Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel secured an important level for his crew within the closing moments of their Champions League Group E match in opposition to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday when he headed within the equaliser, giving his crew a 1-1 draw.
5 minutes into stoppage time, the goalkeeper, after venturing up the pitch for a last-ditch nook, headed dwelling a cross from Luis Alberto with one of many ultimate touches of the sport.
Provedel turned the primary goalkeeper to attain in a Champions League match since Nigeria’s Vincent Enyeama achieved the feat for Hapoel Tel Aviv 13 years in the past, and solely the fourth total.
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Ivan Provedel celebrates his beautiful intervention
Provedel’s aim was the sixth by a goalkeeper within the Champions League and solely the second from open play, after Sinan Bolat scored for Customary Liege in opposition to AZ Alkmaar in 2009.
There was additionally drama within the different Group E encounter as targets from Calvin Stengs and Alireza Jahanbaksh noticed Feyenoord declare a 2-0 win over Celtic, who completed the sport with 9 gamers.
Stengs’ free-kick snuck dwelling to provide the Dutch aspect the lead on the stroke of half-time and Brendan Rodgers’ males unravelled after the interval as each Gustaf Lagerbielke and Odin Thiago Holm noticed purple.
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Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel secured a dramatic level
Julian Alvarez got here to the rescue for holders Manchester Metropolis, who survived a significant scare earlier than seeing off Purple Star Belgrade 3-1 on the Etihad Stadium.
Osman Bukari fired the guests in entrance in opposition to the run of play simply earlier than half-time nevertheless it took Alvarez 72 seconds of the second half to slip his aspect again in entrance.
Alvarez had a say in Metropolis’s second as his free-kick was flapped into his personal web by Purple Star keeper Omri Glazer, and Pep Guardiola’s males wrapped up a deserved victory when Rodri produced a usually composed end 17 minutes from time.
Additionally in Group G, substitute Benjamin Sesko scored in harm time to seal a 3-1 win for RB Leipzig at Younger Boys.
Mbappe leads PSG to win in opposition to Dortmund
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PSG’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring
Kylian Mbappe was on kind once more as Paris Saint-Germain kicked off their Champions League marketing campaign with a 2-0 dwelling victory over Borussia Dortmund, exhibiting glimpses of what is likely to be beneath new coach Luis Enrique.
Mbappe opened the scoring with a second-half penalty and Achraf Hakimi doubled the tally with a high quality aim as PSG’s persistence paid off on the Parc des Princes.
It was solely the third win in six aggressive video games this season for the Ligue 1 champions and it gave them some much-needed aid after their first defeat on the weekend as they dutifully utilized Enrique’s possession sport.
PSG prime Group F with three factors, two forward of AC Milan and Newcastle, who drew 0-0 earlier on Tuesday.
Barcelona thrash Royal Antwerp
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Barcelona’s Joao Felix confirmed his high quality
In the meantime, Barcelona’s new ahead Joao Felix struck twice in a 5-0 demolition of visiting Royal Antwerp of their Champions League Group H opener on the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
After successive group stage eliminations, Barca gave debutants Antwerp a soccer masterclass, dominating possession with fast passing as Felix, Robert Lewandowski and Gavi all scored.
Felix opened the scoring with the house aspect’s first try within the eleventh minute, netting with a low strike contained in the close to submit.
The Portuguese then arrange Lewandowski contained in the field to double their lead eight minutes later because the Poland striker turned the third participant to attain 100 targets in European competitors after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Raphinha helped make it 3-0 to the five-time European champions after 22 minutes when his strike from a good angle deflected off defender Jelle Bataille for an personal aim.
Xavi Hernandez’s Barca returned after the break decided to extend the benefit of their twenty eighth Champions League group stage marketing campaign, a contest report shared with Actual Madrid.
They didn’t have to attend lengthy as Gavi made it 4-0 by smashing the ball into the roof of the online earlier than Felix added one other aim with a header to finish the rout at Barca’s non permanent dwelling whereas Camp Nou is being redeveloped.
Within the different Group H conflict, Porto beat Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 in Hamburg.