Arsenal celebrated their return to the Champions League in the best way possible against PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday 20 September. Early in the evening, Real Madrid had difficulty disposing of Union Berlin. We summarize the Champions League evening for you.
Arsenal prepares for a comeback
Against Eindhoven, Arsenal did not reveal the details of their 4-0 win. Saka, Trossard, Gabriel Jesus and Odegaard gave Arsenal fans the best return to C1, six years after their last Champions League match (round of 16 against Bayern Munich in 2017). Therefore, Mikel Arteira’s team leads its group, since Sevilla and RC Lens tied.
Rudi Garcia and Napoli do not miss each other
Italian champion Napoli, who reached the quarter-finals last season, did not miss Braga in Portugal (1-2). Napoli, currently coached by Frenchman Rudi Garcia, did not disintegrate after the Portuguese club equalized at the end of the match. Nyakati’s own goal allowed the Italians to get off to a good start, like Real Madrid, in this third group.
Real Madrid is suffering
In fact, the Madridistas had all the trouble in the world to beat Union Berlin (1-0). The Germans held out admirably for a long time against the Spaniards, who had many chances, most notably through Joselu. In the end, it was Jude Bellingham, once again, who saved Real Madrid by scoring a goal in the last minute of the match.
Bayern beats Manchester United
It was the poster for this evening, on paper. This was confirmed on the field, after Bayern’s victory (4-3). The Bavarians quickly took control of the match. They opened the scoring for the first time thanks to a hand error on Onana, after a shot from Sane. Gnabry doubled the lead a few minutes later.
And if Hoglund thought the English team had revolted, Harry Kane came to calm the Mancunian enthusiasm by scoring from the penalty spot. Casemiro tried twice to give hope to the Red Devils, but Matthijs Tal ensured Bayern’s victory by scoring the winning goal 4-2.
All results tonight
Galatasaray – Copenhagen: 2-2
Real Madrid – Union Berlin: 1-0
Real Sociedad – Inter Milan: 1-1
Arsenal – PSV Eindhoven 4-0
Benfica – Salzburg: 0-2
Braga – Naples: 1-2
Seville – Lens: 1-1
Bayern Munich – Manchester United: 4-3
