The UEFA Champions League returns Jan. 21 after a break that lasted over a month. Barcelona and Liverpool headline Tuesday's action.

The Champions League returns today for the penultimate round of the league stage. This round of fixtures — the first ‘matchday seven’ in the tournament’s history — are the first European Cup matches to be played in January since 1968.

With struggles from huge teams like PSG, Man City and Real Madrid, the stakes couldn't be higher for Matchday 7 and 8

As we approach the penultimate game in the 2024/25 Champions League campaign, the stakes have never been higher. Some teams have already guaranteed their place in the round of 16, while others are still looking to salvage their European campaigns through automatic promotion or the playoffs.

Liverpool could seal their place in the top eight but the picture is lot less rosy for Manchester City, Real Madrid and PSG