Wednesday’s Champions League spectacle was marked by a goal-laden extravaganza, delivering excitement throughout both halves.
Paris Saint-Germain, maintaining their first-half prowess, secured a dominant 3-0 victory over Benfica, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic netting twice.
In another group fixture, Olympiakos displayed an impressive performance, crushing Anderlecht 3-0, with Kostas Mitroglu playing a pivotal role.
Galatasaray owed much to Didier Drogba, as his first Champions League goal this season propelled them to a lead in Italy until the 80th minute. However, a penalty from Vidal altered the course of the match, and Quagliarella seemed to seal the win for Juventus with 2 minutes remaining. Yet, Drogba’s assist to Umut Bulut secured a 2-2 draw.
Real Madrid continued their goal-scoring spree, with Cristiano Ronaldo contributing a double and Di Maria adding two more goals in a 4-0 victory over Copenhagen.
Bayern Munich breezed past Manchester City with a 3-1 triumph, with Ribéry, Muller, and Robben causing havoc for the English side.
Manchester United faced a challenge, securing a 1-1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk.
Full Results:
- Juventus 2 (Vidal, Quagliarella) – Galatasaray 2 (Drogba, Bulut)
- Real Madrid 4 (Ronaldo x 2, Di Maria) – Copenhagen 0
- Man City 1 (Negredo) – Bayern Munich 3 (Ribéry, Muller, Robben)
- CSKA Moscow 3 – Viktoria Plzen 2 (match finished)
- PSG 3 (Ibrahimovic x 2, Marquinhos) – Benfica 0
- Anderlecht 0 – Olympiakos 3 (Mitroglu x 3)
- Shakhtar Donetsk 1 (Taison) – Manchester United 1 (Wellbeck)
- Bayer Leverkusen 2 (Hegeler, Rolfes) – Real Sociedad 1 (Vela)
