For the first time in history, the men’s Champions League was played three nights in a row.
Atalanta and Arsenal played a goalless draw in the opening round of the Champions League in Bergamo. The highlight of the match was when Arsenal’s goalkeeper David Raya performed a wonderful double save from the penalty kick that was watered down Mateo Reteguin two consecutive attempts in the 51st minute.
– I have to say that especially that last stretch was one of the greatest saves I’ve ever seen. An incredible rescue, the former Premier League player beamed Robbie Savage for TNT Sports.
Barcelona, leading the Spanish La Liga with a clean sheet after five rounds, lost to Monaco, which is third in the French league, with 1-2 goals. of Monaco Maghnes Akliouche and passed the drive-through, 18 years old George Ilenikhena sank the underperforming Catalan giant with their goals.
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen blundered and gifted the ball to Monaco Takumi for Minaminowhich had to be brought down, worthy of a red card Eric Garcia in the 10th minute of the match.
Barca’s 17-year-old Lamine Yamal shot a handsome solo equalizer from the edge of the penalty area with his left foot in the 28th minute. Yamali became the second youngest goalscorer in Champions League history. Same club Ansu Fati hit UCL at the same age – 28 days younger.
Patient Atletico Madrid rose to a 2-1 victory over RB Leipzig in the final minute. Jose Maria Gimenez struck the solution in the 90th minute with a shot to equalize 1–1 Antoine Griezmann great pass. Benjamin Sesko put the German club in the lead in the opening minutes of the match from a counterattack. The loss was Leipzig’s first in 17 matches and taking into account all the series last February.
Brest celebrated the first goals and victory in its club history in the Champions League. Returning to the UCL level after more than 20 years, Sturm Graz lost 1-2 in France. Hugo Magnetti and Abdallah Sima scored in the 23rd and 56th minutes. Sturm Graz’s only hit was an own goal.
In the early evening match, Leverkusen was too tough for the Dutch Feyenoord, who were humbled at their home stadium by the German champions 0–4. The away star striker Florian Wirtz scored two goals in the match. The credit watcher for the whiners Lukas Hradecky made a save in the Leverkusen crew the entire match.
The Champions League continues on October 1 and 2.
Thursday’s matches
Series table of the league stage