European club football continues across a busy midweek schedule on October 27 and 28, featuring the fourth round of the English League Cup, the ninth matchday of the Italian Serie A, and the second round of the German DFB-Pokal, as reported by Indy.
Liverpool Hosts Chelsea in League Cup Fourth Round
The standout fixture of the English League Cup round of 16 takes place on Wednesday, October 28, at 17:00 local time (Argentina), where Liverpool welcomes Chelsea to Anfield. Liverpool enters the cup tie following a 2-0 victory against Brighton on Sunday. Elsewhere in the domestic competition, Manchester City faces Brighton, Aston Villa travels to face Bournemouth, and Arsenal visits Fleetwood Town on Tuesday, October 27. Arsenal and Manchester City currently share the top of the Premier League table with 21 points each.
Italian Serie A Leaders Meet Midweek Opponents
Italy’s Serie A stages its ninth round of fixtures between Tuesday and Wednesday. Inter and Lazio share the Italian league leadership with 22 points apiece. Lazio visits Sassuolo on Tuesday at 14:30, while Inter plays away against Venezia on Wednesday at the same time. Additional Tuesday fixtures at 16:45 include Roma hosting Cagliari—featuring Matías Soulé—and Torino meeting Como, a match involving Máximo Perrone and Nico Paz. Wednesday’s Italian schedule features Milan against Bologna, Parma versus Udinese, Genoa against Juventus, and Monza facing Napoli.
German DFB-Pokal Second Round Action
The German DFB-Pokal reaches its second round with fixtures spread across Tuesday and Wednesday. Borussia Dortmund plays Werder Bremen on Tuesday, October 27. On Wednesday, October 28, Bayern Munich faces Magdeburg, while Bayer Leverkusen meets Nürnberg at 16:45, a side featuring Facundo Medina and Equi Fernández.
Midweek European Fixture Schedule
Tuesday, October 27 fixtures feature Sassuolo against Lazio in Serie A at 14:30. At 16:45, Roma plays Cagliari, Torino meets Como, and Borussia Dortmund faces Werder Bremen. Fleetwood Town hosts Arsenal in the League Cup at 17:00. Wednesday, October 28 matches include Venezia against Inter, Milan versus Bologna, and Parma against Udinese at 14:30. At 16:30, Manchester City plays Brighton in the League Cup, followed by Bournemouth against Aston Villa, Genoa versus Juventus, Monza against Napoli, Bayern Munich versus Magdeburg, and Bayer Leverkusen against Nürnberg at 16:45. Liverpool hosts Chelsea at Anfield at 17:00, with television broadcast details pending confirmation.
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