Day of crazy defeats in the Champions League! Borussia scored 7, Barça – 5, City and Inter – 4 each
Georgy Ilyushchenko October 2, 2024, 01:40 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
The main poor are Celtic. An excellent goal difference turned negative in one day.
Good news: the Champions League is back! And it will continue tomorrow. But for now, let’s look at the past matches. Here’s a quick overview of them.
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Sparta continues to surprise
In the first round the Czech giants defeated the experienced European Cup fighters from Salzburg (3-0). Now he has also stopped the second German team. Stuttgart took the lead in the seventh minute: Mittelstedt crossed, Milhaud headed home. In response, Vitek hit the post and Kairinen dribbled a free kick into the top corner.
Birmanchevich also hit the crossbar – the favorite, naturally, recovered. The Swabians were also active in attack, taking a dozen corner kicks, finishing 26 times (compared to the opponent’s 14) and possessing the ball 77% of the time, but it all ended in a 1:1 draw. Czech football is clearly on the rise.
Sparta players celebrate a goal
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Donnarumma asks for reserve status at PSG
The Italian goalkeeper missed three games and returned to the starting eleven. The comeback was disappointing: Arsenal can thank him for both goals. In the 20th minute, Gigio played with uncertainty at the start and allowed Havertz to score calmly. And in the 35th minute, a simple cross from Saki went into the goal.
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There is a kind of hell on social networks: Parisian fans ask to return Safonov to the team. However, PSG itself played only 0.31 xG against Arsenal’s 0.76 and did not score a goal, although Neves hit the crossbar. So it is not just Donnarumma who is to blame for the disastrous result. Without Mbappé, the Parisians’ attack remains somewhat gloomy. Especially without the absent Dembélé.
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“Brest” made a crazy conversion
The French and Salzburg created approximately the same number of chances. Only the Austrians failed in its implementation. Their only goal, scored by Konate, was disallowed for offside. But “Brest” showed itself well: Sima realized the one-on-one and ambushed Blasvich’s save, and Kamara and Pereira Laj also scored.
It cannot be said directly from the scoreboard that in terms of expected goals the guests actually have a very small advantage: 1.76 xG against 1.53. Taking into account the departure of Sparta, Salzburg lost seven times in two games. Poor kids.
Brest celebrates a goal
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Barcelona crushed Young Boys
Oh, and the Swiss were unlucky to go to Catalonia after Barça’s defeats against Osasuna (2-4) in the Championship and against Monaco in the Champions League (1-2). The “Young Boys” had to suffer from the first minutes: Lewandowski, falling, blocked Raphinha’s cross, the Brazilian himself took advantage of the rebound and increased the lead, Martínez nodded well – 3:0 in the 37th minute.
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In the second half, the same Pole played brilliantly on horseback; Ali accidentally sent the ball into his own goal after a cross from Balde. Monteiro seemed to rejoice in the defeat, but his goal was disallowed for offside. Barcelona is in great order.
It was cruel:
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Borussia destroyed Celta
5:1 in the first half, 7:1 overall. It was a night Celtic fans would rather forget. The Scots allowed the Germans too much. Adeyemi scored a hat-trick, Guirassi scored a brace and Can and Nmecha each scored a goal. Maeda managed to respond only once. The legendary Schmeichel has seven saves and conceded the same amount. Who would have thought that after a 5-1 victory over Slovan, Rogers’ team would have a negative goal difference in the next round.
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Bayer beat Milan without the typical late goal
Alonso’s boys are used to comebacks. Against Milan it was not necessary, because at the beginning of the second half Boniface captured the rebound in time after a shot by Frimpong and a save by Maignan. Theo hit the crossbar, Hradecki was tested by Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic, Fofana and Reinders: the Finnish goalkeeper did not disappoint. From a lethal position, Morata usually missed.
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But Bayer also scored more than a goal: Incapie, Boniface and Frimpong kept the intrigue until the end. The Italians have already suffered two defeats and reaching the playoffs is in great danger.
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Bayer beautifully crushed Milan in the Champions League. And when he scored, he disappeared.
“Inter” took “Crvena Zvezda” and the Zenit defender
Serbia’s best club, with Drkusic on loan from Zenit, arrived in Milan, where he scored four goals. Plus two more canceled by Arnautovic. Calhanoglu masterfully scored a free kick that bounced off the post. Yes, and Arnautovic was still lucky: Krunic played the interception well and shared the ball, Taremi robbed the former Krasnodar Spajic in a tackle and gave an assist to Lautaro, and then cut off the Argentine Drkusic in his own area – Taremi put the finishing touches immediately. The advantage was unconditional.
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“Man City” did not forgive “Slovan”
The Bratislava team gave a warm welcome to the English champions and allowed them to score four goals. Gündogan made a beautiful volley and surprised goalkeeper Takács in a mistake, Foden ran into the area and put the ball into the far corner, Haaland converted the one-on-one and young Makaity scored the first goal. Slovan created nothing at all and played just 0.12 xG compared to City’s 3.38. A simple workout for your favorite.
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They also tied globally 1:1 between PSV and Sporting. In total, nine games generated 32 goals! And up to five defeats. Champions League, you are wonderful.
