Two football monsters cross paths with French clubs: Arsenal hosts Paris SG, where Ousmane Dembélé is punished, and Real Madrid is expected in Lille, with Kylian Mbappé finally on the trip, for the 2nd day of the Champions League on Tuesday and Wednesday.
More modestly, Brest goes to Salzburg and Monaco to Dinamo Zagreb, already last in the League phase after the correction received from Bayern Munich (9-2) two weeks ago.
PSG gets to the heart of the matter on Tuesday (9:00 p.m.) with its first big piece of the season, after a successful start to the championship, five wins and a draw, and the success snatched at the very end of the match against Girona (1- 0) for the first day.
The “Gunners” have already had a big showing this season against Manchester City, who joined them at the last second (2-2), but failed to win in Bergamo against Atalanta (0-0) in opening of C1.
Parisian coach Luis Enrique chose to deprive himself of one of his stars, Ousmane Dembélé, after a dispute. PSG will therefore rely more on the left side of Bradley Barcola, who regained his effectiveness with a double against Rennes (3-1), than on the right of “Dembouz”.
Jonathan David’s awakening was even more spectacular: the Canadian striker scored a hat-trick in Le Havre (3-0), a good omen before hosting Real Madrid, defending champion and 15-time winner of the trophy.
– Initiation –
A major challenge for Losc, who have already completely missed their start in the competition in Lisbon against Sporting Portugal (2-0).
Kylian Mbappé, returning from injury earlier than expected, hoped to keep a chance to play against his little brother Ethan, but the latter was injured…
The only club in Europe with 100% victory in C1, Brest, winner of the very first match in continental competition in its history, is continuing its Austrian initiation. After beating Sturm Graz (2-1), the “Pirates” are in Salzburg on Tuesday (6:45 p.m.).
Their coach Eric Roy thundered after the rout at Auxerre (3-0) and is waiting for a reaction.
Finally Monaco, which started the competition well by defeating FC Barcelona (2-1) reduced to ten, hopes to continue in Zagreb, still stunned by the disaster in Munich.
There are fewer posters in the other matches, after the fireworks on the opening day.
Manchester City, held in check by Inter Milan (0-0), goes to Bratislava to Slovan, Bayer Leverkusen receives AC Milan and Aston Villa welcomes Bayern Munich for a sepia poster. The Birmingham club beat the Bavarian giant in 1982 in the final of the European Champion Clubs’ Cup, the name of the C1 until 1992.
Finally Antoine Griezmann, who announced his international retirement on Monday, goes to Benfica with Atlético, after joining Real at the end of the match in the Madrid derby (1-1).
Programme:
Mardi
(6:45 p.m.) RB Salzburg (AUT) – Brest (FRA)
Stuttgart (GER) – Sparta Prague (CZE)
(21:00) Slovan Bratislava (SVK) – Manchester City (ENG)
FC Barcelone (ESP) – Young Boys Berne (SUI)
Bayer Leverkusen (GER) – AC Milan (ITA)
Dortmund (GER) – Celtic (SCO)
Inter Milan (ITA) – Red Star Belgrade (SRB)
PSV Eindhoven (NED) – Sporting Portugal (POR)
Arsenal (ENG) – Paris SG (FRA)
Wednesday October 2
(18h45) Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) – Atalanta Bergame (ITA)
Gérone (ESP) – Feyenoord (NED)
(21h00) Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) – Monaco (FRA)
Sturm Graz (AUT) – Club Bruges (BEL)
RB Leipzig (GER) – Juventus Turin (ITA)
Lille (FRA) – Real Madrid (ESP)
Aston Villa (ENG) – Bayern Munich (GER)
Benfica (POR) – Atlético Madrid (ESP)
Liverpool (ENG) – Bologne (ITA)
