Champions League: Arsenal draw 0-0, Monaco beat Barcelona 2-1; Atletico Madrid beat Leipzig 2-1
Highlights
- Arsenal draw 0-0, Monaco beat Barcelona 2-1
- Atletico Madrid won 2-1, Leverkusen beat Feyenoord 4-0
- Bayern Munich tops UCL standings on matchday one
UEFA matchday 1 Champions League 2024-25 concluded in a dramatic fashion Arsenal, barcelona, Atletico MadridAnd bayer leverkusen All in action. Thursday night’s fixtures produced intense drama as Arsenal were held to a 0-0 draw against Atalanta thanks to superb goalkeeping from David Raya.
Barcelona suffered their first defeat under new coach Hansi Flick as AS Monaco beat the La Liga giants 2-1. Lamin Yamal Another teen talent in the spotlight again Florian Wirtz He was at the heart of Bayer Leverkusen’s 4-0 win over Feyenoord, scoring two goals in the first half.
“I’ve been looking forward to this game for the last couple of days and that’s how I approached it. I think it was like that for everybody, though,” Wirtz said.
“I didn’t expect to finish with two goals, but I had two chances and I took them both. And then you can just build on that and I try to take advantage of my chances in every game.”
Benfica defeated Serbian club FK Crvena Zvezda thanks to goals from Turkish international Kerem Akturkoglu and Orkun Kokcu. Kokcu’s strike was particularly spectacular as he curled a free kick into the top right corner from 25 yards.
Atletico Madrid beat RB Leipzig 2-1 after an early 0-1 deficit as Antoine Griezmann and Jose Maria Gimenez helped the La Liga side secure all three points despite the Spanish club’s poor display in attack.
Lamine Yamal scored his first goal in the Champions League when his equaliser in the 28th minute cancelled out Magnes Aklioche’s first. And it was another impressive goal, as Yamal cut inside from the left before passing between two defenders to slot the ball into the bottom right corner.
“He gave us a lot of relief, at 1-1 it was a different game,” Barcelona midfielder Pedri said. “A fantastic goal and I’m happy to be with him.”
David Raya saved Arsenal with a double save from the penalty spot after Ederson was tripped by Thomas Partey in the 51st minute.
Mateo Retegui’s spot kick was saved by the Spain international, but the ball came back to the striker, whose header was cleared off the goal line by Raya.
(With agency inputs)