Champions League Matchday 8 arrives with heavyweight clubs still fighting for clarity in a crowded league table. In Lisbon, Jose Mourinho's Benfica welcome Real Madrid in a meeting layered with personal history, European stakes and little margin for error for either side.
Benfica sit 29th in the expanded 36 team standings, two points outside the final qualification places. Four opening defeats buried them early, only for back to back wins over Ajax and Napoli to briefly revive hope before a sobering loss at Juventus left their fate hanging on outside help.
Real Madrid, meanwhile, arrive third in the Champions League table but far from secure. Only two points separate them from the mid table pack, meaning a slip could drag them into the playoff zone. Kylian Mbappe's brace against Monaco took him to 11 goals in the competition, equalling a single season record in the league phase era.
The night's drama is not confined to Lisbon. Borussia Dortmund host Inter in a clash where both sides remain in striking distance of the top eight. Napoli welcome Chelsea knowing only a victory realistically keeps their European hopes alive. Chelsea sit inside the automatic qualification places on goal difference alone, making this one of the evening's most volatile matchups.
PSG, Manchester City and Barcelona also hover in precarious positions, underlining how little separation exists across the table. By the end of the night, some giants will breathe easier, others will be forced into the playoff gauntlet, and a few may find their European ambitions abruptly closed.
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Where to watch Champions League Matchday 8???
You can watch every match from Champions League Matchday 8 on Paramount+ in the USA, with analysis coming courtesy of the CBS Sports crew, Kate Abdo, Thierry Henry, Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher. ??
In the UK, the Champions League Matchday 8 games are available across TNT Sports.
What time does Champions League Matchday 8 start?
All matches in Champions League Matchday 8 begin at 21:00 CET. For fans in the United Kingdom, the matches begin at 20:00 GMT.
In the United States, they will get underway at 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT.
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