In a night filled with ups and downs, UEFA Champions League matchday 2 of the 2023-24 season delivered a series of unexpected results. Here’s a roundup of the action:
Manchester United (2) – Galatasaray (3):
Manchester United’s woes continued as they suffered a 3-2 defeat to Galatasaray at Old Trafford. Rasmus Hojlund gave United the lead twice, but Galatasaray fought back each time. Andre Onana’s error led to Casemiro’s red card, and Mauro Icardi, after missing a penalty, redeemed himself with the winning goal.
Three minutes after missing a penalty, Mauro Icardi gives Galatasaray the lead! ๐ฒ
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray ๐น๐ท
๐ฎ๐น Napoli 2-3 Real Madrid ๐ช๐ธ
๐ซ๐ท Lens 2-1 Arsenal ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
๐ฎ๐น Inter Milan 1-0 Benfica ๐ต๐น๐บ Stream #UCL live: https://t.co/TesYUfo62x pic.twitter.com/ijkrdyLykk
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United’s alarming form under Erik ten Hag has raised concerns, having lost six of their 10 matches this season, including their opener against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
Napoli 2-3 Real Madrid:
Real Madrid displayed their resilience by coming from behind to clinch a 3-2 victory against Napoli in a captivating showdown at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, and Federico Valverde all found the net for Madrid, securing their flawless record in the competition.
Here are the key scorelines in the Champions League โฝ
๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข ๐-๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ช๐ธ
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Man Utd 1-1 Galatasaray ๐น๐ท
๐ซ๐ท Lens 1-1 Arsenal ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
๐ฎ๐น Inter Milan 0-0 Benfica ๐ต๐นRelated News Bellingham is some player! ๐ฅ
๐บ Stream #UCL live: https://t.co/TesYUfo62x pic.twitter.com/Nne64g6cxY
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RC Lens 2-1 Arsenal:
Arsenal tasted defeat for the first time this season as Lens staged a comeback in their first Champions League home game in two decades. Although Gabriel Jesus gave Arsenal an early lead, Adrien Thomasson and Sepe Wahi’s goals secured Lens the win. Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka’s injury added to their woes.
FC Copenhagen 1-2 Bayern:
FC Bayern claimed a 2-1 victory over FC Copenhagen to strengthen their position in Champions League Group A. Lukas Lerager initially gave Copenhagen the lead, but Jamal Musiala and substitute Mathys Tel turned the tide in Bayern’s favor.
Tuesday night #UCL football was crazy! ๐ฒ
๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ง ๐-๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ช
๐ซ๐ท Lens 2-1 Arsenal ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
๐ณ๐ฑ PSV 2-2 Sevilla ๐ช๐ธ
๐ฎ๐น Napoli 2-3 Real Madrid ๐ช๐ธ
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray ๐น๐ท
๐ฎ๐น Inter Milan 1-0 Benfica ๐ต๐น๐บ Stream #UCL wrap: https://t.co/TesYUfo62x pic.twitter.com/9xRk7CPeMG
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The win also marked Bayern’s 18th consecutive away game without defeat in the Champions League group stages.
Salzburg 0-2 Real Sociedad:
Real Sociedad dominated Salzburg in a comfortable 2-0 win during their Group D clash. Mikel Oyarzabal and Brais Mendez both scored in the first half, securing Real Sociedad’s top position in Group D with four points from two games.
As the Champions League group stage progresses, football enthusiasts eagerly await more exciting matches and unexpected results in the coming weeks.
