Marseille v Sporting Lisbon: Champions League Group D tie to be delayed due to traffic congestion

Marseille’s Champions League clash with Sporting Lisbon at Orange Velodrome on Wednesday has been delayed until 18.00 UK time. The Group D match, scheduled to kick-off at 17.45 UK, had to be pushed back 15 minutes due to the away side’s coach arriving late.

Ad UEFA confirmed the match will start later than planned because of the late arrival of Sporting's bus due to traffic. Champions LeagueSpurs stunned by Sporting late show13/09/2022 AT 16:02 The game is to be played behind closed doors after Marseille were charged by UEFA following unrest in their Champions League tie with Eintracht Frankfurt on September 13.

Marseille have also been ordered to partially close their stadium for the visit of Tottenham on November 1. After two Champions League Group D games played, Marseille are still in search of their first points.

Sporting Lisbon, meanwhile, can virtually assure qualification to the knockout round if they can maintain their 100 per cent win record. Champions LeagueHow to watch Sporting Lisbon v Tottenham in the Champions League12/09/2022 AT 12:29 Champions LeagueCity ease into Champions League quarter-finals after draw with Sporting09/03/2022 AT 19:04