The action is heating up in the UEFA Champions League 2023-24 as the elite European football league rolls on to its third round. Titans like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City and Bayern Munich hold the top spots in their respective groups, while the work is cut out for other big clubs like Manchester United and AC Milan, who are both yet to win a game. While United have lost to Bayern Munich 3-4 in their opening game and then 2-3 to Galatasaray, AC Milan have played out two goalless draws with Newcastle United and Dortmund. (Full Coverage | Football News)
On the other hand, Bayern, Madrid, City and Barcelona have all made winning starts to the competition and hold six points apiece. The third round of matches will begin on Tuesday night, where Manchester United will take on Copenhagen at Old Trafford in the hope of garnering their first points in the tournament, and Bayern will travel to Galatasaray with the aim of strengthening their lead on the top of Group A.
Elsewhere, Arsenal will travel to Sevilla with the mission of displacing RC Lens from the top of Group B. Lens have four points with a win and a draw, while Arsenal have three with a win over PSV and loss to Lens. In Group H, Barcelona will play Shakhtar Donetsk at home and will try to make it three wins on the trot, and Newcastle United will have a similar aim when they take on Dortmund at home.
Later, Paris Saint Germain (PSG) will lock horns with AC Milan in what could be a tantalizing battle at PSG's home ground. In Group C, Madrid will travel to Braga and look to keep the winning momentum intact.
Here is all you need to know about Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League 2023-24:
When will the third round of the UEFA Champions League be played?
The third round of the UEFA Champions League will be played across various football venues in Europe on Tuesday, October 24 and Wednesday, October 25, 2023 (up till early Thursday morning in India).
What is the schedule of the third round of the UEFA Champions League?
Below is the schedule of the third round of the UEFA Champions League (all timimgs in IST):
Bayern Munich vs Galatasaray: Tuesday, October 24 at 10:15pm
Inter Milan vs RB Salzburg: Tuesday, October 24 at 10:15pm
Union Berlin vs Napoli: Wednesday, October 25 at 12:30am
Arsenal vs Sevilla: Wednesday, October 25 at 12:30am
Real Madrid vs Braga: Wednesday, October 25 at 12:30am
PSV vs Lens: Wednesday, October 25 at 12:30am
Benfica vs Real Sociedad: Wednesday, October 25 at 12:30am
Manchester United vs Copenhagen: Wednesday, October 25 at 12:30am
Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk: Wednesday, October 25 at 10:15pm
Feyenoord vs Lazio: Wednesday, October 25 at 10:15pm
Newcastle United vs Dortmund: Thursday, October 26 at 12:30am
RB Leipzig vs Crvena zvevzda: Thursday, October 26 at 12:30am
Manchester City vs Young Boys: Thursday, October 26 at 12:30am
PSG Eindhoven vs AC Milan: Thursday, October 26 at 12:30am
Atletico Madrid vs Celtic: Thursday, October 26 at 12:30am
Porto vs Antwerp: Thursday, October 26 at 12:30am
On which TV channel will the matches be telecast live?
The matches will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Network.
Where will the matches be live streamed?
The matches will live streamed on the SonyLiv app and website.
