There was a lot of goals on Tuesday evening in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage as Premier League sides Manchester United and Arsenal lost their games. Man Utd lost their led twice before finally succumbed to defeat to Galatasary. They also had Casemiro sent off. Arsenal lost at Lens. Jude Bellingham starred as Real Madrid won 3-2 at Napoli, while Victor Osimhen fired blanks and Bayern Munich came from behind to beat FC Copenhagen.
Wilfried Zaha Scores as 10-MAN United Slump to Galatasaray Defeat
United twice gave up a lead and saw Casemiro sent off as they lost 3-2 at home to Galatasaray to remain without a point in Group A. Rasmus Hojland gave United the lead in the 17th minute but were pegged back by Wilfred Zaha equalizer. Hojland had a second goal ruled out for offside but then coolly converted to make it 2-1 after a slip gave him the chance to break clear. Galatasaray again hit back to equalise through Kerem Akturkoglu and took the win through a Mauro Icardi dink over André Onana.
Musiala Scores Stunner as Bayern Battle Back
Bayern Munich fought back to claim a 2-1 win at FC Copenhagen. Bayern dominated possession but it was Copenhagen who took the lead when Lukas Lerager fired in after the visitors failed to clear. Individual brilliance of Jamal Musiala helped Bayern draw level before Mathys Tel scored the winner.
Gunners Lose Unbeaten Record in France
Arsenal took the lead in their Group B encounter against Lens as Bukayo Saka set up Gabriel Jesus to score. However, the Gunners suffered a double setback as Adrien Thomasson equalised before Saka went off with injury. It got worse for Arsenal when Elye Wahi expertly swept in a cross in the 69th minute to give Lens victory. Arsenal, who next play Manchester City in the Premier League, are now third in the group behind Lens and Sevilla, who drew 2-2 at PSV Eindhoven.
Bellingham Star of the Show as Valverde Rocket Sees Madrid Win
Jude Bellingham starred for Real Madrid in a 3-2 win at Napoli in Group C. The England international continued his great start to life in Madrid by setting up Vinicius Junior to equalise after Leo Ostigard had put the hosts ahead. There was even better to come as Bellingham scored a brilliant solo goal, running from midway inside the Napoli half. Napoli equalised after half-time when Piotr Zielinski converted a penalty which was given after a VAR check for handball. But Real snatched the win when a shot from Federico Valverde hit the bar and cannoned in off goalkeeper Alex Meret.
Heartbreak For Union on Home Champions League Debut
Braga came from behind to beat Union Berlin 3-2 in their first home game in the Champions League. After drawing a blank in their opening Champions League game against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu – their first-ever game in the competition – Robin Gosens thought he had given Union Berlin an early lead when he forced home a close-range effort in the fourth minute. The hosts’ celebrations were quickly cut short, however, when a VAR check found Union skipper Sheraldo Becker had made a run down the right wing a fraction too early and was ruled offside. But Becker’s pace and quality continued to give the Braga defence problems and his persistence paid off, scoring the club’s first Champions League goal on the half-hour mark. Astonishingly, he doubled the host’s lead when he capitalised on a disjointed Braga defence to break through on goal and plant the ball in the top left corner. But it was shortlived because minutes after Becker had doubled Union’s lead, Sikou Niakate tapped in Frederik Ronnow’s weak save. Five minutes later, Braga were level through Bruma 30 yard strike. They left it to find winner through André Castro in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
Real Sociedad End Wait For Champions League Win With Victory in Austria
Real Sociedad ended a 20-year wait for their first Champions League win by beating RB Salzburg 2-0 in Austria. Goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Brais Mendez helped the visitors avoid equalling the longest away losing run by a Spanish team in the competition, set by Villarreal between 2009 and 2021. La Real stunned those inside the Red Bull Arena with both goals inside the first half-hour of the game. Oyarzabal struck in the seventh minute, while Mendez doubled the lead in the 25th minute.
Thuram Gives 2023 Finalists First European Win of Season
Marcus Thuram scored the winner as Inter Milan edged past Benfica 1-0. Thuram finished just after the hour mark as Inter moved up to four points, behind leaders Real Sociedad on goal difference. ChatGPT
