More of the same for Brest? UEFA Champions League MD4, 6 November 2024

Shakhtar Donetsk vs. BSC Young Boys

18.45h, Arena auf Schalke, Gelsenkirchen (D)

29th/1pt vs. 34th/0pts

Two of the very bottom teams face off in Germany, where Shakhtar are once again playing their home fixtures. Young Boys will look to open their account against what actually could be the first beatable opposition this season, despite a good performance in the tight loss against Inter a couple of weeks ago.

QS267F ERF 1720-1830 BRN B38M OK-SWJ (04/11/24, ferry flight)

QS4316 BRN 1100-1230 DTM B38M OK-SWJ (05/11/24)

Club Brugge vs. Aston Villa

18.45h, Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges

26th/3pts vs. 1st/9pts

It may come as a surprise that Aston Villa are in the lead of the Champions League three games into the season. Their wins over Bayern München, Young Boys and Bologna came well-earned though. Against the Belgian champions Brugge they will look to maintain their perfect start and make another big stride towards the knockout phase.

BRO989A BHX 1600-1755 OST B733 G-SWRD (05/11/24)

BRO985P OST 1905-1920 STN B733 G-SWRD (05/11/24, ferry flight)

Red Star Belgrade vs. FC Barcelona

21.00h, Marakana, Belgrade

33rd/0pts vs. 10th/6pts

Barcelona should be clear favourites away in Belgrade. However, the Marakana is a very noisy ground with the enthusiasm of their home supporters, Red Star will be keen to book their first points of the season. For the outbound flight, Barcelona appears to use Air Europa Express, while the return flight is set to be a regular Air Europa aircraft.

OVA937 BCN 1100-1330 BEG B738 (05/11/24)

UX938 BEG xxxx-1335 BCN B738 (07/11/24)

FC Bayern München vs. SL Benfica

21.00h, Allianz Arena, Munich

23rd/3pts vs. 13th/6pts

Bayern find themselves in a delicate situation, having lost two out of three games so far. Benfica on their behalf sit about where one could expect them to be, with two wins and one loss.

TP9022 LIS 1500-1900 MUC A339 CS-TUI (05/11/24)

Inter Milan vs. Arsenal

21.00h, San Siro, Milan

7th/7pts vs. 9th/7pts

Another clash with two opponents who are level on points. A win in this match could be a big step forward for those two heavyweights of international football in Europe. Winning away games in Italy is not the easiest thing at the best of times though - even for teams from the strong league in England.

HAT2260 LTN 1545-1825 MXP B734 (05/11/24)

YD114 LTN 1615-1915 MXP B738 (05/11/24)

Paris St-Germain vs. Atlético Madrid

21.00h, Parc des Princes, Paris

19th/4pts vs. 27th/3pts

There would have been mixed emotions in Paris and Madrid so far about the respective UCL campaigns. PSG dropped valuable points against Arsenal and PSV. Atlético even has to make up for two losses against Lille and Benfica. The Rojiblancos will travel to Paris with Privilege Style, enjoying the trip on one of their Airbus A321 aircraft.

PVG1903 MAD 1055-1300 CDG A321 (05/11/24)

PVG2003 CDG 0030-0230 MAD A321 (07/11/24)

Sparta Prague vs. Stade Brestois 29

21.00h, Stadion Letna, Prague

21st/4pts vs. 5th/7pts

Sparta are hosting one of the big surprises of the Champions League season so far. Nobody would have expected Brest to sit in the top group with seven points from their first three matches, although the wins over both Austrian teams Salzburg and Sturm Graz may not have come as a complete surprise. In their third game, Brest mixed it with German champions Leverkusen and held out for a 1-1 draw.

VOE9228 BES 0900-1120 PRG A320 EC-ISI (05/11/24)

VOE9218 BES 0900-1120 PRG A320 (06/11/24)

VOE9229 PRG 0030-xxxx BES A320 (07/11/24)

VOE9219 PRG 1630-xxxx BES A320 (07/11/24)

Volotea Airbus A320 EC-OEH
seen arriving at Barcelona in August 2024

Feyenoord Rotterdam vs. FC Salzburg

21.00h, De Kuip, Rotterdam

16th/6pts vs. 34th/0pts

The Dutch home team may just about be ranked where expected. But Salzburg would definitely have hoped for a lot more than zero points and nine goals conceded in the first three matches of the campaign. Points are a must for the Austrian team - but are Feyenoord the right opponents for this mission?

KK902P CGN 1240-1420 SZG A320 D-ANNE (05/11/24, ferry flight)

KK6122 SZG 1510-1640 RTM A320 D-ANNE (05/11/24)

KK900P CGN 1300-1440 SZG A320 D-ANDI (05/11/24, ferry flight)

KK6120 SZG 1530-1700 RTM A320 D-ANDI (05/11/24)

KK6123 RTM xxxx-1250 SZG A320 (07/11/24)

KK903P SZG 1330-xxxx CGN A320 (07/11/24, ferry flight)

KK6121 RTM xxxx-1550 SZG A320 (07/11/24)

KK901P SZG 1630-xxxx CGN A320 (07/11/24, ferry flight)

VfB Stuttgart vs. Atalanta Bergamo

21.00h, MHPArena, Stuttgart

18th/4pts vs. 17th/5pts

Atalanta and Stuttgart are neighbors on the table, separated by just the one point. Both are of course hoping for knockout football in 2025, but they will both still have their work cut out in games to come. Whoever wins this one has valuable points in the bank.

AZ9070 BGY 1630-1735 STR A21N (05/11/24)

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PSV Eindhoven vs. Girona FC

18.45h, Philips Stadion, Eindhoven

28th/2pts vs. 24th/3pts

Two teams in need for more points face off in Eindhoven. PSV managed two draws so far. At the same time, Girona at least managed to beat a win over Slovan Bratislava in the previous round. To make it at least to the knockout phase play-offs, both teams need a positive result from this game however.

ENT597P LGW 1110-1405 GRO B738 SP-ENX (04/11/24, ferry flight)

ENT597 GRO 1500-1700 EIN B738 SP-ENX (04/11/24)

ENT598 EIN xxxx-1040 GRO B738 (06/11/24)

Slovan Bratislava vs. Dinamo Zagreb

18.45h, Tehelne Pole, Bratislava

36th/0pts vs. 22nd/4pts

The absolutely last-placed team in this year's competition is Slovan Bratislava. After three games, they have no points and just the one goal to show for. Their opponents Dinamo Zagreb at least won against RB Salzburg and drew with AS Monaco.

OU1320 ZAG 1200-1250 BTS A320 9A-CTK (04/11/24)

Real Madrid vs. AC Milan

21.00h, Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

12th/6pts vs. 25th/3pts

Two of the ultimative heavy-weights in European club football play each other in Madrid. Real have won two out of three matches so far. Milan won one against Brugge and lost the other two against Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen. A win for Real would help them to keep up the pace with the leaders. Interestingly enough, Milan will use a widebody aircraft for the relatively short trip from Malpensa to Madrid. The flight is running under a Neos callsign, but will be operated by Norse Atlantic Airways.

NO9104 MXP 1600-1755 MAD B789 LN-FNC (04/11/24)

MMO1200 BGY xxxx-1205 MAD A320 (05/11/24)

MMO1201 MAD 0115-xxxx BGY A320 (06/11/24)

NO9105 MAD 0845-1040 MXP B789 (06/11/24)

Norse Atlantic Boeing 787-9 LN-FNC
seen at Oslo-Gardermoen in July 2022

Bologna FC vs. AS Monaco

21.00h, Stadio Renato Dall'ara, Bologna

It looks like a tough ask for the home team against the high-flying AS Monaco. The visitors from Monaco already have seven points from three matches while Bologna sits way down the table with just a solitary point from a draw against Shakhtar Donetsk.

AP1347 NCE 1520-1605 BLQ B738 EC-MTV (04/11/24)

Liverpool FC vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen

21.00h (20.00h local time), Anfield Road, Liverpool

2nd/9pts vs. 6th/7pts

Ten out of 36 teams in this year's Champions League League phase are still unbeaten. Liverpool is even amongst the two teams that won all three games this far. Bayer Leverkusen had wins in Rotterdam against Feyenoord and then at home against Milan before a draw with Brest away in Guingamp. Enthusiasts in Liverpool will get treated to a Condor Boeing 757-300 visiting - one of the last, if not the last chance for them to see this particular aircraft type.

DE9246 DUS 1730-1800 LPL B753 D-ABOK (04/11/24)

DE9247 LPL 1335-1605 DUS B753 (06/11/24)

Celtic Glasgow vs. RB Leipzig

21.00h (20.00h local time), Celtic Park, Glasgow

20th/4pts vs. 31st/0pts

That Leipzig are so far down the table could probably not be expected before the League phase. But the team played some big teams so far, including Juventus and Liverpool, against whom they both lost by just one goal. Away in Glasgow, they will aim to do much better. But can they come up against the traditionally very big atmosphere at Celtic Park?

PVG3891 LEJ 1345-1445 GLA A321 EC-NLJ (04/11/24)

ENT541 LEJ 1000-xxxx GLA B38M (05/11/24)

Lille OSC vs. Juventus Turin

21.00h, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq

15th/6pts vs. 14th/6pts

Two neighbors on the table face off in a quest for more points. Juventus had two wins in three games, just like LOSC. That recent loss at home against Stuttgart may not have been planned for however. Surely Juve may look for something better away in Northern France. LOSC started with a defeat away in Lisbon against Sporting but came back well with wins over both Real and Atlético Madrid.

AZ9014 TRN 1530-1710 LIL A20N (04/11/24)

Borussia Dortmund vs. SK Sturm Graz

21.00h, Signal Iduna Park (Westfalenstadion), Dortmund

11th/6pts vs. 32nd/0pts

It is another very difficult assignment for the Austrian champions Sturm Graz, away at the mighty Borussia Dortmund. In one of their first three matches, Borussia scored a 7-1 win over Celtic - and yet this is not even the highest win of this league phase. In the third match however, they lost 5-2 away at Real Madrid. Could it be a question of which BVB turns up at the Westfalenstadion on Tuesday night?

ENT504P CDG xxxx-0800 GRZ B738 SP-ENU (04/11/24, ferry flight)

ENT535 GRZ 0900-1025 DTM B738 SP-ENU (04/11/24)

ENT537P DTM 1120-1245 GRZ B738 SP-ENU (04/11/24, ferry flight

ENT537 GRZ 1500-1625 DTM B738 SP-ENU (04/11/24)

ENT539P DTM 0835-1000 GRZ B738 SP-ENU (05/11/24, ferry flight)

ENT539 GRZ 1100-1225 DTM B738 (05/11/24)

Sporting CP vs. Manchester City

21.00h (20.00h local time), Stadio José Alvalade, Lisbon

8th/7pts vs. 3rd/7pts

These two teams are high up in the table and equal on points. Whoever wins this match will have great chances to make a step forward towards the knockout rounds.

AGR1229 MAN 1000-1300 CAT E135 PH-DWS (04/11/24)

BRO985A MAN 1600-1900 LIS B733 G-SWRD (04/11/24)

UEFA Champions League League Phase MD3 - 23 October 2024

Atalanta Bergamo vs. Celtic Glasgow

LS6969 GLA 1300-1635 BGY B733 G-GDFG (22/10/24)

HT3260 GLA 1400-1730 BGY B734 9H-MPW (22/10/24)

Stade Brestois vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen

DE9356 DUS 1430-1610 BES A320 D-AICI (22/10/24)

BN1440 CGN 1615-1805 SBK DH8D 9H-LWA (22/10/24)

DE9357 BES 1220-1400 DUS A320 (24/10/24)

Atlético Madrid vs. Lille OSC

ENT549 LIL 1500-1715 MAD B738 SP-ESC (22/10/24)

ENT550 MAD 0100-xxxx LIL B738 (24/10/24)

FC Barcelona vs. Bayern München

AZ8964 MUC 1540-1755 BCN A339 EI-HJR (22/10/24)

DE9398 MUC 0820-1025 BCN A321 (23/10/24)

DE9399 BCN 0405-xxxx MUC (24/10/24)

AZ8965 BCN 1220-xxxx MUC (24/10/24)

A Condor Airbus A321 seen at Corfu in June 2023

RB Salzburg vs. Dinamo Zagreb

OU1446 ZAG 1200-1255 SZG A319 9A-CTN (22/10/24)

OU1447 SZG 1335-xxxx ZAG A319 9A-CTN (22/10/24, ferry flight)

OU1446 ZAG xxxx-1020 SZG A319 (24/10/24, ferry flight)

OU1447 SZG 1100-xxxx ZAG A319 (24/10/24)

Manchester City vs. Sparta Prague

LO7220 PRG 1255-1330 MAN E75S SP-LIB (22/10/24)

QS4376 PRG 1300-1415 MAN B738 OK-TVX (22/10/24)

QS4452 PRG 1315-1430 MAN B738 OK-TSS (22/10/24)

ENT577 PRG xxxx-1005 MAN B738 (23/10/24)

RR9267 PRG xxxx-1005 MAN B738 (23/10/24)

RR9281 PRG xxxx-1005 MAN B738 (23/10/24)

ENT578 MAN 0300-xxxx PRG B738

RR9268 MAN 0300-xxxx PRG B738

RR9282 MAN 0300-xxxx PRG B738

QS4377 MAN 1200-xxxx PRG B738

QS4453 MAN 1215-xxxx PRG B738

LO7311 MAN 1400-xxxx PRG 

SL Benfica vs. Feyenoord Rotterdam

TB9610 RTM 1215-1435 LIS B38M OO-TMB (22/10/24)

F42 RTM 1300-1445 LIS B738 EI-FFB (22/10/24)

BSC Young Boys vs. Inter Milan

AZ9018 MXP 1050-1200 BRN A319 EI-IMO (22/10/24)

AZ9931 BRN 1250-1430 FCO A319 EI-IMO (22/10/24, ferry flight)

AZ9019 BRN 1050-1200 MXP A319

RB Leipzig vs. Liverpool FC

LS6974 LPL 1130-1415 LEJ B733 G-GDFN (22/10/24)

HT2280 LPL 1545-1820 LEJ B734 9H-ZAZ (22/10/24)