The UEFA Champions League has reached the halfway point of its league phase as Matchday 4 arrives with games scheduled across Tuesday and Wednesday. Previous action delivered dramatic results, highlighted by Paris Saint-Germain defeating FC Barcelona 4-2, Liverpool edging Villarreal in a seven-goal thriller, and an opening day that produced 40 total goals across the board.
Recent Results and Matchday 3 Action
The goalscoring momentum carried into subsequent fixtures, featuring Como defeating Manchester United 4-1, Real Madrid earning a 4-1 victory against RB Leipzig, and Bayern Munich playing to a 2-2 draw with Arsenal. Earlier in the tournament, Matchday 1 featured standout wins such as Barcelona routing Feyenoord 5-1 and Paris Saint-Germain overcoming ŠK Slovan Bratislava 6-1. Matchday 2 continued the excitement with results including Arsenal defeating Lille 3-0, Aston Villa crushing Fenerbahçe 6-0, and Real Madrid edging AS Roma 4-3.
Matchday 3 added further drama with Paris Saint-Germain taking down Barcelona 4-2, Manchester City defeating AEK Athens 5-1, and Como securing a 4-1 win over Manchester United. The league phase will conclude on January 27, after which the top eight teams will advance directly to the knockout round, while the next 16 teams enter a playoff round.
Matchday 4 Schedule
Matches for Matchday 4 kick off on Tuesday with FC Shakhtar Donetsk facing Sporting Clube de Portugal and Galatasaray playing VfB Stuttgart at 12:45 p.m. The 3 p.m. slate features Atlético de Madrid against FC Bayern München, FC Barcelona hosting Aston Villa, Feyenoord meeting FC Internazionale Milano, FK Bodø/Glimt playing LOSC Lille, LASK taking on ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Manchester United facing AS Roma, and Villarreal playing Paris Saint-Germain.
Wednesday’s fixtures begin at 12:45 p.m. with AEK Athens playing Real Madrid and Fenerbahçe facing Liverpool. The 3 p.m. matches include Borussia Dortmund against Real Betis, FC Porto meeting SSC Napoli, PSV Eindhoven playing Club Brugge, RB Leipzig facing Manchester City, RC Lens hosting Como 1907, SK Slavia Praha playing Arsenal, and Viking facing Sabah.
CBS Sports Headlines noted that every match streams live on Paramount+, providing viewers with game coverage, replays, highlights, and studio analysis tracking the race for the top eight.
