Real and Bayern continue, Manchester United disillusioned

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By: Manu Tournoux

Real and Bayern continue, Manchester United disillusioned / Champions League (group stage)

Find all the results of this Tuesday evening’s matches, counting for the 2nd day of the group stage of the Champions League

Eight meetings of the 2e lifting were held this Tuesday on different grounds across Europe. It was Galatasaray who signed the most impressive performance by emerging victorious from their shock against Manchester United (2-3). Inter Milan also filled up at home, but not without difficulty. The victory against Benfica came down to the wire (1-0).

Intractable Bellingham

At the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, Real won their face-to-face against Naples (2-3). If Rudi Garcia’s men opened the scoring first through Leo Ostigard (19th), they were seriously disrupted by the Madrilenians in the first period. The latter were able to count on their offensive leader, Vinicus Junior to come back to the score – on an assist from Jude Bellingham, also scorer after a solo breakthrough (34th). At the start of the second period, the Azzurri reduced the gap with a penalty converted by Piotr Zieliński (54th). But he didn’t count on the untenable Federico Valverde, author of a sensational strike which lodged in Alex Meret’s net after bouncing off the Italian goalkeeper (78th).

In the same group, the Berlin Union lost to Braga at home (2-3). This despite a double from Surinamese striker Sheraldo Becker (30th, 37th).

Galatasaray defeats Manchester United

For Group A, Manchester United lost to Galatasaray (2-3). However, the Red Devils quickly opened the scoring through Rasmus Hojlund, author of a double. (17th, 76th). The Istanbulites, however, responded just as quickly with an achievement from the Ivorian Wilfried Zaha. We then had to wait for the 71e minute to see the Turks return to the mark once again with a goal from Kerem Aktürkoğlu. Shortly after Casemiro’s expulsion, it was Mauro Icardi who gave his team the victory (81st).

At the same time, Bayern Munich were scared in Copenhagen. First dominated by the Danes, Tuchel’s men managed to turn the tide with goals from Jamal Musiala (67th) and Mathys Tel (83rd).

Lens shone

The feat of the evening is to the credit of RC Lens. The Sang et Or managed to win against the Arsenal Gunners in Bollaert (2-1). This is the first victory for Franck Haise’s men in this Champions League campaign. They are temporarily at the top of their group, Sevilla having ultimately failed to win against PSV Eindhoven (1-1).

Finally, in Group D, Marcus Thuram allowed the Nerazzurri to obtain a first success in two matches against the Lisbon team (1-0). Real Sociedad, for its part, has a victory and a draw in two games after getting the better of Salzburg away (0-2).

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Manu Tournoux

Manu Tournoux is a passionate and knowledgeable football enthusiast with a special focus on French football. Born and raised in France, Manu discovered his love for the beautiful game at a young age and developed a deep understanding of the ins and outs of "Le Championnat." His French roots and extensive experience in football journalism have made him an invaluable asset to the French Football Weekly team. As an author for the website, Manu's expertise includes not only in-depth analysis of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches but also insightful profiles of up-and-coming talents, detailed transfer news, and engaging coverage of the French national team. His captivating writing style and undeniable passion for the game have earned him a loyal following among our readers. When he's not crafting engaging articles for French Football Weekly, Manu enjoys attending live matches whenever he can, exploring football culture in various French cities, and engaging in spirited debates with fellow fans. Feel free to follow Manu on Twitter and interact with him as he shares his expert opinions, insights, and love for French football.

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