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Champions League Action Tonight: Marseille v Newcastle & Additional Games
Greetings to another evening of thrilling European Cup soccer. 9 fixtures are scheduled for tonight, including 3 English clubs in action. Chelsea meet Barcelona in the standout fixture of the evening, while Newcastle travel to the French side and Manchester City welcome Leverkusen.
Current Standings
It's the halfway point of the league phase, so the standings is taking form. All six English clubs are currently in the upper twelve, however there are only two pts between fifth and 16th position, so there's a hint of uncertainty about the entire situation. Everything is to play for.
Match Schedule
Here are tonight’s fixtures, all kicking off at 8:00 PM unless stated:
- Ajax 0-1 Benfica (17:45)
- Galatasaray 0-0 Union SG (5.45pm)
- Juventus face Bodo/Glimt
- Barcelona take on Chelsea
- Villarreal meet Dortmund
- Man City v Leverkusen
- Newcastle travel to Marseille
- Napoli v Qarabag
- Slavia Prague v Athletic Bilbao
Squad Updates
Fofana, Caicedo, Alejandro Garnacho, Malo Gusto and Estevao all come into the Blues lineup. Excluded are Adarabioyo, Andrey Santos, Gittens, Pedro and Liam Delap.
Lamine Yamal is in the starting lineup for Barcelona; Marcus Rashford is among the substitutes.
The Blues (probable four-three-three) Robert Sanchez; James, Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Cucurella; Malo Gusto, Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez; Estevao, Pedro Neto, Garnacho.
Substitutes: Jorgensen, Tosin Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Liam Delap, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Andrey Santos, Pedro, Jorrel Hato, Leo George, Acheampong, Marc Guiu, Facundo Buonanotte.
Barça (probable 4-2-3-1): Joan Garcia; Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Cubarsi, Alejandro Balde; Eric Garcia, Frenkie de Jong; Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Ferran Torres; Robert Lewandowski.
Subs: Szczesny, Diego Kochen, Raphinha, Rashford, Christensen, Marc Casado, Gerard, Dani Olmo, Bernal, Dario Fernandez, Roony Bardghji.
Referee Slavko Vincic (Slovenian).
Past Meetings
The only previous meeting between Marseille and Newcastle was the Uefa Cup semi-final of 2004, claimed by an rising superstar from Ivory Coast. Manchester City and Bayer Leverkusen have not faced each other previously. Chelsea and Barcelona have some past encounters.
Early Match Updates
Just one goal in the first half of the two early games. Samuel Dahl's 6th-minute strike has given Jose Mourinho’s Benfica a 1-0 lead at the Dutch side.
Marseille v Newcastle Preview
Even though The Magpies traveled to the south of France fresh from their confidence-boosting 2-1 home English top-flight win over Manchester City on the weekend, and having defeated Union SG, Benfica and Athletic Bilbao in the European Cup, their only on the road win since the start of April came in Brussels at Union Saint-Gilloise.
It's not that Eddie Howe was eager to discuss the mental side of this travel sickness. “The Champions League is distinct from Premier League games,” said the coach, whose team are sixth in the Champions League standings, with nine pts from a available 12 and direct progression to the last 16 almost within touching distance. “I don’t know if you can compare them.”
We have a separate live blog for Barcelona vs Chelsea. Scott Murray, the minute-by-minute equivalent of Maradona is on duty for that.
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