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The business end of the Champions League group stages is well and truly upon us with just two rounds of games left, and you can catch all the action on ...

Shakhtar's circumstances are unprecedented and it seems they are not suffering the adverse effects of playing away from their homeland, perhaps no surprise when they have been playing away from their home city since 2014. As Madrid streak away into the distance this comes down to a battle between Shakhtar Donetsk and RB Leipzig, one that will be decided in Warsaw on November 2. That would take things down to the wire in Group E but home advantage would surely favor Milan and in particular Chelsea. Antonio Conte's side seem intent on making a favorable group as much of a challenge as possible, briefly threatening to throw away a two goal and one man advantage over Eintracht Frankfurt. This cast of Premier League strays and post-prime big names have a fighting spirit that drove Sporting to distraction and could well be enough to get them the four points that should take them into the knockout rounds alongside Tottenham. The Czech champions are a better side than their record suggests and it is easy to imagine them taking advantage of an Inter defense that has looked vulnerable even as they have gotten back to winning ways. It would be unwise to discount the fighting spirit of Diego Simeone's players but right now that might be all they have. This is by far the most intriguing group left standing in the Champions League, one where there are serious question marks over every team, even a Club Brugge side who are through, topping their group without a single goal conceded. [Sign up now](https://www.paramountplus.com/?cbscidmt=sports&ftag=PPM-03-10bea1c&promo=uefa22) with code UEFA22 for one month free for new users and don't miss any of the action. At their best they could absolutely win out in Group A, albeit not by the margin to wrestle top spot off its current incumbents. 1 Who will be the 16 teams fighting to be in Istanbul come June and which sides will gatecrash the Europa League?

Liverpool take on Ajax in the Champions League on Wednesday and we look at the permutations of each result.

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The 2022-23 UEFA Champions League group stage is here and is taking center stage as heavyweights collide across Europe as they aim to reach the last 16.

Juventus vs Paris (3:00) Frankfurt vs Marseille (3:00) Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Inter Milan are together in the “group of death,” while Tottenham were handed a (relatively) easy draw with Eintracht Frankfurt, Sporting CP and Marseille in Group D. Ajax vs Liverpool (3:00) Benfica vs Juventus (3:00) Or will the Premier League giants continue to reach the final (at least one PL team has reached four of the last five finals with two all-English finals in the last four) and go one better this season?

So far, holders Real Madrid, Bayern, Man City, Napoli and surprise package Club Brugge have secured their passage to the knockout stage, but the group winners - ...

TBC The draw for the 2022-23 Champions League knockout phase will happen on Monday November 7, 2022.

ONLY FIVE teams have qualified so far for the last 16: Bayern, Bruges, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Napoli. So, there's plenty to play for in matchday ...

Sevilla have picked up in the past few games and should be too good for a Copenhagen side who struggle to win games, although they did achieve a credible draw with City in their last Champions League fixture. Their two wins against Celtic in the group have revitalised their Champions League campaign. Celtic are out of the competition, but still have feint hopes of finishing third and qualifying for the Europa League. Leverkusen have been disappointing this season, both at home and in the Champions League, although they did beat Atlético in the last matchday. Napoli have already qualified, they are currently the most exciting team in Europe and their performances in Serie A and the Champions League have been impressive. Liverpool, despite a stuttering start to the season in the Premier, thought they were finding their form when they beat Manchester City, but they had another setback and lost 1-0 against struggling Nottingham Forest.

As we reach matchday 5 of the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, only five sides (Club Brugge, Man City, Bayern Munich, Napoli and Real Madrid) have guaranteed ...

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Napoli and Bayern Munich are the only teams who are currently set to qualify with a 100% record. Article continues below.

TBC The draw for the 2022-23 Champions League knockout phase will happen on Monday November 7, 2022.

Jurgen Klopp's side travel to Amsterdam to play against Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena, with qualification on their mind.

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So far, holders Real Madrid, Bayern, Man City, Napoli and surprise package Club Brugge have secured their passage to the knockout stage, but the group winners - ...

TBC The draw for the 2022-23 Champions League knockout phase will happen on Monday November 7, 2022.

Free expert soccer picks, predictions, analysis and best bets for the UEFA Champions League group games on Tuesday, October 25.

Juventus is traveling without 7 injured first-team players and Benfica should take full advantage, knowing that a win would secure a place in the last 16 of Europe’s premier club competition. Dortmund thrashed Stuttgart 5-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday and has won 4, lost 4 and tied 2 of its last 10 games in all competitions. City drew 0-0 in Copenhagen and lost 1-0 at Liverpool in the EPL but bounced back to form with a 3-1 win over Brighton last weekend. Borussia Dortmund is aiming to draw level with Manchester City on 10 points at the top of Group F but the EPL champions should have enough offensive quality to secure an entertaining win in Germany. Borussia Dortmund vs Manchester City is a key fixture at the top of Group G, while Real Madrid looks set for an exciting trip to Leipzig and Benfica is aiming to eliminate Juventus. Real Madrid scored 2 late goals to claim a 2-0 home win over RB Leipzig on matchday 2 but the Spanish league leaders can expect a tougher test in Tuesday’s trip to Germany.

Tuesday, October 25 (All times ET) Chelsea (Christian Pulisic) vs. Salzburg 12:45 pm. Benfica (John Brooks) vs. Juventus (Weston McKennie) 3 pm

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Who's likely to start, who might be left out and who is unavailable? UEFA.com predicts all the line-ups for UEFA Champions League Matchday 5.

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Here's a look at betting odds and picks for Matchday 5 of the Champions League Group Stage, including Barcelona vs. Bayern.

Liverpool (-120 odds) Wednesday, 3 p.m. Ajax (+300 odds) vs. Sevilla (-230 odds) vs. Rangers (+1200 odds) Wednesday, 3 p.m. Napoli (-450 odds) vs. Germain (-1100 odds) vs. Celtic (-120 odds) vs. Juventus (+285 odds) Tuesday, 3 p.m. Benfica (+100 odds) vs. Tottenham (-225 odds) vs. Barcelona (+135 odds) vs. Atletico Madrid (-125 odds) vs.

Both sides are hungry for the win as Chelsea and Red Bull Salzburg square off at Red Bull Arena Salzburg for matchday 5 of the 2022 Champions League Group ...

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