Champions League Matchday 5 Roundup

The start of Matchday 5 in the Champions League group stage delivered plenty of excitement, kicking off with Barcelona’s commanding victory over Brest.

It was a magical night for Robert Lewandowski, who joined the elite group of players with over 100 goals in Europe’s premier competition.

Arsenal thrashed Sporting in Portugal, while Inter also triumphed against Leipzig, who are enduring a dreadful group stage campaign, having lost all their matches. Meanwhile, Benfica secured an important victory on the road against Monaco, which remains in direct qualification spots for the Round of 16.

Matchday 5 Results

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Champions League Matchday 5: Barcelona 3-0 Brest

Although Brest had shown good form in the current Champions League, Barcelona displayed their dominance at home with a convincing 3-0 victory.

The first goal came from Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, who converted a penalty in the 10th minute. The second was scored by Dani Olmo, who entered the box and fired a shot through the goalkeeper’s legs. Lewandowski sealed the win with his second goal, a left-post strike, bringing his Champions League tally to over 100 goals.

Barcelona now sits in second place with 12 points, while Brest has dropped to ninth with 10 points.

Champions League Matchday 5: Inter 1-0 Leipzig

Inter has reached an impressive level in European football, and with a 1-0 victory over Leipzig in Italy, they remain unbeaten.

The only goal of the match came in the 27th minute when Lukeba deflected the ball into his own net after a rebound. This was enough for the reigning Italian champions to secure their fourth consecutive Champions League win.

Simone Inzaghi’s side now has 12 points, while the German team continues their poor run in the Champions League, remaining winless with zero points after five matches.

Champions League Matchday 5: Sporting 1-5 Arsenal

At the Estádio José Alvalade, Arsenal showed no fear after Manchester City’s recent struggles and delivered a dominant 5-1 victory over Sporting.

By halftime, the Gunners were already up 3-0. Gabriel Martinelli opened the scoring in the 7th minute following a cross from Jurrien Timber. Thirteen minutes later, Kai Havertz found the net in a similar fashion, and Gabriel Magalhães added a header to extend the lead.

Bukayo Saka converted a penalty in the 65th minute, and Leandro Trossard sealed the rout in the 82nd minute. With this win, Arsenal reached 10 points, the same as Sporting.

Champions League Matchday 5: Monaco 2-3 Benfica

In one of the most thrilling matches of the European round, Monaco fell at home 3-2 to Benfica, who are still outside the Round of 16 qualification spots.

Although Ben Seghir put the French side ahead in the 13th minute, the Portuguese team equalized through Vangelis Pavlidis, who capitalized on a poor defensive pass in the 47th minute. Monaco regained the lead thanks to Soungoutou Magassa, but Arthur Cabral leveled the match with a header in the 83rd minute. The comeback was sealed by Mohamed Amdouni in the 87th minute, converting a cross from Ángel Di María.

The Eagles now have nine points, while Monaco sits eighth with ten.