The 2024/25 Champions League league phase continues into the second round of fixtures with a host of heavyweight encounters between European's elite sides featuring on the midweek slate.
The competition, that brings together the best football clubs in Europe, has expanded from 32 to 36 teams this year. According to the new format, all the clubs will participate in the Champions League league phase (former group stage).
The top eight sides qualify automatically for the round of 16, while the teams finishing in ninth to 24th place will compete in a two-legged knock-out phase play-offs.
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 AEST
Wednesday, October 2
- Salzburg vs. Brest (2:45 a.m.)
- Stuttgart vs. Sparta Prague (2:45 a.m.)
- Arsenal vs. PSG (5:00 a.m.)
- Barcelona vs. Young Boys (5:00 a.m.)
- Bayer Leverkusen vs. AC Milan (5:00 a.m.)
- Dortmund vs. Celtic (5:00 a.m.)
- Inter vs. C Zvezda (5:00 a.m.)
- PSV vs. Sporting CP (5:00 a.m.)
- Slovan Bratislava vs. Man City (5:00 a.m.)
Thursday, October 3
- Girona vs. Feyenoord (2:45 a.m.)
- Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Atlanta ( 2:45 a.m.)
- Aston Villa vs. Bayern Munich (5:00 a.m.)
- Benfica vs. Atletico Madrid (5:00 a.m.)
- Dinamo Zagreb vs. Monaco (5:00 a.m.)
- Lille vs. Real Madrid (5:00 a.m.)
- Liverpool vs. Bologna (5:00 a.m.)
- RB Leipzig vs. Juventus (5:00 a.m.)
- Strum Graz vs. Club Brugge (5:00 a.m.)
Champions League live streams in Australia
Nine Entertainment-owned streaming subscription service Stan Sport holds the streaming rights for the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League in Australia.
Stan Sport originally acquired the streaming rights for the UEFA Champions League in 2021, extended the right to broadcast the tournament from 2024 to 2027 last year.
Australian viewers can catch all 189 Champions League matches on Stan Sport this season. Additionally, they can also catch all UEFA Europa League games and UEFA Conference League fixtures on the platform.
Here are the full live stream details to watch this week's Champions League matches:
| Fixture | Streaming |
| Salzburg vs. Brest | Stan Sport |
Stuttgart vs. Sparta Prague | |
| Arsenal vs. PSG | Stan Sport |
| Barcelona vs. Young Boys | Stan Sport |
| Bayer Leverkusen vs. AC Milan | Stan Sport |
| Borussia Dortmund vs. Celtic | Stan Sport |
| Inter vs. C Zvezda | Stan Sport |
| PSV vs. Sporting CP | Stan Sport |
| Slovan Bratislava vs. Man City | Stan Sport |
Girona vs. Feyenoord | Stan Sport |
| Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Atlanta | Stan Sport |
| Aston Villa vs. Bayern Munich | Stan Sport |
| Benfica vs. Atletico Madrid | Stan Sport |
| Dinamo Zagreb vs. Monaco | Stan Sport |
| Lille vs. Real Madrid | Stan Sport |
| Liverpool vs. Bologna | Stan Sport |
| RB Leipzig vs. Juventus | Stan Sport |
| Strum Graz vs. Club Brugge | Stan Sport |
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