If Benfica puts themselves in an advantageous position in the battle to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League with him The resounding victory in Estádio da LuzAgainst Barcelona, Bayern continued their presence in Group E with another victory that left no doubt: the Bavarians crushed Dynamo Kiev in Munich, 5-0, with two more goals from Lewandowski. For Cristiano Ronaldo, the second round of the Champions League seemed just to confirm another record (a player with more matches in the Champions League), but in the last minute the Portuguese scored the goal that secured Manchester United’s important victory.
With the first and second places in the group reaching the round of 16, it turned out to be a positive result for Benfica. After winning in Barcelona, Bayern maintained their record of 100% victorious in Group E of the Champions League with a defeat. On a quiet night for the Germans, Lewandowski scored the first two goals of the match, and in the second half, Gnabry, Sane and Chupo-Moting sealed strong winning numbers with a 5-0 score.
At Old Trafford, another record for Cristiano Ronaldo seemed doomed to another night of little glory for Manchester United. Villarreal dominated most of the game, the Red Devils arrived at match time at a disadvantage – a goal for the Spaniards scored by Paco Alcacer – but a superb goal from Alex Telles, assisted by Bruno Fernandez, gave a new one. A driving force for the team. In the 95th minute, Lingard converted a ball inside the penalty area, and Ronaldo, with his usual sense of timing, added another goal to the record (137 in the Champions League) giving Solskjaer three goals. Points and a huge Oxigen balloon.
And in the other Group F match, Atalanta did not show the usual scoring line, but Pesina’s goal, in the 68th minute, was enough for the Bergamo team to beat the Swiss Young Boys in Italy.
In the remaining groups, the defeat of the European champion was highlighted. In Turin, Chelsea had more shots, more corner kicks and a higher percentage of possession (66%), but Federico Chiesa’s goal, at the start of the second half, secured Juventus their second victory in the competition. Despite the three substitutions for a seat managed by Thomas Tuchel, in the 62nd minute, the Londoners could not avoid defeat.
With Jose Fonte, Thiago Diallo, Zika, and ex-Boavistar Angel Gomez in the starting line-up, Lille lost in Salzburg by RB right-back (2-1), with two goals from the Adeyemi penalty, allowing the Austrians to lead Group G even further. Two points ahead of Seville and Wolfsburg, who tied 1-1.
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