All the keys to today’s Champions League matches

BAYERN-PSG

Luis Enrique’s PSG face an important visit to Vincent Kompany’s Bayern this Tuesday, as the Parisian team, who have added just 4 of a possible 12 points in the Champions League so far, are 25th in the table and, if they lose against the players of Munich , is in a very difficult situation to advance in the tournament. But Bayern, huge in the Bundesliga, is also not at a good level in the Champions League: it has 6 points and is in 17th position in the table. Harry Kane has already scored 20 goals this season (5 of them in the Champions League to the limit at the Allianz-Arena).

MANCHESTER CITY-LEIPZIG

For the first time in his career as a coach, Pep Guardiola has lost five in a row, counting all competitions (the last on Saturday, 0-4 against Tottenham), and this Tuesday his Manchester will try City to react by defeating Feyenoord. City are second in the Premier League, 8 points behind Liverpool. In the Champions League, 10th. in 2 of the direct access places in the round of 16. Feyenoord is 21st in the Champions League and 4th in the Eredivisie

SPORTING OF PORTUGAL-ARSENAL

In their second game without Rúben Amorim (now coach of Manchester United), Sporting de Portugal hosted Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal. In the first, the Lisbon team defeated Amarante 6-0 in the 4th round of the Portuguese Cup. Sporting, one season so far, are 2nd in the Champions League table, 2 points behind leaders Liverpool. Arsenal are in 12th place and will be fighting for their third victory of the tournament at the Alvalade. The Gunners have already lost in the Premier League, where they occupy 4th place, 9 points behind leaders Liverpool.

LEIPZIG-INTER

Inter host Leipzig this Tuesday and Simone Inzaghi’s men will go from strength to strength in this Champions League, where they have added 10

points out of 12 possible and they are fifth. Meanwhile, Marco Rose’s Leipzig has yet to open its locker, as it has lost all four games played so far and is 32nd. A critical situation for those at the Red Bull Arena, who also suffered a 4-3 defeat against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga, where they are third, 8 points behind leader Bayern.

BAYER LEVERKUSEN-SALZBURG

Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen will not fail against Salzburg because, despite starting its Champions League with two wins, the German champions received a draw and a defeat against Liverpool (4-0). Thus, Leverkusen is now 13th in the table, 2 points away from the places that provide direct access to the Champions League round of 16. Salzburg, who lost the first three games of this tournament but won the last , will try to achieve their second victory.

SLOVAN BRATISLAVA-MILAN

Paulo Fonseca’s Milan continue to go from strength to strength after a difficult start to the season and this Tuesday they visit Slovan Bratislava, ranked last in the Champions League table. The red and black lost their first two games in this edition and won the last two, giving them 6 points and occupying 20th place. Slovan lost 4 of its games.

YOUNG BOYS-ATALANTA

Atalanta visit a Young Boys team who, like Leipzig, Sturm Graz, Red Star and Slovan Bratislava, have lost all 4 of their games. Second to last is the Swiss team. The Bergamo team, on the other hand, is 9th, just one point away from the places that provide direct access to the Champions League round of 16.