The second day of the Champions League returned its verdict this Wednesday. PSG dominated Barça at the end of the suspense, Monaco snatched its first point against Manchester City, and the Italian clubs were also in action. Italian champion, the Napoli wanted to react after his 2-0 defeat against Manchester City, while Juventus was looking for his first victory after his draw against Borussia Dortmund.
Successful bet for the Partenopei. Long balanced, the match saw Naples take the advantage before the break thanks to Rasmus Hojlund, launched in the depth and author of the first goal (1-0, 36th). In the second half, the Portuguese replied on penalty spot, Luis Suarez showing composure to equalize (1-1, 62nd).
But the suspense remained whole. On a millimeter center of Kevin de Bruyne, Hojlund rose to the first post to conclude from the head in front of Rui Silva and offer victory to Napoli (2-1, 79th), allowing the Partenopei to win their first precious points in the Champions League this season.
Juventus hung
The situation was different for the old lady. Juventus moved to Spain to face Villarreal. And it was the former Lyonnais, Georges Mikautadze, who opened the scoring for the Spanish after a beautiful combination with Nicolas Pépé (1-0, 18th).
The Turinois then caught Villarreal. Federico Gatti equalized with an acrobatic return (1-1, 50th), then Francisco Conceiçao gave the Italians the advantage (2-1, 56th), before Renato Veiga seals the final 2-2 in the 90th minute, offering a spectacular draw and rich in twists and turns.