It will be an unprecedented Champions League's Matchday 8 as all the teams will be playing at the same time on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City need to win in their last tie of the league phase to avoid the elimination from the tournament,

The moment of truth has arrived in the UEFA Champions League. With a revamped format, Europe’s premier competition is entering a critical juncture. Just one matchday remains in this inaugural league-phase format, which replaced the traditional group stage, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

It's been a journey into the unknown, but the new-look Champions League is finally reaching the climax of the league phase. Here's what's needed to go through.

While Liverpool narrowly missed clinching top spot with a game to spare in the Champions League despite a 2-1 defeat of French side Lille on Tuesday, manager Arne Slot said finishing in the top eight and avoiding two playoff games was the most important thing.

Here's what you need to know about the draw for the Champions League knockout phase play-offs: The draw takes place on Friday, January 31 at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.

With the teams placed from ninth to 24th securing a spot in the playoff round, it means those places between 25th and 33rd are still in with a fighting chance. Bologna, for example, have just two points from six games but two wins now could propel them to the top 24 (if results go in their favour).

Much has changed in this season's Champions League, the knockout play-off phase being one major new introduction