[BrianCappellieri]

The European season has finally arrived!

Matchday 1

Tuesday, 17 September

Group A

Arsenal FC vs. Borussia Dortmund
Arsenal handed kind Champions League draw
Dortmund minus Addo
We'll win Champions League says Wenger
Pires eyes Champions League return

AJ Auxerre vs. PSV Eindhoven

Group B

FC Basle vs. Spartak Moscow
Titov setback for Spartak

Valencia CF vs. Liverpool FC
Fali tragedy stuns Valencia
Owen set for Champions League return
Henchoz hoping for Champions League action
The Reds' Champions League opponents

Group C

RC Genk vs. AEK Athens

AS Roma vs. Real Madrid CF (ESPN2)
Real to Face Roma in Champions League for Second Straight Year

Group D

Ajax Amsterdam vs. Olympique Lyon
Ajax ace hit by knee injury

Rosenborg BK vs. Internazionale Milano
Inter short of options
Cúper extends Inter contract
Berg happy with Rosenborg
Muscle injury sidelines Ronaldo

Wednesday, 18 September

Group E

Dynamo Kyiv vs. Newcastle United FC
Newcastle handed tricky draw
Solano voices Champions League fears
Newcastle Thrilled Despite Tough Champions League Draw
More injury woe for Dynamo

Feyenoord Rotterdam vs. Juventus

Group F

Manchester United vs. Maccabi Haifa
Man Utd set for Cyprus trip
Maccabi players accept bonus deal
Surgery sidelines Scholes
United crisis deepens as Champions League beckons
Hip surgery sidelines Keane

Olympiakos Piraeus vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Rink heading back to Brazil
Toppmoller extends Leverkusen stay
Toppmoller wants Man Utd job

Group G

Bayern Munchen vs. Deportivo la Coruna
Ballack set to miss opener
Andrade sidelined by broken bone

Milan AC vs. RC Lens
Helveg out of Milan opener
Zidane: Milan Pose Champions League Threat

Group H

FC Barcelona vs. Club Bruges
European giants into group stages
Barça suffer Dani blow

Lokomotiv Moscow vs. SK Galatasaray
Izmailov blow for Lokomotiv

All matches will kick-off at 2:45pm EST

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Official Champions League Club Websites

Arsenal
Borussia Dortmund
Auxerre
PSV
Basle
Spartak
Valencia
Liverpool
Genk
AEK
Roma
Real Madrid
Ajax
Lyon
Rosenborg
Inter
Dynamo
Newcastle
Feyenoord
Juventus
Manchester United
Maccabi Haifa
Olympiakos
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayern Munich
Deportivo de La Coruña
Milan
Lens
Barcelona
Club Bruges
Lokomotiv
Galatasaray

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BBC

Champions League preview

For the first time in the history of Europe's top club competition, four English clubs will compete in the initial group stage of the Champions League.

Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle are all in action in the first round this week.

Arsenal vs. Borussia Dortmund
Valencia vs. Liverpool

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A Preview of Tuesday's Champions League Match-ups
Wenger calls up Ljungberg
Liverpool's Henchoz travels to Valencia
Cañizares sees Red
Tommasi to lead by example

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Koeman gets tough for Ajax
Roma looking for revenge
Home comforts favour Valencia
Spartak weakened for Basel bow

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Champions League rolls again as Europe targets Real
Ronaldo pleads with paparazzi to cool it
Valencia to keep Liverpol waiting over Aimar

[lond2345]

will espn show any games tomorrow? if so at what time?

[BrianCappellieri]

Yes, ESPN2 will show Roma v Real Madrid live. As of now they will show one CL match a week on Tuesdays but hopefully once the tournament progresses they will change it to two matches a week. One on Tuesday and one on Wednesday.

All matches are 2:45pm EST.

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