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—The best goals of the fourth day of the Champions League–
Group E: Kiev Dynamo – Barcelona, Bayern – Benfica Group F: Villarreal – Young Boys, Atalanta – Man. United Group G: Wolfsburg v Salzburg (18:45 CET), Seville v LOSC Group H: Malmö – Chelsea (18:45 HEC), Juventus – Zenit
Wednesday, November 3
Group A: Man. City – Brujas, Leipzig – Paris B Group: AC Milan v Porto (18:45 CET), Liverpool v Atlético de Madrid Group C: Sporting CP – Beşiktaş, Dortmund – Ajax Group D: Real Madrid – Shakhtar Donetsk (18:45 HEC), Sheriff – Inter
Starting times at 21:00 CET unless otherwise specified.
Four clubs, with the classification in the spotlight Reaching the round of 16 two games early would make even the harshest of coaches smile, and five teams are about to seal their passes early. Top scorer Bayern know they will qualify if they repeat their matchday three win over Benfica, while Liverpool, Salzburg and Juventus, also group leaders, can guarantee a place in the round of 16 if they get all three points. Ajax will also qualify if Sporting CP’s result against Beşiktaş improves.
A deadly Lewandowski One of the surprising factors in Bayern’s victory in Portugal (0-4) on matchday three was the absence of Robert Lewandowski on the scoreboard until the 82nd minute. The Ballon d’Or nominee will have a new cause for celebration at the Benfica’s visit to Germany, which would give him the rare distinction of becoming a UEFA Champions League centennial and provide another milestone in a career that has been as remarkably consistent as it is effective. As usual, Lewandowski will focus on increasing his 78 goals in the competition, five of them in three games this season.
Can Shakhtar curb Madrid’s optimism?
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—Shakhtar Donetsk – Real Madrid 0-5–
Karim Benzema’s stoppage time goal on Matchday 3 in which his team beat Shakhtar 0-5 means Real Madrid will reach 1,000 goals in the UEFA Champions League if they score another in the next game. In this way, the Whites would have an average of 2.2 goals per game in the competition, while Bayern, the second highest scorer in history, with 763 goals, does not seem to eclipse that huge number in the short term. However, Carlo Ancelotti will guard against any distractions ahead of a potentially crucial match: the visitors won 2-3 in Madrid last season and are looking for their first goal this season.
What else?
• Several teams may already be nervously watching the last two games of the group stage, especially in Group F, where the leaders Manchester United and the fourth Young Boys are separated by just three points. The Red Devils visit Atalanta, who will want revenge for a 3-2 loss at Old Trafford, and Villarreal, in a reissue of last season’s Europa League final.
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—Man. United – Atalanta 3-2–
• Despite a first setback in their 3-1 loss to Inter on the final matchday, dangerous rookie Sheriff remains at the helm of Group C thanks to their surprising victory in Madrid on Matchday 2. Even if the Italians prevail in the next game, the Moldovan team may depend on themselves when they try to repeat the feat against Madrid on matchday five.
Key dates
Group stage
September 14/15: Matchday 1 28/29 September: Matchday 2 October 19/20: Matchday 3 November 2/3: Matchday 4 23/24 November: Matchday 5 December 7/8: Matchday 6
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The final will be played in Saint PetersburgUEFA via Getty Images–
Knockout rounds December 13, 2021: Round of 16 draw February 15/16/22/23 and March 8/9/15/16: Round of 16 March 18: draw for quarter-finals and semi-finals April 5/6 and 12/13: quarter-finals April 26/27 and May 3/4: semi-finals May 28: Final (Gazprom Arena, Russia)
