Champions League
Bayern ice cold against Donetsk – RB is eliminated early
The Champions League season is already over for RB Leipzig. The Saxons also lost their sixth game, Bayer and Bayern won.
Due to the 2:3 (1:1) against Aston Villa, RB Leipzig can no longer reach the next round of the Champions League. In 24th place and taking part in the playoffs, the Saxon Bundesliga club is seven points short. It was the sixth defeat in the sixth game of the new league phase.
After the early deficit caused by John McGinn’s goal in the third minute, Lois Openda (27th) equalized. Shortly after the break, the British took the lead again, this time through Jhon Durán (52nd), before Christoph Baumgartner equalized for the weakened Saxons in front of 40,406 spectators. Ross Barkley scored the winning goal (85th).
Champions League: RB out after sixth defeat, Bayer and Bayern on course for the round of 16
Nordi Mukiele fired German champions Bayer Leverkusen to an important win against Inter Milan in the Champions League. The 1-0 score in the 90th minute was the decisive goal. Leverkusen has 13 points after six games and has a good chance of qualifying directly for the round of 16 in the new premier class mode. For Inter it was the first defeat and the first goal conceded of the Champions League season, the Italian champions now have 13 points like Leverkusen.
FC Bayern Munich still has its sights set on direct qualification for the knockout phase of the Champions League. Coach Vincent Kompany’s team deservedly won 5-1 (2-1) in the half home game against Schalke at Shakhtar Donetsk.
Goals from Konrad Laimer (11th minute), Thomas Müller (45th), Michael Olise (70th/foul penalty, 90th + 3) and Jamal Musiala (87th) ensured a good starting position for the German football record champions, who are in New year still has to play in the preliminary round at Feyenoord Rotterdam and against Slovan Bratislava.
The Brazilian Kevin gave the Ukrainians an early lead (5th). Because of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Donetsk has to play its home games abroad.
DPA
pgo
Source: Stern
I am Pierce Boyd, a driven and ambitious professional working in the news industry. I have been writing for 24 Hours Worlds for over five years, specializing in sports section coverage. During my tenure at the publication, I have built an impressive portfolio of articles that has earned me a reputation as an experienced journalist and content creator.