Tuesday's round of the European Champions... The first mission of a fateful Xavi

Today, the fifth round of the first round of the European Champions League is witnessing decisive and decisive matches, perhaps the most prominent of which is the first match of the new coach of Barcelona, ​​the former star Xavi Hernandez, who will find himself in a fateful meeting, in which there is no alternative to winning if he wants to stay in the competition.

After succeeding in his first mission in the League last Saturday, by defeating Espanyol, the test will be difficult for its Portuguese guest, Benfica.

In the same group, Bayern Munich will defeat Dynamo Kiev, bottom of the standings, after securing its qualification to the round of 16.

In Group F, Manchester United are hoping to turn the page on the disappointing start of their season, which saw the dismissal of their Norwegian coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, on Sunday, after a 4-1 loss against the humble Watford that brought him to eighth place in the "Premier League" standings.

Former midfielder Michael Carrick took over the supervision of the team in its upcoming matches, "at a time when the club is looking to appoint a temporary coach until the end of the season."

The confrontation of Villarreal's "submarines" will be crucial for the "Red Devils" team, which must avoid losing, before the last round, which will be open to all possibilities in the event of its fall.

United are at the top with Villarreal with seven points, two points behind Italian Atalanta, who are ready to pounce on the two leaders, who are over the last Swiss Young Boys (3).

United are also waiting for two strong matches in the local league, specifically against Chelsea and Arsenal, respectively, on the current 28 and the second of December.

Manchester United, the local runner-up last season, has won only 4 times in the last 13 games in various competitions.

Chelsea, the defending champion, is wrestling with Juventus at the top of Group H, with a preference for the second, who leads with four full victories and qualified for three, compared to three for Chelsea, who lost the first leg against the "old lady" with the goal of Federico Chiesa.

The London team will guarantee the second qualification in the event of a tie, regardless of the outcome of the second match between Russia's Zenit (3) and Sweden's Malmo (0).

In the seventh group, there is a strong struggle for qualification.

Austrian leader Red Bull Salzburg (7) will defeat Lille, the runner-up (5), while the last Spanish Sevilla (3) is looking for its first victory when it hosts German Wolfsburg (5).

Today's matches program (UAE time)

Group E

(21:45) Dinamo Kiev (Ukraine) - Bayern Munich (Germany)

(00:00) Barcelona (Spain) - Benfica (Portugal)

(21:45) Villarreal (Spain) - Manchester United (England)

( 00:00) Young Boys (Switzerland) - Atalanta (Italy)

(00:00) Lille (France) - Salzburg (Austria)

(00:00) Seville (Spain) - Wolfsburg (Germany)

(00:00) Malmo (Sweden) - Zenit (Russia)

(00:00) Chelsea (England) - Juventus (Italy)

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