20:56
The Champions League anthem sounds.
20:56
: The teams have just entered the pitch in front of almost 40,000 spectators.
20:41
: In the case of the northern French, who are only eleventh in Ligue 1 after 25 match days and whose last and only win on the island is almost 20 years in the past, coach Jocelyn Gourvennec also makes three changes after the goalless home draw against FC Metz . Çelik, Sanches and Onana edge Gudmundsson, Gomes and Yılmaz onto the bench.
20:39
: On the other side, Turin recently had to accept two minor setbacks. Although they have been unbeaten in seven competitive games, they have not managed to get past a draw twice in a row. Both at Atalanta Bergamo (1: 1) and at home in the city derby against FC Torino (1: 1) they left countable. In the Champions League, on the other hand, things were very different. In a group with defending champions FC Chelsea, they qualified for the round of 16 as top of the table with five wins and only one defeat.
20:36
: On the side of the West Londoners, who won both comparisons with the Dogues 2-1 in the group stage of the penultimate Champions League season and who won their last two games in the Premier League after four matches without a win, coach Thomas Tuchel in the Three personnel changes have been made compared to the 1-0 away win at Crystal Palace FC. Instead of Sarr, Jorginho and Lukaku (all on the bench), Alonso, Azpilicueta and Kovačić start.
20:27
: Lille OSC finished first in Season G with three wins, two draws and one defeat ahead of FC RB Salzburg, Sevilla FC and VfL Wolfsburg. After emerging from October with only two points, the Dogues won the remaining three matches – they distinguished them above all by a solid defense.
20:19
: It is currently running on the yellow submarine. They won three of the last four league games, only against leaders Real Madrid was there a point (0:0). And in the premier class, too, they have had reason to celebrate so far. They defeated Atalanta Bergamo away from home on the last day of the game (3-2) to secure their place in the round of 16 – just a point behind group winners Manchester United.
20:14
: Chelsea FC finished second in Group H in early December, behind Juventus FC and ahead of Zenit St Petersburg and Malmö FF. The Blues gambled away first place after four wins and one defeat on the final day of the game in the last few meters by catching the equalizing goal to make it 3-3 deep in added time in the guest appearance in north-western Russia.
20:04
: After the Champions League returned from the winter break last week with the first four round of 16 first leg games, the other eight knockout phase participants will start today and tomorrow. Holders Chelsea FC take on reigning French champions Lille OSC, who progressed beyond the group stage of Europe’s premier club for the first time in 15 years, in the third to last leg on their way to the final at the end of May.
20:01
: Hello and welcome to the Champions League Round of 16! FC Villareal has Juventus Turin as guests today. Kick-off at Ceramica is at 9:00 p.m.
20:00
: Hello and welcome to the Champions League on Wednesday night! Chelsea FC host Lille OSC in the round of 16 first leg. West Londoners and North Frenchers face off on the lawn of Stamford Bridge from 9pm our time.