Cue the anthem! The Champions League is back on Tuesday with many big clubs hitting the pitch.
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Bayern v PSG
The blockbuster clash of the night sees Bayern welcome PSG to town. A repeat of a UCL final.
Man City v Feyenoord
Pep Guardiola’s struggling Man City will be under the microscope again as his side host Feyenoord.
Sporting v Arsenal
Scorers: Martinelli 7′, Havertz 22′
The Gunners are also in action, knowing they must stop lethal scorer Viktor Gyökeres from finding the net.
But it was Gabriel Martinelli who handed the visitors an early lead. It goes down as Arsenal’s first goal away from home in the competition after 415 minutes.
Mikel Arteta’s side then doubled things midway through the first half as Bukayo Saka set up Kai Havert for his eighth goal of the season.
Barcelona v Brest
Scorers: Lewandowski 10′ (P)
Barcelona welcome Brest to town and might have earned a little boost after the French club’s tactics reportedly leaked before kick-off.
A shot from the penalty spot is what handed them the lead as Robert Lewandowski marked his 100th goal in the competition.
Inter v RB Leipzig
Inter will hope to match the result of city rivals Milan with a win over RB Leipzig.
Young Boys v Atalanta
Scorers: Retegui 9′; M’boussy 11′
Atalanta will look to continue their unbeaten run against Young Boys in their third-ever clash.
The clash got off to a flier with a goal each within a two-minute span courtesy of Mateo Retegui and Silvere Ganvoula M’boussy.
Leverkusen v RB Salzburg
Scorers: Wirtz 8′, Grimaldo 11′
Over in Germany, it is a first-ever UCL meeting between Bayer Leverkusen and RB Salzburg.
Wizard Florian Wirtz got the hosts off to the best start possible after converting an early penalty.
The hosts doubled their lead minutes later via Alejandro Grimaldo.
Results from earlier…
Milan survive Slovan Bratislava test
Scorers: Barseghyan 24′, Marcelli 88′; Pulisic 22′, Leao 68′, Abraham 71′
Milan continued their fine Champions League form after grinding out a 3-2 victory over Slovan Bratislava.
The ever-reliable Christian Pulisic opened the scoring for the visitors when he raced into the box and finished into the bottom left corner.
The American impressively has more goals than Eden Hazard in the competition (11).
However, Slovan Bratislava struck level in the blink of an eye. Tigran Barseghyan picked up the ball in his own half, ran the pitch and calmly chipped home for 1-1.
After the break, changes were required, and one man off the bench was decisive. Rafael Leão raced into the box and proved too quick as he poked home for the lead.
Tammy Abraham then added a goal of his own after he picked up on a defensive error and converted expertly.
It was the first time he scored and assisted in a single Champions League match after setting up the opener.
The hosts ensured things finished dramatically when Nino Marcelli made things a one-goal game but Milan survived the late pressure.
Atleti fly high in Prague
Scorers: Alvarez 15′, 59′, Llorente 43′, Griezmann 70′, Correa 85′, 89′
Diego Simeone’s men made it six consecutive wins across all competitions after a dominant 6-0 victory over Sparta Praha.
Summer signing Julian Alvarez helped Atleti get off to a flying start with a sublime free-kick from outside the box into the top left corner.
Marcos Llorente then headed home from point-blank range to double the lead before the break.
Meanwhile, the hosts were forced to sit back and watch the goals fly in after the break. By full-time, Atleti registered 23 attempts to Sparta Praha’s four.
Alvarez proved to be in the form of his life and secured a brace after the break from a tight angle before two veterans had their say.
Antoine Griezmann entered the game to make his 100th competition appearance and then marked the occasion with the club’s fourth goal after a brilliant team move.
Angel Correa also came off the bench and scored two in four minutes, the second of which featured expert close control skills in the box.
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