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The fifth round of the Champions League is here and there was plenty of entertainment to get things started this week. In a major shock, Manchester City completely collapsed against Feyenoord at the Etihad Stadium and drew 3-3, throwing away a three-goal lead in the last 15 minutes. Attention now turns to Anfield, where Liverpool host Real Madrid in a mouthwatering encounter between two European giants. Elsewhere, Aston Villa are out to end their dreadful winless run against Juventus. Tuesday, November 26 Wednesday, November 27 For Liverpool, Trent Alexander-Arnold is fit enough to make the bench and Harvey Elliott also rejoins the matchday squad. There are two changes from the 3-2 win over Southampton, with Arne Slot bringing Alexis Mac Allister and Luis Diaz back into the team. Caody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai are named as substitutes. For Real Madrid, there is no Vinicius Junior, with the Brazilian superstar missing due to a leg injury. Luka Modric captains the team, with Aurelien Tchouameni injured. He misses out along with Rodrygo and Eder Militao. But Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham both start. Liverpool: Kelleher, Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Jones, Diaz, Nunez Subs: Jaros, Davies, Gomez, Endo, Alexander-Arnold, Elliott, Szoboszlai, Quansah, Morton, Gakpo Real Madrid: Courtois, Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy, Guler, Camavinga, Modric, Bellingham, Brahim, Mbappe Subs: Lunin, Gonzalez, Endrick, Vazquez, Vallejo, Ceballos, Garcia, Gonzalo One of the teams taking advantage of the new Champions League format is undoubtedly Celtic. The Hoops are currently 18th but would fly into the top 16 with a win. They've already got two wins from two at Celtic Park and will be looking to make it three from three this evening against Club Brugge. And Brendan Rodgers has full belief the home crowd will propel his team on once more. Speaking at his pre-match press conference, he said: “It is another opportunity to show the power of Celtic Park. “I’ve got absolutely no doubt that every team and their supporters will feel that their football ground is really special and I respect that. "But I know this club and I know the fans and I know the stadium, so I know how special it really is to play here and how difficult it can be. “What you have to be able to do is then match that with the performance and that’s something that has really pleased me in these recent home games in the Champions League. "It’s not just a tick box for players to come here and clubs to come and say they’ve played at Celtic Park but it’s to come and realise you’re going to be in for a game here. ” Since beating Bayern Munich in the Champions League on a magical night, Aston Villa have failed to win a match in any competition. This includes a 1-0 defeat to Club Brugge in their last game in this tournament. And things don't get much easier for them as Italian giants Juventus make the journey to Villa Park this evening. But with the Villans struggling for form, their manager Unai Emery has insisted that the visitors are the favourites. Speaking at his pre-match press conference, he said: "Juventus is one of the best teams in the world, akin to Real Madrid in Spain, Bayern Munich in Germany, and PSG in France. "The Champions League is the pinnacle of tournaments, and we hope to play as many matches as possible in it. "We also aim for victory, but Juventus is the favorite, and considering our 9 points in the standings, a draw would not be a bad result either. " Right, last night threw up some great games, including Manchester City making unwanted Champions League history. They became the first team to fail to win a match in UEFA's elite competition when 3-0 up after 75 minutes. But attention now turns to this evening, and again, there are some huge clashes. The biggest is undoubtedly at Anfield, where Liverpool take on Real Madrid. It's a mouthwatering encounter between two European giants. We also have Aston Villa hosting Juventus, as the Villans look to end their winless run. Celtic host Club Brugge and are looking to make it back-to-back victories after dispatching RB Leipzig 3-1 last time out. Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham has revealed he wants to deliver a Steven Gerrard-type performance this evening at Anfield. Liverpool host the Champions League holders in what is easily the biggest game of the matchweek, and ahead of it, Bellingham has been speaking about his admiration for Gerrard. The former midfielder is undoubtedly one of Liverpool's greatest players, and someone who Bellingham admires a lot. However, he wants to help Real beat the Reds this evening and deliver an all-action performance that his hero would be proud of. Speaking to TNT Sports ahead of the match, he said: “Steven Gerrard is a massive hero of mine, it would be nice to have a Steven Gerrard-esque performance [today] but it will be difficult so we will see. ” Not just figuratively speaking. .. literally. Pep Guardiola's head is full of scratches after watching Man City throw away a 3-0 lead in the final 15 minutes. You may have noticed in almost all of the pictures of Pep tonight, he's got his head in his hands. And this is what he's been doing, seemingly taking out his anger and stress on his head and leaving big red marks. He looks like he's been in a warzone! Speaking in his press conference after the game, Guardiola admitted: "With my nail [I cut my nose]. .. I want to harm myself. " Man City boss Pep Guardiola has now reacted to his team's embarrassing slip-up in the Champions League this evening. He told Amazon Prime Video: "The game was fine at 3-0, playing good, but then we concede a lot of goals because we were not stable. "We gave them the first and then the other one, that is why it was difficult. "We lost a lot of games lately, we are fragile and of course, we needed a victory, the game was good for the confidence. "We were playing a good level but the first time something happened we had problems. " Guardiola continued: "I don't know if it is mental. The first goal cannot happen and the second as well. "After that we forget what happened, we were desperate to win and do well, we do well but don't win games. "The situation is what it is. We played a good game but at that level, we can't give them away. " "Right now I am not ready to think about that [need to win final three games to finish top eight], " he added. "We have to recover and prepare for the next game. If we are not able to win games like we did today it is difficult to do it. " For the first time, in what was the 942nd game of his managerial career, Pep Guardiola has seen his side fail to win a match after leading by three goals. And Darren Bent has assessed Guardiola's side's collapse tonight at the Etihad. Bent told talk SPORT: "You've got to find a way to get it over the line. That was criminal. "For Man City to be 3-0, I was thinking 'right that game's over' but the fact that they're three goals up and can't see it over the line against a side who are fourth in Holland, there's serious problems there. "I know it's not a defeat but in a game that they had wrapped up, for them to let it slip tells me that there's a mentality issue there which hasn't been there for so long. "They're going to have to pick themselves up because they've got a hard, hard game this weekend against Liverpool but that performance and that result will not do them any favours. " Bent added: "We're used to Man City bouncing back, but now when they go 3-0 down and concede it's like they go into survival mode. "Usually the Man City we know would put their foot down or keep possession and see the game out. "Now they concede goals and look like they're in crisis. " Manchester City have conceded two or more goals in six successive matches in all competitions for the first time since May 1963. That happened during a season in which they were relegated from the top-flight. City let in three tonight, four at the weekend against Tottenham and two in the game before that versus Brighton. That followed another four in the Champions League against Sporting and two in clashes with Bournemouth and Spurs again. In those six outings, they've lost five and now drawn one. Things just keep getting worse for Pep Guardiola. .. Man City are the first team in history to lead a Champions League match by three goals as late as the 75th minute and fail to win. They were flying at the Etihad and dominated almost the entire game, with Erling Haaland scoring a double. But in just 15 minutes they collapsed and they've now extended their unprecedented winless streak in all competitions. That is unbelievable. How on earth have Man City let that slip? It's a miserable night for the Citizens, but for Arsenal, it's a perfect one as they scored five away from home at Sporting. There were so many goals throughout all the games tonight, and here are all the full time scores: Wow, wow, wow! It's full time! Feyenoord have scored three goals in the last 15 minutes to sink Manchester City who just fell apart. They're now winless in six games. .. Adrian Durham live on talk SPORT: "Pep Guardiola looks like an old man. This run is ageing Pep Guardiola. "He can't believe what has just happened. There are faces of disbelief on the players. " How on earth has that happened? Man City had this game won but they've completely fallen apart and Feyenoord have made a dream comeback. The only English sides to fail to win a Champions League game in which they were 3+ goals ahead were Arsenal vs Anderlecht in November 2014 (3-3) and Liverpool vs Sevilla in November 2017 (3-3). After five straight losses, they've now given up a comfortable lead to miss out on a much-needed win. OH MY GOODNESS! UNBELIEVABLE! MANCHESTER CITY HAVE CRUMBLED! They were 3-0 up after 53 minutes but they've collapsed and Feyenoord have equalised! Ederson charges out of goal but Igor Paixao gets in behind first and crosses to David Hancko who scores to sink Man City! This is incredible! Oh wow! Surely not? ! Feyenoord have scored a second and with eight minutes to go, Manchester City are now only one goal ahead! Santiago Gimenez has come off the bench to score and the Dutch side are dreaming of a historic comeback here. What is happening at the Etihad? Man City have now conceded 2+ goals in six successive matches in all competitions for the first time since May 1963. A FIFTH FOR ARSENAL! Mikel Merino's strike is saved but Leandro Trossard is there to head home into an empty net from the rebound. What a night for the Gunners! It's the first time since 2008 that they've managed to score five goals away from home in the Champions League! Mikel Arteta makes some changes. Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli and Riccardo Calafiori are all off after a good shift. They'll get some rest ahead of the weekend now. The same can't be said for Bukayo Saka who has never seemed to get much of a break under Arteta's management. We've got 10 minutes to go in tonight's games. A goal back for Feyenoord! Man City are denied a much-needed clean sheet to instil some defensive confidence. Anis Hadji Moussa scores what is likely to be a consolation for the Dutch side at the Etihad. It came from a misplaced passback from Josko Gvardiol and he won't want to see that back. .. Pep Guardiola will just want to see this out now. Less than 20 minutes to go at the Etihad now. Man City have had almost 70 per cent of the ball in the second half and they look comfortable at the moment. Those two goals to extend their lead to three have killed the game and they're set to finally end their losing streak. This is going to be City's first win since October 26. Kevin De Bruyne has come off the bench for the final stages. FOUR FOR ARSENAL! That relieves so much pressure for the Gunners. Bukayo Saka smashes into the bottom left corner and the Sporting goalkeeper had no chance to stop it. His strike whips into the side-netting. That goal was Arsenal's first penalty scored in the Champions League since Olivier Giroud netted against Olympiakos in December 2015. Surely that's enough for three points for Mikel Arteta's side? IT'S A PENALTY FOR ARSENAL! Martin Odegaard is brought down in the box by Ousmane Diomande and a spot-kick is awarded. There was no doubt about that one. .. Darren Bent live on talk SPORT: "It looks really naughty, it's clumsy and 100 per cent a penalty. " The momentum has been shifted in Portugal. Since getting a goal back early in the half, Sporting have been applying lots of pressure on Arsenal. The Gunners have been camped in their own half and they're even just hoofing it forward to get a breather. Mikel Arteta will need to see a solid defensive performance now after watching a vintage attacking one in the first half. There's half an hour to go in tonight's action. Darren Bent live on talk SPORT: "They look at bit rattled at the moment, Arsenal. They haven't got going. " ANOTHER FOR Erling HAALAND! Manchester City are cruising now! Instantly after Ilkay Gundogan's strike, Haaland adds a third and that will do it for the hosts at the Etihad. It's 46 Champions League goals in 44 games for the Norweigan now. The Premier League sides are flying. Darren Bent live on talk SPORT: "They're going to win 15 in a row now! " MAN CITY HAVE A SECOND! They've doubled their lead instantly in the second half and they're now comfortably on their way to three points. Ilkay Gundogan finishes from the edge of the box via a deflection. Pep Guardiola's side are set to end their losing streak! NOW THIS IS INTERESTING! Less than two minutes into the second half and Sporting Lisbon have a goal back to shake this game up! Goncalo Inacio flicks a volley past David Raya at his near post from a corner! That's exactly what Arsenal wouldn't have wanted. Darren Bent live on talk SPORT: "Arsenal have started a bit sloppily in the second half. They seem to have been unnerved. " © 2024 talk SPORT Limited

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