Giants meeting in Manchester - UEFA Champions League Play-Offs First Leg 11 February 2025

Manchester City vs. Real Madrid

21.00h CET (20.00h local time), City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester

Two of the ultimate giants of European club football are vying for a place in the last 16 of this season's Champions League. Both would have hoped for more, but at least the fans get to enjoy two legs of the finest football available at an early stage. Pep Guardiola has reinforced his squad over winter with some high-profile signings. Just, will it be enough to beat the mighty Real Madrid of Carlo Ancelotti?

IB1401 MAD 1030-1215 MAN A333 EC-LXK (10/02/25)

IB1402 MAN 2330-0245(+1) MAD A333 (11/02/25)

An Iberia Airbus A330-300
seen at Madrid in March 2023

Sporting CP vs. Borussia Dortmund

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

Troubled in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund at least held their own in the Champions League. Yet they have to go through the play-offs and have not quite got an easy draw. At least they have their "own" transport of sorts, a Eurowings Airbus A320 in the colours of the club that takes them to the away games. For once they will have to settle with a different aircraft however, with D-AEWT in normal Eurowings colours taking over the charter duties.

EW1909 DTM 1550-1810 LIS A320 D-AEWT (10/02/25)

EW1909 LIS 1410-1810 DTM A320 (12/02/25)

Juventus Turin vs. PSV Eindhoven

21.00h CET, Juventus Stadium, Turin

PSV may not have been the team expected to finish above Juventus in the League Phase table. But with just one more point they finished five spots above the Italian record champions.

ATV010H BHX 0750-1020 EIN DH8D D-AASG (10/02/25, ferry flight)

ATV040E EIN 1100-1300 TRN DH8D D-AASG (10/02/25)

HV81 AMS 0855-0925 EIN B738 9A-ABC (10/02/25)

2F1914 EIN 1115-1240 TRN B738 9A-ABC (10/02/25)

Stade Rennais 29 vs. Paris St-Germain

18.45 CET, Stade de Roudourou, Guingamp

In their exile in Guingamp, Stade Rennais 29 are hosting none less than their own domestic champions PSG. There was no protection from domestic clashes in the play-off round and this is the result of it. Despite the relatively short distance from Paris to Guingamp, PSG are still taking the plane to get to the game, flying from Paris CDG to St Brieuc.

KLJ3123 CDG 1145-1240 SBK B733 LY-CHF (10/02/25)

Kyiv at Juventus, Barcelona off to Budapest - UEFA Champions League 2 December 2020

Borussia Dortmund vs. SS Lazio Rome

It will be a first Champions League appearance for Tayaran Jet's newly designed Lazio Roma logojet, LZ-TYR, taking the team to Dortmund on the day before the game. Both teams can clinch a berth for the round of 16, depending on the other game in the group. A win for either side will mean that they are qualified for the knockout stage.

TJB201 FCO xxxx-1730 DTM B733 LZ-TYR (01/12/20)

Juventus Turin vs. Dynamo Kyiv

Dynamo have slightly more to play for than Juve, with the hosts already through to the round of 16. The Ukrainians however are still playing for a spot in the Europa League in spring. They will hope to maybe gather a point to gain a slight advantage over Ferencvaros.

7W7771 KBP 1600-1815 TRN A321 (30/11/20)

Ferencvaros Budapest vs. FC Barcelona

The final European away trip for this year takes Barcelona to Hungary, where they will face the Hungarian champions Ferencvaros. After flying out to the Ukraine with Privilege Style last week, it will be Air Europa in action again for this trip.

UX938 BCN 1530-xxxx BUD B738 (01/12/20)

Manchester United vs. Paris St-Germain

The big-spending French outfit managed to win a key game against Leipzig last week. Yet they still need further results to make sure they are the ones to make it into the knockout stage. PSG are very likely to use Air X' Boeing 737-500 9H-YES for their trip to Manchester, after this airframe was spotted arriving at Paris LBG on Monday afternoon:

AXY1** LBG xxxx-xxxx MAN B735 9H-YES (01/12/20)

Istanbul Basaksehir vs. RB Leipzig

Arguably the two youngest clubs in the competition meet in Istanbul. RBL will travel there with Turkish Airlines, on a Boeing 737-800.

TK3301 LEJ 0930-xxxx IST B738 (01/12/20)

FK Krasnodar vs. Stade Rennais

AXY10* RNS xxxx-xxxx KRR B735 9H-AHA (01/12/20)