Official UEFA Champions League Podcast

Real Madrid secured a narrow win against Atalanta in Bergamo as Matchday 6 of the UEFA Champions League began. Elsewhere, Bayern Munchen and Paris secured statements victories away from home, while Liverpool retained their 100% record with a 1-0 win at Girona. Leverkusen, Aston Villa, Brest and Club Brugge also picked up 3 points, as Dinamo and Celtic played out a goalless draw.  We hear from Atalanta striker Ademola Lookman, Madrid talisman Jude Bellingham and Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans. Meanwhile, defender Andy Robertson and boss Arne Slot take us inside the Liverpool camp as the team strengthened their place at the top of the league phase table. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola also looks ahead to his side’s match against Juventus on Wednesday.

Liverpool recorded a famous 2-0 victory over Real Madrid at Anfield on Matchday 5 of the UEFA Champions League, their first win over the Spaniards for 15 years. Elsewhere, PSV came from 2-0 down to beat Shakhtar in the closing stages, while Benfica also completed a late turnaround against Monaco to edge a five goal thriller. There were also victories for Borussia Dortmund, Lille, Crvena Zvezda and Sturm Graz. We hear from victorious Liverpool duo, goalscorer Alexis Mac Allister and penalty hero goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, as well as Real Madrid’s English midfielder Jude Bellingham. Plus, PSV’s Malik Tillman reacts after his late brace, Celtic captain Callum McGregor speaks after his side’s 1-1 draw with Club Brugge, and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins looks back on his team’s 0-0 draw with Juventus. 

On a night of high drama in the UEFA Champions League, we react to Bayern’s 1-0 victory over Paris, discuss Feyenoord’s recovery from 3-0 down to earn a draw at Manchester City, plus talk about Robert Lewandowski’s moment of history as Barcelona secure three points against Brest. Elsewhere, Inter went top of the league phase with victory over Leipzig, it was a night to remember for Atletico and Atalanta who score six, while Arsenal and Leverkusen hit five. We hear from Feyenoord’s Brian Priske, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, plus Tammy Abraham reacts to AC Milan’s 3-2 victory at Bratislava.

There were five away wins on Wednesday of Matchday Four. Barcelona secured a 5-2 victory at Crvena Zvezda, while Brest won 2-1 at Sparta Praha, Salzburg recorded a 3-1 away win at Feyenoord, Atalanta beat Stuttgart 2-0 in Germany, and Atletico scored a dramatic late winner in Paris. But at San Siro, Inter edged Arsenal 1-0 thanks to Hakan Çalhanoğlu’s first half penalty to take Nerazzurri to ten points in the league phase. We hear from Inter’s player of the match, as well as Atalanta goalscorer Ademola Lookman. We also react to Club Brugge’s 1-0 win over Aston Villa, hearing from Brugge boss Nicky Hayen, plus speak about Shakhtar’s 2-1 win over Young Boys.