The archer Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez He was the protagonist in the 3 to 2 victory of the Aston Villa against Leipzig in Germany, for the sixth date of the Champions League since, although he made mistakes in the home team’s two goals, he had a key role in the end, and blocked three decisive plays to secure the victory.
The match began with an early goal from John McGinn for Aston Villa, but a mistake by Martínez allowed Lois Openda to equalize.
In the second half, Jhon Durán put the English team ahead again, but Leipzig equalized with a goal from Christoph Baumgartner after another doubt from the Argentine goalkeeper. Finally, Ross Barkley scored the winning goal in the 40th minute.
Aston Villa has 13 points and is approaching the round of 16, while Martínez, despite his recent hand injury, returned to play to consolidate himself as a starter.
Real Madrid beat Atalanta 3 to 2 in an exciting match for the sixth round of the Champions League in Bergamo and straightened out its path in the championship.
Carlo Ancelotti’s team opened the scoring with a goal from Kylian Mbappé, but suffered his injury and a draw from Atalanta before the break, after a penalty converted by Charles De Ketelaere.
In the second half, a flurry of goals from Vinicius and Jude Bellingham put Madrid up 3-1, although Ademola Lookman pulled one back shortly after.
Despite the final pressure from Atalanta, the merengue team resisted and achieved a crucial victory to straighten its path in the tournament.
Liverpool beat Girona 1-0 in Montilivi, ensuring their qualification to the round of 16 of the new Champions League as the first team to do so.
Although Girona complicated the English at the beginning, two great saves by Alisson kept the score at zero.
The goal came after a penalty sanctioned by the VAR due to a slight touch by Van de Beek on Luis Díaz. Mohamed Salah converted it with a precise left foot, reaching 46 goals in the Champions League, equaling Haaland, Eusebio and Inzaghi on the list of all-time top scorers.
With this sixth consecutive victory, Arne Slot’s Liverpool continues to consolidate its position as leader, both in the Champions League and in the Premier League.
Bayer Leverkusen took Inter’s unbeaten lead in the Champions League with an agonizing 1-0 victory in the last minute.
Xabi Alonso’s team, which had Exequiel Palacios as a starter, he was more offensive, creating the best opportunities, while Inter –Lautaro Martínez entered the complement – he was conservative and defended the tie.
Finally, Nordi Mukele scored the decisive goal, leaving Bayer with 13 points behind leader Liverpool and getting closer to qualifying for the round of 16.
Bayern Munich beat Shakhtar 5-1 in a key match of the UEFA Champions League, moving closer to qualifying for the round of 16.
Although the Ukrainian team started winning with a goal from Kevin Macedo, the Bavarians reacted quickly with goals from Laimer, Müller, a double from Olisse and Musiala.
This victory, under the direction of Vincent Kompany, consolidates Bayern among the best in the group stage.
In other results: Dinamo Zagreb drew 0-0 with Celtic, Brest beat PSV 1-0, Bruges beat Sporting Lisbon 2-1 and PSG beat Salzburg 3-0.
Source: Ambito
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