Important points are once again at stake for Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen on the fourth matchday of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League. The focus is on the German champions’ top game at Liverpool FC and the return of Bayer coach Xabi Alonso to his old place of work. In addition, the two top favorites in the competition will also be doing the honors: Real Madrid hosts AC Milan, the Citizens are guests at Sporting Lisbon. With the Champions League tracker from Flashscore you stay well informed about the premier class of Football.
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9:00 p.m – And off we go in the late shift. Seven games at the same time, three German teams. Football fan, what more could you want?
8:50 p.m – Pascal Groß has just spoken on the pay-TV channel Sky’s microphone and stated that they want to save “as much as possible” from the successful performance against RB Leipzig at the weekend into the Champions League. He himself would like to set a lot of offensive accents in his new position as right-back.
His coach Nuri Sahin, on the other hand, speaks of a team that has done a “great job” in recent years and that he expects to play in a 4-4-2. It will be seen from 9 p.m. whether BVB, which is unchanged compared to Saturday, can also convince today.
8:40 p.m – Twice early shifts in the premier class, twice it was a clear affair. PSV Eindhoven was already leading 2-0 at half-time thanks to Ryan Flamingo and Malik Tillman, Johan Bakayoko and an own goal from Ladislav Krejci let the dark evening for FC Girona run its course. In the end, the La Liga club doesn’t have the slightest chance against the reigning champions from the Netherlands.
Zum Match-Center: PSV Eindhoven vs. FC Girona
The game was similarly clear in Bratislava, where the guests from Zagreb won 4-1. A brace from Sandro Kulenovic in the second half made everything clear early on for the Croatians, who are now doing really well with seven points from four games.
Zum Match-Center: Slovan Bratislava vs. Dinamo Zagreb
8:20 p.m – 40 minutes left until the German teams appear this Tuesday. As a small service, we have the lineups of Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund for you here.
BVB goes into the game against Sturm Graz with the last squad. In addition to the seven absences that coach Nuri Sahin had already confirmed on Monday, defenders Waldemar Anton and Julian Ryerson are also missing from the thinned-out squad.
Alex Meyer replaces Gregor Kobel in goal, Emre Can has to help out in central defense, as he did against RB Leipzig. Donyell Malen is once again the only seasoned professional on the bench. After two wins at the start, BVB recently lost 2:5 at Real Madrid.
7:35 p.m – Halftime in the early shift of the premier class, and there was already a lot going on. Slovan Bratislava took the lead in front of their home crowd after just a few turns of the pointer through David Strelec, but later suffered painful setbacks thanks to a double strike from Dario Spikic and Petar Sucic. The Croatians from Zagreb led by ex-Union coach Nenad Bjelica were leading 2-1 at the break.
Zum Match-Center: Slovan Bratislava vs. Dinamo Zagreb
Things are clearer so far in the Netherlands, where PSV Eindhoven is leading 2-0 against last year’s surprise team FC Girona. The Catalans, weakened by substitutes, had to accept two goals from defender Ryan Flamingo and ex-Bayern professional Malik Tillman and would therefore remain at three points after four games.
Zum Match-Center: PSV Eindhoven vs. FC Girona
6:40 p.m – Before the German teams start the evening, the kick-off will take place in Eindhoven and Bratislava in around five minutes. We have put together the lineups for the games between PSV against Girona and Slovan against Dinamo Zagreb for you here.
6:00 p.m – Activation in the hotel meeting room, this seems to be a real trend on the island. The Leverkusen team also loosens up with a few juggling exercises before their performance at Liverpool’s Anfield Road.
It probably won’t look quite as playful afterwards when you meet new coach Arne Slot’s team. As Jürgen Klopp’s successor, he made a dream start to the new Champions League season with nine points from three games. Whether things continue like this today depends largely on ex-Liverpool player Xabi Alonso.
5:00 p.m – Nuri Sahin was able to take a breather at the weekend, as he was already under a lot of pressure before the big game against Leipzig. The BVB head coach had to justify anemic performances in the Bundesliga such as at Union Berlin or the desolate second half in Madrid.
The good performance and the resulting win against RB can also be interpreted as a sign from the team to support their own boss. A threesome in Dortmund’s cold Signal Iduna Park is of course a prerequisite so that the positive mood doesn’t get dampened again.
4:00 p.m – After three defeats from the first three games, one might think that the mood at RB Leipzig would be rather depressed before the away game in Glasgow against Celtic in around five hours. But they thought wrong, as the Saxons proved when they held up the ball in the team hotel.
By the way, before the professionals get started, the next generation of trade fair city residents are challenged. At half-time, the U19s are trailing 1-0 against Celtic’s academy at Glasgow’s City Stadium. You can follow this and all other UEFA Youth League games in our scores section.
3:00 p.m – Here at Flashscore you get the full program for the premier class. In addition to the tracker, in which we keep you up to date with all the important news about the Champions League throughout the day, our colleagues from the audio department are also in high activity. Tonight we are offering you all three games with German participation in the live broadcast. Just take a look at the relevant match center.
2:00 p.m – A real treat takes place at the Bernabeu, where the two most successful Champions League clubs, Real Madrid and AC Milan, meet. While the Royals have been the best team in Europe 15 times, the Rossoneri have been able to lift the trophy seven times. Our colleague Anton Latuska has analyzed for you why things aren’t going so well for the Madrilenians at the moment.
Before the evening starts, here’s a little teaser with a look at the Brazilian Kaka, who shone for both clubs.
1:00 p.m – The evening in the premier class also has a lot to offer apart from the German-speaking teams. In Lisbon, for example, the duel between the two of the world’s currently best scorers will take place at 9 p.m. Erling Haaland is on everyone’s radar at Manchester City, but Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyökeres is still under the radar despite an incredible 22 competitive goals this season.
12:00 p.m – The Champions League is back, this Tuesday with three games with German and Austrian participation. While Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig face difficult away games on the island, Borussia Dortmund and Sturm Graz meet directly in the European neighborhood duel. Here’s an overview of all of tonight’s games.
Everything about the teams from Germany and Austria
Xabi Alonso once matured into a global star at Liverpool FC. The 42-year-old Spaniard is now the highly successful head coach at Bayer 04 Leverkusen. In the evening the Werkself will be playing in the Champions League at Anfield Road – an extremely emotional affair. “There is hardly anything better,” said the Spaniard at the press conference before the game. You can read our preliminary report here.
In the past few months and years, the coach himself has repeatedly been considered a candidate to succeed Jürgen Klopp. When returning to Liverpool, Xabi Alonso’s focus is on sport. “There’s no time for tourism. I know the city very well, I loved it, but the focus is only on the game,” said the Spaniard. We have summarized the most important statements from the press conference for you here.
After the liberation against RB Leipzig at the weekend, Borussia Dortmund once again has the opportunity to turn the season in a positive direction. After the 2-1 home win, the next exciting task awaits BVB. In the evening they face the Austrian champions Sturm Graz in their own stadium and are of course the big favorites. More info
For the Styrians, however, the guest performance in front of around 80,000 is an absolute holiday. The Austrian title holders should not allow themselves to be “too impressed” by this mood, warned Sturm’s head coach Christian Ilzer. From his point of view, the away game in Dortmund is a “great privilege”. The 47-year-old described Borussia as one of the top teams in Europe. You can read what else the Sturm coach had to say here.
And then there is RB Leipzig. While the Bundesliga is going well overall despite the defeat against BVB, the Champions League hasn’t really gotten going yet. On the contrary, after three defeats at the start, we are now heading to the cauldron of Celtic Park. Captain Willi Orban and his teammates boarded the plane to Scotland with plenty of pressure in their luggage. You can read the preview of the game here.
All Champions League games on Tuesday
6:45 p.m
PSV Eindhoven vs. FC Girona
Slovan Bratislava vs. Dinamo Zagreb
9:00 p.m
FC Liverpool vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Borussia Dortmund vs. Sturm Graz
Celtic Glasgow vs. RB Leipzig
Real Madrid vs AC Milan
Sporting Lissabon vs. Manchester City
Lille vs. Juventus
FC Bologna vs. AS Monaco
