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    Chelsea 0 Sevilla 0 LIVE REACTION: Points shared at Stamford Bridge as Werner goes closest in Champions League stalemate

    CHILLED
    Speaking on BT Sport, Ben Chilwell, who had the most touches in the Chelsea squad, said: “I think the important thing is the clean sheet. I think defensively as a team we were solid today, against a very good team.
    “It would have been nice to get a win at home, but we’ll take a draw and the clean sheet.
    “We were very organised this evening, I think defensively we were very good, not just the defenders, but the wingers put in a real shift too.
    “We’re a top team, when you play for Chelsea and concede goals you’re going to get criticism, but today we’ve shown we are a strong outfit. They’re one of the best teams in Europe, and gave Bayern a good run for their money, so it’s positive to get a clean sheet against them.” More

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    Bayern Munich vs Atletico Madrid FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Champions League match

    BAYERN MUNICH begin their Champions League defence with a tough test at home to Atletico Madrid.
    The Germans were excellent in last year’s competition as they won every single match they played to lift the trophy for a sixth time.

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    Robert Lewandowski and Bayern Munich will be hoping to retain their titleCredit: Reuters

    Diego Simeone’s Atletico put themselves among the favourites for the competition with a famous win over Liverpool but were way below their best as they bowed out to RB Leipzig in the quarter-final.
    What time does Bayern Munich vs Atletico Madrid kick off?
    Bayern Munich take on Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, October 21.
    The match kicks off at 8pm – 9pm in Germany and Spain.
    It will be played at the Allianz Arena.
    While fans are allowed in stadiums in some parts of Germany, this is not the case in Bavaria and this match will therefore take place behind closed doors.
    What TV channel is Bayern Munich vs Atletico Madrid on and can I live stream it?
    Bayern Munich vs Atletico Madrid will be live on BT Sport ESPN.
    Coverage commences after the conclusion of Salzburg vs Lokomotiv Moscow.
    To stream the game live, head to the BT Sport website or app.
    Last time the two sides met, Bayern Munich were 1-0 winners in the 2016/17 group stage, however they were unable to stop Atleti topping the group.

    How do I watch Bayern Munich vs Atletico Madrid for FREE?
    Team news
    Bayern Munich are likely to name an unchanged team from their 4-1 win at Bielefeld over the weekend.
    Lucas Torreira is set to start again for Atletico Madrid after impressing on his debut at Celta Vigo.
    And Diego Simeone will probably start the more defensively-minded Marcos Llorente over Angel Correa.

    Latest odds
    Bayern Munich 8/15
    Draw 16/5
    Atletico Madrid 5/1
    *Latest odds from Ladbrokes correct as of Tuesday, October 20. More

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    Man City vs Porto FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Champions League match

    MAN CITY host Porto as Pep Guardiola looks to win a first Champions League since famously leading Barcelona to the trophy in 2011.
    Things appeared to be going swimmingly for Guardiola’s men in last season’s competition before they were stunned by Lyon in the quarter-final.

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    Man City were 1-0 winners over Arsenal at the weekendCredit: AFP or Licensors

    Porto were knocked out of this competition by Krasnodar in qualifying in 2019/20 and therefore had to compete in the Europa League where Wolfsburg beat them in the last 32.
    What time does Man City vs Porto kick off?
    Man City take on Porto on Wednesday, October 21.
    The match kicks off at 8pm at the Etihad.
    It will be played without spectators in accordance with current UK law.
    Man City and Porto have never played each other before.
    What TV channel is Man City vs Porto on and can I live stream it?
    Man City vs Porto is live on BT Sport 3.
    Coverage commences at 7.15pm – 45 minutes before kick-off.
    To stream the game live, head to the BT Sport website or app.

    How do I watch Man City vs Porto for free?
    Team news
    Injuries are wreaking havoc on Man City’s squad with Kevin De Bruyne, Aymeric Laporte, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Benjamin Mendy and Gabriel Jesus all currently out.
    Porto only have two injuries to worry about with Ivan Marcano and Mouhamed Mbaye on the treatment table.
    Latest odds
    Man City 2/7

    Draw 24/5
    Porto 10/1 More

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    Ajax vs Liverpool FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Champions League match

    LIVERPOOL visit the Netherlands in a battle between two teams who excelled in the 2019 Champions League before disappointing last season.
    The Reds lifted a sixth trophy 18 months ago with a 2-0 win over Tottenham in Madrid while Ajax stunned Real Madrid and Juventus before falling just short against Spurs in the semi-final.

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    A depleted Liverpool face a tough trip to AjaxCredit: PA:Press Association

    However both teams now need to prove their mettle all over again with Liverpool having lost an epic last 16 tie to Atletico Madrid in February and Ajax failing to even make it out of the group stage.
    What time does Ajax vs Liverpool kick off?
    Ajax take on Liverpool on Wednesday, October 21.
    The match kicks off at 8pm – 9pm in Amsterdam.
    It will take place at the Johan Cruyff ArenA.
    Fans had returned to stadiums in the Netherlands but this game will be played behind closed doors as the country has entered a partial lockdown.
    Last time these sides met was way back in 1966, when Ajax earned a 2-2 draw at Anfield to progress 7-3 on aggregate in the European Cup.
    What TV channel is Ajax vs Liverpool on and can I live stream it?
    Ajax vs Liverpool is live on BT Sport 2.
    Coverage commences at 7pm – one hour before kick-off.
    To stream the game live, head to the BT Sport website or app.

    How do I watch Ajax vs Liverpool for free?
    Team news
    Virgil Van Dijk will play no part in this game and could miss the rest of the season with an ACL injury following a horror tackle by Jordan Pickford at Everton on Saturday..
    Thiago Alcantara is also a doubt with a knee injury picked up via an equally bad challenge which saw Richarlison sent off.
    And Liverpool’s defensive woes could get even worse with Joel Matip undergoing a scan for a muscle injury.

    Should the Cameroon star not recover, Fabinho is likely to slot in next to Joe Gomez as a makeshift centre-half.
    This match will also come too soon for goalkeeper Alisson, who is out for at least another week.
    To make matters worse for Jurgen Klopp’s men, Ajax have a clean bill of health.
    Latest odds
    Ajax 16/5

    Draw 16/5
    Liverpool 7/10
    *Latest odds from Ladbrokes correct as of Tuesday, October 20. More

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    PSG 1 Man Utd 2: Rashford the hero again in Paris with late stunner to spare Martial’s blushes after own goal

    MANCHESTER UNITED’S last visit to the Parc des Princes got Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the manager’s job permanently.
    Perhaps this once might finally convince doubters why he should keep it.

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    Marcus Rashford roars his delight at bagging an 84th-minute winner in glorious style at PSGCredit: Reuters

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    Striker Marcus Rashford finishes with power and precision to clinch Man Utd’s 2-1 victory in their group openerCredit: AFP or licensors

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    Subbed Anthony Martial, who headed an own goal, shows joy and relief as he congratulates late Man Utd hero Marcus Rashford Credit: Getty Images – Getty

    This was some performance against the Ligue 1 champions and last season’s finalists.
    United in their new zebra print away strip had once again earned their stripes in the French capital.
    Last time in March 2019 it was a dramatic 3-1 win that put them through to the Champions League quarter-finals on away goals.
    This was every bit as impressive as that if not more so.

    Marcus Rashford was the hero that night with a last-minute penalty and he did it again.
    This time it was the 87th minute as he received a ball from Paul Pogba, turned his man and drove a shot into the far bottom corner.
    What a finish, what another night in the French capital and no more than United deserved.

    They had taken a deserved lead in the 23rd minute from the penalty spot.

    Martial won it with a driving run that Abdou Diallo could only stop with a foul.
    Now, Bruno Fernandes had ended his run of 18 successive penalties scored in the league for Sporting Lisbon and United with his miss against Newcastle.
    It didn’t cost in the end in that game as they ran out 4-1 winners but what it had done is plant a seed of doubt.
    Kaylor Navas was ready for the trademark jump before the kick and went the right way to save it.
    The only problem was he was about a foot off his line when he did it so the kick was retaken.
    Now in this position you might think Fernandes, his confidence perhaps shot, might hand the responsibility over for the retake.

    Early drama in this season’s Champions League!Bruno Fernandes misses his penalty for United… But a retake is ordered from VAR 🖥United’s stand-in captain makes no mistake the second time around 👌 pic.twitter.com/vmPVjGc162
    — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 20, 2020

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    Bruno Fernandes slots home the penalty opener – after a retake – for Man Utd on 24 minutesCredit: PA:Press Association

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    Defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka rushes to hail United matchwinner Marcus Rashford at Parc des Princes Credit: Getty Images – Getty

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    Man Utd midfielder Bruno Fernandes hails his breakthrough spot-kick against last season’s finalists PSGCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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    PSG celebrate their own-goal equaliser through Frenchman Anthony MartialCredit: AFP or licensors

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    Man Utd frontman Anthony Martial contrives to knock in an own-goal leveller for PSGCredit: Reuters
    To Rashford for example.
    But no, Fernandes, was determined he was going to have another go and nobody was arguing with the stand in captain.
    He did his little jump again and this time Navas had leaned slightly to his right inviting a low show to the left.
    Phew! Can you imagine if he had missed both?
    It is testament to his belief and bottle that he risked that very eventuality.
    It was his tenth goal in his last 12 games in Europe.
    At the other end the much vaunted frontline of Neymar, Kylan Mbappe and Di Maria were being thwarted.
    In the absence of the injured Harry Maguire and Eric Bailly, Solskjaer had opted to go with three centre-backs one of whom, Axel Tuanzebe, had not started a game for ten months.

    Manchester United were awarded a whopping 22 penalties during the 2019/20 season
    Now in a special challenge in LA in pre-season a couple of years ago Tuanzebe established the world record at kids game Hungry Hippos at 17.37 seconds.
    And he was snapping every ball that came his way last night too.
    His tackle on Mbappe on 34 minutes when he wrapped his leg round the striker was quite brilliant.
    Solskjaer had shown faith once again in Fred and Scott McTominay in midfield who gave him that energy again as they had done at St.James’ Park.
    That left Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic on the bench again.
    They had PSG rattled bar a brief early flurry from the home side.
    David De Gea had denied them in those early moments with a particularly brilliant pointblank save from Layvin Kurzawa.

    11 – Bruno Fernandes has scored 11 of the 12 of the penalties he has taken for @ManUtd in all competitions; since his club debut in February, his 11 goals from the spot is more than any other player for teams in the big-five European leagues. Retaken. #PSGMUN pic.twitter.com/qXi7IhotVQ
    — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 20, 2020

    There was nothing he could do for the equaliser though on 55 minutes.
    Had his header been at the other end Martial would have been rightly praised.
    But in closing his eyes and flicking the ball into his own net from Neymar’s corner he undid all United’s good work.
    The fact it was the Brazilian’s delivery means he has now been directly involved in 60 goals in 61 Champions League matches – 35 goals and 25 assists.
    But United’s heads did not go down and Solskjaer remained positive.
    Martial was desperate to make up for his error and come close four minutes later with a header that went just over.
    Solskjaer got his changes right again not least in switching from three central defenders and wing backs to a 4-3-3 with Pogba on to apply more pressure.

    The manager new they deserved this win with this performance and wanted nothing less.
    PSG boss Thomas Tuchel had warned about the danger of United on transition and so it proved as time and again Rashford raced clear.
    It looked like he might not get his reward then came another magical moment for the Red Devils star.

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    Marcus Rashford shows the tension in a tight game before popping up with a stunning winnerCredit: Reuters

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    Serge Gnabry tests positive for coronavirus on eve of Bayern Munich’s Champions League opener vs Atletico Madrid

    SERGE Gnabry has tested positive for coronavirus on the eve of Bayern Munich’s Champions League opener against Atletico Madrid.
    The club’s Twitter page announced the German had caught the virus.

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    Serge Gnabry has tested positive for Covid-19 a little over 24 hours before Bayern’s first Champions League gameCredit: AFP or licensors

    Bayern say he is doing well and is self-isolating.
    The club conducted tests after a training session on Monday.
    Gnabry trained with his team-mates, so it is unclear whether more positive cases may arise.
    No other positive cases have been announced since the news of Gnabry’s positive test broke.

    German outlet Bild report that the club will release another statement later in the evening.
    The positive result comes just a day before the defending champions open thier campaign against Atletico Madrid.
    Leroy Sane is also injured, leaving manager Hansi Flick with limited options of who to play out wide.

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    Why is Cristiano Ronaldo not playing for Juventus against Dynamo Kiev tonight and when will he return?

    JUVENTUS begin their Champions League campaign with a difficult trip to Ukraine to face Dynamo Kiev.
    The Old Lady is desperate to end their long wait for a European trophy, with their last triumph coming way back in 1996.

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    Juventus are without Ronaldo for their trip to UkraineCredit: Reuters

    But they will have to find a way past the Ukrainian champions without Cristiano Ronaldo who sits this Champions League opener out.
    Why isn’t Cristiano Ronaldo playing for Juventus?
    Ronaldo will hope this is finally the year he can inspire the Turin-based side to end their long wait to lift Big Ears again.
    Juventus have been runners-up in the Champions League three times since the turn of the century.
    And this year they’ve been put in a group with Barcelona, Ferencvaros and Dynamo.

    Ronaldo played for Portugal in their draw with France during the international break and was expected to feature against Sweden.
    But the former Man Utd and Real Madrid star returned a positive test for Covid-19 and left Portugal’s training camp.
    He is currently self isolating and has reportedly displayed no symptoms.

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    Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo posted a picture on Instagram of him relaxing by his pool during isolationCredit: instagram.com/cristiano
    Ronaldo travelled from Portugal to Turin on a private air ambulance – but hit back at suggestions he’s broken protocol in the process.

    CR7 said: “I did not break any protocol.
    “They’re saying that I broke Italian laws but it’s all a lie.
    “I spoke with my team and we have the responsibility to do things right.
    “Everything was done with authorisation. Principally for the Italian man (Italian sports minister Vincenzo Spadaforo) whose name I’m not going to say, it’s a lie, I abided by all the protocols.”

    When will he return to action?
    Ronaldo is definitely out for the game against Dynamo Kiev after returning a positive test on Tuesday, October 13.
    It looks likely that he will also miss the Serie A clash against Verona on October 25.
    And his long-awaited meeting with Barcelona and Lionel Messi could also be in doubt, as Uefa protocol requires a player to test negative seven days before a game. 
    To play in the clash with the Catalan giants, Ronaldo will need to test negative for coronavirus by Wednesday, October 21.
    If he doesn’t, he’s likely to make his Juventus return at Spezia on November 1.

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    Chelsea vs Sevilla: Live stream FREE, TV channel, team news and kick-off time for Champions League game TONIGHT

    CHELSEA face Sevilla tonight as they look to get their Champions League campaign off to a winning start.
    Frank Lampard’s men have won just two of their first five Premier League fixtures and threw away a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Southampton on Saturday.

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    Timo Werner’s goal was not enough to earn Chelsea victory over SouthamptonCredit: AP:Associated Press

    Visitors Sevilla had put themselves among the early LaLiga frontrunners but will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing 1-0 loss at Granada over the weekend.
    What time does Chelsea vs Sevilla kick off?
    The match kicks off at 8pm UK time.
    While some European ties will be played with fans, this game at Stamford Bridge will be behind closed doors in accordance with current UK law.
    Chelsea have never played Sevilla before.
    What TV channel is Chelsea vs Sevilla on and can I live stream it?
    Chelsea vs Sevilla is live on BT Sport 3.
    Coverage commences at 7.15pm – 45 minutes before kick-off.
    To stream the game live, head to the BT Sport website or app.

    Can I watch Chelsea vs Sevilla for free?
    Team news

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    Our predicted Chelsea line-up to face Sevilla
    Edouard Mendy is in the squad, raising hopes among Chelsea fans that he will be fit to replace Kepa following his horror show against Southampton.
    Thiago Silva is available after missing the Saints match with jet lag while Hakim Ziyech could get his opportunity to impress after coming off the bench against the Saints.
    For the visitors, Luuk de Jong and Lucas Ocampos will be expected to return after being left out for the game against Granada.

    Karim Rekik could make his Sevilla debut following a summer transfer from Hertha Berlin.
    Latest odds
    Chelsea – 10/11
    Draw – 5/2
    Sevilla – 14/5

    *Odds from Ladbrokes correct as of Tuesday, October 20 More