Summary

  • Man City maintain perfect start in Group G with win over Young Boys

  • Newcastle drop to third in Group F, behind Borussia Dortmund and leaders PSG

  • Barcelona maintain perfect start to Group H with 2-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk

  • Celtic welcome Atletico Madrid, aiming to pick up their first points in Group E

  1. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Barcelona 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    High and wild.

    Danylo Sikan turns on the ball and has glory in his eyes. He gets right under his effort, though, and sends the ball into the Spanish sky.

  2. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Barcelona 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Shakhtar Donetsk's Ukrainian defender Valeriy Bondar controls the ballImage source, Getty Images

    It feels just a matter of time before Barca make it 3-0.

  3. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Barcelona 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Dmytro Riznyk gets lucky. He spills an easy save and Ferran Torres is too close to adjust and avoid poking the ball past the post.

  4. Team news - Isak and Almiron return for Magpiespublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Newcastle v Borussia Dortmund (20:00 BST)

    Newcastle manager Eddie Howe makes two changes from Saturday's 4-0 win at home to Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

    Callum Wilson's wait for a first start in the Champions League goes on as he drops to the bench with Alexander Isak coming in, while Miguel Almiron replaces Jacob Murphy.

    Newcastle XI: Pope, Trippier, Lascaelles, Schar, Burn, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Almiron, Isak, Gordon.

    Subs: Dubravka, Karius, Dummett, Tonali, Wilson, Targett, Hall, Livramento, Murphy, Willock.

    Newcastle starting XIImage source, BBC Sport

    Borussia Dortmund sit fourth in the Bundesliga, two points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen, after Friday's 1-0 win against Werder Bremen.

    Boss Edin Terzic makes two changes from that victory.

    Ramy Bensebaini replaces Julian Ryerson at left-back, with Marcel Sabitzer coming in for Julian Brandt.

    Borussia Dortmund XI: Kobel, Wolf, Hummels, Schlotterback, Bensebaini, Nmecha, Can, Sabitzer, Malen, Reus, Fullkrug.

    Subs: Meyer, Lotka, Ozcan, Reyna, Haller, Moukoko, Sule, Adeyemi, Blank, Bynoe-Gittens

    Borussia Dortmund starting XIImage source, BBC Sport
  5. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Barcelona 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Joao Felix attempts to scoreImage source, Getty Images

    Save!

    Joao Felix dives to reach a header at the back post and force a fine save from Dmytro Riznyk. This after Marcos Alonso's whipped cross that flew just in front of the Shakhtar keeper.

    Barca picking up where they left off.

  6. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Barcelona 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Yukhym Konoplya looks to fashion something for the visitors, but his low ball flies between the Barca defence and keeper without a touch from a team-mate.

  7. TEAM NEWSpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Young Boys v Man City (20.00 BST)

    Jack Grealish starts for Manchester City tonight as one of six changes from the team which beat Brighton on Saturday.

    Rico Lewis, Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake come into what looks like a back four alongside Manuel Akanji, who was sent off in the 2-1 win over the Seagulls.

    Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes are also in the XI, as is Erling Haaland who has not scored in five Champions League matches.

    Young Boys XI: Racioppi; Blum, Camara, Benito, Garcia; Niasse, Lauper; Joel Monteiro, Ugrinic, Elia; Itten

    Man City XI: Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Ake; Rodri, Kovacic; Nunes, Grealish, Doku; Haaland

    Subs: Ortega, Carson, Walker, Phillips, Stones, Alvarez, Bernardo, Gomez, Gvardiol, Foden, Bobb, Hamilton

    Young Boys XIImage source, BBC Sport
    Man City XIImage source, BBC Sport
  8. KICK-OFFpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Barcelona 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Can Shakhtar do anything to make this anything other than a routine Barca win?

  9. Postpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Young Boys v Man City (20:00 BST)

    Interesting attire for the Man City team as they arrive at Young Boys. It's branded cardigans and jeans for the lads.

    Jack Grealish looks a bit like Danny Zuko when he's trying to impress Sandy at the end of Grease.

  10. I want to go again this year - Akanjipublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Young Boys v Man City (20:00 BST)

    Manuel AkanjiImage source, Getty Images

    Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji says he does not feel any hangover from last season's historic Treble.

    After Saturday's 2-1 win over Brighton - in which Akanji picked up a late second yellow card which rules him out of the upcoming Manchester derby - Guardiola admitted , externalthe achievement "had an influence on all of us".

    However, the 28-year-old feels City's start to the season shows the squad's desire to go again.

    "Not for me," he responded when asked directly about Guardiola's comments.

    "I can't speak for all the guys but for me I want to go again this year, I want to win everything that's possible. I hope we can fight for the titles and be up there and hopefully some more trophies at the end of the year.

    "I think we started really well. Obviously we didn't win the Community Shield but after that we had a long streak of winning before the three English losses in a row which obviously wasn't good.

    "It's good we showed a reaction after the international break to win the game at the weekend [against Brighton]."

  11. Guardiola forced into European rethinkpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Young Boys v Man City (20:00 BST)

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    Pep GuardiolaImage source, Getty Images

    Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been forced into a European rethink this week.

    Swiss opponents Young Boys play on an artificial surface.

    City do have one at their extensive Etihad Campus training ground. However, as it is not the same specifications as the one they will encounter on Wednesday night, Guardiola has abandoned his preferred option of City conducting their final training session at home.

    Instead, they will do it in the match stadium, which all clubs used to do before deciding it was better to remain on familiar ground for as long as possible.

  12. 'PSG couldn't handle them'published at 18:38 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Newcastle v Borussia Dortmund (20:00 BST)

    Alan Shearer
    Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Dortmund are very different [to Paris St-Germain].

    I thought PSG were undercooked, they didn't know what to expect from a Newcastle team that loves to press and play with intensity. PSG just couldn't handle them.

    Dortmund will have certainly looked at that and the performance against Crystal Palace at the weekend.

    They'll be thinking that they have to play a different game - being tight and compact - because they know Newcastle will come at them from the first whistle.

  13. Postpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Newcastle v Borussia Dortmund (20:00 BST)

    .Image source, Getty Images

    The calm before the storm.

    St James' Park is ready to host more Champions League football tonight.

  14. HALF-TIMEpublished at 45+2 mins

    Barcelona 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Fermin Lopez celebrates scoringImage source, Getty Images

    All very straightforward for Barca.

    They slowly taken control of this, leading through two fine strikes from Ferran Torres and Fermin Lopez.

    Looking like a nailed on third win out three for Barca in the Champions League this season.

  15. Postpublished at 45+1 mins

    Barcelona 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Into two added minutes. Shakhtar look to be in for a moment as space opens up on the left, but the final pass hasn't been there all night and it isn't there now.

    Joao Cancelo tackles once to get the ball away from the box and then slides in to knock the ball against an opponent and win the throw.

  16. YELLOW CARDpublished at 42 mins

    Barcelona 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Slovak referee Ivan Kruzliak presents a yellow cardImage source, Getty Images

    Shakhtar have not had a shot on target so far in this game. Barca are comfortably on top.

    Ferran Torres takes no prisoners as he slides in to catch a Shakhtar man for the game's first booking.

  17. 'I don't have a piece of doubt about Jack'published at 18:27 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Young Boys v Man City (20:00 BST)

    Jack GrealishImage source, Getty Images

    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has backed Jack Grealish to rise to the pressure of having to fight his way back into the team before Wednesday's Champions League game with Young Boys.

    Grealish has since struggled for game time since recovering from a dead leg last month.

    He was on the bench in City's past four league games but started the 3-1 win at RB Leipzig on 4 October.

    "I don't have a piece of doubt about Jack," Guardiola said.

    "He needs rhythm - he's not like [Phil] Foden or Bernardo [Silva] who need two or three training sessions to be ready. He's incredibly focused to get back and we're going to use him and we believe he will help us.

    "He knows and everyone knows there is competition. The group of guys we have, the relationship is beyond exceptional. But they have to convince themselves they are ready. Sooner or later the opportunity comes, and you have to be ready."

  18. Postpublished at 40 mins

    Barcelona 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Could so easily be 3-0!

    Shakhtar try to play out again and allow Barca to nick the ball. Ferran Torres is about to pull the trigger until Taras Stepanenko dives in to deny him.

  19. goal

    GOAL - Barcelona 2-0 Shakhtar Donetskpublished at 37 mins

    Fermín López

    Fermín López shootsImage source, Reuters

    Brilliant goal!

    Barca have really stepped it up in the last 15 minutes and they're threatening to run away with this now.

    He may have missed earlier in the move that led to Ferran Torres' opener, but there's no mistake here. He runs beyond the forwards, shifts the ball to his right foot and smashes a rising effort in off the post.

    No stopping that. No stopping Barca at the moment.

  20. 'This seemed impossible'published at 18:21 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Newcastle v Borussia Dortmund (20:00 BST)

    .Image source, Getty Images

    Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff says it seemed impossible the club would be preparing for a Champions League match two years ago.

    Eddie Howe's side are top of Group F after a 4-1 home win against Paris St-Germain and a goalless draw at AC Milan.

    Two years ago the Magpies were bottom of the Premier League still awaiting their first league win of the season.

    "Even sat here doing a press conference before a Champions League game seemed impossible," said Longstaff, who made his Newcastle debut in 2016.

    "To be in this position now is a real privilege.

    "It's a competition I've watched since I was a little kid, to finally be playing in it is something I am trying to take in my stride."