The key talking points from Wednesday's Champions League action, and a reminder on how the new format works - and if losing now

The Champions League is back, looking rather different with a 36-team league phase that sets every team off on the path to Munich. The next eight games will decide who reaches the last 16, who gets into a playoff and whose European campaign ends in January.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been sidelined with a viral infection and did not travel with Al Nassr to Iraq for their AFC Champions League Elite debut match against Al Shorta,

Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Al Nassr's first game in the AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25 group stage on Monday (September 16) against Al Shorta. Ronaldo has not travelled with the squad to Iraq with his teammates.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have won many Champions League titles throughout their playing career. But who has won the most trophies?

Cristiano Ronaldo will not travel to Iraq for Al Nassr’s first match in the AFC Champions League, which begins on Monday, September 16.

Cristiano Ronaldo has won five UCL trophies, while Lionel Messi has four UCL titles. But who has the most goals in the competition?

Erling Haaland missed the chance to break Cristiano Ronaldo's record for fewest games needed to score 100 goals for one club.The Norway international came into Wednesday's meeting with Inter on 99

Pep Guardiola has explained Erling Haaland’s quiet Champions League game vs Inter, with the Man City star failing to break a Cristiano Ronaldo record.