Football: Arsenal continued their incredible run of form as they hammered four goals past Atletico Madrid, while PSG and Newcastle also saw big wins.
Arsenal win headlines UCL goal fest | 02:05Liverpool broke a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Hugo Ekitike scoring for the English champions against his former club.
After Ekitike levelled for Liverpool, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai all grabbed goals, the latter two assisted by Florian Wirtz on his return to Germany.CHELSEA SEND BIG STATEMENT IN FIVE-GOAL ROUT Chelsea took full advantage of an early red card for Ajax captain Kenneth Taylor to thrash the Dutch giants 5-1 in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Enzo Maresca’s gamble in making 10 changes paid off as Marc Guiu and Moises Caicedo struck before Enzo Fernandez and Estevao converted from the penalty spot in the first half. Tyrique George rounded off the scoring in the second half as Chelsea made it back-to-back Champions League wins after an opening night defeat at Bayern Munich. The Blues climb to 11th in the table, while Ajax remain rooted to the bottom of the Champions League standings.With Chelsea bearing the brunt of an injury crisis on the back of winning the Club World Cup in July, Maresca clearly targeted the visit of the four-time European champions as one he could afford to rest a number of his key players for. Only Romeo Lavia, who came off at half-time at the City Ground, was retained from the side that won 3-0 at Nottingham Forest at the weekend. However, that included the return of Fernandez from injury, the club’s record signing in Caicedo and Brazilian wonder kid Estevao. Ajax were soundly beaten by Inter Milan and Marseille in their opening two games and saw any hope of an upturn in fortunes disappear once VAR intervened to see Taylor’s high challenge on Facundo Buonanotte upgraded from a yellow to a red card on 15 minutes. Maresca had to face questions on Chelsea’s discipline in the pre-match press conference after his side had a man sent off in four of their last six games. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Tyrique George of Chelsea celebrates with teammate Jamie Gittens after scoring his team's fifth goal during the UEFA Champions League.From the resulting free-kick after Taylor’s dismissal, Guiu turned home Wesley Fofana’s header back across the box. Caicedo had just three Chelsea goals since his £115 million move from Brighton in 2023 prior to this season, but now has four already this campaign. The Ecuadorian had some good fortune as his shot deflected in off Josip Sutalo. Ajax were briefly offered a lifeline when Tosin Adarabioyo trod on the foot of Raul Moro and Wout Weghorst converted from the penalty spot.Weghorst was penalised for a trip on Fernandez, who dusted himself off to slot home.The 18-year-old won the penalty and confidently dispatched it high past Remko Pasveer. Maresca made four more changes to start the second half with Fernandez and Caicedo among those withdrawn. George took just three minutes to make his mark off the bench with a precise low finish from Andrey Santos’s backheel.Jude Bellingham’s goal helped record 15-time winners Real Madrid maintain their 100 percent start to the Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Juventus on Wednesday. Xabi Alonso’s Spanish giants mostly outplayed their visitors but could not extend their lead after England international Bellingham netted from close range in the second half. Italian giants Juventus, now without a win in seven games across all competitions, fought hard but failed to find an equaliser at the Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid’s solid win was ideal preparation for Sunday’s Clasico against rivals Barcelona in La Liga and left them as one of five sides to win all three of their opening matches. Both teams tried to figure each other out in a tentative opening period, but slowly Alonso’s team began to take control. Brahim Diaz flicked the ball to in-form French superstar Kylian Mbappe, whose shot was tipped away by Michele Di Gregorio. The striker produced a superb dribble from the right to break into the box and then cut the ball back to Eder Militao on the edge of the box, who whistled a shot narrowly over.Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made a fine save with his leg to deny Dusan Vlahovic at the end of a rapid break downfield. Madrid took the lead after some fine work by Vinicius Junior, yet to score in the Champions League this season. Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Real Madrid and Juventus.The Brazilian was surrounded by defenders in the area but managed to work some space for a shot, which he curled against the post. Attacking midfielder Bellingham showed his poacher’s instinct to react quickest and turn home the rebound after 57 minutes. It was the 22-year-old’s first goal of the season in his seventh match, after a slow start to the campaign following shoulder surgery in the summer to fix a long-term problem. Mbappe, who had scored in his previous 11 matches for club and country, slipped as he shot and Di Gregorio was able to save his low strike as Madrid sought a second. The Italian stopper made a stunning double save from Mbappe and Diaz to give his team a chance of snatching a draw. Juventus forged one golden chance but Raul Asencio slid in to block Lois Openda’s shot as the clock ticked down. Mbappe had one more effort from distance saved as he tried to preserve his goalscoring streak, but Di Gregorio was equal to it. Courtois was called into action again in stoppage time to pummel away Filip Kostic’s long-range strike, leaving Igor Tudor’s Juve winless in their first three Champions League matches.In Istanbul, Turkey Galatasaray 3 Bodo/Glimt 1 In London Chelsea 5 Ajax 1 In Frankfurt, Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 1 Liverpool 5 In Monaco Monaco 0 Tottenham 0In Munich, Germany Bayern Munich 4 Club Brugge 0 Played Tuesday In Barcelona, Spain Barcelona 6 Olympiacos 1 In London Arsenal 4 Atletico Madrid 0 In Leverkusen, Germany Bayer Leverkusen 2 Paris Saint-Germain 7 In Eindhoven, Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 6 Napoli 2 In Brussels Union Saint-Gilloise 0 Inter Milan 4
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