By RYAN TOLMICH
The UEFA Champions League is back for a repeat performance Wednesday with a slate of eight afternoon games.
Wednesday’s action is headlined by a clash of reigning champions as Juventus head to Spain to take on Atletico Madrid. The Colchoneros welcome back head coach Diego Simeone to the coaches box after serving a ban, and the squad are high on morale after a 4-0 thrashing of Sevilla last Saturday.
Also in Champions League action, Arsenal host Galatasaray as the Gunners look to win their first match of the campaign, Real Madrid travel to minnows Ludogorets, and Liverpool hit the road to take on FC Basel.
If you will be watching today’s action, please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action (Today’s Soccer TV schedule is after the jump):
12 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus/ESPN3 – FC Zenit vs. AS Monaco
2:45 p.m. – Fox Sports 1 – Arsenal vs. Galatasaray
2:45 p.m. – ESPN 2 – Atletico Madrid vs. Juventus
2:45 p.m. – Fox Sports 2 – FC Basel vs. Liverpool
2:45 p.m. – Fox Sports Net – Ludogorets vs. Real Madrid
2:45 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus/ESPN3 – Bayer Leverkusen vs. Benfica
2:45 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus/ESPN3 – Anderlecht vs. Borussia Dortmund
2:45 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus/ESPN3 – Malmo vs. Olympiacos
6:30 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Botafogo vs. Santos
7 p.m. – NASL Live – Ottawa Fury vs. Atlanta Silverbacks
9 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Corinthians vs. Atletico Mineiro
9 p.m. – Azteca America – Morelia vs. Pachuca
9 p.m. – Univision Deportes – Club America vs. Veracruz
10 p.m. – Univision Deportes 2 – Chiapas vs. Universidad Guadalajara
10 p.m. – ESPN Deportes – Club Tijuana vs. Cruz Azul
Eh Szczesny got sent off? Did he deserve it? He does seem to like his Champions league red cards.
Yea, it’s Real Madrid, we all know how they win their tropheys…if they aren’t winning, the referees will ensure that things turn around quickly.
Two penalties, second one was disgustingly fake! Shocking refereeing, and they wonder why the world hates Real Madrid..
No other trophy-winning team has ever been awarded a penalty. The conspiracy is as far-reaching as it is diabolical.
Take a look at the second Real “penalty”, then make some more sarcastic comments…
No other trophy winning team has ever been awarded a flagrantly incorrect penalty. Diabolical etc etc
This is Ludogorets! They go up 1-0 in the 6th while CR misses a PK. Woohoo!
what is fox sports net? the madrid game isn’t a streaming option for fox sports go…which makes no sense. i googled fox sports net and don’t see anything.
ESPN and NBC are so much more intelligent than Fox. even games that they have the rights to, which they don’t show on one of their channels, are still available to be streamed via the online platform. idk why Fox Sports Go does not do the same. really annoying.
nvm…i found it. the website is just slow and wasn’t loading all the available streams.
And then he scores one — two PKs in 24 minutes.
Aubameyang missed an almost empty net. The team play to set it up was lovely.
Chicarito did I guess basically the same thing. Missed a sitter after a great counter
no gyau for dortmund today; kljestan on bench for anderlecht (najar starting).
ream starting for bolton, hyndman on bench for fulham.
Najar is doing well. btw. Really busy on his side.
btw. Green has been declared 80% match fit and will travel to Dortmund on Sat.