Matchday 2 of the Champions League offers a star-studded lineup this Tuesday, October 13, and Wednesday, October 14, with all eyes on the Stadio Olimpico: If Kylian Mbappé plays against Roma, he will reach 100 European Cup appearances at the age of 27 years and 298 days, becoming the youngest player in history to reach that milestone, ahead of Lionel Messi, who did so at 28 years and 84 days.
Real Madrid kicked off the group stage with a 2-1 win over Inter, while Roma drew 1-1 on the road against Fenerbahçe. Real Madrid has won its last four matches against Roma without conceding a goal and has prevailed in five of its six previous visits to the Italian capital. But the Olimpico is a fortress: Roma has won eight of its last nine Champions League home games. José Mourinho adds an extra layer of intrigue, as he returns to what was his home from 2021 to 2024, where he won the inaugural Conference League. Mbappé is expected to start alongside Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham.
The other highlight is on Wednesday in Manchester: City hosts PSG, the defending champion. Based on information from the European preview, Erling Haaland has scored 59 goals in 59 Champions League matches—tying Sergio Agüero’s club record—while Ousmane Dembélé has scored in five consecutive European matches, netting eight goals. City has lost only one of its last 25 home games in group stage or league play; PSG, on the other hand, is undefeated in its last 11 European matches against English clubs.
There’s also history on the line on Tuesday: Atlético Madrid hosts Manchester United, and Atlético has never beaten an English team in the group stage. Arsenal, on a 13-game winning streak, hosts Lille. And Barcelona, which routed Feyenoord 5-1 on Matchday 1, visits Galatasaray in Istanbul.
Schedule (U.S. Eastern Time) and where to watch:
United States: All matches will be broadcast in English on Paramount+ (some also on CBS and CBS Sports Network); in Spanish on ViX, TUDN, and Univision/UniMás, as well as a selection of matches on DAZN.
- Tuesday, the 13th: Lens–Sporting and Sabah–Slavia (12:45 p.m. ET); Arsenal vs. Lille, Atlético vs. Man United, Inter vs. Bruges, Galatasaray vs. Barcelona, Leipzig vs. PSV, Viking vs. Bayern, Villarreal vs. Napoli (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Wednesday, the 14th: Feyenoord vs. Como and LASK vs. Liverpool (12:45 p.m. ET); Roma vs. Real Madrid, Aston Villa vs. Fenerbahçe, Shakhtar vs. AEK, Bodø/Glimt vs. Dortmund, Man City vs. PSG, Betis vs. Porto, Slovan Bratislava vs. Stuttgart (3:00 p.m. ET)
Mexico (Central Mexico Time, on TNT Sports, Max, FOX One, and Space):
- Tuesday, the 13th: Lens vs. Sporting (10:45 a.m., TNT/Max), Sabah vs. Slavia Prague (10:45 a.m., FOX One); Arsenal vs. Lille (1:00 p.m., Max), Atlético vs. Man United (1:00 p.m., FOX One), Inter vs. Bruges (1:00 p.m., Max), Galatasaray vs. Barcelona (1:00 p.m., TNT/Max), Leipzig vs. PSV (1:00 p.m., Max), Viking vs. Bayern (1:00 p.m., FOX One), Villarreal vs. Napoli (1:00 p.m., FOX One)
- Wednesday, the 14th: Feyenoord vs. Como (10:45 a.m., TNT/Max), LASK vs. Liverpool (10:45 a.m., FOX One); Roma vs. Real Madrid (1:00 p.m., FOX One), Aston Villa vs. Fenerbahçe (1:00 p.m., TNT/Max), Shakhtar vs. AEK (1:00 p.m., Max/Space), Bodø/Glimt vs. Dortmund (1:00 p.m., FOX One), Man City vs. PSG (1:00 p.m., Max), Betis vs. Porto (1:00 p.m., FOX One), Slovan Bratislava vs. Stuttgart (1:00 p.m., FOX One)
