The most prestigious competition is finally back in action!
More than three months after Paris Saint-Germain's historic victory, the Champions League is set to thrill the football world once again starting this Tuesday!
Here are the 10 must-watch matches this week!
Marseille dives straight into the deep end 🥵
OM is preparing to return to the Champions League, and what a reunion it will be! Facing the most decorated team in the history of the competition, Roberto De Zerbi's men will attempt to pull off an upset. After gaining confidence in the league (a 4-0 victory against Lorient), they have a date with an unstoppable Kylian Mbappé since the start of the season. A clash that promises to be explosive!
Real Madrid – OM: Tuesday, 9 PM
Back-to-back goal for Paris 👀
PSG returns to the Champions League with a clear objective: to become their own successor. Before a challenging away game at Barça in two weeks, the reigning European champion hosts Atalanta, who secured a big win against Lecce this weekend in the league (4-1). While this match seems within reach for the Parisians, the task could become complicated due to multiple absences…
PSG – Atalanta: Wednesday, 9 PM
The 5️⃣ clashes of the week
We're getting used to it: this new format offers us numerous clashes right from the league phase. This week, several giants of world football will face off on the field, and we're not complaining.
Juventus – Dortmund: Tuesday, 9 PM
Bayern Munich – Chelsea: Wednesday, 9 PM
Liverpool – Atlético de Madrid: Wednesday, 9 PM
Manchester City – Naples: Thursday, 9 PM
Newcastle – FC Barcelona: Thursday, 9 PM
Paris, Marseille, and Monaco: the 🇫🇷 schedule
In addition to PSG and OM, AS Monaco is also making its return to the most prestigious competition. Victorious at the last minute thanks to an Ilenikhena goal against AJA last Saturday (1-2), Adi Hutter's men are eager to perform as well as in their last league phase. They have a date this Wednesday in Bruges.
Real Madrid – OM: Tuesday, 9 PM
PSG – Atalanta: Wednesday, 9 PM
Club Bruges – Monaco: Wednesday, 6:45 PM
The 2️⃣ “hipster” duels
This is our moment!
The matches that might fly under the radar but could still reveal some great surprises. We, the football hipsters, will be there, faithfully on duty!
PSV Eindhoven – Union Saint-Gilloise: Tuesday, 6:45 PM
Tottenham – Villarreal: Tuesday, 9 PM
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