Young Boys 1-3 Manchester City
No matter the competition, Erling Haaland scoring goals is a belief that’s hard to ignore! When Haaland took the field for Swiss club Young Boys against Manchester City yesterday, the score alongside his name was 0 goals in the last 5 matches in the UEFA Champions League. However, when he faced Manchester City, he scored 2 goals in a 3-1 win for Pep Guardiola’s team. In the “G” group, Manchester City now stands at the top after winning all 3 matches. In the same group, Red Star Belgrade also lost to Liverpool, allowing Liverpool to rise to second place with 6 points.
This match saw all 4 goals in the second half. Before that, Manchester City missed quite a few goal-scoring opportunities in the first half. In the 48th minute, Akanji scored an own goal for City after redirecting a Ruben Dias header into his own net. However, just 4 minutes later, Jack Grealish executed a brilliant chip, leveling the score for City.
The rest of the goals in this game came from Erling Haaland’s ‘show’—scoring in the 67th minute and converting a penalty in the 72nd minute. In the UEFA Champions League, Haaland’s goal tally now averages 0.58 goals per game, while he set the record for the quickest 5 goals in the competition’s history. At the age of 23 years and 96 days, Haaland surpassed PSG star Kylian Mbappe in building this record. Hulian Alvarez had an impressive goal that helped City recover from a disallowed goal due to a VAR check.
Young Boys settled for a 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid in the “E” group. Even though they led again in the game, they couldn’t secure a victory at home. Antoine Griezmann and Alvarez’s goals helped Atletico Madrid equalize twice. In the 82nd minute, Rodrigo De Paul received a red card, leaving Atletico with 10 players for the rest of the match.
PSG 3-0 AC Milan
After recovering from a 4-1 loss to Newcastle United three weeks ago, PSG seemed determined to rectify their form. They hosted AC Milan at the Parc des Princes yesterday and seemed to brush off the French club with a 3-0 victory. For PSG, goals by Kylian Mbappe, Randal Kolo Muani, and Loic Mbe Soh ensured a 3-0 win. After scoring 67 minutes into the game, Mbappe is the club’s leading goal scorer this season. He increased his tally to 10 goals this season. A few minutes later, Usman Dembele scored the second goal for PSG from the penalty spot. Although ball hit Milan’s goalkeeper Mike Maignan but it went into the net on the rebound. Within 4 minutes, Kolo Muani scored another goal for PSG. After their 89th-minute goal, PSG is leading “F” group with 9 points.
AC Milan has yet to see victory in the UEFA Champions League this season. After 3 matches, they have secured only 2 points and are at the bottom of the points table in “E” group.
Barcelona 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
In the “H” group, Barcelona defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 away. Barcelona’s star, Ferran Torres, scored a goal in the 28th minute, and just 8 minutes later, Frenkie de Jong added another goal. In the 62nd minute, Shakhtar, representing Ukraine, managed to score a goal to pull one back. With 9 points in 3 matches, Barcelona now leads the “H” group.
These are the latest results from the UEFA Champions League. Milan still hasn’t won a game in the competition this season. After 3 matches, they have only collected 2 points and are seventh in the “E” group’s standings. Young Boys performed excellently against Manchester City, inflicting a defeat on the Premier League champions in the “G” group. Barcelona secured a win in the “H” group, putting them at the top of the standings.
