Champions League
FC Bayern Munich made a opening victory against Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League league. The Bavarians won 3-1 on the first match day against the club world champion, Harry Kane contributed two goals. Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain won 4-0 against Atalanta, Inter Milan celebrated a 2-0 away win at Ajax Amsterdam, and Liverpool cheered at the last minute over a 3-2 home win against Atletico Madrid.
Bayern took the lead through an own goal (21st). Trevoh Chalobah bugs from Dayot Upamecano presses a sharp cross pass from Michael Olise into his own network. Less than five minutes later, Moises Caicedo brought down in the Kane penalty area. The Bayern striker himself used the penalty rightly imposed after the video assistant intervention. Chelsea quickly took hope through Cole Palmer. The English team player started with the ball from his own half and sank it after a double pass with Malo Gusto with the inside to 1: 2 (29th).
The preliminary decision brought a gusto loss of ball: the play equipment jumped in front of the legs, who could not be asked twice in the penalty area (63.). Shortly before, the Englishman had awarded a big chance after the Laimer play (57th). Palmer’s new connection goal in the 89th minute did not count due to a narrow offside position.
“A great result and a top performance against a strong opponent. They are the club world champion. It was a hard game, a physical game,” said the once more outstanding Kane after Bavaria’s first appearance in the premier class.
Van-Dijk headball saves Liverpool
At Liverpool, millions of millions Alexander Isak gave his competitive debut. The 25-year-old Swede was in the starting line-up two weeks after his £ 125 million (145 million euros) heavy transfer from the league rival Newcastle. The “Reds” initially had Mohammed Salah cheered. First, Andy Robertson falsified a free kick of the Egyptian into the goal (4th), two minutes later Salah scored.
Two goals from Marcos Llorente gave Atletico the interim compensation. Shortly before the break, the midfielder hit the “Spitz” (45.+3), in the 81st minute he cheered a deflected volley from the penalty area (81st). Captain Virgil van Dijk saved Liverpool in added time. The Dutch sank a corner of Dominik Szoboszlai in the 92nd minute.
Defending champion starts confidently
PSG did not bare even without the striker Ousmane Dembele against Atalanta, which was injured in the thigh. Captain Marquinhos scored in the third minute after Fabian Ruiz prepared. The defending champion then missed further chances before Chwitschha Kwarazchelia added a shot worth seeing (39th). Bradley Barcola missed the chance of 3-0 (44.) after foul at Foul at Foul at Marquinhos, after a change of sides of Nuno Mendes with a shot in the short corner (52.). Goncalo Ramos (91.) provided the end of the end.
Inter Milan, the PSG in the final with 0: 5 defeated finalist of the pre-season, started the new CL season with a 2-0 victory at Ajax Amsterdam. Marcus Thuram scored both goals after Hakan Calhanoglu’s corner balls (42., 47.).
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