Europe’s elite return as Champions League league phase begins

The new UEFA Champions League league phase gets underway on September 8, with six matches set to launch another thrilling European campaign.

The opening night promises a heavyweight clash in Spain, where Real Madrid will host Italian giants Inter in the standout fixture of Matchday 1. Manchester City’s trip to Porto and Borussia Dortmund’s home meeting with Villarreal are also among the day’s highlights, Caliber.Az reports.

Matchday 1, September 8

20:45 AEK Athens (Greece) – LASK (Austria)

20:45 Club Brugge (Belgium) – Aston Villa (England)

23:00 Borussia Dortmund (Germany) – Villarreal (Spain)

23:00 Porto (Portugal) – Manchester City (England)

23:00 Lille (France) – Real Betis (Spain)

23:00 Real Madrid (Spain) – Inter (Italy)

The opening round will continue on September 9-10, with Azerbaijan’s Sabah set to face Manchester United at Old Trafford on September 10.

By Jeyhun Aghazada