19 October 2021, 09:48 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The UEFA Champions League Group F fixture between BSC Young Boys and UEFA Europa League holders, Villarreal, kicks off at 20:00 (GMT+1) on Wednesday, October 20 at the Stadion Wankdorf. Referee Sergei Karasev (RUS) will have Igor Demeshko (RUS) and Maksim Gavrilin (RUS) helping out, while Vitali Meshkov (RUS) will be the VAR.
Preview Young Boys Champions League, Oct 20, 2021
Preview Ten-men BSC Young Boys picked up a 1-1 draw over the weekend in the Swiss Super League against FC Luzern on home soil. In their ninth UEFA Champions League campaign, Young Boys picked up a defeat on UCL Matchday 2, courtesy of a single strike by Matteo Pessina in the 68th minute. The defeat leaves the Swiss outfit in 2nd place in Group F while having equal points with Manchester United (3), after 1W, 0D & 1L. Manager David Wagner will look to reduce the Yellow Submarine to nothing but a floating raft on UC Matchday 3, having failed to win on Matchday 2. Following their participation in the UCL qualifying round, Young Boys have already played eight games in this season’s UEFA Champions League, picking up four victories on home soil. In addition, BSC Young Boys have lost only once in five games across all competitions: WWLWD. David Wagner’s probable 4—4—2 formation could see Theoson Siebatcheu and Meschack Elia in attack once again. Cédric Zesiger suffered an injury to the metatarsal (right foot) and is ruled out for this fixture against Villarreal.
Preview Villarreal Champions League, Oct 20, 2021
Preview Villarreal picked up a 2-1 defeat to Osasuna on home soil over the weekend in the Spanish top-flight division. On UCL Matchday 2, the Yellow Submarine was on its way to a berth in safety until Cristiano Ronaldo (90’+5) broke hearts in stoppage time with United’s second and winning goal. Before the goal, Paco Alcácer (53’) had struck for Villarreal’s first before United’s Alex Telles (60’) restored parity on the hour. The defeat leaves Villarreal at the bottom of Group F with 1 point after 0W, 1D & 1L. Villarreal has only two victories in five games across all competitions: WDLWL. The Yellow Submarine’s only victory in ten away fixtures in the group stage (1W, 4D, & 5L) was a 1-0 win over Benfica in the 2005/06 edition of the UEFA Champions League. On Wednesday, Unai Emery will look to pick up his first three points in this season’s UEFA Champions League. A 4—3 —3 formation could be seen, with Danjuma, Gerard Moreno, and Yéremy Pino in attack against BSC Young Boys. Samuel Chukwueze could be making his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League this season following his cameo as a substitute in the 2-1 defeat to Osasuna over the weekend. Unai Emery will have a fully fit squad ahead of UCL Matchday 3.