3 thrilling matches to look out for on Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League 2018-19

Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid - UEFA Super Cup
Club football's most prestigious prize

On Matchday 2, supporters got to see it all. There were brilliant individual displays by Europe's best footballers, destruction of one club by another, goals scored at the last minute to break the heart of millions of fans, and there were marvelous goals scored by the players.

We saw David Silva scoring the winner for Manchester City, Lorenzo Insigne breaking the hearts of Liverpool fans by scoring in the last minute, CSKA Moscow stunned Real Madrid, and PSG destroyed the opposition.

There were 3 hat tricks scored by 3 players (Neymar, Dybala, and Dzeko). Also, there was a Lionel Messi show at Wembley, as he was involved in all the 4 goals, and scored 2 himself. Griezmann also scored a brace against Club Brugge.

After a fascinating Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions league, fans would expect the most from their respective clubs in the next matchday of the competition. Here are the 3 important clashes you simply cannot afford to miss:


#3 Borussia Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid

Club Atletico de Madrid v Club Brugge - UEFA Champions League Group A
Antoine Griezmann has got a point to prove to his fans

After Atletico Madrid's triumph over Real Madrid, fans of the club expected the most from them. Los Rojiblancos have played 9 matches in all competitions and have won just 5 matches, drawing in 3 matches and losing only once.

They are currently sitting third in the rankings on the LaLiga table. After Griezmann's comment that he is at the same level as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the football fraternity wants to see whether he really can help Atletico Madrid like Messi and Ronaldo help Barcelona and Juventus respectively.

In this match, he has got a chance to show the world what he is truly capable of. Borussia Dortmund has got the best start to this season, they have played 10 matches, and won in 8 matches, and drawn twice.

They sit on the top of the Bundesliga table after Bayern Munich's recent slump in form. Borussia Dortmund has got an impressive squad, and they certainly have the ability to win the league, but it is in the Champions League they have failed to perform since they lost to Bayern in the 2012/13 Champions League final.

In this match, Dortmund has the chance to prove that they still are one of the best clubs in Europe. With the stakes being high, both sides would look to win the match, and fans can expect the clubs to play top quality football.

#2 Barcelona vs Inter Milan

Tottenham Hotspur v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Group B
Best player in the world at the moment

FC Barcelona had started this season fantastically. After a draw against Girona, the loss against Leganes and another draw against Athletic Bilbao, fans had wondered whether they would win against Tottenham Hotspur. Lionel Messi proved them wrong by destroying Tottenham, and the fans hope that Messi will replicate his genius against Inter Milan.

Inter Milan has played 9 matches this season, won 6 of them, drawing once and losing twice. Inter Milan fans are pondering whether the team which dominated football once have still got it. The players would be looking forward to proving that they can take Inter Milan to success in Europe and repay the faith of fans in them.

Barcelona and Internazionale have a history. They have played 10 games against each other in all competition and La Blaugrana have won 5 matches, Inter has won 2, and the other 3 matches resulted in a stalemate. Inter Milan will forever be remembered for knocking Barcelona out of this competition, they had defeated the greatest team in club football.

This match could be delightful to watch as Lionel Messi has never scored against Inter, and would be hoping to score. So fans cannot miss this rivalry at any costs.

#1 Manchester United vs Juventus

Manchester United v Newcastle United - Premier League
Mourinho's chance at gaining back the trust of supporters

Juventus is one of two teams to have won all matches domestically this season. They have won all their matches in the league, as well as all their matches in the Champions League so far. They right now have the best chance to win the Champions League (after Barcelona).

With Ronaldo by their side, they have a further advantage over all the other clubs. Ronaldo would be looking forward to his homecoming at Old Trafford, and fans chanting his name for all he did at the club.

For Juventus, this match won't be a big deal, but for Mourinho's side this match could be a shot at redemption. Manchester United has played 11 matches this season, winning only 5 of them, losing 4 matches and drawing 2 matches.

Jose Mourinho has been criticised for most of his time at Manchester United, due to the style of play which focuses more on defending rather than attacking, which is totally against the club's philosophy.

After a miraculous comeback against Newcastle United, fans would be looking forward to see what Mourinho can do to turnaround United's almost disastrous season.

With Ronaldo coming back to his old club, and Mourinho desperate for the win, football fans can't miss this footballing spectacle.

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Edited by Anthony Akatugba Jr.