The UEFA Champions League schedule was interrupted when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down live sports globally in March, leading many to believe a top European team would not be crowned for the 2019-20 season.
Better late than never, as the Champions League schedule resumes in early August with a tweaked format for the tournament table and bracket. Because Champions League play was paused in the middle of the Round of 16, that's where the tournament picks up with all matches being played behind closed doors.
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The second leg of the Round of 16 will resume as scheduled with Juventus, Manchester City, Bayern and Barcalona hosting matches at their home stadiums, but the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds will play out under a new format. Rather than aggregate matches, the quarters and semis will feature single-elimination matches, and all will be played in Lisbon, Portugal. The Champions League Final on Aug. 23 will take place in Lisbon, too.
The Champions League hiatus from March through August also saw a change in how those in the United States can watch the games. Turner Sports ended its deal with the Champions League, and CBS swooped in to pick up the rights as the exclusive English language platform ahead of schedule. CBS will show all Champions League games on its streaming platform CBS All Access, and select games will be available to watch on TV channel CBS Sports Network.
Including the schedule updates, the new TV information and the bracket for the tournament, below is all you need to know about the remainder of the Champions League season.
Champions League schedule 2020
The coronavirus shut down live sports on the same day (March 11) that Paris Saint-Germain beat Dortmund and Atlético Madrid topped Liverpool to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals. That left four Round of 16 games left on the schedule.
The Champions League recently determined all four remaining Round of 16 matches could play out at their originally scheduled locations before the tournament heads to Lisbon. All Champions League matches are scheduled to start at 3 p.m. ET.
Below is the complete Champions League schedule from what's left of the Round of 16 through the Final at the end of the month. For viewers in Canada, all games are available on DAZN.
Friday, Aug. 7: Round of 16 second leg
| Match | Time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Juventus vs. Lyon (1st leg: 0-1) | 3 p.m. ET | N/A | CBS All Access |
| Manchester City vs. Real Madrid (1st leg: 2-1) | 3 p.m. ET | CBS Sports Network | CBS All Access/fuboTV |
Saturday, Aug. 8: Round of 16 second leg
| Match | Time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Bayern vs. Chelsea (1st leg: 3-0) | 3 p.m. ET | N/A | CBS All Access |
| Barcelona vs. Napoli (1st leg: 1-1) | 3 p.m. ET | CBS Sports Network | CBS All Access/fuboTV |
Wednesday, Aug. 12: Quarterfinals
| Match | Time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Atalanta vs. Paris | 3 p.m. ET | N/A | CBS All Access |
Thursday., Aug. 13: Quarterfinals
| Match | Time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Leipzig vs. Atlético | 3 p.m. ET | N/A | CBS All Access |
Friday, Aug. 14: Quarterfinals
| Match | Time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Barcelona vs. Bayern | 3 p.m. ET | N/A | CBS All Access |
Saturday, Aug. 15: Quarterfinals
| Match | Time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Man. City vs. Lyon | 3 p.m. ET | N/A | CBS All Access |
Tuesday, Aug. 18: Semifinals
| Match | Time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Paris vs. Leipzig | 3 p.m. ET | N/A | CBS All Access |
Wednesday, Aug. 19: Semifinals
| Match | Time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Bayern vs. Lyon | 3 p.m. ET | N/A | CBS All Access |
Sunday, Aug. 23: Final
| Match | Time | TV channel | Live stream |
| TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m. ET | CBS Sports Network | CBS All Access/fuboTV |
How to watch Champions League games in the USA and Canada
CBS is now the home for Champions League action in the United States, but it will not show any of the 11 remaining matches on its over-air cable network.
All Champions League matches are available live on CBS All Access, which is the network's online streaming service. A select few, including the Champions League Final, will be shown on TV via CBS Sports Network.
MORE: Watch CBS Sports Network on fuboTV
CBS All Access starts at $5.99 a month, but it is offering a one-month free trial promotion for new subscribers through mid-August. Users can cancel subscriptions at any time.
Below are the devices on which CBS All Access can be streamed:
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Google Chromecast
- Amazon FireTV
- LG
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- Roku
- Samsung
- Visio
- Xfinity
For the select games on TV, including the Champions League Final, CBS Sports Network has a channel finder feature for users across the country.
CBS was supposed to take over the exclusive English language rights for Champions League matches in 2021, but it did so ahead of schedule after Turner Sports prematurely ended its deal in June.
For viewers in Canada, all Champions League games are on DAZN, the global streaming sports service.
Champions League bracket
The @ChampionsLeague bracket! pic.twitter.com/r9EdxIdxiz
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 10, 2020
The quarterfinal portion of the Champions League bracket was only halfway completed when the COVID-19 pandemic suspended the tournament. Which means there are 11 matches remaining, including four in the Round of 16, before a European champion is crowned.
Yet the bracket works a little differently this year. Below are the details.
How does the Champions League bracket work?
The UEFA Champions League in June announced this season's quarterfinals, semifinals and Final would be played as a straight knockout tournament featuring single-leg fixtures in Lisbon, with the matches split between two venues — Benfica's Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (which will host the Final) and Sporting CP's Estádio José Alvalade. No fans are allowed to attend any of the matches.
The Champions League bracket is formed by a combination of standings and draws. The Round of 16 bracket was formed by a random draw of the top two teams in each group. And even though the Round of 16 is not yet finished, we already know the quarterfinal and semifinal draw results, as those were determined July 10.
Based on the results of the random draw for the quarterfinals, Atalanta will play Paris and Leipzig will face Atlético. The winner of Napoli vs. Barcelona in the Round of 16 will be up against the winner of Chelsea vs. Bayern, and the winner of Real Madrid vs. Man. City will see the winner of Lyon vs. Juventus.
As for the semifinals, the winner of Quarterfinal 1 (Atalanta/Paris) will play the winner of Quarterfinal 3 (Leipzig/Atlético), and the winner of Quarterfinal 2 (Napoli/Barcelona/Chelsea/Bayern) will play the winner of Quarterfinal 4 (Real Madrid/Man. City/Lyon/Juventus).
Champions League standings 2020
Bayern Munich from Germany's Bundesliga was the only club to earn all 18 of the available points in the group stage, as it swept Group B in dominating fashion. Bayern also finished the group stage with the best goal differential (+19) in the Champions League.
Below are the group stage tables that helped set the bracket for the Champions League elimination rounds.
Group A
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals for | Goals against | Goal differential | Points |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 16 |
| Real Madrid CF | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| Club Brugge | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 3 |
| Galatasaray AŞ | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 2 |
Group B
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals for | Goals against | Goal differential | Points |
| FC Bayern München | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 18 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Olympiacos FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 |
| FK Crvena zvezda | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 3 |
Group C
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals for | Goals against | Goal differential | Points |
| Manchester City FC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 14 |
| Atalanta BC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 7 |
| FC Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 6 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 5 |
Group D
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals for | Goals against | Goal differential | Points |
| Juventus | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| Club Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 6 |
| FC Lokomotiv Moskva | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 3 |
Group E
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals for | Goals against | Goal differential | Points |
| Liverpool FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| SSC Napoli | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| FC Salzburg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 7 |
| KRC Genk | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 1 |
Group F
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals for | Goals against | Goal differential | Points |
| FC Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| FC Internazionale Milano | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| SK Slavia Praha | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 |
Group G
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals for | Goals against | Goal differential | Points |
| RB Leipzig | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| SL Benfica | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 7 |
| FC Zenit | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 |
Group H
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals for | Goals against | Goal differential | Points |
| Valencia CF | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| Chelsea FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| AFC Ajax | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| LOSC Lille | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 1 |
Champions League results 2020
The first of six group stage match days began back in September, and the Champions League made it all the way to the Round of 16 before it was shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Including the matches still to be played and those that were completed before the season's suspension, below is the complete list of results from the 2019-20 Champions League season.
Champions League Final
| Date | Matchup/result |
| Aug. 23 | TBD vs. TBD |
Semifinals
| Date | Matchup/result |
| Aug. 18 | Paris vs. Leipzig |
| Aug. 19 | Bayern vs. Lyon |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Matchup/result |
| Aug. 12 | Atalanta 1-2 Paris |
| Aug. 13 | Leipzig 2-1 Atletico |
| Aug. 14 | Barcelona 2-8 Bayern |
| Aug. 15 | Manchester City 1-3 Lyon |
Round of 16 second leg
| Date | Matchup/result |
| March 10 | Valencia 3-4 Atalanta (Agg: 4-8) |
| March 10 | Leipzig 3-0 Tottenham (Agg: 4-0) |
| March 11 | Liverpool 2-3 Atlético (Agg: 2-4) |
| March 11 | Paris 2-0 Dortmund (Agg: 3-2) |
| Aug. 7 | Juventus 2-1 Lyon (Agg: 2-2) |
| Aug. 7 | Manchester City 2-1 Real Madrid (Agg: 4-2) |
| Aug. 8 | Bayern 4-1 Chelsea (Agg: 7-1) |
| Aug. 8 | Barcelona 3-1 Napoli (Agg: 4-2) |
Round of 16 first leg
| Date | Result |
| Feb. 18 | Atlético 1-0 Liverpool |
| Feb. 18 | Dortmund 2-1 Paris |
| Feb. 19 | Atalanta 4-1 Valencia |
| Feb. 19 | Tottenham 0-1 Leipzig |
| Feb. 25 | Chelsea 0-3 Bayern |
| Feb. 25 | Napoli 1-1 Barcelona |
| Feb. 26 | Lyon 1-0 Juventus |
| Feb. 26 | Real Madrid 1-2 Manchester City |
Group Stage: Matchday 6
| Date | Result |
| Dec. 10 | Napoli 4-0 Genk |
| Dec. 10 | Salzburg 0-2 Liverpool |
| Dec. 10 | Dortmund 2-1 Slavia Praha |
| Dec. 10 | Internazionale 1-2 Barcelona |
| Dec. 10 | Lyon 2-2 Leipzig |
| Dec. 10 | Benfica 3-0 Zenit |
| Dec. 10 | Chelsea 2-1 LOSC |
| Dec. 10 | Ajax 0-1 Valencia |
| Dec. 11 | Dinamo Zagreb 1-4 Manchester City |
| Dec. 11 | Shakhtar Donetsk 0-3 Atalanta |
| Dec. 11 | Paris 5-0 Galatasaray |
| Dec. 11 | Club Brugge 1-3 Real Madrid |
| Dec. 11 | Bayern 3-1 Tottenham |
| Dec. 11 | Olympiacos 1-0 Crvena zvezda |
| Dec. 11 | Leverkusen 0-2 Juventus |
| Dec. 11 | Atlético 2-0 Lokomotiv Moskva |
Group Stage: Matchday 5
| Date | Result |
| Nov. 26 | Galatasaray 1-1 Club Brugge |
| Nov. 26 | Lokomotiv Moskva 0-2 Leverkusen |
| Nov. 26 | Real Madrid 2-2 Paris |
| Nov. 26 | Crvena zvezda 0-6 Bayern |
| Nov. 26 | Tottenham 4-2 Olympiacos |
| Nov. 26 | Atalanta 2-0 Dinamo Zagreb |
| Nov. 26 | Manchester City 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Nov. 26 | Juventus 1-0 Atlético |
| Nov. 27 | Zenit 2-0 Lyon |
| Nov. 27 | Valencia 2-2 Chelsea |
| Nov. 27 | Liverpool 1-1 Napoli |
| Nov. 27 | Genk 1-4 Salzburg |
| Nov. 27 | Barcelona 3-1 Dortmund |
| Nov. 27 | Slavia Praha 1-3 Internazionale |
| Nov. 27 | Leipzig 2-2 Benfica |
| Nov. 27 | LOSC 0-2 Ajax |
Group Stage: Matchday 4
| Date | Result |
| Nov. 5 | Barcelona 0-0 Slavia Praha |
| Nov. 5 | Zenit 0-2 Leipzig |
| Nov. 5 | Napoli 1-1 Salzburg |
| Nov. 5 | Liverpool 2-1 Genk |
| Nov. 5 | Dortmund 3-2 Internazionale |
| Nov. 5 | Lyon 3-1 Benfica |
| Nov. 5 | Chelsea 4-4 Ajax |
| Nov. 5 | Valencia 4-1 LOSC |
| Nov. 6 | Bayern 2-0 Olympiacos |
| Nov. 6 | Lokomotiv Moskva 1-2 Juventus |
| Nov. 6 | Paris 1-0 Club Brugge |
| Nov. 6 | Real Madrid 6-0 Galatasaray |
| Nov. 6 | Crvena zvezda 0-4 Tottenham |
| Nov. 6 | Dinamo Zagreb 3-3 Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Nov. 6 | Atalanta 1-1 Manchester City |
| Nov. 6 | Leverkusen 2-1 Atlético |
Group Stage: Matchday 3
| Date | Result |
| Oct. 22 | Shakhtar Donetsk 2-2 Dinamo Zagreb |
| Oct. 22 | Atlético 1-0 Leverkusen |
| Oct. 22 | Club Brugge 0-5 Paris |
| Oct. 22 | Galatasaray 0-1 Real Madrid |
| Oct. 22 | Olympiacos 2-3 Bayern |
| Oct. 22 | Tottenham 5-0 Crvena zvezda |
| Oct. 22 | Manchester City 5-1 Atalanta |
| Oct. 22 | Juventus 2-1 Lokomotiv Moskva |
| Oct. 23 | Leipzig 2-1 Zenit |
| Oct. 23 | Ajax 0-1 Chelsea |
| Oct. 23 | Salzburg 2-3 Napoli |
| Oct. 23 | Genk 1-4 Liverpool |
| Oct. 23 | Internazionale 2-0 Dortmund |
| Oct. 23 | Slavia Praha 1-2 Barcelona |
| Oct. 23 | Benfica 2-1 Lyon |
| Oct. 23 | LOSC 1-1 Valencia |
Group Stage: Matchday 2
| Date | Result |
| Oct. 1 | Real Madrid 2-2 Club Brugge |
| Oct. 1 | Atalanta 1-2 Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Oct. 1 | Galatasaray 0-1 Paris |
| Oct. 1 | Tottenham 2-7 Bayern |
| Oct. 1 | Crvena zvezda 3-1 Olympiacos |
| Oct. 1 | Manchester City 2-0 Dinamo Zagreb |
| Oct. 1 | Juventus 3-0 Leverkusen |
| Oct. 1 | Lokomotiv Moskva 0-2 Atlético |
| Oct. 2 | Genk 0-0 Napoli |
| Oct. 2 | Slavia Praha 0-2 Dortmund |
| Oct. 2 | Liverpool 4-3 Salzburg |
| Oct. 2 | Barcelona 2-1 Internazionale |
| Oct. 2 | Leipzig 0-2 Lyon |
| Oct. 2 | Zenit 3-1 Benfica |
| Oct. 2 | LOSC 1-2 Chelsea |
| Oct. 2 | Valencia 0-3 Ajax |
Group Stage: Matchday 1
| Date | Result |
| Sept. 17 | Internazionale 1-1 Slavia Praha |
| Sept. 17 | Lyon 1-1 Zenit |
| Sept. 17 | Napoli 2-0 Liverpool |
| Sept. 17 | Salzburg 6-2 Genk |
| Sept. 17 | Dortmund 0-0 Barcelona |
| Sept. 17 | Benfica 1-2 Leipzig |
| Sept. 17 | Chelsea 0-1 Valencia |
| Sept. 17 | Ajax 3-0 LOSC |
| Sept. 18 | Club Brugge 0-0 Galatasaray |
| Sept. 18 | Olympiacos 2-2 Tottenham |
| Sept. 18 | Paris 3-0 Real Madrid |
| Sept. 18 | Bayern 3-0 Crvena zvezda |
| Sept. 18 | Dinamo Zagreb 4-0 Atalanta |
| Sept. 18 | Shakhtar Donetsk 0-3 Manchester City |
| Sept. 18 | Leverkusen 1-2 Lokomotiv Moskva |
| Sept. 18 | Atlético 2-2 Juventus |