UEFA Champions League schedule 2023/2024: Knockout phase ...

The group stages of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League are complete and we now enter the business end of the competition as Manchester City look to defend their title.

Real Madrid with Jude Bellingham bossing the midfield and Bayern Munich boasting Harry Kane up top will likely be Pep Guardiola's greatest challengers.

But could Mikel Arteta's Arsenal cause a few upsets along the way? Will Paris Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappe finally reach their promised land? 

The Sporting News provides the key dates for the rest of the competition and how you can watch the games.

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UEFA Champions League schedule 2023/2024 Stage Draw First leg Second leg Playoff Round Aug. 7, 2023 Aug. 22 & 23, 2023 Aug. 29 & 30, 2023 Group Stage Aug. 31, 2023 Sept. 19 & 20, 2023 Oct. 3 & 4, 2023 Oct. 24 & 25, 2023 Nov. 7 & 8, 2023 Nov. 28 & 29, 2023 Dec. 12 & 13, 2023 Round of 16 Dec. 18, 2023 Feb. 13-21, 2024 Mar. 5-13, 2024 Quarterfinals Mar. 15, 2024 Apr. 9 & 10, 2024 Apr. 16 & 17, 2024 Semifinals Apr. 30 & May 1, 2024 May 7 & 8, 2024 Final June 1, 2024UEFA Champions League knockout round schedule, matches

The Round of 16 has effectively seen the majority of Europe's elite avoid each other, potentially serving up a tasty quarterfinal stage if there are no upsets.

Round of 16 Fixture Date — First Leg Date — Second Leg FC Copenhagen vs Man City Feb. 13, 2024 Mar. 6, 2024 RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid Feb. 13, 2024 Mar. 6, 2024 Lazio vs Bayern Munich Feb. 14, 2024 Mar. 5, 2024 PSG vs Real Sociedad Feb. 14, 2024 Mar. 5, 2024 Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid Feb. 20, 2024 Mar. 13, 2024 PSV vs Borussia Dortmund Feb. 20, 2024 Mar. 13, 2024 FC Porto vs Arsenal Feb. 21, 2024 Mar. 12, 2024 Napoli vs Barcelona Feb. 21, 2024 Mar. 12, 2024Quarter-finals Fixture Date — First Leg Date — Second Leg TBD vs. TBD Apr. 9/10, 2024 Apr. 16/17, 2024 TBD vs. TBD Apr. 9/10, 2024 Apr. 16/17, 2024 TBD vs. TBD Apr. 9/10, 2024 Apr. 16/17, 2024 TBD vs. TBD Apr. 9/10, 2024 Apr. 16/17, 2024Semi-finals Fixture Date — First Leg Date — Second Leg TBD vs. TBD Apr. 30/May 1, 2024 May 7/8, 2024 TBD vs. TBD Apr. 30/May 1, 2024 May 7/8, 2024Final Date Time (local) Fixture June 1, 2024 8:00 p.m. TBD vs. TBDChampions League group stage standings, results in 2023/24

Manchester United and Newcastle United were dumped out of Europe entirely as they finished rock bottom of their respective groups. 

Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund topped their group and PSG advanced as the runners-up. 

Group A table Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD 1. Bayern Munich-Q 16 6 5 0 1 12 6 +6 2. Copenhagen -Q 8 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 2. Galatasaray-X 5 6 1 3 2 10 13 -3 4. Man United-E 4 6 1 4 1 12 15 -3

Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play

Group A schedule and results Date Match Wed, Sept. 20 Galatasaray 2-2 FC Copenhagen Wed, Sept. 20 Bayern Munich 4-3 Man United Tue, Oct. 3 Man United 2-3 Galatasaray Tue, Oct. 3 FC Copenhagen 1-2 Bayern Munich Tue, Oct. 24 Galatasaray 1-3 Bayern Munich Tue, Oct. 24 Man United 1-0 FC Copenhagen Wed, Nov. 8 Bayern Munich 2-0 Galatasaray Wed, Nov. 8 FC Copenhagen 4-3 Man United Wed, Nov. 29 Galatasaray 3-3 Man United Wed, Nov. 29 Bayern Munich 0-0 FC Copenhagen Tue, Dec. 12 Man United 0-1 Bayern Munich Tue, Dec. 12 FC Copenhagen 1-0 GalatasarayGroup B table Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD 1. Arsenal-Q 13 6 4 1 1 16 4 +12 2. PSV-Q 9 6 2 1 3 8 10 -2 3. Lens-X 8 6 2 2 2 6 11 -5 4. Sevilla-E 2 6 0 4 2 7 12 -5

Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play

Group B schedule and results Date Match Wed, Sept. 20 Sevilla 1-1 Lens Wed, Sept. 20 Arsenal 4-0 PSV Tue, Oct. 3 Lens 2-1 Arsenal Tue, Oct. 3 PSV 2-2 Sevilla Tue, Oct. 24 Sevilla 1-2 Arsenal Tue, Oct. 24 Lens 1-1 PSV Wed, Nov. 8 Arsenal 2-0 Sevilla Wed, Nov. 8 PSV 1-0 Lens Wed, Nov. 29 Sevilla 2-3 PSV Wed, Nov. 29 Arsenal 6-0 Lens Tue, Dec. 12 Lens 2-1 Sevilla Tue, Dec. 12 PSV 1-1 ArsenalGroup C table Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD 1. Real Madrid-Q 15 6 6 0 0 16 7 +9 2. Napoli -Q 7 6 3 2 1 10 9 +1 3. Sporting Braga-X 4 6 1 4 1 6 12 -6 4. Union Berlin-E 2 6 0 4 2 6 10 -6

Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play

Group C schedule and results Date Match Wed, Sept. 20 Real Madrid 1-0 Union Berlin Wed, Sept. 20 Braga 1-2 Napoli Tue, Oct. 3 Union Berlin 2-3 Braga Tue, Oct. 3 Napoli 2-3 Real Madrid Tue, Oct. 24 Braga 1-2 Real Madrid Tue, Oct. 24 Union Berlin 0-1 Napoli Wed, Nov. 8 Napoli 1-1 Union Berlin Wed, Nov. 8 Real Madrid 3-0 Braga Wed, Nov. 29 Real Madrid 4-2 Napoli Wed, Nov. 29 Braga 1-1 Union Berlin Tue, Dec. 12 Napoli 2-0 Braga Tue, Dec. 12 Union Berlin 2-3 Real MadridGroup D table Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD 1. Real Sociedad-Q 12 6 3 0 3 7 2 +5 2. Inter Milan-Q 12 6 3 0 3 8 5 +3 3. RB Salzburg-X 4 6 1 4 1 4 8 -4 4. Benfica-E 4 6 1 4 1 7 11 -4

Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play

Group D schedule and results Date Match Wed, Sept. 20 Real Sociedad 1-1 Inter Milan Wed, Sept. 20 Benfica 0-2 RB Salzburg Tue, Oct. 3 RB Salzburg 0-2 Real Sociedad Tue, Oct. 3 Inter Milan 1-0 Benfica Tue, Oct. 24 Inter Milan 2-1 RB Salzburg Tue, Oct. 24 Benfica 0-1 Real Sociedad Wed, Nov. 8 Real Sociedad 3-1 Benfica Wed, Nov. 8 RB Salzburg 0-1 Inter Milan Wed, Nov. 29 Benfica 3-3 Inter Milan Wed, Nov. 29 Real Sociedad 0-0 RB Salzburg Tue, Dec. 12 Inter Milan 0-0 Real Sociedad Tue, Dec. 12 RB Salzburg 1-3 BenficaGroup E table Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD 1. Atletico-Q 14 6 4 2 0 17 6 +11 2. Lazio-Q 10 6 3 2 1 7 7 0 3. Feyenoord-X 6 6 2 4 0 9 10 -1 4. Celtic-E 4 6 1 4 1 5 15 -10

Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play

Group E schedule and results Date Match Tue, Sept. 19 Feyenoord 2-0 Celtic Tue, Sept. 19 Lazio 1-1 Atletico Madrid Wed, Oct. 4 Atletico Madrid 3-2 Feyenoord Wed, Oct. 4 Celtic 1-2 Lazio Wed, Oct. 25 Feyenoord 3-1 Lazio Wed, Oct. 25 Celtic 2-2 Atletico Madrid Tue, Nov. 7 Atletico Madrid 6-0 Celtic Tue, Nov. 7 Lazio 1-0 Feyenoord Tue, Nov. 28 Lazio 2-0 Celtic Tue, Nov. 28 Feyenoord 1-3 Atletico Madrid Wed, Dec. 13 Atletico Madrid 2-0 Lazio Wed, Dec. 13 Celtic 2-1 FeyenoordGroup F table Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD 1. Bor. Dortmund-Q  11 6 3 1 2 7 4 +3 2. PSG-Q 8 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 3. AC Milan-X 8 6 2 2 2 5 8 -3 4. Newcastle-E 5 6 1 3 2 4 9 -5

Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play

Group F schedule and results Date Match Tue, Sept. 19 AC Milan 0-0 Newcastle Tue, Sept. 19 PSG 2-0 Borussia Dortmund Wed, Oct. 4 Borussia Dortmund 0-0 AC Milan Wed, Oct. 4 Newcastle 4-1 PSG Wed, Oct. 25 PSG 3-0 AC Milan Wed, Oct. 25 Newcastle 0-1 Borussia Dortmund Tue, Nov. 7 Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Newcastle Tue, Nov. 7 AC Milan 2-1 PSG Tue, Nov. 28 PSG 1-1 Newcastle Tue, Nov. 28 AC Milan 1-3 Borussia Dortmund Wed, Dec. 13 Borussia Dortmund 1-1 PSG Wed, Dec. 13 Newcastle 1-2 AC MilanGroup G table Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD 1. Man City-Q 18 6 6 0 0 18 7 +11 2. RB Leipzig-Q 12 6 4 2 0 13 10 +3 3. Young Boys-X 4 6 1 4 1 7 13 -6 4. Red Star Belgrade-E 1 6 0 5 1 7 15 -7

Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play

Group G schedule and results Date Match Tue, Sept. 19 Young Boys 1-3 RB Leipzig Tue, Sept. 19 Man City 3-1 Red Star Belgrade Wed, Oct. 4 RB Leipzig 1-3 Man City Wed, Oct. 4 Red Star Belgrade 2-2 Young Boys Wed, Oct. 25 RB Leipzig 3-1 Red Star Belgrade Wed, Oct. 25 Young Boys 1-3 Man City Tue, Nov. 7 Man City 3-0 Young Boys Tue, Nov. 7 Red Star Belgrade 1-2 RB Leipzig Tue, Nov. 28 Man City 3-2 RB Leipzig Tue, Nov. 28 Young Boys 2-0 Red Star Belgrade Wed, Dec. 13 RB Leipzig 2-1 Young Boys Wed, Dec. 13 Red Star Belgrade 2-3 Man CityGroup H table Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD 1. Barcelona-Q 12 6 4 2 0 12 6 +6 2. Porto-Q 12 6 4 2 0 15 8 +7 3. Shakhtar Donetsk-X 9 6 3 3 0 10 12 -2 4. Antwerp-E 3 6 1 5 0 6 17 -11

Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play

Group H schedule and results Date Match Tue, Sept. 19 Barcelona 5-0 Antwerp Tue, Sept. 19 Shakhtar Donetsk 1-3 Porto Wed, Oct. 4 Antwerp 2-3 Shakhtar Wed, Oct. 4 Porto 0-1 Barcelona Wed, Oct. 25 Barcelona 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk Wed, Oct. 25 Antwerp 1-4 Porto Tue, Nov. 7 Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 Barcelona Tue, Nov. 7 Porto 2-0 Antwerp Tue, Nov. 28 Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 Antwerp Tue, Nov. 28 Barcelona 2-1 Porto Wed, Dec. 13 Porto 5-3 Shakhtar Donetsk Wed, Dec. 13 Antwerp 3-2 Barcelona