Defending European champions, Manchester City, opened their Champions League defence with a 3-1 comeback win over Belgrade on Tuesday after trailing behind at halftime.
Manchester City dominated and made immediate amends to their sloppy first-half performance with an equaliser from Julian Alvarez after Bukakri Junior had given the visitors a 1-0 lead at halftime.
Pep Guardiola’s newfound resolution of deploying Julian Alvarez as a No.10 paid off as the Argentine scored a brace at the Etihad on Tuesday.
Elsewhere in Europe, Newcastle United had to settle for a point at the San Siro against AC Milan with a goalless draw in their Champions League opener. Red Bull Leipzig comfortably beat Young Boys 3-1 away from home.
Kylian Mbappe was also on the score sheet again as PSG secured a vital 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund.
Barcelona crushed Antewarp at the Camp Nou with a 5-0 scoreline and Joao Felix walked home with the Man Of the Match award. Lazio drew 1-1 against Atletico Madrid and lastly, Celtic lost 2-0 against RB Salzburg.
Now, will all that in mind and no further delays, let’s quickly take a look at the main central message of this article.
Below are the five teams mostly likely to win the Champions League this season.
1. Manchester City
The reigning treble winners are the leading favourites to lift the Champions League after lifting the trophy last season.
2. Bayern Munich
The arrival of Harry Kane has given Bayern Munich a strong sense of optimism heading into this season’s Champions League.
3. Real Madrid
Jude Bellingham is without doubt, the most productive signing of the 2023 summer transfer window.
4. Paris Saint-German
The French giants now has a new look after the summer additions of Marco Asensio, Ousmane Dembele, Goncalo Ramos and Randal Kolo Muani.
5. Arsenal
Mikel Arteta’s has a young and inexperienced team in the Champions League, but the Gunners cannot be underrated.
