Wednesday night and the Champions League. Impressions are still strong from last night when quite a number of interesting matches took place. Let’s see what awaits us this evening.GROUP EBAYERN MUNICH – DYNAMO KYIV, 22.00Dynamo can only play for their dignity, that is, to defend themselves from a heavy defeat. What else to do in the match with Bayern, who defeated Barcelona 3-0. In this match as well, Nagelsmann’s formula will be a complete offensive approach. He has the right to do that with Lewandowski and Muller up front, and it is safe to expect Neuer will have little to do between the posts. Something we can’t guarantee for the goalkeeper of the visiting team.BENFICA – BARCELONA, 22.00Benfica cannot count on three footballers, while Barça has five injured players, plus two more names in question. The chances of the Catalan team at his visit are questionable, since Bayern destroyed them in the first round with 0-3 at Camp Nou. Barca then continued in La Liga with two draws, after which they finally won against Levante. This will probably be a difficult match for both teams.
GROUP FATALANTA – YOUNG BOYS, 19.45Young Boys defeated Manchester United in the first round 2-1, all thanks to a goal in the fifth minute of the stoppage time. In that match, the statistics were on their side, so for Atalanta – which has a draw with Villarreal, and then with Inter in Serie A – it will certainly not be easy. Even so, the Italians seem as minor favourites, but the motivated Swiss outfit should not be underestimated.MANCHESTER UNITED – VILLAREAL, 22.00The replay of last year’s Europa League final. United, even without Rashford, has the attacking force to threaten Villarreal. However, if it weren’t for the painful performances against Aston Villa and West Ham (which defeated the Old Trafford team in the consecutive English League Cup and the Premier League matches) – the Red Devils could have approached this game without fear. Villarreal have a draw with Real Madrid in La Liga, with an identical outcome in the first round of the Champions League in the match against Atalanta. Despite everything, Manchester United can be considered a somewhat stronger rival.
GROUP GSALZBURG – LILLE, 22.00Two draws in the first round of Group G left everything at a standstill. The situation is completely open, but Lille are worryingly inconsistent at the start of League 1. Salzburg are somewhat favorites here, since the Austiran side haven’t tasted defeat for a very long time. Lille will most likely play defensively from the start of the game, that is for certain.WOLFSBURG – SEVILLA, 22.00Sevilla fought out a draw against Salzburg, as did Wolfsburg with Lille in the first round. A hard match between two equally good teams is expected. The Germans enter this clash after the defeat by Hoffenheim, while Sevilla collected all three points against Espanyol in La Liga. The end result could go to either way in the end, and let’s not forget that the Spaniards haven’t lost a game since May.
GROUP HJUVENTUS – CHELSEA, 22.00The Old Lady defeated Malmo in the first round, and Chelsea recorded a victory over Zenit. Juve attack will definitely have to work without the injured Morata and Dybala in order to overcome the Blues defense, who really gave in to Man City in the Premier League – although it seems that the loss to the Citizens was more of a tactical action in order to prepare the team for the game in Turin. All in all, Thomas Tuchel is not coming to submit, nor is Lukaku, who intends to force Juventus to withdraw.ZENIT – MALMO, 19.45Chelsea broke Zenit with one goal, while Malmo lost to Juventus in the first round. It was Italian team scored three goals and conceded none, so it is hard for the Swedes to build any expectations on the road. Due to the general playing style of Zenit, but also due to four injured, plus three questionable names in the Malmo roster, it is obvious that the home team will be the ones who will dictate the pace of the match. In any case, Zenit has the attribute of the favorite, and Malmo has the obligation of defending their honour.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUEGroup stage – Matchday 2TuesdayAjax – Besiktas (2-0)/Berghuis 17, Haller 43/Shakhtar – Inter (0-0)PSG – Man.City 2-0 (1-0)/Gueye 8, Messi 74/ RB Leipzig – Club Brugge 1-2 (1-2)/Nkunku 5 – Vanaken 22, Rits 41/Milan – Atl.Madrid 1-2 (1-0)/Leao 20 – Griezmann 84, Suarez (p) 90+7/Porto – Liverpool 1-5 (0-2)/Taremi 74 – Salah 18, 60, Mane 45, Firmino 77, 81/Dortmund – Sporting 1-0 (1-0)/Malen 37/Real Madrid – Sheriff Tiraspol 1-2 (0-1)/Benzema 65 – Yakhshiboev 25, Thill 89/Wednesday19.45: (1.50) Atalanta (4.60) Young Boys (7.00)19.45: (1.60) Zenit (4.00) Malmo (6.50)22.00: (1.10) Bayern (13.0) Dynamo Kyiv (25.0)22.00: (2.90) Benfica (3.35) Barcelona (2.60)22.00: (1.55) Man.Utd. (4.30) Villareal (6.75)22.00: (2.05) Salzburg (3.60) Lille (3.80)22.00: (2.95) Wolfsburg (3.20) Sevilla (2.65)22.00: (4.10) Juventus (3.50) Chelsea (2.00)***odds are subject to change***