UEFA Champions League. Place for the return matches of the semi-finals of the Champions League this week.
In just over 48 hours we will know the poster for the Champions League final at the Stade de France in Paris. Liverpool, winner last week at home against Villarreal (2-0) took a serious option on qualifying for the final even if the Reds will always have to be wary of the “yellow submarine” (kick-off at 9 p.m. this Tuesday on Canal +). In the other meeting, it is the most total indecision. After a first masterful act between the real Madrid by Karim Benzema (another double) and Manchester City by Kévin de Bruyne ending with a score of 4-3 in favor of the English, the Spaniards can still believe in qualification. Spanish champions this weekend, Carlo Ancelotti’s men will be confident and will have the home advantage to aim for a new final (kick-off at 9 p.m. this Wednesday on Canal +).
The group stage of the Football Champions League is played from Tuesday September 14, 2021 to Wednesday December 8, 2021 while the knockout stage will be played from Tuesday February 15, 2022 to Wednesday May 4, 2022. As for the final, it is scheduled for Saturday, May 28, 2021 at Saint Petersburg Stadium, Russia. The calendar was then drawn up as follows by UEFA:
- Group stage
- September 14 and 15
- September 28 and 29
- October 19 and 20
- November 2 and 3
- November 23 and 24
- December 7 and 8
- Knockout stage
- Round of 16
- February 15 and 16 (one way)
- February 22 and 23 (return)
- Quarter-finals
- April 5 and 6 (one way)
- April 12 and 13 (return)
- Semi-finals
- April 26 and 27 (one way)
- May 3 and 4 (return)
- Final
- Saturday May 28, 2022
The TV rights battle continued to rage for this new 2021/2022 season. UEFA has awarded the French TV rights for the “Big Ears Cup” to beIN Sports and Canal+, which will ensure the broadcast of the 2021-2022 Champions League. RMC Sport will co-broadcast with Canal the two best Champions League posters until 2024 and beIN SPORTS will offer all the remaining matches. TF1 will broadcast the final scheduled for May 28, 2022.
As the Champions League semi-finals begin this Tuesday, May 3, Frenchman Karim Benzema is now alone in the top scorer spot in the competition. Classification :
- Karim Benzema, Real Madrid, 14 goals
- Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich, 13 goals
- Sebastien Haller, Ajax Amsterdam, 11 goals
- Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, 8 goals
- Christopher Nkunku, Leipzig, 7 goals
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United, 6 goals
- Riyad Mahrez, Manchester City, 6 goals
- Leroy Sané, Bayern Munich6 goals
- Kylian Mbappé, PSG, 6 goals
- Lionel Messi, PSG, 5 goals