Champions League, the matches of the second day: program and where to watch them on TV

Bologna, 30 September 2024 – Two days of great football and great emotions. The Champions League, in its new formula with 36 teams in a single round, with the second day of play scheduled for Tuesday 1 October and Wednesday 2 October. At their debut, four out of five Italian teams obtained points, with the Juve who won at home against PSV, good Inter who stopped City 0-0 in Manchester, good Bologna who took the first point against Shakhtar and well Atalanta who drew with Arsenal at the Gewiss Stadium. Only the Milan, defeated 1-3 by Liverpool, has had a bad day, but unlike two weeks ago, the Rossoneri are now made of a completely different stuff. The standings, for now, are of little consequence, given that there are 15 teams with three points, Bayern in the lead on goal difference (9-2 against Dinamo Zagreb), and the fight for the first eight places is wide open. The formula, in fact, provides direct access to the eighth finals for the first eight in the standings, while the ninth to twenty-fourth will play a play-off in two legs to decide the other eight. The last twelve in the standings will be eliminated without 'relegation' to the Europa League.

Second round of thrills

The most anticipated match by an entire population. Liverpool v Bologna It's the magic of the Champions League and the historic qualification of the rossoblù thanks to last year's fifth place. Three thousand Bologna fans following and Bologna that will play with a special total black jersey designed for the occasion by Macron. Getting a result will be almost impossible, but nights like these happen once in a lifetime: the game will be at Anfield on Wednesday at 21pm.

The game of the Juve who will visit a Leipzig, defeated by Atletico Madrid on their debut but third in the Bundesliga, two points behind Bayern and unbeaten in five games. Kick-off on Wednesday at 21:18.45. Two hours earlier, at XNUMX:XNUMX, Atalanta Gasperini, fresh from a draw in the league against Bologna, will visit the Shakhtar in Gelsenkirchen – obviously with the war in Ukraine you can't play in Donetsk – to try to get the first three points in Europe after the home draw with the Arsenal.

On Tuesday, instead, it will be the turn of the Milanese. At 21 pm the game will be played at San Siro Inter-Red Star, a great opportunity to get three points and boost Inter's chances in the fight for the top eight places after the important draw in Manchester. A very important and difficult test for the Milan which will be on stage at Leverkusen against Xabi's German champions Alonso. After the home defeat against Liverpool, Fonseca's team must not lose too much ground, as they need points to move up the standings. Everything live on Sky Sport channels, with the exception of the best match of Wednesday, which in this case will be Leipzig - Juventus, which will be broadcast by Amazon Prime. Streaming on Now Tv. As for free-to-air TV, Tv 8 will broadcast live on Wednesday at 21pm Lille-Real Madrid.

TV program and times

Tuesday October 1

Salzburg-Brest 18.45pm Sky Sport 255.

Stuttgart-Sparta Prague 18.45pm Sky Sport Calcio, 202, Sky Sport 254.

Inter-Red Star 21.00pm Sky Sport 1, 201, Sky Sport 252.

Borussia Dortmund-Celtic 21.00pm Sky Sport 257.

Barcelona-Young Boys at 21.00pm Sky Sport 256.

Leverkusen-Milan 21.00pm Sky Sport Calcio, 202, Sky Sport 253.

Arsenal-PSG 21.00pm Sky Sport 254.

Psv-Sporting Lisbon 21.00pm Sky Sport 258.

Slovan Bratislava-Manchester City at 21.00 pm Sky Sport 255.

Wednesday October 2

Shakhtar-Atalanta 18.45pm Sky Sport 1, 201, Sky Sport 252

Girona-Feyenoord 18.45 Sky Sport Calcio, 202, Sky Sport 253

Liverpool-Bologna 21.00pm Sky Sport 1, 201, Sky Sport 252.

Lispia-Juventus 21.00pm Amazon Prime

Benfica-Atletico Madrid at 21.00pm Sky Sport 255.

Dinamo Zagreb-Monaco 21.00pm Sky Sport 256.

Lille-Real Madrid 21.00pm Sky Sport Calcio, 202, Sky Sport 253.

Aston Villa-Bayern Munich 21.00pm Sky Sport 254.

Sturm Graz-Club Bruges 21.00pm Sky Sport 257