# Soccer: The Champions League group phase gets underway this evening, with 36 teams battling to become European champions. In the expanded tournament, each side plays eight different teams, four at home and four away, in the group phase. Teams who finish in the top eight automatically qualify for the last 16, while those ninth to 24th will compete in a two-legged knockout play-off. Among today’s matches, 15-time champions Real Madrid will face Marseille, Arsenal takes on Athletic Club, and Juventus will go up against Dortmund.
Soccer: Champions League is back