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The clash of Italian and Spanish football giants will adorn the UEFA Champions League group stage's second round. Italian champions Turin's Juventus will host Barcelona on Wednesday. Due to a positive repeat coronavirus test, Juventus will play without their brightest star Cristiano Ronaldo. Barcelona's leader Lionel Messi will take the field, but he has been going through a deep crisis lately. In the last six matches of the Spanish championship, the Argentine did not score a single goal! The last time this happened was in the 2005-2006 season. In group G, Juventus and Barcelona won their first matches. The Italian team defeated Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 away, while Barcelona crushed Ferencvaros 5-1 at home. The Italian and Spanish powerhouses are struggling in their countries. Barcelona is only in 12th place in the Spanish league. Last weekend, Ronald Koeman's men had to acknowledge Real Madrid's superiority in a 3-1 defeat in the "El Clasico". Juventus could not overcome Verona's modest Hellas team in their last Serie A match in Turin - it ended in a 1-1 draw. Juventus currently ranks fifth. Barcelona has won only two out of their last five matches in various competitions - suffered two defeats and ended one match in a draw. Juventus is also not shining - with 2 wins and 3 draws in their last five games both domestically and in Europe. Italian and Spanish clubs have faced each other 11 times in official matches. Barcelona was stronger in four encounters, Juventus in three, and three matches ended in draws. The last time the teams faced each other was in the 2017-2018 season group stage. The match in Turin ended in a 0-0 draw, while the hosts triumphed 3-0 in Barcelona. In 2015, these clubs met in the UEFA Champions League final. Barcelona celebrated a 3-1 victory that time. The UEFA Champions League matches will be broadcasted on "TV3 Sport", "TV3 Sport 2", TV6 channels and the next-generation television "Go3". On Tuesday and Wednesday, a total of eight matches will be broadcasted. Broadcast schedule: October 27th: 19:45 Lokomotiv - Bayern (TV3 Sport, Go3), 21:50 Borussia Monchengladbach - Real (TV3 Sport, Go3), 21:50 Marseille - Manchester City (TV6, Go3), 21:50 Liverpool - Midtjylland (TV3 Sport 2, Go3) October 28th: 19:45 Krasnodar - Chelsea (TV3 Sport, Go3), 21:50 Borussia Dortmund - Zenit (TV6, Go3), 21:50 Juventus - Barcelona (TV3 Sport, Go3), 21:50 Manchester United - Leipzig (TV3 Sport 2, Go3).
