Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck, proper, vies for the ball with Actual Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe in the course of the Champions League opening section soccer match between Actual Madrid and Borussia Dortmund on the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Tuesday (October 22, 2024).
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Actual Madrid got here from behind to beat Borussia Dortmund 5-2 within the Champions League on Tuesday (October 22, 2024), with Vinicius Junior scoring a hat-trick, as Aston Villa maintained their 100% file to go high of the desk.
Vinicius struck thrice within the second half as Madrid bounced again from two objectives all the way down to inflict additional anguish on Dortmund — within the repeat of final season’s ultimate, which Actual Madrid gained 2-0.
First-half objectives in fast succession by Donyell Malen and Jamie Gittens had given Dortmund a two-goal lead at half-time.
“Issues had been very quiet after we received to the dressing room 2-0 down at halftime,” Vinicius (24) informed Movistar.
“However we listened to the boss (coach Carlo Ancelotti) and agreed one easy factor: if we will rating first then we’ll combat again and win as soon as once more.”
The 15-times champions duly struck again early within the second interval by way of Antonio Rudiger and Vinicius, earlier than Lucas Vazquez despatched Actual forward and the Brazilian netted two extra inside the ultimate 10 minutes.
After the shock defeat at Lille final day out, Madrid’s hunt for a record-extending sixteenth Champions League crown is again on monitor as they transfer to ninth within the standings, on six factors.
Malen swept the Germans into the lead on the half-hour following a deft go from Serhou Guirassy that break up open the defence. Madrid defender Eder Militao was then left beating the turf in frustration 4 minutes later when Gittens flew in on the again submit to double Dortmund’s lead.
Rudiger halved the deficit with a robust header from a Kylian Mbappe cross on 60 minutes.
Vinicius equalised two minutes later by tucking away a stray ball, the objective being awarded by VAR after Mbappe was proven to have been onside within the build-up.
A uncommon Dortmund foray ahead resulted in a high quality Thibaut Courtois save, with the holders then racing straight down the opposite finish and Vazquez lashing house on 83 minutes.
Vinicius then accomplished his hat-trick within the 86th and 93rd minutes, his second coming after a lung-busting dash down the road from inside his personal half.
Arsenal emerged 1-0 winners at house to Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk due to an own-goal from the guests’ goalkeeper.
Dmytro Riznyk may solely grasp at skinny air after Gabriel Martinelli had reduce in from the left and smacked the ball towards the close to submit earlier than it rebounded again off the goalie and over the road.
Leandro Trossard missed a penalty close to the tip, however Arsenal had already executed sufficient to safe their second win of the event.
Desk-topping Villa
Fellow Premier League facet Aston Villa are having fun with a wonderful return to European soccer’s high desk after 41 years as they gained their third match in three Champions League outings this time period with a 2-0 victory towards Bologna.
“We’re enjoying significantly, we’re enjoying focussed, accountable and the group is progressing and mature in the whole lot,” supervisor Unai Emery informed TNT Sports activities.
John McGinn opened the scoring at Villa Park 10 minutes after the interval and Jhon Duran wrapped up the factors within the sixty fourth minute, sending Emery’s facet to the highest of the league section desk on 9 factors with zero objectives conceded.
Stuttgart sank Juventus 1-0 in Turin, due to a stoppage-time winner by El Bilal Toure.
The Italians had been decreased to 10 males when Danilo picked up a second yellow whereas conceding a penalty within the 84th minute.
Mattia Perin regarded to have saved his facet when he stopped the ensuing spot-kick from Enzo Millot, however Toure slammed house within the 92nd minute for Stuttgart.
PSV Eindhoven shocked Paris Saint-Germain with a Noa Lang objective towards the run of play within the first interval, earlier than Achraf Hakimi hit again on 55 minutes to make sure the factors had been shared.
AC Milan beat 10-men Membership Brugge on the San Siro with Christian Pulisic and a Tijjani Reijnders brace giving the Italians a 3-1 victory.
Monaco gained 5-1 at house to Pink Star Belgrade, whereas Sporting Lisbon beat Sturm Graz 2-0 in Austria.
Final season’s Spanish league surprise-packages Girona picked up their first factors within the competitors with a 2-0 win at house to Slovan Bratislava.
On Wednesday (October 23, 2024), five-time winners Barcelona host six-time champions Bayern Munich and Liverpool go to RB Leipzig.
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