The matches of Round 6 of the UEFA Champions League have concluded, giving fans another night full of excitement, unexpected twists, and intense intrigue. The biggest sensation of the round—without a doubt—occurred in Madrid.
“Real” faces a surprising defeat
At Santiago Bernabeu, “Manchester City” played as visitors and secured a 2-1 victory. Although the Spanish side took the lead early through Rodrigo, Pep Guardiola's team didn’t take long to respond.
In the 35th minute, O’Reilly equalized, and then Erling Haaland converted a penalty in the 43rd minute, completely turning the game around. Despite several dangerous attacks in the second half, “Real” couldn’t equalize.
Real — Manchester City 1:2
Goals: Rodrigo 28 – O’Reilly 35, Haaland 43 pen.
Real – Courtois, Asensio (Endrick, 79), Rudiger, Carreras, Tchouameni, Valverde, Bellingham, Ceballos (Dias, 67), Rodrigo, Gonçalo (Güler, 58), Vinicius.
Manchester City – Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Cherki (Savinho, 70), Foden (Reinders, 70), Silva, Haaland (Marmoush, 70), Doku (Ake, 88).
Warnings: Rudiger 43, Rodrigo 87, Carreras 88 – Foden 11, O’Reilly 76, Guardiola 82, Silva 90.
The “PSG” and “Athletic” duel ends goalless but intense
The match between “Athletic” and “PSG” in Spain ended in a goalless draw. Both teams tried several times to create scoring opportunities, but precision was lacking. The French club showed steady defense but failed to deliver a strong offensive finish.
Athletic — PSG 0:0
Athletic – Simon, Vivian, Berenguer, Sancet, Nico Williams, Guruzeta (Gomez, 62), Areso (Gorosabel, 73), de Galarreta (Vesga, 78), Berchiche, Jauregizar (Rego, 73), Boyero.
PSG – Safonov, Zaire-Emery, Marquinhos (Zabarnyi, 46), Pacho, Mendes, Vitinha, Neves, Ruiz, Mayulu (Doucé, 62), Barcola (Ramos, 78), Kvaratskhelia.
Warnings: Jauregizar 27, Berenguer 48, Gomez 90+3 – Zaire-Emery 30.
“Arsenal” dominates with a resounding win over “Brugge”
London’s “Arsenal” completely dominated the match, defeating “Brugge” 3-0. Madueke dazzled with a spectacular brace, securing vital points for his team, while Martinelli rounded off the victory with his goal.
Brugge — Arsenal 0:3
Goals: Madueke 25, 47, Martinelli 56
Brugge — Mignolet, Saiss (Sabbe, 74), Sylla, Ordonez, Mechele, Stankovic, Onyedika (Vetlesen, 74), Forbes (Diagne, 83), Vanaken, Tzolis, Tresoldi (Fuhro, 67).
Arsenal – Raya, White (Salmon, 83), Nogard, Hincapié (Calafiori, 63), Lewis-Skelly, Zubimendi, Merino, Ødegaard (Nwaneri, 72), Madueke (Saka, 71), Martinelli, Gyökeres (Jesus, 62).
Warnings: Nogard 65, White 68.
“Juventus” moves closer to the playoffs with a confident win
In Turin, the Italian giants defeated Cypriot “Pafos” 2-0. Goals by McKennie and David gave “Juve” a clear advantage. The team displayed strong and disciplined defensive play.
Juventus — Pafos 2:0
Goals: McKennie 67, David 73
Juventus – Di Gregorio, Kalulu, Kelly, Koopmeiners, Locatelli (Openda, 60), Miretti (Thuram, 74), Cambiaso, McKennie, Zhegrova (Conceição, 46), Yildiz (Cabal, 84), David (Adjich, 74).
Pafos – Mikhail, David Luiz, Luckassen, Goldar (Pileas, 78), Bruno, Sunjic, Pepe, Orsic (Jaja, 78), Correira (Langa, 89), Dragomir, Anderson Silva (Kina, 62).
Warnings: Locatelli 55 - Sunjic 45.
“Benfica” stuns “Napoli” at home
In Portugal, “Benfica” scored two unanswered goals against “Napoli.” Precise strikes by Rios and Barreiro left the visitors in shock. Although Napoli had several opportunities, they could not capitalize on them.
Benfica — Napoli 2:0
Goals: Rios 20, Barreiro 49
Benfica — Trubin, Dedić, Araújo, Otamendi, Dahl, Rios, Barrenechea, Eursnes (Freitas, 90+4), Barreiro (Netto, 90+5), Sudakov (Silva, 76), Ivanovic (Pavlidis, 76).
Napoli – Milinkovic-Savic, Di Lorenzo, Buongiorno (Juan Jesus, 59), Bekema (Politano, 46), Rrahmani, Oliveira (Spinazzola, 46), McTominay, Elmas (Vergara, 81), Neres, Lang (Lucca, 74), Højlund.
Warnings: Dedić 78 - Lang 52, Vergara 87.
Thrilling draw between “Bayer” and “Newcastle”
One of the most dramatic matches of the round took place in Leverkusen, ending in a 2-2 draw. The English side took the lead via a penalty and Miley’s goal, but Grimaldo saved the German team in the 88th minute. The final minutes added extra tension to the game.
Bayer — Newcastle 2:2
Goals: Guimarães 13 own goal, Grimaldo 88 – Gordon 51 pen, Miley 74
Bayer – Flekken, Koussounou, Andrich, Tilman (Echeverri, 85), Tapsoba, Arthur (Bade, 90), Schick (Kouffane, 46), Poku (Tella, 71), Grimaldo, Garcías, Maza.
Newcastle – Ramsdale, Hall, Burn, Thiaw, Livramento, Joelinton (Miley, 60), Tonali, Gordon (Ramsey, 90+3), Barnes (Murphy, 78), Guimarães, Woltemade (Visser, 90+3).
Warnings: Poku 47, Garcías 50 - Thiaw 21, Ramsdale 82.
Draw in Dortmund with intense battle spirit
“Borussia Dortmund” ended with a 2-2 draw against Norway's “Bodø/Glimt.” Brandt’s brace wasn’t enough for the Germans to secure the win — Aleesami and Hauge responded at different stages, salvaging a point for their team.
Borussia D — Bodø/Glimt 2:2
Goals: Brandt 18, 51 – Aleesami 42, Hauge 75
Borussia D – Kobel, Couto (Ryerson, 76), Anton (Svensson, 33), Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini, Bellingham, Nmecha, Brandt, Beyer (Adeyemi, 67), Silva (Girassi, 67), Anselmo (Can, 76).
Bodø/Glimt – Haikin, Sævo, Bærtuft, Bergan, Even, Aleesami, Berg, Fet, Blomberg, Hegg, Hauge.
Warning: Adeyemi 90+5.
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