Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus: Bellingham strikes; Liverpool, Chelsea 5-1 winners
A single goal from Jude Bellingham secured victory for Real Madrid in their high-profile match against Juventus in the Champions League, giving the Spanish side a 1-0 win.
The goal came after Vinicius Junior created space against the Juventus defence and shot at goal. The ball struck the post, and Bellingham was the quickest to react, slotting the rebound into the net.
The match at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium saw several missed chances. For Real Madrid, Mbappé, Tchouaméni, and Brahim Díaz all went close to scoring, while McKennie and Vlahović missed good opportunities for Juventus. Bellingham’s goal proved to be the decisive one, ensuring Real Madrid secured the three points. Following this result, Real Madrid maintains a perfect record, with 9 points from a possible 9 in the Champions League group stage.
Meanwhile, Liverpool registered a convincing 5-1 victory against German side Eintracht Frankfurt. The Reds’ win was a welcome change in fortunes, as they had been without a victory in their previous four competitive matches. Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Cody Gakpo, and Dominik Szoboszlai were all on the scoresheet for the team managed by Arne Slot.
In other action, Chelsea also claimed a 5-1 win, defeating Ajax Amsterdam on home turf. Enzo Maresca's side defeated Ajax comprehensively, benefiting from the fact that the Dutch team were reduced to ten men in the 15th minute when Kenneth Taylor was sent off for a rough foul. Chelsea took control of the game following the sending off. Marc Guiu, Enzo Fernández, Estêvão, and Tyrique George scored the goals for the hosts, which were supplemented by an own goal from Josip Šutalo.
Elsewhere, Bayern Munich defeated Club Brugge 4-0. Lennart Karl, Harry Kane, Luis Díaz, and Nicolas Jackson scored for the German champions.
In the remaining matches, Sporting Lisbon pulled off a 2-1 comeback victory against Olympique Marseille. Athletic Bilbao also managed a gritty 3-1 win, despite having trailed at home to revelation team Qarabag Agdam, and Galatasaray Istanbul defeated FC Bodo/Glimt, also with a 3-1 result.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
