Crafted to determine the best football club in Europe, this annual tournament has been showcasing the best of the best since 1955. But how does the UEFA Champions League work? Here’s a simple breakdown.

Premier League leaders Chelsea will be aiming to extend their winning run in the 2021/22 season with victory over Burnley in London on Saturday. 
 

Real Betis will square off with Sevilla FC in a Spanish La Liga match at the Estadio Benito Villamarín on November 7.

AC Milan will take on their arch-rivals Inter Milan in an Italian Serie A match at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on November 7.

RB Leipzig will battle it out with Paris Saint Germain in a UEFA Champions League Group A match on November 3. 

Valencia CF will lock horns with Villarreal CF in a Spanish La Liga match at the Estadio de Mestalla on October 30.

Inter Milan will do battle with Udinese Calcio in an Italian Serie A match at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 31.

Liverpool will be aiming to build on an emphatic win at Old Trafford with victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on Saturday. 

Real Madrid will take on CA Osasuna in a Spanish La Liga match at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on October 27.
 

Juventus FC will battle it out with US Sassuolo in an Italian Serie A match at the Allianz Stadium on October 27.