Leaders Bayern and second-placed Arsenal stay the one groups with an ideal file within the competitors
Actual Madrid’s Arda Guler (R) vies with Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister (L) through the UEFA Champions League match at Anfield, Liverpool. PHOTO: AFP
PARIS:
Alexis Mac Allister scored the one objective as Liverpool beat Actual Madrid within the Champions League on Tuesday, whereas Luis Diaz grabbed a brace as Bayern Munich sunk title-holders Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 within the French capital.
Premier League leaders Arsenal received 3-0 at Slavia Prague as rising star Max Dowman got here off the bench to change into the youngest participant within the competitors’s historical past, at simply 15 years and 308 days outdated.
Leaders Bayern and second-placed Arsenal stay the one groups with an ideal file within the competitors — alongside Inter Milan, who play their fourth match on Wednesday towards Kazakh newcomers Kairat Almaty.
At Anfield, Actual Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois produced a stellar efficiency to frustrate six-time champions Liverpool.
In a efficiency harking back to his match-defining show within the 2022 remaining towards the identical opposition — which the Spaniards received 1-0 — Courtois produced eight saves to maintain again the hosts.
“He’s a unbelievable ‘keeper — everyone knows,” Mac Allister advised Amazon Prime. “However at the moment I believe we had been higher and deserved to win.”
The Argentinian finally broke Courtois’ resistance shortly after the hour with a header from a Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick in an encounter which noticed former Liverpool hero Trent Alexander-Arnold return to his hometown amid a hail of boos when he emerged from the Madrid bench late on.
Arne Slot might be hoping the consequence marks a turning level for his aspect after they’d come into the match with six defeats of their earlier eight outings.
For beforehand unbeaten Madrid, it was first defeat in any competitors since September’s 5-2 reversal at Atletico Madrid.
“It is a powerful blow to take as a result of we got here from a run of fine video games, however the essential factor is to maneuver forwards,” Actual’s Fede Valverde advised Movistar.
‘Only the start’
PSG welcomed Bayern to the Parc des Princes for a fixture which midfielder Vitinha had mentioned would deliver collectively “the 2 finest groups in Europe”.
And it was the Bundesliga champions who emerged victorious as they made it 16 wins from 16 outings in all competitions this season.
“I do know the Champions League winner is just not determined now, in any other case PSG wouldn’t have received it final season,” Bayern coach Vincent Kompany mentioned.
“However this was an important three factors.”
Summer time signing Diaz claimed the headlines as he netted a brace earlier than being despatched off for a harmful sort out on Achraf Hakimi, all within the opening 45 minutes.
Hakimi needed to be helped from the sphere in tears, following latest Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele who got here off after simply 25 minutes.
Bayern took the lead inside 5 minutes after which overwhelmed PSG’s often unflappable midfield and defence with their intense urgent sport.
Diaz grabbed a second when he robbed Marquinhos of possession and slotted house after the half-hour.
His dismissal then modified the sport as PSG fought again within the second interval however Joao Neves’ 74th-minute header was not sufficient to cease the Ligue 1 champions falling to a primary defeat on this yr’s league part.
Bayern, then again, sit prime with an ideal 12 factors.
Arsenal lie simply behind them after a Mikel Merino-inspired win within the Czech Republic earned them a fourth win from 4.
The Spaniard netted twice within the second interval to seal victory towards Slavia Prague, after Bukayo Saka opened the scoring from 12 yards within the thirty second minute.
One other cleansheet meant Mikel Arteta’s aspect are nonetheless but to concede within the competitors this yr.
“We’re a really sturdy group, we’re performing in a tremendous manner with numerous clear sheets,” Merino mentioned.
“However we all know that that is just the start and we now have to maintain up this good work sooner or later to win large issues.”
Elsewhere, Micky van de Ven scored a surprising solo effort as Europa League winners Tottenham received 4-0 at house to FC Copenhagen.
Atletico Madrid bought again to successful methods following a heavy defeat to Arsenal final outing by seeing off Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise 3-1.
Serie A sides Napoli and Juventus each endured irritating attracts because the league champions performed out a goalless stalemate at house to Eintracht Frankfurt and Sporting Lisbon held Juventus 1-1 — the Outdated Girl’s third draw thus far this marketing campaign.
Monaco earned a primary win, 1-0 at debutants Bodo/Glimt of Norway, and PSV Eindhoven drew 1-1 at Olympiacos.
On Wednesday, Inter Milan will search to rejoin Bayern and Arsenal atop the standings, whereas Manchester Metropolis host Borussia Dortmund and Athletic Bilbao journey to Newcastle’s St James’ Park.
