Barcelona coach Hansi Flick received a strong shock before facing the French Stade Brest the day after tomorrow, Tuesday, in the fifth round of the group stage in the Champions League, which is scheduled to be held at Montjuïc Stadium.
Yamal will miss Barcelona’s match against Brest in the Champions League
The Spanish newspaper “AS” reported that Lamine Yamal, the young Barcelona star, was forced to leave the team’s training this evening, minutes after his return, because he again felt pain in the same location of the muscle injury that caused him to miss the last two matches in the Spanish League against Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo.
The new version of UEFA Champions League 2024-2025 brings radical changes, as for the first time a major European tournament will see 36 teams participate in the group stage, making it even more exciting and competitive.
Dates of the Champions League matches and what channels broadcast them
The new version includes changes to the tournament system, as there will be 36 teams, instead of 32, who will be divided into new groups with a more balanced system, which will give the different teams greater chances to compete for the title.
Dates of the Champions League matches 2024-2025
- Group stage draw: Held on August 29, 2024.
- Start matches: On September 17, 2024.
- Group stage ends: It will expire on January 29, 2025.
- Knockout rounds: It will start on February 11, 2025.
- Final: It will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
| Event | Round | The lottery | Go | Return |
| Preliminary roles | First floor | Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | 9–10 July 2024 | July 16-17, 2024 |
| the second floor | Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | July 23–24, 2024 | July 30–31, 2024 | |
| Third floor | Monday, July 22, 2024 | August 6-7, 2024 | August 13, 2024 | |
| Appendix | Final supplement | Monday, August 5, 2024 | August 20–21, 2024 | August 27–28, 2024 |
| League stage | First round | Thursday, August 29, 2024 | September 17–19, 2024 | |
| Second round | October 1-2, 2024 | |||
| Third round | October 22-23, 2024 | |||
| Fourth round | 5–6 November 2024 | |||
| Fifth round | November 26–27, 2024 | |||
| Sixth round | December 10–11, 2024 | |||
| Seventh round | January 21-22, 2025 | |||
| Round eight | January 29, 2025 | |||
| Knockout rounds | Round of 16 supplement | Friday, January 31, 2025 | February 11-12, 2025 | February 18-19, 2025 |
| Round of 16 | Monday, February 21, 2025 | March 4-5, 2025 | March 11-12, 2025 | |
| Quarter-finals | April 8–9, 2025 | April 15–16, 2025 | ||
| Semi-final | April 29-30, 2025 | May 6–7, 2025 | ||
| Final | Saturday, May 31, 2025 |
What are the channels broadcasting the Champions League 2024-2025?
- The Middle East: The Qatari group of beIN Sports channels will broadcast the 2024-2025 Champions League exclusively.
- Live broadcastYou can follow the most important matches via the live broadcast service on TOD TV app.
- Abroad Middle East: Viewers outside the Middle East can use the service Nord VPN To follow the matches.
If you are not a subscriber to beIN Sports, you can follow the most important matches through our coverage Jules Online.
Prize money for the UEFA Champions League 2024-2025:
UEFA Champions League In its new edition 2024-2025, it will witness major changes in its system and financial prizes, as a larger budget will be allocated to clubs that participate and achieve outstanding results, with an increase of up to 500 million euros in total prizes compared to previous editions. Below are the most important details about the financial prizes:
Total prize money:
- The total prize money for the 2024-2025 Champions League will exceed €2.47 billion, which represents a significant increase compared to previous editions.
Participation reward:
- Clubs participating in the Champions League will receive 18.6 million euros, compared to 15.6 million euros in previous editions.
Bonuses for wins and draws:
- Win a match: 2.1 million euros (compared to 2.8 million euros in previous versions).
- Draw a match: 0.7 million euros (compared to 0.9 million euros in previous versions).
Prizes based on progress in the competition:
- Each team that reaches an advanced stage in the competition will receive additional rewards based on its progress. For example, the team that advances to the second round will receive the bonuses for winning the first round in addition to the bonuses for reaching the second round.
Motivating major clubs:
- Clubs that regularly participate in the final rounds such as Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City will benefit from larger prize money due to their long history of participation in the tournament, which is part of the efforts to please the major clubs and keep them away from the European Super League project.
This increase in prize money aims to enhance the competitiveness of the tournament and provide greater financial incentives to clubs that achieve positive results, which increases the excitement and challenge of the new Champions League.
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