The UEFA Champions League is the most celebrated club tournament in the world, and has been won most-often by Real Madrid, who extended their own record tally by beating Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in 2024. For the 2024-25 season we also see a new format (explained below) as the league phase will bring a totally different look to the tournament.

Ousmane Dembélé scored a brace as Paris Saint-Germain won the all-French duel against Brest 3-0 and took advantage in the Champions League knock-out phase play-off on Tuesday. Vitinha broke the deadlock from the spot in the 21st after Pierre Lees-Melou touched the ball with his arm in the box and the Paris side was awarded a penalty.

Ousmane Dembele kept up his remarkable form in front of goal with a double as Paris Saint-Germain took a big step towards qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League with a 3-0 win over French rivals Brest in the first leg of their play-off tie on Tuesday.