Headline fixture of Matchday 2 – Juventus vs Barcelona
Immediately after the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League draw was held, everyone identified this game as the stellar fixture of the group stage. Having been drawn in the same group, Juventus and Barcelona will lock horns for the first of two encounters come Wednesday.
The Italian champions and the Spanish giants will lock horns on the back of disappointing league results. The Bianconeri have drawn their last two Serie A ties, playing out 1-1 stalemates with Crotone and then Verona. This means Pirlo's side have failed to win three of their last four league fixtures, with the sole victory being a 3-0 win over Napoli due to Gli Azzurri's failure to travel to Turin due to COVID-19 cases within the team – they were slapped with a forfeit and a one-point deduction.
Things are even worse for the Blaugrana. The Catalan giants entered the recent international break on the back of a 1-1 draw with Sevilla. They then went on to lose their first two games after the break, falling 1-0 at Getafe and 3-1 at home to Real Madrid in the recent Clasico. As a result, Koeman's side find themselves in 12th with only two wins out of five.
The most interesting aspect of this game is the mouthwatering showdown between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, two of the best footballers to have graced the game. Unfortunately, the Portuguese icon is a huge doubt after contracting COVID-19. Several sources claim he could be given the greenlight to feature should he produce a negative result 48 or 24 hours before kick-off but that remains to be seen. Pique will also miss this tie after being sent off on Matchday 1.
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Key talking points
The return of Cristiano vs Messi – but will we have to wait longer for the return of the rivalry?
Since Ronaldo left Real Madrid in 2018, fans have been longing to see Cristiano and Messi share the pitch just one more time. The rumors linking the Argentine with a move to Juve or Inter Milan offered a slimmer of hope but that never materialized. However, the five and six-time Ballon d'Or winner will finally battle it out once again, renewing their rivalry in the UCL group stage.
Cristiano's COVID-19 case has complicated things and thus appears likely to sit this one out. Regardless, fans should keep their eyes out for this one.
Can Man United make it back-to-back crucial wins in the UCL?
The Red Devils began their campaign with a trip to PSG, a game many expected them to lose after their start to the Premier League season. However, the opposite occurred, with Man United coming away with a crucial away win against last season's runners-up, beating them 2-1 thanks to a lovely Marcus Rashford winner. Next up for Solskjaer's men is a clash with RB Leipzig, another tricky test for the EPL giants. How will they fare this time around? Tune in to find out.
Team news
Here are the key players who are definitely missing due to injury, suspension, or could be in doubt due to fitness or other issues and thus could miss out on upcoming matches for their respective sides heading into matchday 2:
Bayern: Davies (ankle), Kouassi (thigh)
Inter Milan: Škriniar (illness), Gagliardini (illness), Radu (illness), Sánchez (thigh), Sensi (thigh)
Atletico: Diego Costa (hamstring), Vrsaljko (knee), Saúl (muscular), Carrasco (hamstring); Luis Suárez (doubt – unspecified)
Real Madrid: Carvajal (knee) Odriozola (calf), Mariano (match fitness), Nacho (thigh), Ødegaard (calf)
Man City: Agüero (hamstring), Gabriel Jesus (quadriceps), Fernandinho (muscular), Mendy (muscular), Aké (groin)
Liverpool: Van Dijk (knee), Oxlade-Chamberlain (knee), Tsimikas (thigh); Thiago (doubt – knee), Matip (doubt – muscular), Keïta (doubt – fitness)
Chelsea: Alonso (suspended), Gilmour (knee); Kepa (doubt – shoulder)
Juve: Alex Sandro (thigh); Ronaldo (doubt – illness), Chiellini (doubt – thigh), De Ligt (doubt – shoulder)
Barcelona: Piqué (suspended), Coutinho (hamstring), Ter Stegen (match fitness), Umtiti (match fitness)
Man United: Bailly (muscular); Lingard (doubt – knock)
PSG: Bernat (knee), Draxler (thigh), Gueye (hamstring), Kehrer (groin), Paredes (thigh), Verratti (thigh); Icardi (doubt – knee)
Matchday 2 listings
Below are the fixtures set to take place on matchday 2:
Tuesday, October 27
9:55 PST/12:55 EST/16:55 GMT/18:55 CET - Lokomotiv Moskva vs Bayern München
USA: TUDN.com, ZonaFutbol, Galavision, TUDN Radio, Univision NOW, TUDNxtra, CBS All Access, TUDN App
Australia: Optus Sport
Canada: DAZN
Germany: Blue Sport, DAZN, Sky Go, Sky Ticket, Sky Sport 1/HD
Russia: Sportbox.ru, Match! Football 1, Match TV, matchtv.ru
UK: BT Sport App, BT Sport 1, BTSport.com
9:55 PST/12:55 EST/16:55 GMT/18:55 CET - Shakhtar Donetsk vs Internazionale
USA: UniMás, TUDN USA, TUDN.com, TUDNxtra, ZonaFutbol, CBS All Access, TUDN App, Univision NOW
Australia: Optus Sport
Canada: DAZN
Italy: SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport 252, NOW TV
Ukraine: OLL.tv
UK: BT Sport ESPN, BT Sport App, BTSport.com
12:00 PST/15:00 EST/19:00 GMT/21:00 CET - Atlético Madrid vs Salzburg
USA: Univision NOW, ZonaFutbol, CBS All Access, Galavision, TUDN.com, TUDNxtra, TUDN App
Australia: Optus Sport
Austria: Sky Sport 1/HD, Sky Go
Canada: DAZN
Spain: Movistar Liga de Campeones 1, Mitele Plus, Movistar+
UK: BT Sport Extra, BT Sport App, BTSport.com
12:00 PST/15:00 EST/19:00 GMT/21:00 CET - Borussia M'gladbach vs Real Madrid
USA: TUDN.com, ZonaFutbol, TUDN App, TUDN Radio, TUDN USA, TUDNxtra, CBS All Access, UniMás, Univision NOW
Australia: Optus Sport
Canada: DAZN
Germany: Sky Ticket, Blue Sport, Sky Sport 2/HD, Sky Go, Sky Sport 1/HD
Spain: Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones, Mitele Plus
UK: BTSport.com, BT Sport App, BT Sport ESPN
12:00 PST/15:00 EST/19:00 GMT/21:00 CET - Porto vs Olympiakos Piraeus
USA: ZonaFutbol, TUDNxtra, TUDN.com, TUDN App, CBS All Access
Australia: Optus Sport
Canada: DAZN
Greece: Cosmote Sport 2 HD
Portugal: Eleven Sports 1 Portugal, TVI
UK: BTSport.com, BT Sport App
12:00 PST/15:00 EST/19:00 GMT/21:00 CET - Olympique Marseille vs Manchester City
USA: TUDN.com, TUDNxtra, CBS All Access, TUDN App, ZonaFutbol
Australia: Optus Sport
Canada: DAZN
France: Téléfoot Stadium, RMC Sport en direct, RMC Sport 1
UK: BT Sport 2, BBC Radio 5 Live, BT Sport App, BTSport.com
12:00 PST/15:00 EST/19:00 GMT/21:00 CET - Liverpool vs Midtjylland
USA: ZonaFutbol, TUDN App, TUDNxtra, TUDN.com, CBS All Access
Australia: Optus Sport
Canada: DAZN
Denmark: Viaplay Denmark, TV3+ HD
UK: BT Sport App, BT Sport 3, BTSport.com, BT Sport Ultimate
12:00 PST/15:00 EST/19:00 GMT/21:00 CET - Atalanta vs Ajax
USA: TUDNxtra, TUDN.com, CBS All Access, TUDN App, ZonaFutbol
Australia: Optus Sport
Canada: DAZN
Italy: NOW TV, SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport 252, Sky Sport Uno
Netherlands: Ziggo Sport Voetbal, SBS 6
UK: BT Sport App, BTSport.com
Wednesday, October 28
9:55 PST/12:55 EST/16:55 GMT/18:55 CET - Krasnodar vs Chelsea
USA: TUDN Radio, TUDN App, ZonaFutbol, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, TUDNxtra, CBS All Access, Galavision
Australia: Optus Sport
Canada: DAZN
Russia: Match! Football 1, Sportbox.ru, matchtv.ru, Match TV
UK: Talksport 2 Radio UK, BT Sport 3, BTSport.com, BT Sport App
9:55 PST/12:55 EST/16:55 GMT/18:55 CET - İstanbul Başakşehir vs PSG
USA: Univision NOW, TUDN.com, ZonaFutbol, TUDN App, TUDNxtra, CBS All Access, TUDN USA, UniMás
Australia: Optus Sport
Canada: DAZN
France: RMC Sport en direct, Téléfoot Stadium, RMC Sport 1
Turkey: beIN Sports Turkey, Digiturk Play, beIN CONNECT Turkey
UK: BT Sport App, BT Sport 1, BTSport.com
12:00 PST/15:00 EST/19:00 GMT/21:00 CET - Sevilla vs Rennes
USA: TUDN App, ZonaFutbol, TUDNxtra, TUDN.com, CBS All Access
Australia: Optus Sport
Canada: DAZN
France: Téléfoot Stadium, RMC Sport 1, RMC Sport en direct
Spain: Movistar Liga de Campeones 1, Movistar+, Mitele Plus
UK: BTSport.com, BT Sport Extra, BT Sport App
12:00 PST/15:00 EST/19:00 GMT/21:00 CET - Borussia Dortmund vs Zenit
USA: TUDNxtra, ZonaFutbol, CBS All Access, TUDN.com, TUDN App
Australia: Optus Sport
Canada: DAZN
Germany: Blue Sport, Sky Sport 1/HD, Sky Ticket, Sky Go
Russia: Match TV, Sportbox.ru, matchtv.ru
UK: BT Sport App, BT Sport ESPN, BTSport.com
12:00 PST/15:00 EST/19:00 GMT/21:00 CET - Club Brugge vs Lazio
USA: TUDNxtra, TUDN App, CBS All Access, ZonaFutbol, TUDN.com
Australia: Optus Sport
Belgium: VTM 2, Proximus Sports, Club RTL
Canada: DAZN
Italy: SKY Go Italia, Lazio Style Channel, NOW TV, Sky Sport 253, Sky Sport Arena
UK: BT Sport App, BTSport.com
12:00 PST/15:00 EST/19:00 GMT/21:00 CET - Ferencváros vs Dynamo Kyiv
USA: TUDN.com, TUDN App, CBS All Access, TUDNxtra, ZonaFutbol
Australia: Optus Sport
Canada: DAZN
Hungary: Spíler2
UK: BT Sport App, BTSport.com
Ukraine: OLL.tv, Futbol 2, footballua.tv
12:00 PST/15:00 EST/19:00 GMT/21:00 CET - Manchester United vs RB Leipzig
USA: Univision NOW, ZonaFutbol, Galavision, TUDN.com, TUDNxtra, TUDN App, CBS All Access
Australia: Optus Sport
Canada: DAZN
Germany: Sky Go, Sky Sport 1/HD, DAZN, Sky Ticket, Blue Sport
UK: BT Sport App, BBC Radio 5 Live, BT Sport Ultimate, BT Sport 2, BTSport.com
