UCL MD7: Arsenal vs Inter headlines SuperSport's live broadcast

The UEFA Champions League resumes, with the race for automatic qualification heating up. With only two rounds remaining, the top eight teams will progress directly to the Round of 16, while those finishing ninth to 24th face a two-legged play-off.

All matches will be broadcast live on SuperSport on DStv and GOtv.

Arsenal sit comfortably clear at the top with a perfect record, but behind them, the table is congested. Just three points separate third from ninth, leaving clubs like Liverpool, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester City with little room for error.

Tuesday: Pressure at the Summit

Matchday 7 opens in Norway as Bodo/Glimt host Manchester City at 6:45 pm, live on SS Football Plus HD (DStv Ch. 202). City arrive fourth despite recent domestic struggles. Bodo/Glimt sit near the foot of the table. A win would virtually secure City’s place in the top eight.

At 9:00 pm, Real Madrid welcome Monaco. The match will be live on SS Premier League (GOtv Ch. 65, DStv Ch. 203). Seventh-placed Madrid are coming off a stabilising league win after a turbulent spell. Monaco, 19th, remain in the play-off zone and will target a Madrid defence that has shown uncharacteristic frailty.

Sporting Lisbon face Paris Saint-Germain at 9:00 pm on SS Football (GOtv Ch. 61, DStv Ch. 205). PSG sit third. A win for Sporting will place them firmly in the top-eight conversation.

The headline fixture comes from the San Siro, as Inter Milan host Arsenal at 9:00 pm. The game is live on SS Football Plus HD (DStv Ch. 202). Arsenal are already qualified and remain the only unbeaten side in the competition. Inter, sixth, are chasing a response after a narrow European home defeat, setting up one of the round’s defining clashes.

Wednesday: Play-off Lines Drawn

Galatasaray welcome Atlético Madrid at 6:45 pm, a match that will air live on SS Football Plus HD (DStv Ch. 202). Atlético, currently in eighth place, the final automatic qualification spot, while Galatasaray, 18th, need points to secure a seeded play-off position in a notoriously hostile home environment.

Chelsea host Pafos at Stamford Bridge at 9:00 pm, a game scheduled to air on SS Premier League (GOtv Ch. 65, DStv Ch. 203). Sitting 13th, Chelsea begin their European campaign under Liam Rosenior and will see this as a chance to steady their position against a side ranked 26th.

Juventus face Benfica at 9:00 pm on SS Football (GOtv Ch. 61, DStv Ch. 205). Juventus are 17th and hovering outside the seeded play-off spots, while Benfica sit 25th and dangerously close to elimination, making this a high-stakes encounter for both.

Barcelona travel to Slavia Prague at 9:00 pm, live on SS La Liga (GOtv Ch. 62, DStv Ch. 204). Barcelona remain in the play-off places and cannot afford dropped points against a Slavia side struggling near the bottom of the table.

The night closes in France as Marseille host Liverpool at 9:00 pm on SS Football Plus HD (DStv Ch. 202). Liverpool sit ninth and just outside the top eight. A win at the Velodrome could see them leapfrog several rivals and ease the pressure heading into the final round.

Matchday 7 Highlights

Tuesday, Jan 20

Bodo/Glimt vs Man City — 6:45 pm (SS Football Plus HD – DStv 202)

Real Madrid vs Monaco — 9:00 pm (SS Premier League – GOtv 65, DStv 203)

Sporting Lisbon vs PSG — 9:00 pm (SS Football – GOtv 61, DStv 205)

Inter Milan vs Arsenal — 9:00 pm (SS Football Plus HD – DStv 202)

Wednesday, Jan 21

Galatasaray vs Atlético Madrid — 6:45 pm (SS Football Plus HD – DStv 202)

Chelsea vs Pafos — 9:00 pm (SS Premier League – GOtv 65, DStv 203)

Juventus vs Benfica — 9:00 pm (SS Football – GOtv 61, DStv 205)

Slavia Prague vs Barcelona — 9:00 pm (SS La Liga – GOtv 62, DStv 204)

Marseille vs Liverpool — 9:00 pm (SS Football Plus HD – DStv 202)

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