Except for the match between Juventus and Maccabi Haifa, which naturally attracts the attention of the average Israeli viewer, seven more matches will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) in the Champions League in the 5th-8th houses.
House of God
Red Bull Salzburg – Dinamo Zagreb 0:0 (1st half)
The battle of the surprising teams. Dynamo are second at home after surprising Chelsea in the first round, Salzburg are third and still unbeaten after two draws, and both could take a significant step forward given that Milan and favorites Chelsea face each other.
Chelsea – Milan (22:00)
Graham Potter is looking for a first win in the Champions League, after the previous round ended only 1:1 with Salzburg and made the Blues set their worst start to the season in 23 years in the Champions League. From the other end, Stefano Pioli’s team will appear, who will come to the game as the home team and after three wins in the last four games. For Pikachu Tomori who grew up in Chelsea but only broke out in Milan, it will be a chance to come full circle. “I admit that I will be over-motivated in this game. I have a desire to prove to Chelsea what I am worth,” he said.
sixth house
multi. Leipzig – Celtic 0:0 (1st half)
As in the game against Betis in the Europa League last season, this time too Lial Abda misses a game in a European factory due to Yom Kippur. Celtic left the decision in the hands of the Israeli winger, and he chose to stay in Scotland and not fly with the team to Germany – although according to reports he was planned to start. Without him, the Scots will try to keep Marco Rosa’s team scoreless.
Real Madrid – Shakhtar Donetsk (22:00)
The Blancos’ 10-game winning streak in all competitions was interrupted at the weekend with a disappointing 1:1 home draw against Osasuna, which caused Ancelotti to lose first place to Barcelona. The bigger concern for him is the injury of Thibaut Courtois, who will miss the next few games and hope to be fit for the Clasico. Without him, Andrei Lunin is expected to open between the posts and try to help the Blancos achieve a victory against his compatriots. In contrast to Courtois, Luka Modric, Lucas Vasquez and Eduardo Camabinga are fit and likely to start. A win will open up a gap of five points for Real from second place, bringing them closer to the top spot.
seventh house
Manchester City – P.C. Copenhagen (22:00)
After the overwhelming performance in the Manchester derby, Pep Guardiola and his team are not expected to encounter any particular difficulties against the lovable Danish rival, and should remain in perfect balance in the Champions League. Rodri has recovered from injury and may be available to Pep Guardiola, although it is doubtful that he will start. Kyle Walker will be absent, but eyes will be on Arling Holland who continues to score at a dizzying pace. “When I look at players his age, no one can compete with Erling. Simply no one,” Guardiola boasted. “His numbers speak for themselves, and he is still able to improve. What makes me happiest are the things you don’t see, that happen in the locker room. When I see his conduct, I am even happier that he is with us.”
Sevilla – Borussia Dortmund (22:00)
Two teams in crisis will meet at Ramon Sanchez Pijuan Stadium. The home team started the season in terrible form, gaining a single point in the Champions League and slowly establishing themselves at the bottom of the Spanish league. Today it was reported in Spain that Julen Lopetegui may end his job this week, and be replaced by Jorge Sampaoli. On the other hand, the Schwarzwald aren’t in much better shape, coming after three losses in the last four games. At the same time, a win would cement them in second place at home.
eighth house
Benfica – Paris Saint-Germain (22:00)
At the same time as the match between Juventus and Maccabi Haifa, PSG will try to remain perfect even after the mine in Lisbon. Christophe Galtier will be without the injured Renato Sanchez and Presnel Kimpamba, but will get back Marco Verratti who missed the last game due to injury. The French are on a seven-game winning streak in all competitions, while Benfica is coming off a 0-0 draw against Vitoria-Gymnasium in the league.