Missed Champions League debut for Glasner

Missed Champions League debut for Glasner

“It hurts, but it won’t knock us out.” Coach Oliver Glasner had to explain the 0: 3 of his Frankfurt Eintracht against Sporting after his debut in the Champions League.

It had started so promisingly: in the second minute, Randal Kolo Muani picked up an unsuccessful back pass and charged alone on goal, but goalkeeper Adan saved the shot. After that, Eintracht was the more dangerous team. “At this level you have to use your opportunities,” Glasner quarreled. The Portuguese did it twice within two minutes: First, Marcus Edwards’ deflected shot found its way into the goal (65′), the Englishman countered and prepared Trincao’s 2-0 lead (67′). The Frankfurters never recovered from this and also conceded the 0:3 (82nd) ​​through Nuno Santos. Glasner: “Sporting was more efficient. We will learn a lot from it.”

Napoli shot Liverpool to the wall

Florian Grillitsch learned at his new club after six unsuccessful attempts with Hoffenheim AjaxAmsterdam know the feeling of winning the Champions League. The 4:0 against them Glasgow Rangers (Group A), the 27-year-old only pursued from the bench.

In the parallel game shot Naples last year’s finalists Liverpool at 4: 1 deeper into the crisis. The “Reds” were quickly behind 0: 4 after some hair-raising defensive mistakes and goals by Piotr Zielinski (5th / penalty, 47th), Frank Anguissa (31st) and Giovanni Simeone (44th), Napolis also awarded Victor Osimhen a penalty (18th). The guests did not manage more than the consolation goal from Luis Diaz (49th).

Bayern expanded their series

Bayern, on the other hand, also won their 19th opening game in a row in the Champions League and thus their fourth away game against Inter Milan – 2-0. Man of the match was Leroy Sane: First, after a pass from Joshua Kimmich, he rounded goalkeeper Andre Onana to make it 1-0 (25 ‘), at 2-0 Bayern combined in a very small area through the Inter defense, the finish of the German team player finally deflected Danilo D’Ambrosio into the goal (66th).

Ex-Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski let off steam in the second game of Group C: he scored three goals in FC Barcelona’s 5-1 win against Pilsen.

Source: Nachrichten

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