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The UEFA Champions League's 2024/25 competition looks very different from previous years – at least for the first few months. In short, everyone goes into a massive league table of 36 clubs (that's almost double the size of most men's European top-flight league tables, for context) and this is known as the "league phase".

The UEFA Champions League has undergone fairly major changes for the 2024/25 season.Real Madrid won a record-extending 15th title in 2024/24, defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the final, to mark the end of an era of Europe's most prestigious club trophy.

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We have a fascinating matchday of football coming up in the UEFA Champions League, as matchday 4 roles around. There are just two sides with perfect records going into this round of action, while six clubs are still looking for their first point.