After a thrilling five months of top-tier European football that has seen heavyweight clashes between some of the world’s best teams, the group stage of the new-look UEFA Champions League comes to a mouthwatering end.
As is custom, the final group stage fixtures will take place simultaneously, meaning that all 18 games will be simulcast, including on SuperSport’s innovative Match Center multiscreen on DStv channel 199 on Wednesday, 29 January, on Your World of Champions, SuperSport.
The simultaneous live broadcast of 18 UEFA Champions League all kicking off at the same time (22:00 CAT) will be a record number of non-Olympic games broadcast simultaneously on Your World of Champions.
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The expanded competition, as promised, has delivered high-stakes drama right to the death, with the permutations for the coveted top 8 placings yet to be resolved. Unlikely trailblazers disrupting the European football hierarchy and historic giants could be on the verge of early elimination.
Africa’s leading sports broadcaster will make full use of its expansive range of channels both on linear television as well as OTT on DStv Stream to ensure that football lovers continent-wide do not miss a minute of the action.
Eyes will be at the Etihad Stadium as 2023 winners, Manchester City, who currently sit in the elimination spots, look to claw their way into a playoff position when they host Belgian outfit Club Brugge.
Elsewhere, Luis Enrique’s Paris Saint Germain will look to follow up their impressive come-from-behind victory against Pep Guardiola’s struggling Citizens with another three points when they visit the MHP Arena to tussle with VfB Stuttgart, who also have it all to play for with their position in the playoffs far from confirmed.
Hansi Flick’s ever-expansive Barcelona hosts the equally enterprising Italian rising power, Atalanta, in a fixture certain to produce goals judging from either team’s exploits in this season’s competition.
Defending champions, Real Madrid, will look to sneak in the top eight when they visit surprise package, Brest, while Liverpool has their sight set on a flawless group stage when Arne Slot returns to his home country to face familiar foes, PSV in Eindhoven.
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— SuperSport Football ⚽️ (@SSFootball) January 29, 2025
“SuperSport has had the pleasure of offering the best viewing experience to our viewers throughout this action-packed revamped UEFA Champions League group stage. Match day eight’s broadcast schedule offers a thrilling opportunity to match the captivating intrigue and excitement around Europe’s premier club competition,” said SuperSport CEO Rendani Ramovha.
“Our unrivalled international sports broadcast offering for our treasured viewers is, as always, puts Your World of Champions, SuperSport, among the biggest broadcasters globally for live sports viewing. Not only are we the biggest broadcaster in Africa and the biggest funder of sport on the continent, we have an extensive offering that competes with and often surpasses the best broadcasters in the world.”
This is a historic night both for European football but also for sports broadcasting in Africa. Your World of Champions, SuperSport is rearing to bring it to the screens of the beautiful game’s most valuable stakeholder, the fans.