The marathon new Champions League ‘league section’ continues apace this week with Matchday 2 and 18 groups in motion throughout Europe on Tuesday night time.
Bayern Munich, who do not play till Wednesday, at present cleared the path by advantage of placing 9 objectives previous Dinamo Zagreb of their opening recreation. Celtic and Bayer Leverkusen additionally made sturdy begins, however 15 groups bagged a win on matchday one so it is nonetheless very early days within the competitors.
Keep in mind, the highest eight at this stage will get automated passage to the final 16. Those that end ninth to twenty fourth will go right into a play-off knockout spherical, so it is value actually combating onerous for these first eight locations as a result of it means enjoying two fewer matches afterward.
Arsenal‘s conflict with Paris Saint-Germain is maybe the headline fixture on Tuesday night time. It’ll see Mikel Arteta going through his former membership, whereas Ousmane Dembele has been dropped after a falling out with coach Luis Enrique.
Trying to get off the mark for the season, Manchester Metropolis journey to Slovakia to face Slovan Bratislava, whereas one other heavyweight in Barcelona are residence to Younger Boys of Bern.
Celtic may have their work reduce out sustaining their quick begin with a troublesome away recreation in opposition to 2024 finalists Borussia Dortmund. Fellow Bundesliga aspect Bayer Leverkusen welcome AC Milan.
Sporting CP‘s journey to PSV Eindhoven guarantees objectives but it surely’s troublesome to name a winner. Count on much more objectives as Stuttgart entertain Sparta Prague. Elsewhere, Brest journey to Purple Bull Salzburg.
Inter, who made an enormous assertion on matchday one by stifling Man Metropolis on the Etihad Stadium, will count on to kick on and consolidate with Purple Star Belgrade at residence.
|
Kick-off Time (BST) |
Fixture |
Prediction |
|---|---|---|
|
17:45 |
Purple Bull Salzburg vs Brest |
2-0 |
|
17:45 |
Stuttgart vs Sparta Prague |
4-2 |
|
20:00 |
Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic |
1-1 |
|
20:00 |
PSV Eindhoven vs Sporting CP |
2-2 |
|
20:00 |
Slovan Bratislava vs Man Metropolis |
0-3 |
|
20:00 |
Barcelona vs Younger Boys |
3-1 |
|
20:00 |
Bayer Leverkusen vs AC Milan |
3-1 |
|
20:00 |
Inter vs Purple Star Belgrade |
2-0 |
|
20:00 |
Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain |
2-1 |
