Dates have been set for this 12 months’s Champions League group stage fixtures, with Arsenal beginning at Atalanta and Man Metropolis internet hosting Inter Milan – the facet they beat to lastly carry the trophy in 2023.
Liverpool will journey to AC Milan, whereas Aston Villa start their first European marketing campaign for 13 years in opposition to Swiss facet Younger Boys.
The 2024/25 Champions League draw befell in Monaco on Thursday, to resolve which groups will face off within the new-look ‘league section’ of Europe’s top-tier competitors.
The modified format sees all 36 groups forming a single league, with every entrant taking part in 4 dwelling video games and 4 away.
The highest eight will go straight into the final 16 whereas a spherical of play-offs will resolve the opposite eight groups.
Arsenal
Arsenal begin their Champions League marketing campaign in opposition to Atalanta
September 19: Atalanta vs Arsenal, Gewiss Stadium, kick-off 8pm
October 1: Arsenal vs Paris SG, Emirates Stadium, kick-off 8pm
October 22: Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk, Emirates Stadium, kick-off 8pm
November 6: Inter Milan vs Arsenal, San Siro, kick-off 8pm
November 26: Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal, Jose Alvalade Stadium, kick-off 8pm
December 11: Arsenal vs Monaco, Emirates Stadium, kick-off 8pm
January 22: Arsenal vs Dinamo Zagreb, Emirates Stadium, kick-off 8pm
January 29: Girona vs Arsenal, Estadi Montilivi, kick-off 8pm
Aston Villa
Aston Villa begin their Champions League marketing campaign in opposition to Younger Boys
September 17: Younger Boys vs Aston Villa, Wankdorf Stadium, kick-off 5.45pm
October 2: Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich, Villa Park, kick-off 8pm
October 22: Aston Villa vs Bologna, Villa Park, kick-off 8pm
November 6: Membership Brugge vs Aston Villa, Jan Breydel Stadium, kick-off 5.45pm
November 27: Aston Villa vs Juventus, Villa Park, kick-off 8pm
December 10: RB Leipzig vs Aston Villa, Pink Bull Area, kick-off 8pm
January 21: AS Monaco vs Aston Villa, Louis II Stadium, kick-off 5.45pm
January 29: Aston Villa vs Celtic, Villa Park, kick-off 8pm
Liverpool
Liverpool begin their Champions League marketing campaign in opposition to AC Milan
September 17: AC Milan vs Liverpool, San Siro, kick-off 8pm
October 2: Liverpool vs Bologna, Anfield, kick-off 8pm
October 23: RB Leipzig vs Liverpool, Pink Bull Area, kick-off 8pm
November 5: Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen, Anfield, kick-off 8pm
November 27: Liverpool v Actual Madrid, Anfield, kick-off 8pm
December 10: Girona vs Liverpool, Estadi Montilivi, kick-off 5.45pm
January 21: Liverpool vs Lille, Anfield, kick-off 8pm
January 29: PSV Eindhoven vs Liverpool, Philips Stadium, kick-off 8pm
Man Metropolis
Man Metropolis begin their Champions League marketing campaign in opposition to Inter Milan
September 18: Man Metropolis vs Inter Milan, Etihad Stadium, kick-off 8pm
October 1: Slovan Bratislava vs Man Metropolis, Narodny futbalovy stadion, kick-off 8pm
October 23: Man Metropolis vs Sparta Prague, Etihad Stadium, kick-off 8pm
November 5: Sporting CP vs Man Metropolis, Jose Alvalade Stadium, kick-off 8pm
November 26: Man Metropolis vs Feyenoord, Etihad Stadium, kick-off 8pm
December 11: Juventus vs Man Metropolis, Allianz Stadium, kick-off 8pm
January 22: Paris Saint-Germain vs Man Metropolis, Parc des Princes, kick-off 8pm
January 29: Man Metropolis vs Membership Brugge, Etihad Stadium, kick-off 8pm
How the brand new format will work
For the brand new season, the Champions League has expanded from 32 to 36 groups, a metamorphosis from the normal group stage to a single league section together with all collaborating groups.
