The UCL league phase is over and we now know what the new format looks and feels like. But has it been a success?

The man who scored the goal to seal last year's Champions League final sits as the footnote, with Vinicius Junior taking 15th spot behind a certain Galactico teammate that we will get to later. He is joined by Stuttgart defender Josha Vagnoman and RB Leipzig frontman Lois Openda, with nothing to separate the trio.

The first season of the league phase has been a rousing success with almost every Matchday 8 with something at stake

The new look Champions League completed its first tournament phase on Wednesday night with the league stage coming to a close.  There was a

A dramatic final round of Champions League games finishes and after some epic permutations for the first time we know who will be in the knockout rounds.

Following is the final table for league phase of the Champions League competition for the 2024-25 season: Top eight sides in the league phase qualify automatically for the round of 16.

The UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase comes to a close on Wednesday when 18 games will kick off at the same time as the push for knockout berths approaches a frenetic finish. A series of dramatic events on Matchday 8 would be a fitting finale for the league phase,

In the new league phase format, the top eight teams progress straight through to the last-16 and avoid an extra two-legged knockout tie. Liverpool lost to PSV in their final group game but still finished top.