Overview

• Kickoff is set for 9:00 p.m. in Spain, 2:00 p.m. in Peru/Colombia/Ecuador, 1:00 p.m. in Mexico City and 3:00 p.m. ET in the United States.
• In much of Latin America the match airs on ESPN with streaming on Disney+, in Spain on Movistar+, in Mexico on Max and TNT Sports, and in the United States on Paramount+.
• The Champions League retains the 36-team league phase, with each club playing eight games, the top eight advancing directly to the round of 16 and places 9–24 entering play-offs.
• Real Madrid arrives as LaLiga leader after a 2–1 win over Real Sociedad, while Marseille recently beat Lorient 4–0 in Ligue 1.
• The fixture headlines Matchday 1 alongside ties such as Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid and PSG vs Atalanta under the competition’s expanded format.