UEFA Champions League Matchday 4: Liverpool Faces Real Madrid at Home
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UEFA Champions League Matchday 4: Liverpool Faces Real Madrid at Home

A preview of the high-stakes UEFA Champions League match featuring Liverpool and Real Madrid, along with predictions for other key matchups.

UEFA Champions League Matchday 4 is nearly here, and Paramount+ will be your home to all the action with some massive matchups on deck. The games get underway with Arsenal going to Slavia Prague and Napoli hosting Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday at 12:45 p.m. ET, and then enormous clashes take center stage with some recent UCL final rematches as Liverpool host Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain welcome Bayern Munich to the City of Light.

Champions League matches on Tuesday

Matchup James Benge Francesco Porzio Pardeep Cattry Chuck Booth Roger Gonzalez
Napoli vs. Eintracht Frankfurt 2-2 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-1
Slavia Prague vs. Arsenal 0-1 0-3 0-2 0-2 0-3
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid 2-3 3-4 0-2 1-3 1-2
Juventus vs. Sporting Lisbon 2-1 2-0 2-0 2-2 2-0
Atletico Madrid vs. Union S-G 2-0 1-0 3-0 4-1 2-0
Bodo/Glimt vs. Monaco 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-1 1-1
PSG vs. Bayern Munich 1-2 2-3 3-1 1-1 2-2
Olympiacos vs. PSV Eindhoven 1-0 0-0 0-2 1-2 1-1
Tottenham vs. Copenhagen 3-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 3-0

Game of the day: Liverpool vs. Real Madrid, 3 p.m. ET

Player to watch: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Real Madrid: It remains to be seen what role Alexander-Arnold will play at his former home, the right back having only just returned from a hamstring injury that sidelined him since mid-September. In the last two matches, Xabi Alonso opted to leave him on the bench, but if Alexander-Arnold does participate in Tuesday’s game, he will surely receive a hostile reception.

Man of the match: Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid: With 18 goals scored in 14 matches so far in all competitions, the start of the 2025-26 season has been phenomenal for the French star. The former PSG striker has already accomplished five goals in the opening three Champions League matches, and his return to England will mark one of the most exciting games of the week.

Prediction: Liverpool may figure out how to get out of their slump at some point, but Tuesday’s clash against Real Madrid might come too soon for Arne Slot’s in-flux side.

Best bet: Real Madrid to win (+160): Xabi Alonso’s men may be going away from home, but the environment isn’t something that stops a team like Real Madrid. They have plenty at their disposal to challenge Liverpool’s defense during the match.

PSG vs. Bayern Munich, 3 p.m. ET

Player to watch: Joshua Kimmich, Bayern Munich: Given that both these sides are loaded with high-grade forward talent, it may well be that the winner is whoever can best wrestle control of midfield.

Man of the match: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, PSG: The Georgian winger will be pivotal for PSG, considering some key injuries affecting the French giants this month.

Prediction: Paris Saint-Germain 3, Bayern Munich 1: Despite the talent of Bayern Munich, it’s hard to bet against PSG, who have shown their quality this season.

Best bet: Draw (+290)

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