2023-10-04 23:20:10
It wasn’t just the humiliation suffered by PSG at Newcastle (1-4) this Wednesday evening in the Champions League. In the same group, AC Milan has still not scored in its European campaign after its opening draw against Newcastle (0-0). The Rossoneri again conceded a goalless draw against Borussia Dortmund (0-0).
This time, the Milanese suffered against the Germans, and were saved twice in the first half by Mike Maignan, returning from injury. After the break, Pulisic could have allowed the Italians to take the lead but was stopped magnificently in his duel against Gregor Kobel. Final score: 0-0. A result which suits the Parisians who, with 3 points, are still 2nd in their group behind Newcastle, 4 points. Manchester City, Barcelona, Atletico… We take stock of the other results of the evening.
Group G: City struggles against Leipzig
At the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, it was long believed that there would be no match between the 5th in the Bundesliga and the reigning champion Manchester City. In a one-sided first half, the Germans did not exist and cracked before the half-hour mark with another well-executed action and a back cross well taken by Phil Foden (1-0, 25th) . Erling Haaland missed the ball by two goals to zero just before halftime.
At the restart, everything changed with an express counter from Leipzig concluded with the help of the post by Loïs Openda, after having resisted the return of Manuel Akanji. At 1-1, the Citizens continued to push, and hit the bar with a superb free kick from the unstoppable Foden. It was finally the excellent Julian Alvarez, on a pass from Jérémy Doku, who slipped a marvelous curling shot slightly deflected into the top corner to give his team the advantage (2-1, 84th). In added time, we take the same ones and start again. In a perfectly executed counter, it was the Argentinian who this time served the former Rennais who finished with the flat foot (3-1), for his first goal in the Champions League.
In the other match of the evening, less sexy on paper but just as pleasant to follow, the Young Boys of Bern conceded a draw on the Belgrade side (2-2) in the last minutes because of a foot mine right of Osman Bukari. In the standings, the Swiss and the Serbs are, with 1 point, fighting for a place in the Europa League, already far from the two big names, tied at the top at 4 points.
Group E: Atletico in pain
To open the evening, in an advanced match, Atletico and Feyenoord Rotterdam offered a meeting full of twists and turns at the Wanda Metropolitano. After 12 minutes of play, Alvaro Morata had already responded, with a goal validated in two stages by the VAR, to an own goal from his defender Hermoso (1-1). In the 34th minute, the Dutch took the lead again with a long free kick well taken in two stages by David Hancko against Oblak.
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???????????? In a spectacular match, Atlético Madrid won 3-2 against Feyenoord!
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???? Antoine Griezmann delighted with an acrobatic return!https://t.co/G8siN9A6sb— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) October 4, 2023
We had to wait for Antoine Griezmann to wake up in added time to return to the score. The master of the Blues at the last World Cup offered himself a mischievous acrobatic return to equalize just before the referee’s whistle. A blow from which Feyenoord never recovered. From the restart, Alvaro Morata scored twice and gave victory to his team, who were much more solid defensively in the second half.
In the same group, on the Glasgow side, Celtic deserved better than a defeat against Lazio. Well launched by their Japanese striker Furuhashi, the Scots stupidly conceded the equalizer from a corner thanks to Vecino (1-1, 29th). Dominant and surprising in the game, Brendan Rodgers’ men thought they would take the lead in the last ten minutes thanks to a near-post strike from Luis Palma, but the Honduran was ultimately offside.
Success finally succeeded, like last week with their goalkeeper’s goal, at Lazio with a header from Pedro, also on the edge of offside, but on the right side once again for the Italians. The Scots see their evening opponent move away and are last with 0 points. Lazio leads Madrid with 4 points.
Group H: Barcelona clinic in Porto, Antwerp cracks
In the clash of this group, it was FC Barcelona who got the better of the Portuguese. After losing Robert Lewandowski, who went out injured in the 34th minute, the Catalans took the lead just before the break thanks to Ferran Torres who slipped the ball well between the legs of Diogo Costa.
In the second period, the Dragons pushed but lacked success, notably with a goal refused for offside for Taremi, and a penalty refused by the VAR, after a handball from the same Taremi. Barcelona can also thank Marc-André Ter Stegen, author of several decisive exits at the end of the match. Gavi’s red card at the end of the match won’t change anything. With two wins in two games without conceding a goal, Xavi’s men are already flying towards first place.
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???? What a comeback from Shakhtar who, led 2-0 at half-time by Antwerp, won 2-3 in a crazy scenario!
???? The Belgians could have equalized in the last minute, but Alderweireld completely missed his penalty.https://t.co/qnregCnSeI— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) October 4, 2023
Earlier in the evening, Royal Antwerp believed it would obtain its first victory in its history in the Champions League against Shakhtar Donetsk. After suffering the wrath of FC Barcelona last week (0-5), the Belgian club started their match perfectly by making the break after half an hour of play (2-0, 33rd).
But in a crazy second half, the Ukrainians created a sensation by catching up and even going ahead thanks to a huge Belgian defensive error (2-3, 76th). In added time, Antwerp had the opportunity to get a deserved point but Toby Alderweireld crossed his penalty too far. In the standings, the Belgians are therefore still last with 0 points, and are already seeing qualification for the Europa League slip away.
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