Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 852. (Read 141845 times)

It is quite possible that the match with Newcastle was a priority for Dortmund and therefore less effort was directed towards the match with Bayern. After the first half, Dortmund wins 1:0, apparently this is not an easy opponent for Newcastle, and by the way, Newcastle plays differently away, and Dortmund looks much better at home.

It’s quite unexpected to see that Shakhtar beat Barcelona after the first half and the statistics are also quite unexpected: Barcelona only have 2 shots in Shakhtar’s turns, is this an underestimation of the opponent?

This is massive for Dortmund and devastating for Newcastle if Dortmund wins it. I am not sure what Dortmund would be hoping for for the game between PSG and AC Milan then, but if PSG wins it that would give Dortmund a 4 points advantage over Newcastle and a 5 points advantage over AC Milan. I think this would be good game for them and the group stage is 80% or it'll get really wild on the last matchdays. 

What is happening to Newcastle for real? It is like they aren't even on the pitch. Because they have been like a ghost against Dortmund for the whole first half. This helped Dortmund to get advantage by 1-0 also. Fullkrug hasn't been scoring for a few weeks until this match. But I wonder how the second half will be.

I hope to see Newcastle waking up from the dream they have been in. They lost to Dortmund home before with this score. I don't want to see a weak Newcastle here.

Back then at least they were able to fought back. If they collect themselves in the second half we can see a couple of goals too which would make this match more watchable.

You're talking in the wrong thread, perhaps in a rush to post. Lol

Chelsea and Tottenham are not in Champion league or European league competition, they are now only enjoying domestic league and other trophies are not here mate.

Pedri, Raphinha and Lewandowski can play, while only Pedri is not playing as a starter. Barcelona doesn't have any problems regarding players, but this match is quite difficult because Shakhtar seems to tend to play more defensively. I watched the game, Barcelona dominated but their gameplay wasn't that great so far.

Barcelona has plans to maintain its best form without defeat in the Champions League group stages, but Shakhtar does not appear to be beaten as easily as it did throughout the first half. So far there has been nothing dangerous about Barcelona's chances, but Barcelona must be careful with Shakhtar's counter-attacks which tend to be dangerous.

It really unfortunate for Newcastle united as Eddie Howe's boys are hit with injury woes. Newcastle have been is a very consistent form in the premier league this season so far and as they look forward to retaliate a 1:0 defeat at the home ground in St James park by Dortmund but its quite unfortunate that key players like Sven Botman, Alexander Isak, Harvey Barnes, Elliot Anderson and Jacob Murphy are all out due to injuries.

 The most unkindest growth is the current injury of Newcastle defender Dan burn who suffered a spinal injury in the match against Arsenal which they won 1:0 in there favor. Though Eddie Howe is optimistic that they will win Dortmund but it only takes miracle to achieve a win in this match. Any let's see how the match goes as they've already kicked off and Dortmund is leading by 1:0 so far with the goal coming from  Niclas Fuellkrug who scored in the 26th minutes.

Comparing the match between Shakhtar Donetsk vs Barcelona, and the match between Dortmund vs Newcastle, it is clear that the Dortmund vs Newcastle match is more interesting. Because after all, Dortmund and Newcastle at least have qualities that are not much different at this moment, so with that factor at least Dortmund vs Newcastle match will be more difficult to predict. It's different from the Shakhtar Donetsk against Barcelona match, because they have different qualities. So ya, even though this match Barcelona playing away but still, Barcelona is still the favorite to win this match. But anyway, their match has now started and in fact, Dortmund managed to score a goal in the 26th minute, and up to now Dortmund is still leading with a score of 1-0. Meanwhile for Barcelona, up to 38 minutes it is still a draw and the score is still 0-0 so far.

UCL Group F is important to know the details. This is what I'm talking about, Borrusia Dortmund have grown to become elite and balance team against Newcastle United. All points accumulated matters for Dortmund and this night is there's to record an epic victory. Watching the game, Borrusia Dortmund are on a different level tonight, dominating every area of the pitch and leading 1 nil in 30th minutes of first half. I don't think the Magpies will be able to level the scores this first halve, enough crucial actions are trigger by Dortmund. Edin Terzic is keen on utilizing every opportunity he earn to push his team to significant positions.

Bayern Munchen, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Man City are top of their respective groups, meaning that the four clubs can be guaranteed to qualify even though they are not group winners. The groups they are in are very balanced, two top teams and two non-seeded teams, I think the picture is as simple as that. If it's not an exaggeration, it could be said that the four clubs are guaranteed to qualify for the round of 16, whatever the scenario, they can secure one slot.

We definitely understand that Group F is a difficult group, because it is filled with clubs that have more or less the same strength, except for the depth of their squad, PSG is very dominant in this regard. It is proven that the points table does not provide room for one of the teams to become the seed, and they share the fate by having the same chance of qualifying. Maybe matchday 4 will be the decision.

Overall, the results of the 4th matchday will form a standings with a point gap, and we can clearly see the clubs that have the most potential to qualify from this group phase. It looks like there will be many surprises, because this is the round of determining fate.

Chelsea had three points after the game yesterday, it was a really tough one for the spurs to play without two of their team mates, it was really a sad one to deal with as they were humiliated at home by the blue's, they actually did put up a good performance.

If not for the red cards I don't think the blues would have had their way around the Spurs to win with such goal margin. The spurs were actually brilliant with their performance yesterday regardless of their red cards, they even came out attacking so we'll during the first half second half and the blue's obviously had to be at their best to win, the spurs weren't demoralizing by the cards as thy still did their beat but had two of their goals cancelled, even the blues had one of theirs cancelled aswell. It was an interesting game tho.

Indeed, this group is the center of attention because their points will be very important for tonight, what if AC Milan wins then it will be above PSG.
Newcastle seem to be having problems with injuries as their lineup is not what it used to be, Gordon and Almiron are on the bench, maybe he is being prepared for the second half.
As of now Newcastle are still under pressure from Dortmund who continue to have the ball. I think the second half will see a change from Eddie Howe.

Because the two matches do not coincide at the same time, we can enjoy both matches.
The Dortmund vs Newcastle match which is currently underway, I don't think Newcastle will experience too much difficulty at Signal Iduna Park. As we can see now, Dortmund started stepping on the gas from the early minutes in search of a quick goal.
The first five minutes have passed.

Every point is very important because it can revive hopes of qualifying from the group.
AC Milan must use all its strength to win over PSG later.

Yeah i feel same as well, I think Barcelona would win Shakhtar Donetsk, they might try to act very tough and pressure Barcelona a little at the early stages of the game but it's not going to take very long until Barcelona start dominating and create good chances to win just like they did in their previous meeting but with  a different score line.

 However Dortmund vs Newcastle would be more tough and it's hard for me to decide the winner cause both clubs really need to win and boost their chances of qualifying for the next round the both share same points though their position on the table is different, in their last match, Dortmund won Newcastle at their home ground how they'll be playing Newcastle at home but Newcastle is in a very good form currently they won Arsenal in their EPL match, but Dortmund got embarrassed by Bayern Munich in their league match and I hope it doesn't affect their performance.

The match kick-off, we looking at potential chances that will be created by the home teams who are seeking entirely for three points. I've no doubt about playing in favour of Barcelona to win the game. Though the odds are not big enough to maximize our initial capital but it's a considerable risks to take. Shakhtar Donetsk vs Barcelona is not a game we should worry about because Barcelona will always dominate against these teams, Barcelona are currently unbeaten in UCL and hopes to reach essential stages in the tournament. Xavi Hernandez instructs his players on the necessary actions to do.

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Barcelona.

Even though this match is not very interesting, still as a Barcelona fan I am always waiting for positive results for them to bring home to Camp Nou.  Based on the group ranking, Barcelona is in a safe zone in this group H phase. Barcelona has collected 9 points from the 3 matches they have collected. in this match, they just need to make sure they run smoothly and remain in a safe situation. just one goal without reply was enough for Barcelona.
referring to the prediction sources I collected, the Barcelona players have recovered from their injuries, leaving only De Jong and Sergio Roberto. Also, in this match Barcelona will again play Raphina, Lewan and Torres.  and it looks like Felix will only be a supersub player. or vice versa, for the line-up nothing has changed, maybe Alonso has the potential to become the main starter.
Let's see what pattern and system Xavi will apply in the match against Donetsk.

Meanwhile, the home team had no choice but to fight back and play offensively. However, if Shakhtar Donetsk uses this pattern, it will be very vulnerable to being broken into by Barcelona players. but we'll see, because Shakhtar Donetsk can provide resistance when they visit Camp Nou. with a score of 2-1. Even though they lost, Donetsk were able to break into Barcelona's goal.

Now, let's talk about betting options. Barca with @1.28, while Donetsk with @9.80. It is clear that there is a significant gap.
Well, because Barca is much more favored plus they are my favorite team, I automatically bet on Barcelona.  It's just that 1x2 is not ideal. Honestly, I would like to bet on the over 3.5 goals option @2.49. however, ideally I would bet the handicap option -1.5 @1.75.  with the scenario, Barcelona will win this match clean sheet, at least 2-0.

It's a shame to see Milan fate this season in the Champions League, the owner of 7 UCL titles doesn't have good luck to talk about much, and even had difficulty qualifying from the group phase. Even though the opportunity is still open, I don't see their ability to be able to beat PSG, we can use how Udinese humiliated them at the San Siro as a reference. Even though the match will be held at San Siro again, I don't think it can be said to be an advantage for Pioli squad, the stadium is no longer haunting the visiting team.

Milan seems to have to change their target this time if they cannot qualify for the last 16, then third place in the standings must be the most realistic. Next, Pioli and his squad can continue their struggle at the European League competition level, although I also understand that they will also have difficulty getting there.

I think that the result in the la liga won't greatly affecting the performance from atletico madrid in UCL. La palmast was just lucky enough and atletico will not repeat the same mistake again. Diego is aware what was the mistake being made by atletico madrid in the previous match. He will not try to let three points disappear. Atletico madrid will not face a strong club. This is going to be easy point from atletico madrid. Celtic was the worst club in this group. I think that this is quite easy for atletico to beat celtic.
Celtic was able getting draw against atletico madrid i the previous match but the upcoming result will be different as atletico has learned a lot from the first leg of match.
The second leg will tell us if there will be some changes being made by simeone to face celtic. Celtic is still remain the worst club in this group.

You are right, but don't forget Bayern Munich who in fact have also won 3 matches so far. Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City only need 1 more win to ensure they qualify for the round of 16, but two of the 4 teams mentioned will decide it today.

Manchester City play Young Boys in a moment, while Barcelona have an away game against Shakhtar in a moment. Barcelona and Manchester City have the best chances of winning, so I don't think either will fail to seal their ticket today. Barcelona has a good record against Shakhtar in the Champions League, while Manchester City looks like it needs to improve its poor record against the Swiss side in European games including the Champions League.

Dortmund vs Newcastle is the most interesting match in the near future instead of Shakhtar vs Barcelona. Newcastle must win to increase their chances of qualifying for the last 16, but Dortmund, playing at home, is unlikely to lose easily. Dortmund won the away game against Newcastle, so today they will have to be good enough to repeat the same thing for any chance of qualifying for the last 16 too.

It's not only celtic but acmilan too since this club is also having very small points to be qualified for the knock out. There are some clubs are having its last lives. I think that this is the last chance to go all in to win the game.

The most interesting match in this week will be acmilan vs PSG. It's caused by acmilan didn't have good result in the previous matches. It was forcing pioli to do something in this match to make sure acmilan will get three points against PSG.

Acmilan will be gambling in this match caused by some important players will not be playing as well.

so true..
the 4th game of the group is often the deciding game for many teams in UCL to see their chance for round of 16. some weak teams will have this game as their chance to stay competing, some strong teams will have this game to make sure they can guarantee a place in round of 16.

the most attractive groups are group B, Group E and Group F, where every team still have good chance for their next step and even the favorite teams cant relax because there are still chance for them to go down if they lost the focus. I think tonight Bayern and Mancity will make sure they have the spot in the round of 16 considering they play against much weaker teams and having maximum points.