French membership Monaco upset 10-man Barcelona by grinding out a 2-1 victory on Thursday within the Champions League, whereas a surprising David Raya double-save ensured Arsenal a goalless draw away to Europa League winners Atalanta.
Barca began the season with an ideal report after 5 LaLiga matches however, hindered by a pink card within the eleventh minute for Eric Garcia, fell to defeat on the French Riviera.
Maghnes Akliouche fired the French facet into the lead 5 minutes after Garcia was dismissed for a DOGSO problem on Takumi Minamino.
Teenage sensation Lamine Yamal equalized within the twenty eighth minute with an arrowed shot after chopping in from the appropriate onto his favored left foot, however George Ilenikhena grabbed the winner for Monaco inside the ultimate 20 minutes.
“After 10 minutes with the pink card the sport modified completely, however what I can see is absolutely the optimistic factor,” Barcelona coach Hansi Flick informed reporters.
“We tried to defend as a crew and likewise assault as a crew, and we had probabilities, however right now they deserved the 2-1 (win), so we have now to simply accept that.”
In Italy, Arsenal goalkeeper Raya earned his facet a degree in a tricky begin to their marketing campaign in opposition to Atalanta with a 0-0 draw.
A decent match was lit up six minutes after the interval when Mateo Retegui noticed Raya plunge all the way down to his proper to maintain out his penalty, after a foul by Thomas Partey on Ederson.
The ball rebounded up within the air and Retegui appeared set to casually nod the dropping ball into the gaping web however the Spaniard sprang to his toes and hurled himself again throughout the objective line to claw the ball to security.
“It’s only a penalty and I used to be fortunate to go the appropriate method and put it aside,” Raya informed TNT Sports activities.
“I used to be unfortunate to offer the rebound straight again to him however I used to be fast sufficient to stand up and put it aside.”
A Ninetieth-minute header by Jose Maria Gimenez despatched Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone scuttling down the touchline in delight as his facet edged guests RB Leipzig 2-1.
Benjamin Sesko had put the German facet in entrance simply 4 minutes in, however Antoine Griezmann equalized simply previous to the half-hour with a managed end from contained in the penalty space.
The Frenchman then turned supplier as he chipped a cross into the field, which Gimenez leapt highest to win on the again submit and look the ball again throughout Peter Gulacsi and into the Leipzig objective to spark wild celebrations within the Metropolitano Stadium.
“It’s superb, to get a last-minute objective like that is all the time unbelievable and it’s good to offer the followers one thing to cheer about,” Atletico’s former Leipzig striker Alexander Sorloth informed DAZN.
‘Environment friendly’ Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen starlet Florian Wirtz loved a dream Champions League debut because the Bundesliga champions thumped Dutch facet Feyenoord 4-0 away from house.
The 21-year-old scored both facet of an Alex Grimaldo strike earlier than an personal objective by Feyenoord goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther ensured Leverkusen had the factors wrapped up by halftime.
“It could have appeared fairly straightforward, however it’s actually not,” Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso informed reporters.
“Total it was a really critical, very environment friendly efficiency from us, however it’s by no means straightforward.”
French facet Brest made a successful begin in its first-ever look in European competitors by seeing off Austria’s Sturm Graz 2-1.
Enjoying at Brittany rivals Guingamp’s house floor as their very own stadium doesn’t meet UEFA requirements, Brest took the lead halfway via the primary half via Hugo Magnetti.
An personal objective by Edimilson Fernandes on the stroke of halftime leveled issues however Abdallah Sima’s sensible end within the 56th minute was sufficient to divide the edges.
Benfica held on in Serbia in opposition to Pink Star Belgrade to assert a 2-1 win courtesy of targets within the first half by Turkish duo Kerem Akturkoglu and Orkun Kokcu.
The second matchday of the Champions League league part will happen on Oct. 1 and a couple of with Arsenal internet hosting Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich touring to Aston Villa and reigning champions Actual Madrid visiting Lille.
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