The Champions League is back for another round of drama, with Matchday 5 throwing up some blockbuster ties! This is your one-stop shop for all the team news, scores and more.
Wednesday, November 26th
17:49 CET – The team lineups are in for tonight’s two early kick-offs, as Monaco travel to Cypriot champions Pafos and FC Copenhagen host Kazakh outfit Kairat Almaty.
The main piece of news is that Paul Pogba once again starts on the bench for the Monegasques, having made his long-awaited return to action with a brief cameo against Rennes on Saturday.
Keep track of both matches here.
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17:00 CET – Good evening and welcome back to our live coverage of Matchday 5 in the UEFA Champions League as we look ahead to a truly blockbuster night of action!
Tonight’s headline clash sees Premier League leaders Arsenal host Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich at 21:00 CET, with the league phase’s top two sides facing off in a high-stakes affair in North London.
Both teams boast a 100% winning record from their opening four games, as Arsenal look to extend their unbeaten run across all competitions to 16 matches, while Bayern have come out on top in 17 of their 18 competitive outings this term (D1).
Arsenal vs Bayern Munich (video preview)
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Elsewhere, other standout games at 21:00 CET include Atletico Madrid vs Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain vs Tottenham, while Real Madrid, Liverpool and Atalanta also take to the field later on.
However, before all of that, there are two games kicking off at 18:45 CET, with Cypriot champions Pafos hosting Monaco and Kairat Almaty travelling to Denmark to face FC Copenhagen.
Follow all the Champions League action here.
Tuesday, November 25th
23:30 CET – Well, an epic night in the best competition in the world comes to an end! As Chelsea move into the top eight of the league phase and Barcelona suffer another setback in the headline act tonight, attention quickly turns to Arsenal vs Bayern in a fascinating table-toppling clash tomorrow evening.
Remember to check out our European Highlights piece for more on that match and what’s to come over the next couple of days. Until then, goodbye and goodnight!
23:00 CET – In a night of upsets, Chelsea will take the headlines after a sensational display against LaLiga holders and long-time rivals Barcelona. It was a perfect performance from Chelsea, who, all of a sudden, are developing into one of the top sides in Europe.
A bad night for Manchester City and Newcastle United, however. More setbacks for two clubs struggling for consistency this season.
22:54 CET – The full-time whistles are coming in across the grounds. Check out all the scores below:
Chelsea 3-0 Barcelona
Match momentumStatsPerform via Opta
Man City 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen
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Bodo/Glimt 2-3 Juventus
Marseille 2-1 Newcastle
Dortmund 3-0 Villarreal
Napoli 2-0 Qarabag
Slavia Prague 0-0 Athletic Club
22:50 CET – But that equaliser would be short-lived as substitute Jonathan David grabs a dramatic winning goal for Juventus.
Heartbreak for Bodo.
22:44 CET – Bodo/Glimt have scored a dramatic equaliser from the penalty spot! Juventus might well have to settle for an underwhelming point. For Bodo however, this is turning into a night that will live long in the memory.
22:34 CET – Chelsea are 3-0 up against Barcelona, whose high line has been utterly exposed and blown apart extraordinarily. Chelsea have been great but Barcelona? Woeful.
This time, Chelsea picked the perfect passes to get in behind, leaving Liam Dealp to side-foot an effort into the bottom corner.
A big goal off the bench in his Chelsea career.
Liam Delap goal sequenceOpta by StatsPerform (Photo by RICHARD PELHAM / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP)
22:33 CET – Scott McTominay has scored again! This one was a bit more fortunate as an attempted acrobatic kick took a huge deflection on its way in. Napoli 2-0 ahead now.
Napoli celebrate McTominay’s goalAlberto PIZZOLI / AFP / AFP / Profimedia)
22:25 CET – Borussia Dortmund are flying in the second half after Jan Foyth got sent off for Villarreal in the 53rd minute.
Serhou Guirassy would miss the resulting penalty but has since completed a brace and Dortmund have also added a third to take a commanding lead.
Dortmund celebrate goalBorussia Dortmund
22:23 CET – Who else? Scott McTominay heads in from close range to put Napoli ahead after Rasmus Hojlund missed a penalty minutes before – an important game for Napoli to win here.
22:20 CET – Juventus are now ahead in Bodo after a flying start to the second half that has seen them score twice and have a goal disallowed.
22:15 CET – It has gotten from bad to worse for Manchester City as Patrik Schick doubles the visitors’ lead!
Patrik Schick celebrates goalBayer Leverkusen
It is not all bad news for the English clubs though, as Estevao has found the roof of the net with a sensational strike inside the box to put Chelsea 2-0 ahead and in dreamland. It was a brilliant run and even better finish from the Brazilian superstar.
One of the great goals of this great rivalry.
Estevao goal sequenceOpta by StatsPerform (Photo by JUSTIN SETTERFIELD / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP)
22:13 CET – Marseille have come from a goal down to lead Newcastle and it is that man Aubameyang again with another world-class finish. Truly rolling back the years.
Aubameyang goal sequenceOpta by StatsPerform / Olympique Marseille
22:06 CET – Juventus are level in Bodo after a fast start to the second half and it is Lois Openda’s first goal as a Juve player.
Meanwhile, former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has equalised for Marseille after taking the ball around Nick Pope before finding the back of the net from an extraordinary angle.
22:05 CET – The second halves across Europe are just getting underway, this should be good!
21:53 CET – Below are the half-time scores in the late games – Dortmund snatched a lead against Villarreal just before the whistle through Serhou Guirassy.
Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona
First-half stats at Stamford BridgeOpta by StatsPerform
Man City 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen
Bodo/Glimt 1-0 Juventus
Marseille 0-1 Newcastle
Match momentum in first half at MarseilleOpta by StatsPerform
Dortmund 1-0 Villarreal
Napoli 0-0 Qarabag
Slavia Prague 0-0 Athletic Club
21:45 CET – Things have just gotten worse for Barcelona on the brink of half-time… They have lost Ronald Araujo to a red card after his second yellow! Down 1-0 and down to 10, they have a seriously uphill task at Chelsea now.
21:29 CET – After some huffing and puffing, the deadlock is broken at Stamford Bridge with Jules Kounde scoring an own goal to hand Chelsea a 1-0 lead. You can’t say it hasn’t been coming; the Blues have also had one goal chalked off!
Chelsea’s attacking thirdsOpta by StatsPerform (Photo by MIKE HEWITT / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP)
21:27 CET – Moving way up to the Arctic Circle, Bodo/Glimt have gone ahead against Italian giants Juventus. Could there be a famous win incoming for the Norwegians?
21:23 CET – Alejandro Grimaldo has fired Bayer Leverkusen into a shock 1-0 lead at Man City! The Spanish wingback absolutely leathered his shot into the net after a slick break from Bayer.
Alejandro Grimaldo celebrating his goalOLI SCARFF / AFP / Flashscore
21:06 CET – Newcastle are the first scorers of the late games! They have taken an early 1-0 lead over at Marseille through Harvey Barnes, who is on fire these days. Barnes has scored in three consecutive matches now.
Newcastle celebrate their opening goalNewcastle United
21:02 CET – The seven late games are now underway around the grounds. You can follow all of them via the link above. What’s more, you can listen to live commentary for Chelsea vs Barcelona, as well as Manchester City and Newcastle’s matches too!
20:43 CET – Both early kick-offs saw the away side come out on top as Union SG stunned injury-hit and 10-man Galatasaray 1-0 thanks to a 57th-minute strike by Canadian striker Promise David.
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20:35 CET – Benfica have wrapped up the three points against Ajax as Leandro Barreiro scores a second for the visitors in the 90th minute. Game over.
That would be the last major action of the match as Benfica secured their first points of the league phase whilst Ajax stay rock bottom on zero points – an important win for Jose Mourinho’s men.
Match statsStatsPerform via Opta
20:00 CET – With just one hour until kick-off in tonight’s late matches, the team news is in across some big matches.
Firstly, from the standout encounter of the evening, as Chelsea host Barcelona, Enzo Maresca has named Estevao and Alejandro Garnacho in his starting lineup ahead of Joao Pedro and Liam Delap.
Which of Estevao, Garnacho and Pedro Neto will play false nine remains to be seen but it is another interesting tactical tweak from the very flexible Maresca.
As for Barcelona, Hansi Flick has left Marcus Rashford and Raphinha on the bench, with both returning from injury.
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Over in Manchester and Pep Guardiola has rung the changes as Man City host Bayer Leverkusen, with Nico the only player starting who started against Newcastle last weekend.
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The final big game of interest this evening sees Newcastle United travel to Ligue 1’s high-flying Marseille in an intriguing clash.
Check out the team news from Marseille below:
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19:32 CET – The half-time whistle has gone in both early kick-offs, and that Dahl goal for Benfica remains the only one from the two early games in a cagey start to matchday four.
Ajax vs Benfica half-time statsStatsPerform via OptaGalatasaray vs Royale Union SG first-half statsStatsPerform via Opta
18:57 CET – Benfica have taken an early lead in Amsterdam through Swedish midfielder Samuel Dahl as Ajax’s woes continue.
That is the first goal of the night!
18:40 CET – Five minutes until kick-off in both early kick-offs and moments away from the teams walking out as this big night of Champions League action gets underway!
18:05 CET – Galatasaray are without their star striker Victor Osimhen as they host Royale Union SG, meaning experienced Argentine striker Mauro Icardi leads the line.
Follow the clash here.
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17:55 CET – The team news is in for the two early kick-offs. Jose Mourinho has gone for Benfica’s clash at Ajax with star striker Vangelis Pavlidis leading the line. Check out the full team news below:
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17:30 CET – The match that really sticks out this evening as the one to watch is Chelsea vs Barcelona at Stamford Bridge from 21:00 CET.
Neither side has been fully convincing in the Champions League this season; in fact, they are both coming off surprise draws in the competition. As a result, they will be keen to right some wrongs tonight.
You can find out where the big game will be won or lost in our in-depth preview here, and if you’re wondering which other European fixtures you shouldn’t miss this week, check out our European Highlights!
Chelsea vs Barcelona video preview
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17:05 CET – Hello and welcome to our coverage of the UEFA Champions League’s Matchday 5 in the league phase. Today and tomorrow, we have some tasty fixtures to enjoy in Europe’s premier cup competition…
Starting off this evening, both Ajax and Galatasaray are hosting sides in the early kick-offs in their respective stadiums in Amsterdam and Istanbul. Those matches kick off at 18:45 CET.
Later from 21:00 CET, we have seven more fixtures to enjoy, with Chelsea vs Barcelona the headline affair, and Manchester City, Juventus and Dortmund all in action as well. Strap yourself in for some top-class football!
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