The UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase will come to a dramatic close on Wednesday, when all 18 games will kick off at once with several spots in the knockout stages up for grabs. All but nine teams are still in the running to qualify for the next rounds,

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.