Manchester City begins its title defense with a comeback and Barça thrashes Antwerp
He Manchester City The defense of his title began this Tuesday in the Champions League 2023-2024 with victory and comeback by 3-1 against Red Star Serbian. The Premier League champion suffered a little more than expected to maintain its good streak in the top continental competition as its rival held on in the first half and was able to take the lead on the stroke of half-time through Bukari.
The reaction of the team Pep Guardiola arrived after passing through the locker room and the Argentine Julian Alvarez He emerged as the protagonist with a double to raise the adverse score, 1-1 as soon as the second half began. The midfielder Rodri Hernandez sentenced with the 3-1 that gave the first victory to the ‘Citizens’ in a group where their main rival, the RB Leipzigwon with identical result at home to Young Boys Swiss (3-1).
He Barcelonafor its part, began its journey in the 2023-24 Champions League by beating a soft Antwerp (5-0), in a match in which the team Xavi Hernandezwith Joao Felix Assuming the star stripes, he endorsed the good feelings shown in LaLiga against Betis. With so many of Joao Felix (2), Lewandowski, Bataille and Gavihe Barça They started their way to the round of 16 on the right foot.
He Paris Saint-Germain was imposed by 2-0 to the Borussia Dortmund German, in a match where he barely struggled and forgot last weekend’s defeat in Nice. The Parisian team could not break down the visitors’ resistance in the first 45 minutes and had to wait until the second half to certify their first three points. Very soon, Kylian Mbappé, with a penalty, calmed things down, and then the Moroccan full-back settled the match. Achraf Hakimi.
He AC Milan and Newcastle drew goalless at the San Siro Stadium, after a duel in which the Rossoneri team had many chances, especially in the first half, to take the win. Up to a total of eight shots on goal were recorded by Stefano Pioli’s team, which ran into goalkeeper Nick Pope.
He Port Portuguese showed that he is emerging as his main rival after winning 1-3 to Shakhtar Donetsk Ukrainian, with a double from Galeno and all the goals in the first half hour. He Atlético de Madrid tied one against the laziowith a goal from goalkeeper Ivan Provedel in the 95th minute. Cholo Simeone’s men have only achieved one victory in the first match of the Champions League group stage in the last five campaigns.
Lastly, the Feyenoord Dutch won 2-0 against a Celtic who suffered two expulsions (Lagerbielke and Holm) in the second half.
Source: Eitb
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