On Wednesday, September 20, matches in four more groups ended the game program of the 1st round of the Champions League group tournament, where the day before Donetsk Shakhtar beat Porto in half an hour.
Champions League. Group tournament. 1st round
September 20 (Wednesday)
Group A
Bayern (Germany) - Manchester United (England) - 4:3 (Sane 28, Gnabry 32, Kane 53, penalty, Tel 90+2 - Hoylund 49, Casemiro 88, 90+5).
A remake of the legendary 1999 final produced seven goals. Bayern were considered the clear favorites because the level of the opponents was too different at the moment. But the Munich team, without Thomas Tuchel, who was serving a suspension for a seizure last season, conceded three times against the Red Devils. True, they scored four and won, which became the 14th home victory in a row for the Munich team (and the 27th in the last 28 matches in their home arena) in the most prestigious club tournament of the Old World.
“Galatasaray” (Turkey) - “Copenhagen” (Denmark) - 2:2 (Boe 86, Tete 88 - Elyounoussi 35, Goncalves 58). In the 73rd minute, Elert (Copenhagen) was sent off.
Group B
Arsenal (England) - PSV (Netherlands) - 4:0 (Saka 8, Trossard 20, Gabriel Jesus 38, Odegaard 70).
Ukrainian Alexander Zinchenko entered the starting line-up of Arsenal and contributed to the defeat of his former club - having moved from Ufa to Manchester City in 2016, our compatriot was immediately sent on loan to PSV, where he played one season.
“Sevilla” (Spain) - “Lens” (France) - 1:1 (Ocampos, 9 - Fulgini, 24).
Group C
“Real” (Spain) - “Union” (Germany) - 1:0 (Bellingham, 90+4).
Real Madrid suffered in a home match against a Champions League debutant. Possessing a total advantage (72% ball possession, 30 shots towards the opponent’s goal, 16 corners), “creamy” were able to snatch victory only in the 4th (!) compensated minute.
“Braga” (Portugal) - “Napoli” (Italy) - 1:2 (Bruma, 84 - Di Lorenzo, 45+1, Nyakate, 88, own goal).
Group D
Real Sociedad (Spain) - Inter (Italy) - 1:1 (Mendes 4 – Lautaro Martinez 87).
“Benfica” (Portugal) - “Salzburg” (Austria) - 0:2 (Šimić, 15, on penalties, Gluh, 51). In the 3rd minute, Conati (Salzburg) missed a penalty, and in the 13th minute, António Silva (Benfica) was sent off.
For Benfica, whose starting lineup included Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoly Trubin, horror began from the first minutes. First, our compatriot brought a penalty into his own goal, hitting in an attempt to knock the ball into the opponent’s head, but Salzburg player Konate forgave the eagles by shooting from a point above the goal. Soon Antonio Silva knocked the ball out of the goal with his hand and left the hosts in the minority, and Simic converted the second penalty of the match. It is worth saying that even playing in the minority, the Lisbon team had the advantage and created chances, but a terrible failure in defense shortly after the break led to a second goal conceded against Trubin, and as a result, the hosts started the group tournament with a painful defeat.
Earlier, FACTS reported that the Lazio goalkeeper saved a draw in the Champions League match against Atlético with a goal in the 90+5th minute.
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