Champions League Matchday 2 live on Sky / ITV
September 25, 2011 · 0 Comments
After a thrilling opening to the competition on matchday one the UEFA Champions League resumes with a series of intriguing fixtures over 27 & 28 September 2011.
Sky Sports will show comprehensive live coverage of matches including 3 domestic sides, Manchester City, Manchester United & Arsenal. ITV1′s pick on Wednesday night sees Chelsea visit Valencia. Sky Sports will screen all remaining fixtures live via the red button.
Bayern Munich v Manchester City
Date: Tues 27 Sep | Venue: Allianz Arena | Kick-off: 7.45pm | Coverage : Sky Sports HD2
Manchester City will want to succeed where local rivals Manchester United FC have failed in four attempts by winning at Bayern, though the German heavyweights will be confident of backing up their vibrant 2-0 matchday one victory at Villarreal.
Jupp Heynckes’ men, boasting eight successive wins in all competitions, have lost only once at home to English opposition, a 2-1 UEFA Cup defeat by Norwich City in 1993/94.
Manchester United v FC Basel
Date: Tues 27 Sep | Venue: Old Trafford | Kick-off: 7.45pm | Coverage : Sky Sports HD4
FC Basel 1893 coach Thorsten Fink will know better than to take anything for granted when his team visit Manchester United FC on matchday two. Fink was a member of the FC Bayern München side beaten by two added-time United goals in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final and faces the English title holders for the first time as a coach.
Basel are top of Group C following their 2-1 home win against FC Oţelul Galaţi on matchday one, when United were held 1-1 at SL Benfica.
Arsenal v Olympiakos
Date: Wed 28 Sep | Venue: Emirates Stadium | Kick-off: 7.45pm | Coverage : Sky Sports HD2
The Gunners were denied three matchday one points by a late Borussia Dortmund goal and had to settle for a 1-1 draw away to the German champions, while Olympiakos lost 1-0 at home to Olympique de Marseille.
Valencia v Chelsea
Date: Wed 28 Sep | Venue: Estadio Mestalla | Kick-off: 7.45pm | Coverage : ITV1 HD
Chelsea travel to Spain to face Valencia in what looks like their most difficult match in the group stage. New Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas knows that Roman Abramovich covets this trophy more than any other and nothing less than a run to the final in Munich next May will suffice. Adrian Chiles presents the action from the Estadio Mestalla with analysis from Gareth Southgate and Andy Townsend, and commentary by Clive Tyldesley and Jim Beglin.
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