Two hundred Liverpool goals and achievement for 19-year-old Norwegian
The current owner of the Champions League “Liverpool” on the road without any problems defeated “Brugge” - 4: 1. Already in the second minute the score was opened by a billiard blow from outside the penalty area by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
And after the break, the Merseysiders finished off the opponent. First, Oxlade-Chamberlain designed a double, and then Mohamed Salah reminded himself. The Egyptian assisted Sadio Mane, and then he received an assist from him. Only after that the hosts managed to arrange the prestige ball.
Liverpool also became the fourth English team to score 200 goals in the Champions League. Currently, Jurgen Klopp's wards account for exactly 202 goals in the main European competition. Earlier this achievement was submitted to Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea.
Napoli was much more difficult in Austria, but the Neapolitans nevertheless broke the resistance of Salzburg. The main character in the Italian team was Dries Mertens, who designed a double and gave an assist.
An equally important achievement for the Belgian was the fact that by the number of goals in the “Napoli” he beat Diego Maradona himself. Mertens now has 116 goals in the team, while the Argentinean scored 115. Marek Gamshik is the leader in this indicator with 121 goals.
Returning to the confrontation in Salzburg, one can not fail to note two accurate strikes in the performance of striker owners Erling Holann. The 19-year-old Norwegian forward has already scored 20 goals in all tournaments this season. Holann also became the first Champions League debut player who managed to distinguish himself six times in the first three matches of the European Cup.
In addition, Erling is only the second teenager after Karim Benzema, who at least once hit the opponents' goal in the first three Champions League matches in his professional career.
The heavy departure of Barcelona and the ruthless Inter
Well, perhaps, the main event of the day was the historic achievement of Lionel Messi. Already in the third minute, having hit the gates of Slavia in Prague, the Argentine became the first player to score in 15 Champions League games in a row. Along the way, Messi upset the 33rd team in the tournament and on this indicator caught up with Raul and Cristiano Ronaldo.
True, in the historic match for Lionel “Barcelona” almost lost points. “Slavia” was clearly not going to enthusiastically watch the game of the visiting stars, especially in the first round the team had already shown character, almost defeating Inter. And in the game with the Catalans, the hosts did not break even a quick missed ball.
Immediately after the break, they managed to recoup due to the exact blow of Jan Boril. True, Barça immediately stepped forward again, and Peter Olayinka, who unsuccessfully put his foot under the blow of Luis Suarez almost from the front, helped the team to distinguish themselves. In the remaining half hour, “Slavia” stormed the gates of a formidable opponent and was close to being saved, but luck was still not enough for the team that evening.
Meanwhile, Inter won a major victory over Dortmund Borussia at home. In an equal match in which both teams were equally close to success, wards Antonio Conte demonstrated an almost perfect realization of their moments. Of the three shots by the hosts on target, two were successful.
In the middle of the first half, Lautaro Martinez realized one on one, and in the end, during the competent counterattack, Antonio Kandreva put the point. Plus, shortly before that, Martinez did not realize the penalty awarded for foul of Mats Hummels on young Sebastiano Esposito.
Benfica's first win and Portugal advance in the UEFA odds table
For domestic fans, the reporting game day turned out to be unsuccessful at once for two reasons. Firstly, the Zenith suffered a hurtful defeat. Secondly, Portugal bypassed Russia in the UEFA odds table and ranked sixth. If the situation does not change, the RPL will lose the opportunity to put three teams in the Champions League at once.
Sad castling became possible after the victory of Benfica. Two defeats in a row did not leave the Lisboners any choice but to beat the surviving coach of the Lyon coach at home. And the “eagles", albeit not without difficulty, but coped with this task - 2: 1. Moreover, the winning ball Pizzi turned out incredibly funny. Goalkeeper guests Anthony Lopez, trying to start an attack on his team as quickly as possible, threw a shell right at the opponent, and he sent him into touch on an empty target.
Now the situation in group G has escalated to the limit. Leipzig is leading with six points, Zenit and Lyon are second with four points, and Benfica with three are on the last line.
The rescue of “Lille” in the 95th minute and the canceled goal of Promes
But Denis Cheryshev pleased the Russian fans. In the match with Lille, the Valencia midfielder managed to score a debut goal in the Champions League. After an hour of the game, the player put an end to his team’s cool counterattack.
However, to keep the most important victory of “Valencia” failed. Shortly before the final whistle, the guests were in the minority after the second yellow card was received by Muktar Dyakabi, and in the fifth added minute they allowed the hosts to escape. In the hustle and bustle of another goal, Nanitamo Ikone succeeded in pushing the ball into the net.
In another group H match, Chelsea away won an important victory over Ajax. Frank Lampard's wards not only scored three points, but also inflicted the first defeat of the season on the opponent. At the same time, the Amsterdam team had an advantage over most of the meeting, and shortly before the break they even opened an account. Ex-Spartak footballer Quincy Promes closed the partner's canopy at the far post. Romanian judge Ovidiu Hacegan first scored a goal, but after watching the replay, he recorded a microscopic offside for the Dutchman.
In the second half, the hosts also had moments, but could not realize them and, as a result, missed the ending itself. The victory was brought to the guests by the replacement Misha Batshuayi. At the 86th minute, with a rebound from the crossbar, he sent a shell into the net after a cross from the left flank.