On the matchday 4 of the Champions League group stage, where Manchester City, Leipzig, Bayern Munich, Real Sociedad, Inter, and Real Madrid have already qualified for the round of 16, Barcelona suffered a blow when visiting Shakhtar in Germany.Â
The team coached by Xavi Hernández lost for the first time in this edition of Europe’s top competition, although they are still at the top of their group.
On the other hand, in the group of death, the team that came back to life was Milan, who won their first match against the favorites Paris Saint-Germain.
In addition, Borussia Dortmund took the lead after beating Newcastle at home, which has already lost two matches in a row.
Round 4 – Games
Milan 2-1 PSG
Atlético de Madrid 6-0 Celtic
Red Star 1-2 Leipzig
Lazio 1-0 Feyenoord
Manchester City 3-0 Young Boys
Porto 2-0 Antwerp
Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Newcastle
Shakhtar 1-0 Barcelona
Napoli 1-1 Union Berlin
Real Sociedad 3-1 Benfica
Arsenal 2-0 Sevilla
Bayern Munich 2-1 Galatasaray
Copenhague 4-3 Manchester United
PSV 1-0 Lens
Real Madrid 3-0 SC Braga
Salzburgo 0-1 Inter
Champions League Matchday 4: Shakhtar 1-0 Barcelona
When?
Tuesday, November 7, 12:45 p.m. ET at the Volksparkstadion
Moneyline odds:
Shakhtar +870
Barcelona -360
Draw Offs:
+510Â
Where can I watch it?
At the Hamburg stadium in Germany, Shakhtar pulled off the big surprise of the day and defeated Barcelona, who had their star players on the field, 1-0.
The only goal came in the 40th minute when Danylo Sikan headed past Andreas Christensen and past goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen.
This is the third time in their history that Shakhtar has beaten Barcelona, the last occasion in 2008. Meanwhile, this is the second time the ‘Culés’ have lost this season after the setback against Real Madrid in Spain’s LaLiga.
The Catalans are leaders with nine points, the same as Porto, who beat Antwerp, Belgium, 2-0. The Portuguese and Spaniards will meet on the next matchday, where the group leaders will have to get rid of the ghosts of the past to ensure their qualification for the Champions League round of 16.
Champions League Matchday 4: Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Newcastle
When?
Tuesday, November 7, 12:45 p.m. ET at the Signal Iduna Park
Moneyline odds:
Borussia Dortmund +160
Newcastle +159
Draw Offs:
+260Â Â
Where can I watch it?
Borussia Dortmund were winless in the first two matchdays of the group stage but found their way back to victory in the confrontation with Newcastle, taking all six points from the English side.
They beat the ‘Magpies’ 2-0 on German soil. The first goal was by striker Niclas Fullkrug, who only had to push a cross from midfielder Marcel Sabitzer in the heart of the box (26′).
The other goal came from midfielder Julian Brandt in the 79th minute, with an individual run that ended in a cross-shot that beat England goalkeeper Nick Pope.
Edin Terzic’s team leads the group of death with seven points despite scoring only three goals in four games. For their part, the English are in last place with four.
Champions League Matchday 4: Milan 2-1 PSG
When?
Tuesday, November 7, 15:00 ET at the San Siro Stadium
Moneyline odds:
Milan +210
PSG +123
Draw Offs:
+255Â
Where can I watch it?
AC Milan were winless going into the fourth matchday of the group stage, which saw Stefano Pioli’s team show their best side and take the points against PSG with a 2-1 victory.
The French side started on top with a Milan Skriniar goal after 9 minutes, after Marquinhos headed the ball in at the near post, and the Slovakian appeared at the far post to poke it in.
But the ‘Rossoneri’ did not give up and at 12′ equalized with a bicycle kick by Portuguese winger Rafael Leao. In the 50th minute, Frenchman Olivier Giroud put the game to bed with a header after a cross from left-back Theo Hernández.
Milan are third with five points, while Paris are second with six. The Italians will now host Borussia Dortmund, and the French will do it against Newcastle.
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