The Swiss are last in the standings and are looking for a reaction against an International team that, even away from home, is the favorite and is aiming for the G8
This Wednesday (22/10), at the Stade de Suisse, in Bern, Young Boys will host Inter in the third round of the Champions League group stage. For the Swiss it’s an all or nothing game. After eliminating Galatasaray in the play-offs, they badly lost their first two matches in this main stage: 3-0 against Aston Villa and then 5-0 against Barcelona. Consequently, they will have to win to leave the last place (36th place) and, thus, maintain the dream of qualifying for the next phase.
Inter are doing well. Moreover, the Italian giant drew on his debut, away from home, against Manchester City (0-0) and defeated Estrela Vermelha (4-0). If you win, you can access the G8 (direct ranking zone for the round of 16).
Where to look
The match will be broadcast on the Max channel (streaming) starting at 4pm (Brasilia time).
Champions Regulations
The Champions League, from this season onwards, will be played in the group stage and no longer in the group stage. Previously, there were eight groups of four, round and away, with the top two advancing to the round of 16. Now there is a single group with 36 teams. However, each player plays only six games, in a Swiss model format (very common in chess games) with focused games. At the end of the eight groups, the top eight will advance to the round of 16. However, the teams between 9th and 24th place play a play-off (eight knockout rounds); Whoever wins the duels advances to the round of 16. From this second phase onwards there will be direct elimination until the final, which will take place in Monaco.
How is Young Boys doing?
Needing his team to score, but aware that he will face a much superior rival, coach Joel Magnin should not dare, fielding a very offensive team. Everything therefore suggests that he will have only one striker, in the 4-3-2-1. Itten is the chosen one. The team, in the latest training sessions, should have changed a lot compared to the one adopted by the Barcelona five. The goalkeeper Ballmoos, in fact, should give up his place in favor of Keller.
How is Inter doing?
Inter will have an important absence: Çalhanoglu. The Turkish star was injured last weekend in the Inter duel against Roma in the Italian Championship (Inter won 1-0). Therefore it is vetoed. In addition to him, Acerbi will probably not play either, having injured himself in the match in Rome. If he were to recover, the defender would start from the bench at most, with Bisseck among the starters. In attack there is a doubt: competing for a place are Taremi, Marcus Thuram and Lautaro MartÃnez. But Lauraro is the one ahead.
YOUNG BOYS X INTER MILAN
Third round of the Champions League phase
Date and time: 10/22/2024, 4:00 pm (Brasilia time)
Position: Stade de Suisse, Bern (SUI)
YOUNG BOYS: Van Ballmoos (Keller); Athekame (Blum), Camara, Benito and Hadjam; Niasse (Lauper), Lakomy and Joel Monteiro; Ugrinic and Colley; Itten. Technician: Joel Magnin
INTERMILAN: Summer; Bisseck, De Vrij and Bastoni; Dumfries, Frattesi, Barella, Mkhitaryan and Dimarco; Martinez and Taremi. Technician:Simone Inzaghi
Referee: Michael Oliver (ITA)
Auxiliaries: Stuart Burt and James Mainwaring (ENG)
VAR: Stuart Attwell (ITA)
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