Cornet, Fekir stun UCL favourites at home
Manchester City’s Champions League campaign got off to a shocking start on Wednesday, as Maxwel Cornet and Nabil Fekir secured Lyon a 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium over the competition favourites.
Manchester City’s Champions League campaign got off to a shocking start on Wednesday, as Maxwel Cornet and Nabil Fekir secured Lyon a 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium over the competition favourites.
Paul Pogba scored twice as Manchester United kicked off their Champions League Group H campaign with a 3-0 win over Young Boys on Wednesday.
Holders Real Madrid got their Champions League campaign off to a winning start after trashing Roma 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday evening.
Neymar was targeted by Liverpool due to his defensive weaknesses, manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed after the Reds’ last-gasp Champions League win.
Liverpool have won their opening six matches of a season for the first time since 1961-62 as the Reds threaten to challenge on all fronts this term.
Watch as Liverpool edged Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 in a five-goal thriller as Roberto Firmino came off the bench to score the late winner in their Champions League clash at Anfield on Tuesday evening.
Benjamin Mendy remains a doubt for Manchester City’s Champions League Group F opener against Lyon on Wednesday but Sergio Aguero returned to training with his teammates.
Jose Mourinho has confirmed Marcus Rashford will start in Manchester United’s Champions League opener away to Young Boys on Wednesday.
Roberto Firmino came off the bench to fire in a stoppage-time winner as Liverpool downed Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 in a Champions League classic at Anfield.
Diego Costa and Jose Gimenez did the damage as Atletico Madrid came from behind to begin their Champions League Group A campaign with a 2-1 win at Monaco.