Bruges, Belgium, Nov. 5 - Barcelona will seek its third victory in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League today against Club Brugge in the fourth matchday.
The Catalans arrive at this match after defeating Elche 3-1 in La Liga and putting behind a challenging October marked by setbacks against Sevilla (1-4) and Real Madrid (1-2) in domestic competition, as well as a loss to Paris Saint-Germain (1-2) in the continental tournament.
However, in their last Champions League appearance, Barcelona convincingly defeated Olympiacos 6-1, a success that allows them to occupy the ninth position in the group with six points from three matches.
Meanwhile, Club Brugge will approach the match well-motivated after stringing together four consecutive victories in the Belgian League, placing them second behind Royal Union Saint-Gilloise.
However, in their last European match, they suffered a 0-4 defeat at the Allianz Arena against Bayern Munich, a loss that currently places them in 20th position with three out of nine possible points.
Real Madrid dropped to fifth place in the standings on Tuesday after losing 0-1 to Liverpool in the fourth matchday.
In a match filled with opportunities for the English side, Argentine Alexis Mac Allister took advantage of a free kick delivered into the box by Hungarian Dominik Szoboszlai in the 61st minute to tilt the match in favor of the Reds.
The team coached by Dutchman Arne Slot secured its third victory and reached nine points, matching Real Madrid, which arrived at Anfield after winning all three of its previous challenges.
Liverpool achieved its fifth victory against Real Madrid, with seven losses and one draw.
Juventus of Turin drew 1-1 against Sporting Lisbon in Italy and will have to wait to secure their first victory in this season's competition.
The Portuguese team took the lead through Uruguayan Maximiliano Araújo in the 12th minute, and Juventus responded with a goal from Dusan Vlahovic (34) following an assist from Khéphren Thuram.
Atletico Madrid triumphed over Union Saint-Gilloise, defeating them 3-1 to achieve their second victory in the European competition, supported by goals from Argentine Julián Álvarez (39), Conor Gallagher (72), and Marcos Llorente (90+6).
Bayern Munich defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 at the Parc des Princes, with two goals from Colombian Luis Díaz (in minutes four and 32), placing them at the top of the group with a better goal difference than Arsenal, which won 3-0 against Slavia Prague.
