Champions League Matchday 4 in Malaysia time: Atletico v Bayern, Barcelona v Villa and Slavia v Arsenal
Full Matchday 4 schedule converted to Malaysia time: 1.45am and 4am starts on Wednesday and Thursday, plus the key storylines for every game.
The UEFA Champions League league phase reaches its midpoint this week. Eighteen matches are spread across Tuesday and Wednesday nights in Europe, so Malaysian fans will be watching in the early hours of Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 November. Kick-offs are 6.45pm and 9pm Central European Time, which is 1.45am and 4am in Malaysia.
Wednesday 4 November (Malaysia time)
1.45am
- Shakhtar Donetsk v Sporting CP
- Galatasaray v Stuttgart
4am
- Atletico Madrid v Bayern Munich
- Barcelona v Aston Villa
- Feyenoord v Inter
- Bodo/Glimt v Lille
- LASK v Slovan Bratislava
- Manchester United v Roma
- Villarreal v Paris Saint-Germain
The big game is in Madrid. UEFA's pre-match notes say Harry Kane has scored in each of his last 10 Champions League appearances. Bayern arrive after a 2-2 Klassiker draw with Dortmund, in which Kane missed a penalty. Manuel Neuer needs one more appearance to become the German player with the most Champions League games.
In Barcelona, Lamine Yamal is one goal away from holding the outright record for Champions League goals scored as a teenager. Aston Villa have won only one of their eight European away games in Spain.
Manchester United host Roma after losing 2-0 to Chelsea at the weekend. United have won all four of their previous home European meetings with the Italian club.
Thursday 5 November (Malaysia time)
1.45am
- AEK Athens v Real Madrid
- Fenerbahce v Liverpool
4am
- Borussia Dortmund v Real Betis
- Porto v Napoli
- PSV Eindhoven v Club Brugge
- RB Leipzig v Manchester City
- Lens v Como
- Slavia Prague v Arsenal
- Viking v Sabah
Arsenal go to Prague on the back of their 1-0 win at Anfield. UEFA says they are unbeaten in 18 Champions League games, a club record, while Slavia have gone 18 European games without a win.
Liverpool meet Fenerbahce for the first time in European competition. UEFA points out that Liverpool have not drawn any of their last 46 UEFA matches.
Manchester City visit Leipzig after their weekend defeat to Brighton. Erling Haaland has 12 goals in eight games against the German side.
A note for Malaysian fans: which Sabah?
The final Thursday fixture lists Viking against Sabah, but this is not the Liga Super club from Kota Kinabalu. It is Sabah FK of Baku, Azerbaijan, who are playing in the league phase. According to UEFA, it is the first European meeting between the two clubs, and Sabah have lost their last three UEFA away games.
Weekend form to watch
Several clubs come into the week in very different moods. Real Madrid won 3-0 at Racing Santander for a sixth straight win, while Napoli lost 2-0 at Juventus and had a defender sent off. Como, fourth in Serie A, have scored first in all three of their Champions League games so far.
Key takeaways
- Matchday 4 kick-offs are at 1.45am and 4am Malaysia time on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 November.
- Atletico Madrid v Bayern Munich and Barcelona v Aston Villa headline the first night.
- Arsenal visit Slavia Prague and Liverpool face Fenerbahce on the second night.
- Harry Kane has scored in 10 Champions League games in a row.
- "Sabah" in this week's fixtures is the Azerbaijani club, not Sabah FC of Malaysia.
FAQ
What time do Champions League matches start in Malaysia this week? The early games start at 1.45am and the main games at 4am, on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 November.
When is Slavia Prague vs Arsenal in Malaysia time? 4am on Thursday 5 November.
Is the Sabah in the Champions League the Malaysian club? No. It is Sabah FK from Baku, Azerbaijan, who play Viking of Norway.
Sources: UEFA, ESPN, Goal