Foot & Soccer Soccer Match Reports, Football News
After what felt like a never-ending three-week hiatus, the UEFA Champions League sprung back to life with 18 action-packed encounters on Matchdays 3 across October 22 and 23. The clash between last season’s finalists, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, and the renewal of hostilities between two familiar foes, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, headlined the Gameweek. Both games lived up to expectations, at least for fans of the Spanish clubs, as Madrid and Barca took their German opponents to the cleaners. Los Blancos came away with a thrilling 5-2 comeback victory over Dortmund whereas the Blaugrana humbled Bayern 4-1 at home, ending a nine-year losing streak against the Bavarians.
Real Madrid and Barcelona were not the only teams that stood out on Matchday 3. Premier League duo Aston Villa and Liverpool maintained their 100% record in the competition by picking up wins over Bologna (2-0) and RB Leipzig (1-0), respectively. Manchester City claimed a commanding 5-0 win over Sparta Prague whereas AS Monaco hammered Red Star Belgrade 5-1. Scottish giants Celtic also produced a fine performance, holding Atalanta to a goalless draw away from home.
In the list below, we will tip our hat to the week’s most impactful performers. Continue reading to take a look at the five standout players from Champions League Matchday 3.
#5 Mattia Perin – Juventus
Mattia Perin Made 9 Saves Against Stuttgart
Unlike the other four players on the list, Juventus goalkeeper Mattia Perin did not end up on the winning side. But his performance was easily one of the best of the Gameweek. The 31-year-old goalkeeper almost single-handedly kept Juventus in the game against VfB Stuttgart, making one spectacular save after another. He also denied Enzo Millot from the penalty spot in the 86th minute, pushing his strike wide of the post and behind for a corner. Unfortunately, he was let down by his defense right at the end, who were easily fooled by Millot’s clever movement. The…
Source link : https://sportslens.com/news/uefa-champions-league-matchday-3-standouts/
Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-10-25 06:51:41
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
