Champions League Week 3
Arsenal welcome Atlético Madrid in what promises to be one of the standout fixtures of the Champions League group stage. The Gunners have started their European campaign in excellent form, and a home win would reinforce their credentials as serious contenders.
Arsenal have an impressive defensive record both domestically and in Europe. The Gunners have won their first two matches in this season’s Champions League, scoring four goals and conceding none. Their home form in Europe has been particularly dominant — Arsenal have now won their last 14 group or league-phase games at the Emirates and have astonishingly kept 11 consecutive clean sheets in those fixtures.
Atlético continue to rely on disciplined, compact defending and quick transitions, but their recent numbers suggest they’re also opening up more in attack. Atlético have struggled against English opposition in the Champions League group stage, going winless in their last nine such encounters.
Given the current form and squad dynamics, this encounter is poised to be closely contested. Frankfurt’s home advantage and attacking prowess could pose challenges for Liverpool, who will need to find their rhythm and capitalize on key moments.
Eintracht Frankfurt currently sit 7th in their league with 9 points from 6 matches. However they have been good at home only losing 2 of their 7 matches, one coming against Bayern. On a positive note they also had a memorable 5-1 Champions League triumph over Galatasaray in their last Champions League match. Goals are flowing for them having scored 20 goals in their last 7 home matches but have conceded 13.
Liverpool haven’t been on great form away from home having lost their last 3 away matches. Summer signing Ekitike joined Liverpool from Frankfurt and he will be hoping to make an impact in this one along with Florian Wirtz returning to the country where he showed impressive form. He brings creativity, vision, and flair to the Reds’ midfield. They will be hoping his chance-creation ability and attacking intelligence make him a player capable of changing the game. Liverpool will be hoping to make it 3 unbeaten matches against Frankfurt.
This encounter promises to be an exhilarating contest between two of Europe’s elite clubs. Real Madrid’s attacking prowess and home advantage at the Santiago Bernabéu will be tested against Juventus’ disciplined defense and tactical acumen.
Real have won all 5 of their home competitions this season in all competitions, and their 2 star men Mbappe and Vinicius Junior have scored a combined 8 goals in these 5 matches. At the other end of the pitch their defence has been solid, only conceding 2 goals. The home side can go into this with confidence considering Juventus haven’t won at the Bernabeu since 2018, and only winning 2 of the 11 matches played in Madrid.
Visitors Juventus are unbeaten in 5 away matches with 3 wins and 2 draws. They sit 5th in Serie A, 3 points behind leader Napoli. In the Champions League they only have 2 points from 2 matches with a 2-2 draw against Villarreal and a 4-4 draw against Dortmund. The downside for Juventus is that their last 5 matches home and away have resulted in draws. Can they get their season off to a flyer against European Giants Real Madrid?
