The road to glory is heating up as the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals kicks off! With Europe’s biggest clubs battling for football supremacy, you won’t want to miss a second of the action.
This post has everything you need — from the key matchups and full schedule to information on where you can watch every thrilling moment live in the U.S. Get ready to follow the iconic match ups, the upsets and the unforgettable goals as the race for the Champions League trophy intensifies!
Can Real Madrid defend their crown? With a record 15 Champions League titles — six of them won in just the last decade — the Spanish giants look nearly unstoppable. Led by the Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior, Real Madrid’s star-studded squad will take something special to beat. Only the toughest challengers stand a chance of knocking them off their throne.
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Where can I watch UEFA Champions League matches in the US?
Don’t miss a moment of the remaining excitement of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season. You can watch matches live from the United States in the following ways:
- Paramount+: All matches will be available to watch live on Paramount+
- CBS/CBS Sports: A selection of Champions League matches will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network and CBS, providing coverage for viewers without Paramount+ access
- TUDN: TUDN will also offer live broadcasts of Champions League matches, featuring commentary and analysis tailored for a Spanish-speaking audience.
Find out how to sign up for Paramount+ and connect it to your DIRECTV account here.
Make sure you stay connected for unparalleled coverage of the Champions League action!
What are Champions League Dates?
The Champions League is heating up, and you definitely don’t want to miss it as we get closer to the league finals. Here are the important dates you need to know for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
| Stage | Dates (2025) | Teams |
| Semifinals | Apr 29–May 7, 2025 | Arsenal, PSG, Barcelona, Inter Milan |
| Final | May 31, 2025 (at Allianz Arena, Munich) | Inter Milan vs. TBD |
2025 Semi-Finals Match Fixtures
The UEFA Champions League quarter finals are heating up! Here’s the remaining schedule, including match dates, times, venues and where to watch every match live in the U.S.
| Matchup | 1st Leg (Date, Venue) | 1st Leg Watch Info | 2nd Leg (Date, Venue) | 2nd Leg Watch Info |
| Arsenal vs. Paris Saint-Germain |
Tues. April 29, Emirates Stadium Arsenal 0-1 PSG |
Watch: CBS, Paramount+, | Wed. May 7, Parc des Princes at 3 p.m. ET | Watch: Paramount+, CBS |
| Barcelona vs. Inter Milan |
Wed. April 30, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Barcelona 3-3 Inter |
Watch: CBS, Paramount+ |
Tues. May 6, Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Inter 4-3 Barcelona (Extra time) |
Watch: CBS, Paramount+ |
2024-2025 Champions League Match Results
Want to see how we got here? Check out all the results from the 2024–25 Champions League season so far.
Quarterfinals Match Results (April 8-9 & April 15-16)
| Matchup | First Leg Results | Second Leg Results | Advancing Team |
| Arsenal vs. Real Madrid |
Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid |
Real Madrid 1-2 Arsenal |
Arsenal (agg: 5-1) |
| Bayern Munich vs. Inter Milan | Bayern Munich 1-2 Inter Milan | Inter Milan 2-2 Bayern Munich | Inter Milan (agg: 4-3) |
| Paris Saint-Germain vs. Aston Villa | Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Aston Villa | Aston Villa 3-2 Paris Saint-Germain | Paris Saint-Germain (agg: 5-4) |
| Barcelona vs. Borussia Dortmund |
Barcelona 4-0 Borussia Dortmund |
Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Barcelona |
Barcelona (agg: 5-3) |
Round of 16 Results (March 4-5 & March 11-12)
The latest round of the season cut the pool of teams in half, with only the best eight teams moving on to the Quarterfinals.
| Matchup | Result | Advancing Team |
| Paris Saint-Germain (1 (4–1 p)) vs. Liverpool (1 (1–4 p)) | 0–1, 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Club Brugge (1) vs. Aston Villa (6) | 1–3, 0–3 | Aston Villa |
| Real Madrid (2 (4–2 p)) vs. Atlético Madrid (2 (2–4 p)) | 2–1, 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Real Madrid |
| PSV Eindhoven (3) vs. Arsenal (9) | 1–7, 2–2 | Arsenal |
| Benfica (1) vs. Barcelona (4) | 0–1, 1–3 | Barcelona |
| Borussia Dortmund (3) vs. Lille (2) | 1–1, 2–1 | Borussia Dortmund |
| Bayern Munich (5) vs. Bayer Leverkusen (0) | 3–0, 2–0 | Bayern Munich |
| Feyenoord (1) vs. Inter Milan (4) | 0–2, 1–2 | Inter Milan |
Knockout Phase Play-offs Results (February 11-12 & February 18-19)
In the 2024/2025 Champions League season, the league added a new format featuring a “knockout phase play-off” where teams who finished the League Phase 9th-24th compete for spots in the Round of 16.
| Matchup | Result | Advancing Team |
| Brest (0) vs. Paris Saint-Germain (10) | 0–3, 0–7 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Club Brugge (5) vs. Atalanta (2) | 2–1, 3–1 | Club Brugge |
| Manchester City (3) vs. Real Madrid (6) | 2–3, 1–3 | Real Madrid |
| Juventus (3) vs. PSV Eindhoven (4 a.e.t.) | 2–1, 1–3 | PSV Eindhoven |
| Monaco (3) vs. Benfica (4) | 0–1, 3–3 | Benfica |
| Sporting CP (0) vs. Borussia Dortmund (3) | 0–3, 0–0 | Borussia Dortmund |
| Celtic (2) vs. Bayern Munich (3) | 1–2, 1–1 | Bayern Munich |
| Feyenoord (2) vs. Milan (1) | 1–0, 1–1 | Feyenoord |
League Phase Final Standings (September 2024-January 2025)
The 2024–25 UEFA Champions League introduced a new league phase format, with all 36 teams competing in a single table, replacing the traditional group phase that was used in previous seasons. Each club played eight matches against eight different opponents. At the end of the league phase, the top eight teams advanced directly to the Round of 16 as seeded teams.
Clubs finishing 9th to 24th moved on to the Knockout Phase Play-offs, where they battled for the remaining spots in the Round of 16. The teams ranked 25th to 36th were eliminated from the competition. Below are the final standings from the league phase, including points, goal difference, and each club’s progression status.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 21 | Advance to Round of 16 (Seeded) |
| 2 | Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 19 | Advance to Round of 16 (Seeded) |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 19 | Advance to Round of 16 (Seeded) |
| 4 | Inter Milan | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 19 | Advance to Round of 16 (Seeded) |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 18 | Advance to Round of 16 (Seeded) |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 16 | Advance to Round of 16 (Seeded) |
| 7 | Lille | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 16 | Advance to Round of 16 (Seeded) |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 16 | Advance to Round of 16 (Seeded) |
| 9 | Atalanta | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 15 | Knockout Phase Play-offs (Seeded) |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 15 | Knockout Phase Play-offs (Seeded) |
| 11 | Real Madrid | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 15 | Knockout Phase Play-offs (Seeded) |
| 12 | Bayern Munich | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 15 | Knockout Phase Play-offs (Seeded) |
| 13 | Milan | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 15 | Knockout Phase Play-offs (Seeded) |
| 14 | PSV Eindhoven | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 14 | Knockout Phase Play-offs (Seeded) |
| 15 | Paris Saint-Germain | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | Knockout Phase Play-offs (Unseeded) |
| 16 | Benfica | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 13 | Knockout Phase Play-offs (Unseeded) |
| 17 | Monaco | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | Knockout Phase Play-offs (Unseeded) |
| 18 | Brest | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 13 | Knockout Phase Play-offs (Unseeded) |
| 19 | Feyenoord | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 13 | Knockout Phase Play-offs (Unseeded) |
| 20 | Juventus | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 12 | Knockout Phase Play-offs (Unseeded) |
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 12 | Knockout Phase Play-offs (Unseeded) |
| 22 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 11 | Knockout Phase Play-offs (Unseeded) |
| 23 | Sporting CP | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 | Knockout Phase Play-offs (Unseeded) |
| 24 | Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 11 | Knockout Phase Play-offs (Unseeded) |
| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 11 | Eliminated |
| 26 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 10 | Eliminated |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 7 | Eliminated |
| 28 | Bologna | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 6 | Eliminated |
| 29 | Red Star Belgrade | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 6 | Eliminated |
| 30 | Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 6 | Eliminated |
| 31 | Sparta Prague | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 4 | Eliminated |
| 32 | RB Leipzig | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 | Eliminated |
| 33 | Girona | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 | Eliminated |
| 34 | Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 27 | −22 | 3 | Eliminated |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 27 | −20 | 0 | Eliminated |
| 36 | Young Boys | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 24 | −21 | 0 | Eliminated |
2024–25 UEFA Champions League Qualifying Results (June 2024-August 2024)
The 2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds saw fierce battles across Europe, with 52 teams from 43 nations competing for just six spots in the expanded league phase. Clubs faced off from the first qualifiers through the decisive playoff round in August. The other 30 teams that advanced to the league phase qualified directly based on their domestic league performance.
| Round | Matchup | Result | Advancing Team |
| First Qualifying Round | Slovan Bratislava (6) vs. Struga (3) | 4–2, 2–1 | Slovan Bratislava |
| First Qualifying Round | The New Saints (4) vs. Dečić (1) | 3–0, 1–1 | The New Saints |
| First Qualifying Round | Borac Banja Luka (2) (4–1 p) vs. Egnatia (2) | 1–0, 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Borac Banja Luka |
| First Qualifying Round | Hamrun Spartans (1) (4–5 p) vs. Lincoln Red Imps (1) | 0–1, 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Lincoln Red Imps |
| First Qualifying Round | UE Santa Coloma (3) (6–5 p) vs. Ballkani (3) | 1–2, 2–1 (a.e.t.) | UE Santa Coloma |
| First Qualifying Round | Flora (1) vs. Celje (7) | 0–5, 1–2 | Celje |
| First Qualifying Round | KÍ (2) vs. Differdange 03 (0) | 2–0, 0–0 | KÍ |
| First Qualifying Round | Panevėžys (4) vs. HJK (1) | 3–0, 1–1 | Panevėžys |
| First Qualifying Round | RFS (7)vs. Larne (0) | 3–0, 4–0 | RFS |
| First Qualifying Round | Víkingur Reykjavík (1) vs. Shamrock Rovers (2) | 0–0, 1–2 | Shamrock Rovers |
| First Qualifying Round | Virtus (1) vs. FCSB (11) | 1–7, 0–4 | FCSB |
| First Qualifying Round | Ludogorets Razgrad (3) vs. Dinamo Batumi (2) | 3–1, 0–1 | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| First Qualifying Round | Ordabasy (0) vs. Petrocub Hîncești (1) | 0–0, 0–1 | Petrocub Hîncești |
| First Qualifying Round | Dinamo Minsk (1) vs. Pyunik (0) | 0–0, 1–0 | Dinamo Minsk |
| Second Qualifying Round | Ludogorets Razgrad (2) vs. Dinamo Minsk (1) | 2–0, 0–1 | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| Second Qualifying Round | APOEL (2) vs. Petrocub Hîncești (1) | 1–0, 1–1 | APOEL |
| Second Qualifying Round | Ferencváros (7) vs. The New Saints (1) | 5–0, 2–1 | Ferencváros |
| Second Qualifying Round | PAOK (4) vs. Borac Banja Luka (2) | 3–2, 1–0 | PAOK |
| Second Qualifying Round | Bodø/Glimt (7) vs. RFS (1) | 4–0, 3–1 | Bodø/Glimt |
| Second Qualifying Round | Malmö FF (6) vs. KÍ (4) | 4–1, 2–3 | Malmö FF |
| Second Qualifying Round | Shamrock Rovers (2) vs. Sparta Prague (6) | 0–2, 2–4 | Sparta Prague |
| Second Qualifying Round | UE Santa Coloma (0) vs. Midtjylland (4) | 0–3, 0–1 | Midtjylland |
| Second Qualifying Round | Celje (1) vs. Slovan Bratislava (6) | 1–1, 0–5 | Slovan Bratislava |
| Second Qualifying Round | Panevėžys (1) vs. Jagiellonia Białystok (7) | 0–4, 1–3 | Jagiellonia Białystok |
| Second Qualifying Round | Lincoln Red Imps (0) vs. Qarabağ (7) | 0–2, 0–5 | Qarabağ |
| Second Qualifying Round | FCSB (2) vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv (1) | 1–1, 1–0 | FCSB |
| Second Qualifying Round | Lugano (4) vs. Fenerbahçe (6) | 3–4, 1–2 | Fenerbahçe |
| Second Qualifying Round | Dynamo Kyiv (9) vs. Partizan (2) | 6–2, 3–0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| Third Qualifying Round | Qarabağ (8) vs. Ludogorets Razgrad (4) | 1–2, 7–2 (a.e.t.) | Qarabağ |
| Third Qualifying Round | Slovan Bratislava (2) vs. APOEL (0) | 2–0, 0–0 | Slovan Bratislava |
| Third Qualifying Round | Sparta Prague (4) vs. FCSB (3) | 1–1, 3–2 | Sparta Prague |
| Third Qualifying Round | Malmö FF (6) vs. PAOK (5) | 2–2, 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Malmö FF |
| Third Qualifying Round | Midtjylland (3) vs. Ferencváros (1) | 2–0, 1–1 | Midtjylland |
| Third Qualifying Round | Jagiellonia Białystok (1) vs. Bodø/Glimt (5) | 0–1, 1–4 | Bodø/Glimt |
| Third Qualifying Round | Slavia Prague (4)
vs. Union Saint-Gilloise (1) |
3–1, 1–0 | Slavia Prague |
| Third Qualifying Round | Lille (3) vs. Fenerbahçe (2) | 2–1, 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Lille |
| Third Qualifying Round | Dynamo Kyiv (3) vs. Rangers (1) | 1–1, 2–0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| Third Qualifying Round | Red Bull Salzburg (5) vs. Twente (4) | 2–1, 3–3 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Play-off Round | Young Boys (4) vs. Galatasaray (2) | 3–2, 1–0 | Young Boys |
| Play-off Round | Dinamo Zagreb (5) vs. Qarabağ (0) | 3–0, 2–0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Play-off Round | Midtjylland (3) vs.Slovan Bratislava (4) | 1–1, 2–3 | Slovan Bratislava |
| Play-off Round | Bodø/Glimt (2) vs. Red Star Belgrade (3) | 2–1, 0–2 | Red Star Belgrade |
| Play-off Round | Malmö FF (0) vs.Sparta Prague (4) | 0–2, 0–2 | Sparta Prague |
| Play-off Round | Lille (3) vs. Slavia Prague (2) | 2–0, 1–2 | Lille |
| Play-off Round | Dynamo Kyiv (1) vs. Red Bull Salzburg (3) | 0–2, 1–1 | Red Bull Salzburg |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Champions League in the United States?
Paramount+, CBS Sports, CBS & TUDN
What are the dates of the Champions League Semifinals?
April 29th-30th (First Leg) & May 6-7th (Second Leg)
When is the UEFA Champions League Finals?
May 31, 2025 (at Allianz Arena, Munich)
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