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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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