The league phase of the Uefa Champions League has reached its midway point and the first round of matches in second half concludes on 27 November. Catch all the action live on SuperSport (channel 199).
The league phase of the Uefa Champions League has reached its midway point and the first round of matches in second half concludes on 27 November. Catch all the action live on SuperSport .
Home advantage may help as they welcome Girona. Míchel's side were surprise overachievers in Spain last season, but are struggling to reach similar heights this time around, a 4-0 loss at PSV on Matchday 4 the worst result of their maiden European campaign."We missed a few players through injury," said defender Daley Blind."But I don't want to give that as an excuse.
This intriguing match-up sees a repeat of the 1982/83 European Cup quarterfinal, in which Juve defeated reigning champions Villa 5-2 on aggregate on their way to reaching the final. That tie was Villa's last appearance in Europe's elite competition up until this season, where they have enjoyed two memorable home victories against Bayern and Bologna. Can they make it a hat-trick?
Standing in their way are Brugge, who earned one of the most eye-catching results of Matchday 4 by beating previously perfect Villa 1-0."In the Champions League, you have to take your moments, and that is what we did," said delighted captain Hans Vanaken at fulltime. Can Brugge now earn successive victories over British clubs?Brugge's win against Villa was their 100th match in the Champions League era .
Real Madrid’s 15-game Champions League unbeaten run at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu came to an end in their 3-1 loss to Milan on Matchday 4. “We need to be worried, we are not showing the best version of ourselves,” said coach Carlo Ancelotti. “We lack order in the team and we’re conceding too many goals.” Only three teams have scored more than Liverpool’s ten in the league phase, so shoring up the defence sooner rather than later will be key to their chances at Anfield.
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