With a day full of action for the Argentines, the fifth date of the Champions League It will be launched this Tuesday. football will start at 2:45 p.m. con Bratislava-Milan (ESPN 2) and Sparta Prague-Atlético de Madrid (Fox Sports).
Colchonero – currently 23rd with just six points – is the team that has the most Argentines in its squad: Juan Musso, Nahuel Molina, Rodrigo De Paul, Angel Correa, Julián Alvarez and Giuliano Simeone. Besides, has Diego Simeone as technical director, who He was happy for Racing to win the Copa Sudamericanawhere “Cholo”, in addition to being a fan, was a player and coach.
“Saturday was an incredible day for me, because I completed 700 games herein the club I want. And the club I love in Argentina, which is Racing, won an international cup again after 36 years. And that, the truth, It is an incredible joy for all racing players. It is something that, without a doubt, will remain forever in everyone’s memory,” Simeone declared.
The former midfielder highlighted: “The club is in continuous growth. It has been growing for years, improvingwith significant investments in the search for better footballers. I’m not around, but you can see that there is work that is clearly reflected on the playing field. There are situations where you always seek to become champion. And it is a bit the path of what the Racing fan always asks for.”
And he added: “They asked me who Racing’s most important player was and I told them it was the coach. Why? Because Gustavo Costas has something incredible within the club. He was born there and has a sense of belonging. And beyond the talent of the footballers and the tactical work, there is a positive energy that comes from Gustavo Costas and his coaching staff,” The coach closed, praising his colleague.
More Champions
At 17 the rest of the games will be played, where report Barcelona-Brest (Fox Sports 2) and Bayern Múnich-Paris Saint-Germain (Fox Sports), Inter-RB Leipzig (ESPN) y Manchester City-Feyenoord (ESPN 2).
Barcelona He had a practically perfect start to the season, he is very experienced in his game, He comfortably leads the Spanish League and has three consecutive wins in the Champions League.
Bayern Munichfor his part, will try to recover, since has six points in the current Champions League and is 17th. Anyway, It won’t be easy at all against a PSG that has only four units and is increasingly committed to moving forward.
The one who is having a good time is Lautaro Martínez and Joaquín Correa’s Inter, which has 10 points and is fifth with an undefeated record, in the direct qualification zone for the round of 16. The Neroazzurro will receive the Germans from Leipzig in Milan.
Meanwhile, Julián Carranza and Ezequiel Bullaude’s Feyenoord will visit Pep Guardiola’s always-candidate Manchester Citywhich will try to leave behind the five consecutive defeats it has had in all competitions.
In another duel, Exequiel Palacios’ Bayer Leverkusen will be home against Nicolás Capaldo’s Salzburg (ESPN 4). Finallyalso from 5 p.m. they will be measured Sporting Lisboa-Arsenal (ESPN 3) y Young Boys-Atalanta.