Champions League Live Updates: Man City Faces Elimination Against Brugge – Scores, Highlights & Expert Analysis

Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET marks a significant day in the UEFA Champions League. All 36 teams will play 18 matches at the same time. CBS Sports will showcase this thrilling event, dubbed “Matchday Mayhem,” on Paramount+.

Over the course of these two hours, fans can expect a flurry of goals that will impact the live standings. Teams will shift positions, some fighting to qualify for the knockout stages while others may face elimination. Here are some key storylines to watch:

• Will Manchester City advance? After winning the championship last year, City needs a victory against Club Brugge to ensure their place in the knockout rounds.
• Can PSG hold on? A draw against Stuttgart is enough for them, but a loss could see them eliminated if other results don’t go their way.
• Who will secure the byes to the Round of 16? Liverpool and Barcelona have already booked their spots, but there are still many teams vying for the remaining positions.

For those unfamiliar with the new format, all 36 teams play in a single league table. The top eight teams move directly to the Round of 16. Teams ranked 9-24 will enter a playoff to fill the next round, while the bottom 12 will be knocked out.

As the matches unfold, here’s how the standings currently stand:

Clinched bye to Round of 16: Liverpool (21), Barcelona (18)

Knockout rounds but still looking for byes: Arsenal (16), Inter Milan (16), Atlético Madrid (15), AC Milan (15), Atalanta (14), Bayer Leverkusen (13), Aston Villa (13), Monaco (13), Lille (13), Brest (13), Feyenoord (13), Borussia Dortmund (12), Bayern Munich (12), Real Madrid (12), Juventus (12), Celtic (12)

In contention for knockout spots: PSV (11), Club Brugge (11), Benfica (10), PSG (10), Sporting Clube de Portugal (10), Stuttgart (10), Manchester City (8), Dinamo Zagreb (8), Shakhtar Donetsk (7)

Eliminated: Bologna (5), Sparta Prague (4), RB Leipzig (3), Girona (3), Crvena Zvezda (3), Sturm Graz (3), RB Salzburg (3), BSC Young Boys (1), Slovan Bratislava (0)

Stay tuned for live updates on the scores and standings as the drama unfolds this Wednesday.