2023-11-29 22:26:07
Updated29. November 2023, 23:26
Football: Red alert for United, Arsenal humiliates Lens, Real wins against Naples
Goal festival, Wednesday evening in the Champions League: United was overthrown by Galatasaray (3-3), Arsenal wandered against Lens (6-0), crazy match between Benfica and Inter (3- 3) and Real beat Napoli (4-2).
Real Madrid are on a perfect in the Champions League.
AFP
The challenge was too great for Naples: Real Madrid made use of its experience of major European meetings on Wednesday to dominate the reigning Italian champion (4-2) and ensure finishing first in Group C during the 5th day of the Champions League.
Kvaratskehlia found his captain Di Lorenzo at the far post, who saved for Simeone, the Argentinian opening the scoring despite Lunin’s rescue attempt on his line (10th, 1-0).
But the several thousand Neapolitan supporters who had made the trip did not even have time to finish exulting as they were immediately put off by the Brazilian Rodrygo, the man in form on the Madrid side.
The inevitable Jude Bellingham then appeared to head a perfect cross from David Alaba (22nd, 2-1) and make the Beatles’ hit “Hey Jude” resonate once again in the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
The Neapolitans were revitalized by the equalizer from Zambo-Anguissa, before cracking a few minutes from time on a cannon shot from young Nico Paz, 19, who had just come on (84th, 3-2).
Clumsy on three occasions, Joselu widened the gap in added time on a decisive pass from… Bellingham, again in all the good shots. (94th, 4-2)
Thanks to their victory which rewarded a very lively match, the Madrilenians collected 15 points out of 15 possible, and definitively left Napoli (2nd, 7 pts), who remain in good position with a view to qualifying for the round of 16 before face Braga (3rd, 4pts). The Portuguese drew against Union Berlin (1-1).
Bayern held in check
Already assured of first place in its group, Bayern Munich conceded a draw (0-0) Wednesday evening at home against Copenhagen during the 5th day of the Champions League, in a refrigerated Allianz Arena.
Bayern retains the lead in its group with 13 points, ahead of Copenhagen and Galatasaray (5 points), while Manchester United is on the brink of collapse with four points, before hosting the Bavarians on the last day.
Copenhagen brings back a precious point from its trip to Bavaria, which allows it to remain in control of its destiny before hosting Galatasaray on the last day.
United a danger
Earlier in the day, Manchester United squandered a two-goal advantage on Tuesday to concede a 3-3 draw in Istanbul against Galatasaray, which leaves them in a dire position heading into the final day of the Champions League group stage. .
In a crazy stadium, the Red Devils quickly lowered the temperature by several degrees, first by Garnacho, at the conclusion of a beautiful collective movement (1-0, 11th). Captain Bruno Fernandes then sent a superb floating strike under the bar of the Uruguayan goalkeeper Muslera (2-0, 18th).
Far from giving up, Galatasaray reacted during a big highlight, enhanced by a well-placed free kick by Hakim Ziyech (2-1, 29th). The confrontation, already full of twists and turns during Istanbul’s 3-2 victory at Old Trafford, continued at a crazy pace. Scott McTominay increased the gap for “ManU” (3-1, 55th), but Ziyech responded with a free kick, very poorly negotiated by Onana (3-2, 62nd)
United no longer have their destiny in their hands
Kerem Aktürkoglu then brought Galatasaray back to the level (3-3, 70th) with a very nice sequence of control from outside and powerful strike.
To reach the round of 16, the Red Devils will have to beat a Bayern who are almost invincible in C1 but who will have nothing left to play for while hoping for a favorable result between the Danes and the Turks.
The Galatasaray players have their destiny in their hands, and a victory in Copenhagen would send them among the 16 best European teams.
Inter comes back in a crazy match
Trailing 3-0 at the break, Inter Milan, already qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League, came back to snatch a draw at Benfica Lisbon (3-3), already eliminated. Yann Sommer was on the bench, Inter rotating their squad.
Portuguese international Joao Mario, a former Inter player, scored a hat-trick in the first half (5th, 13th, 34th), to which the Milanese responded after returning from the locker room with Arnautovic (51st), Frattesi (58th) and Alexis Sanchez from the penalty spot (72nd).
Before the 6th and final day, Inter continues to dominate the standings of this group D with 11 points tied with Real Sociedad, also held in check by Salzburg but on its own lawn (0-0) before moving to Milan in two weeks.
With 4 points and three points ahead of Benfica, the Austrians are in a very favorable position to obtain 3rd place in the group, synonymous with a repechage in the Europa League.
Arsenal plant six
Arsenal qualified for the round of 16 by inflicting a real ordeal on Lens (6-0), weighed down by a catastrophic first period and eliminated from the Champions League, a playing field far too big for the French, Wednesday in London .
Chilly in front, ultra-cold behind, Franck Haise’s RC Lens literally collapsed in the first period, conceding a whopping four goals in the space of fourteen minutes, between the 13th and 27th, before a fifth just before the half-time. Havertz, Jesus, Saka, Martinelli, Odegaard and Jorginho are the scorers.
The major victory in the first leg (2-1) had nevertheless given confidence to the Lensois, supported in London by a colorful, noisy and magnificent display until the end, despite the rout made inevitable by the general collapse of the First period.
This time there were several classes of difference between Arsenal, assured of finishing at the top of Group B before their last match, and Lensois eliminated from the great Champions League, which they found after two decades of absence.
PSV Eindhoven, trailing by two goals, overthrew Sevilla FC (3-2), reduced to ten men and eliminated, to consolidate their second place in Group B. The Spaniards left the victory at home by conceding three goals after the expulsion of Lucas Ocampos for a second warning (66th). Third place will be decided on the last day between Seville and Lens.
(AFP)
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