The second part of this week’s Champions League takes place this Wednesday, November 6, with even more attractive posters, including Achraf Hakimi’s Paris Saint-Germain who will face Atlético de Madrid.
Shakhtar vs Young Boys : 18h45
Two underperforming teams meet in one of the Champions League’s first kickoffs on Wednesday, when Shakhtar Donetsk take on Young Boys in Gelsenkirchen.
Neither team has won or even scored a goal in this competition so far after three matches, and both teams are struggling to make it into the top 24.
Bruges vs Aston Villa : 18h45
After dominating their opening three games, Champions League leaders Aston Villa will hope to extend their perfect start to the season when they visit Club Brugge on Wednesday.
The Jan Breydelstadion will host the first meeting between the two teams, with Villa leading the table with maximum points and the Belgian champions languishing outside the play-off places.
In Club Brugge’s last 15 Champions League matches, they have either conceded at least two goals or kept a clean sheet six times.
PSG vs Atletico Madrid: 21h00
In one of the most thrilling clashes of the 4th day, Achraf Hakimi’s Paris Saint-Germain, last season’s semi-finalist, hosts Atlético Madrid.
More responsible and less reserved, Achraf Hakimi is gaining weight in the PSG locker room and should, once again, be one of the leaders of the match.
The French giants have made a disappointing start to the campaign but will face an equally struggling Atlético side, who have suffered defeats to Benfica and Lille in their last two European outings.
Red Star vs FC Barcelona: 9:00 p.m.
Barcelona will look to win their third Champions League match in a row when they travel to Serbia to face Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday evening.
The Catalans will also be looking to win their third consecutive away match without conceding a goal in all competitions, while the Red and Whites enter this competition having won just one of their last six home games in the Champions League. Champions.
Barcelona have scored 10 goals in their three Champions League matches so far under new coach Hansi Flick. All eyes will be riveted, once again, on the young nugget of the Blaugrana, Lamine Yamal.
Arsenal vs Inter : 21h00
Arsenal travel to Inter on Wednesday, with both teams having identical records after three matches. The Gunners drew against Atalanta, impressed against Paris Saint-Germain and edged out Shakhtar on the final day.
Simone Inzaghi’s team held Manchester City to a draw, crushed Red Star and waited a long time before winning against Old Boys.
But both teams approach this clash with unanswered questions at the national level. Inzaghi criticized his team for wastefulness in a 1-0 win over Venice on Sunday, while Juventus showed inherent defensive weakness the previous weekend in a thrilling 4-4 draw.
Mikel Arteta’s men, on the other hand, were not as lucky to pick up points while playing poorly. Arsenal have been exposed in the Premier League since the start of October, with defeats to Bournemouth and Newcastle showing an inability to deal with injuries and suspensions of key players.
Benfica vs Bayern Munich: 9 p.m
Both Bayern Munich and Benfica are aiming to bounce back from their Champions League defeats on matchday three. They face each other on Wednesday evening at the Allianz Arena.
Vincent Kompany’s men were humiliated 4-1 by Barcelona in their last European encounter, while the Portuguese lost 3-1 at home to Feyenoord in the last encounter.
Benfica have conceded at least two goals in each of their last five Champions League games against Bayern Munich, who have been in scoring mode since being manhandled by Barcelona.
Feyenoord vs Salzburg: 21h00
Still looking for their first Champions League points, Red Bull Salzburg travel to the Netherlands to face Feyenoord at De Kuip on Wednesday evening.
If the Rote Bullen have only won one of their last six away games in all competitions, their counterparts from Rotterdam are trying to win their fourth home match in five meetings.
Sparta Prague vs Brest: 9 p.m.
Champions League debutants Brest will attempt to preserve their unbeaten run in the 2024-25 league stage when they face Sparta Prague at the epet ARENA on Wednesday evening.
While the hosts look to avoid losing two consecutive home games in the space of four days, the visitors are looking to win their third consecutive away game in all competitions.
Getting all three points will be the aim for both teams in Wednesday’s match as they try to boost their hopes of reaching the knockout stages.
Stuggart vs Atalanta : 9pm
Two teams that love to attack face off in the Champions League on Wednesday, as Stuttgart hosts top-flight Serie A side Atalanta BC.
A point separates the two teams before their meeting at the MHPArena, with both just in position to qualify for the play-offs after three days.
A tight encounter should end in a draw as Stuttgart reign supreme at home and should end Atalanta’s winning streak.
