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Group C knows no pity. While the league leaders Liverpool (six points) in Salzburg-Bezwinger and the Red Star taillight are planning their third trio of the fourth match, Napoli (five) and PSG (four) are currently in second place. The preliminary round seems tighter than the long-awaited wins of the premier clbad, despite top players like Neymar and world champion Kylian Mbappe.
"Moving forward in the Champions League is not just a matter of quality, it's also an experience," said Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti, whose team had already drew 2-2 two weeks ago in Paris. by Angel Di Maria on a victory course.
Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, who will play for Tuchel on Tuesday for the first time in the PSG's top category, has warned against an opponent from his country. The 40-year-old is waiting for a "tough match at a high level".
Dortmund is waiting for an angry Atletico
In group A, Atletico plays for the no-fault Dortmund on the fourth day in Madrid (six points). For the Germans, it is the prelude to the "Week of Truth", which ends with the blow against Bayern Munich. At home, BVB shot the Spaniards two weeks ago with a score of 4: 0. We expect a reaction in the new Atletico Stadium Metropolitano.
"Madrid will be very angry in this second leg, after their loss in the first leg was a bit too high," said Dortmund's sports director Michael Zorc.
Barcelona waits 60 years for victory in San Siro
In Group B, FC Barcelona (nine points) could set the promotion to the round of 16 with a win at Inter Milan (six). However, the Catalans, who beat Inter 2-0 at home, have been waiting for nearly 60 years in San Siro.
In 1959, they secured a 4-2 victory in the quarterfinal match against Inter and their progress in the Messestädte Cup. Superstar Lionel Messi could make a comeback for the Catalans after a broken right arm on October 20th. Argentina started Monday at least the trip to Italy.
The ÖFB duo is in the race
In addition, two footballers of the ÖFB team are Tuesday before the entries in the Champions League. Guido Burgstaller and Alessandro Schöpf welcome Turkey's Galatasaray with Schalke 04 (21.00). After the 1-1 draw against FC Porto, 1-0 at Lokomotiv Moscow and 0-0 in the first leg in Istanbul, Schalke is in Group D with five points in second place behind Porto (seven) in the race.
A victory against the Turks (four) would be an important step towards the last sixteen matches before the last matches in Portugal and against Moscow (zero). Coach Domenico Tedesco warned: "The group is tight, anyone can beat anyone."
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