After several months of hiatus, the UEFA Champions League made a comeback last week with the end of the round of 16. From now on, it is the turn of the quarter-finals to captivate the audience, with a new format, called Final 8. This principle, adopted by other sports, consists of a week-long mini-tournament during which the eight teams still competing against each other in knockout matches. Another special feature of this format is that the matches all take place in the same city, namely, in the case of the Champions League, Lisbon. In fact, within the framework of the competition, the quarter-finals take place without a return match: during the four matches which take place at the end of the week, each eliminated team will be eliminated for good. This promises meetings under high tension which will follow one another at a frantic pace until the final, on August 23. (See RMC Sport offers here)
Champions League: Final 8 schedule unveiled
This week the four matches of the quarter-finals take place: the highly anticipated event arrives on Wednesday August 12 with Atalanta Bergamo - PSG at 9 p.m. at the Benfica stadium in Lisbon. Then, Thursday August 13, it's RB Leipzig's turn to face Atlético Madrid, at 9 p.m. at the Sporting stadium, again in Lisbon. On Friday August 14, the Benfica stadium will be the scene of the FC Barcelona - Bayern Munich match, also at 9 p.m. And, finally, Saturday August 15, the final quarter will oppose Manchester City to Olympique Lyonnais at 9 p.m., at the Sporting stadium. The two French clubs still in the race inaugurate and close this phase of the competition.
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Next week will be the semi-finals: Tuesday, August 18, will see RB Leipzig or Atlético Madrid face off against Atalanta Bergamo or PSG. Wednesday August 19, it will be Manchester City or Olympique Lyonnais against FC Barcelona or Bayern Munich. Both matches will also take place in Lisbon, starting at 9 p.m. As is the case since the start of the resumption of the Champions League, these six matches will be played without an audience: in France, to follow them live, we can count on RMC Sport.
Six major football matches exclusively on RMC Sport
While the final of the competition is broadcast on both RMC Sport and TF1, the six major matches at the end of the qualifiers are broadcast exclusively on RMC Sport. To take advantage of it, you can opt for a no-obligation subscription at 25 euros per month, which offers you the possibility of following the matches live without breaking the bank from all your connected screens, from the Smart TV to the smartphone via your computer. If you want to take advantage of the resumption of the Champions League at the start of the school year, know that RMC Sport will offer the competition in co-broadcasting: it may therefore be interesting to take out a subscription with one year of commitment, which costs 1 euro. subscription and 19 euros per month. SFR Fiber subscribers can take advantage of RMC Sport for 9 euros per month: there are therefore offers for all types of spectators. In addition, RMC Sport also offers competitions in other sports, all year round: never miss a great show.
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