The final day of the UEFA Champions League league phase has arrived.
In a complete bonanza of action, all 36 teams will be in action simultaneously with 18 matches kicking off at 3 p.m. ET.
There is plenty on the line Wednesday, with only two teams having clinched a spot in the last 16 and only four teams completely eliminated from the competition already.
That means 30 teams will be jockeying for position on Wednesday. Some will be aiming to finish inside the top eight and clinch an automatic berth in the round of 16. Others are pushing to finish in the top 24, clinching a spot in the playoff round.
Here is everything you need to know heading into the final day of action.
How to watch Champions League today: Live stream, TV
Watch Champions League on Paramount+
Champions League schedule, games today
*All games kick off at 3 p.m. ET
Ajax vs. Olympiacos
Arsenal vs. Kairat
Monaco vs. Juventus
Athletic Club vs. Sporting CP
Atlético Madrid vs. Bodø / Glimt
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Villarreal
Borussia Dortmund vs. Inter
Club Brugge vs. Marseille
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Tottenham
Barcelona vs. Copenhagen
Liverpool vs. Qarabağ
Manchester City vs. Galatasaray
Pafos vs. Slavia Prague
Napoli vs. Chelsea
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Newcastle
PSV vs. Bayern Munich
Union Saint-Gilloise vs. Atalanta
Benfica vs. Real Madrid
Champions League standings and table
(Entering play Wednesday, Jan. 28)
Arsenal – 21 points
Bayern Munich – 18 points
Real Madrid – 15 points, +11 goal differential
Liverpool – 15 points, +6 GD
Tottenham – 14 points
PSG – 13 points, +10 GD
Newcastle United – 13 points, +10 GD
Chelsea – 13 points, +6 GD
The full Champions League table can be found HERE.
Champions League tiebreakers
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the league phase matches, the following criteria are applied, in this order, to determine their rankings:
Superior goal difference in the league phase
Higher number of goals scored in the league phase
Higher number of away goals scored in the league phase
Higher number of wins in the league phase
Higher number of away wins in the league phase
Higher number of points obtained collectively by league phase opponents
Superior collective goal difference of league phase opponents
Higher number of goals scored collectively by league phase opponents
Lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all league phase matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points)
Higher club coefficient (see Annex D)
Champions League format
The top eight finishers will receive an automatic berth to the round of 16. So far, only Arsenal and Bayern Munich have clinched a top-eight finish.
The 16 teams who finish from ninth to 24th in the league phase will face each other in two-leg playoff ties, with the eight winners advancing to the round of 16.
The teams who finish from 25th to 36th place will be eliminated. So far, only four teams have no chance of finishing inside the top 24: Kairat, Villarreal, Slavia Prague and Eintracht Frankfurt.
Which teams have qualified?
In terms of qualification to the next round, the 36 teams can be divided into five different groups. They are as follows:
Round of 16 confirmed: Arsenal, Bayern Munich
Round of 16 or playoff place confirmed: Real Madrid, Liverpool, Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle, Chelsea, Barcelona, Sporting CP, Manchester City, Atlético Madrid, Atalanta, Inter, Juventus
Round of 16, playoff place, elimination possible: Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, Qarabag
Cannot advance directly to the round of 16, playoff place possible: Marseille, Bayer Leverkusen, Monaco, PSV, Athletic Club, Olimpiacos, Napoli, Copenhagen, Club Brugge, Bodø/Glimt, Benfica, Pafos, Union Saint-Gilloise, Ajax
Eliminated: Kairat, Villarreal, Slavia Prague and Eintracht Frankfurt
When is the Champions League draw?
The draw for the playoffs and knockout stage will be held on Friday, Jan. 30.
Champions League knockout round schedule
Playoff round
First legs: Feb. 17 and 18
Second legs: Feb 24 and 25
Round of 16
First legs: March 10 and 11
Second legs: March 17 and 18
Quarterfinals
First legs: April 7 and 8
Second legs: April 14 and 15
Semifinals
First legs: April 28 and 29
Second legs: May 5 and 6
Final
May 30 in Budapest
