The matches of the fourth round of the Champions League this evening, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, witnessed exciting matches, as the Italian Milan achieved a well-deserved victory over its host Real Madrid, Spain, by three goals to one, while Manchester City suffered a sudden loss against Sporting Lisbon, by four goals to one.
In the match between the Royal Club and Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Milan began the confrontation with a strong attacking surge, as German Malik Thiaw took advantage of a fatal defensive error by Real Madrid after he received a rebound from the Royal Defense and shot it forcefully past goalkeeper Lunin, scoring the goal to advance the Rossoneri.
Despite Milan’s strong start, Real Madrid did not give up as usual, as it succeeded in catching a penalty kick announced by the referee in the 23rd minute after obstructing Vinicius Junior inside the penalty area, and in turn succeeded in executing it successfully and returning the match to a 1-1 draw.
As the first half approached its end, Milan rose again to gain the lead once again, as Spaniard Alvaro Morata scored the lead goal after a wonderful follow-up to Rafael Leao’s shot, which was blocked by the goalkeeper. Morata took advantage of the opportunity and put the ball into the net, turning the score to 2-1.
In the second half, Real Madrid entered, trying to adjust the score, but Milan continued to impose its organized attacking style, and in the 73rd minute, the Dutchman Tijani Reynders was able to expand the difference by scoring the third goal after a quick counterattack that ended with a perfect cross pass from Leao.
Despite Real Madrid’s attempts to reduce the gap, all of its attempts failed, and the final minutes of the match witnessed great saves from Milan goalkeeper, Mike Maignan.
In the 81st minute, Rodrigo scored a goal for Real Madrid, but the referee canceled the goal due to offside after reviewing the video technology, which increased the Royal club’s suffering.
With this victory, Milan raised its score to 6 points in the group, achieving its second victory in the tournament after a faltering start, while Real Madrid suffered its second loss, freezing its score at 6 points.
Sporting turns the tables on Manchester City
In another match, Sporting Lisbon achieved a major and exciting victory over Manchester City with a score of 4-1 at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.
The match started strongly from Manchester City, as Phil Foden was able to open the scoring early in the 4th minute after a coordinated attack.
But the course of the match quickly changed, as young striker Victor Guiqueres scored the equalizer for Sporting, in the 38th minute, after exploiting a defensive error, to return things to the starting point.
With the start of the second half, Sporting returned to impose itself, as Maximiliano Araujo scored the second goal in the 46th minute, taking advantage of Manchester City’s weak defense. He was followed by Guikers, who added the third goal for his team after executing a penalty kick in the 49th minute.
In a crucial moment, Erling Haaland missed a penalty kick in the 69th minute, which constituted a major blow to City, which was hoping to reduce the gap. Despite Manchester City’s many attempts, Sporting’s defense was cohesive and kept a clean sheet.
In the 81st minute, Sporting were awarded a second penalty kick, and Gjokeres responded to it again, scoring a hat-trick to make the score 4-1, amidst the astonishment of Manchester City players and their coach, Pep Guardiola.
With this result, Sporting raised its score to 10 points in the group, while Manchester City’s score froze at 7 points after suffering its first loss in the tournament.
The rest of the results
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