UEFA Champions League battles continued this Tuesday. The favorites didn’t have too many troubles, and we’ve seen some pretty convincing wins with a high number of goals.
Tottenham showed signs of life against Red Star Belgrade. The runners up from the previous year, have demolished the Serbian champions with 5-0, humiliating them in every aspect of the game. Luckily for the Serbian side, they had Milan Borjan in front of the net, and the Canadian goalkeeper once again showed that he is the best player of the team, preventing an even greater catastrophe at the Tottenham Stadium.
Harry Kane and Son scored two goals each, and Erik Lamela added one more or the Spurs, who finally won a game after a turbulent period that hit them.
Tomorrow we have a day off because they scored five goals,” said Mauricio Pochettino after the game.
Meanwhile, in the second game of Group B, Bayern Munich came back after trailing against Olympiacos in Greece and won with 2-3. The German champs are confidently leading the group with 9 points in three matches and a goal difference of 14:4.
Manchester City showed its power against Atalanta, as Guardiola’s machinery ripped the Italians apart with 5-1. Raheem Sterling recorded a hat-trick, while Sergio Aguero added two more goals.
“His physicality is incredible. He is strong – the day after the game, he could play another game – his regeneration is incredible,” the Spaniard told the media reporters following the match.
City tops Group C with nine points and 10:1 goal difference, and for now, the second-placed side is Dinamo Zagreb, who held on in Ukraine against Shakhtar Donetsk. The Croatian club managed to get away with a 2-2 draw and is now tied with the Ukrainians in the standings with 4 points. Atalanta is last without any points.
Paris Saint-Germain was more than confident in Belgium against Club Brugge, smashing the rivals with 0-5. Kylian Mbappe’s injury is already forgotten, as the French striker dominated the field of Jan Breydel Stadium with three goals. The recent arrival from Inter Milan, the controversial Argentinian striker Mauro Icardi scored two goals himself.
Real Madrid minimally won in Istanbul against Galatasaray. Tony Kroos’ goal after 18 minutes of play decided this match, which was very important for the Spanish titan. The atmosphere in and around the locker rook is not very good, and there were some speculations that Zinedine Zidane’s stint could be over pretty soon. PSG has 9 points in Group A, Real 4, Club Brugge 2 and Galata 1.
And for the end, Group D. The opening match of the day took place in Madrid, where Atletico defeated Bayer Leverkusen, 1-0 after a tough fight. Diego Simeone’s team once again struggled upfront but managed to snap all three points. Alvaro Morata scored the only goal in this match.
In the second game of the same assembly, Juventus had to chase Lokomotiv Moscow, as the Old Lady trailed at the halftime with 0-1. Eventually, fantastic Paulo Dybala netted two goals to pull his team from the hole and keep them at the top of the group. Both Juve and Atletico have 7 points each, Lokomotiv has 3, while Lokomotiv has zero.
