Champions League Matchday 3 Roundup

The matchday 3 of the Champions League was played, offering some thrilling matches, such as Real Madrid’s incredible comeback against Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona’s thrashing of Bayern Munich, right before the Spanish El Clásico.

Similarly, Manchester City also crushed their opponent, Sparta Praha, while two other English teams, Aston Villa and Liverpool, remain the only ones with a perfect score.

Among the surprises were Stuttgart and Lille’s away victories against Juventus and Atlético Madrid, respectively, as well asInter’s last-minute win.

Matchday 3 Results

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Champions League Matchday 3: Juventus 0-1 Stuttgart

Despite a phenomenal night from Mattia Perin, Juventus was stunned by a powerful Stuttgart team that won 0-1 as visitors, though the scoreline could have been much higher.

The Germans were vastly superior to their opponent but found Perin to be an impenetrable wall. They made 22 shots, ten on target, but the Italian goalkeeper, filling in for the suspended Michele Di Gregorio, repeatedly denied them.

Deniz Undav scored a goal in the 50th minute, but it was ruled out by VAR due to a handball by the forward. That didn’t stop Stuttgart, who kept pressing, only to be met by Perin again and again.

In the 83rd minute, a foul by Danilo in the box led to a VAR review, resulting in a penalty and a second yellow card for the Brazilian, meaning a red card. Enzo Millot stepped up to take the penalty, but once more, Perin made a stunning save, diving to the side to keep Juventus in the game.

However, in the final moments, at 90+2,’ Perin couldn’t stop a strike from El Bilal Touré from inside the box, securing the win for the Germans and delivering a huge upset this week. That was their first victory, placing them 18th with four points. Juventus sits 14th with six.

Champions League Matchday 3: Real Madrid 5-2 Borussia Dortmund

Real Madrid demonstrated why they are the team that has won the Champions League the most, showing their unique mentality in this competition. They were losing 0-2 to Borussia Dortmund but scored five goals in the last 30 minutes to win 5-2.

The Germans had a great start and seemed poised to get some revenge for last year’s final. Just after the half-hour mark, they scored their two goals. First, it was Donyell Malen after a great team play and an excellent pass from Serhou Guirassy, followed by Jamie Gittens, sliding in to connect with a cross from Malen. Dortmund led 0-2 at halftime.

In the second half, Madrid kept pushing, but couldn’t get a goal back until the 60th minute when Antonio Rüdiger headed in from a Kylian Mbappé cross. Just two minutes later, Vinícius equalized, finishing alone after the German defense had cleared the ball just as Mbappé was about to shoot.

For 20 more minutes, it stayed level until Lucas Vázquez struck a powerful shot in the 83rd minute to complete the comeback, but the drama didn’t stop there. Three minutes later, a blistering run from Vinícius ended with a stunning goal from the Brazilian, who would complete his hat trick in stoppage time with a brilliant solo effort inside the box and an excellent finish.

With this victory, Dortmund lost their perfect record, and Real Madrid caught up with them in the standings, now with six points.

Champions League Matchday 3: Brest 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen

Another big surprise took place in France, where the tenacious Brest managed to draw 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen, keeping both teams undefeated and reaching seven points.

The Germans took the lead in the 24th minute after Jonas Hofmann made a through ball to Florian Wirtz, and the young player finished brilliantly.

The equalizer came in the 39th minute with an acrobatic shot from Pierre Lees Melou from the edge of the box, impossible for goalkeeper Matej Kovar to stop.

Both teams had their chances in the second half, and judging by how the home crowd celebrated, it seems both are happy with the result.

Champions League Matchday 3: Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool

Liverpool secured a great victory in Germany by defeating Leipzig 0-1 with a goal from Uruguayan Darwin Núñez.

Red Bull started strong and played a great match, but they were met by Caoimhin Kelleher, the standout of the night, despite a mistake that almost led to a goal from Benjamin Sesko. Leipzig even had two goals disallowed for offside, both by Loïs Openda.

The English side also had their chances, and in one of the first, they scored the match’s only goal in the 27th minute, after a header from Mohamed Salah that Núñez tapped in. The Reds continued to create opportunities, but Péter Gulácsi and the post kept them at bay.

With this result, the Reds are at the top of the table and, along with Aston Villa, remain the only team with a perfect record. Meanwhile, Leipzig is concerned, having lost all three matches, two of them at home.