By Daily Sports on September 29, 2021

The UEFA Champions League group stage continues today, Wednesday, September 29, 2021, with plenty to look forward to in the second batch of Matchday 2 games – from another record on the horizon for Cristiano Ronaldo to a milestone looming for Thomas Müller.

What to look out for?

Another record in Ronaldo’s sights

Ronaldo can break Iker Casillas’ all-time UEFA Champions League appearances record on Wednesday, when United take on Villarreal: the side that beat the Red Devils in last season’s UEFA Europa League final. The 36-year-old drew level with Casillas on 177 appearances on Matchday 1. “It’s about his longevity, sustainability, professionalism and quality,” said United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær.

Müller eyes elite company

Thomas Müller is just one goal away from becoming only the eighth man to reach a half-century in the UEFA Champions League – next in his sights are Dynamo Kyiv. Bringing up his 50 would also draw Müller level with Thierry Henry in the all-time scoring charts, behind an illustrious top six of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, Karim Benzema, Raúl González and Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Sevilla seeking lift-off

Unbeaten this season, Sevilla just about kept that run going in a 1-1 draw with Salzburg on Matchday 1, despite conceding three penalties and losing Youssef En-Nesyri to a 50th-minute red card. With all four Group G teams locked on one point, the Liga high-flyers will now be eager to take command against Wolfsburg – a side coach Julen Lopetegui is not taking lightly. “They are opponents of the highest level,” he said. “It certainly won’t be easy.”

Wednesday Matches

Group E: Bayern vs Dynamo Kyiv, Benfica vs Barcelona

Group F: Atalanta vs Young Boys (18:45), Manchester United vs Villarreal

Group G: Salzburg vs LOSC, Wolfsburg vs Sevilla

Group H: Zenit vs Malmö (18:45), Juventus vs Chelsea

Tuesday’s Results

Group A: Paris 2-0 Manchester City, Leipzig 1-2 Club Brugge

Group B: AC Milan 1-2 Atlético, Porto 1-5 Liverpool

Group C: Ajax 2-0 Beşiktaş, Dortmund 1-0 Sporting CP

Group D: Shakhtar 0-0 Inter, Real Madrid 1-2 Sheriff

•Adapted from a uefa.com report. PHOTO: History chaser Cristiano Ronaldo

Source Daily Sports

Posted September 29, 2021

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