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Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen plays against AC Milan on Tuesday Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League competition phase at the BayArena. The German team started the 2024-2025 European season well won 4-0 against Feyenoord in the first clash of the tournament. Paulo Fonseca’s team, on the other hand, had a very difficult time in the first games of the Serie A season and also lost 3-1 to Liverpool in the opening match of the Champions League, but when things seemed to be going in the worst possible direction, the Rossoneri managed to win the Derby della Madonnina against Inter And won 3-0 against Lecce last weekend. They meet on Tuesday for their second Champions League match of the season. Here are our storylines, how to watch the match and more:
How to watch and odds
- Date: Tuesday October 1 | Time: 3:00 PM ET
- Location: BayArena-Leverkusen, Germany
- Watch: Biggest+
- Chances: Bayer Leverkusen-125; Sign +200; AC Milan +320
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Schedule of the competition phase
Bayer Leverkusen: AC Milan (home), Brest (away), Liverpool (away), RB Salzburg (home), Inter (home), Atletico de Madrid (away), Sparta Praha (home).
AC Milan: Bayer Leverkusen (away), Club Brugge (home), Real Madrid (away), Bratislava (away), Crvena Zvezda (home), Girona (home), Dinamo Zagreb (away).
Team news
Bayer Leverkusen: We don’t expect any changes in the team led by Xabi Alonso after Bayer drew against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Saturday. The Spanish manager must name the ideal starting XI for their home debut in the Champions League against AC Milan.
Possible Bayer XI: Hradecky; Hincapié, Tah, Tapsoba; Grimaldo, Andrich, Xhaka, Frimpong; Wirtz, Terrier; Boniface.
AC Milan: Paulo Fonseca will have to deal with the absence of Alvaro Morata, who is not expected to play as he recovers from a minor injury he suffered last week. Former AS Roma striker Tammy Abraham should replace him, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek playing as number ten behind the striker. Emerson Royal should also start on the right side instead of captain Davide Calabria.
Possible AC Milan XI: Maignan; Emerson Royal, Gabbia, Pavlović, Theo Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Abraham.
Prediction
AC Milan are in a good moment after two wins in a row, but the match against Bayer Leverkusen is difficult. On the other hand, Xabi Alonso’s side are ready to impress on their home debut in the Champions League. Choose: Bayer Leverkusen 1, AC Milan 1.
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