Garnacho struck in the 53rd for Chelsea, which was coming off Champions League victories over Ajax and Benfica after opening the league phase with a loss at leader Bayern Munich. In the other early game, Pafos earned its first-ever league-phase win by beating Spanish club Villarreal 1-0 at home in Cyprus.

Newcastle United earned their third consecutive Champions League victory with a 2–0 win over Athletic Bilbao at St James’ Park on Wednesday, moving within reach of the knockout stage. After Sunday’s poor Premier League defeat at West Ham,

Dortmund opened its UCL schedule with a wild 4-4 draw with Juventus back in September. The Bundesliga side has taken care of business in its last two matches, beating Athletic Club Bilbao and Copenhagen by multiple goals. Time: 3 p.m. ET Where: Etihad Stadium (Manchester, U.K.)

Preview of Chelsea vs Barcelona on Matchday Five of the 2025-26 Champions League. Watch the Champions League on DAZN - US, CA & NZ

This soccer match is scheduled to start at 12:45 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on Paramount+. Fans looking to watch this match can do so for free by using Paramount+, which offers a free trial and has exclusive access to the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League along with NWSL action.

Barcelona have announced they will host Champions League football at the Camp Nou for the first time in over three years with the visit of Eintracht Frankfurt on December 9.