Troubled Man United journey to Munich, Arsenal mark Champions League return by internet hosting PSV, final 12 months’s finalists Inter Milan tackle Actual Sociedad.
A extremely anticipated match between European giants Bayern Munich and Manchester United headlines the eight-match lineup within the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
The Champions League returned on Tuesday with Manchester Metropolis, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain amongst notable winners.
Listed below are the 5 matches to be careful for on Wednesday:
Bayern Munich vs Manchester United
The place: Allianz Area, Munich
When: 19:00 GMT
Manchester United can be with out injured defenders Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka as they face a frightening journey to Munich. Erik ten Hag’s crew haven’t began the season properly with three losses in 5 league video games.
Bayern, who’ve received 11 Bundesliga titles in a row, will measure their success this season on how far they progress within the Champions League. Harry Kane will make his event debut along with his new membership in opposition to his former English rivals.
𝐅𝐂 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐧 🆚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝
We have seen some memorable encounters through the years… 💭💥#packmas #FCBMUN pic.twitter.com/venWAX9Zdp
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) September 19, 2023
Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven
The place: Emirates Stadium, London
When: 19:00 GMT
After qualifying for the Champions League for 19 straight years beneath Arsene Wenger, Arsenal needed to wait six years to get again into the competitors.
It’s clear the crew has been trying ahead to this second: The event’s well-known anthem was blaring from the audio system within the health club on the membership’s coaching centre this week, in response to striker Gabriel Jesus.
PSV have received all 4 of their league video games up to now and scored 13 targets whereas conceding only one in that stretch.
Actual Madrid vs Union Berlin
The place: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid
When: 16:45 GMT
Actual Madrid can be with out proper again Dani Carvajal and ahead Vinicius Junior in opposition to event newcomers Union Berlin on the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
The report 14-time European champions are making their twenty seventh consecutive look within the competitors’s group stage whereas Union Berlin are making their event debut.
🎶 THE CHAAAAMPIOOONS! 🎶
🆚 @fcunion_en
🏟️ Santiago Bernabéu
⏰ 18:45 CEST#UCL pic.twitter.com/QlHhR2RWJB— Actual Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) September 20, 2023
Braga vs Napoli
The place: Braga Municipal Stadium, Braga
When: 19:00 GMT
Italian champions Napoli blew their opponents aside in final 12 months’s group stage – profitable 5 of their six matches and scoring 20 targets in a unbelievable season for the membership.
Portuguese aspect Braga misplaced on the weekend after a draw and a win. Their final Champions League look got here in 2012 after they received simply one in every of their group stage matches.
📃 Our travelling squad for #BragaNapoli
#UCL
💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/hN8nPB6uxS— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) September 19, 2023
Actual Sociedad vs Inter Milan
The place: Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastian
When: 19:00 GMT
Final season’s runners-up, Inter Milan, head into their Champions League opener at Actual Sociedad off a 5-1 win over metropolis rivals AC Milan within the derby on Saturday as they maintained an ideal begin to the season.
Nevertheless, one in every of Inter’s key gamers, midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, has been dominated out of the journey to Spain with a thigh pressure.
Sociedad misplaced at Actual Madrid on the weekend after drawing their first three matches. That is Sociedad’s first season within the Champions League in 10 years. The final time they made it out of the group stage was within the 2003-04 season.
Again for extra 😀#UCL pic.twitter.com/jVgUMw25WA
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) September 20, 2023
