We take a look at where the headlines could be made as the league phase of the 2024/25 Uefa Champions League continues.
The new-look Uefa Champions League phase league phase of the competition began on Tuesday 17 September with all 36 teams in action across three days.
"We must face this journey with enthusiasm and desire, and the intention of putting everyone in difficulty." A tricky first task awaits against a Shakhtar side who only missed out on the knockout stage last term thanks to a Matchday 6 defeat at Porto.CELTIC VS SLOVAN BRATISLAVA Last season's runners-up Dortmund can point to wins at Newcastle, Milan and Paris in 2023/24 as proof they will provide a significant first hurdle for the Belgian champions.Dortmund kept more clean sheets last season than any other team in the Champions League .City's finest hour came when they overcame Inter 1-0 to win the Champions League for the first time in 2022/23.
The fact Paris won that game 3-1 suggests a laser-focused approach to this league phase opener, though Girona will surely be unfazed given their held their nerve against the traditional Spanish powerhouses to finish third in LaLiga last season, beating Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid along the way.Paris scored in their last 50 Champions League group stage matches, a run stretching back to a 1-0 defeat against Real Madrid in November 2015.
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