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LIVERPOOL responded incredibly to their loss against Arsenal with an emphatic 7-1 win over Rangers – but it didn’t start off smoothly.Scott Arfield initially sent Ibrox into a frenzy having fired the hosts ahead within 20 minutes.
But Roberto Firmino’s and Darwin Nunez completely swung the game in Liverpool’s favour before super sub Mo Salah put the tie to bed with a sensation six-minute hattrick.
And then the Reds romp was capped off with a stunning finish by Harvey Elliot.

RESULT: Rangers 7-1 Liverpool
TV/live stream: BT Sport 2
Rangers XI: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Davies, Barisic, Jack, Lundstram, Arfield, Kent, Colak, Sakala
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Gomez, van Dijk, Konaté, Tsimikas, Henderson, Fabinho, Carvalho, Nunez, Firmino, Eliott

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That’s all from Ibrox
And all for Rangers’ Champions League campaign.
The Scottish Premiership side still have two games to play in Group A, but are unable to progress from this stage after losing their fourth straight game.
It all started so well for the Glasgow side too with Scott Arfield firing them ahead inside 17 minutes – their first goal in Europe’s premier competition for 12 years.
However, seven minutes later and Liverpool were level – and then the gulf in class began to show.
After the break, the Reds rattled in six further strikes, three of them from substitute Mohamed Salah in an astonishing six-minute spell that broke Champions League records.
The eventual 7-1 scoreline puts the Premier League outfit on the verge of the Last 16, and in fine fettle for Sunday’s showdown with Manchester City.
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Inexplicable late showing from Gers
Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst says his team’s performance in the second half is going to take some processing after they were blown away by Liverpool.
The Scottish Premiership side conceded six in the second period with Liverpool substitute Mo Salah grabbing a six-minute hat-trick.
To make matters worse, the Gers lost Connor Goldson and Ryan Jack to injuries as they crumbled after the elation of taking an early lead.
The two injuries didn’t help, but after that it went really quick and we conceded too many easy goals. We were not in the game with our heads in the last 25 minutes. I cannot explain at the moment, I have to process this.Giovanni van BronckhorstBT Sport
Ecstatic Klopp praises Liverpool character
Happy days are here again for Jurgen Klopp.
The Liverpool boss has been a prickly character this week, but had a huge smile on his face when discussing his side’s performance in Glasgow.
The German coach saw the Reds concede another opening goal – this time to Scott Arfield’s 17th minute opener – but was left impressed at how his players responded in the raucous environment of Ibrox.
A really good performance in difficult circumstances. Everyone could hear the difference in the atmosphere after the opening goal and before we started scoring. This could have been a massive, nearly impossible challenge – but we kept playing football especially in the second half.Jurgen KloppBein Sport
Mo-jestic cameo from super sub
Eyebrows were raised when Mo Salah was dropped to the bench for this evening’s Champions League clash, but 22 minutes was all he needed to make history.
The Liverpool ace struck a brilliant hat-trick in just six minutes and 12 seconds – the fastest treble in the history of the competition.
Rumours of his demise may have been premature.

Mersey subs sink Glasgow Rangers
As strength on the bench goes, having Mo Salah and Diogo Jota to bring on are not bad options.
Jurgen Klopp through both players on midway through the second half, and they responded by combining three times in the space of six minutes.
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Rock bottom Rangers crash out
They finally scored a goal, but Rangers are out of the Champions League with two games still to play.
The Scottish Premiership side have lost all four matches in Group A, and have now conceded a total of 16.
But Liverpool are now on the verge of joining Napoli in the knockout stages.
The Red require just one more point from their final pair of fixtures to see off the challenge of Ajax.
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Reds set themselves for City
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk believes his side have built themselves a great platform to kickstart their season.
The Reds face Manchester City at the weekend, and the Dutch ace reckons have timed their return to winning ways just right.
Winning 7-1 here isn’t a bad thing. Everyone expected us to win but we take it each game by each game, that is how we approach every game including the big one on Sunday. We will prepare well, recover and get ready for Manchester City.Virgil van DijkBT Sport
Match stats from Ibrox
On a crazy night in Glasgow, Liverpool score seven times from just nine shots on target.

Full time – Rangers 1-7 Liverpool
What a second half showing by Liverpool!
Rangers 1-7 Liverpool – Gomez yellow card
90. A first card of the night! It’s yellow for now, but could it get worse?
Joe Gomez is caught in possession by Alfredo Morelos, and then hauls down the Rangers striker as he turns goalwards.
There’s a long way for the Colombian to travel, but a VAR check takes place to decide whether the defender denied a goalscoring opportunity.
Gomez gets lucky, and the decision stays as a caution.
Rangers 1-7 Liverpool
87. Harvey Elliott has his first Champions League goal – eventually!
There’s a long VAR check but the word comes through that the teenager’s strike is onside and good to stand.
Mo Salah turns provider as he darts into the box on the left, and squares a pass to Diogo Jota.
The Portuguese forward should score but shoots straight at Allan McGregor before Elliott follows up to convert.
It’s a thumping at Ibrox!

Rangers 1-6 Liverpool
84. It has become a very difficult evening for Rangers now in what has become a half-empty Ibrox.
Rangers 1-6 Liverpool
81. Mo Salah has three and Liverpool have six! It’s astonishing.
It’s a classic Salah strike too, cutting in from the right flank and curling left-footed into the far corner.
Allan McGregor was absolutely rooted to his spot as the ball span past him for the sixth time this evening. As he picks it out of the back of his net, Salah celebrates in front of the ecstatic Liverpool fans.
The Egyptian’s hat-trick is officially timed as six minutes and 12 seconds, and is a new Champions League record.

Rangers 1-5 Liverpool
80. Mo Salah has two and Liverpool have five!
Slick play from the Premier League side down the right involving Fabinho, Thiago and Diogo Jota ends with the Egyptian substitution coming in off the right.
He has defenders ahead of him, but rather than risking a first time shot through a crowd, Salah simply traps the ball to buy himself a split second of time and a yard of space.
What follows is a crisp left-footed shot that catches Allan McGregor out to find the back of the net.

Rangers 1-4 Liverpool – Liverpool substitution
79. A final change for the Reds sees James Milner on.
It spells the end of Ibrahima Konate’s evening.
Rangers 1-4 Liverpool – Rangers substitutions
76. With the game up, Giovani van Bronckhorst makes a trio of changes.
The Dutch coach throws on Alfredo Morelos, Scott Wright and Rabbi Matondo.
They replace Antonio Colak, Ryan Kent and Fashion Sakala.
Rangers 1-4 Liverpool
75. Another Liverpool goal of exquisite skill and strength that is made to look simple.
Mo Salah has only been on the pitch a matter of minutes, but he already finds himself on the scoresheet.
The Egyptian brilliantly holds off Borna Barisic to control a dropping ball inside the area, and then toe pokes past Allan McGregor from a ridiculously tight angle.
Liverpool are flying, Rangers are falling apart.

Rangers 1-3 Liverpool – Liverpool substitution
73. Another change for the visitors.
Diogo Jota comes on for the two-goal hero Roberto Firmino. There will be no hat-trick tonight for the Brazilian, but he can expect a start against Manchester City at the weekend.
Rangers 1-3 Liverpool
71. Straight up the other end, and a sliding Konate nudges Sakala’s cross back to Alisson.
The Rangers fans don’t know whether to appeal for a backpass or for a handball, and, as a result, their claim lacks confidence.
Rangers 1-3 Liverpool
70. At one end, Mo Salah has a great chance to make it four within seconds of his arrival.
He latches on to a lofted pass, and tries to fire under McGregor, who somehow keeps the ball out by saving with both legs.
Rangers 1-3 Liverpool – Liverpool substitutions
68. Jurgen Klopp takes this moment to make a triple substitution, and they are changes that undoubtedly make Liverpool stronger.
On come Scotland captain Andy Robertson, Mo Salah and Thiago for Kostas Tsimikas, Darwin Nunez and Jordan Henderson.
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR leapt to the top of Group D with a marginal 3-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt – and it wasn’t smooth sailing.Spurs found themselves trailing early doors courtesy of Daichi Kamada who took advantage of Eric Dier’s defensive blunder.
But Son Heung-min’s quick fire double, which included a sensational volley, completed the turnaround for the hosts.
And Harry Kane grabbed Tottenham’s third from the penalty spot after Tuta was sent off for two reckless challenges.
However, Faride Alidou’s late strike made it a nervy ending for the North London outfit, not to mention Kane missing a penalty in the dying stages.

RESULT: Spurs 3-2 Frankfurt
TV/Live stream: BT Sport 3
Tottenham: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Sessegnon; Richarlison, Son; Kane
Frankfurt: Trapp; Tuta, Hasebe, Dicka; Jakic, Rode, Sow, Lenz; Lindstrom, Kamada; Muani

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That is all for SunSport’s coverage of Tottenham 3-2 Frankfurt.
It was a great game, which had it all, including a Heung Min Son brace which lit up a game, including a spectacular first half volley.
That win sees Spurs go to the top of their group, and sees Frankfurt go to the bottom in a group that is still wide open!
In the other game in this group, Marseille got the better of nine-man Sporting with a 2-0 win…
Thank you as always for reading, we hope you enjoyed, and have a great night!
Tottenham finish the night as the leaders of group D.Credit: AP
Man of the match.
It seems like there can only be one man who takes the SunSport man of the match award tonight, and that man is Heung Min Son.
Two goals, and impossible for the Frankfurt defence to deal with, we think he is well deserving of the award.
Would you agree?

What a strike!
Heung Min Son was having one of those games tonight.
The Korean winger has long been one of the most magnificent players to watch in the Premier League, and tonight proved why he is so globally adored.
His first goal was a brilliant right footed finish into the bottom corner, after a good through pass from Harry Kane, but really, it was all about his second.
Hojbjerg got down the right hand side, and delivered a perfect cross into Son, who absolutely rifled a volley past Kevin Trapp in net.
The prodigal Son returned once more tonight.
Polar opposites.
Before the game tonight, the two team were only separated on goal difference.
Now, Frankfurt are bottom of the group, and Spurs are at the top.
This is how the group looks after matchday four…
Group D after matchday four, with Spurs at the top.
Spurs see it out… Just…
Well, they never make it easy, do Tottenham Hotspur.
They went 1-0 down early on, due to an Eric Dier mistake, that allowed Daichi Kamada to roll the ball past Hugo Lloris.
With credit to them, they were then 3-1 up at home within the first half, after a brilliant Son brace, and a Harry Kane penalty.
However, 3-1 up against 10-man Frankfurt and seemingly cruising to victory in the 86th minute, they somehow almost found the score level at full-time.
On the 87th minute, Alidou headed in from a corner for the visitors, and all of a sudden you had a feeling the game could turn.
Spurs looked to have it sealed when Bryan Gil won a penalty in the 90th minute, only for Harry Kane to shoot over the target from the spot, getting those out of the way before the World Cup.
Frankfurt then had one last chance in the 95th minute, but they were denied an equaliser by Hugo Lloris in between the sticks.
Heung Min Son’s magic ultimately saw Spurs come away with a 3-2 win.Credit: PA
FT. Spurs 3-2 Frankfurt.
A last gasp chance for Frankfurt is saved by Lloris!
But the referee calls the game to a close.
90+2. Spurs 3-2 Frankfurt.
We are into five minutes of added time…
90. Spurs 3-2 Frankfurt.
Kane puts it over the bar!
That is a horrendous shot from the England captain, who fires it over the bar.
90. Spurs 3-2 Frankfurt.
Penalty for Spurs!
An awful backfeel sets Gil on his way who moves like Messi into the box, a foot is left out by Smolcic, and it is a pen for Spurs.
Kane to take…
89. Spurs 3-2 Frankfurt.
Huge credit to the Eintracht Frankfurt fans, who are absolutely bouncing, and trying to get their team a point here.
87. Spurs 3-2 Frankfurt.
Goal for Frankfurt from the corner! Alidou heads in!
86. Spurs 3-1 Frankfurt.
Borre has a go from distance against Lloris, and wins a corner for his efforts.
86. Spurs 3-1 Frankfurt.
There is a double change for Spurs too.
Lucas Moura and Bryan Gil are on for Heung Min Son and Richarlison.
85. Spurs 3-1 Frankfurt.
Sessegnon picks up a yellow card for a late challenge.
Davinson Sanchez gives away a free kick just in front of the halfway line.
83. Spurs 3-1 Frankfurt.
Spurs are just seeing this one out now it seems.
Frankfurt do seem to spring into life every now and again, but they can’t make it happen up front.
80. Spurs 3-1 Frankfurt.
Sow has a go from distance for Frankfurt, which goes just wide of the left post.
Lloris had it covered regardless.
77. Spurs 3-1 Frankfurt.
Davinson Sanchez replaces Eric Dier for Spurs.
It wasn’t the Englishman’s finest night, but he was good besides his shaky start.
75. Spurs 3-1 Frankfurt.
Great save from Lloris as Frankfurk have a rare venture forward with Lindstrom.
His shot is fired towards the top corner, but matched by the French stopper.
73. Spurs 3-1 Frankfurt.
Spurs look to be happy with their 3-1 lead, that has taken them to the top of the group, unless there is a remarkable comeback in this game or the Sporting game.
70. Spurs 3-1 Frankfurt.
Triple change for Frankfurt.
Hasebe is off for Dina Ebimbe.
Rode is replaced by Smolcic.
Alidou is on for Lenz.
68. Spurs 3-1 Frankfurt.
Frankfurt could be in more trouble here.
Hasebe brings down Son again, when he has already been booked, but appears to be injured in the process.
It doesn’t look like he is going to get a second booking.
Oliver Skipp is on for Richarlison, and Yves Bissouma is on for Rodrigo Bentancur.
64. Spurs 3-1 Frankfurt.
In the other game in this group it has gone from bad to worse for Sporting, who are now playing with just NINE men on the pitch.
That is three red cards in two games against Marseille.
Fiesty.
62. Spurs 3-1 Frankfurt.
Son fires the shot with power from distance, but it is watched all the way by Kevin Trapp.
60. Spurs 3-1 Frankfurt.
Frankfurt cannot deal with Heung Min Son, and they are down to 10 men.
Tuta is sent of for a second yellow card in four minutes for another foul on Son.
This time he grab the Korean round the waist to attempt to bring him down and he still keeps the ball.
Hasebe also gets booked for the visitors.
58. Spurs 3-1 Frankfurt.
Son fires the free kick goal wards, but it is punched away well by Kevin Trapp.
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BARCELONA are all but out of the Champions League having failed to beat Inter Milan tonight at the Nou Camp.Robert Lewandowski’s stoppage time header rescued a point for the Spanish giants after it seemed as if Robin Gosens had won it for Inter.
But it now means that Barca need Inter to lose both of their final group games to stand a chance of progressing to the knock-out stages.

RESULT: Barca 3-3 Inter
TV/Live stream: BT Sport 4
Barca XI: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Pique, Garcia, Alonso; Gavi, Busquets, Pedri; Dembele, Lewandowski, Raphinha
Inter XI: Onana; Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Dzeko, Martinez

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Barcelona and Inter Milan drew 3-3 in a stunning Champions League encounter at the Nou Camp.
Barca put together an impressive first half that saw them pick up the lead on 40 minutes when Raphinha played Sergi Roberto through and the full-back set Ousmane Dembele up in the penalty area.
The Blaugrana went back to the dressing room with the lead but Inter managed to turn things around in just 13 minutes in the second half.
Nicolo Barella met a smart free-kick by Alessandro Bastoni and beat Marc-Andre ter Stegen from close range on 50 minutes.
Lautaro Martinez then netted his first Champions League goal of the season after 63 minutes when he chested Hakan Calhanoglu’s long ball and hit the back of the net with a clinical shot.
Barcelona equalised with Robert Lewandowski’s weak shot on 82 minutes but Inter regained the lead only seven minutes later when Lautaro teed Robin Gosens to his left and he beat Ter Stegen with ease.
However, Lewandowski put his team back in the game as he headed a cross by Eric Garcia past Andre Onana in the second minute of stoppage time.
Inter, though, managed to hold on and Barca might be looking at another early Champions League exit.
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What does this mean?
Barcelona’s 3-3 draw with Inter Milan has practically ended their hopes of making it through to the Champions League Last 16.
Barca are set to face high-flying Bayern Munich at the Nou Camp whereas Inter take on Viktoria Plzen, who are pointless, at the San Siro on October 26.
If the Nerazurri beat Plzen, and logic suggests they will, then they are officially through to the knockouts.
The same goes if the Blaugrana lose to Bayern in Catalonia, which will see Xavi’s men crashing out of Europe’s premiere competition for the second year in a row and dropping to the Europa League
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Updated table
Barcelona and Inter Milan’s thrilling 3-3 draw has major repercussions in Group C.
Inter remain second with seven points, five behind table-toppers Bayern Munich who beat Viktoria Plzen 4-2 away and punched their ticket to the Champions League Last 16.
Barcelona are still third with four points ahead of Plzen, who have lost all of their four matches in the competition.
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Barcelona vs Inter Stats
Barcelona dominated 62 per cent of possession throughout this exciting Champions League encounter.
Barca registered a total of 25 shots, 11 of which were on target.
Inter, on the other hand, produced 11 shots, eight of which were on target.
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FT: Barcelona 3-3 Inter
Barcelona and Inter Milan drew 3-3 in a fantastic Champions League encounter at the Nou Camp.
Barca put together an impressive first half that saw them pick up the lead on 40 minutes when Raphinha played Sergi Roberto through with a fantastic ball and the full-back set Ousmane Dembele up in the penalty area.
The Blaugrana went back to the dressing room with the lead but Inter turned things around in just 13 minutes in the second half.
Nicolo Barella picked up a smart free-kick by Alessandro Bastoni and beat Marc-Andre ter Stegen from close range on 50 minutes.
Lautaro Martinez then scored his first Champions League goal of the season after 63 minutes when he chested Hakan Calhanoglu’s long ball and hit the back of the net with a clinical shot.
Barcelona equalised with Robert Lewandowski’s weak shot on 82 minutes but Inter regained the lead just seven minutes later when Lautaro teed Robin Gosens to his left and he beat Ter Stegen with ease.
But Lewandowski put his team back int he game as he headed a cross by Eric Garcia past Andre Onana in the second minute of stoppage time.
However, Inter managed to hold on and Barca might be looking at an other early Champions League exit
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FT: Barcelona 3-3 Inter
Peep!
That’s full-time at Barcelona!!!
Barcelona 3-3 Inter
90+7 Red card
Inter boss Inzaghi has been sent off for dissent as he claims the referee should blow his whistle for the final time!
Barcelona 3-3 Inter
90+4 What a chance!
Inter star Lautaro steals the ball in midfield and leads a dangerous counter-attack that sees him playing Asllani through but the Albanian can’t beat Ter Stegen who makes a fantastic save!
Barcelona 3-3 Inter
90+2 Oh my days, what a match! There’s more drama!
Lewandowski picks up a header from Garcia’s cross and beats Onana!
What’s next…?
Barcelona 3-3 Inter
Goal!
Barcelona equalise with Lewandowski!!!
Barcelona 2-3 Inter
90 Six more minutes to go in this dramatic encounter.
Is there more excitement left for the last few minutes?
Barcelona 2-3 Inter
89 Looks like Inter have sealed this!
The visitors break into another lethal counter-attack, as Onana finds Lautaro with a long ball and the striker passes to the incoming Gosens on the left from where he beats Ter Stegen.
Another case of poor defending by Barcelona, who look to be crashing out of the Champions League
Barcelona 2-3 Inter
Goal!
Barcelona 2-2 Inter
88 Barcelona are pushing for a winner but Inter are also trying to press high.
Barca are struggling to break through down their attackign third
Barcelona 2-2 Inter
85 Substitution
Inter manager Inzaghi makes a double change as Asllani replaces Barella, who takes his good ol’time coming off the pitch.
And Acerbi comes on for Bastoni
Barcelona 2-2 Inter
84 Yellow card
Inter star Mkhitaryan gets booked for a rough challenge on De Jong
Barcelona 2-2 Inter
83 Substitution
Barcelona manager Xavi is going all in as Torres replaces Gavi
Barcelona 2-2 Inter
83 The game is now officially on fire!
Barcelona need the win to avoid another early Champions League exit, what an amazing game by Lewandowski!
Barcelona 2-2 Inter
82 Lewandowski has put Barcelona back in the game, but the hosts still need the win!
De Vrij fails to clear the ball and the star striker picks it up to beat Onana from close range
Barcelona 2-2 Inter
Goal!
Barcelona equalise with Lewandowski!!!
Barcelona 1-2 Inter
80 Barcelona star Lewandowski finds Dembele with a fantastic ball from midfield.
The striker’s shot hits the outside of Onana’s net, but it doesn’t matter as he was offside
Barcelona 1-2 Inter
78 Yellow card
Barcelona star Dembele is booked for that rough challenge on Darmian
Barcelona 1-2 Inter
78 Inter ace Darmian is in agony as his screams are caught by the camera after a rough challenge by Dembele who comes to him with his studs.
But thankfully the defender gets up
Barcelona 1-2 Inter
77 Chance
Lewandowski misses another effort as his diving header just misses the target.
Barcelona players are desperately trying to find their star striker with cross from the flanks.
Barca need to win tonight, draw won’t really be enough
Barcelona 1-2 Inter
76 Substitution
Inter boss Simeone responds with a double change of his own as Bellanova replaces Dzeko and Gosens takes Calhanoglu’s place
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MARSEILLE boosted their chances of reaching the Champions League last 16 with a 2-0 victory at nine-man Sporting on Wednesday.Matteo Guendouzi and Alexis Sanchez scored before the break as Sporting, who were down to 10 men in the reverse fixture at the Velodrome last week when they lost 4-1, lost Ricardo Esgaio and Pedro Goncalves to red cards either side of the interval.
Matteo Guendouzi opened the scoringCredit: AP
The result put OM in second place in Group D on six points, one behind Tottenham Hotspur who beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2.
Sporting are third on six points, two ahead of Eintracht.
Marseille took the lead in the 20th minute when Guendouzi scored a penalty after Esgaio, who picked up a second yellow card in the process, collided with Amine Harit.
Ten minutes later, Harit’s pin-point cross was met by Sanchez, who doubled the tally from point-blank range.
The contest was effectively over when Goncalves collected two yellow cards within two minutes and was sent off in the 60th minute.
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BAYERN Munich cruised past Viktoria Plzen 4-2 on Wednesday, putting them through to the knockout round of the Champions League after punishing the Czech champions during a ruthless first-half display that produced four goals.The victory combined with Barcelona’s 3-3 draw with Inter Milan put Bayern through to the knockout stage while the Czechs, who are bottom of Group C, will exit at the group stage.
Thomas Muller and Sadio Mane celebrateCredit: AFP
The Germans, who have now gone a record-extending 32 group matches in the competition without defeat, struck first after 10 minutes when Sadio Mane played a one-two with Leon Goretzka before putting the ball in the net.
An unmarked Thomas Mueller doubled the visitors’ lead minutes later when he tapped home a cross from Kingsley Coman with only the Plzen keeper near him.
Goretzka nabbed a brace to round off the scoring for Bayern as the Germans kept a toothless Plzen side largely in check before Adam Vlkanova and Jan Kliment pulled goals back for the home side in the second half.
Bayern have won all four of their group matches to sit in top spot on 12 points followed by Inter Milan on seven and Barcelona with four. Plzen remain without a point in the competition.
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FORMER Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet inspired Club Brugge to hold Atletico Madrid to a 0-0 draw in Spain on Wednesday.And in doing so they become only the second Belgian club to reach the round of 16 of the Champions League – with a last-gasp Mignolet save with his face ensuring their qualification through to the next round.
Mignolet produced a superb display to deny AtleticoCredit: Getty
Mignolet took a ball in the face in the 90th minute of the game
It was a breathtaking display from the ex-Liverpool manCredit: Reuters
The setback leaves Atletico in a difficult position to advance from Group B.
Club Brugge moved to 10 points, six more than the Spanish club.
Porto visits Bayer Leverkusen later Wednesday with both teams sitting on three points.
It was Atletico’s third straight match without a win in the European competition.
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Antoine Griezmann started after Atletico and Barcelona reached a deal for his permanent transfer, but the France striker couldn’t give the hosts the spark they needed at the Metropolitano Stadium.
Griezmann had one of Atletico’s best scoring chances but couldn’t capitalise.
The hosts also came close with a late close-range shot by Ilvaro Morata that hit the face of Mignolet before going wide, and Matheus Cunha also missed from close range in stoppage time.
Mignolet made several saves throughout the match to stop Atletico’s attack – much like he did in the 2-0 win against the Spanish outfit last week.
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He has made 14 saves without conceding against Atletico this season, the most saves on record against an opponent without being beaten in a single season in the Champions League since records began in 2003.
Griezmann now can play as much as coach Diego Simeone likes after Atletico acquired the France striker for £17.5million plus add-ons.
He had been playing only after the 60-minute mark because Atletico wanted to avoid paying extra to Barcelona in his loan contract with the Catalan club.
Griezmann hasn’t scored in nine straight matches for club and country, since a crucial late winner in Atletico’s 2-1 win against Porto in the group-stage opener in September, more than a month ago.
Club Brugge has been one of the surprises of the group stage so far with three straight victories.
It needed at least a draw to follow up on Gents qualification to the last 16 in 2015-16.
Atletico is trying to avoid elimination in the group stage for the first time since 2017-18. It has advanced in eight of the last nine seasons.
Club Brugge defeated Atletico 2-0 in the previous round for its 14th Champions League win, a record among Belgian teams in the competition, surpassing the mark previously set by Anderlecht.
Atletico’s other loss was at Leverkusen.
Club Brugge also won at Porto and against Leverkusen.
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Atletico had won all three games against Club Brugge at home, including as recently as 2018.
In the next round, Club Brugge hosts Porto, while Atletico hosts Leverkusen.
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NAPOLI kept up their 100% record in the Champions League group phase and secured progress to the knockout stages by beating Ajax Amsterdam 4-2 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Wednesday.Early goals from Hirving Lozano and Giacomo Raspadori put the Serie A leaders comfortably ahead by the 16-minute mark and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia added a second-half penalty after Davy Klaassen had pulled one back for Ajax.
Hirving Lozano celebrates his opening goalCredit: Getty
The Dutch club made a desperate bid for a share of the spoils as Steven Bergwijn converted an 83rd-minute penalty to bring the score back to 3-2 but a horror defensive error allowed Victor Osimhen to score Napolis fourth in the final minute.
Napolis 12-point haul means they are guaranteed a top-two finish in Group A, having scored 17 goals in four matches.
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A LAST-GASP header by Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger rescued a 1-1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk after the Ukrainian side had taken the lead in the Champions League on Tuesday.Shakhtar went ahead one minute into the second half in Warsaw when Bogdan Mykhaylichenko found Oleksandr Zubkov unmarked in Real’s box and the midfielder nodded home into the bottom right corner.
Antonio Rudiger equalised for defending champions Real MadridCredit: AP
However, Rudiger levelled five minutes into stoppage time by taking advantage of a neat pass from midfielder Toni Kroos to deny Shakhtar a famous victory.
The draw did at least stop Real from immediately advancing to the knockout stage, although Carlo Ancelotti’s men can secure their spot in their next group game at RB Leipzig on Oct. 25.
Real hold a four-point lead in Group F over second-placed Leipzig, who won 2-0 at Celtic.
Shakhtar slipped one place down to third, on five points.
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