Follow the second evening of the fifth day of the group stage of the 2024/2025 Champions League on Flashscore, with the Monaco and Lille matches and the huge Liverpool – Real Madrid clash.
18h45
Étoile Rouge de Belgrade – VfB Stuttgart
Red Star is one of 5 teams to not yet have any points in this competition. It is therefore difficult to imagine him suddenly becoming a threat, but this is nevertheless his first truly “affordable” match. Opposite, Stuttgart, on alternating current since the start of the season, occupy 25th place, outside the play-off positions therefore, and a victory would greatly increase its chances.
The compositions
Red Star : Testing; Mimovic, Djiga, Spajic, Seol; Elsnik, Krunic, Milson; Maksimovic, Silas; I am his
Stuttgart: Nubel; Stenzel, Rouault, Chabot, Mittelstädt; Karazor, Millot; Vagnoman, Millot, Führich; Demirovic
5-1, resounding awakening of the Red Star
Sturm Graz – Girona
Zero points also for Graz, which nevertheless had an easier schedule, at least on paper. But the Austrian team is the worst attack in the competition with only one goal scored in four games. Girona have been unlucky, especially in Paris, but could have six points this evening in the event of a victory, which would completely revive the Catalans in the race for qualification.
The compositions
Graz: Khudiakov; Lavallée, Geyrhofer, Aiwu, Gazibegovic; Kiteishvili, Chukwuani, Yalcouyé; Bowing; Jatta, Biereth
Girona : Gazzaniga; French, Krejci, Juanpe, Blind; Miguel Gutiérrez, Oriol Romeu, Van de Beek; Bryan Gil, Miovski, Tsygankov
1-0, missed opportunity by Girona
The summary of the two matches here
21h00
AS Monaco – Benfica
No need to beat around the bush. With a victory, and if Liverpool do not beat Real, Monaco will be co-leader of the Champions League this evening. Enough to motivate the players of the Principality, who are delivering a high-level campaign for the moment. Well off to a good start, Benfica have lost their last two matches, an upward trajectory that the Portuguese will try to reverse so as not to exit the top 24.
The compositions
Monaco: Majecki; Caio Henrique, Kehrer, Singo, Vanderson; CAMERA, Zakaria; Ben Seghir, Golovin, Akliouche; Piston
Benfica: Trubin; Álvaro Carreras, Araújo, Otamendi, Bah; Florentino, Aursnes, Kökçü; Akturkoglu, Di Maria; Pavlidis
The match will be commented live with audio this evening
Bologna – Lille OSC
Well placed in the middle of the table, LOSC is in a good position for a play-off place. But tonight's match should define the rest of Lille's campaign for good. A victory and a place in the Top 8 will still be possible. Otherwise, the Mastiffs will have to concentrate on a play-off at home. However, conquering Bologna, which has only a meager point on the clock, does not seem an insurmountable task.
The compositions
Bologna : Skorupski; Lykogiannis, Lucumí, Beukema, Posch; Ferguson, Freuler; Orsolini, Fabbian, Ndoye; Dallinga
Lille : Knight; Meunier, Diakité, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson; André, Bouaddi; Mukau, Sahraoui, Fernández-Pardo; David
Match to follow live on Flashscore with bonus audio commentary
Aston Villa – Juventus
Two teams so far in the Top 16 but with very different trajectories. Starting off strong, the Villans are at the bottom of the wave and have not won in six matches in all competitions. But they are ahead of the Turinese in the standings, who have only suffered one defeat in all competitions this season, and who won their only trip to the Champions League as a bonus. Big match guaranteed.
The compositions
Villa: Martínez; Cash, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, McGinn; Watkins
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Savona, Kalulu, Gatti, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Francisco Conceição, Koopmeiners, Yıldız; Weah
Audio comments are available for this meeting
Celtic – Club Brugge
For the moment, these two clubs, clearly not among the favorites, are well positioned in play-off positions, and the winner of the evening – if there is a winner – will make a very good accounting transaction. Certain advantage for Celtic nevertheless, the Scots having won their two home matches in the Champions League this season. But difficult to predict the outcome of such a meeting.
The compositions
Celtic : Schmeichel; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor; Engels, McGregor, Hatate; Kühn, Furuhashi, Maeda
Bruges : Mignolet; Seys, Ordoñez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Onyedika, Vanaken, Jashari; Skov Olsen, Jutglá, Tzolis
Match to follow live with statistical monitoring
Dinamo Zagreb – Borussia Dortmund
Getting off to a bad start, Zagreb took advantage of two matches against two frankly affordable opponents to collect six points and position themselves as candidates for qualification. But to solidify this attempt, it would take a major result against a big club. The arrival of Dortmund, who have just suffered six defeats in a row away from home in all competitions, is the perfect opportunity. But Borussia will nevertheless remain the favorite of the meeting given the supposed gap between the two clubs.
The compositions
Zagreb : Zagorac; Ristovski, Théophile-Catherine, Torrente; Pierre-Gabriel, Kacavenda, Rog, Bernauer, Pavic; Baturina; Stojkovic
Dortmund: Kobel; Gross, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Malen, Nmecha, Sabitzer; Beier, Gittens; Brandt
Statistical monitoring and written comments available
Liverpool – Real Madrid
The huge shock of the evening. At the halfway point of this group stage, only one team had won their four matches: Liverpool. The Reds are euphoric, both in Europe and in the Premier League, seem unstoppable, and would retain the lead with a success this evening. But although diminished and not in Olympic form, Real remains a specialist in this type of shock, and won 2-5 on his last visit here in February 2023. Showing 5 stars at Anfield.
The compositions
Liverpool : Kelleher; Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Jones, Luis Díaz; Darwin Núñez
Madrid: Courtois; Fede Valverde, Asencio, Rüdiger, Mendy; Modric, Camavinga, Bellingham; Brahim Díaz, Mbappé, Arda Güler
For this shock, audio comments will be available on Flashscore
PSV-Shakhtar
Impressive leader in the Eredivisie, PSV is on a tightrope in the Champions League, since 24th and therefore last provisional qualifier this morning. In a fight for the play-off places which promises to be extremely tight, taking three points would be a great deal, but since Shakhtar finally found the path to success on the last day, the matter does not look so simple and the meeting could be very competitive.
The compositions
PSV : Benitez; Karsdorp, Flamingo, Boscagli, Dams; Saibari, Mauro Júnior, Tillman; Lang, De Jong, Bakayoko
Shakhtar: Riznyk; Konoplia, Bondar, Matviyenko, Pedro Henrique; Bondarenko, Kryskiv, Sudakov; Zubkov, Sikan, Kevin
Statistics and written comments for this match
