The world's biggest and greatest club competition is back on our screens after a long summer break after the draw was held for the group stages to begin on September 6, 2022. in various stadiums across Europe.
The Group E to Group H matches will take place on Tuesday, followed by the Group A to Group D matches on Wednesday.
Chelsea, a former UEFA Champions League winner, will play Dinamo Zagreb in an early kick-off in Group E at the Stadion Maksimir in Croatia. Isatvan Kovacs from Romania will be the officiate for the match. The English side need to win this game to turn around their poor campaign this season, but the Croatians will be a tough opponent to beat, especially at home. Zagreb is unbeaten at the Stadion Maksimir in 19 matches. This match will be interesting because Chelsea’s Mateo Kovacic started his football career there and spent 6 years before joining Real Madrid. However, bookmakers have tipped Chelsea to win by a slim margin.
In the other Group E fixture, FC Salzburg will face European giants AC Milan at the Red Bull Arena. Salzburg, though they are the first Austrian team to reach the knockout stage of the Champions League, will have a difficult game with an in-form Milan side. The game is expected to be won easily by the Italian champion, who has won three and drawn twice in their last five matches. Serbian referee Srdjan Jovanovic will officiate the game. Kickoff time is 18:45 GMT. n the other Group E fixture, FC Salzburg will face European giants AC Milan at the Red Bull Arena. Salzburg, though they are the first Austrian team to reach the knockout stage of the Champions League, will have a difficult game with an in-form Milan side. The game is expected to be won easily by the Italian champion, who has won three and drawn twice in their last five matches. Serbian referee Srdjan Jovanovic will officiate the game. Kickoff time is 18:45 GMT.
The defending champions and the most decorated club in world club football history will pay a visit to Celtic Park for their first Group F fixture at 19:00 GMT. This will be a remarkable match for the Scottish side as they mark their return to UEFA competition after being out of action for four years. Real Madrid, on the other hand, have won five of the last nine Uefa Champions League titles. This will be a fascinating match to witness. RB Leipzip will host Shakhtar Donetsk in the other Group F fixture.
Borussia Dortmund at home at the Signal Iduna Park will host FC Copenhagen in the opening fixture of their Group G encounter. Although Jess Thorup, manager for the Denise side, has asserted, " We are there to compete with great performances and experiences for our fans." Despite his statement, Signal Iduna Park is a difficult place and fortress to play in, especially in front of the famous Yellow Wall colors. Dortmund have been without Haller due to illness, and with Haaland gone, they have yet to get back to their old form. But their captain, Reus, claims they will do better this season and they are over last season's early Champions exit.
The time of the match is 16:45 GMT and French Referee Francois Letexier will be there to officiate the match.Julen Lopetegui’s Sevilla will play Josep Guardiola's Manchester City at the Estadio R. Senchez Pizjuan in the Group G fixture.
In the Group H fixtures, Benfica will face off against Israel's Macabi Haifa in a 19:00 GMT encounter. The other match in Group H will be the top liner between the French Champions Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus at the famous Parc des Princes. England Anthony Taylor will be the referee for the match.
blogpay
