This is what Espresso.TV reported with reference to UEFA.
This season, the Champions League is being played in a new format. 36 teams will take part in the main round, which will last from September to January. Each team will play 8 matches.
The top eight teams will advance to the round of 16, with the clubs in places 9 to 24 playing head-to-head. For everyone else, the European Cup season will come to an end.
The opening match of the renewed Champions League against Bologna ended in a draw for Shakhtar Donetsk (0-0). In the second round, the Ukrainian team will face Italian side Atalanta. This match will take place on October 2.
In this year’s Champions League, Shakhtar will also play Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund from Germany, Arsenal from London, Young Boys from Switzerland, PSV from the Netherlands and Brest from France.
Champions League standings after Matchday 1.
Top-8
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8-24
Photo by: UEFA
Outsiders
Photo by: UEFA
