Champions League Awards: Juve’s super sub and Rashford’s redemption

Our Champions League Awards honour the perfect – and worst – of the matchday one motion, that includes Juventus, Marcus Rashford and extra.

Second of the Week

Juventus and Borussia Dortmund delivered an absolute traditional on matchday one, as two groups seeking to return to former glories traded blows in Turin. Dortmund led 3 times within the contest, and boasted a 4-2 benefit within the 94th-minute.

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Extremely, Juventus refused to surrender.

The Serie A aspect pulled one again by Dusan Vlahovic within the closing moments, earlier than going once more to discover a late, late leveller.

Lloyd Kelly was the unlikely hero for the Previous Woman, as the previous Bournemouth defender arrived unmarked to satisfy Vlahovic’s cross and equalise within the closing seconds. What a sport, and what an advert for this unimaginable competitors.

Participant of the Week

Dusan Vlahovic may have thrown his toys out the pram this season. The ahead’s summer season was spent linked with a transfer away, as Juventus fairly publicly appeared to dump the Serbian striker from the wage invoice.

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Jonathan David and Lois Openda arrived as alternate attacking choices, with that duo beginning in opposition to Dortmund regardless of Vlahovic’s spectacular cameos to date this season.

The 25-year-old has netted twice in Serie A regardless of restricted involvement this season, and said his case for a beginning position once more in opposition to Dortmund.

Off the bench with Juventus trailing, Vlahovic netted twice for the Italian giants and arrange the equaliser because the Bianconeri fought again to earn some extent. He’s now averaged a objective or help each 28.4 minutes this season.

Purpose of the Week

There aren’t many higher left foots in world soccer than that of Alejandro Grimaldo.

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The Spanish defender hit a free-kick of trademark method to make sure Leverkusen left FC Copenhagen with some extent on matchday one.

Save of the Week

Many criticised Chelsea’s failure to signal a brand new goalkeeper this summer season however Robert Sanchez was amongst their finest in defeat at Bayern Munich. His sprawling cease to disclaim Michael Olise was terrific.

Stat of the Week

Marcus Rashford has now scored as many Champions League targets (14) as Ronaldo Nazario. The England worldwide’s double to down Newcastle United has introduced his arrival as a Barcelona participant.

Per week to overlook for…

Galatasaray. Issues appeared to be going to plan when the Turkish Tremendous Lig champions led inside eight minutes at Eintracht Frankfurt, however a self-inflicted collapse led to a heavy defeat.

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Personal targets from Davinson Sanchez and Wilfried Singo helped flip the tide for Frankfurt, whereas a objective from Turkish worldwide Can Uzun additional rubbed salt in Galatasaray wounds. Frankfurt ran out 5-1 winners at full-time, including to the narrative that Turkish groups stay poor travellers in Europe.

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