After Real Madrid's manita against Kairat Almaty and in parallel with this duel between Olympique de Marseille and Ajax, we had six other matches counting for this second day of the Champions League group stage . In Turkey, Liverpool had a real client in front of them in Galatasaray. Hugo Ekitike's gang even fell by the score of 1-0. If the Reds started their match with resolutely offensive intentions, with a mano a mano missed by Ekitike in particular (14th), it was the home team who struck first. Dominik Szoboszlai brought down Yilmaz in the box and Victor Osimhen took charge of converting the penalty with a powerful central strike (1-0). First and last goal of the match. Lacking ideas, the Merseyside team did not really worry their opponent of the evening despite having a lot of possession. Alisson even had to leave his team prematurely due to injury, leaving his place to Giorgi Mamardashvili at the start of the second half.
The clock ticked down, and the Liverpool side couldn't find a way to overcome the Istanbul side, who were boosted by their home crowd and not exactly worried. The score remained unchanged, and there's no doubt that the criticism will rain down on Arne Slot's team in the coming hours... For its part, Bayern had a seemingly straightforward trip to Pafos, the competition's underdogs. And the Bavarians showed no mercy for their evening's opponents, whom they simply steamrolled to a 5-1 victory. Harry Kane twice, Guerreiro, and Nicolas Jackson put the Munich side up 4-0 in the 35th minute, even though Orsic reduced the deficit with a superb strike just before halftime. Not satisfied, Vincent Kompany's troops continued to attack from the start of the second half, with great opportunities for Michael Olise in particular, who ended up scoring his team's fifth goal. The score could have been even harsher, but Gnabry and Jackson, for example, hit the post in quick succession in the 89th minute. A quiet evening for Bayern, who are provisionally leading the group stage of the Champions League.
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Atlético is on fire
Beaten by Bayern on the opening day, Chelsea wanted to bounce back. Opposite them was another team that had lost in their opening game: Benfica, defeated by Qarabag. And the Premier League team won (1-0). Enzo Maresca's men dominated, but were helped by their rivals of the evening, as Richard Rios fired the ball into his own net from a Garnacho cross just after the quarter-hour mark. Although Robert Sanchez had to work hard on a few occasions, the Blues were generally dominant, but they struggled to break away. Late in the game, the Lisbon side finally began to launch serious attacks in the London penalty area, but Chelsea held on and took their first three points in the competition.
Fresh from their 5-2 win over Real Madrid on Saturday, Atlético hosted Eintracht Frankfurt and repeated their weekend feat with a 5-1 victory. In the fourth minute, from a Simeone cross, Raspadori finished the move with a clean sweep past the keeper. Confident, Diego Simeone's men rolled on, and Robin Le Normand and Antoine Griezmann, assisted by Julian Alvarez, sealed the victory before the break. Jonathan Burkardt reduced the deficit early in the second half, but Giuliano Simeone would dash any remaining German hopes by making it 4-1 in the 70th minute, heading a corner to the near post. Julian Alvarez made it 5-1 from the penalty spot in the 82nd, the tenth goal in the Colchoneros' last two games. This was Atlético's first victory in the competition.
For their part, Inter followed up their success against Ajax by comfortably dispatching Slavia Prague (3-0). Lautaro Martinez twice and Denzel Dumfries scored the winning goals for Inter, and the Milanese joined the club of teams, not so numerous, to have won two matches in two. Finally, Tottenham snatched a point against Bodo Glimt in a replay of the last Europa League semi-final. The Norwegian club took the lead thanks to a golazo from their star Jens Petter Hauge in the second half. Behind, the number 10 scored twice with a sublime second goal, mystifying a defender then sending the ball into the back of the net with a powerful cross. Van de Ven reduced the deficit with a powerful header from a Porro free-kick (68th), while Odobert hit the bar with a header (84th). It was ultimately Richarlison who avoided disaster for the Londoners, with a ball poorly cleared by the goalkeeper which bounced off the Brazilian (89th). A piece of luck and a small point to save face.
The evening results
Galatasaray 1 - 0 Liverpool
Osimhen (16th)
Chelsea 1 - 0 Benfica
Rios csc (18th)
Atlético 5 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt
Raspadori (4th), Le Normand (33rd), Griezmann (45th+1), Simeone (70th), Alvarez (82nd) - Burkardt (57th)
Inter 3 - 0 Slavia Prague
Martinez (30th, 65th), Dumfries (34th)
Pafos 1 - 5 Bayern Munich
Orsic (45th) - Kane (15th, 34th), Guerreiro (20th), Nicolas Jackson (31st), Olise (69th)
Bodo Glimt 2 - 2 Tottenham
Hauge (53rd, 66th) - Van de Ven (68th), Richarlison (89th)
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