American soccer fans can stream every fixture of this season's tournament via Paramount Plus, which has exclusive live English-language broadcast rights in the US for the UEFA Champions League. Paramount Plus has two main subscription plans in the US: Essential for $8 a month and Premium for $13 a month. Both offer coverage of the Champions League.

Germain took a big step toward the Champions League round of 16 by beating Brest 3-0 in a first-leg playoff match.

In what is now considered a modern European classic, Manchester City and Real Madrid meet for the fourth consecutive year. This unexpected showdown between the last two Champions League winners takes place in the Playoff round for a spot in the Round of 16,