2023-09-21 00:21:11
Spectacle, scores of goals and suspense until the last second. The second evening of the first group day of the Champions League sparked and kept all its promises.
Mathys Tel takes part in the Bayern festival
It only took him five minutes to shine. Entering the game in the 87th minute of the match, the young French Mathys Tel (18 years old) participated in the Bayern Munich festival by scoring the 4th goal of the evening for the Germans. Served in the meantime by Joshua Kimmich, the native of Sarcelles, after an oriented control of the knee, continues with a strike with the tip of his right foot and places his ball under the bar! A valuable goal since Manchester United reduced the score a few moments later (4-3).
This is his 3rd goal in 5 appearances since the start of the season. “I’ve been waiting for this goal for a while, it’s a lot of emotion,” confides the person concerned at the microphone of Canal +. I have this role to bring something extra to the team when I come back. This goal gives me more confidence for the future. I’m slowly starting to settle in and prove that I can be there for others. This is an important victory. »
He hopes that these performances will open other doors for him, particularly among the Espoirs. “The French team is always in the back of my mind but you have to remain patient,” he said. I have to continue to grow at Bayern Munich and when that comes I will be ready. »
This high-class sequence from Mathys Tel to seal Bayern Munich’s victory against Manchester United ????
Another French talent performing with a German club ????????????#FCBMUN | #UCL pic.twitter.com/Wss225La7a
— CANAL+ Foot (@CanalplusFoot) September 20, 2023
Bellingham saves Real in added time
Real were scared. Despite the support of 65,207 supporters present at the Santiago-Bernabeu and the control of the game (70% ball possession), Madrid had to wait for added time to win by the smallest of gaps (1-0) against the Berlin Union. An opponent who was nevertheless discovering this competition (he was still playing in German D2 four years ago) while Real won it 14 times.
Once again the liberation came from the inevitable Jude Bellingham. Recruited for 103 million euros from Dortmund this summer, the 20-year-old English international appeared in added time (90th + 4) to push the ball into the opposing goal following yet another strike blocked by the defense Berliner, heroic so far. A victory celebrated by the supporters, who accompanied the exit of their hero by singing “Hey Jude” by the Beatles. Bellingham has scored 6 goals and provided an assist in 6 games for Real.
Jude Bellingham once again becomes the savior of Real Madrid ????
6th goal in 6 matches for the Englishman with the Merengue, and this time in the 93rd minute to give his team victory against Union Berlin ????#RMAFCU | #UCL pic.twitter.com/voxM8GzsDB
— CANAL+ Foot (@CanalplusFoot) September 20, 2023
Arsenal power 4
In group B, that of Lens, Arsenal celebrated their return to the Champions League perfectly. Six years after their last participation in the Champions League – at the time under the orders of Arsène Wenger – the Gunners lived up to their nickname by offering themselves a real festival against PSV Eindhoven (4-0). The goals were falling and so was the rain in the London night. This real demonstration of strength allows the English to send a message to their opponents and move to the top of their group with 3 points before the trip to Lens (which brings home a good draw from Sevilla 1-1), on October 3 .
Mikel Arteta, the Arsenal coach, even allowed himself some fairly early changes to give his managers a break, starting with Saka, Rice and Jesus. On Sunday, neighbor and rival Tottenham comes to compete in the “North London Derby”, a summit that supporters await with at least as much impatience as the Champions League.
4-0 – Arsenal have started a UEFA Champions League campaign with a win on MD1 for the first time since 2013-14 (2-1 v Marseille), while this was their biggest opening match victory in the competition since 2010-11 (6-0 v Sporting Braga). Foundations. pic.twitter.com/gQyFglnNQo
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 20, 2023
Rudi Garcia and Naples breathe
Author of a delicate start to the season in Serie A (2 W, 1 D and 1 L), Naples, the Italian champion, experienced the worst difficulties to win on the lawn of Sporting Braga (2-1). The players of Rudi Garcia, who has the heavy responsibility of succeeding the magician Luciano Spalletti, had to wait until the 88th minute to win. A final goal scored against his side by former PSG training center player Sikou Niakaté. The Italians, placed in the same group as Real Madrid, take three precious points.
The results :
Group A
Galatasaray (TUR) – Copenhague (AND) 2-2
Bayern Munich (ALL) – Manchester United (ANG) 4-3
Group B
Sevilla FC (ESP) – Lens 1-1
Arsenal (ENG) – PSV Eindhoven (PB) 4-0
Group C
Real Madrid (ESP) – Union Berlin (ALL) 1-0
Sporting Braga (POR) – Naples (ITA) 1-2
Group D
Real Sociedad (ESP) – Inter Milan (ITA) 1-1
Benfica Lisbon (POR) – RB Salzburg (AUT) 0-2
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