Champions League: Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu frustrates Cristiano Ronaldo
Cameroonian Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu.
REUTERS - DENIS BALIBOUSE
Text by: David Kalfa Follow
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Goalscorer, Cameroonian Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu helped Young Boys Bern to beat Manchester United 2-1 under Cristiano Ronaldo, during this first day of the group stage of the Champions League, September 14, 2021. The goalkeeper of the Sevilla FC, Yassine Bounou, had an extraordinary evening against Salzburg, with three penalties to manage in the space of half time.
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GROUP E
FC Barcelona (Spain) - Bayern Munich (Germany) 0-3
The Spaniard of Guinean origin Alejandro Baldé Martinez made an entry full of enthusiasm but without consequence on the fate of his Barça.
Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine) - Benfica Lisbon (Portugal) 0-0
Moroccan Adel Taarabt came into play for Benfica at the very end of the game.
GROUP F
Young Boys Berne (Switzerland) - Manchester United (England) 2-1
Cameroonian Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu spoiled Cristiano Ronaldo's return with Manchester United in the Champions League.
Like the Portuguese, he scored tonight.
The Indomitable Lion equalized at close range thanks to a cross from the very restless Congolese winger Elia Meschak.
Still on the Young Boys side, Guinean defender Mohamed Ali Camar delivered a big duel to Ronaldo, while Franco-Ivorian Wilfried Kanga came into play. Also note the exclusion of Anglo-Congolese defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka after a horrible sole on Martins Pereira.
Villarreal (Spain) - Atalanta Bergamo (Italy) 2-2
The French of Senegalese origin Francis Coquelin lived an evening to forget.
Coming into play in the 60th minute, the midfielder left him in the 84th minute after a stupid second warning… Senegalese Boulaye Dia was discreet, always for Villarreal.
GROUP G
Sevilla FC (Spain) - FC Salzburg (Austria) 1-1
An extraordinary evening for Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, who suffered three penalties in the space of 37 minutes.
The Sevilla FC goalkeeper conceded one but saw two misses by Salzburg.
He also made several crucial parades.
His compatriot Youssef En-Nesyri also had a strange evening, since he obtained a decisive penalty (41st) before being excluded for a crude simulation, synonymous with a second warning (50th).
Note that the Malian Mohamed Camara, holder in the midfield of Salzburg, was warned, while the Austro-Nigerian Chukwubuike Adamu entered the game.
LOSC Lille (France) - Wolfsburg (Germany) 0-0
The Mozambican Reinildo, the Anglo-Angolan Angel Gomes (holders), as well as the Franco-Comorian Isaac Lihadji and the Belgo-Senéglais Amadou Onana (who entered the game) fought but the LOSC conceded a draw.
Note that, on the German side, the Englishman of Nigerian origin Lukas Nmecha made his appearance but took a yellow.
GROUP H
Malmö (Sweden) - Juventus Turin (Italy) 0-3
Unsurprisingly, Nigerian midfielder Bonke Innocent, Ghanaian striker Malik Abubakari, and Swedish goalkeeper of Malian origin Ismaël Diawara suffered the law of Juventus.
The latter however made several decisive parades against the Turinese.
Chelsea (England) - Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia) 1-0
Short but quiet victory for Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and Moroccan midfielder Hakim Ziyech.
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