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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | Qualifying: 8 August 2020 – 30 September 2020 Competition proper: 20 October 2020 – 29 May 2021 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 32 Total: 79 (from 54 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Chelsea (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Manchester City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 125 |
| Goals scored | 366 (2.93 per match) |
| Attendance | 180,049 (1,440 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) 10 goals |
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The2020–21 UEFA Champions League was the 66th season of Europe's premier clubfootball tournament organised byUEFA, and the 29th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to theUEFA Champions League.
Chelsea defeatedManchester City 1–0 in thefinal, which was played at theEstádio do Dragão inPorto, Portugal, for theirsecond European Cup title. TheAtatürk Olympic Stadium inIstanbul, Turkey, was originally appointed to host the2020 UEFA Champions League Final, but it was moved due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Europe to theEstádio da Luz inLisbon.[5] Istanbul was again appointed to host the final of the 2021 edition, but was eventually moved to Estádio do Dragão after Turkey was placed on theUnited Kingdom's red list for tourists and hosting it in England was ruled out.[6]
Bayern Munich were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in thequarter-finals byParis Saint-Germain, whom they had beaten in the previous year'sfinal. As the winners of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, Chelsea played againstVillarreal, the winners of the2020–21 UEFA Europa League, in the2021 UEFA Super Cup. They were also the European entry for the2021 FIFA Club World Cup. Since they had already qualified to the2021–22 UEFA Champions League group stage through their league performance, the berth originally reserved for the Champions League title holders has been transferred to the Champions of the2020–21 Süper Lig,Beşiktaş, the 11th ranked association according to the next season access-list.
The 2020–21 season was the last season of UEFA European club competitions to feature theaway goals rule.[7]
A total of 79 teams from 54 of the 55UEFA member associations participate in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League (the exception beingLiechtenstein, which does not organise a domestic league). The association ranking based on theUEFA country coefficients is used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:[8]
For the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, the associations are allocated places according to their 2019UEFA country coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2014–15 to 2018–19.[9]
Apart from the allocation based on the country coefficients, associations may have additional teams participating in the Champions League, as noted below:
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| Third qualifying round | Champions Path (10 teams) |
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| Play-off round | Champions Path (8 teams) |
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Changes were made to the default access list since the Champions League title holders,Bayern Munich, and the Europa League title holders,Sevilla, which were guaranteed berths in the Champions League group stage, already qualified for the Champions League group stage via their domestic leagues. However, as a result of schedule delays to both the 2019–20 and 2020–21 European seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 European season started before the conclusion of the 2019–20 European season. Therefore, the changes to the access list that should be made based on the Champions League and Europa League title holders could not be certain until matches of the earlier qualifying rounds had been played and/or their draws had been made. UEFA used "adaptive re-balancing" to change the access list once the berths for the Champions League and Europa League title holders were determined, and rounds which had already been drawn or played by the time the title holders were determined would not be impacted (Regulations Article 3.04).[8] The following changes were made:
In early April 2020, UEFA announced that due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the deadline for entering the tournament had been postponed until further notice.[11] UEFA also sent a letter to all member associations that domestic leagues must be completed in full without ending prematurely in order to qualify for European competitions.[12] After meeting with the 55 UEFA associations on 21 April 2020, UEFA strongly recommended them to finish domestic top league and cup competitions, although in some special cases where it is not possible, UEFA would develop guidelines concerning participation in its club competitions in case of a cancelled league or cup.[13][14] After the UEFA Executive Committee meeting on 23 April 2020, UEFA announced that if a domestic competition is prematurely terminated for legitimate reasons in accordance with conditions related to public health or economic problems, the national associations concerned are required to select their participating teams for the 2020–21 UEFA club competitions based on sporting merit in the 2019–20 domestic competitions, and UEFA reserves the right to refuse their admission if UEFA deems the termination of the competitions not legitimate, or the selection procedure not objective, transparent and non-discriminatory, or the team is perceived by the public as qualifying unfairly. A suspended domestic competition may also be restarted with a different format from the original one in a manner which would still facilitate qualification on sporting merit.[15][16] All leagues should communicate to UEFA by 25 May 2020 whether they intend to restart their competitions,[17] but this deadline was later extended. On 17 June 2020, UEFA announced that associations must enter their teams by 3 August 2020.[5]
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
The second qualifying round, third qualifying round and play-off round are divided into Champions Path (CH) and League Path (LP).
Notes
The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters inNyon, Switzerland unless otherwise stated).[40] The tournament would originally have started in June 2020, but had been delayed to August due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[41] The new schedule was announced by the UEFA Executive Committee on 17 June 2020.[42] All qualifying matches, excluding the play-off round, were played as single leg matches, hosted by one of the teams decided by draw (except the preliminary round which was played at neutral venue).[5][43]
The group stage draw was originally to be held at theStavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center inAthens, Greece, but UEFA announced on 9 September 2020 that it would be relocated to Nyon,[44] but it was eventually held at nearbyGeneva.
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| Qualifying | Preliminary round | 17 July 2020 | 8 August 2020 (semi-final round) | 11 August 2020 (final round) |
| First qualifying round | 9 August 2020 | 18–19 August 2020 | ||
| Second qualifying round | 10 August 2020 | 25–26 August 2020 | ||
| Third qualifying round | 31 August 2020 | 15–16 September 2020 | ||
| Play-off | Play-off round | 1 September 2020 | 22–23 September 2020 | 29–30 September 2020 |
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 1 October 2020 (Geneva) | 20–21 October 2020 | |
| Matchday 2 | 27–28 October 2020 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 3–4 November 2020 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 24–25 November 2020 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 1–2 December 2020 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 8–9 December 2020 | |||
| Knockout phase | Round of 16 | 14 December 2020 | 16–17 & 23–24 February 2021 | 9–10 & 16–17 March 2021 |
| Quarter-finals | 19 March 2021 | 6–7 April 2021 | 13–14 April 2021 | |
| Semi-finals | 27–28 April 2021 | 4–5 May 2021 | ||
| Final | 29 May 2021 atEstádio do Dragão,Porto | |||
The original schedule of the competition, as planned before the pandemic, was as follows (all draws were to be held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| Qualifying | Preliminary round | 9 June 2020 | 23 June 2020 (semi-final round) | 26 June 2020 (final round) |
| First qualifying round | 16 June 2020 | 7–8 July 2020 | 14–15 July 2020 | |
| Second qualifying round | 17 June 2020 | 21–22 July 2020 | 28–29 July 2020 | |
| Third qualifying round | 20 July 2020 | 4–5 August 2020 | 11 August 2020 | |
| Play-off | Play-off round | 3 August 2020 | 18–19 August 2020 | 25–26 August 2020 |
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 27 August 2020 (Monaco) | 15–16 September 2020 | |
| Matchday 2 | 29–30 September 2020 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 20–21 October 2020 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 3–4 November 2020 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 24–25 November 2020 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 8–9 December 2020 | |||
| Knockout phase | Round of 16 | 14 December 2020 | 16–17 & 23–24 February 2021 | 9–10 & 16–17 March 2021 |
| Quarter-finals | 19 March 2021 | 6–7 April 2021 | 13–14 April 2021 | |
| Semi-finals | 27–28 April 2021 | 4–5 May 2021 | ||
| Final | 29 May 2021 atAtatürk Olympic Stadium,Istanbul | |||
The major revision to schedule of the competition, as planned before relocation the final from Istanbul, was as follows (all draws were to be held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| Qualifying | Preliminary round | 9 June 2020 | 23 June 2020 (semi-final round) | 26 June 2020 (final round) |
| First qualifying round | 16 June 2020 | 7–8 July 2020 | 14–15 July 2020 | |
| Second qualifying round | 17 June 2020 | 21–22 July 2020 | 28–29 July 2020 | |
| Third qualifying round | 20 July 2020 | 4–5 August 2020 | 11 August 2020 | |
| Play-off | Play-off round | 3 August 2020 | 18–19 August 2020 | 25–26 August 2020 |
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 27 August 2020 (Monaco) | 15–16 September 2020 | |
| Matchday 2 | 29–30 September 2020 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 20–21 October 2020 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 3–4 November 2020 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 24–25 November 2020 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 8–9 December 2020 | |||
| Knockout phase | Round of 16 | 14 December 2020 | 16–17 & 23–24 February 2021 | 9–10 & 16–17 March 2021 |
| Quarter-finals | 19 March 2021 | 6–7 April 2021 | 13–14 April 2021 | |
| Semi-finals | 27–28 April 2021 | 4–5 May 2021 | ||
| Final | 29 May 2021 atKrestovsky Stadium,Saint Petersburg | |||
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Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the following special rules were applicable to the competition:[45][46]
On 24 September 2020, UEFA announced that five substitutions would be permitted from the group stage onward, with a sixth allowed in extra time. However, each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions during matches, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time. Consequently, a maximum of twelve players could be listed on the substitute bench.[47]
All qualifying matches were playedbehind closed doors.[43] Following the partial return of fans at the2020 UEFA Super Cup, UEFA announced on 1 October 2020 that matches from the group stage onward could be played at 30% capacity if allowed by the local authorities.[48]
The final was originally scheduled to be played at theKrestovsky Stadium inSaint Petersburg, Russia. However, due to the postponement and relocation of the2020 final to Lisbon as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the final hosts were shifted back a year, with theAtatürk Olympic Stadium inIstanbul, Turkey instead planning to host the 2021 final.[5] However, on 13 May 2021 UEFA announced that the final would be relocated toPorto in order to allow fans to attend the match.[6]
The draw for the preliminary round was held on 17 July 2020, 12:00CEST.[49]The semi-finals were played on 8 August at theColovray Stadium inNyon, Switzerland.[50] The final was due to be played at the same venue on 11 August but the match was cancelled due to Drita players being put into quarantine after two players had tested positive forSARS-2 coronavirus, and Linfield were awarded a technical 3–0 win.
The losers of both semi-final and final rounds entered the2020–21 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Tre Fiori  | 0–2 |  Linfield |
Drita  | 2–1 |  Inter Club d'Escaldes |
| Final round | ||
| Drita | 0–3[a] | Linfield |
The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 9 August 2020, 12:00CEST.[52]The matches were played on 18 and 19 August 2020. The match between KÍ and Slovan Bratislava was cancelled due to Slovan Bratislava players being put into quarantine after one player had tested positive forSARS-2 coronavirus, and KÍ were awarded a technical 3–0 win.
The losers entered the2020–21 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.
The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 10 August 2020, 12:00CEST.[54]The matches were played on 25 and 26 August 2020.
From the ten losers of Champions Path, two teams,Tirana andLudogorets Razgrad, determined by a draw held on 31 August 2020 after the Europa League second qualifying round draw,[55] entered the2020–21 UEFA Europa League play-off round (Champions Path), while the other eight teams entered the2020–21 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round (Champions Path). The losers of League Path entered the2020–21 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round (Main Path).
| Home team | Score | Away team |
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CFR Cluj  | 2–2(a.e.t.)(5–6p) |  Dinamo Zagreb |
Young Boys  | 3–1 |  KÍ |
Celtic  | 1–2 |  Ferencváros |
Sūduva  | 0–3 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Legia Warsaw  | 0–2 (a.e.t.) |  Omonia |
Celje  | 1–2 |  Molde |
Ludogorets Razgrad  | 0–1 |  Midtjylland |
Dynamo Brest  | 2–1 |  Sarajevo |
Qarabağ  | 2–1 |  Sheriff Tiraspol |
Tirana  | 0–1 |  Red Star Belgrade |
| League Path | ||
AZ  | 3–1 (a.e.t.) |  Viktoria Plzeň |
PAOK  | 3–1 |  Beşiktaş |
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | 0–1 |  Rapid Wien |
The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 31 August 2020, 12:00CEST.[56]The matches were played on 15 and 16 September 2020.
The losers of Champions Path entered the2020–21 UEFA Europa League play-off round (Champions Path). The losers of League Path entered the2020–21 UEFA Europa League group stage.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
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| Ferencváros | 2–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Qarabağ | 0–0(a.e.t.)(5–6p) | Molde |
| Omonia | 1–1(a.e.t.)(4–2p) | Red Star Belgrade |
| Midtjylland | 3–0 | Young Boys |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Dynamo Brest |
| League Path | ||
| PAOK | 2–1 |  Benfica |
Dynamo Kyiv  | 2–0 | AZ |
Gent  | 2–1 | Rapid Wien |
The draw for the play-off round was held on 1 September 2020, 12:00CEST.[57]The first legs were played on 22 and 23 September, and the second legs were played on 29 and 30 September 2020.
The losers of both Champions Path and League Path entered the2020–21 UEFA Europa League group stage.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Slavia Prague | 1–4 | Midtjylland | 0–0 | 1–4 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–5 | Red Bull Salzburg | 1–2 | 1–3 |
| Olympiacos | 2–0 | Omonia | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Molde | 3–3 (a) | Ferencváros | 3–3 | 0–0 |
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Krasnodar  | 4–2 | PAOK | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Gent | 1–5 | Dynamo Kyiv | 1–2 | 0–3 |
Brown: Group A;
Red: Group B;
Orange: Group C;
Yellow: Group D;
Green: Group E;
Blue: Group F;
Purple: Group G;
Pink: Group H.A total of 32 teams played in the group stage, from fifteen countries: 26 teams which entered in this stage, and the six winners of the play-off round (four from Champions Path, two from League Path).
The draw for the group stage was held on 1 October 2020, 17:00CEST, at theRTS Studios inGeneva, Switzerland.[58] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four, with the restriction that teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. For the draw, the teams were seeded into four pots based on the following principles (introduced starting 2015–16 season):[59][60]
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in around-robin format. The group winners and runners-up advanced to the round of 16, while the third-placed teams entered the2020–21 UEFA Europa League round of 32. The matchdays were 20–21 October, 27–28 October, 3–4 November, 24–25 November, 1–2 December and 8–9 December 2020.
The youth teams of the clubs that qualified for the group stage were also set to participate in the2020–21 UEFA Youth League, along with the youth domestic champions of the top 32 associations, in a single-leg knockout tournament. However, that tournament was later cancelled as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[62]
İstanbul Başakşehir,Krasnodar,Midtjylland andRennes made their debut appearances in the group stage. Withİstanbul Başakşehir's appearance in the group stage,Istanbul became the first city to be represented in the group stage by four different teams (having been previously represented byBeşiktaş,Fenerbahçe andGalatasaray). This season became thefirst in the history of the Champions League in which three Russian clubs played in the group stage.[63]
| Tiebreakers |
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Teams are ranked according topoints (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 17.01):[8]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAY | ATM | SAL | LMO | |
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| 1 |  Bayern Munich | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 16 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 |  Atlético Madrid | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 9 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Red Bull Salzburg | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 4 | Transfer toEuropa League | 2–6 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RMA | BMG | SHK | INT | |
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| 1 | Real Madrid | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 8[a] | 2–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–3 | ||
| 3 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 8[a] | Transfer toEuropa League | 2–0 | 0–6 | — | 0–0 | |
| 4 |  Inter Milan | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | POR | OLY | MAR | |
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| 1 | Manchester City | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 16 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Porto | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 13 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Olympiacos | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3[a] | Transfer toEuropa League | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 |  Marseille | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 3[a] | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIV | ATA | AJX | MID | |
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| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 13 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Atalanta | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | 0–5 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Ajax | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | Transfer toEuropa League | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | |
| 4 | Midtjylland | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CHE | SEV | KRA | REN | |
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| 1 | Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 14 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Sevilla | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 13 | 0–4 | — | 3–2 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Krasnodar | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | Transfer toEuropa League | 0–4 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Rennes | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DOR | LAZ | BRU | ZEN | |
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| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Lazio | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Club Brugge | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | Transfer toEuropa League | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | |
| 4 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JUV | BAR | DKV | FER | |
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| 1 | Juventus | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 15[a] | Advance toknockout phase | — | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Barcelona | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 15[a] | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | 5–1 | ||
| 3 | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4 | Transfer toEuropa League | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Ferencváros | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 1 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 2–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAR | RBL | MUN | IBS | |
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| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 12[a] | Advance toknockout phase | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | 5–1 | |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 12[a] | 2–1 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 9 | Transfer toEuropa League | 1–3 | 5–0 | — | 4–1 | |
| 4 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 3 | 0–2 | 3–4 | 2–1 | — |
In theknockout phase, teams played against each other overtwo legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the one-match final.The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 14 December 2020, 12:00CET.[64]The first legs were played on 16, 17, 23 and 24 February, and the second legs were played on 9, 10, 16 and 17 March 2021.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–4 | Manchester City | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Lazio | 2–6 | Bayern Munich | 1–4 | 1–2 |
| Atlético Madrid | 0–3 | Chelsea | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| RB Leipzig | 0–4 | Liverpool | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Porto | 4–4 (a) | Juventus | 2–1 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Barcelona | 2–5 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Sevilla | 4–5 | Borussia Dortmund | 2–3 | 2–2 |
| Atalanta | 1–4 | Real Madrid | 0–1 | 1–3 |
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 19 March 2021, 12:00CET.[65]The first legs were played on 6 and 7 April, and the second legs were played on 13 and 14 April 2021.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Manchester City | 4–2 | Borussia Dortmund | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Porto | 1–2 | Chelsea | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Bayern Munich | 3–3 (a) | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–3 | 1–0 |
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | Liverpool | 3–1 | 0–0 |
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 19 March 2021, 12:00CET, after the quarter-final draw.[65]The first legs were played on 27 and 28 April, and the second legs were played on 4 and 5 May 2021.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Paris Saint-Germain | 1–4 | Manchester City | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Real Madrid | 1–3 | Chelsea | 1–1 | 0–2 |
The final was played on 29 May 2021 at theEstádio do Dragão inPorto. A draw was held on 19 March 2021, after the quarter-final and semi-final draws, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.[65]
Statistics exclude qualifying rounds and play-off round.
The UEFA technical study group selected the following 23 players as the squad of the tournament.[69]
Votes were cast for players of the season by coaches of the 32 teams in the group stage, together with 55 journalists selected by theEuropean Sports Media (ESM) group, representing each of UEFA's member associations. The coaches were not allowed to vote for players from their own teams. Jury members selected their top three players, with the first receiving five points, the second three and the third one. In case of a tie on points, the number of five-point votes received served as the tiebreaker. The shortlist of the top three players was announced on 13 August 2021.[70] The award winners were announced and presented during the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Turkey on 26 August 2021.
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