The new season of the Champions League started with the matches Milan – Newcastle and Young Boys – Leipzig. The spectators at San Siro did not see any goals, but the Germans won 3:1 in Bern, the last goal being scored by Benjamin Šeško.
The Germans took the lead already in the first serious action, David Raum penetrated from the right side, made a nice pass into the middle, where he was waiting for the ball Mohamed Simakan and scored easily. The hosts equalized half an hour later when he was on target with a right-footed shot Meschack Elia.
Kampl passed for 2:1…Benjamin Šeško entered the game in the 64th minute when he replaced Yussuf Poulsen. The young man immediately closed the gap, as after three minutes he scored with a header, but the VAR canceled the goal due to a prohibited position. The Germans took the lead nine minutes later when he scored from distance Xavier Schlagerhe gave him Kevin Kamplwho played the entire match.
… Šeško put the finishing touchIn the dying breaths of the match, the hosts were chasing an equaliser, but Leipzig overcame counterattacks. In the 92nd minute, Henrichs did a good job of Šešek, who lifted the ball over goalkeeper Anthony Racioppi. He became the ninth Slovenian to score in the group stage of the Champions League.
Oblak was surprised by the opposing goalkeeperIn the evening matches, he also played against the Slovenes Jan Oblak, who drew with Atletico in the eternal city, where the match against Lazio ended 1:1. For a long time, it seemed that the Spaniards were going to win (he scored in the first half Pablo Barrioswhich surprised the poor setting goalkeeper Ivana Provedela). In the end, the Italian goalkeeper was the hero of the meeting, as he scored with a header in the 95th minute after a corner kick.
Alvarez prevented a surprise with a doubleDefending champions Manchester City hosted Red Star at home and experienced a shock at the end of the first half, as they were looking forward to a goal in the second minute of stoppage time. Bukhari, which crowned a nice counterattack. The English champions made a quick comeback at the start of the second half when Erling Haaland equalized Julian Alvarez. The Argentinian scored for the second time after an hour of play to prevent a surprise.
Barcelona had the easiest job, as they led 3-0 against Antwerp after only 22 minutes, and eventually won 5-0.
1st round, group E:FEYENOORD − CELTIC 2:0 (1:0) Stengs 45+2., Jahanbakhsh 76.RK: Lagerbielke 64., Holm 68./both Celtic
LAZIO − ATLETICO MADRID 1:1 (0:1)Spent 95th; Barrios 29.Oblak (Atletico) defended the whole match.
Group F:MILAN – NEWCASTLE 0:0
PARIS SG − BORUSSIA (D) 2:0 (0:0) Mbappe 49./11-m, Hakimi 58.
Paris SG: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Škriniar, Hernandez (88./Danilo Pereira), Ugarte, Zaire-Emery, Vitinha (80./Lee), Dembele, Mbappe, Kolo Muani (80./Goncalo Ramos).
Borussia (D): Kobel, Süle, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Wolf (76./Bensebaini), Ryerson, Can (76./Bynoe Gittens), Sabitzer (14./F. Nmecha), Brandt (62./Reus), Adeyemi, Malen (62 ./Füllkrug).
Judge: Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
Group G:YOUNG BOYS − RB LEIPZIG 1:3 (1:1) Elijah 33.; Simakan 3., Schlager 73., Šeško 92. Kampl started in the starting line-up, Šeško (both Leipzig) entered in the 64th minute.
MANCHESTER CITY – RED STAR 3:1 (0:1) Alvarez 47th, 60th, Rodri 73rd; Bukari 45+1.
Group H:BARCELONA − ANTWERP 5:0 (3:0) Felix 11., 66., Lewandowski 19., Bataille 22./ag, Gavi 54.
SHAKHTAR DONECK − PORTO 1:3 (1:3)Kelsy 13th; Galena 8th, 15th, Taremi 29th.
Source: Rtvslo
