How to Watch the Champions League Quarter-Finals Weekend 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

The prestigious 2021-2022 Champions League is set to start its quarter-finals (first legs) on Tuesday.

Organized by the Union of European Football Associations, UCL is one of the most competitive and popular football club organizations.

Created in 1955 as the European Champions Cup and known as the European Cup, the tournament initially had a knockout format and was only available to European domestic league champions. The winner was crowned European club champion.

In 1991, the tournament adopted its current round-robin group stage format and added participants from various countries since the 1997-98 season. In 1992, the competition adopted its current name.

Currently, the annual competition between European top-division clubs holds a round-robin tournament to see which teams qualify for a doubles knockout game.

The Champions League format consists of a preliminary round at the end of June followed by three qualifying rounds and a knockout round. Then six teams enter the group stage and join 26 other teams qualified in advance. From there, eight group winners and eight runners-up move on to the knockout round that leads to the final match in late May or early June.

One of the benefits of winning the Champions League is that you automatically qualify for next year’s Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the Champions League quarter-finals on weekend 1:

Who plays in the Champions League quarter-finals?

Benfica v Liverpool: Tuesday, April 5, 3 p.m. ET

Manchester City v Atletico Madrid: Tuesday, April 5, 3 p.m. ET

Villarreal v Bayern Munich: Wednesday, April 6, 3 p.m. ET

Chelsea v Real Madrid: Wednesday, April 6, 3 p.m. ET

What is the Champions League quarter-final channel?

The UEFA Champions League can be watched on CBS in English or Univision (Spanish).

Are the Champions League quarter-finals available live?

The UEFA Champions League can be watched on CBS and Paramount+ in English or Univision and fuboTV in Spanish on streaming services.

What comes after the Champions League quarter-final Weekend 1?

Champions League quarter-finals (return matches): April 12-13, 2022

Champions League semi-finals (first legs): April 26-27, 2022

Champions League semi-finals (return matches): May 3-4, 2022

Champions League final: May 28, 2022

How do both legs work?

Each club plays two matches – each team can host one of the matches. A match is called a “leg”.

In both legs, the team with the most goals advances to the next round.

The round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals are played over two legs. The final is a single winner-takes-all match.