real Madrid debuted with authority in the new edition of the Champions League by beating Stuttgart 3-1 at home in the first matchday of the new format of the 36 teams competing in a common classification.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side got off to a solid start, facing a Stuttgart side that tried to surprise with key players such as Enzo Millot and Jamie Leweling, although Thibaut Courtois was crucial in keeping the score at zero throughout the first half.
The match remained close in the first half, but after the break, Kylian Mbappéthanks to a precise assist from Rodrygo, opened the scoring in front of an empty goal.
Stuttgart did not give up, however, and Deniz Undav equalised with a header from a corner. Despite the equaliser, Real Madrid reacted quickly and Luka Modric, with his characteristic quality, set up Antonio Rüdiger, who headed in the 2-1.
Stuttgart, desperate for a draw, left spaces that Madrid took advantage of at the end of the match. Endrick, with a quick counterattack, sealed the 3-1 and sealed a key victory for the Madrid team in their European debut.
In parallel, the Bayern Munich also made their mark on the opening day by crushing Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 at the Allianz Arena.
Striker Harry Kane was the star of the match, scoring four goals to surpass Wayne Rooney’s record as the Englishman with the most goals in the Champions League.
The Bavarian dominance was overwhelming, with Kane and other players such as Musiala and Goretzka contributing to the spectacle. A perfect night for the Bavarians and for Thomas Müller, who reached a historic record of 152 Champions League appearances with a single club.
The Juventus Italy began their Champions League group stage campaign with a resounding 3-1 win over PSV Eindhoven, with Argentine striker Nicolas Gonzalez as the author of one of the many.
He Aston Villa England beat Young Boys 3-0 with goals from Belgians Youri Tielemans and Amadou Mvom Onana and the other from Jacob Ramsey.
The Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez He was there from the start and did not have any major interventions with the poor Swiss team while Emiliano Buendia He came on with three minutes remaining in place of Morgan Rogers.
Liverpool of England beat Milan 3-1 with goals from Frenchman Ibrahima Konaté, Dutchman Virgil van Dijk and Hungarian Dominik Szoboszlai while American Christian Pulisic had opened the scoring for the Rossoneri.
The Argentine midfielder Alexis MacAllister He was in the English team from the start and completed the full 90 minutes.
Finally, Sporting Lisbon completed the Champions League round with a 2-0 win over French side Lille, where the Swede Viktor Gyokeres and the Belgian Zeno Debast scored the goals.
Source: Ambito
