With nine matches today, November 26, will begin the fifth round of the main phase of the Champions League. The most awaited match pits Bayern Munich against Paris Saint-Germain. The Allianz Arena match, which will be a repeat of the final back in 2020, starts at 22:00 Bulgarian time.
The Bavarians warmed up for the clash with the French champions with a classic win over Bundesliga regional rivals Augsburg. All three goals came from in-form striker Harry Kane, who is also the fastest player to reach 50 goals in Germany's top flight. So far, Vincent Kompany's team has two wins and two losses in the new CL format – the defeats came from Aston Villa and Barcelona, all away games.
Luis Enrique's PSG also recorded a 3:0 victory, beating Toulouse on Friday. Like Bayern, the Parisians are leaders in the domestic Ligue 1, but are struggling in the Champions League. After the 1:0 win over Girona at the start, the French giant conceded to Arsenal and Atlético Madrid, and between the two losses drew 1:1 with PSV Eindhoven at Parc des Princes.
In 2020, Bayern emerged victorious in the Champions League final, winning by a narrow 1:0 with a goal from Kingsley Coman. The final phase of the tournament was then played entirely in Portugal due to the coronavirus pandemic. PSG continues to dream for first trophy from the most prestigious European tournament, but for this purpose must first a place, if not in the top eight, which qualifies directly for the eliminations, then in the first 24 teams. Teams from 9th to 24th place inclusive will play a play-off to advance.
In Tuesday's other games, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City will look to break their losing streak against Dutch side Feyenoord. The Citizens are in a series of five consecutive losses in all tournaments, and in their last match in the Champions League they lost decisively to Sporting Lisbon with 1:4. The Portuguese now host another top Premier League team - Arsenal. 2023 finalists Inter welcome RB Leipzig in another intriguing encounter.
Full program for Tuesday's Champions League matches (Bulgarian time):
19:45
Slovan Bratislava - Milan
Sparta Prague - Atletico Madrid
22:00
Manchester City - Feyenoord
Barcelona – Brest
Bayern Munich - Paris Saint-Germain
Inter - RB Leipzig
Young Boys - Atalanta
Bayer Leverkusen - RB Salzburg
Sporting Lisbon - Arsenal. | BGNES
