Champions League: Emotions, surprises and memorable battles this time

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  • 05 November 2024
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An evening of emotions in the Champions League

The fourth day of the Champions League group stage provided intense moments and surprising results. In particular, the match between Real Madrid and Milan sparked the interest of fans, while the challenges of Lille and Bologna offered interesting news points.

Match highlights

Lille-Juventus: a hard-fought draw

The match between Lille and Juventus ended with a score of 1-1. In the 60th minute, Dusan Vlahovic converted a penalty, wrong-footing Chevalier with an angled shot. Earlier, in the 27th minute, Jonathan David had given Lille the lead with a precise right-footed shot after a great assist from Zhegrova. However, the first half also saw some disallowed goals. In the 41st minute, a great goal by Koopmeiners was disallowed for offside, as well as a shot by Castro in Bologna-Monaco that suffered the same fate.

Real Madrid-Milan: a thrilling battle

Real Madrid faced Milan in a match full of twists and turns, which ended with a 2-1 victory for the Rossoneri. Malick Thiaw opened the scoring in the 12th minute, heading in a corner. However, Vinícius equalised in the 23rd minute from the penalty spot, showing great composure. Former Atletico Madrid player Álvaro Morata decided the match in the 39th minute, completing a rebound from a shot by Rafael Leao. The latter had a great performance, showing quality in his offensive game.

The formations deployed

In Madrid, coach Fonseca deployed Morata as a central striker, with Leao and Pulisic on the wings. Fofana and Munsah moved into midfield. On the other side, Ancelotti made only one change compared to the defeat in the El Clasico against Barcelona: Modric replaced Camavinga. In Bologna, Hutter chose Embolo in attack supported by Ben Seghir and Golovin. In defense, the line was composed of Kehrer and Singo. Finally, in Lille Thiago Motta focused on Vlahovic as the lone striker, supported by Conceicao and Yildiz.

A look to the future

With these matches, the competition is getting more intense. The next matchday promises more excitement and decisive matches for the qualification to the round of 16. The coaches will have to reflect on the choices made so far as the teams try to refine their strategy to achieve positive results in the upcoming matches.

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