Champions League Tuesday Match Preview

2024-09-17 16:47 © „Reuters“

On Tuesday, football fans will see six matches of the revamped UEFA Champions League.

19:45 - "Young Boys" vs. "Aston Villa"

The Bern team hopes to thrive in the upcoming season - the Swiss gained confidence from a series of qualifying match victories against Istanbul's "Galatasaray." The first opponent for "Young Boys" is the 1981-1982 European Cup winner "Aston Villa," which will compete in the prestigious tournament again after a 41-year hiatus.

Interesting fact: So far, the "Young Boys" team has played against English clubs in UEFA competitions ten times, achieving 2 wins, 2 draws, and suffering 6 losses.

19:45 - "Juventus" vs. PSV

After 11 consecutive seasons, "Juventus" missed the Champions League battles last year. The "Old Lady" is sharpening her teeth again and hopes to win her first trophy since the 1995-1996 season. The Italians' opponent will be PSV, which reached the Round of 16 in the Champions League last year, where they lost to Dortmund.

Interesting fact: This will be the first encounter between "Juventus" and PSV in European competitions.

⚪⚫ 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝙱𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚒 𝚌𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚞𝚙 𝚏𝚘𝚛 #JuvePSV 📋 pic.twitter.com/qnk58VBPlq

— JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) September 17, 2024

22:00 - "Milan" vs. "Liverpool"

One of the most anticipated matches of the first round. The most memorable encounter between the legendary clubs was the 2005 Champions League final, where the Italians let a three-goal lead slip away (3:3) and ultimately lost to the English team in a penalty shootout.

Interesting fact: The match between "Liverpool" and "Milan" in the Champions League final is the second most prolific in the tournament's history, only behind the 1962 match between "Benfica" and Real Madrid (5:3).

No dwelling on the past. No fretting about the future. It's all about the here and now 🔥#UCL #MilanLiverpool #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/fefIQrfu47

— AC Milan (@acmilan) September 16, 2024

22:00 - "Bayern" vs. GNK "Dinamo"

In recent seasons, the Croatians, who pulled off surprises against "Arsenal" and "Chelsea" in the Champions League group stage, will try to shock representatives of the Bundesliga. On the other hand, over the past 20 seasons, "Bayern" has won their Champions League opening matches and has a record of 40 unbeaten matches in the group stage (36 wins, 4 draws).

Interesting fact: The last time both teams faced each other was in the 2015-2016 Champions League group stage, where the Germans won 2:0 away and 5:0 at home. At that time, R. Lewandowski scored five goals.

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🏟 We kick off at the Allianz Arena in 24 hours ⏳#OurWayHoam #FCBDIN #UCL #FCBayern pic.twitter.com/eeNaq6oPoH

— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) September 16, 2024

22:00 - "Real" vs. "Stuttgart"

In the past 11 years, the Spaniards have claimed first place six times and will try to win another trophy. Meanwhile, "Stuttgart" will compete in the tournament for the first time since 2010.

Interesting fact: "Real" has not been defeated at home in the last 13 Champions League matches (10 wins, 3 draws).

22:00 - "Sporting" vs. "Lille"

The first round provides a good opportunity for both the Portuguese and the French to secure a much-needed victory. Both teams made it to the Round of 16 in the Champions League in the 2021-2022 season.

Interesting fact: Over the past three years, "Sporting" has consistently qualified for knockout rounds of European competitions - once in the Champions League and twice in the Europa League.