An evening of great football in the Champions League, with surprising results and a show of strength. At the Allianz Arena Bayern and Arsenal are drawn in a spectacular 2-2, with reversals and recoveries. Rice takes away the victory from the Bavarians, giving the Gunners a heavy point. Inter wins with 10 men, when they no longer had any hope against Shakhtar Donetsk, while Como makes the big surprise, destroying 4-1 Manchester United.
BAYERN MUNICH-ARSENAL 2-2
A draw and beautiful goals between Bayern Munich and Arsenal, 2-2 at the Allianz Arena, between turnovers and counter-reversals. The Gunners start the match better and just before the half hour mark they manage to take the lead thanks to Eze's goal in the 25th minute. The home team react immediately and ten minutes later Davies equalizes at 1-1, after an extraordinary assist from Harry Kane.
The first half ends without any further goals, but the English candidate for the Golden Ball becomes the protagonist again in the 61st minute: after a handball in the penalty area by Timber, it is Kane who completes the reversal, showing himself cool from the penalty spot in front of Rayas. Is the match over? Not exactly, because in the 82nd minute, Rice's breakthrough after a combination with Madueke and Gyokeres brings the final score to 2-2. Arsenal climbs to 7 points in the standings, two more than Bayern, who have 5.
REAL MADRID-LEIPZIG 4-1
Everything goes relatively smoothly for Real Madrid at the Bernabeu: the Merengues remain with full points thanks to a 4-1 victory over Leipzig. The pace is not extraordinary in the first half, but a few minutes before the break, the Blancos still manage to unblock the match thanks to former City player, Bernardo Silva. After the break, Mourinho's team increases the pace again and in the 52nd minute Arda Guler scores the second goal, after an assist from Kylian Mbappé. The Frenchman does not want to remain without scoring and in the 83rd minute he scores the third goal, after a pass from Diomande. Two minutes later, the Germans score the goal of honor with Gomis, but it is precisely Diomande who ends the series of goals, in the 87th minute, sealing the final score 4-1. Real has 9 points and continues to be with full points.
INTER 1-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
Fitorja e parë e Interit në Champions League vjen në xhiron e tretë: zikaltërit mposhtin 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk në San Siro. Gjatë pjesës së parë, janë vendasit ata që e diktojnë lojën: Bonny ka disa raste brenda zonës së rreptësisë, por nuk arrin të lërë gjurmë. Nga fundi i pjesës së parë, edhe miqtë shfaqen në sulm dhe përpiqen ta vënë në vështirësi Martinez, por në përfundim të 45 minutave rezultati mbetet ende 0-0. Në pjesën e dytë, edhe Thuram përpiqet të marrë drejtimin e lojës, por pikërisht në momentin më të mirë vjen episodi që rrezikon të prishë gjithçka: brenda pak minutash, Bastoni fillimisht merr një karton të verdhë për protesta dhe më pas një tjetër për faull, duke u ndëshkuar me karton të kuq dhe duke e lënë skuadrën e teknikut Chivu me një lojtar më pak.
Fillimisht, zikaltërit vuajnë, por hyrja në fushë e Mkhitaryan ndryshon sërish gjithçka: dy minuta pas aktivizimit të tij, armeni merr topin nga Carlos Augusto dhe e nis atë në thellësi, në vrapim, ndërsa braziliani godet me të majtën, pothuajse duke rënë, dhe shënon golin e avantazhit 1-0 në minutën e 77'. Në minutat e fundit, ukrainasit përpiqen me çdo mënyrë të barazojnë, falë epërsisë numerike, por disa pritje të shkëlqyera të Martinezit e mbajnë portën të paprekur dhe u sigurojnë zikaltërve fitoren. Fitorja e parë për Interin, pas humbjeve ndaj Real Madrid dhe Club Brugge.
COMO 4-1 MANCHESTER UNITED
Como zhvillon një ndeshje të jashtëzakonshme në Sinigaglia, në javën e tretë të Champions League: skuadra nga zona e liqenit e shpartallon Manchester United me rezultatin 4-1 dhe regjistron fitoren e dytë europiane në tri ndeshje. Sapo nis ndeshja, pas vetëm dy minutash vendasit kalojnë menjëherë në avantazh: në minutën e dytë, Nico Paz hap serinë e golave si për ndeshjen, ashtu edhe për veten në Europë, me një goditje të mrekullueshme me të majtën, me hark, të papërballueshme për Lammens. Edhe pas golit, lojtarët e Comos vazhdojnë të dominojnë ndeshjen, ndërsa Douvikas i afrohet golit të dytë nga një pozicion shumë i mirë pas gjysmë ore lojë.
At half-time, the Red Devils were chasing the result, but in the second half things got worse for Carrick's team: in the 49th minute Como's second goal came, with Nico Paz creating the opportunity for Douvikas to shoot accurately. The Argentine was not satisfied with just the goal and the assist, and in the 57th minute he also scored his third goal: a solo run down the right wing, he went inside again to hit with his magical left and beat Lammens for the third time, scoring his second personal goal. Is the spectacle over? On the contrary: Fabregas activated Kaiki in the three players behind the striker and the Brazilian immediately became decisive in the 76th minute, when he crossed from the left for Jacobo Ramón's winning header at the far post, which sealed the score 4-0. The consolation goal for the Red Devils comes only at the end of the match: former Bologna player Zirkzee runs into the edge of the offside position and beats Butez with his right foot, making the final score 4-1 in the 91st minute. Como climbs to 6 points in the standings, with two wins (against Leipzig and United) and an away defeat at Feyenoord. Second defeat in three Champions League games for United, and now Carrick's bench is in danger (with Antonio Conte in waiting).
OTHER MATCHES
Galatasaray recorded their first victory, in a crazy match that ended 4-2 on the Lille field: after the Turks took the lead with Akgun in the 2nd minute, the French overturned the score with Diaoune's double (minutes 7 and 39), but then came the counter-overturn of the friends with Batrakov (minute 44), Ozer's own goal (minute 52) and Osimhen (minute 61). A victory on the away field with many goals also for Lask, which won 3-2 on the field of Sporting Lisbon: Suarez's double (minutes 5 and 89) was not enough for the Portuguese, as the Austrians triumphed thanks to goals from Lang (minute 15), Kalajdzic (minute 63) and Danek (minute 68). With full points, in addition to PSG, Liverpool and Real Madrid, there are also Aston Villa and Betis: Villans defeat Viking 3-1 with goals from Barkley (minute 23), Buendia (minute 37) and Heggheim's own goal (minute 62), while the Andalusian team defeats Feyenoord 1-0 thanks to Isco's penalty in the 59th minute. The second consecutive victory for Club Brugge, which wins 3-0 against Lens with goals from Vanaken (minute 48), Seys (minute 50) and Forbes (minute 72).
Champions League - League Stage
Como 1907 4-1 Manchester United
Lille 2-4 Galatasaray
Aston Villa 3-1 Viking
Bayern Munich 2-2 Arsenal
Club Brugge 3-0 Lens
Inter 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Real Betis 1-0 Feyenoord
Real Madrid 4-1 RB Leipzig
Sporting CP 2-3 LASK
