Subs: Pinsoglio, Daffara, Gatti, Locatelli, Adzic, Thuram, Weah, Cambiaso, Rouhi, Mbangula.
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Stuttgart (4-2-3-1): Nübel; Vagnoman, Rouault, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Karazor (c), Stiller; Millot, Undav, Leweling; Demirovic.
Subs: Bredlow, Seimen, Al Dakhil, Keitel, Toure, Kratzig, Stenzel, Rieder, Chase, Jarzinho.
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Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Martínez; Konsa, Diego Carlos, Torres, Maatsen; Onana, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, McGinn (c); Durán.
Subs: Olsen, Cash, Mings, Barkley, Buendía, Watkins, Digne, Philogene-Bidace, Nedeljkovic, Bogarde, Ramsey, Kamara.
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Bologna (4-3-3): Skorupski; Posch, Beukema (c), Lucumi, Lykogiannis; Fabbian, Freuler, Urbanski; Orsolini, Dallinga, Ndoye.
Subs: Bagnolini, Ravaglia, Holm, Moro, Castro, Iling-Junior, Casale, Corazza, Pobega, Odgaard, Miranda.
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Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos (c), Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Zaïre-Emery, João Neves, Fabián Ruiz; Dembélé, Lee, Barcola.
Subs: Safonov, Tenas, Asensio, Doué, Vitinha, Muani, Mayulu, Lucas Beraldo, Skriniar, Zague.
PSV Eindhoven (4-3-3): Benítez, Mauro Júnior, Flamingo, Boscagli, Dams; Til, Tillman, Saibari; Bakayoko, Luuk de Jong (c), Lang.
Subs: Drommel, Schiks, Obispo, Pepi, Driouech, Babadi, Land, Oppegard, Ledezma, Nagalo.
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Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois; Lucas Vázquez, Éder Militão, Rüdiger, Mendy; Valverde, Modric (c), Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior.
Subs: Lunin, González, Camavinga, Tchouaméni, Arda Güler, Endrick,
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Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Kobel; Ryerson, Süle, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Sabitzer, Nmecha; Gittens, Brandt (c), Malen; Guirassy.
Subs: Meyer, Laurenz Lotka, Anton, Groß, Beier, Can, Campbell, Watjen, Mane, Kabar, Azhil.
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The jury’s still out on the new Champions League format, but the last round of games did deliver drama and upsets, with two of Europe’s biggest beasts cut down to size. Aston Villa repeated their 1-0 European Cup final win over Bayern Munich, with Jhon “Duran” Durán bringing the 80s vibes back to Villa Park.
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Unai Emery’s side have an opportunity to make it three wins from three at home to Bologna tonight. The Italians are back at Europe’s top table for the first time since 1965 – making Villa look like precocious upstarts in comparison – but have made a slow start to the season after their former manager, Thiago Motta, hightailed it to Juve this summer.
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Elsewhere, Real Madrid need to shake off the indignity of a 1-0 defeat to Lille last time out, and will take on Dortmund in a rerun of last season’s Wembley finale. Will it end in similar fashion tonight, with the side currently top of the leviathan Champions League table carving out several chances before conceding late on? Probably.
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In their post-Mbappé era, Paris Saint-Germain are still flying in Ligue 1 but have made an indifferent start in Europe, getting lucky against Girona before a meek surrender against Arsenal last time. Tonight, they host PSV in the PS Derby. The Dutch champions have won nine from nine in the Eredivisie this season, but continue to underwhelm in the Champions League.
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And we still haven’t mentioned Arsenal v Shakhtar (which you can follow over here), Juventus seeking a third straight win against Stuttgart, Rúben Amorim’s Sporting swashbucklers taking on Sturm Graz, or, er, Girona v Slovan Bratislava. Yowza!
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The hosts Paris had a chance, as Bradley Barcola sent a narrow shot wide of the far post. No goals have been scored in any of the seven games with kick-offs at 8 p.m. so far. Boo!
Bologna got even closer here, with Theis Dalinga diving in for a through ball and testing Martinez from an angle. Dortmund were the first to smell a chance at the Bernabéu, with Guirassi heading home from Brandt's cross, but it failed to materialize.
Bologna had a chance in the first half when Cacper Urbanski sent a shot wide of the target from outside the area.
A quick championship update: Leeds held a 2-0 lead at home to Watford.Cardiff, Preston and Stoke (respectively) lead Portsmouth, Norwich and Bristol City by the same score. Elsewhere, in the battle between promoted teams, Oxford lead Derby 1-0.
And let’s not forget North London…
We kick off in Birmingham. Here the Villa fans put on a spectacular TIFO of lion basses. There will also be kick-offs in Turin, Paris, Madrid, Girona and Graz. It's on!
Early game full time: Ended Milan 3-1 Club Bruggeand Monaco 5-1 Red Star Belgrade. This means Monaco are in the top half of the Champions League, but probably not for long.
Back at San Siro, 16-year-old Francesco Camarda looped a header over the keeper, only to be mangled by his team-mates who lifted him into the air. But wait, that's where VAR comes in and ruins the fun for everyone. A slight offside and it is chalked off. Milan 3-1 Club Brugge.
“Hey from Norway,” wrote Brendan Large. “I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks this new format is causing terrible, terrible things. Maybe the big teams will play each other a little more often, but the number of goals that will pile up in some games will be… Isn't that what everyone wants?”
That's exactly what it is. It may have been overlooked thanks to some surprising results, but we've already seen Bayern win 9-2 and Dortmund defeat underdog Celtic 7-1. If any of the big boys need goal difference to secure a top-eight spot, things could get tricky in January.
Juventus vs. Stuttgart: Team News
Juventus (4-3-3): Perrin. Savona, Karl, Danilo (c), Cabal. Fagioli, McKechnie, Douglas Lewis. Francisco Conceição, Vlahovic, Yildiz.
Subs: Pinsoglio, Daffala, Gatti, Locatelli, Azic, Thuram, Weah, Cambiaso, Louhi, Mbangula.
Stuttgart (4-2-3-1): New Bell. Vagnoman, Rouault, Chabot, Mittelstadt. Carazol (c), Stiller; Milot, Unduff, Lewelling. Demirovic.
Subs: Bredreau, Seimen, Al Dakhil, Keitel, Toure, Krazig, Stenzel, Rieder, Chase, Jairzinho.
Lijnders scores again and Milan leads Club Brugge 3-1! The recovery is almost complete for the midfielder who was sent off in this weekend's Serie A game against Udinese. Striker Francesco Camarda will make his Champions League debut. At 16 years old, he is the youngest player in Milan's history. and Monaco leads Red Star 4-1: This is Minamino who scored the second goal arranged by Embolo.
There are also a lot of Football League games tonight. Our main focus is Europe, but we will always try to keep you informed. The championship combinations are as follows: Cardiff v Portsmouth, Leeds v Watford, Oxford v Derby, Preston v Norwich, QPR v Coventry, Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea, Stoke v Bristol City.
Aston Villa vs. Bologna: All teams are in place
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Martinez. Consa, Diego Carlos, Torres, Masen. Onana, Tielemans. Bailey, Rogers, McGinn (c); Duran.
Subs: Olsen, Cash, Mings, Barkley, Buendia, Watkins, Digne, Filogene-Vidace, Nedeljković, Bogarde, Ramsey, Kamara.
Bologna (4-3-3): Skorupski. Posch, Beukema (c), Lucumi, Lykogiannis; Fabian, Freuler, Urbanski. Orsolini, Dalinga, Ndoye.
Subs: Bagnolini, Lavaglia, Holm, Moro, Castro, Iring-Junior, Casale, Corazza, Pobega, Odgado, Miranda.
Don't forget you can follow Scott Murray's Arsenal vs Shakhtar match here.
And here is a timely interview with Arsenal's Ukrainian star Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Milan are glued to 10-man Club Brugge, with Daniel Fonseca's decision to skip Rafael Leão greeted with a whistle. But his replacement, Noah Okofor, quickly sets up Tijani Reinders to restore the hosts' lead!
Nothing quite as dramatic happened in Monaco, with the hosts currently leading 3-1. Wilfried Singo scored the third goal, followed by Bril Embolo's second, which was subsequently disallowed as a handball.
PSG v PSV: Team news
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3): Donnarumma. Hakimi, Marquinhos (c), Pacho, Nuno Mendes. Zaire Emery, Joao Neves, Fabian Ruiz. Dembele, Lee, Barcola.
Subs: Safonov, Tenas, Asensio, Due, Vicinha, Muani, Mayur, Lucas Berardo, Skriniar, Zag.
PSV Eindhoven (4-3-3): Benitez, Mauro Jr., Flamingo, Boscari, Damus. Till, Tillman, Saibari. Bakayoko, Luke de Jong (c), Lang.
Subs: Dronmel, Schick, Obispo, Pepi, Driev, Babadi, Lando, Oppegaard, Ledesma, Nagaro.
Here is Aston Villa's team sheet – and John Duran starts in place of Ollie Watkins. There were three other changes from the win against Fulham. Ian Maassen and Ezri Konsa replaced Lucas Digne and Matty Cash in defence, while John McGinn replaced Jacob Ramsey in midfield.
How will things start tonight in the Champions League against Bologna 👊#UCL || #upthevilla pic.twitter.com/ZJycB6xXY8
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) October 22, 2024
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Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund: team news
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois. Lucas Vazquez, Eder Militao, Rudiger, Mendy. Valverde, Modric (c), Bellingham. Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius Junior.
Subs: Lunin, González, Camavinga, Choameni, Alda Güler, Endrik,
Jesus Vallejo, Ceballos, Fran Garcia.
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Corbel. Ryerson, Süle, Schlotterbeck, Bensebeini. Sabitzer, Nmeka. Gittens, Brandt (c), Mullen. Girassi.
Subs: Meyer, Laurenz Lotka, Anton, Gross, Beyer, Can, Campbell, Wachen, Mane, Kabar, Azil.
An early kick-off at half-time will see each previous European Cup winner and previous finalist face off against each other. At San Siro, Milan 1-0 Club BruggeChristian Pulisic scored directly from a corner kick after the away team's Rafael Onyedika was sent off.
In other places, monaco lead Crvena Zvezda/Red Star Belgrade On the Serbian side, Takumi Minamino and Bril Embolo scored goals on both sides of the penalty kick by Sherif Ndiai, making it 2-1.
Straight from the corner 🎯
Pulisic scores the first goal at San Siro with a direct corner kick into the back of the goal 😅
📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/u5oUNrWfZZ
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) October 22, 2024
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preamble
The jury is still out on the new format of the Champions League, but the final round saw two of Europe's biggest beasts downsized for drama and upset. Aston Villa John 'Duran' Duran brought the 1980s atmosphere back to Villa Park with a 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the European Cup final.
Unai Emery's side have a chance to win three of three at home. bologna tonight. The Italian side have returned to Europe's top table for the first time since 1965, but Villa look like precocious upstarts in comparison, having failed to make it to the top of the season since former manager Thiago Motta elevated Juve to their status this summer. The start is delayed.
In other places, real madrid We need to shake off the humiliation of losing 1-0 in our last game against Lille and will move on to the next match. dortmund In a rebroadcast of last season's Wembley finale. Will it be the same again tonight, with the team currently at the top of the Leviathan Champions League converting several chances before conceding a late goal? probably.
In their post-Mbappé era, paris saint germain Although he is still in Ligue 1, he had an indifferent start in Europe, had some luck against Girona, and quietly capitulated against Arsenal last time out. Tonight they are hosting PSV In the PS Derby. The Dutch champions have won nine out of nine matches in the Eredivisie this season, but continue to struggle in the Champions League.
And we haven't even mentioned Arsenal vs. Shakhtar yet (which you can follow here). juventus Aim for 3 consecutive wins against stuttgartReuben Amorim's sports adventurer taking on the challenge Sturm Grazor, uh, Girona v Slovana Bratislava. Good morning!
