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ATLETICO MADRID will be desperate to get three points against Bayer Leverkusen TONIGHT in their hunt for Champions League knock-out qualification.The Spanish giants can jump up to second spot with a win on their home soil.
But that is dependent on whether Club Brugge can take maximum points off Portuguese outfit Porto in the other Group B fixture.

Kick-off time: 8pm BST
Live stream: BT Sport
TV channel: BT Sport 7
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Leverkusen XI: To follow

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INTER MILAN can edge closer to a last-16 Champions League spot with a win against Viktoria Plzen this evening.Robert Lewandowski’s late double kept Barcelona with in touching distance of Milan on matchday four.
But Inter have a huge opportunity to cement second place with Xavi’s side facing Bayern Munich in the other Group C fixture.

Kick-off time: 5:45pm BST
Live stream: BT Sport
TV channel: BT Sport 1
Inter XI: Onana, Skriniar, Acerbi, Bastoni, Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco, Dzeko, Lautaro
Viktoria XI: Stanek, Hejda, Pernica, Tijani, Mosquera, Kalvach, Bucha, Havel, Vlkanova, Jirka, Bassey

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EINTRACHT FRANKFURT welcome Marseille to Deutsche Bank Park in what could be the most pivotal tie of Group D.Frankfurt can jump from bottom of the pile up into second with a win over second-place Marseille.
But three points for the French giants would see them climb into pole position should Tottenham lose or draw against Sporting in the other Group D encounter.

Kick-off time: 8pm BST
Live stream: BT Sport
TV channel: BT Sport 6
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Marseille XI: To follow

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ERLING HAALAND’S return to Borussia Dortmund ended in tame fashion as the game finished 0-0 at Signal Iduna Park. The Norwegian striker was subbed at halftime and Riyad Mahrez had a penalty saved in the second period before the game petered out in drab circumstances.
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That’s all from Dortmund!
Manchester City picked up a goalless Champions League draw against Borussia Dortmund at the Signal Iduna Park.
That means City win Group G and Dortmund follow them to the Last 16 in second place.
Erling Haaland returned to the Westfalenstadion but failed to impress and was taken off at half-time with manager Pep Guardiola claiming he had a fever.
The reigning Premier League champions came closest to a goal when Riyad Mahrez’s penalty was blocked by Gregor Kobel on 58 minutes.
That’s all from us here at SunSport, have a great night!
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Jude Bellingham reacts
Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham praised his team-mates for qualifying to the Champions League knockouts.
Bellingham told BT Sport: “It’s good for us. Defensively we were really good, not many teams keep clean sheets against [Manchester] City, especially this season with all the quality they’ve got. To do that is really promising for us.
“We could have gone for it a bit more, I think we had chances to win the game, obviously they missed a penalty and Greg [Kobel] made a huge save.
“There’s different things to take away from the game, but overall we’re happy, because we were here to get to the next round and we’ve done it”
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Guardiola on penalties
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted his team has a problem with penalties and doesn’t know who will take the next one after Riyad Mahrez’s miss.
Guardiola told BT Sport: “We’ll see. Of course it’s a problem. Since I’ve been here we’ve missed 24, 25 penalties, most of them in Champions League.
“It’s too much. I always admire the courage, to take responsibility to do it, but we miss a lot of penalties.
“It’s a problem. In Copenhagen, here as well. We have to improve”
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Guardiola on Haaland
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola revealed Erling Haaland had a fever and Joao Cancelo suffered from a knock, which is why he took them off at half-time.
Guardiola told BT Sport: “Erling had a little bit of fever before the game. Joao [Cancelo] as well. He had a knock in his feet. He was looking tired, Joao, as well. So that’s why we changed it.”
Guardiola added: “We played much better second half than in the first half.
“We conceded some counter-attacks from them, they’re so fast. We suffered that our game on Saturday was so demanding, physicality and the trip and everything. We are a little tired.
“But we achieved what we wanted, top of the group again, so really good”
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Wasteful Man City
Manchester City came the closest to scoring a winner against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.
City got a penalty when Riyad Mahrez was brought down by Emre Can.
Mahrez took the shot but Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel denied him with a fine save.
The winger’s miss extends a rather negative streak for the Citizens.
Since the start of the 2016-2017 campaign City have failed to score 25 penalties across all competitions, which is more than any other Premier League team
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Updated Champions League table
As mentioned earlier, Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund are through to the Champions League Last 16.
City have won Group G with 11 points so far, whereas Dortmund finish second with eight.
Sevilla have punched their ticket to the Europa League play-offs, whereas Copenhagen are knocked out of Europe.
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Dortmund vs City stats
Manchester City dominated 73 per cent of possession against Borussia Dortmund after a stronger showing in the second half.
City registered a total of eight shots, three of which were on target.
Dortmund, on the other hand, produced 11 shots, four of which were on target.
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FT: Dortmund 0-0 Man City
Manchester City picked up a goalless draw against Borussia Dortmund at the Signal Iduna Park.
That means City win Group G and Dortmund follow them to the Champions League Last 16 in second place.
Erling Haaland returned to the Westfalenstadion but failed to impress and was taken off at half-time.
The reigning Premier League champions came closest to a goal when Riyad Mahrez’s penalty was saved by Gregor Kobel on 58 minutes
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FT: Dortmund 0-0 Man City
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That’s full-time at Dortmund!!!
Dortmund 0-0 Man City
90 Three more minutes of added time to go.
Both teams seem really happy with the current result…
Dortmund 0-0 Man City
88 Substitution
City boss Guardiola brings on a youngster of his own with Palmer replacing Mahrez
Dortmund 0-0 Man City
87 Yellow card
Hummels becomes the first Dortmund player to be booked after a rough challenge on Alvarez
Dortmund 0-0 Man City
87 Substitution
Dortmund boss Terzic throws in youngster Papadopoulos, who replaces Reyna for the final minutes
Dortmund 0-0 Man City
85 Both teams seems content with a goalless draw as we approach full-time.
Dortmund seal wualification while City finish top of the group
Dortmund 0-0 Man City
84 Chance
City create some danger as Mahrez tees Gundogan off but his shot goes wide
Dortmund 0-0 Man City
82 Substitution
Dortmund boss Terzic responds with a double change as Modeste and Wolf come on for Moukoko and Hazard respectively
Dortmund 0-0 Man City
81 Substitution
City boss Guardiola brings on Grealish, who replaces Foden for the final few minutes
Dortmund 0-0 Man City
80 Of course City want to make sure they will go through top of the table.
As it stands, they get what they want especially after DSevilla defeated Copenhagen
Dortmund 0-0 Man City
78 Tempo has seriously slowed down at Dortmund, but the hosts should be happy with it.
As it stands, the Bundesliga giants are through to the Champions League knockouts!
Same for Man City, obviously
Dortmund 0-0 Man City
75 Can’t help but feel like Haaland wouldn’t have missed that penalty for City.
Could that spot-kick cost Pep Guardiola’s side…?
Dortmund 0-0 Man City
72 Substitution
Dortmund boss Terzic makes his first change as Malen comes on for Adeyemi who put together an impressive display by dominating Cancelo
Dortmund 0-0 Man City
72 Yellow card
Akanji is the next City player to be booked after his hand blocked Adeyemi’s shot
Dortmund 0-0 Man City
70 City are building some steam after those two missed chances.
Dortmund have been silent up front so far…
Dortmund 0-0 Man City
67 Chance!
City come extremely close as Mahrez taps the ball to Alvarez who shoots but Kobel makes the save.
Foden tries to get the rebound but the Dortmund keeper gets to it first
Dortmund 0-0 Man City
67 Chance
City produce their second shot on target as Stones sets Gundogan down the right but his shot from a tight angle is firmly saved by Kobel
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CHELSEA advanced to the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 2-1 win over RB Salzburg in Austria. Mateo Kovacic put the Blues 1-0 up before Adamu equalised for the home side. But Kai Havertz’s brilliant goal won the game for Graham Potter’s side.

TV/Live stream: BT Sport 4
Salzburg XI: Kohn, Adamu, Seiwald, Kjaergaard, Sucic, Gourna-Douath, Pavlovic, Wober, Dedic, Okafor, Bernardo
Chelsea XI: Kepa, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Cucurella, Kovacic, Jorginho, Sterling, Pulisic, Gallagher, Havertz, Aubameyang

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That’s all from Austria
Chelsea can put their feet up, knowing that their 2-1 win at RB Salzburg has booked their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League – and with a game to spare.
And now you too can do the same, and enjoy the remaining Champions League games this evening that include Erling Haaland’s return to Borussia Dortmund with Manchester City.
Thanks for joining us, and goodbye.
New boss on Pott streak
And on the subject of unbeaten runs, Graham Potter has made it to nine games without defeat since taking charge at Stamford Bridge.
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Potter hails special Havertz strike
Chelsea manager Graham Potter paid tribute to his players after they ended RB Salzburg’s 40-match unbeaten run at home with a 2-1 success in Austria.
The game was settled by a special strike from Kai Havertz, the kind of goal that Potter admitted made his work easier when he has the players capable of such brilliance.
It was a fantastic performance from the players, they showed real courage because of the atmosphere here and the way they’re so intense. They put you under a lot of pressure, but we controlled it quite well and attacked well. We were disappointed to only be 1-0 up at half-time. One action from them levelled it, but we responded really well, and it was a great goal from Kai. It makes my job a lot easier when they can do that.Graham PotterBT Sport
Blues book place in knockouts
Chelsea’s win in Austria ensures that they become the sixth team to seal their spot in the Champions League’s Round of 16.
And if Dinamo Zagreb fail to beat AC Milan at home – a game that has just started in Croatia – then the Blues will be confirmed as Group E’s winners.
It seems a long time ago that Graham Potter picked up the reins with Chelsea bottom of the group.
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Stats from the Red Bull Arena
Salzburg ended the evening having had more attempts at goal than their illustrious visitors, but only managed to keep seven of their 16 on target.

Full time – RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea
For the 18th time in 19 attempts, Chelsea seal their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League – and with a game to spare too.
A thrilling encounter was settled by Kai Havert’s stunning strike, the best of three brilliant goals in the game.
Earlier in the second half, Junior Adamu had cancelled out Mateo Kovacic’s wonderful opener.
RB Salzburg’s 40-match unbeaten home run is over, but the Blues go marching on under Graham Potter.
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea
90+5. Chelsea appear to be seeing this one out by the corner flag.
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea – Kepa yellow card
90+2. Kepa takes exception to Chalobah being double-teamed and Silva being flattened once again, and rushes out to show his displeasure with Simic.
The goalkeeper pushes the Salzburg man not once, but twice, and promptly receives a yellow card.
Clever player from the goalkeeper to break up any momentum from the home side in stoppage time, or a completely unnecessary booking? You decide.
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea
90. The board goes up to signal six additional minutes of stoppage time.
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea
89. The noise levels inside the Red Bull Arena are up, Salzburg are pressing, and Chelsea are now hanging on.
The home side have forced a flurry of corner, the latest that ends with Kepa making up for another missed punch by executing a diving save.
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea
87. Great hold-up play by Sesko on the left, matched by his eventual switch to Dedic on the right.
The defender takes the shot on first time, but it’s comfortably held at the near post by Kepa.
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea – Gallagher yellow card
86. Connor Gallagher will have to play out the final few minutes on a booking after incurring the wrath of referee Sandro Scharer.
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea
83. Simic leans into Thiago Silva as he rises to head clear, and creates an arc for the Brazilian to crash to the ground.
It’s a really nasty landing for the 38-year-old, who – thankfully – looks nothing more than winded.
There were quite a few nervous onlookers holding their breath there.

RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea – RB Salzburg substitution
82. Another change for the hosts that sees goalscorer Junior Adamu departing.
Dijon Kameri has eight minutes plus stoppage time to show what he can do.
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea
81. Inside the final ten minutes, and Chelsea are now on the verge of sealing their qualification.
They can taste the Last 16, they just need to get themselves over the line.
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea – RB Salzburg double substitution
79. Now it’s the home side’s turn to introduce fresh legs.
Andreas Ulmer and Roko Simic are on for Noah Okafor and Max Wober.
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea
77. It doesn’t take Azpilicueta long to showcase his trademark move: a foul on Gourna-Douath.
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea – Chelsea double substitution
76. Despite that embarrassing miss with his last contribution to the game, Christian Pulisic receives a round of applause and a handshake from his manager as he’s replaced.
On come Cesar Azpilicueta and Armando Broja with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also departing.
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea
74. Big chance for Pulisic!
Havertz does ever so well to get to the touchline and pull a lovely pass back for the American 15 yards from goal.
Pulisic winds up his left foot, and…
…completely misses his kick.
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea
72. Graham Potter looks ready to make another change in order to see this game out.
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea – Chelsea substitution
70. Meanwhile, Mateo Kovacic has gone off, looking in some slight discomfort. Hopefully, it’s just precautionary.
On comes Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea
69. Salzburg go close again!
Kepa rushes off his line to punch clear the corner, but then attempts to do so a second time when it’s played back in during the attack’s second phase.
This time, the Chelsea goalkeeper is nowhere near it as Pavlovic gets up highest to head towards goal.
Only the awareness of Thiago Silva, dropping back on to the line, stops Chelsea from being pegged back again.

RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea
67. Sesko goes looking for another equaliser.
The teenage striker wriggles away from his marker, turns, and cracks a low drive towards the bottom corner from 20 yards.
It’s well saved by Kepa, pushing the strike out for a corner.
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea
64. The game’s third sensational goal – and this one may be the best of the lot!
Christian Pulisic does well to keep the attack alive after appearing to have run into trouble, quickly turning and laying a pass into the feet of Kai Havertz 25 yards from goal.
What the German does next is genius. Taking one touch to open up the opportunity, he then unleashes a vicious curling left-footed effort that crashes in off the underside of the crossbar, leaving Philipp Kohn on his knees.
Chelsea are back in front!

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CHELSEA take on Salzburg tonight in a repeat of Graham Potter’s first match in chaarge of the Blues in the Champions League.Their first clash at Stamford Bridge finished 1-1 thanks to Noah Okafor’s late equaliser after Raheem Sterling opened the scoring.

Start time: 5.45pm BST
TV/Live stream: BT Sport 4
Salzburg XI: Kohn, Adamu, Seiwald, Kjaergaard, Sucic, Gourna-Douath, Pavlovic, Wober, Dedic, Okafor, Bernardo
Chelsea XI: Kepa, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Cucurella, Kovacic, Jorginho, Sterling, Pulisic, Gallagher, Havertz, Aubameyang

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When is RB Salzburg vs Chelsea?

RB Salzburg entertain Chelsea TODAY – Tuesday, October 25.
It is scheduled to kick off earlier than usual – 5:45pm UK time but 6:45pm local time.
Red Bull Arena in Wals-Siezenheim is the allocated venue for this fixture and it can host approximately 30,188 spectators.
Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw when the sides last met in September.

What TV channel is RB Salzburg vs Chelsea on and can I live stream it?

RB Salzburg vs Chelsea will be broadcasted LIVE on BT Sport 4 in the UK.
Coverage is set to commence from 5pm UK time – 45 minutes before kick-off.
Subscription holders of BT Sport can stream the match live via the BT Sport website or BT Sport app.

On the Chelsea bench tonight
13 Bettinelli, 16 Mendy, 12 Loftus-Cheek, 18 Broja, 19 Mount, 20 Zakaria, 21 Chilwell, 22 Ziyech, 28 Azpilicueta, 30 Chukwuemeka
Havetz returns for Potter’s Blues
1 Kepa; 14 Chalobah, 6 Thiago Silva, 32 Cucurella; 10 Pulisic, 8 Kovacic, 23 Gallagher, 5 Jorginho, 17 Sterling; 29 Havertz, 9 Aubameyang

Wonderkid Sesko named among subs
1 Mantl, 33 Walke, 2 Van Der Brempt, 4 Piatkowski, 6 Baidoo, 8 Kameri, 17 Ulmer, 23 Simic, 24 Diarra, 30 Sesko
Recovered Sukic starts for Salzburg
18 Kohn; 70 Dedic, 95 Bernardo, 31 Pavlovic, 39 Wober; 13 Seiwald, 27 Gourna-Douath, 21 Sucic, 14 Kjaergaard; 9 Adamu, 77 Okafor

Blues odds-on to progress
RB Salzburg may be unbeaten in their last 16 matches in all competitions, but the bookies still expect Chelsea to claim the three points they need to seal their spot in the knockout stages.

RB Salzburg win 4/1
Draw 27/10
Chelsea win 8/11

Odds from Betfair correct at the time of post publication.
Chelsea eye place in knockouts
Good afternoon and welcome to live SunSport coverage of RB Salzburg versus Chelsea.
Yes, the early evening Champions League action this Tuesday comes from Austria, where Graham Potter’s men will be hoping to seal their route into the Last 16.
The Blues require a win to seal one of the top two spots in Group E with a game to spare, and will be further evidence of an impressive start to life at Stamford Bridge for their new manager.
However, standing in the Londoners’ way are a fearless Salzburg side, not used to losing on their own patch.
Kick-off at the Red Bull Arena is set for 5.45pm, and confirmation of the two starting line-ups is imminent.
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TOTTENHAM are up against Sporting Lisbon in their penultimate Champions League group stage clash. Spurs lost to the Portuguese side 2-0 when the two sides faced each other last month.
Tottenham lost 2-0 to Sporting Lisbon the last time the two sides playedCredit: Getty
Tottenham overcame Frankfurt 3-2 in a tight affair last weekCredit: Getty
But since then, Antonio Conte’s side have worked their way to the top of the group, and they stand just one win away from qualification to the last 16.
Sporting, on the other hand, are third on six points – level with second-placed Marseille.
But Tottenham will be desperate to secure a spot in the knockout stages with a game to spare.

What time does Tottenham vs Sporting kick off?

Tottenham take on Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday, October 26.
The game will get underway from 8pm UK time.
Tottenham vs Sporting will be held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

Tottenham vs Sporting will be shown live on BT Sport 3 and BT Sport Ultimate.
You can live stream the action from the BT Sport app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

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Team news
Dejan Kulusevski is working his way back to fitness and could find a spot on the bench for Conte’s side.
Richarlison had a calf issue to contend with but is set to be fit with the clash against Sporting.
Marcus Edwards and Francisco Trincao are set to start up front again but alongside Paulinho rathet than Goncalves.
Sebastian Coates will miss the clash, as will Luis Neto, who has a knee injury.
Odds

Tottenham – 40/85
Draw – 18/5
Sporting – 11/2

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