The 2021-22 UEFA Champions League group games are two match days away from Round of 16. So far, Liverpool of Group B, Ajax of Group C, Bayern Munich of Group E and Juventus plus Chelsea of Group H have all secured their places in the next stage.
By contrast, other heavyweights like Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Barcelona and Inter Milan are not lucky. One careless loss could easily cost their chance of carrying forward in the tournament.
Lionel Messi (#30) of Paris Saint-Germain controls the ball in the UEFA Champions League game against Manchester City at Parc des Princes in Paris, France, September 28, 2021. /CFP
Federico Chiesa (#22) of Juventus and Andreas Christensen of Chelsea compete for the ball in the UEFA Champions League game at Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, September 29, 2021. /CFP
Host: Li Xiang
Guest: Josh McNally
Cover designer: Feng Yuan
Chief editor: Chen Ran
Supervisor: Zhang Shilei