UEFA Champions League Group Stage MD5 - 28 November 2023

Matchday 5 of the UEFA Champions League group stage will surely see more teams qualifying for the knock-out stage next year. With Leipzig playing away at Manchester City and Newcastle United traveling to Paris, there are also some interesting match-ups that should see some traveling supporters as well as just the team flights.

Feyenoord Rotterdam vs. Atlético Madrid

There is all to play for in this pool, with Atlético leading the group ahead of Lazio and Feyenoord. A win in Rotterdam should mean that Atlético will make it to the round of 16. Depending on the result in the other match, they might even make sure to win the group. As usual, they will travel from Madrid with Privilege Style.

PVG1903 MAD 1030-1310 RTM A321 EC-NLJ (27/11/23)
PVG2003 RTM xxxx-1145 MAD A321 (29/11/23)

FC Barcelona vs. FC Porto

Porto and Barça are leading this pool with nine points apiece. Whoever wins this match should top the group at the end of the group stage. For this short trip across the Iberian peninsula, Porto will make use of HiFly.

HFM611 OPO 1600-1840 BCN A343 9H-SOL (27/11/23)

HFM632 BCN 0200-xxxx OPO (29/11/23)

Paris St-Germain vs. Newcastle United

Having beaten PSG heavily at home, NUFC will look to take the same show on the road. The Parc des Princes will await them, with its usual feisty atmosphere. Some Newcastle supporters will travel to Paris however, using a Jet2 Boeing 737-800 from Newcastle to Paris-CDG. A team flight will probably be announced closer to the actual fixture.

ZT491 NCL 1030-1250 CDG A321 G-POWN (27/11/23)

BRO872A NCL 1330-1555 CDG B733 G-SWRD (27/11/23)

AF1159 NCL 0840-1125 CDG A321 F-GTAZ (28/11/23, extra flt)

LS6612 NCL 0920-1135 CDG B738 G-DRTF (28/11/23)

LS6613 CDG 1330-1345 NCL B738 (29/11/23)

Manchester City vs. RB Leipzig

Both teams have already qualified for the knockout stage and Manchester City could ensure the group win already with just one point. A load of German supporters will travel on match day with Enter Air, using two Boeing 737-800s.

PVG3191 LEJ 1630-1740 MAN A321 EC-OCT (27/11/23)

ENT577 LEJ 1000-1045 MAN B738 SP-ENQ (28/11/23)

ENT575 LEJ 1005-1115 MAN B738 SP-ESI (28/11/23)

ENT576 MAN 0330-0625 LEJ B738 SP-ESI (29/11/23)

ENT578 MAN 0330-0625 LEJ B738 SP-ENQ (29/11/23)

PVG3192 MAN 0900-xxxx LEJ A321 EC-OCT (29/11/23)

BSC Young Boys vs. Red Star Belgrade

Red Star managed no goals at home and will hope to score some away in Berne. For both teams, the Europa League spot in the group is still up for grabs. They have no more higher ambitions however. Red Star will travel to Basel and proceed to Berne by ground transport.

JU9020 BEG 1000-1235 BSL A320 YU-APS (27/11/23)

JU9021 BSL 1320-xxxx BEG A320 YU-APS (27/11/23, ferry flt)

JU9022 BEG xxxx-1145 BSL A320 (29/11/23, ferry flt)

JU9023 BSL 1230-xxxx BEG A320 (29/11/23)

Air Serbia Airbus A320 seen at Zurich in 2014

AC Milan vs. Borussia Dortmund

As usual since a number of years, Borussia Dortmund will travel with Eurowings. One of the two aircraft to be in action for them will be D-AEWM in the special design for the club.

EW1909 DTM 1115-1255 MXP A320 D-AEWM (28/11/23)

EW5201 DTM 1200-1340 MXP A320 D-AEWW (28/11/23)

EW5201 MXP 1130-1310 DTM A320 (30/11/23)

EW1909 MXP 1130-1310 DTM A320 D-AEWM (30/11/23)

Lazio Rome vs. Celtic Glasgow

Rome is a popular destination for any sports team in winter. Therefore it is probably no surprise that a number of spectators will travel with Jet2 from Glasgow to Rome and back.

LS103 GLA 0745-1155 FCO B738 G-JZHW (27/11/23, extra flt)

LS6639 GLA 0930-xxxx FCO B738 G-GDFZ (27/11/23)

LS6647 GLA 1300-1700 FCO B738 G-JZHE (27/11/23)

HT2184 GLA 1400-1745 FCO B734 9H-ZAZ (27/11/23)

LS6624 GLA 0630-1035 FCO B738 G-JZHF (28/11/23)

HT2285 FCO 2330-0155(+1) GLA B734 9H-ZAZ (28/11/23)

LS6625 FCO 0030-0245 GLA B738 G-JZHF (29/11/23)

LS6648 FCO 1300-xxxx GLA B738 (29/11/23)

LS6640 FCO 1400-xxxx GLA B738 (29/11/23)

Shakhtar Donezk vs. Royal Antwerp (in Hamburg)

The Ukrainian club has been forced into exile in Germany. This is why the trip for Royal Antwerp leads to Hamburg instead of the East. Shakhtar for their part arrived with their purposefully painted Boeing 737-700 UR-SQE from Rzeszow in Poland.

U52153 RZE 1800-1955 HAM B737 UR-SQE (26/11/23)

TB965F BRU 1055-1145 ANR B738 OO-TUV (27/11/23, ferry flt)

TB9655 ANR 1230-1400 HAM B738 OO-TUV (27/11/23)

TB9656 HAM 1130-1305 ANR B738 (29/11/23)