Ex-Bayern professional shines at PSV
Liverpool dupes Real Madrid after penalty misses
November 27, 2024, 11:15 p.m
Real Madrid is still not getting going in the Champions League. At Liverpool FC, Kylian Mbappé missed the chance to equalize with a penalty. Then Mo Salah also makes a mistake, but the English strike elsewhere. Benfica Lisbon turns the game around at AS Monaco at the last minute.
Liverpool FC continued its impressive winning streak in the Champions League and also disenchanted defending champions Real Madrid. Coach Arne Slot’s team defeated the Spaniards 2-0 (0-0) on matchday 5 of the league phase, thus underlining their current top form. Argentine world champion Alexis Mac Allister (52nd) and substitute Cody Gakpo (76th) scored the goals. For Slot, Jürgen Klopp’s successor as Liverpool team manager, it was the 17th win in his first 19 games at his new club.
Both teams also missed a penalty each. Real star Kylian Mbappé missed the equalizer after just over an hour and was denied by Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. On the other side, Mohamed Salah (70th) shot a penalty shot to the left of the goal.
With an impeccable record of five wins, Liverpool remain confidently at the top of the table and can slowly but surely plan for the round of 16. Real, on the other hand, are stuck with six points and, four points behind eighth place, are in danger of losing sight of direct qualification for the round of 16. Real are currently only in 24th place and would therefore just be in the second round.
AS Monaco missed the jump to second place, losing their home game against Benfica Lisbon 2:3 (1:0). Meanwhile, Aston Villa missed out on another prestigious success. The team from Birmingham, which had already beaten FC Bayern in the current competition, drew 0-0 with Juventus.
Thanks to a memorable comeback in the final phase, PSV Eindhoven celebrated an important victory in the fight for the second round. The team of former Dortmund and Leverkusen coach Peter Bosz turned 0 at home against Shakhtar Donetsk with three late goals from former Bayern professional Malik Tillman (87th, 90th) and ex-Augsburg player Ricardo Pepi (90th + 5th): 2 still in a 3:2 (0:2). Donetsk professional Pedrinho (69th) was sent off early for serious foul play.
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