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European Cup Fixtures Tonight: Marseille v Newcastle & Additional Games
Welcome to another night of thrilling European Cup soccer. Nine games are scheduled for this evening, featuring 3 British clubs in play. Chelsea take on Barça in the marquee fixture of the night, whilst Newcastle travel to the French side and City host Bayer Leverkusen.
Current Standings
It's the halfway stage of the group phase, meaning the table is beginning to form. Each of the six British clubs are presently in the top 12, but there are only two points separating 5th and 16th position, so there's a hint of snakes and ladders about the whole thing. Everything is to play for.
Match Schedule
These are tonight’s matches, each starting at 8pm unless stated:
- Benfica lead Ajax 1-0 (17:45)
- Galatasaray 0-0 Union SG (17:45)
- Juventus face Bodo/Glimt
- Chelsea v Barcelona
- Villarreal meet Dortmund
- Leverkusen visit Man City
- Newcastle travel to Marseille
- Qarabag play Napoli
- Athletic Bilbao clash with Slavia Prague
Lineup Changes
Fofana, Caicedo, Alejandro Garnacho, Malo Gusto and Estevao are included in the Blues team. Out go Adarabioyo, Santos, Gittens, Pedro and Liam Delap.
Yamal starts for Barcelona; Rashford is among the substitutes.
The Blues (probable four-three-three) Sanchez; Reece James, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Malo Gusto, Caicedo, Enzo; Estevao, Neto, Garnacho.
Subs: Jorgensen, Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, Liam Delap, Bynoe-Gittens, Santos, Pedro, Jorrel Hato, George, Joshua Acheampong, Marc Guiu, Facundo Buonanotte.
Barça (possible 4-2-3-1): Garcia; Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Cubarsi, Alejandro Balde; Garcia, De Jong; Lamine Yamal, Lopez, Torres; Robert Lewandowski.
Subs: Szczesny, Diego Kochen, Raphinha, Rashford, Christensen, Casado, Gerard, Olmo, Noah Darvich, Dro Fernandez, Bardghji.
Official Vincic (Slovenian).
Past Meetings
The only previous meeting involving Newcastle and Marseille was the Europa League semi-final of 2003-04, claimed by an rising star from Côte d'Ivoire. Manchester City and Bayer Leverkusen have never met before. Barcelona and Chelsea have a notable history.
Initial Game Reports
Only a single goal during the opening period of the early fixtures. Samuel Dahl's 6th-minute strike has earned Jose Mourinho’s Benfica a 1-0 advantage away to the Dutch side.
Newcastle’s Trip to Marseille
Even though The Magpies traveled to the south of France fresh from their confidence-boosting two-one home Premier League win over City on Saturday, and having defeated Union Saint-Gilloise, the Portuguese side and Bilbao in the European Cup, their sole away victory since early April came in Brussels at Union SG.
It's not that Howe was eager to discuss the psychological aspect of this travel sickness. “The Champions League is different to Premier League games,” said the coach, whose side are sixth in the European table, with 9 pts from a available twelve and direct progression to the knockout phase almost within touching distance. “I don’t know if you can compare them.”
We have a separate live blog for Chelsea v Barcelona. Murray, the minute-by-minute version of Diego Maradona is on duty for that.
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