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The third and final day of Champions League action in Gameweek 1 did not disappoint with six matches taking place on Thursday.
Arsenal were the fourth and final English team to get their European campaign underway, drawing with Atalanta.
Elsewhere, there were plenty of goals across the continent with some of the big boys firing in for fun at the top table.
Read on to discover what happened across the Champions League on another entertaining night of action.
Feyenoord 0-4 Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen ran riot at Feyenoord, beating them 4-0.
Florian Witz continued his good start to the campaign, scoring a brace in the first half.
A solid start. Together. 🖤❤️ pic.twitter.com/DenehzeS81
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) September 19, 2024
Full-back Alejandro Grimaldo also got his European campaign off to a scoring start, tapping in from close range.
And an own goal from goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther ensured Xabi Alonso’s men had an enjoyable trip to the Netherlands.
Red Star Belgrade 1-2 Benfica
Benfica overcame a tough test in Belgrade, beating Red Star 2-0.
It was the perfect start for the visitors as Kerem Akturkoglu netted nine minutes in.
Twenty minutes later it was 2-0 thanks to Okrun Kokcu’s long-range effort that flew into the back of the net.
📸 First #UCL night of the season! ✨#FKCZSLB pic.twitter.com/O76ER9pf4b
— SL Benfica (@slbenfica_en) September 19, 2024
Belgrade remained in the battle until the final whistle, netting through Milson in the 86th minute, but just lacked the quality to overcome their Portuguese opponents.
Atletico Madrid 2-1 RB Leipzig
Atletico Madrid squeaked past German side RB Leipzig 2-1 thanks to a 90th-minute winner.
Benjamin Sesko put Leipzig ahead four minutes into the game, but the visitors were pegged back by Antoine Griezmann.
It looked set to finish as a draw but for Jose Gimenez coming in at the back post to snatch a winner.
Leipzig will feel hard done by but it was a night to remember for…
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Author : Mitch Fretton
Publish date : 2024-09-19 21:27:27
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