Actual Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Actual Sociedad all booked their locations within the knockout levels of the Champions League with two video games to spare on a dramatic night time of European motion.
Bayern made it 4 wins out of 4 in Group A however solely after a frantic end of their 2-1 win over Galatasaray.
The guests had the ball within the internet simply after the hour however Lucas Torreira was offside, and Bayern took the lead when Harry Kane flicked in Joshua Kimmich’s free-kick with 10 minutes to go, with the objective awarded following a VAR verify after initially being dominated offside.
Kane then doubled the lead together with his twenty fifth profession Champions League objective, handing over Mathys Tel’s cross within the 86th minute, they usually wanted the cushion as Cedric Bakambu scored for Galatasaray in stoppage time.
Galatasaray dropped to 3rd behind Copenhagen after they received 4-3 in a chaotic recreation with Manchester United, who blew a 2-0 lead after Marcus Rashford was despatched off in Denmark.
Rasmus Hojlund’s early brace towards his former membership put United in management regardless of the lack of Jonny Evans to harm, however the night time modified when Rashford noticed purple for a problem on Elias Jelert following a VAR intervention within the forty second minute.
Ex-Southampton ahead Mohamed Elyounoussi pulled one again earlier than Diogo Goncalves levelled from the penalty spot after a Harry Maguire handball deep into first-half stoppage time.
Bruno Fernandes restored United’s lead with a 69th-minute penalty after Lukas Lerager dealt with, however the Copenhagen midfielder made amends with an 83rd minute equaliser earlier than Roony Bardghji received it 4 minutes later, leaving United backside of the group earlier than their journey to Istanbul.
Marcus Rashford was despatched off as Man Utd misplaced to Copenhagen
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Actual Madrid cruised by with a 3-0 win over Braga. They overcame an early scare when Alvaro Djalo missed a penalty for the guests after Lucas Vazquez fouled Cristian Borja simply 4 minutes in, however as soon as Brahim Diaz put them in entrance within the twenty seventh minute there was no wanting again.
Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo added to the scoreline with two objectives in 5 minutes early within the second half, and there was no method again for the guests.
The opposite Group C recreation between Napoli and Union Berlin ended 1-1 as David Fofana’s first Union objective – and the membership’s first away from residence within the Champions League – cancelled out Matteo Politano’s opener.
Inter edged out RB Salzburg 1-0 in Austria to safe their progress, with the sport determined by Lautaro Martinez’s 84th-minute penalty after Mads Bidstrup dealt with within the space.
And that consequence additionally noticed Actual Sociedad undergo from Group D after their 3-1 win over Benfica earlier within the night.
Early objectives from Mikel Merino and Mikel Oyarzabal had Sociedad in management after simply 11 minutes and it was 3-0 10 minutes later as Ander Barrenetxea fired into the roof of the online.
Brais Mendez hit the submit with a penalty simply earlier than the half hour and Rafa Silva pulled one again for Benfica early within the second half, however Sociedad comfortably took the factors.
Arsenal are in command of Group B after objectives from Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka earned a 2-0 win over Sevilla.
The Gunners prime the group with 9 factors, 4 away from PSV Eindhoven and Lens, who’re stage on 5 after Luuk de Jong’s Twelfth-minute header was sufficient for 1-0 win over Lens, who had substitute Morgan Guilavogui despatched off late on.
