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Champions League week 7 dramatic Night actions
The evening also featured victories for Atlético de Madrid, Monaco, and Atalanta, marking an exhilarating start to Matchday 7.
Tuesday Night’s Highlights
Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa
Wilfried Singo’s early header propelled Monaco to victory in a closely contested match.
The centre-back reacted swiftly to nod in a rebound just eight minutes in, after Emiliano Martínez parried Thilo Kehrer’s powerful shot from a corner.
Despite persistent pressure from Aston Villa, goalkeeper Radosław Majecki delivered a series of impressive saves. His one-handed stops denied both Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins as the first half concluded.
Player of the Match: Wilfried Singo (Monaco)
Atalanta 5-0 Sturm Graz
Atalanta showcased a dominant performance, securing their first home win of the campaign. Mateo Retegui opened the scoring in the 12th minute, followed by Mario Pašalić volleying in a second goal shortly after halftime.
Five minutes later, Charles De Ketelaere extended their lead. Two late goals, one from Ademola Lookman and another from Marco Brescianini, sealed an emphatic win, bringing Atalanta to 14 points.
Player of the Match: Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta)
Atlético de Madrid 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen
Julián Alvarez’s brilliant brace led Atlético to a remarkable comeback victory despite being down to ten men. After Pablo Barrios received a red card, Piero Hincapie put Leverkusen ahead just before halftime.
Alvarez equalized quickly in the second half, finishing a well-placed pass. After Hincapie’s dismissal, Alvarez completed the comeback with a precise finish in the dying minutes.
Player of the Match: Julián Alvarez (Atleti)
Bologna 2-1 Borussia Dortmund
Bologna achieved their first Champions League win with two quick goals against Dortmund. Serhou Guirassy initially gave the visitors a lead with a penalty, but Bologna responded with Thijs Dallinga and Samuel Iling-Junior scoring in quick succession.
This remarkable comeback placed Bologna on five points, while Dortmund remained at 12.
Player of the Match:Thijs Dallinga (Bologna)
Club Brugge 0-0 Juventus
In a tightly contested match, both teams failed to break the deadlock. The first half saw limited chances, but the second half opened up as both sides sought a crucial win
Ferran Jutglà and Gustaf Nilsson came close for Brugge, while Manuel Locatelli’s effort was saved by Simon Mignolet, ensuring a stalemate.
Player of the Match: Federico Gatti (Juventus)
Crvena Zvezda 2-3 PSV Eindhoven
PSV managed to hold off a late surge from Crvena Zvezda after being reduced to ten men. The visitors scored three goals from Joey Veerman’s corner kicks, with Luuk de Jong netting twice.
After Flamingo’s red card, Crvena Zvezda fought back, scoring twice to set up a tense finish.
Player of the Match: Luuk de Jong (PSV)
Liverpool 2-1 LOSC Lille
Liverpool maintained their top position with a narrow victory over Lille at Anfield. Mohamed Salah opened the scoring, marking his 50th European goal for the club.
Despite Aïssa Mandi’s red card for Lille, Jonathan David equalized. However, Harvey Elliott’s deflected strike secured the win, making it seven wins from seven.
Player of the Match: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Slovan Bratislava 1-3 Stuttgart
Stuttgart handed Slovan Bratislava their seventh league phase defeat, keeping their knockout hopes alive. Jamie Leweling scored twice, converting Deniz Undav’s pass and adding a second after a save from Dominik Takác.
Idjessi Metsoko briefly revived hopes for the home crowd, but Stuttgart responded quickly, with Fabian Rieder sealing the win.
Player of the Match:Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart)
Benfica 4-5 Barcelona
Raphinha’s late goal capped a thrilling comeback for Barcelona, securing their second place in the league phase table. Benfica initially dominated with Vangelis Pavlidis scoring a hat trick.
This marks the first time in Champions League history that a match has ended with a 5-4 scoreline.
Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski’s goals brought Barcelona back into contention, with Lewandowski’s penalty highlighting the intense battle before Raphinha’s decisive strike.
Player of the Match: Raphinha (Barcelona)
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