For the rest, the other Belgians experienced varying fortunes in the Champions League this Wednesday.
C1: PSG beaten at the last minute by Atletico, Inter disgusts Arsenal, From Ketelaere to the assist, new Barça festival
Arsenal and their Devil beaten at Inter
The experience may have been a failure against Newcastle, but Mikel Arteta decided to return Leandro Trossard in a role that is not his: almost in number 10, behind Kai Havertz. Once again, the former Genkois was more than disappointing, just like Mikel Merino, Gabriel Martinelli and Havertz along the way. The Devil was unable to do well against a well-remixed Inter Milan team, even missing simple checks at the start of the match, while the returning Martin Odegaard watched from the bench.
Back in the group for the first time since September, the Norwegian came on during added time. The Nerazzurri held on until the end (1-0), after opening the scoring with a (disputed) penalty just before the break. Hakan Calhanoglu kept his cool to deceive David Raya.
Witsel wins at the Park
Aligned in the axis of Atlético’s defence, Axel Witsel saw his partner Clement Lenglet practically offer the opening goal to Paris SG. Ousmane Dembélé’s pressure on the Madrid defender allowed Warren Zaire-Emery to easily deceive Jan Oblak afterwards. But Luis Enrique’s men broke down quickly afterwards. Barely four minutes later, Nahuel Molina equalized, before Joaquin Correa disgusted the Parisians at the last second of the game (1-2).
Thanks to a goal from a gag video penalty, Club Brugge takes the scalp of Aston Villa for its 100th in the Champions League (1-0)
Cobbaut’s unhappy beginnings
After missing the start of the season due to injury, the ex-Anderlechtois and Malinois Elias Cobbaut for his part, made his debut in the Champions League with Sparta Prague. But the Czechs logically lost against Brest (1-2).
The surprising Bretons, who have an even lower budget than that of Club Bruges, continue on their merry way, with 10 points out of 12. Impressive!
From Ketelaere passer against Al-Dakhil
Gian Piero Gasperini likes to rotate his offensive pawns this time Charles De Ketelaere started on the bench. Up at the break, during the duel against StuttgartAmeen Al-Dakhil (who did not enter the game), the former Bruges player did not take long to stand out. It only took him five minutes to find his “partner in crime” Ademola Lookman, whom he had already assisted twice this weekend during the victory against Romelu Lukaku’s Inter Milan. Nicolo Zaniolo then increased the penalty for the Germans (0-2).
The Belgian and the Nigerian find themselves with their eyes closed for the moment. Hoping that De Ketelaere continues this momentum next week in the national team.
The totally improbable penalty obtained by Bruges against Aston Villa (VIDEO)
