GENEVA (AP) – Real Madrid have not been able to end their winning streak in the Champions League, and no one turns out to avoid Bayern Munich’s victory.
Madrid’s 3–2 loss to a exhausted Shakhtar Donetsk looks like the unexpected peak result of Wednesday’s initial organization matches, while Bayern delivered maximum impressive functionality with a 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid.
It is a third consecutive defeat at the festival for Real Madrid, his worst streak in 34 years. For defending champion Bayern, it is a twelfth consecutive Champions League victory.
Liverpool and Manchester City victories crowned a circular for English clubs, and Atalanta showed their taste for the free goal scorer to beat newcomer Midtjylland 4-0.
Real Madrid are not convincing, at home, in the Champions League since they won a 13th record in Europe three seasons ago.
However, Shakhtar missed several starters following an outbreak of COVID-19 at the club. The Ukrainian champion led 3-0 on the break, exposing a Madrid defender without injured captain Sergio Ramos.
“It’s my job to look for answers because this kind of game can’t happen,” coach Zinedine Zidane said, who left veterans Toni Kroos and Karim Benzema on the bench before betting against Barcelona on Saturday.
Few enthusiasts attended all 8 games, due to the increase in coronavirus infections in Europe, and there were none at Olympiakos to see a victory in time off Marseille.
Only 1,000 were in San Siro to see Romelu Lukaku score in his ninth consecutive match at the ECU, adding a 90th-minute draw to Inter Milan in a 2–2 draw with Borussia Monchengladbach.
FADING POWER
Since the last name of the Real Madrid Champions League in 2018, the club and President Florentino Pérez have been concerned about plans to create more elitist competitions that would face as many lower-ranking groups from countries as Ukraine.
Shakhtar is a regular at the organizational level and reached the semi-finals of the Europa League in August, with several members of their Brazilian contingent remaining opposed to Madrid.
Goals from Teto and Manor Solomon in both aspects of a goal contrary to Madrid defender Raphael Varane were scored thirteen minutes before half-time.
Madrid responded with a long-range shot of Luka Modric at 54 and a few minutes later, substitute Vin-cius Junior, who entered and ran straight from the band line to borrow the property and score.
Madrid have won only one of their last seven home games in the Champions League, adding a 2–1 defeat in the first leg to Manchester City on 16 February.
This was played in madrid’s empty educational flat while the Santiago Bernabeu stadium is renovated.
Also in Group B, an Inter affected by a viral epidemic, tied 2-2 with Munchengladbach.
After a purposeless first half, Lukaku scored early and behind at the time for the Europa League finalist last season. Monchengladbach had taken a 2-1 lead when Jonas Hoffman’s purpose in ’84 was shown after a video review of several minutes.
SURGES BAYERN
The Lisbon champion two months ago, Bayern returned to their dominant European form in a 4-0 dismantling of Atletico. Kingsley Coman, scorer of the purpose of winning the title against Paris Saint-Germain, scored two goals.
The adjustment took place after a new test of Bayern players on Wednesday, a day after the revelation of the COVID-19 infection by striker Serge Gnabry.
Also in Group A, Salzburg was held 2-2 at home via Moscow Lokomotiv.
ENGLISH WINS
Man City presented a festival that UEFA had banned in the first place with a 3–1 home win in Porto.
City crawled early, then tied with a penalty of Sergio Aguero awarded for a foul against veteran Porto captain Pepe, Ilkay Gundogan and Ferran Torres won halfway through time.
Liverpool and Ajax have 10 European titles combined, but have not faced others in Amsterdam since 1966.
Liverpool’s 1-0 win was through a shot by Sadio Mane at 35, forcing a purpose opposed to his defense appearance Nicols Tagliafico.
The English champion dealt with the absence of the injured Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk and some moments of concern with goalkeeper Adrian.
Liverpool moved midfielder Fabinho to center defence and made an impressive clearing in the line of purpose to deny Dusan Tadic.
SOME FANS
A new wave of pandemic in Europe has prevented real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Ajax, Manchester City and Olympiakos call clubs from letting enthusiasts into their stadiums.
Midtjylland has played 132 games for his Champions League debut.
Salzburg had 3,000 fans and Inter had 1,000 to respect the limits of occasions in Italy.
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