Real Madrid has to defeat Paris Saint-Germain at home on Tuesday if it is to keep alive its hopes of finishing first in Champions League Group A. Rivals Atletico Madrid face a must-win matchup of its own when the team travels to Juventus on Matchday 5, hoping to cut the three-point gap and move level at the top of Group D.
UEFA Champions League
Date: Tues. Nov. 26 – Wed. Nov. 27
TV Channel: TUDN, TNT
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
PSG dominated Real 3-0 when the teams met for a Group A matchup at the Parc des Princes in September, but Zinedine Zidane’s side will look to give a more confident account after going unbeaten in its last six games (five wins).
Jose Mourinho will make his Champions League debut as Tottenham Hotspur manager on Tuesday. He made a triumphant start to his reign in north London when his side beat derby rivals West Ham United 3-2 on Saturday. He’ll enjoy his first home match in the hot seat when the Spurs host Olympiakos, Group B’s bottom outfit.
Interim Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick made his debut in the role during his side’s last Champions League fixture, a 2-0 win at home to Olympiakos. Flick remains in charge as things stand, and Die Roten will guarantee a top spot in Group B if it wins at Red Star Belgrade.
Manchester City can also wrap up first place in Group C, provided they secure at least one point at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, whom it defeated 3-0 in Ukraine on Matchday 1.
Wednesday features key clashes from Liverpool, last season’s Champions League winners, and a Barcelona team struggling to find its best form this term.
The Reds face a crucial clash at home to main Group E rivals Napoli, who beat them 2-0 in Italy two months ago. Victory at Anfield would guarantee first place with Carlo Ancelotti’s side sitting one point off the pace, while a draw could allow third-place Red Bull Salzburg a top-two lifeline.
Barcelona hosts Borussia Dortmund in what promises to be a tense affair, with the two Group F giants having drawn 0-0 at the Westfalenstadion in September.
Lionel Messi was again key for Ernesto Valverde’s side as it struck from a goal behind to beat Leganes 2-1 on Saturday. Dortmund rescued a 3-3 draw against Paderborn on Friday after it had trailed by three, but the Black and Yellows are now without a win in two, conceding seven times along the way.
Chelsea will go in search of revenge over Valencia on Wednesday when they travel to Spain, with Frank Lampard having suffered a miserable 1-0 home loss to Los Che in his Champions League managerial debut. The Blues sit level on seven points with Group H opponents Valencia and Ajax—who travel to Lille on Wednesday—as tensions reach their crescendo in the first round.
Matchday 5 TV Schedule
Live Stream: fuboTV (try for free)
Tuesday, November 26:
Lokomotiv Moscow vs. Bayer Leverkusen, 12:55 p.m. ET (TNT, TUDN)
Galatasaray vs. Club Brugge, 12:55 p.m. ET (Galavision)
Real Madrid vs. PSG, 3:00 p.m. ET (TNT, TUDN)
Juventus vs. Atletico Madrid, 3:00 p.m. ET (Galavision)
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Olympiacos, 3:00 p.m. ET (TUDNextra1)
Manchester City vs. Shakhtar Donetsk, 3:00 p.m. ET (TUDNextra2)
Red Star Belgrade vs. Bayern Munich, 3:00 p.m. ET (TUDNextra3)
Atalanta vs. Dinamo Zagreb, 3:00 p.m. ET (TUDNextra4)
Wednesday, November 27:
Valencia vs. Chelsea, 12:55 p.m. ET (TNT, TUDN)
Zenit vs. Lyon, 12:55 p.m. ET (Galavision)
Liverpool vs. Napoli, 3:00 p.m. ET (TNT)
Barcelona vs. Borussia Dortmund, 3:00 p.m. ET (TUDN)
RB Leipzig vs. Benfica, 3:00 p.m. ET (TUDNextra1)
Slavia Praha vs. Inter Milan, 3:00 p.m. ET (TUDNextra2)
Lille vs. Ajax, 3:00 p.m. ET (TUDNextra3)
Genk vs. Red Bull Salzburg, 3:00 p.m. ET (TUDNextra4)
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