Portuguese player Filipe Relvas is the only Portuguese on the pitch in the match between Shakhtar Donetsk and AEK Athens, in the league phase of the Champions League. The Portuguese team has been a regular presence in this European competition, but in this specific game, only Relvas represents Portugal among the players in action.
The game is part of the Champions League phase, a format with 36 participating teams. This new format has replaced the old group system and allows for a broader competition with more matches between teams from different European countries.
The article also mentions the value of each point in the 36-team standings, suggesting that results in this initial phase of the competition are crucial for the final standings and for the possibility of advancing to the subsequent stages of the tournament.
