Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck, proper, vies for the ball with Actual Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe through the Champions League opening part 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% document to go prime of the desk.
Vinicius struck 3 times within the second half as Madrid bounced again from two targets right down to inflict additional anguish on Dortmund — within the repeat of final season’s last, which Actual Madrid gained 2-0.
First-half targets in fast succession by Donyell Malen and Jamie Gittens had given Dortmund a two-goal lead at half-time.
“Issues have been very quiet after we received to the dressing room 2-0 down at halftime,” Vinicius (24) instructed Movistar.
“However we listened to the boss (coach Carlo Ancelotti) and agreed one easy factor: if we will rating first then we’ll struggle 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 trip, 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 cross from Serhou Guirassy that cut 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 strong header from a Kylian Mbappe cross on 60 minutes.
Vinicius equalised two minutes later by tucking away a stray ball, the aim being awarded by VAR after Mbappe was proven to have been onside within the build-up.
A uncommon Dortmund foray ahead resulted in a wonderful Thibaut Courtois save, with the holders then racing straight down the opposite finish and Vazquez lashing residence 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 residence to Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk because of an own-goal from the guests’ goalkeeper.
Dmytro Riznyk might solely grasp at skinny air after Gabriel Martinelli had lower in from the left and smacked the ball in opposition to the close to submit earlier than it rebounded again off the goalie and over the road.
Leandro Trossard missed a penalty close to the top, however Arsenal had already performed sufficient to safe their second win of the event.
Desk-topping Villa
Fellow Premier League facet Aston Villa are having fun with a superb return to European soccer’s prime desk after 41 years as they gained their third match in three Champions League outings this time period with a 2-0 victory in opposition to Bologna.
“We’re taking part in significantly, we’re taking part in focussed, accountable and the workforce is progressing and mature in every little thing,” supervisor Unai Emery instructed 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 part desk on 9 factors with zero targets conceded.
Stuttgart sank Juventus 1-0 in Turin, because of a stoppage-time winner by El Bilal Toure.
The Italians have been decreased to 10 males when Danilo picked up a second yellow whereas conceding a penalty within the 84th minute.
Mattia Perin seemed to have saved his facet when he stopped the ensuing spot-kick from Enzo Millot, however Toure slammed residence within the 92nd minute for Stuttgart.
PSV Eindhoven stunned Paris Saint-Germain with a Noa Lang aim in opposition to the run of play within the first interval, earlier than Achraf Hakimi hit again on 55 minutes to make sure the factors have 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 residence to Crimson 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 residence 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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