UEFA Champions League, Matchday 1: Schedule for the first round of the Group Stage

On Tuesday, the Champions League anthem will once again ring out through stadiums around Europe, bringing a tear to the eye of many players involved. To be honest, many fans get choked up as well. But even if you’re a neutral, there’s plenty to find exciting in the Champions League group stages.

The 32 teams involved in this round play their 16 games over Tuesday and Wednesday. That means a choice of eight matches to choose from each day, so there’s bound to be something to titillate. Love a good counterattack? Watch Dortmund take on Arsenal on Tuesday. Prefer a good underdog story? Bulgarian side Ludogorets travels to Anfield to meet Liverpool.

On Wednesday, Manchester City and Bayern Munich meet for seemingly the thousandth time in four years. If you’re bored of that matchup, Zlatan Ibrahimovic takes his PSG side to his old stomping grounds at Ajax. You can also watch and wonder just how many goals Chelsea will mange to put through a frail Schalke defense.

Looking for further information on each match? Check back to this StoryStream for previews, match reports, scores, video of amazing goals and more.

Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis in Piraeus, Greece
Group A

Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy
Group A

Anfield in Liverpool, England
Group B

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain
Group B

Stade Louis II in Monaco
Group C

Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon, Portugal
Group C

Türk Telekom Arena in Istanbul, Turkey
Group D

Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany
Group D

Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy
Group E

Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany
Group E

Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain
Group F

Amsterdam ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Group F

Stamford Bridge in London, England
Group G

Stadion Ljudski vrt in Maribor, Slovenia
Group G

Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal
Group H

Estadio de San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain
Group H