Turkish midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu (PT 45+2m) scored the winning goal at Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, in a match where VAR intervened in Pedri’s partial draw for the Catalan team (cancelled for offside), but he did not do so on the play where Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries touched the ball with his hand in the area and would have generated a penalty for Barcelona late on.
The anger was eloquent in Barcelona. His coach, Xavi Hernández, was direct in the subsequent press conference: “I’m outraged, because we don’t understand anything. We have three more finals left, two of them at home. We have to focus on more intensity.”
With this result, Inter reached 6 points and left Barcelona with 3, over three games played, with little margin for error in the coming days. Group C is led by Bayern Munich from Germany (9) who thrashed Viktoria Pilsen from the Czech Republic at home 5-0.
In Inter, Martínez and Correa, the strikers of the Argentine national team, were the starters. “Toro” played the entire match, received a yellow card, and “Tucu” was replaced 11 minutes into the second half by the Bosnian Edin Dzeko.
For group A, Naples of Italy, with a goal from Giovanni Simeonbeat up Ajax of the Netherlands, as a visitor, with the victory by 6 to 1. “Cholito” converted the sixth for the Italian team (ST 36m) that is the leader with the ideal score.
The former River and Banfield converted his second goal in the Champions League, the tournament he longed to play from his first steps as a footballer. The first was converted against Liverpool, in his debut in the highest level competition for European teams.
Ajax, with the defender Lysander Magellan and the steering wheel Lucas Ocampos As substitutes, he suffered a tough defeat that makes it difficult for him to qualify.
In the same area, Liverpool of England defeated Rangers of Scotland 2-0, at Anfield, and finished second, three behind Napoli.
Atlético de Madrid of Spain, directed by Diego Simeonfell to Bruges from Belgium, leader of group B, by 2-0, and suffered their second defeat.
The “Cholo” team, which had the defender Nahuel Molina as the owner and the income of Angel Strap, collects 3 points, the same amount as Porto from Portugal and Bayer Leverkusen from Germany. The Portuguese team won 2-0 and started the race in search of the pass to the second round.
For group D, Olympique de Marseille from France, with a goal from the defender Leonardo Balerdi (PT 28m), thrashed the leader Sporting de Lisboa of Portugal, 4 to 1, and added his first points. Meanwhile, Frankfurt of Germany drew goalless at home against Tottenham of England.
The third date of the group stage will continue on Wednesday with the outstanding match between Benfica from Portugal and Paris Saint Germain from France, leaders of group H, starting at 4:00 p.m.
Lionel Messi will start for the French team in Lisbon, while defender Nicolás Otamendi and midfielder Enzo Fernández, the great revelation in European football, will fight for a place on the list of 26 players in the national team. Argentina for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Champions League – Date 3
Group E: Salzburg from Austria – Dinamo Zagreb from Croatia (13.45); Chelsea of England – Milan of Italy (16.00).
Group F: Leipzig from Germany – Celtic from Scotland (13.45); Real Madrid of Spain – Shakhtar of Ukraine (16.00)
Group G: Manchester City from England – Copenhagen from Denmark; and Sevilla from Spain – Borussia Dortmund from Germany (16.00)
Group H: Benfica from Portugal – PSG from France; Juventus of Italy – Maccabi Haifa of Israel (16.00)
Champions League – Standings
Group A: Napoli 9 points; Liverpool 6; Ajax 3; rangers 0
Group B: Bruges 9 points; Porto, B. Leverkusen and A. Madrid 3
Group C: Bayern Munich 9 points; Inter 6; Barcelona 3; Viktoria Plzen 0.
Group D: Sporting Lisbon 6 points; Tottenham and Frankfurt 4; Marseille 3
Group E: Milan 4 points; D. Zagreb 3; Salzburg 2; Chelsea 1.
Group F: Real Madrid 6 points; Shakhtar 4; Celtic 1; Leipzig 0.
Group G: M. City 6 points; B.Dortmund 3; Copenhagen and Seville 1.
Group H: PSG and Benfica 6 points; Juventus and M. Haifa 0.
Source: Ambito
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