The day of the Champions League has come. Real Madrid is facing Lille for the first time, a French team which have won seven of their last eight European home games while their coach Bruno Génésio changed no less than four different tactics since the beginning of the season (from 5-4-1 to 3-4-3, passing through 4-4-2 which can be converted into 4-2-3-1), but that is not the main story in Madrid. It‘s still the recent city derby with Atletico Madrid which ended in fury. According to the Colchoneros, the problems in the city derby began when the Belgian expressed his emotions after Éder Militão’s goal, triggering a reaction from the south stand of the Metropolitano Stadium, where Atlético’s ultras are seated. But Real Madrid has pointed out a series of oversights by La Liga, stating that the reports are incomplete. Notably, there is no mention of the racist abuse directed at Vinícius Júnior — this isn’t the first time Atlético’s fans have targeted him, as he has been attacked before, not only in Madrid but across Spain. His often inappropriate behavior and attempts to provoke reactions have contributed to this. Additionally, there was a chant directed at the Belgian goalkeeper: “Die, Courtois!” Not all the perpetrators of the incident have been arrested yet; however, one of those apprehended was found carrying a knife.Vinicius to Koke after he tried to start on him:“I have two Champions League, you… nothing.” 😂 pic.twitter.com/Px3R6xYieX— TC (@totalcristiano) September 30, 2024 Also, the Brazilian was caught by cameras thrash talking to Atletico players during the match, specifically at Koke and Marcus Llorente.“You nothing, you nothing, I have two Champions Leagues. Yes, two, you nothing. You have lost two, I have won two. Of course, you lose because you are bad. That is why I play here… in Madrid“ he said to them it two occasions, pointing to his badge. Koke responded with sarcastic applauses and Bellingham and Modric asked Vini to calm down. After the game, Atletico defender even defended the Brazilian.”Vini Jr. is not a bad guy. He made gestures, we asked him to stop and he did. You can tell that he is a guy who listens, that he is humble. In the end, he does things that I think make him feel comfortable in the game and makes him play better” said José María Giménez.Simeone blames Courtois: When you celebrate a goal, look at the ground, don’t provoke!The other Spanish outlet Diario AS, is more concerned about Aurelien Tchouameni‘s form than Lille. According to them, his teammate Valverde was often seen covering for Tchouameni, or in the spot that he was meant to be in. The report also claims Valverde made nine ball recoveries and ‘was seen at times running past his team-mate to halt counter-attacks. When Modric left the field 15 minutes before the end of the game with Atletico, he had four ball recoveries at the age of 39, while much younger Tchouameni had only 5. So far, coach Carlo Ancelotti did nothing to address this isue but was rather supportive of the youngster at the press conference.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 2TuesdaySalzburg – Brest 0-4 (0-1)/Sima 24, 70, Camara 66, Lage 76/Stuttgart – Sparta Praha 1-1 (1-1)/Millot 7 – Kairinen 32/Leverkusen – Milan 1-0 (0-0)/Boniface 51/Dortmund – Celtic 7-1 (5-1)/Can 8 pen, Adeyemi 11, 29, 42, Guirassy 40 pen, Nmecha 79 – Maeda 9/Barcelona – Young Boys 5-0 (3-0)/Lewandowski 8,51, Raphinha 34, Martinez 37, Camara 81 og/Inter – Crvena Zvezda 4-0 (1-0)/Calhanoglu 11, Arnautovic 59, Martinez 71, Taremi 81 pen/Arsenal – PSG 2-0 (2-0)/Havertz 20, Saka 35/Slovan B. – Man.City 0-4 (0-2)/Gundogan 8, Foden 15, Haaland 58, Mcatee 74/PSV – Sporting 1-1 (1-0)/Schouten 15 – Braganca 83/Wednesday19:45: (2.10) Girona (3.60) Feyenoord (3.60)19:45: (5.30) Shakhtar (3.60) Atalanta (1.70)22:00: (5.30) Dinamo Zagreb (3.60) Monaco (1.70)22:00: (6.00) Lille (4.10) Real Madrid (1.55)22:00: (3.00) Benfica (3.45) Atl.Madrid (2.50)22:00: (4.60) Aston Villa (3.80) Bayern (1.75)22:00: (2.40) RB Leipzig (3.45) Juventus (3.15)22:00: (1.20) Liverpool (6.75) Bologna (14.0)22:00: (2.80) Sturm (3.40) Club Brugge (2.65)***odds are subject to change***
