2020/21 UEFA Champions League - Group Stage Match Day Reviews

:crown: Messi set for 150th European game

:soccer: In-form Rashford & Haaland in action

:stadium: Home comfort for Werner?

Which teams will shine tonight?

I predict Chelsea, Dortmund, Barcelona, Juventus and Paris

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Barcelona VS Dynamo Kyiv (Match Preview)

These 2 teams have squared off against each other 10 times in total out of which Barca have won 6 and Dynamo have won 3.

This season the Catalan club have played brilliantly by winning both of their matches and having a goal difference of 6 conceding only 1 goal. If Messi plays this match, this will be his 150th appearance in UEFA club competitions. On the other hand, Dynamo have not had an impressive start to the season and are losing because they are unable break through their opponents defense.

My score prediction for this match is 3 - 0 to FC Barcelona.

RB Leipzig VS Paris-Saint-Germain (Match Preview)

These two teams have played against each other only once when PSG won 3-0.

PSG lost their first match against Man United but, won their second match. Leipzig have won their first match and lost their second against Man United. In my opinion, PSG have a better chance winning as they performed better against Man United than Leipzig did.

My score prediction for this match is 2-0 to PSG.

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Istanbul Basaksehir vs Manchester United

Manchester united as usual are starting on a very different page since Sir Alex Ferguson has left. Over the years they have had their worst domestic start to the campaign and after the 1-0 loss against Arsenal, Ole is again on the verge of being sacked. Big names and big transfers this season for the Red Devils, but nothing seems to change their fortune. They have however registered 2 wins in UCL this season but that feel of watching ManU dominate the field is gone. Its just a mediocre club with a huge fan base.

For the Turkish club, Istanbul Basaksehir have lost both their games and looks like they will lose this too at home.

Prediction - United 4-0 Istanbul

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Barcelona vs. Dynamo Kiev.

Barcelona will look to maintain their 100% start in champions league tonight as they welcome Ukrainian giants to Camp Nou.

There were fears this match wouldn’t go ahead after most of the Dynamo Kyiv squad fell victim to positive COVID-19 tests. Only 13 players, in fact, traveled to Catalonia this week – the bare minimum required as per UEFA’s health protocols.

But no further positive cases have emerged from the Ukrainians’ camp. The Group G match, therefore, is all set to go ahead as Barcelona aim to steamroll their way to another emphatic win.

HERE HOW I PERSONALLY PREDICT THIS MATCH.

4-0!

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Match Results

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Group Stage Standings at the end of Matchday 3 of 6

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I think, the biggest upsets in yesterday’s matches were of Paris and Man United.

Istanbul Basaksehir had never won a game in the UCL before yesterday’s game. :raised_hands:

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Chelsea 3-0 Rennes

The Blues’ defensive improvements were on display once again as they cruised to a 3-0 win over the Ligue 1 side, taking them top of the group with 7 points from their first 3 group stage matches.

Chelsea

:soccer::soccer:Timo Werner 10’§, 41’ §

:soccer:Tammy Abraham 50’

Zenit 1-1 Lazio

A late equalizer from Felipe Caicedo gave understrength Lazio a 1-1 draw at Zenit St. Petersburg to stay unbeaten in Group F in the Champions League.

Zenit

:soccer:Aleksandr Erokhin 32’

Lazio
:soccer:Felipe Caicedo 82’

Sevilla 3-2 Krasnodar

Substitute Youssef En-Nesyri scored a pair of goals three minutes apart in the second half as 10-man Sevilla rallied from two goals down to defeat Krasnodar 3-2.
The win left Sevilla tied with Chelsea at the top of Group E. Both teams have 7 points each, but Chelsea was ahead on goal difference after a 3-0 win over Rennes.

Sevilla
:soccer:Ivan Rakitić 42’
:soccer: :soccer: Youssef En-Nesyri 69’, 72’

Krasnodar
:soccer:Magomed Suleymanov 17’
:soccer:Marcus Berg 21’ (Penalty)

Club Brugge 0-3 Dortmund

Striker Erling Haaland scored twice as Dortmund cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win at Club Brugge and took top spot in Group F.

Haaland, who joined Dortmund in January, has now scored 26 goals in 28 games in all competitions with the Bundesliga side.

Dortmund

:soccer: Thorgan Hazard 14’
:soccer: :soccer: Erling Haaland 18’, 32’

Barcelona 2-1 Dynamo Kyiv

Messi once more scored from the spot, this time giving Barcelona the 1-0 lead. He has now played 150 games in Europe for Barcelona, with 146 of them coming in the UCL and 4 of them in the Super Cup.

Messi is also closing in on Pele’s record for most goals scored for a single club in football history. The record by Pele is at 643 goals while Messi has 638 goals.

Barcelona
:soccer:Messi 5’ (Penalty)
:soccer:Gerard Piqué 65’

Dynamo Kyiv
:soccer:Viktor Tsyhankov 75’

Ferencvaros 1-4 Juventus

Ronaldo made his maiden appearance in UCL 2020-21 as Juventus beat Ferencvaros 4-1 to register their 2nd win in 3 UCL matches. Ronaldo failed to get on the scoresheet but his side had little problem in finding the net. Lasha Dvali scored an own goal late in the game to make it 4-1 to Juventus.

Juventus
:soccer::soccer:Alvaro Morata 7’, 60’
:soccer:Paulo Dybala 72’
:soccer:Lasha Dvali 81’ (OG)

Ferencvaros
:soccer: Franck Boli 90’

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