Bayern Munich made historical past on Tuesday by changing into the primary workforce to attain 9 targets in a single sport within the trendy Champions League, as the brand new format of Europe’s prime membership competitors debuted, with titleholders Real Madrid and Liverpool additionally securing victories.
Harry Kane scored 4 targets, together with three penalties, as Vincent Kompany’s Bayern hammered Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 on the Allianz Arena.
Michael Olise scored twice on his Champions League debut, whereas Raphael Guerreiro, Leroy Sane and Leon Goretzka have been additionally on track for the house workforce in Germany.
Dinamo have been 3-0 down on the break however scored twice in two minutes simply after half-time to present the hosts a scare, with Bruno Petkovic and Takuya Ogiwara on track. But Bayern then scored six occasions from the 57th minute onwards.
“An amazing game, a bit of a crazy game,” Kane instructed broadcaster DAZN.
“It’s the first time I’ve scored three (penalties) in a game. That doesn’t happen at all really.”
Bayern had been the final workforce to attain eight in a Champions League match once they beat Barcelona 8-2 within the quarterfinals in 2020.
It was a outstanding approach to mark the opening evening of the brand-new Champions League, with the competitors now that includes 36 groups all pooled collectively in a single large league as an alternative of the outdated group stage.
Every participant now performs eight video games in opposition to eight completely different opponents, with the highest eight groups on the finish of the league section advancing robotically to the final 16.
Those ending from ninth to twenty fourth will undergo to a play-off spherical to resolve the remaining sides within the final 16, whereas the underside 12 shall be eradicated.
UEFA, European soccer’s governing physique, launched the brand new format to beat back the specter of a breakaway Super League by the most important golf equipment, nevertheless it additionally hopes the adjustments will breathe new life into the competitors.
Mbappe on track
There was loads of pleasure across the continent Tuesday, with reigning champions Madrid made to work arduous earlier than beating VfB Stuttgart 3-1 on the Santiago Bernabeu.
Kylian Mbappe marked his first sport within the competitors with Real by scoring the opening purpose simply after halftime.
However, Deniz Undav equalized halfway by the second half for a Stuttgart facet showing within the Champions League for the primary time since 2010.
Real, however, emerged victorious as Antonio Rudiger headed them again in entrance in opposition to his outdated facet seven minutes from time and Brazilian teenager Endrick obtained the third purpose in stoppage time.
“I know I can do more, each game I feel better and now I’m scoring goals, and I’m happy here,” new signing Mbappe instructed broadcaster Movistar.
“What we know is that the Champions League has changed and it’s important to win quickly to see if we can qualify quickly or not.”
Liverpool marked their return to Europe’s prime desk by coming from behind to win 3-1 away to seven-time champions AC Milan in Italy.
Christian Pulisic gave Milan an early lead, however Ibrahima Konate equalized and Virgil van Dijk headed the away facet in entrance earlier than the interval. Dominik Szoboszlai then wrapped up the victory for Liverpool at San Siro.
Villa again in massive time
Aston Villa loved a 3-0 win away to Swiss champions Young Boys in Bern of their first-ever match within the trendy Champions League, 41 years after they final appeared within the outdated European Cup.
Youri Tielemans and Jacob Ramsey scored within the first half for the 1982 European champions and Amadou Onana accomplished their victory late on.
Villa boss Unai Emery wished his workforce to take three factors as a tribute to the membership’s former striker Gary Shaw, a member of their European Cup-winning facet who died Monday aged 63 after being injured in a fall.
“Forty-two years (ago) they achieved winning the Champions League. We want to try and follow what that team achieved,” Emery stated.
Elsewhere, Juventus beat PSV Eindhoven 3-1 in Turin, with Kenan Yildiz opening the scoring in some fashion and Weston McKennie and Nicolas Gonzalez additionally netting. Ismael Saibari pulled one again.
Portuguese champions Sporting beat Lille 2-0 at dwelling, with spectacular Swedish striker Viktor Gyoekeres on track earlier than a Zeno Debast piledriver. The French facet had Angel Gomes despatched off.
The motion continues on Wednesday, together with a rematch of the 2023 remaining between Manchester City and Inter Milan.
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