The action in the Champions League continues on Wednesday with some high-stakes matchups and major derbies.
One of the night’s most important games takes place in Manchester, with City hosting Paris Saint-Germain. The spotlight is on Erling Haaland, aside, of course, from the “Citizens’” financial irregularities.
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The Norwegian has scored 59 goals in 59 Champions League appearances and is chasing yet another historic milestone. If he scores, he’ll reach 37 goals with City in the competition and leave Sergio Agüero behind, with whom he’s currently tied at 36 goals.
In Rome, Real Madrid aims to continue its strong record against Roma. The two teams have faced each other 12 times, with the Spanish side recording eight wins, the Italians three, and one match ending in a draw.
All eyes are also on Kylian Mbappé, who, at 27 years and 298 days old, has the chance to become the youngest soccer player to reach 100 Champions League appearances, surpassing Lionel Messi’s record.
Liverpool travels to Austria for their match against LASK, looking to get back on the winning track after their heavy defeat at Anfield against Manchester City. Meanwhile, Aston Villa hosts Fenerbahçe, with the English side looking to capitalize on its strong home form.
Feyenoord aims to take advantage of its home field against Como, while Stuttgart faces Slovan Bratislava on the road, aiming to prove its superiority.
Meanwhile, Dortmund faces a tough test in Norway against Bodø/Glimt, which is extremely strong at home. Finally, Real Betis hosts Porto in a match of great interest for the rest of the tournament.
Here is the full schedule for Matchday 2:
Tuesday, October 13
- Lens–Sporting Lisbon 0–2
- Shabba Baku–Slavia Prague 2–0
- Viking–Bayern Munich 3–3
- Galatasaray vs. Barcelona 1-4
- Inter vs. Brugge 3-4
- Leipzig vs. Eindhoven 1-0
- Arsenal vs. Lille 3-0
- Atlético Madrid vs. Manchester United 2-0
- Villarreal vs. Napoli 3-1
Wednesday, October 14
- 7:45 p.m. LASK vs. Liverpool
- 7:45 p.m. Feyenoord vs. Como
- 10:00 p.m. Aston Villa vs. Fenerbahçe
- 10:00 p.m. Manchester City vs. Paris Saint-Germain
- 10:00 p.m. Betis vs. Porto
- 10:00 PM Bodø/Glimt vs. Borussia Dortmund
- 10:00 p.m. Roma vs. Real Madrid
- 10:00 p.m. Shakhtar Donetsk vs. AEK Athens
- 10:00 p.m. Slovan Bratislava vs. Stuttgart
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