More Champions League action kicks off on Wednesday on Paramount+.
Who’s Playing
RB Leipzig @ Manchester City
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What to Know
Manchester City is set to face off against RB Leipzig in their first match of the Champions League group stage at 3 p.m. ET September 15th at Etihad Stadium. There are 32 teams in the group stage divided into 8 groups; the winners and runners-up in each group will advance to the round of 16, the third-place teams will continue in the Europa League round of 32, and the losers will bid the tournament farewell. This is the first Champions League match of the season for both teams.
Last season, Man City was one match away from winning it all, losing to Chelsea 1-0 in the Champions League final. As for RB Leipzig, they got past the Champions League group stage but fell in the round of 16 to Liverpool 2-0.
With both teams making it past the group stage last year, we’ll see which team takes an earlier exit this time around. Keep up with this and all the UEFA Champions League action on CBSSports.com.
How To Watch
- Who: Manchester City vs. RB Leipzig
- When: Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET
- Where: Etihad Stadium
- TV: Paramount+