After a frantic last round of action Wednesday, the inaugural 36-team league phase in Champions League history is over. Here’s a look at some of the numbers that tell the story of how the first season in the new-look format has gone: The number of games in the 36-team league phase, up from 96 last year in the old 32-team group format. Goals per game in the new format, up from 3.09 per game in last season’s group stage.
New-look Champions League brings more goals per game and more one-sided wins