Arsenal have found their opponents for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League marketing campaign following the draw earlier immediately.
Mikel Arteta’s facet, keen to say the membership’s first-ever Champions League trophy, will face a various vary of opponents underneath the newly revamped format of the competitors.
They are going to face the likes of PSG, Monaco, GNK Dinamo and Shakhtar Donetsk at dwelling. The away fixtures will see them journey to Inter Milan, Atalanta, Sporting CP, and GIrona.
Arsenal 2024/25 Champions League fixtures
- PSG (H)
- Inter Milan (A)
- Shakhtar Donetsk (H)
- Atalanta (A)
- GNK Dinamo (H)
- Sporting CP (A)
- AS Monaco (H)
- Girona (A)
Revamped Champions League format
This season, the Champions League has undergone a big revamp, transferring away from the standard 32-team format cut up into eight teams of 4. As a substitute, a single 36-team desk, known as the ‘League section,’ has been launched.
Key adjustments to the format
Single league desk: The 36 groups at the moment are positioned in a single desk. Every membership will play eight completely different opponents, 4 at dwelling and 4 away, slightly than dealing with three opponents twice in a gaggle stage.
Seeding and draw course of: Groups had been sorted into 4 seeding pots, with every membership drawn to play two opponents from every pot, one at dwelling and one away.
Qualification for knockout rounds:
- The highest eight groups from the league section will routinely advance to the final 16.
- Groups ranked ninth to twenty fourth will compete in a two-legged playoff spherical for the remaining spots within the final 16.
- Groups ending twenty fifth or decrease shall be eradicated from European competitors fully, with no switch to the Europa League.
Knockout rounds: From the last-16 stage onward, the competitors will proceed with the standard knockout rounds.
