Here are Bola News’ picks for tonight’s Champions League matches.
Red Bull Salzburg vs Chelsea FC
Chelsea will tonight be hosted by the Austrian giants in Salzburg after drawing 1-1 in the Premier League against Manchester United. A win for the Blues tonight will secure their qualification to the knockout stage.
Their first leg Champions league meeting this season saw Chelsea being held to a 1-1 draw at home by the Salzburg side that is sitting second in Group E with 6 points and still undefeated in the competition this season.
Graham Potter’s charges will look to record a vital away win and maintain their lead in the group having defeated AC Millan home and away in their last Champions League encounter to top the group with 7 points.
RB Leipzig Vs Real Madrid
Group F leaders and defending Champions Real Madrid will be hosted by the group’s second-placed side, RB Leipzig, at the Red Bull Arena in Germany.
The Spanish giants will head into this fixture high on confidence after thrashing Sevilla 3-1 in La Liga over the weekend despite being held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Shakhtar Donetsk in their last Champions League outing.
Madrid are topping the group with 10 points having won all their matches and only recorded on draw while Leizpzig is sitting second in the group with 6 points and will look to maintain their positions tonight.
The last between the two in the Champions League ended 2-0 in favour of Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Borussia Dortmund Vs Manchester city
Manchester City’s red-hot striker Erling Halaad returns former club tonight when they face Borrusia Dortmund for the second time in the Champions League this season.
Dortmund will head into this match after recording an emphatic 5-0 victory in the Bundesliga against Stuttgart while Manchester city also thumped Brighton and Hove Albion FC 3-1 in the Premier League.
City will look to finish storng in the group as they are currently top of G with 10 points above Dortmund who have 7 as well as Sevilla and FC Kobenhavn who both have 2 points each after round four.
The first meeting between City and Dortmund this season in the Champions League ended 2-1 in favour of the English side.
