The battle for the UEFA Champions League is going to start today. Manchester City will defend the trophy this year.
The best European football teams are kicking off one of the best tournaments in Europe on Tuesday, 19 September 2023. Five matches will be played today.
Let us explore the five matches that will be played today!
Red Star Belgrade VS Manchester City
The match will be played in Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England. The match timings are 19:00 GMT. As described earlier, Manchester City is defending the trophy, making this match special for Manchester City fans.
Celtic VS Feyenoord
This match will be played in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and Stadion Feyenoord will host the match. The timings are 19:00 GMT. Both teams are under tremendous pressure due to the injuries. Celtic will come up without Maik Nawrocki, Yuki Kobayashi, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Stephen Welsh, Marco Tilio, and Liel Abada. On the other hand, Feyenoord do not have Santiago Gimenez and Justin Bijlow,
Newcastle VS AC Milan
Milan, Italy, will host one of the most spectacular matches of today, and San Siro is the stadium where this match will be played. The timings of this match are 16:45 GMT. The most exciting fact of both the teams is that Italian AC Milan has just won one of 11 matches against its English rival, Newcastle.
Borussia Dortmund VS Paris Saint-Germain
The match’s location is Parc des Princes, Paris, France, and the match will start at 19:00 GMT. The French team is without Lionel Messi and Neymar, a massive setback. However, both teams are competitive and have been challenging each other every time they come in front of each other.
Antwerp VS Barcelona
The match will be at Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, Spain, at 19:00 GMT. Barcelona’s last two tries in the UEFA Champions League have been a flop effort because, on both occasions, they did not pass through the first round. Now, they are ready to break this shell and bounce back.
