Match 5 of 16: Schlake 04 vs Galatasaray

Result: 2 – 0

Goal Scorers:

  • Schlake 04: Guido Burgstaller 4′, Mark Uth 57′

Match Statistics:

Schlake 04 Team Stats Galatasaray
11 Shots 8
5 Shots On Target 0
44% Possession 56%
438 Passes 546
80% Pass Accuracy 87%
14 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 2
2 Corners 1

Highlights:

Champions League

  • Schalke opened up an important lead over third-set Galatasaray in Group D after a merited triumph at Veltins-Arena on Tuesday.
  • Guido Burgstaller and Mark Uth scored in either half as Schalke facilitated past Galatasaray 2-0 and fixed their grasp on second place in Champions League Group D.
  • Burgstaller’s opener – his first objective in the opposition – after only four minutes was blessing wrapped by Galatasaray goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, who made a wreck of gathering a throughball.

  • Domenico Tedesco’s side ought to have put the match past the guests’ scope before half-time, yet were prevented by a blend from claiming the woodwork, Muslera and some wayward wrapping up.
  • Uth settled any nerves with a cool complete 12 minutes into the second time frame to enable Schalke to open up a four-point hole over their third-set adversaries.
  • Schalke got off to a shocking begin obligingness of some droll goalkeeping from Muslera, who – after acknowledging he was in peril of completing the chunk of the region – discharged it into the way of Burgstaller, who whipped into a vacant net from an intense edge.

  • That lead ought to have been multiplied following 21 minutes, however Amine Harit mysteriously blasted over from 10 yards, while Muslera went some approach to making up for himself with a sharp square to deny Alessandro Schopf six minutes after.
  • Garry Rodrigues lashed a half-volley wide in the wake of breaking the offside snare in what was Galatasaray’s most obvious opportunity with regards to the main half before Sebastian Rudy controlled a 20-yard exertion against the post and Muslera repulsed Burgstaller’s natural strike in the blink of an eye before the interim.

  • Burgstaller turned supplier for Schalke’s second following 57 minutes, selecting a plain Uth with a low cross, which the previous Hoffenheim man whipped past Muslera from 12 yards.
  • Fatih Terim’s side once in a while looked like setting up a show off complete as Schalke easily kept them under control to put one foot in the last 16.

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Match 6 of 16: Napoli vs PSG

Result: 1 – 1

Goal Scorers:

  • Napoli: Lorenzo Insigne 62′ (P)
  • PSG: Juan Bernat 45+2′

Match Statistics:

Napoli Team Stats PSG
20 Shots 9
4 Shots On Target 3
43% Possession 57%
478 Passes 635
87% Pass Accuracy 89%
13 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
8 Corners 4

Highlights:

Champions League

  • Lorenzo Insigne’s penalty killed a Juan Bernat opener, as Napoli held Paris Saint-Germain and ran joint best with Liverpool.
  • The gathering was totally open after a stun result in Belgrade, where Red Star beat Liverpool 2-0. Carlo Ancelotti’s men had been driving at Parc des Princes until the last-heave Angel Di Maria screamer made it 2-2.
  • Gianluigi Buffon made his Champions League make a big appearance for PSG after the three-coordinate boycott, with Thiago Silva coming back from damage, however Edinson Cavani was just on the seat. Dries Mertens was given the gesture in assault after his cap trap in Saturday’s 5-1 prevail upon Empoli.

  • PSG got themselves in an exceptionally unsafe position, however over-convoluted issues, as Neymar pulled back for Meunier generally plain from 12 yards, yet as opposed to going for objective, he endeavored to pass it back to the offside Brazilian.
  • Neymar put it all on the line himself spilling past four players, yet Mario Rui cleverly cut him off in the 18-yard-box, while Kylian Mbappé’s half-volley flashed over the bar.
  • Dries Mertens snuck far from the group to push a free kick only wide of the close post. Kalidou Koulibaly won an overwhelming applause from the group after his exceptional sliding tackle to grab the ball wipe off the foot of Mbappé in full flight.

  • Lorenzo Insigne’s free kick was diverted and he had a stunningly better possibility with a marvelous volley on the turn, redirected only wide of the close post.
  • Notwithstanding, ideal on the stroke of half-time, Paris Saint-Germain led the pack. Mbappé got to the by-line and pulled back for Juan Bernat, who figured out how to jab home regardless of bumbling from seven yards.
  • Buffon got down for a troublesome spare at full stretch on the Mertens calculated drive, however then traveled to fingertip the Belgian’s awesome heave out from under the bar, as Napoli came flying out of the squares for the second half and stuck PSG back.

  • After a progression of Napoli shots, including an avoided Mertens endeavor over from point-clear range, they got the merited equalizer.
  • Thiago Silva had a poor first touch in the crate and Callejon jumped, sandwiched between the safeguard and Buffon for a punishment. Insigne ventured up and changed over directly into the close base corner, regardless of his Italy colleague speculating the correct edge.
  • It stayed completely open with chances for the two sides and a high rhythm at any cost, yet they shared the crown jewels indeed.

  • This implies Napoli are the main unbeaten group in the gathering and PSG just overseen one win in the opening four matches.

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Match 7 of 16: Porto vs Lokomotiv Moscow

Result: 4 – 1

Goal Scorers:

  • Porto: Hector Herrera 2′, Moussa Marega 42′, Jesus Manuel Corona 67′, Otavia Edmilson da Silva Monteiro 90+3′
  • Lokomotiv Moscow: Jefferson Farfan 59′

Match Statistics:

Porto Team Stats Lokomotiv Moscow
14 Shots 15
7 Shots On Target 2
54% Possession 46%
457 Passes 383
78% Pass Accuracy 74%
17 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corners 10

Highlights:

Champions League

  • Porto nearly anchored a spot in the Champions League knockout stages subsequent to beating Lokomotiv Moscow 4-1 on Tuesday to end the Russian boss’ qualifying trusts.
  • Subsequent to scoring at Lokomotiv a month ago, Hector Herrera and Moussa Marega both got again to help put Porto on 10 at the highest point of Group D. With Schalke beating Galatasaray 2-0 in Tuesday’s other match, Porto needs one point from its last two matches to make certain of qualifying. Lokomotiv has lost every one of the four diversions.

  • As a rainstorm blew in from the Atlantic Ocean, Porto scored inside two minutes. Marega shot in behind the static Russian barrier and drew out goalkeeper Guilherme before curtailing to Herrera, who tapped the ball into the vacant net.
  • In the 42nd it was Herrera who set up Marega, flicking the ball over Benedikt Hoewedes’ set out toward the Malian forward to run onto. Marega cut inside and left Guilherme no way with an intense complete between the manager’s legs.

  • Over from damage, Lokomotiv forward Jefferson Farfan went ahead a second-half substitute and, in the wake of passing up on a decent shot from short proximity, scored with a 59th-minute header off Alexei Miranchuk’s corner.
  • Jesus Corona — another scorer in Moscow a month ago — reduced Lokomotiv’s expectations of a rebound in the 67th, dodging two protectors and scoring after Guilherme sent an objective kick directly to the resistance. Otavio included Porto’s fourth with an intense shot in stoppage time.

  • Lokomotiv could have tested for its first Champions League win in 14 years notwithstanding messy wrapping up. Miranchuk and Manuel Fernandes each missed the objective with hurried shots from great positions, while Eder headed a promising possibility directly at a defender

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Match 8 of 16: Inter Milan vs Barcelona

Result: 1 – 1

Goal Scorers:

  • Inter Milan: Mauro Icardi 87′
  • Barcelona: Malcom 83′

Match Statistics:

Inter Milan Team Stats Barcelona
10 Shots 26
1 Shots On Target 8
35% Possession 65%
378 Passes 738
82% Pass Accuracy 89%
11 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
3 Corners 10

Highlights:

Champions League

  • Samir Handanovic kept Inter above water for 80 minutes, at that point Mauro Icardi offset a Malcom goal to win a valuable point against Barcelona.
  • The Nerazzurri had lost 2-0 at Camp Nou, however were still serenely second in their gathering after two wins over Tottenham and PSV. Radja Nainggolan came back from damage, yet Leo Messi was again just in the stands subsequent to cracking his arm. Thomas Vermaelen and Samuel Umtiti additionally passed up a major opportunity.

  • It took all of 90 seconds for Ousmane Dembele to sting Samir Handanovic’s gloves from separation, while Luis Suarez’s venturesome flick off the outside of the boot floated simply past the far best corner.
  • There were a progression of Barcelona shots, as first Milan Skriniar mixed clear before goal, at that point Suarez’s calculated drive flashed over the six-yard box.
  • Coutinho’s depiction was beaten away at full stretch and Handanovic was again alarm as a ricochet fell benevolent for Suarez simply inside the penalty territory.

  • Handanovic proceeded with his momentous shape with a phenomenal save money on Ivan Rakitic after a three against two circumstance, and when Suarez turned in on the bounce back, the ball had officially left play.
  • Coutinho stung the goalkeeper’s gloves at the close post and Dembele spilled past Kwadwo Asamoah to test Handanovic once more, Suarez terminating on to the side netting.
  • Entomb had a time of weight soon after the hour stamp with Matteo Politano gesturing a Perisic cross simply wide, however Barcelona at long last got through with substitute Malcom.

  • He had recently gone ahead when Coutinho disregarded his marker and set up Malcom for a left-foot strike that squirmed under Handanovic’s arm to slide into the far base corner.
  • It was just what Barcelona merited, however they hadn’t relied on the savage completing of Icardi. Substitute Lautaro Martinez’s move crosswise over was flicked on by Matias Vecino and Icardi jumped, turning on a sixpence to flame in from short proximity.

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