Why are all Champions League games being played at same time tonight?

Matchday 8 will see all the teams playing at the same time.

There will undoubtedly be nonstop action tonight in Champions League of Matchday 8, which will include an incredible 18 games that all start at the same time. There are many spots still available for the teams hoping to remain in the competition, but it also highlights some of the modifications brought about by the new Swiss Champions League model.

Why are all Champions League games being played at the same time tonight?

Since all teams are in a single table for the league phase, the only means to achieve the standard practice of matches beginning at the same time on the last day of group stages in competitions was by kicking off all 18 matches at the same time as part of this fresh structure.

There were nine games on Tuesday and nine more on Wednesday in previous matchdays, with two of the matches on each day taking place in the early time and seven later in the evening. However, all of those games will be played tonight, and there will be a lot on the line for the big sides such as Real Madrid and Bayern Munich who will be hoping to avoid the play-offs and secure the spot in the last 16.

Meanwhile, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League season could be over if they fail to win their respective games today. So far in the competition, only Barcelona and Liverpool have made it to the Round of 16.

This highlights how fierce the competition for the top 24 has been, in addition to teams no longer dropping to the Europa League. Tonight, the table will be moving around a lot, hence the fans will be keeping an eye out on their favourite clubs’ standing.

Which position’s teams will qualify and be eliminated?

Teams finishing 1-8 will qualify for the round of 16, while the sides who end up in the 9-24 position will qualify for knockout phase playoffs and positions 25-36 will be eliminated.

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