📸 Brugge hit four, Fati and Larsson Jr score, wild 2-2 for Bayer | OneFootball

The first round of the league phase of the new edition of the Champions League comes to a close. After Tuesday and Wednesday’s matches, 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 a practically perfect first half for Club Brugge, who thrashed Monaco 3-0. A result that could have been even greater.

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

The breakthrough came from the Italo-German born in 2004, Nicolò Tresoldi, with a shot from inside the penalty area, 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 team against Adi Hutter’s side.

Brugge’s fourth came in the second half with Diakhon, precisely in the 75th minute: control and a left-footed shot to the far post from inside the box, beating the onrushing goalkeeper and defenders on the goal line.

In the final minutes came the debut and first goal for Ansu Fati in a Monaco shirt: a lapse—the only one—by the Brugge defense on a corner, ball into the heart of the area and a successful finish by the former Barcelona player.

Brugge’s Champions League campaign opens with a triumph and four goals, while Monaco’s journey starts badly, despite having opened last year’s competition with a win over Barcelona at the 'Louis II'.

🔴 COPENHAGEN-BAYER LEVERKUSEN 2-2

Copenhagen were also ahead at halftime, playing a near-perfect first half and leading Bayer Leverkusen.

The match was temporarily decided by a 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 in honor of his idol Michael Jordan.

Hujlmand’s team found the equalizer in the 80th minute with ‘sharpshooter’ Alejandro Grimaldo: a free kick from 25 meters 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.

Everything happened in the final minutes. The home side surged forward and took a 2-1 lead with Robert.

Decisive moment? Not at all! Echeverri’s dribble caused an own goal by Hatzidiakos, who inadvertently deflected the ball into his own net for the final 2-2.

EINTRACHT FRANKFURT-GALATASARAY

Kick-off: 21:00

MANCHESTER CITY-NAPOLI

Kick-off: 21:00

NEWCASTLE-BARCELONA

Kick-off: 21:00

SPORTING LISBON-KAIRAT ALMATY

Kick-off: 21:00

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