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Joel Sanderson-Murray·7 November 2023
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Joel Sanderson-Murray·7 November 2023
Weâre about to hit the business end of the Champions League with knockout round spots up for grabs and the threat of elimination hanging over.
Hereâs what went down.
Scorers: LeĂŁo 11âČ, Giroud 50âČ; Ć kriniar 9âČ.
Olivier Giroud was the hero as Milan earned their first win of the season and throw a spanner in the works of Group F.
PSG drew first blood when Marquinhos flicked on a corner into the path of ex-Inter defender Milan Ć kriniar to nod in at the back post.
But Milan pulled level almost immediately as a swift counter-attack led to Giroud playing the ball across goal for Rafael LeÄo to turn in courtesy of a clever overhead kick.
Ousmane Dembélé smashed the bar at one end before Milan went straight down the other end and hit the side-netting through Giroud in what was a breathless encounter from start to finish.
But Giroud provided the finishing touch just after the restart as he got on to the end of Theo HernĂĄndezâs cross to head past Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Just three points separate top of the table Dortmund (7) and bottom team Newcastle (4).
Scorers: Haaland (PEN) 23âČ, 47âČ, Foden 45+1âČ.
Sent off: Lauper 53âČ.
Erling Haaland bagged his 38th and 39th Champions League goals as Manchester City sealed their place in the last-16.
The Norwegian broke the deadlock from the penalty spot after Matheus Nunes had been brought down by Sandro Lauper â who saw red in the second half for a second bookable offence.
A stunning goal from Phil Foden doubled the advantage before the break as he received the ball from Grealish before dancing past two Young Boys defenders and slipping into the bottom corner from a tight angle.
Haaland grabbed his second at the start of the second half, picking the ball up just outside the area before smashing a shot rifled into the top corner as the holders move through on 12 points to continue the defence of their trophy.
Scorers: Griezmann 6âČ, 60âČ, Morata 45+2âČ, 76âČ, Lino 67âČ, SaĂșl 85âČ.
Sent off: Maeda 23âČ.
Antoine Griezmann was on fire as Atlético Madrid smashed six past 10-man Celtic to move top of Group E.
The Frenchman opened the scoring after just six minutes with a drilled left-footed shot from the edge of the box â the first time he has scored in three consecutive Champions League matches.
Things then went from bad to worse for the visitors when Daizen Maeda was sent off for a late challenge following a VAR check.
Griezmann was heavily involved in the second goal, producing a sweeping ball over the top of the Celtic defence for JosĂ© Gimenez to head across goal for Ălvaro Morata to poke in from underneath the crossbar.
The misery was piled on for Brendan Rodgersâ side on the hour mark as Griezmann volleyed home after Celtic had failed to deal with Marcos Llorenteâs cross.
Samuel Lino made it four moments later with a wonderfully-taken curler from the edge of the box into the top corner before Morata sealed his brace.
SaĂșl Niguez came off the bench to complete the rout in the dying minutes.
Scorers: Immobile 45+1âČ.
Feyenoord dominated the first half in terms of possession but the Serie A side went into the half-time break with the lead after a sucker punch from Immobile.
Felipe Anderson played the ball over the top to set the Italian through on goal before he rounded Justin Bijlow and slid into the empty net meaning Maurizio Sarriâs side move above their opponents into second spot on seven points with Feyenoord on six and AtlĂ©tico ahead of them both on eighr.
Scorers: Evanilson (PEN) 32âČ, Pepe 90+1âČ.
Sent off: Ekkelenkamp 52âČ.
Porto moved level on points with Barcelona at the top of Group H after a hard-fought win over a stubborn Antwerp side.
The hosts made the breakthrough midway through the first half after Stephen EustĂĄquio was brought down in the box allowing Evanilson, who bagged a hat-trick in Antwerp, to dispatch from 12 yards.
The visitors had Jurgen Ekkelenkamp sent off after a VAR check in the second half before Pepe headed home from Francisco Conceiçãoâs cross to put the game to bed as the Portuguese side moved on to nine points with a trip to Barcelona to come.
Scorers: Henrichs (OG) 81âČ; Simons 6âČ, Openda 77.
RB Leipzig survived a late fightback from Red Star Belgrade to book their place in the knockout rounds.
Xavi Simons gave Marco Röseâs side the lead inside just six minutes after jinxing through the Belgrade defence before curling into the top corner.
Benjamin Sesko hit the post before LoĂŻs Openda broke free to slot in at the near post to seemingly seal a comfortable win for the visitors.
But the Serbian side fought their way back into the match when Guelor Kanga found space from a short corner to curl a cross into the box which was turned into his own net by Benjamin Heinrichs.
Leipzig held out to seal a spot in the last-16 alongside Man City.
Scorers: FĂŒllkrug 26âČ, Brandt 79âČ.
Newcastleâs hopes of qualifying for the knockout rounds took a significant blow as they fell to defeat in Dortmund.
Eddie Howe was missing 12 players for their trip to Germany and his heavily-depleted side struggled to contain their hosts with Nick Pope having to make strong saves to keep out Niclas FĂŒllkrug and Karim Adeyemi in the opening 20 minutes.
But there was nothing Pope could do about Dortmundâs opener as Marcel Sabitzer fired a shot across goal for FĂŒllkrug to turn home from inside the six-yard box for his first ever Champions League goal.
Joelinton spurned Newcastleâs best chance early in the second half when Tino Livramentoâs cross found him free in the box but the Brazilian somehow diverted his header wide.
Joe Willock had a long-range effort saved by Gregor Kobel before Pope denied Julian Brandtâs 25-yard attempt but it was the German who put the result beyond all doubt 11 minutes from time.
A clearance from a Newcastle corner fell to Adeyemi who launched Dortmund on the counter-attack with Brandt driving into the box before drilling a left-footed attempt into the bottom corner.
Edin TerziÄâs side move top of the group for the time being with seven points from four games while the Magpies stay in third on four points with a trip to Paris next.
Scorers: Sikan 40âČ.
Barcelona missed out on the chance to seal qualification tonight after falling to a shock defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in Hamburg.
Danylo Sikanâs 40th-minute goal was enough separate the two sides with the Ukranian striker rising highest to loop Giorgi Gocholeishviliâs cross over Marc-AndrĂ© ter Stegen and into the top corner from the centre of the area.
Sikan had a chance to double that advantage at the start of the second half as a through ball saw him bearing down on goal but this time Ter-Stegen was equal to his attempt.
A subdued Barça pushed for an equaliser but struggled to break down the resolve of their opponents, mustering up just one shot on target in the whole match although João Félix had a late shout for a penalty waved away.
Xaviâs men remain top of the group but third-placed Shakhtar have cut the gap on them to just three points.