Champions League groups

2022 - 9 - 6

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Messi and Haaland chase more goals as group stage begins ... (sportsmax.tv)

The biggest club competition in European football is back, and some of the shiniest names and player...

3 - Salzburg remained unbeaten at home in last season's Champions League (P4 W3 D1 L0), winning all three of their home games in the group stage. 14 - Copenhagen have only lost one of their last 14 away games in all European competitions (including qualifiers – W8 D5). Chelsea have lost just one of their last 11 away games in the Champions League (W8 D2), a 1-0 defeat at Juventus last season. 12 - Last season, Christopher Nkunku (12 goals) overtook Timo Werner and Emil Forsberg (both 11) to become RB Leipzig's top goalscorer in major European competition (excluding qualifiers). City striker Erling Haaland has scored 23 goals in 19 Champions League appearances, the best goals/game ratio of any player in the competition's history with a minimum of 10 appearances (1.2). The only previous instance saw City win home and away in the 2015-16 Champions League group stage.

Road to Istanbul begins Tuesday in UEFA Champions League (Anadolu Agency)

Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul to host final of tournament, whose group matches to start on Tuesday - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Group A: Ajax (Netherlands), Liverpool (England), Napoli (Italy), Rangers (Scotland) In the Champions League, teams will try to advance to the finals by winning the matches to be played with the two-match elimination method as of the Round of 16.

Who are the favourites to win the 2022-23 Champions League? (AS English)

The group stage of the 22-23 UEFA Champions League gets underway with a handful of teams with a realistic chance of lifting the trophy in Istanbul next ...

[Jurgen Klopp’s side ](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/)are third favourites to lift the trophy in June. Despite the exit of the likes of Casemiro, Bale and Isco over the summer months, Madrid have reinforced well with both Antonio Rudiger and Aurélien Tchouaméni looking like solid acquisitions. This season, Real Madrid embark on a journey to win their 15th European crown. The Reds’ bid to secure European Cup No. Given the staging of the 2022 Qatar World Cup which commences on 20 November, the group stage games will be condensed into a two month window with matches coming thick and fast. [Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG](https://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/premier-league/manchester-city.html#:~:text=It%20started%20when%20the%20Abu,transfer%20fee%20of%20%C2%A332m.)), City have been regular contenders in the competition and despite their dominance in the Premier League, the Manchester side have been unable to replicate this success at European level with Guardiola’s side falling at the semi-final stage last season losing to eventual champions Real Madrid.

Champions League Fixtures: See the full schedule for the 2022/23 ... (BT Sport)

Get the full list of Champions League fixtures here. See every game of the group stage live on BT Sport.

[Premier League](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/premier-league), [Ligue 1](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/ligue-1), the [National League](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/national-league) and much more – with all the action available on BT TV. [Europa League](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/europa-league) and [Europa Conference League](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/features/europa-conference-league-everything-you-need-to-know) game exclusively live on BT Sport. [upcoming live football on BT Sport.](https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/whats-on?sport=Football) [Milan vs Dinamo Zagreb](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-14-milan-v-dinamo-zagreb) - 5.45pm, BT Sport 1 [Shakhtar Donetsk vs Celtic](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-14-shakhtar-donetsk-v-celtic) - 5.45pm, BT Sport 4 [Chelsea vs Salzburg](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-14-chelsea-v-salzburg) - 8pm, BT Sport 3 [Juventus vs Benfica](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-14-juventus-v-benfica) - 8pm, BT Sport 7 [Maccabi Haifa vs PSG](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-14-maccabi-haifa-v-psg) - 8pm, BT Sport 6 [Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-14-real-madrid-v-rb-leipzig) - 8pm, BT Sport 5 [Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-14-manchester-city-v-borussia-dortmund) - 8pm, BT Sport 2 [Copenhagen vs Sevilla](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-14-kobenhavn-v-sevilla) - 8pm, BT Sport 8 [Viktoria Plzen vs Inter](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-13-viktoria-plzen-v-internazionale) - 5.45pm, BT Sport 1 [Sporting vs Tottenham](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-13-sporting-cp-v-tottenham-hotspur) - 5.45pm, BT Sport 4 [Liverpool vs Ajax](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-13-liverpool-v-ajax) - 8pm, BT Sport 2 [Rangers vs Napoli](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-13-rangers-v-napoli) - 8pm, BT Sport 3 [Bayern Munich vs Barcelona](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-13-bayern-muenchen-v-barcelona) - 8pm, BT Sport 5 [Porto vs Club Brugge](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-13-porto-v-club-brugge) - 8pm, BT Sport 8 [Bayer Leverkusen vs Atletico Madrid](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-13-bayer-leverkusen-v-atletico-madrid) - 8pm, BT Sport 7 [Marseille vs Eintracht Frankfurt](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-13-olympique-marseille-v-eintracht-frankfurt) - 8pm, BT Sport 6 [Ajax vs Rangers](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-07-ajax-v-rangers) - 5.45pm, BT Sport 4 [Eintracht Frankfurt vs Sporting CP](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-07-eintracht-frankfurt-v-sporting-cp) - 5.45pm, BT Sport 1 [Napoli vs Liverpool](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-07-napoli-v-liverpool) - 8pm, BT Sport 2 [Barcelona vs Viktoria Plzen](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-07-barcelona-v-viktoria-plzen) - 8pm, BT Sport 6 [Inter vs Bayern Munich](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-07-internazionale-v-bayern-muenchen) - 8pm, BT Sport 5 [Atletico Madrid vs Porto](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-07-atletico-madrid-v-porto) - 8pm, BT Sport 7 [Club Brugge vs Bayer Leverkusen](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-07-club-brugge-v-bayer-leverkusen) - 8pm, BT Sport 8 [Tottenham vs Marseille](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-07-tottenham-hotspur-v-olympique-marseille) - 8pm, BT Sport 3 [Dinamo Zagreb vs Chelsea](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-06-dinamo-zagreb-v-chelsea) - 5.45pm, BT Sport 4 [Borussia Dortmund vs Copenhagen](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-06-borussia-dortmund-v-kobenhavn) - 5.45pm, BT Sport 1 [Salzburg vs Milan](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-06-salzburg-v-milan) - 8pm, BT Sport 6 [PSG vs Juventus](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-06-psg-v-juventus) - 8pm, BT Sport 5 [Benfica vs Maccabi Haifa](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-06-benfica-v-maccabi-haifa) - 8pm, BT Sport 8 [Celtic vs Real Madrid](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-06-celtic-v-real-madrid) - 8pm, BT Sport 3 [RB Leipzig vs Shakhtar Donetsk](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-06-rb-leipzig-v-shakhtar-donetsk) - 8pm, BT Sport 7 [Sevilla vs Manchester City](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/champions-league/fixtures-and-results/2022-2023/09-06-sevilla-v-manchester-city) - 8pm, BT Sport 2 [BT Sport Ultimate](https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/bt-sport-ultimate) – the best way to watch football. 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Rating the difficulty of each PL side's Champions League group (The Football Faithful)

The UEFA Champions League makes its much anticipated return this week as the group stage of the competition commences. Four Premier League teams will take ...

Salzburg reached the knockout rounds for the first time last season and contain the usual mix of exciting prospects perennially linked with Europe’s elite. Rafael Leão was linked with a move to Chelsea during the summer and will be one to watch, having been named as Serie A’s Most Valuable Player last season. Stefano Pioli’s side will contain familiar faces to Chelsea fans, with ex-Blues Olivier Giroud and Fikayo Tomori key figures in the Milan squad. Rangers will hope to upset the odds once again after reaching last season’s Europa League final and their ‘Battle of Britain’ clash with Liverpool will prove a fascinating watch. A trip to The Stade Vélodrome will be a raucous occasion to navigate however, against a team containing past Premier League players including Dimitri Payet, Eric Bailly and an ex-Arsenal contingent of Alexis Sanchez, Matteo Guendouzi, Sead Kolašinac and loanee Nuno Tavares. The arrivals of Giacomo Raspadori and Giovanni Simeone have added to an exciting forward contingent that already includes Victor Osimhen, named as Serie A’s Best Young Player after scoring 18 goals in 2021/22.

How to watch Champions League in USA: Free live stream, English ... (masslive.com)

What TV channels will Champions League matches air on? - Select Champions League matches will air in English on CBS Sports Network. Others will air in Spanish ...

The first trading period after a World Cup often is fueled by demand for less-heralded players who stood out on the global stage. Even in a normal season, when the Champions League round-of-16 pairings would be made in mid-December, club executives at the draw at UEFA headquarters would refuse to crow about being paired with an opponent then under-achieving domestically. The schedule offers little time to put things right but plenty of time to reflect later during a midseason pause for the competition that will last more than three months. Leverkusen goes to Club Brugge in Group B on Wednesday. Sevilla has it toughest, hosting Manchester City in Group G on Tuesday. Leipzig hosts Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday in Group F and goes to defending champion Real Madrid next week. For teams off to a poor start in domestic leagues, the Champions League offers no respite with two games by Sept. 3:00 p.m. [Paramount+](https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/uefa-champions-league/) to watch any Champions League match this season. - Select Champions League matches will air in English on CBS Sports Network. City](https://www.masslive.com/sports/2022/08/manchester-city-vs-nottingham-forest-live-stream-start-time-tv-how-to-watch-premier-league-for-free.html), [Paris Saint-Germain](https://www.masslive.com/sports/2022/09/paris-saint-germain-vs-nantes-how-to-watch-ligue-1-free-live-stream.html) and [Chelsea](https://www.masslive.com/sports/2022/08/chelsea-vs-southampton-premier-league-live-stream-is-match-on-tv-8302022.html) try to knock them off. [UEFA Champions League](https://www.masslive.com/sports/2020/10/how-to-watch-champions-league-2020-21-in-usa-live-stream-tv-channels-for-liverpool-real-madrid-barcelona-bayern-munich-psg-juventus-and-more.html) play opens up for the 2022-23 season.

Champions League power rankings 2022-23 as all 32 teams rated ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham all make the top 10 as we look at all 32 teams in this season's Champions League ahead of the beginning of ...

A team growing into themselves and growing into the image of their manager, Antonio Conte's Spurs have the look of a side that most if not all others in the competition will want to avoid. [Southampton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/southampton-fc) have been patchy, but a squad which has added the talents of Kalidou Koulibaly, Wesley Fofana, Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - surprisingly set to play in just his fifth season of Champions League football - can't be discounted from a run to the last four. The Frenchman in particular will enjoy a crack at Chelsea in Group E, and the Milanese promise to be a lively team to watch. [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) will always be an issue for Sporting, and in a group with [Tottenham](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/tottenham-hotspur-fc), Marseille and Frankfurt they'll face a fight to avoid finishing bottom. Without him Dortmund have looked a little meek in attack following the departure of goal robot Erling Haaland, who they'll come face to face with in a group that also includes Sevilla and Copenhagen. They're going to have to as well, with Barcelona and Bayern Munich in their group this time around - probably the only reason they find themselves below all three of their fellow Serie A sides here. Granted, having effectively knocked Barcelona out at the first hurdle last season, Benfica won't feel too scared of a Juve side that are not what they were, but the Portuguese champions will need the likes of exciting attacker David Neres - a strong course and distance runner in the Champions League with Ajax in the past - to step up. [Fulham](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fulham-fc) and Matheus Nunes to [Wolves](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc). With Dinamo Zagreb in their group the Austrians will at least hope to ensure they have European football into the New Year, although overhauling Chelsea and AC Milan to finish in the top two will be tricky. Perhaps a trip to Ajax on Wednesday is exactly what the fans need then, and they are likely to need to get something in a group that also contains [Ukraine](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ukraine), perennial champions Shakhtar are back and no doubt dreaming of emulating their best ever [Champions League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/champions-league) showing of a quarter-final spot in 2011. [Juventus](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/juventus-fc) and PSG, and going forward they'll be relying on the ageing limbs of ex-QPR midfielder Tjaronn Chery and former [Chelsea](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/chelsea-fc) wonderkid Ben Sahar.