Such fralities were on show the last time Spurs were in Champions League action, as they escaped Bodo/Glimt with an entirely undeserved 2-2 draw. That came after an unconvincing 1

The full UEFA Champions League league phase schedule has been released, with dates and kick off times locked in for the group stage. MORE — Who will the six Premier League teams play in the Champions League?

Where to watch the Champions League match online between Bilbao and Qarabag, including live streams, TV channels, kick-off time and more.

The 2024-25 Champions League winners started off well the league phase of the new season as Les Parisiens won in 4-0 their opening home game against Atalanta before making a huge statement with a 2-1 win at Barcelona,

The UEFA Champions League league phase is back, as 36 teams will play eight matches — four home and four away — in bids to reach the knockout rounds.There are two paths to the Round of 16: Eight teams will qualify directly via the league phase table, while eight more will emerge from playoff ties pitting teams 9-24 in home-and-away legs.MORE — UEFA Champions League 2025-26 hub — Fixtures, dates, scoresAnd there's no set path for greatness, something we learned from the first edition of the tournament's new structure.Runners-up Inter Milan earned a bye as the fourth-seed last league phase, but champions Paris Saint-Germain finished 15th and did not have their playoff status secured until Matchday 7.UEFA Champions League 2025-26 league phase table — StandingsTeams 1-8 qualify for knockout roundsTeams 9-24 qualify for playoff round — two-legged tiesTeams 25-36 eliminated from EuropeParis Saint-Germain — 3-0-0, +10 GD, 9 pointsInter Milan — 3-0-0, +9 GD, 9 pointsArsenal — 3-0-0, +8 GD, 9 pointsBorussia Dortmund — 2-1-0, +5 GD, 7 pointsManchester City — 2-1-0, +4 GD, 7 pointsBayern Munich — 2-0-0, +6 GD, 6 pointsNewcastle United — 2-0-1, +6 GD, 6 pointsReal Madrid — 2-0-0, +6 GD, 6 pointsBarcelona — 2-0-1, +5 GD, 6 pointsQarabag — 2-0-0, +3 GD, 6 pointsPSV Eindhoven — 1-1-1, +2 GD, 4 pointsTottenham Hotspur — 1-1-0, +1 GD, 4 pointsMarseille — 1-0-1, +3 GD, 3 pointsClub Brugge — 1-0-1, +2 GD, 3 pointsSporting CP — 1-0-1, +2 GD, 3 pointsEintracht Frankfurt — 1-0-1, 0 GD, 3 pointsLiverpool — 1-0-1, 0 GD, 3 pointsAtletico Madrid — 1-0-1, -1 GD, 3 pointsChelsea — 1-0-1, -1 GD, 3 pointsGalatasaray — 1-0-1, -3 GD, 3 pointsAtalanta — 1-0-1, -3 GD, 3 pointsNapoli — 1-0-1, -5 GD, 3 pointsUnion Saint-Gilloise — 1-0-1, -6 GD, 3 pointsJuventus — 0-2-0, 0 GD, 2 pointsBodo/Glimt 0-2-0, 0 GD, 2 pointsPafos — 0-2-1, -4 GD, 2 pointsBayer Leverkusen — 0-2-1, -5 GD, 2 pointsAS Monaco — 0-0-1, -3 GD, 1 pointSlavia Prague — 0-1-1, -3 GD, 1 pointVillarreal — 0-2-1, -3 GD, 1 pointsCopenhagen — 0-1-2, -4 GD, 1 pointOlympiacos — 0-1-2, -7 GD, 1 pointKairat Almaty — 0-1-2, -8 GD, 1 pointBenfica — 0-0-3, -5 GD, 0 pointsAthletic Bilbao — 0-0-2, -5 GD, 0 pointsAjax — 0-0-2, -6 GD, 0 points

USMNT defender Sergiño Dest was dropped from the starting XI for PSV Eindhoven’s Champions League game against Napoli after he arrived late for the team’s pre-match preparations on Tuesday.

Barcelona takes on Olympiacos at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Kickoff is set for 6:45 p.m. CET local time in Spain, making it a 12:45 p.m. ET or 9:45 a.m. PT start in the US, a 5:45 p.m. BST kickoff in the UK, and a 3:45 a.m. AEDT start in Australia on Wednesday.

Villarreal is in the Champions League for the first time since the 2021-22 season, as the team finished fifth in La Liga last year. Villarreal is looking for its first win, having lost to Tottenham Hotspur and drawn with Juventus. These two teams met in the group stage of the 2011-12 UCL season, with ManCity winning both matches.

Where to watch the Champions League match online between Galatasaray and Bodoe/Glimt, including live streams, TV channels, kick-off time and more.

In a bit of gamesmanship, the showers at the Emirates Stadium did not have hot water for Atleti, who filed a complaint with UEFA. That caused the La Liga side to travel back to their London hotel to shower. Arsenal apologized and indicated the malfunction affected the showers in both dressing rooms at the stadium and was fixed.