When Aston Villa's Champions League fixture dates are confirmed as Bayern Munich and Juventus await

John Townley

29 August 2024 at 1:57 pm·1-min read

Gianluigi Buffon shows Aston Villa's club card in the Champions League draw — -Credit: (Image: Photo by Claudio Lavenia - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

The 2024/25 Champions League league phase draw has been completed and Aston Villa now know which eight European clubs they will play.

Unai Emery's side will host Bayern Munich, Juventus, Celtic and Bologna at Villa Park, while also facing RB Leipzig, Club Brugge, Young Boys and AS Monaco away from home.

Even though the teams now know all their opponents, the fixture list with match dates and kick-off times will be elaborated afterwards and announced on Saturday, August 31, to ensure no calendar clashes with teams in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League playing in the same cities.

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Here is a list of the Champions League league phase matchweek and knockout dates...

Matchday 1: 17–19 September 2024
Matchday 2: 1/2 October 2024
Matchday 3: 22/23 October 2024
Matchday 4: 5/6 November 2024
Matchday 5: 26/27 November 2024
Matchday 6: 10/11 December 2024
Matchday 7: 21/22 January 2025
Matchday 8: 29 January 2025

Knockout round play-offs: 11/12 & 18/19 February 2025
Round of 16: 4/5 & 11/12 March 2025
Quarter-finals: 8/9 & 15/16 April 2025
Semi-finals: 29/30 April & 6/7 May 2025
Final: 31 May 2025

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