Today, Wednesday, the eyes of football fans are turning to the European continent to watch the strong confrontations at the end of the fourth round of the Champions League. This round brings exciting and decisive confrontations for the major teams and teams seeking to confirm their strength or restore their balance in the most important tournament at the European club level.
Aston Villa is looking for the full mark
Tonight begins with an anticipated confrontation between Club Brugge of Belgium and Aston Villa of England, which is considered the dark horse and the leader so far in the tournament.
Club Brugge, which has 3 points, is seeking to achieve a positive result at home after losing in the previous round to Italian Milan, which affected its chances of qualifying.
On the other hand, Aston Villa enters the match leading the group with a full score, and aspires to continue its distinguished series of victories in this edition of the tournament, benefiting from the momentum it achieved in the previous rounds.
In the match between the two wounded, French team Paris Saint-Germain, which has 4 points, will host the Spanish team Atletico Madrid, which has 3 points, at the “Princes’ Park” stadium at ten in the evening. This match carries great importance for the two teams. Paris Saint-Germain is seeking to reconcile its fans after its disappointing draw with… Lille in the previous round, which left the team in an unstable situation.
As for Atletico Madrid, it wants to get out of the cycle of successive defeats that negatively affected the morale of the players. The Spanish team is counting on its solid defense, which is known for leading an organized performance, while Paris is relying on its offensive strength represented by its big stars to achieve victory.
At the same time, the Italian Inter Milan, which has 7 points, will meet the English Arsenal, which also has 7 points, at the “San Siro – Giuseppe Meazza” stadium. Inter enters the match in high spirits after a strong start to the season and a consistent performance in the Champions League and the local league.
As for Arsenal, it is seeking to return to the European forefront and achieve a positive result that will enhance its chances of qualifying for the next round and prove its ability to compete for the title in this difficult edition.
Bayern Munich seeks to heal its wounds against Benfica
In Germany, Bayern Munich, which suffers from fluctuations in performance and has only 3 points, hosts the Portuguese team Benfica, which has 6 points, at the Allianz Arena. Bavarian enters the match with a clear goal, which is to compensate for its huge loss to Barcelona in the last round, which put the team in the A difficult situation. Bayern Munich realizes that any new failure may bring them closer to early exit from the tournament, which is something that the fans of the ancient team cannot accept. For their part, Benfica hopes to exploit the state of tension in which it is experiencing. Bayern achieved an upset that may be the most prominent in this round.
Barcelona faces an easy task against the Serbian champion
In Serbia, “Red Star” Crvena Zvezda, who has not achieved any points so far, will meet Spanish Barcelona, which has 6 points, in a strong confrontation at the “Maracana” stadium. The Serbian team enters the match hoping to achieve its first victory in the tournament, Benefiting from the large public presence and local support, Barcelona aims to continue its series of victories in various competitions, especially after its great victory over Bayern Munich in the previous round, which strengthened the team’s confidence and made it one of the strong candidates for continued progress. In the tournament.
The rest of the matches will be completed at different times, as at a quarter to eight, Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine will meet its counterpart, Young Boys of Switzerland, in a match in which both teams are looking forward to achieving a victory that will enhance their chances in the competition.
At ten in the evening, Stuttgart, Germany, will face its Italian counterpart, Atalanta, in an exciting match, given their close level in the tournament.
Feyenoord Rotterdam of the Netherlands will also face its counterpart, Red Bull Salzburg of Austria, in an important confrontation for the top positions, while Sparta Prague of the Czech Republic will meet with Stade Brest of France in a match expected to be equal.
