Champions League roundup: Juventus stun Dortmund with late double in 4-4 epic | Champions League

It was a dramatic opening night time within the Champions League, with Juventus and Borussia Dortmund sharing eight second-half objectives whereas Qarabag shocked Benfica.

Dusan Vlahovic and Lloyd Kelly scored in stoppage time to encourage a dramatic Juventus escape, as they secured a 4-4 attract a sport the place all eight objectives got here after the break.

The hosts trailed 4-2 when Vlahovic struck his second of the night time within the fourth minute of stoppage time and Kelly accomplished the comeback two minutes later to safe a share of the factors.

After a quiet first half, Dortmund discovered the breakthrough eight minutes after the restart as Karim Adeyemi rifled a exact shot into the far nook from simply outdoors the field. The hosts drew degree within the 63rd minute by Kenan Yildiz, who collected the ball on the sting of the realm, steadied himself and bent an excellent shot into the far nook to ignite the Juventus followers.

The celebrations had been short-lived, nevertheless, as Felix Nmecha restored Dortmund’s benefit barely two minutes later with a crisp first-time end from distance.

The sport’s tempo confirmed no signal of slowing, and by the 68th minute Juventus had been degree as soon as extra, Vlahovic racing on to a superbly weighted cross to fit previous Gregor Kobel in Dortmund’s objective.

The frenzy continued within the 74th minute, when Yan Couto’s low strike squirmed between Michele Di Gregorio and a put up to place Dortmund again in entrance. The guests had been awarded a penalty 4 minutes from time, after Kelly was penalised for handball with Ramy Bensebaini changing from the spot. Deep into stoppage time, Vlahovic struck once more from a well-placed cross earlier than turning supplier for Kelly, who headed within the equaliser to cap a second half to recollect.

Vlahovic advised Sky Sport: “To show your self you at all times want starvation. I’m by no means glad and tonight I wished a 3rd objective. The essential factor is we didn’t lose, so we maintain transferring ahead.”

Benfica let slip an early two-goal result in lose 3-2 at house in opposition to Qarabag, with Oleksiy Kashchuk scoring the Azerbaijani facet’s winner 4 minutes from time.

The hosts seemed in management when Enzo Barrenechea put them forward within the sixth minute with a glancing header from a nook and Vangelis Pavlidis shot on the flip to double the lead 10 minutes later. Leandro Andrade smashed a first-time shot previous Anatoliy Trubin, nevertheless, and Qarabag got here near drawing degree when Kady Borges hit the put up and Trubin made a wonderful save from Marko Jankovic’s follow-up effort.

Qarabag had been degree three minutes after the interval when Camilo Durán ran on to a defence-splitting cross from Marko Jankovic and smacked a first-time shot into the far nook however the guests weren’t carried out but.

A protracted punt ahead from the Qarabag goalkeeper discovered Kashchuk simply outdoors the realm and he performed a one-two with Abdellah Zoubir earlier than stroking a shot previous Trubin to stun the Estadio da Luz.

Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise made a dream debut within the Champions League league section by gorgeous PSV 3-1 in a feisty Low International locations derby in Eindhoven.

Union, who gained the Belgian title for the primary time in 90 years final season, secured their first factors as Promise David transformed an early penalty and Anouar Ait El Hadj ran half the size of the pitch so as to add a second earlier than the interval.

The defender Kevin Mac Allister bundled house the third 10 minutes from time, forcing the ball over the road together with his knees from a nook, to finish a shock outcome.

PSV grabbed a last-minute comfort by Ruben van Bommel nevertheless it didn’t put any gloss on a depressing night time for the Dutch champions.

Elsewhere, Arsenal gained 2-0 at Athletic Bilbao, Tottenham edged previous Villarreal 1-0 and Actual Madrid got here from behind to beat Marseille 2-1.