Champions League: Matchday 4 Schedule and Format Rules
Thirty-two clubs contest the final eight matchdays, with the top eight teams advancing directly to the knockout round.
By Chloe Phillips ·
The UEFA Champions League resumes play on Tuesday, November 3, with the start of Matchday 4. The competition’s league phase will conclude on January 27, ending a season-long regular season format. Clubs competing in this phase determine their next steps based on final standings. The top eight teams earn automatic advancement to the knockout round. The next 16 teams enter a playoff round to secure the remaining spots in the tournament.
The current schedule follows a period of high-scoring results in Matchday 3. That round featured several high-profile victories. Paris Saint-Germain defeated FC Barcelona 4-2. Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3 in a match that produced seven goals. Como defeated Manchester United 4-1, while Real Madrid defeated RB Leipzig 4-1. Bayern Munich drew with Arsenal 2-2. The first day of Matchday 3 concluded with 40 goals scored across all fixtures.
Matchday 4 fixtures are spread across two days. On Tuesday, November 3, nine matches will take place. The day begins at 12:45 p.m. with FC Shakhtar Donetsk facing Sporting Clube de Portugal and Galatasaray hosting VfB Stuttgart. At 3 p.m., Atlético de Madrid hosts FC Bayern München. Other matches at that time include FC Barcelona versus Aston Villa, Feyenoord versus FC Internazionale Milano, FK Bodø/Glimt versus LOSC Lille, LASK versus ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Manchester United versus AS Roma, and Villarreal CF versus Paris Saint-Germain.
Wednesday, November 4, will feature nine additional games. The day starts at 12:45 p.m. with AEK Athens FC hosting Real Madrid C.F. and Fenerbahçe SK hosting Liverpool FC. At 3 p.m., Borussia Dortmund plays Real Betis Balompié, FC Porto hosts SSC Napoli, PSV Eindhoven hosts Club Brugge KV, RB Leipzig hosts Manchester City, RC Lens hosts Como 1907, SK Slavia Praha hosts Arsenal FC, and Viking FK hosts Sabah FC.
The schedule continues with Matchday 5 on November 24 and 25. Matchday 6 takes place on December 8 and 9. Matchday 7 is scheduled for January 19 and 20. The league phase concludes with Matchday 8 on January 27. All 18 fixtures for the final matchday are scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. on that date.
All matches stream live on Paramount+. The platform provides replays, highlights, and studio coverage of the race for the top eight positions. The broadcast schedule covers every game in the league phase for the current season.
Source: CBS Sports
