After the first round of the expanded league phase, 16 of the 36 teams had won their opener, and Matchday 2 now delivers a loaded two-night programme. Manchester City, who beat Porto 2-0 in Round 1, host Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night, with PSG having thrashed Slovan Bratislava 6-1. On the same night Real Madrid (2-1 winners over Inter) travel to Roma, who drew 1-1 at Fenerbahçe, and Borussia Dortmund (3-2 over Villarreal) visit Bodø/Glimt, who were beaten 5-0 by Bayern.

Tuesday is just as strong. Arsenal, 1-0 winners at Napoli, host Lille. Atlético Madrid, beaten 2-1 at Liverpool, face Manchester United, who opened with a 4-0 win over Sabah. Barcelona (5-1 over Feyenoord) visit Galatasaray, Bayern Munich (5-0 over Bodø/Glimt) travel to Viking, and Inter host Club Brugge looking for a response after the loss in Madrid. Liverpool face a trip to LASK on Wednesday.

Tuesday 13 Oct, 18:45 CEST: Lens vs. Sporting CP · Sabah vs. Slavia Praha
Tuesday 13 Oct, 21:00 CEST: Arsenal vs. Lille · Atlético Madrid vs. Man United · Inter vs. Club Brugge · Galatasaray vs. Barcelona · Leipzig vs. PSV · Viking vs. Bayern · Villarreal vs. Napoli
Wednesday 14 Oct, 18:45 CEST: Feyenoord vs. Como · LASK vs. Liverpool
Wednesday 14 Oct, 21:00 CEST: Roma vs. Real Madrid · Aston Villa vs. Fenerbahçe · Shakhtar vs. AEK Athens · Bodø/Glimt vs. Dortmund · Man City vs. PSG · Real Betis vs. Porto · Slovan Bratislava vs. Stuttgart

The league's showcase night is here: on Tuesday, all 32 teams play, with 16 games starting at staggered times from 6:00 p.m. ET, so there is a puck drop roughly every 15 minutes until the late game on the West Coast. Matchups include Capitals at Hurricanes, Avalanche at Stars, Maple Leafs at Mammoth, Oilers at Kings and the last game of the night, Bruins at Sharks. It is also another stop on Alex Ovechkin's farewell tour, with the Capitals visiting Carolina.

After the Frenzy, the schedule slows down: just two games on Wednesday (Avalanche and Stars meet again, plus Canadiens–Capitals), 11 on Thursday and two on Friday, led by Penguins–Avalanche.

Tue 13 Oct (night of Tue to Wed, CEST): Devils at Red Wings 00:00 · Panthers at Blue Jackets 00:15 · Sabres at Canadiens 00:30 · Capitals at Hurricanes 00:45 · Kraken at Flyers 01:00 · Lightning at Rangers 01:15 · Blues at Senators 01:30 · Canucks at Islanders 01:45 · Penguins at Blackhawks 02:00 · Wild at Jets 02:15 · Avalanche at Stars 02:30 · Golden Knights at Predators 02:45 · Maple Leafs at Mammoth 03:00 · Flames at Ducks 03:45 · Oilers at Kings 04:30 · Bruins at Sharks 05:00
Wed 14 Oct (night of Wed to Thu, CEST): Canadiens–Capitals 01:30 · Stars–Avalanche 02:30
Thu 15 Oct (night of Thu to Fri, CEST): 11 games, from 01:00 (five games at 7 p.m. ET, with later starts further west), including Sabres–Maple Leafs, Canucks–Panthers and Mammoth–Oilers 03:00
Fri 16 Oct (night of Fri to Sat, CEST): Penguins–Avalanche 03:00 · Bruins–Ducks 04:00

With the division series done, baseball is down to its final four. In the National League, the Dodgers and Brewers are battling for a place in the World Series, with the Brewers taking Game 1 on Sunday by 2-1 and Game 2 on Monday night in Milwaukee. In the American League, the Guardians, the No. 2 seed led by José Ramírez, visit the Rays at Tropicana Field, where the series opened on Monday.

The NLCS now shifts to Los Angeles for Games 3 and 4, and the ALCS moves to Cleveland on Thursday. The World Series begins on Friday 23 October.

Tue 13 Oct: ALCS Game 2, Guardians at Rays 8 p.m. ET (Wed 02:00 CEST)
Wed 14 Oct: NLCS Game 3, Brewers at Dodgers 8 p.m. ET (Thu 02:00 CEST)
Thu 15 Oct: ALCS Game 3, Rays at Guardians 6 p.m. ET (Fri 00:00 CEST) · NLCS Game 4, Brewers at Dodgers 9 p.m. ET (Fri 03:00 CEST)
Fri 16 Oct: ALCS Game 4, Rays at Guardians 6 p.m. ET (Sat 00:00 CEST) · NLCS Game 5 (if needed), Brewers at Dodgers 9 p.m. ET (Sat 03:00 CEST)
Also this week: NFL Thursday Night Football, Seahawks at Broncos, Thu 15 Oct 8:15 p.m. ET (Fri 02:15 CEST)