Champions League: Real revives against Inter, dark Marseille in Porto
Sergio Ramos after his goal against Inter Milan in the Champions League, November 3, 2020 (3-2) PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP
Text by: Tom Rossi Follow
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Real Madrid won their first match of the season in the Champions League against Inter Milan, this Tuesday, November 3, on the third day of the group stage (3-2).
Meanwhile, Olympique de Marseille once again lost on FC Porto's lawn (3-0).
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Real Madrid finally wins, and it is against the opponent, a priori the toughest of this group B, Inter Milan (3-2).
The two teams, favorites for qualifying in the round of 16, were looking for their first victory on this third day.
In this rhythmic match, Real is first of all the most realistic, thanks to the opportunist Karim Benzema, who recovers a bad pass behind the Moroccan Achraf Hakimi (1-0, 25th), and captain Sergio Ramos of a header from a corner (2-0, 33rd).
Inter are punished after having had three big chances (Lautaro Martinez 10th, 11th and Arturo Vidal 14th).
But after the failure, Martinez quickly reduced the gap following a nice deviation from Barella (2-1, 35th).
At the break, the poster for this 3rd day keeps all its promises.
The right choice of Zinedine Zidane
Back from the locker room, Antonio Conte's men push and equalize: Ivan Perisic deceives Courtois with a beautiful cross strike with the left foot after a cross, from the head, from Lautaro Martinez, decidedly in all good shots (2-2 , 68th).
Real fall from above.
Back to the wall, jostled, the Merengue still manage to get back to the front thanks to the incoming Rodrygo, served in withdrawal by the French Ferland Mendy (3-2, 80th).
Paid coaching for Zinedine Zidane.
Real Madrid recover and come back to a point behind leaders Mönchengladbach before moving to Inter's lawn on November 25.
📸👊 TEAM! #RMUCL |
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Marseille lose again and equal a sad record
After Olympiakos (1-0) and Manchester City (0-3), Olympique de Marseille again lost to Porto (3-0).
A third defeat in a row in this group C which took shape very quickly with the opening of the scoring of Moussa Marega, alone against the empty goal after a service from Jesus Manuel Corona (4th).
The Malian striker, not called up for the selection for the next two matches of the
"Eagles"
, is the player involved in the most goals with the Portuguese club in the Champions League (7 goals, 5 assists), since his arrival in 2017 .
🔵⚪️ Moussa Marega on target again the Champions League!
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The rest is a story of penalties that sink OM: the one missed by Dimitri Payet following a foul by Sarr on Thauvin (10th) and the one achieved by Sergio Oliveira after a late tackle by Amavi on Corona (2 -0, 28e).
And then, nothing more until half-time: Marseille is unable to create an opportunity against a team from Porto who quietly manages their lead.
Without idea, feverish defensively, the men of André Villas Boas logically concede a third goal in the second half on a counter-attack model concluded by Luis Diaz with a cross shot (3-0, 69th).
The Portuguese champion then obtains the best opportunities against the Marseillais still so apathetic and who remain last in their group, with no point, no goal scored and seven conceded.
OM equalize the sad record of twelve defeats in a row in the Champions League of Belgian club Anderlecht.
He could beat him in the second leg against FC Porto on November 25.
Soon the first?
⏰ RESULTS ⏰
⚽️ 35 goals on Tuesday!
🔥🔥🔥
🤔 Best performance?
#UCL
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