Champions League: the Algerian Ismaël Bennacer while in control with Milan

Algerian Ismaël Bennacer with AC Milan against Dinamo Zagreb, September 14, 2022, in the Champions League.

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Text by: David Kalfa Follow

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Algerian Ismaël Bennacer was voted man of the match in AC Milan's 3-1 victory over Dinamo Zagreb on September 14, 2022 in the Champions League.

His compatriot Riyad Mahrez was much less prominent with Manchester City against Borussia Dortmund (2-1).

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2022-2023: RESULTS OF DAY 2

GROUP A

Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) – SSC Napoli (Italy) 0-3

A meeting delayed by 24 hours following the death of Queen Elizabeth II but without worries for Cameroonian André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, in midfield.

GROUP E

AC Milan (Italy) – Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) 3-1

Franco-Congolese defender Pierre Kalulu and Algerian midfielder Ismaël Bennacer contributed to the success of the Milanese.

In particular the latter, elected man of the match.

Chelsea (England) – RB Salzburg (Austria) 1-1

New poor performance for the Chelsea of ​​the Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and the Moroccan Hakim Ziyech.

The Leipzig of Franco-Central African Lucas Gourna-Douath and Malian Sékou Koita leaves London with the point of the draw.

GROUP F

Real Madrid (Spain) – RB Leipzig (Germany) 2-0

The Leipzig of Senegalese defender Abdou Diallo, Franco-Guinean defender Mohamed Simakan and Malian midfielder Amadou Haïdara lasted 80 minutes against Real before cracking.

Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) – Celtic Glasgow (Scotland) 1-1

Entering the game in the 61st minute, Burkinabe striker Lassina Traoré did not allow the Ukrainian club to snatch victory.

GROUP G

Manchester City (England) – Borussia Dortmund (Germany) 2-1

Holder against Borussia of the German-Cameroonian Youssoufa Moukoko (entered the game in the 88th minute), the Algerian Riyad Mahrez showed little to his advantage.

He left around the hour mark.

FC Copenhagen (Denmark) – Sevilla FC (Spain) 0-0

Dull encounter between the Copenhagen of Nigerian midfielder Paul Mukairu and the Sevilla of Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri.

GROUP H

Juventus Turin (Italy) – Benfica Lisbon (Portugal) 1-2

No African played in this match.

Maccabi Haifa (Israel) – Paris Saint-Germain (France) 1-3

Maccabi of Franco-Congolese defender Dylan Batubinsika believed in the feat against PSG of Moroccan Hachraf Hakimi (entered the game in the 83rd minute).

Senegalese defender Abdoulaye Seck and Congolese striker Mavis Tchibota appeared in the second period but suffered the law of the Parisian attacking trio Kylian Mbappé-Lionel Messi-Neymar.

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