A series of intense and sensational matches took place in the 5th round of the UEFA Champions League. Some of the grand teams failed to deliver the expected performance, while others shocked the fans. The night's football was full of emotions, rich in goals, and events that influenced the fate of the tournament.
Chelsea - Barcelona: Unexpected and big score in London
In the central match held in London, Barcelona suffered a heavy defeat against Chelsea 3-0. The Catalan team has fallen victim to previously made mistakes. Ronald Araujo's removal from the field at the end of the first half disrupted the visitors' playing system.
Jules Jules Kounde scored an own goal, while Estevao extended the lead with an impressive run. Dilap, coming off the bench, landed the final shot, putting an end to the goal.
While Chelsea had players like James, Caicedo, Garnacho, and Sanchez controlling the game, Barça couldn't close the gap with young players like Yamal and Ferran playing.
Chelsea - Barcelona 3:0
Goals: Kunde 27 own goal, Estevao 55, Delap 73
Chelsea - Sanchez, Gusto (Andrey Santos, 46'), Fofana, Caloba, Cucurella, James, Caicedo, Estavao (Georges, 84'), Fernandes, Garnacho (Delap, 59'), Neto (Gittens, 76').
Barcelona: Joanne Garcia, Eric Garcia, Kounde, Balde (Gérard Martin, 79'), Araujo, Coubarcy, Ferran (Rashford, 46'), Lewandowski (Rafinha, 62'), Fermin Lopez (Christensen, 62'), De Jong, Yamal (Olmo, 80').
Yellow cards: Gusto 40, Maresca 52 - Araujo 32
Red card: Araujo 44 (second yellow card)
Manchester City vs. Bayer Leverkusen: The match against Khusanov ended in a two-goal loss
The match at Etihad was unsuccessful for City - 0:2. Bayer Leverkusen, with their high-speed game, effectively utilized the hosts' errors and gaps.
Grimaldo opened the scoring with a very beautiful shot, and in the second half, Patrick Sheek scored a goal, securing the victory.
Uzbekistan's central defender, Abdukodir Khusanov, started the match and played until the 65th minute. He showed himself in several important balls, but the team's overall performance still did not reach the expected level.
Manchester City - Bayer Leverkusen 0:2
Goals: Grimaldo 23, Schick 54
Manchester City: Trafford, Abdukodir Khusanov (Sherki, 65'), Stones, Ake, Ait-Nuri (O'Reilly, 46'), Levis (Foden, 46'), Nico, Reynders, Bobb (Dokou, 46'), Savinio, Marmush (Holland, 65').
Bayer Leverkusen: Flekken, Bade, Tillman, Kuansa, Schick, Pocu, Grimaldo, Garcia, Maza, Cofane (Tella, 83), Belosyan.
Yellow cards: Grimaldo 60, Cofane 78
Borussia Dortmund's goal shower
Borussia Dortmund defeated Villarreal 4-0 at home. Girassi became the hero of the game and scored a brace. Adeyemi and Svensson also managed to score.
Both teams demonstrated a high tempo in the overall game, but the "Yellow Blacks'" quick attacks left the visitors' defense in a constantly difficult position.
Borussia Dortmund - Villarreal 4:0
Goals: Girassi 45+2, 55, Adeyemi 59, Svensson 90+5
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Couto, Anton (Jean, 84'), Schlotterbeck, Nmecha (Gross, 78'), Brandt, Sabitzer (Bellingham, 78'), Svensson, Adeyemi, Ancelimo, Girassi (Silva, 68').
Villarreal: Luis Junior, Foyth, Mourinho (Navarro, 84), Weiga, Cardona, Partey (Marin, 66), Comesana (Parejo, 74), Gueye, Bushanan, Pepe (Moleyro, 66), Oluvasei
Missed penalty: Girassi 54, Silva 81
Sent off: Foyte 53
Juventus' dramatic last-minute victory
In a fiercely contested match in Norway, Juventus triumphed over Boude-Glimt with a score of 3:2. The most dramatic moment was the winning goal of Canadian Jonathan David, who came off the bench in the 90+1st minute.
Goals from Open and McKennie put the Turin side ahead, while the Norwegians found an opportunity to equalize. However, the fate of the match was decided at the last minute.
Budø-Glimt - Juventus 2:3
Goals: Bloomberg 27, Fet 87 - Open 48, McKennie 59, David 90+1
Juventus - Perin, Copmeiners, Kelly, Calulu, Locatelli, Adzic (Yildiz, 46'), Miretti (Thuram, 68'), Conceição (Jegrova, 83'), Cambizzo (Cabal, 75'), McKennie, Open (David, 75').
Aubameyang's show at Marseille, Napoli's game that brought them to their senses
In the Marseille-Newcastle match, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's brace secured an important 3 points for the French side. Having scored two goals against Barnes' first goal, Aubameyang became the hero of the game with his timely moves.
Marseille - Newcastle 2:1
Goals: Aubameyang 46, 50 - Barnes 6
Marseille: Rulli, Vea, Balerdi, Pavard, Emerson, Bakola (O'Reilly, 62'), Payshao, Heiberg, Vermeer, Greenwood (Gomes, 88'), Aubameyang (Wash, 90+2').
Newcastle - Pope, Sher (Elanga, 61), Tonali, Gordon (Voltemade, 72), Barnes, Shaw, Livramento (Hall, 61), Murphy (Mile, 61), Willock (Ramsey, 72), Bern, Guimarães
Yellow cards: Bellardi 3, Bakola 36, Emerson 52, Greenwood 67 - Willock 20, Gordon 42, Burn 65
Napoli, meanwhile, secured a 2-0 victory against Qarabağ with a clear advantage. McTominay's accurate shot and Janković's own goal secured an important result for the Italians.
Napoli - Karabakh 2:0
Goals: McTominay 66, Janković, 72 own goal
Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic, Beckema (Politano, 64'), Buondjarno (Jesus, 90'), Rachmani, Di Lorenzo, Lobotka, McTominay, Olivera, Neres (Vergara, 90'), Hojlund (Lucas, 75'), Lang (Elmas, 75').
Karabakh - Kohalski, Silva (Dani Bolt, 75), Mustafazoda, Medina, Jafarguliev (Bayramov, 75), Pedro Bikalyu, Jankovic, Zubir, Andrade (Kashuk, 60), Duran (Okhunzoda, 75), Addai.
Missed penalty: Hojlund 56
"Slavia" - "Athletic": goalless, but decisive confrontation
The fight in Prague ended with a score of 0:0. Although both teams had scoring opportunities, the defenders' conscious and ready play did not allow them to open the scoring list.
Slavia - Athletic Bilbao 0:0
Slavia - Stanek, Moses, Zima, Halopek, Dudera (Holes, 55), Sadilek, Zaffairis, Mbodji (Boril, 55), Provod, Sanyang
Athletic Bilbao: Simon, Areso, Boyro, Ruiz de Galarreta, Rejo, Berenguer (Nico Williams, 58'), Sanset (Sanchez, 57'), Navarro, Grozeta (Gomes, 79').
Conclusion
This round of the UCL was remembered for many unexpected results, intense situations, and pleasant sensations. The matches in which the Uzbek footballer participated aroused particular interest among football fans. Further matches in the tournament are expected to be even more exciting.
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