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Frankfurt Drawn With Liverpool, Barcelona and Atletico in Champions League Ligaphase

The expanded format carries significant prize money that rewards every win.

Overview

  • Eintracht Frankfurt will face Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta, Napoli, Galatasaray and debutant FK Karabach Agdam in the eight-game ligaphase.
  • UEFA has allocated home fixtures for Frankfurt against Liverpool, Atalanta, Tottenham and Galatasaray, with the other four matches to be played away.
  • The competition continues in the 36-team ligaphase format, with each club playing eight matches and the top eight advancing directly to the round of 16.
  • Teams finishing ninth to 24th will enter a playoff round, while those in positions 25 to 36 will be eliminated after the ligaphase.
  • UEFA will publish exact kickoff times shortly, with matchdays set for 16–18 September to start the phase, which runs to January before knockouts and a 30 May final in Budapest.