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Champions League Wednesday: What to look out for on second night of action
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The Champions League returned last night, and what a night it was as Aston Villa recorded their first win of the season, Real Madrid edged past Inter, and Erling Haaland struck twice to pace Manchester City to victory in Portugal.
Wednesday night promises to deliver more drama with heavyweight clashes and some of the favourites back in action.
With six matches to feast upon on Wednesday night, DAZN News analyses what to look out for on night two.
Liverpool and Atletico reignite rivalry
Liverpool and Atletico met in last season's league phase, and it was a contest laced with late drama on and off the pitch.
Arne Slot's side raced into a 2-0 lead before a Marcos Llorente brace levelled proceedings, only for Virgil van Dijk to score a 92nd-minute winner.
That winner triggered bedlam as Atleti boss Diego Simeone was sent off after an altercation with a Liverpool fan, while there were also reports of one of his backroom staff allegedly spitting towards home supporters.
This is not only an intriguing clash because of last season's antics, but it also pits two sides with outside chances of winning the tournament together in gameweek one.
The Reds were vastly improved in their 2-0 away win over Ipswich Town, with Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo in menacing form, while Simeone's men are aiming to recover from a humbling 3-0 defeat to Athletic Club on Saturday.
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Can Arsenal lay down marker?
Last season's runners-up are in action, and it is a big away test as Arsenal travel to the cauldron that is the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona to face Napoli.
The Champions League trophy is the one that has eluded the Gunners over the years, having lost to Barcelona and PSG in finals, with May's penalty shootout defeat in Budapest the most painful.
However, the North Londoners have strengthened this summer with Christos Tzolis and Bruno Guimaraes as standout additions, while Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz are in the form of their lives.
Other than PSG, Mikel Arteta's side are the favourites to finally lift the trophy and now have that winning mentality after regaining the Premier League title.
Napoli have endured a tough start to the season with back-to-back defeats to Como and Inter Milan, but with the crowd behind them, they can make it a daunting evening for the Gunners.
PSG begin title defence
PSG tricked everyone into thinking there could be a new champion last term after their performances in the league phase, but that was just a smokescreen for a relentless knockout run.
Luis Enrique's frontline has proved unstoppable over the years, and even though Arsenal kept them quiet for a half, they were unable to do so for 90 minutes.
That front three of Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele have been backed up by the signings of Ferran Torres and Maghnes Akliouche, as if they needed anyone else.
The Parisians have taken just one point from their opening three Ligue 1 games but have been handed a favourable home tie against Slovakian outfit Slovan Bratislava.
Just remember that even if they start slowly in the Champions League, they can turn it on whenever they want and have had the luxury of resting key players in the latter stages.
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Barcelona showcase new signings
Could this be the year Barcelona lift their sixth Champions League title?
Hansi Flick's side have dominated La Liga of late, winning successive championships, and have been armed by the summer arrivals of World Cup winner Rodri and last season's goal machine Anthony Gordon.
It has been over a decade since Barca triumphed in the Champions League, which is too long for a club of this stature, and they have not reached a final since 2015 when they defeated Juventus.
Barcelona have been devastating so far this term, racking up 17 goals in their opening four La Liga matches, and it feels like they now have a squad capable of knocking PSG off their perch.
Up first for Flick's men is a home clash with Feyenoord, who are unbeaten in five but will have to produce a miracle to come away from the Camp Nou with anything.
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