Anderlecht, Belgium's most titled club, hosts FC Salzburg in a Champions League league phase match. The encounter is part of a competition featuring 36 teams divided in this new phase.
The Belgian team seeks to earn points in this group stage reformulated by UEFA. The main objective of any club at this stage is to secure a good ranking.
In the new format of the competition, only the top eight avoid the playoff knockout round. This change increases pressure on teams that aim to secure direct access to the round of 16.
Anderlecht, with its history of domestic titles, thus faces an Austrian opponent in a match that could be decisive for the aspirations of both teams in the European competition.
