Reigning European champion, Real Madrid, will defend their crown from this Tuesday, September 17. The first day of the UEFA Champions League will take place over three days, until Thursday, September 19. The tournament has been reinvented. From now on, 36 teams will take part in the C1, all playing in a single group. Each club will play 8 matches, with 4 home games and 4 away games. The top eight in the general ranking will qualify for the round of 16, the teams in 9th to 24th place will compete in the play-offs, while the next teams will be eliminated. This year, 4 French clubs will represent France in this UEFA Champions League. You will be able to follow the exploits of Paris SG, Monaco, Brest and Lille throughout the season with CANAL+The draw has designated very difficult opponents for our French clubs.
A tough first day for French clubs
Fourth last year, Lille qualified after beating Slavia Prague in the play-offs. Their first UEFA Champions League match of the season is tough as the Dogues travel to the Sporting CP pitch on Tuesday, September 17 at 9 p.m. (broadcast on CANAL+). Bruno Génésio’s men will have a difficult task ahead. Even though the start of the season has been successful, Lille will face the reigning Portuguese champion. Led by the young and ambitious coach Ruben Amorim, the Lisbon club has some world-class players such as Swedish striker Victor Gyökeres, Portuguese winger Pedro Goncalves and Danish international captain Morten Hjulmand.
On Wednesday, September 18, Paris SG will host the Spanish team FC Girona at 9 p.m. (broadcast on CANAL+). The capital club, in good shape, will have to watch out for the Iberian club that caused a sensation by finishing third in La Liga last season.
This Thursday, September 19, Monaco returns to the UEFA Champions League with a prestigious start. On this first day, Monaco hosts FC Barcelona at 9 p.m. (watch on CANAL+FOOT and CANAL+ LIVE). Second in the Spanish championship last year, the Catalan club has attracted new coach Hansi Flick, formerly of Bayern Munich, to lead young talents like Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo, accompanied by experienced players like Jules Koundé and Robert Lewandowski.
Brest is taking its first steps in Europe this Thursday, September 19. At 9 p.m., the Breton club will host the Austrians of Sturm Graz (CANAL+SPORT360 and CANAL+ LIVE). The match will be relocated to Guingamp, at the Roudourou stadium, since the Finistériens’ stadium is not approved by the European football authorities. Eric Roy’s players will have to put in the same ingredients as last season, at the end of which they finished third, to perform in the competition. This UEFA Champions League is tough, and it is on matches like this one that Brest must collect points to hope to stand out from the crowd. Sturm Graz is the reigning Austrian champion and current leader of its championship.
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