News

UEFA Champions League Matchday 2 Highlights Part 1

During the Champions League fixtures on Tuesday, the participating teams were full of enthusiasm and passion. As always, the surprises and unexpected results were there.

Current champions FC Bayern Munich defeated Lokomotiv Moscow, 2-1. Bayern’s Leon Goretzka scored the first goal in the first half. Lokomotiv Moscow’s Anton Miranchuk scored the equalizer, then Bayern’s highly rated star Joshua Kimmich scored a brilliant second goal for his side. As opposed to other games, Bayern Munich looked nervous at times.

The Shakhtar Donetsk and Inter Milan fixture ended with a draw, 0-0. Neither side managed to score a goal. 

Manchester City defeated Marseille, 3-0. Manchester City clearly dominated the game with Ferran Torres, Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling all scoring. 

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of sports news in your in-box.
We find the sports news you need to know, so you don't have to.

Premier League champions Liverpool defeated Midtjylland, 2-0 with goals from Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah. However, Liverpool who is currently dealing with multiple injuries were faced with yet another one, when Fabinho came off during the game. 

The Borussia Monchengladbach and Real Madrid fixture was very exciting. Monchengladbach surprised Madrid when Marcus Thuram scored the first two goals of the game. In the last minutes, Madrid managed to clinch two goals when Karim Benzema and Casemiro scored. The fixture ended, 2-2. Despite being one of the favorites of the competition, Real Madrid did not show their magnificent quality yet.

Atletico Madrid defeated RB Salzburg, 3-2. Atletico’s Marcos Llorente scored the first goal, followed by RB Salzburg’s Dominik Szoboszlai. Atletico’s Felipe scored an own goal to give the opposing side an advantage, but shortly after Joao Felix scored two more goals to help his side win the game.

FC Porto defeated Olympiacos, 2-0 with goals from Fabio Vieira and Sergio Oliveira

The Ajax and Atalanta fixture ended with a draw, 2-2. Ajax’s Dusan Tadic scored a penalty followed by a goal from Lassina Traore. Atalanta’s Duvan Zapata scored two goals in the second half. 

Nour Safwat

Recent Posts

Puka Nacua Heads To IR, Two Other Ram Offensive Lineman Injured In Loss At Detroit

To add insult to injury, Sean McVay announced on Monday that the Los Angeles Rams…

5 hours ago

Panthers Stand By Bryce Young After Benching Him For Andy Dalton

The Panthers named Andy Dalton as their new starting quarterback earlier this week, relieving 2023…

6 hours ago

Kirk Cousins Leads Second Half Atlanta Falcons Comeback Victory Against Philadelphia Eagles

Once known as the worst clutch quarterback in the NFL, Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins…

6 hours ago

Miami Dolphins Place Tua Tagovailoa On Injured Reserve After Concussion

On Tuesday, the Miami Dolphins placed quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve with a concussion.…

1 day ago

Bears’ QB Caleb Williams Looks To Put Rough Start Behind Him

The Chicago Bears learned the hard way last week that not all wins are pretty.…

1 day ago

Daniel Jones Facing Immense Pressure From Giants Fanbase After Vikings Loss

Quarterback Daniel Jones has had to field multiple questions about negative Giants fans last week.…

1 day ago