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Matchday 8 of the Champions League will feature a whopping 18 games all kicking off at 3 p.m. ET as there's sure to be wall-to-wall action. Plenty of spots are up for grabs, but also, it shows some of the changes that come with the new Swiss format of Champions League.
As the action comes thick and fast, Paramount+ will be a one-stop shop for the matchday mayhem that will come in the league phase finale. In addition to showing every game live, Paramount+ will also be the exclusive home of The Golazo Show, the whiparound show that will have eyes on all 18 games on Wednesday.
So, why are all the teams playing at once?
It's standard for the final day of group stages in competitions to see matches kick off at the same time so they finish at the same time, but with all teams being in the same table for the league phase, the only way to accomplish this was by starting all 18 matches simultaneously as part of this new format. Previous matchdays saw nine games take place on Tuesday and nine more on Wednesday, with two on each day being in the early 12:45 p.m. ET window and seven at the 3 p.m. window. But this Wednesday sees all those games take place in the late window and with plenty at stake.
Only two matches, Sturm Graz vs. RB Leipzig and Young Boys vs. Crvena zvezda, won't have a direct impact on positioning within the top 24 teams to advance to the knockout stage and the round of 16.
Along with teams no longer dropping down to Europa League, this shows just how competitive the race for the top 24 has been with nine teams still alive for the final six places. Be sure to keep an eye out as the table will be shifting constantly on Wednesday.
Matchday 8 TV schedule
All times Eastern
| WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29 | TIME | HOW TO WATCH |
|---|---|---|
UEFA Champions League Today pre-match | 2 p.m. | |
The Golazo Show | 3 p.m. | |
Aston Villa vs. Celtic | 3 p.m. | |
FC Barcelona vs. Atalanta | 3 p.m. | |
Bayern Munich vs. Slavon Bratislava | 3 p.m. | |
Brest vs. Real Madrid | 3 p.m. | |
Dinamo Zagreb vs. AC Milan | 3 p.m. | |
Borussia Dortmund vs. Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 p.m. | |
Girona vs. Arsenal | 3 p.m. | |
| Inter vs. AS Monaco | 3 p.m. | Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network |
| Juventus vs. Benfica | 3 p.m. | Paramount+, CBS Sports Network |
| Bayer Leverkusen vs. Sparta Prague | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
| Manchester City vs. Club Brugge | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
| Lille vs. Feyenoord | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
| PSV vs. Liverpool | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
| RB Salzburg vs. Atletico Madrid | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
| Sporting CP vs. Bologna | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
| Stuttgart vs. PSG | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
| Sturm Graz vs. RB Leipzig | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
| Young Boys vs. Crvena Zvezda | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
UEFA Champions League Today post-match | 5 p.m. | |
Scoreline | 6 p.m. | |
The Champions Club | 7 p.m. |
Champions League standings
Key: Positions 1-8 qualify for round of 16 while positions 9-24 qualify for knockout phase playoffs and positions 25-36 are eliminated.
| Pos | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 21 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 18 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 16 |
| 4 | Inter | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 16 |
| 5 | Atletico Madrid | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 15 |
| 6 | AC Milan | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 15 |
| 7 | Atalanta | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 14 |
| 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 |
| 10 | AS Monaco | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 |
| 11 | Feyenoord | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 13 |
| 12 | Lille | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 13 |
| 13 | Brest | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 |
| 14 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | +8 | 12 |
| 15 | Bayern Munich | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 12 |
| 16 | Real Madrid | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 12 |
| 17 | Juventus | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 18 | Celtic | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 |
| 19 | PSV | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 |
| 20 | Club Brugge | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 21 | Benfica | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 10 |
| 22 | PSG | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| 23 | Sporting CP | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 10 |
| 24 | Stuttgart | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 10 |
| 25 | Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 8 |
| 26 | Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 8 |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 7 |
| 28 | Bologna | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 5 |
| 29 | Sparta Prague | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 4 |
| 30 | RB Leipzig | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 3 |
| 31 | Girona | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 3 |
| 32 | Crvena Zvezda | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 3 |
| 33 | Sturm Graz | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 3 |
| 34 | RB Salzburg | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 23 | -19 | 3 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -18 | 0 |
| 36 | Young Boys | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 23 | -20 | 0 |
