CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: GROUPS, SCHEDULE, FINAL & ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

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The 2018 Champions League group stage got under way on September 12 as Europe's elite lock horns.
Reigning champions Real Madrid are going for an unprecedented three-in-a-row, but Cristiano Ronaldo and co. will face stiff opposition in the race for continental dominance.
The likes of Barcelona were left licking their wounds last season and have their sights set on wresting the trophy from their bitter rivals, while Carlo Ancelotti is determined to deliver glory for Bayern Munich.
With games taking place over the next nine months, Goal brings you all the latest results as well as the tournament's key details.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUPS AND SCHEDULE

Lionel Messi Barcelona 2017

The 2018 Champions League group stage kicked off on September 12 and the 32 teams involved take part in a total of six rounds of fixtures, which conclude on December 6.
There are a number of intriguing match-ups across the eight groups, with Group D pitting 2015 finalists Barcelona and Juventus against each other, while Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain wil face off in Group B. Real Madrid, who are chasing their third successive title, must overcome Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham in Group H.
Notably, this season sees the return of Manchester United, who did not qualify last year, while Bundesliga upstarts RB Leipzig are competing in the tournament for the first time.

Group A:

PosTeamGPWDLGDPts
1Manchester United1100+33
2CSKA Moscow1100+13
3Benfica1001-10
4Basel1001-30

Fixtures:

DateMatchTime (BST)
Sep 12Manchester United 3-0 Basel19:45
Sep 12Benfica 1-2 CSKA Moscow19:45
Sep 27Basel vs Benfica19:45
Sep 27CSKA Moscow vs Manchester United19:45
Oct 18CSKA Moscow vs Basel19:45
Oct 18Benfica vs Manchester United19:45
Oct 31Basel vs CSKA Moscow19:45
Oct 31Manchester United vs Benfica19:45
Nov 22CSKA Moscow vs Benfica17:00
Nov 22Basel vs Manchester United19:45
Dec 5Benfica vs Basel19:45
Dec 5Manchester United vs CSKA Moscow19:45

Group B:

PosTeamGPWDLGDPts
1Paris Saint-Germain1100+53
2Bayern Munich1100+33
3Anderlecht1001-30
4Celtic1001-50

Fixtures:

DateMatchTime (BST)
Sep 12Bayern Munich 3-0 Anderlecht19:45
Sep 12Celtic 0-5 PSG19:45
Sep 27PSG vs Bayern Munich19:45
Sep 27Anderlecht vs Celtic19:45
Oct 18Anderlecht vs PSG19:45
Oct 18Bayern Munich vs Celtic19:45
Oct 31PSG vs Anderlecht19:45
Oct 31Celtic vs Bayern Munich19:45
Nov 22Anderlecht vs Bayern Munich17:00
Nov 22PSG vs Celtic19:45
Dec 5Bayern Munich vs PSG19:45
Dec 5Celtic vs Anderlecht19:45

Group C:

PosTeamGPWDLGDPts
1Chelsea1100+63
2Atletico Madrid101001
3Roma101001
4Qarabag1001-60

Fixtures:

DateMatchTime (BST)
Sep 12Chelsea 6-0 Qarabag19:45
Sep 12Roma 0-0 Atletico Madrid19:45
Sep 27Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea19:45
Sep 27Qarabag vs Roma17:00
Oct 18Qarabag vs Atletico Madrid17:00
Oct 18Chelsea vs Roma19:45
Oct 31Atletico Madrid vs Qarabag19:45
Oct 31Roma vs Chelsea19:45
Nov 22Qarabag vs Chelsea17:00
Nov 22Atletico Madrid vs Roma19:45
Dec 5Chelsea vs Atletico Madrid19:45
Dec 5Roma vs Qarabag19:45

Group D:

PosTeamGPWDLGDPts
1Barcelona1100+33
2Sporting1100+13
3Olympiacos1001-10
4Juventus1001-10

Fixtures:

DateMatchTime (BST)
Sep 12Barcelona 3-0 Juventus19:45
Sep 12Olympiacos 2-3 Sporting19:45
Sep 27Sporting vs Barcelona19:45
Sep 27Juventus vs Olympiacos19:45
Oct 18Juventus vs Sporting19:45
Oct 18Barcelona vs Olympiacos19:45
Oct 31Sporting vs Juventus19:45
Oct 31Olympiacos vs Barcelona19:45
Nov 22Juventus vs Barcelona19:45
Nov 22Sporting vs Olympiacos19:45
Dec 5Barcelona vs Sporting19:45
Dec 5Olympiacos vs Juventus19:45

Group E:

PosTeamGPWDLGDPts
1Sevilla000000
2Liverpool000000
3Spartak Moscow000000
4Maribor000000

Fixtures:

DateMatchTime (BST)
Sep 13Maribor vs Spartak Moscow 19:45
Sep 13Liverpool vs Sevilla19:45
Sep 26Sevilla vs Maribor19:45
Sep 26Spartak Moscow vs Liverpool19:45
Oct 17Spartak Moscow vs Sevilla19:45
Oct 17Maribor vs Liverpool19:45
Nov 1Sevilla vs Spartak Moscow 19:45
Nov 1 Liverpool vs Maribor19:45
Nov 21Spartak Moscow vs Maribor17:00
Nov 21Sevilla vs Liverpool19:45
Dec 6Maribor vs Sevilla19:45
Dec 6Liverpool vs Spartak Moscow 19:45

Group F:

PosTeamGPWDLGDPts
1Shakhtar Donetsk000000
2Manchester City000000
3Napoli000000
4Feyenoord000000

Fixtures:

DateMatchTime (BST)
Sep 13Feyenoord vs Manchester City19:45
Sep 13Shakhtar Donetsk vs Napoli19:45
Sep 26Napoli vs Feyenoord19:45
Sep 26Manchester City vs Shakhtar Donetsk19:45
Oct 17Manchester City vs Napoli19:45
Oct 17Feyenoord vs Shakhtar Donetsk19:45
Nov 1Napoli vs Manchester City19:45
Nov 1Shakhtar Donetsk vs Feyenoord19:45
Nov 21Manchester City vs Feyenoord19:45
Nov 21Napoli vs Shakhtar Donetsk19:45
Dec 6Feyenoord vs Napoli19:45
Dec 6Shakhtar Donetsk vs Manchester City19:45

Group G:

PosTeamGPWDLGDPts
1Besiktas000000
2RB Leipzig000000
3Monaco000000
4Porto000000

Fixtures:

DateMatchTime (BST)
Sep 13RB Leipzig vs Monaco19:45
Sep 13Porto vs Besiktas19:45
Sep 26Besiktas vs RB Leipzig19:45
Sep 26Monaco vs Porto19:45
Oct 17Monaco vs Besiktas19:45
Oct 17RB Leipzig vs Porto19:45
Nov 1Besiktas vs Monaco19:45
Nov 1Porto vs RB Leipzig19:45
Nov 21Besiktas vs Porto19:45
Nov 21Monaco vs RB Leipzig19:45
Dec 6RB Leipzig vs Besiktas19:45
Dec 6Porto vs RB Leipzig19:45

Group H

PosTeamGPWDLGDPts
1Real Madrid000000
2Borussia Dortmund000000
3Tottenham000000
4APOEL000000

Fixtures:

DateMatchTime (BST)
Sep 13Real Madrid vs APOEL19:45
Sep 13Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund19:45
Sep 26Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid19:45
Sep 26APOEL vs Tottenham19:45
Oct 17APOEL vs Borussia Dortmund19:45
Oct 17Real Madrid vs Tottenham19:45
Nov 1Borussia Dortmund vs APOEL19:45
Nov 1Tottenham vs Real Madrid19:45
Nov 21APOEL vs Real Madrid19:45
Nov 21Borussia Dortmund vs Tottenham19:45
Dec 6Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund19:45
Dec 6Tottenham vs APOEL19:45

WHEN ARE THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE KNOCKOUTS?

Mbappe Neymar Cavani 2017

After the group stage is complete, the tournament enters the knockout stage, beginning with the round of 16, moving on to the quarter-finals, the semi-finals and then ultimately the final. Each stage, apart from the final, is contested over two legs with the aggregate winner progressing.
The round of 16 draw is scheduled to take place on December 11 at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland and it will be a seeded draw. The eight group winners will be seeded and the eight runners-up will be unseeded. When the draw has been made games will be played on February 13/14/20/21 and March 6/7/13/14.
The quarter-finals draw will take place on March 16 when the winners of the round of 16 are confirmed. However, unlike the preceding round, this draw will be open rather than seeded. Quarter-final games are scheduled to take place on April 3/4 and April 10/11.
After that the tournament moves on to the semi-finals, the draw for which is pencilled in for April 13, with games due to be held on April 24/25 and May 1/2.

WHEN IS THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL?

NSC Olimpiyskiy Olympic Stadium Kiev general view 2013
The 2018 Champions League final will be played on May 26, 2018 at the NSC Olimpiyskiy (also known as the Olympic Stadium) in Kiev, Ukraine.
The winners of the two semi-finals will progress to the final and for administrative purposes the 'home' team will be decided by a separate draw during the semi-final draw on April 13.
Home of Dynamo Kiev and the Ukraine national team, the Olympic Stadium previously hosted the final of Euro 2012 between Spain and Italy, which La Rojawon 4-0. It has a capacity of 70,000 and is considered a Category 4 stadium by UEFA.

BETTING & ODDS

Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid
Real Madrid are favourites to win the 2018 Champions League according to dabblebet. Los Blancos are priced at 7/2 to win the competition for the third successive time.
Barcelona, Bayern Munich and PSG are all considered 13/2 bets, while Manchester City and Manchester United are the favourites among the English clubs at 10/1. Last season's beaten finalists Juventus are priced at 12/1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Cristiano Ronaldo is the favourite to be the tournament's top scorer at 17/4, with Lionel Messi priced at 5/1. Robert Lewandowski is 15/2, while Luis Suarez and Neymar are 11/1.

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