As the new round of the UEFA Champions League games are coming: AC Milan and Inter Milan are looking for the win, Liverpool will meet their biggest opponent in the group, Atletico Madrid; Ajax and Borussia Dortmund are likely to produce an exciting contest of speed and energy.
Meanwhile, multiple teams are looking forward to upsetting their seemingly strong opponents. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United, none of them are as intimidating as they used to be, which gives Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Kiev and Atalanta confidence to create surprises.
Marlon of Shakhtar Donetsk passes the ball in the UEFA Champions League game against Inter Milan at Metalist Stadium in Kharkov, Ukraine, September 28, 2021. /CFP
Viktor Tsygankov of Dinamo Kiev controls the ball in the UEFA Champions League game against Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, September 29, 2021. /CFP
Adama Traore of Sheriff Tiraspol shoots in the UEFA Champions League game against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, September 28, 2021. /CFP
Host: Li Xiang
Guest: Josh McNally
Cover designer: Feng Yuan
Chief editor: Chen Ran
Supervisor: Zhang Shilei