'....🎵🎶 The Champions': 2023/24 Champions League Season Overview.

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The 2023-24 UEFA Champions League season is set to kick off this week, featuring some exciting matchups. Manchester City begins their title defense with a home game against Crvena Zvezda, while Manchester United faces Bayern Munich. Newcastle is also in action against AC Milan in a challenging group that includes Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund.

Here are all the key details of this season's highly anticipated competition:

THE GROUPS A~H.

• Group A: Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Copenhagen, Galatasaray

• Group B: Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven, Lens

• Group C: Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga, Union Berlin

• Group D: Benfica, Inter Milan, FC Salzburg, Real Sociedad

• Group E: Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio, Celtic

• Group F: Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Newcastle

• Group G: Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Crvena zvezda, Young Boys

• Group H: Barcelona, Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Antwerp


GROUP STAGE FIXTURES 

The group stage fixtures begin this week. Each group's teams will face off in home and away matches, with the top two from each group advancing to the knockout stages. Here are the dates for the six matchdays:

- Matchday 1: September 19-20

- Matchday 2: October 3-4

- Matchday 3: October 24-25

- Matchday 4: November 7-8

- Matchday 5: November 28-29

- Matchday 6: December 12-13


KNOCKOUT STAGE DRAW

The draw for the last 16 occurs in December, following the completion of the group stage. Quarter-final and semi-final draws are scheduled for the same day in 2024. The last-16 draw pairs group winners with runners-up, avoiding teams from the same country.

- Last-16 draw: Monday, December 18, 2023

- Quarter-finals and semi-finals draw: Friday, March 15, 2024


KNOCKOUT STAGE FIXTURES 

Knockout stage matches are spread across February to May, with two-legged ties comprising a home and away match.

- Last 16 first legs: February 13, 14, 20 and 21

- Last 16 second legs: March 5, 6, 12 and 13

- Quarter-final first legs: April 9 and 10

- Quarter-final second legs: April 16 and 17

- Semi-final first legs: April 30 and May 1

- Semi-final second legs: May 7 and 8


THE FINAL 

The grand finale of the 2023-24 Champions League will be held on Saturday, June 1 at Wembley Stadium. This marks the third time the final returns to London since 2011, with memorable past finals featuring Barcelona and Bayern Munich at this iconic venue.

Joshua Afari | afarijosh99@gmail.com

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