play
Group C schedule and results
| Date | Match |
| Wed, Sept. 20 | Real Madrid 1-0 Union Berlin |
| Wed, Sept. 20 | Braga 1-2 Napoli |
| Tue, Oct. 3 | Union Berlin 2-3 Braga |
| Tue, Oct. 3 | Napoli 2-3 Real Madrid |
| Tue, Oct. 24 | Braga 1-2 Real Madrid |
| Tue, Oct. 24 | Union Berlin 0-1 Napoli |
| Wed, Nov. 8 | Napoli 1-1 Union Berlin |
| Wed, Nov. 8 | Real Madrid 3-0 Braga |
| Wed, Nov. 29 | Real Madrid 4-2 Napoli |
| Wed, Nov. 29 | Braga 1-1 Union Berlin |
| Tue, Dec. 12 | Napoli 2-0 Braga |
| Tue, Dec. 12 | Union Berlin 2-3 Real Madrid |
Group D table
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|
| 1. Real Sociedad-Q | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| 2. Inter Milan-Q | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| 3. RB Salzburg-X | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 4. Benfica-E | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play
Group D schedule and results
| Date | Match |
| Wed, Sept. 20 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Inter Milan |
| Wed, Sept. 20 | Benfica 0-2 RB Salzburg |
| Tue, Oct. 3 | RB Salzburg 0-2 Real Sociedad |
| Tue, Oct. 3 | Inter Milan 1-0 Benfica |
| Tue, Oct. 24 | Inter Milan 2-1 RB Salzburg |
| Tue, Oct. 24 | Benfica 0-1 Real Sociedad |
| Wed, Nov. 8 | Real Sociedad 3-1 Benfica |
| Wed, Nov. 8 | RB Salzburg 0-1 Inter Milan |
| Wed, Nov. 29 | Benfica 3-3 Inter Milan |
| Wed, Nov. 29 | Real Sociedad 0-0 RB Salzburg |
| Tue, Dec. 12 | Inter Milan 0-0 Real Sociedad |
| Tue, Dec. 12 | RB Salzburg 1-3 Benfica |
Group E table
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|
| 1. Atletico-Q | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 |
| 2. Lazio-Q | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 3. Feyenoord-X | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| 4. Celtic-E | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | -10 |
Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play
Group E schedule and results
| Date | Match |
| Tue, Sept. 19 | Feyenoord 2-0 Celtic |
| Tue, Sept. 19 | Lazio 1-1 Atletico Madrid |
| Wed, Oct. 4 | Atletico Madrid 3-2 Feyenoord |
| Wed, Oct. 4 | Celtic 1-2 Lazio |
| Wed, Oct. 25 | Feyenoord 3-1 Lazio |
| Wed, Oct. 25 | Celtic 2-2 Atletico Madrid |
| Tue, Nov. 7 | Atletico Madrid 6-0 Celtic |
| Tue, Nov. 7 | Lazio 1-0 Feyenoord |
| Tue, Nov. 28 | Lazio 2-0 Celtic |
| Tue, Nov. 28 | Feyenoord 1-3 Atletico Madrid |
| Wed, Dec. 13 | Atletico Madrid 2-0 Lazio |
| Wed, Dec. 13 | Celtic 2-1 Feyenoord |
Group F table
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|
| 1. Bor. Dortmund-Q | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| 2. PSG-Q | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| 3. AC Milan-X | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 4. Newcastle-E | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play
Group F schedule and results
| Date | Match |
| Tue, Sept. 19 | AC Milan 0-0 Newcastle |
| Tue, Sept. 19 | PSG 2-0 Borussia Dortmund |
| Wed, Oct. 4 | Borussia Dortmund 0-0 AC Milan |
| Wed, Oct. 4 | Newcastle 4-1 PSG |
| Wed, Oct. 25 | PSG 3-0 AC Milan |
| Wed, Oct. 25 | Newcastle 0-1 Borussia Dortmund |
| Tue, Nov. 7 | Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Newcastle |
| Tue, Nov. 7 | AC Milan 2-1 PSG |
| Tue, Nov. 28 | PSG 1-1 Newcastle |
| Tue, Nov. 28 | AC Milan 1-3 Borussia Dortmund |
| Wed, Dec. 13 | Borussia Dortmund 1-1 PSG |
| Wed, Dec. 13 | Newcastle 1-2 AC Milan |
Group G table
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|
| 1. Man City-Q | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 |
| 2. RB Leipzig-Q | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
| 3. Young Boys-X | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| 4. Red Star Belgrade-E | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | -7 |
Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play
Group G schedule and results
| Date | Match |
| Tue, Sept. 19 | Young Boys 1-3 RB Leipzig |
| Tue, Sept. 19 | Man City 3-1 Red Star Belgrade |
| Wed, Oct. 4 | RB Leipzig 1-3 Man City |
| Wed, Oct. 4 | Red Star Belgrade 2-2 Young Boys |
| Wed, Oct. 25 | RB Leipzig 3-1 Red Star Belgrade |
| Wed, Oct. 25 | Young Boys 1-3 Man City |
| Tue, Nov. 7 | Man City 3-0 Young Boys |
| Tue, Nov. 7 | Red Star Belgrade 1-2 RB Leipzig |
| Tue, Nov. 28 | Man City 3-2 RB Leipzig |
| Tue, Nov. 28 | Young Boys 2-0 Red Star Belgrade |
| Wed, Dec. 13 | RB Leipzig 2-1 Young Boys |
| Wed, Dec. 13 | Red Star Belgrade 2-3 Man City |
Group H table
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|
| 1. Barcelona-Q | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 |
| 2. Porto-Q | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 |
| 3. Shakhtar Donetsk-X | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
| 4. Antwerp-E | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | -11 |
Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play
Group H schedule and results
| Date | Match |
| Tue, Sept. 19 | Barcelona 5-0 Antwerp |
| Tue, Sept. 19 | Shakhtar Donetsk 1-3 Porto |
| Wed, Oct. 4 | Antwerp 2-3 Shakhtar |
| Wed, Oct. 4 | Porto 0-1 Barcelona |
| Wed, Oct. 25 | Barcelona 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Wed, Oct. 25 | Antwerp 1-4 Porto |
| Tue, Nov. 7 | Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 Barcelona |
| Tue, Nov. 7 | Porto 2-0 Antwerp |
| Tue, Nov. 28 | Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 Antwerp |
| Tue, Nov. 28 | Barcelona 2-1 Porto |
| Wed, Dec. 13 | Porto 5-3 Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Wed, Dec. 13 | Antwerp 3-2 Barcelona |
