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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: WEEK 3 AS IT HAPPENED

• CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: WEEK 3 AS IT HAPPENED

• RE: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PREVIEWS: Weds 23rd October

  StrumSolo > 23/10/2013, 15:38

  CSKA v Man City 17:00
  October's not a great time to playing football in Russia (hence the early kick-off) and there's been some controversy over the state of the pitch already. Manuel Pellegrini's not happy with it, but neither is CSKA boss Leonid Slutsky (ha!). At least there's a ready-made excuse for whoever loses...
  
  Still no Vincent Kompany for City, Demichelis isn't quite ready either, so Lescott or Javi Garcia will partner Nastasic at the back. Jack Rodwell hasn't travelled either.
  
  Man Utd v Real Sociedad 19:45
  For all their domestic woes, United have looked pretty comfortable in Europe so far. And Sociedad, the vistiors to Old Trafford tonight, are currently 12th in La Liga, so things aren't going brilliantly for them either.
  
  If David Moyes is to ease the pressure, he'll need to do it without Ferdinand or Vidic. Tom Cleverley and Danny Welbeck are doubtful too.
  
  Also tonight:
  Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Shakhtar Donetsk
  Galatasaray v FC Copenhagen
  Real Madrid v Juventus
  Benfica v Olympiakos
  RSC Anderlecht v Paris Saint Germain
  Bayern Munich v Viktoria Plzen
  All 19:45
  
  Betting tips and predictions, right here!

• RE: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PREVIEWS: Weds 23rd October

  StrumSolo > 23/10/2013, 16:49

  Line-ups for the 5pm kick-off:
  
  CSKA Moscow: Akinfeev, Nababkin, Schennikov, Milanov, Berezoutski, Ignashevitch, Tosic, Wernbloom, Doumbia, Honda, Zuber
  Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Yaya Touré, Javi García, Nastasic, Jesús Navas, Fernandinho, Agüero, Negredo, Silva.
  
  Apparently CSKA have dyed their pitch green after coming in for criticism over the state of it. And why not...
  
  Betting tips and predictions, right here!

• RE: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LIVE UPDATES

  StrumSolo > 23/10/2013, 17:42

  He used to play for Man Utd, and for a moment it looks like Tosic was going to spoil City's night.
  
  But then Sergio Aguero goes up the other end and equalises straight away.
  
  Panic over.
  
  CSKA 1-1 Man City

• RE: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LIVE UPDATES

  StrumSolo > 23/10/2013, 17:55

  And another goal for Aguero (with his head this time) puts City ahead just before the break.
  
  CSKA 1-2 Man City at half time.

• RE: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LIVE UPDATES

  StrumSolo > 23/10/2013, 19:01

  No more goals in the second half, but a first half double from Sergio Aguero was enough to give City a 2-1 win and leave them in good shape to reach the knockout stages for the first time.
  
  Man Utd v Sociedad next, that one kicks off in just under an hour. Team news to follow.

• RE: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LIVE UPDATES

  StrumSolo > 23/10/2013, 19:19

  TEAM NEWS
  
  No Vidic or Ferdinand for United, and van Persie is missing too. Injured or rested? Januzaj on the bench.
  
  Man Utd: De Gea; Rafael, Jones, Evans, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Kagawa; Rooney, Hernandez. Subs: Lindegaard, Buttner, Smalling, Fellaini, Nani, Young, Januzaj.
  Real Sociedad: Bravo, Carlos Martinez, Mikel Gonzalez, Martinez, De la Bella, Vela, Zurutuza, Markel, Prieto, Griezmann, Seferovic. Subs: Zubikarai, Agirretxe, Pardo, Ansotegui, Castro, Cadamuro, Ros.
  
  Betting tips and predictions, right here!

• RE: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LIVE UPDATES

  StrumSolo > 23/10/2013, 19:59

  They need all the help they can get at the minute...
  
  Inigo Martinez rides to David Moyes' rescue (with a fair bit of help from Rooney) and it's 1-0 to United.
  
  OG, OG, OG, OG, OG!

• RE: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LIVE UPDATES

  StrumSolo > 23/10/2013, 20:15

  Elsewhere, Roberto Mancini's Galatasaray lead Copenhagen thanks to a Felipe Melo strike, and Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his 6th Champions League goal of the season to put Real Madrid in front against Juve. Hang on, Llorente has just equalised for the Italians.
  
  And Javier Hernandez has had one chalked off at Old Trafford, well offside though. Still 1-0.

• RE: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LIVE UPDATES

  StrumSolo > 23/10/2013, 20:25

  Madrid re-take the lead and once again it's Ronaldo, from the spot this time.
  
  PSG are 2-0 up at Anderlecht, and Bayern Munich, Leverkusen and Olympiakos all hold 1-0 leads.
  
  Plenty of goals so far.

• RE: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LIVE UPDATES

  carl1984 > 23/10/2013, 20:37

  Man Utd are looking a lot better in flashes tonight, Sociedad look a bit at sea defensively but there is a bit more of a spark to united this evening,
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