Champions League calendar: group stage, matches, dates and times

UEFA has announced on Friday afternoon the calendar of the Champions group stage. The European body, which waited for the Europa League draw to know the order of the clashes, had already published the dates of the competition, although the teams involved in each day were still pending.

He Seville and the Barcelona will debut next Tuesday, October 20 in front of Chelsea Y Ferencvaros respectively. He Madrid and the Athletic they will have to wait for Wednesday. His rivals in the first continental duel of the season will be the Shakhtar and the Bayern Munich. The group stage will close on December 9 before making way for the round of 16.

Atlético 'gets rid' of Allianz soon

Atlético de Madrid starts as a great favorite alongside Bayern to go to the round of 16. However, having the German colossus in the group can be a handicap if the match comes on difficult dates. Luckily for Simeone's men, the first match will be that of the Allianz. Later, they receive the Salzburg, they travel to play against him Dynamo Kiev, they receive the Russians in the Wanda and they will look for the machado like premises in front of the perfect machine of Flick. The Salzburg field, the last obstacle before the qualifying rounds.

Madrid, a balanced group

Zidane's team does not have dates marked on the calendar, mainly because all their rivals start from a similar level. The first opponent will be Shakhtar at home; then, Monchengladbach outside; on Matchday 3, Inter visit the capital; and in number 4, it is the whites who travel to Milan. Shakhtar, in Ukraine, and the Gladbach, at home, they will be the final opponents in search of the classification.

Sevilla starts with the 'coconut' and will play it without Pizjuán

Those from Lopetegui arrive and kiss the saint. His first rival will be ChelseaAlthough, at least, it will soon be rid of Stamford Bridge. He Rennes, at home, and the Krasnodar, also the Pizjuán, will be his next opponents. The second round will be very dangerous for him Seville. They will first travel to Russia; then the English will come. All to close out of his fiefdom, gambling the ticket to eighth in French field.