📸 Rashford double, Barça strike, Quenda shines, Eintracht & Brugge hit for six! | OneFootball

The first round of the league phase of the new edition of the Champions League comes to a close. After the matches on Tuesday and Wednesday, tonight the schedule for the first 90 minutes is completed.

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On this European Thursday, only one Italian team is on the field: Antonio Conte's title-winning Napoli, playing at the Etihad against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.

CLUB BRUGGE-MONACO 4-1

It was an almost perfect first half for Club Brugge, who thrashed Monaco 3-0. The result could have been even bigger.

Monaco had a golden opportunity in the 10th minute with Akliouche, who had his penalty saved by Mignolet, who later left the field due to injury.

The breakthrough came from the Italian-German 2004-born Nicolò Tresoldi with a shot from inside the box, before Onyedika doubled the lead.

Brugge made it three with a volley from captain Vanaken that found the top corner.

A first half totally dominated by the Belgian side against Adi Hutter's team.

Brugge's fourth came in the second half with Diakhon, exactly in the 75th minute: control and a left-footed shot from inside the box that beat the onrushing keeper and defenders on the goal line.

In the final minutes, Ansu Fati made his debut and scored his first goal for Monaco: a lapse—the only one—by Brugge's defense on a corner, the ball landed in the heart of the box and the former Barcelona player finished it off.

Brugge's Champions League campaign opens with a triumph and four goals, while Monaco's journey starts badly, after they had opened last season's competition with a win over Barcelona at the 'Louis II'.

COPENHAGEN-BAYER LEVERKUSEN 2-2

Copenhagen also led at halftime, playing an almost perfect first half and leading Bayer Leverkusen.

The match was temporarily decided by the goal from Larsson—the son of Henrik—who made a great run on Achouri's cross and beat Flekken.

Just like his father, but 25 years later, Larsson scored his first Champions League goal.

Fun fact: the former Barcelona player named his son Jordan after his idol Michael Jordan.

Hujlmand's team found the equalizer in the 80th minute with the 'sharpshooter' Alejandro Grimaldo: a free kick from 25 meters out that found the top corner.

Leverkusen only scored from set pieces: under the guidance of the former Denmark coach, Bayer have scored 4 goals, all from free kicks or penalties.

In the final minutes, everything happened. The home side surged forward and scored the 2-1 with Robert.

Decisive moment? Not at all! Echeverri's dribble caused Hatzidiakos' own goal, as he inadvertently deflected the ball into his own net for the final 2-2.

EINTRACHT FRANKFURT-GALATASARAY 5-1

It was a show from the Germans, who dominated without mercy after falling behind early.

Akgun put the Turks ahead in the 8th minute, but from then on it was all Eintracht: in the 37th minute, Sanchez's own goal leveled the match, then in first-half stoppage time Uzun (45’+2) and Burkardt (45’+5) struck.

Can Uzun's incredible form continues, now shining in the Champions League as well.

In the second half, Burkardt (66’) and Knauff (75’) completed the rout.

MANCHESTER CITY-NAPOLI 2-2

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Napoli held on for a half at the Etihad, but Di Lorenzo’s red card in the 21st minute compromised the match.

In the second half, City struck: in the 56th minute Haaland broke the deadlock and in the 65th Doku sealed the deal. The numerical disadvantage was too much for the Azzurri, who lost 2-0.

NEWCASTLE-BARCELONA 1-2

It was a more complicated night than expected for Barça at St. James’ Park. After a tight first half, Rashford exploded in the second: a brace in the 58th and 67th minutes.

For the former United player, these were his first goals in a Barça shirt.

In stoppage time, Gordon pulled one back, but it wasn’t enough: it ended 1-2 for Ten Hag’s men, who consolidated their lead in the group.

SPORTING LISBON-KAIRAT ALMATY 4-1

Kairat made history by scoring the first ever goal by a Kazakh club in the Champions League (Edmilson Santos in the 86th minute), but Sporting dominated and ran away with it.

The spotlight was on Quenda, who delivered another outstanding performance.

The golden moment continues for Sporting Lisbon's jewel, already signed by Chelsea for next season.

Trincao scored twice (44’ and 65’), then Alisson Santos (67’) and Quenda (68’) secured the win. It ended 4-1 in Lisbon.

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