The draw for the revamped UEFA Champions League league phase has paired Paris Saint-Germain with several high-profile opponents, including Manchester City and Barcelona. Under the expanded 36-team format that replaces the traditional group stage, teams will play eight matches against eight different clubs rather than facing three teams twice. PSG faces one of the more demanding schedules of the phase, with fixtures split between home and away venues as clubs compete for direct entry into the knockout rounds.
- Paris Saint-Germain will face both Manchester City and Barcelona in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League.
- The updated tournament structure replaces the traditional 32-team group stage with a single 36-team league table.
- Each participating team plays eight matches against eight different opponents, consisting of four home games and four away games.
- The top eight teams in the overall table automatically qualify for the round of 16, while clubs finishing 9th to 24th will compete in a two-legged playoff round.
France 24 is an international television network and news website owned by the French state.
Official website: https://www.france24.com/en/
Original video here.
This summary has been generated by AI.
