Xabi Alonso’s all-conquering Bayer Leverkusen’s 2024-25 UEFA Champions League (UCL) campaign kicked off with a big 0-4 away win over Feyenoord on Thursday night.
German star Florian Wirtz bagged a brace, as Alex Grimaldo scored one alongside Wellenreuther’s own-goal, giving the Bundesliga champion maximum points.
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – SEPTEMBER 19: Florian Wirtz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen celebrates 0-3 with Jeremie Frimpong of Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Victor Boniface of Bayer 04 Leverkusen during the UEFA Champions League match between Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen at the Stadium Feijenoord on September 19, 2024 in Rotterdam Netherlands (Photo by Pim Waslander/Soccrates/Getty Images)
Angola’s Felicio Milson’s late goal proved not enough to help Red Star Belgrade avoid a 1-2 home defeat to SL Benfica in Belgrade, Serbia.
Benfica’s Turkish midfielder #10 Orkun Kokcu (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 1 football match between Crvena Zvezda Beograd and Benfica at the Rajko-Mitic Stadium, in Belgrade, on September 19, 2024. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)
Spanish goalkeeper David Raya saved Arsenal twice from the penalty spot as the English side held Atalanta to a goalless draw in Bergamo, Italy.
BERGAMO, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 19: David Raya of Arsenal saves a penalty taken by Mateo Retegui of Atalanta during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Atalanta BC and Arsenal FC at stadio di Bergamo on September 19, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)
Cholo Simeone’s men rallied for a comeback win over Red Bull Leipzig after Benjamin Sesko gave the German side a 4th minute lead at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano, as Gimenez scored a 90th minute winner after Antoine Griezmann had equalised midway through the first half to give Atletico Madrid all three points.
MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 19: Players of Atletico Madrid celebrate after winning the UEFA Champions League match between Atletico Madrid and RB Leipzig at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain on September 19, 2024. (Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu via Getty Images)
What a night it was for Brest as they defeated Sturm Graz 2-1 in their first ever UEFA Champions League (UCL) match thanks to goals from Hugo Magnetti and Abdallah Sima.
Brest’s French midfielder #08 Hugo Magnetti celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 1 football match between Stade Brestois 29 (Brest) and Sturm Graz, at the Roudourou Stadium in Guingamp, western France, on September 19, 2024. (Photo by Damien MEYER / AFP) (Photo by DAMIEN MEYER/AFP via Getty Images)
Nigerian teenager stunned the mighty FC Barcelona with the winning goal for AS Monaca after Lamine Yamal cancelled out Akliouche’s opener.
TOPSHOT – Barcelona’s German goalkeeper #01 Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (R) makes a save during the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 1 football match between AS Monaco and FC Barcelona at the Louis II Stadium in the Principality of Monaco on September 19, 2024. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)
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