Champions League 2025: Live Scores, Streaming Links & Must-See Upsets

Europe braces for a blockbuster mid-week as the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League league phase reaches Matchday 3 on 21–22 October. With every club now settled into the expanded 36-team format, the next 48 hours could be pivotal for the race to finish inside the all-important top-eight automatic knockout spots. Key fixtures and storylines • Barcelona vs Olympiacos (Tue 12:45 UTC): Xavi’s side have cruised to two wins and 6-0 on aggregate, but a red-hot Ayoub El Kaabi has fired the Greek champions into early contention. Camp Nou should be rocking as Barça chase a perfect nine points. • Leverkusen vs Paris Saint-Germain (Tue 15:00): Alonso meets Enrique in the tactical duel of the round. The German champions are unbeaten in 23 home matches, yet Kylian Mbappé—already on three continental goals—arrives with PSG top of the overall table on goal difference. • Newcastle United vs Benfica (Tue 15:00): St James’ Park staged a 4-0 statement win on Matchday 2; Eddie Howe now faces a wounded Benfica that desperately needs points after back-to-back defeats. • Real Madrid vs Juventus (Wed 15:00): The 14-time winners welcome a Juve side finally back in Europe’s premier competition. Jude Bellingham versus Nicolò Fagioli headlines a midfield battle that could swing the standings in the heavyweight tier. • Bayern Munich vs Club Brugge (Wed 15:00): Harry Kane and Jamal Musiala have combined for five goals in two games. Anything less than victory in the Allianz Arena would be a shock. How the league table looks After two rounds PSG, Barcelona, Bayern, and Manchester City share the early lead with six points each, separated only by goal difference. Arsenal, Real Madrid, Atalanta, and Liverpool round out the current top eight, while giants such as Juventus, Benfica, and Ajax sit outside the knockout zone. The congested mid-table underscores how every result in the single-table format carries ripple effects across all 36 entrants. Players to watch • Kylian Mbappé (PSG) – 3 goals, 1 assist • Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) – joint-top scorer on 3 goals • Florian Wirtz (Leverkusen) – most key passes created (10) • Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) – leads midfielders in progressive carries • Harry Kane (Bayern) – averaging a Champions League goal every 49 minutes Updated schedule (UTC) Tuesday, 21 Oct 12:45 Barcelona vs Olympiacos 12:45 Kairat Almaty vs Pafos 15:00 Leverkusen vs PSG 15:00 Newcastle vs Benfica 15:00 Union Saint-Gilloise vs Inter 15:00 Copenhagen vs Borussia Dortmund 15:00 Villarreal vs Manchester City 15:00 Arsenal vs Atlético Madrid 15:00 PSV Eindhoven vs Napoli Wednesday, 22 Oct 12:45 Galatasaray vs Bodø/Glimt 12:45 Athletic Club vs Qarabağ 15:00 Eintracht Frankfurt vs Liverpool 15:00 Bayern Munich vs Club Brugge 15:00 Monaco vs Tottenham 15:00 Atalanta vs Slavia Prague 15:00 Chelsea vs Ajax 15:00 Real Madrid vs Juventus 15:00 Sporting CP vs Marseille How to watch European viewers can stream every game on UEFA.tv or their local rights holder, while U.S. audiences will find complete coverage on Paramount+ and CBS Sports. Selected matches are also available on fuboTV and TUDN in Spanish. What’s at stake With only eight automatic berths into the round of 16, finishing inside the top tier remains paramount—the clubs ranked 9-24 must survive a two-legged play-off in February. A third consecutive victory this week virtually assures a favourable post-winter outlook; a third straight loss leaves sides scrambling to stay in continental competition at all. Fast facts for SEO-minded fans • 48 goals have been scored through the first two matchdays—an average of 2.67 per game. • Home teams have won 59 % of fixtures, a jump from 51 % last season. • Six nations—England, Spain, Germany, Italy, France, and Portugal—currently occupy 25 of the 36 positions. Bottom line From Mbappé’s scoring spree to Barcelona’s resurgence and Real Madrid’s heavyweight clash with Juventus, Matchday 3 promises season-defining drama. Bookmark this page for real-time Champions League scores, live streams, highlights, and post-match analysis as Europe’s elite continue their road to the 2026 final at Budapest’s Puskás Aréna.