#UCL matchday one: all you need to know
Friday, September 8, 2017
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The UEFA Champions League group stage kicks off with Manchester United and Chelsea back, and Ronaldo looking to lead Real Madrid to a third successive title.
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UEFA.com will have reporters at every UEFA Champions League game this season, providing regular updates on social media and in our MatchCentres. There will be live text and photo coverage of every fixture, with reaction to follow and highlights from 00:00CET on every matchnight.
- UEFA Champions League calendar
- Messi v Ronaldo, goal for goal
- UEFA Champions League stats handbook
- Guess the results with #UCL Predictor
- Pick your #UCL Fantasy Football team
- Real Madrid aiming to win trophy for third successive season; Ronaldo (11: 2015/16) holds record for most goals in a #UCL group stage
- Lionel Messi needs three more goals to bring up his 100 in UEFA club competition; Ronaldo on 108
- Rematches of 2015 #UCL final (Barcelona v Juventus) and 2016 #UEL final (Liverpool v Sevilla) looming
- At Porto, Iker Casillas is embarking on an unprecedented 19th #UCL campaign
- Leipzig and Qarabağ making #UCL group stage debuts; Feyenoord back after 15-year absence
Tuesday games (kick-off 19:45CET, click fixture for live coverage)
Group A: Manchester United v Basel, Benfica v CSKA Moskva
Group B: Bayern v Anderlecht, Celtic v Paris
Group C: Chelsea v Qarabağ, Roma v Atlético
Group D: Barcelona v Juventus, Olympiacos v Sporting CP
Wednesday games (kick-off 19:45CET, click fixture for full background)
Group E: Liverpool v Sevilla, Maribor v Spartak Moskva
Group F: Feyenoord v Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk v Napoli
Group G: Porto v Beşiktaş, Leipzig v Monaco
Group H: Real Madrid v APOEL, Tottenham v Dortmund
Matchday two: 26–27 September
Matchday three: 17–18 October
Matchday four: 31 October–1 November
Matchday five: 21–22 November
Matchday six: 5–6 December