Final evening noticed at least 18 Champions League video games performed concurrently in what turned out to be a loopy finale to this season’s new format.
This is what you would possibly’ve missed.
The Etihad hearth
The very last thing you need once you’re probably going through a shock early exit from the competitors is an emergency on the stadium. However that is precisely what occurred on the Etihad when a pop-up merchandise stand dramatically caught hearth.
Ollie Watkins’s slip
That second once you see your title up in lights, and find yourself on the turf.
Neto’s nightmare debut
Brazilian goalkeeper Neto has spent giant elements of his profession as a backup at excessive profile golf equipment, with Arsenal the newest on an inventory that additionally consists of Barcelona and Juventus. However when known as upon to play final evening, he tried to shake off the rust by making a save from the place proven under.
Fortunately for him, the state of affairs solely resulted in a aim, and never a purple card.
Pep’s well timed reminder
After avoiding an embarrassing UCL exit, Pep Guardiola was extra relaxed in his post-match press convention, and even took the time to remind the kids on the market of his former enjoying profession.
“I used to be a very prime participant.”
Pep Guardiola reminded his post-match press convention of his enjoying days when requested about kicking a field throughout Man Metropolis’s win over Brugge 😆
Szczęsny taking no dangers
After Wojciech Szczęsny’s howlers virtually price Barcelona of their loopy encounter with Benfica final week, you possibly can possibly forgive the Pole for exercising warning this time round.
Wojciech Szczęsny obtained the ball from Eric Garcia in an uncomfortable place. He felt stress from Mario Pasalic and determined to simply kick it out for a nook as an alternative 😂
Çalhanoğlu’s grimace
When your profession report stands at 45 scored and solely six missed, you’ve got earned the appropriate to criticise. And Inter’s Hakan Çalhanoğlu could not conceal his discomfort at Lautaro Martínez’ penalty try throughout their 3-0 win over Monaco.
Nonetheless, the Argentina worldwide scored the try, and in netting a hat-trick grew to become the all-time prime Champions League goalscorer for the Nerazzurri.
Feyenoord’s OG embarrassment
A minimum of two personal targets Feyenoord’s Gernot Trauner – and three for the workforce total – contributed to a 6-1 win for Lille, an evening the Eredivisie aspect will wish to overlook.
One other high-profile mistake from Kobel
Borussia Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel by some means failed to regulate a backpass from Pascal Groß permitting Shakhtar’s Marlon Gomes to steal it off his foot and rating with ease.
Fortunately for him, the Bundesliga aspect nonetheless secured the win, however Dortmund followers will keep in mind it wasn’t the primary time that Kobel had dedicated this type of howler.
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Absolute scenes in Brest
Competing within the Champions League for the primary time ever, Brest pulled off a miracle by qualifying for the playoff rounds, ending above Manchester Metropolis and Juventus within the standings.
And it is not daily once you host competitors holders Actual Madrid, which defined a few of the over-excitement with flares that received the kick-off delayed.
Musah’s pricey lack of self-discipline
Milan had the prospect to qualify for the highest eight earlier than the evening started, however two yellow playing cards in simply eight minutes for Yunus Musah all-but ended their hopes of a sixth straight win.
Let’s keep in mind that his second yellow for wrestling Luka Stojković to the bottom simply outdoors the penalty space, got here after simply 39 minutes, earlier than ex-Juventus man Marko Pjaca netted the winner for Dinamo Zagreb that will condemn the Rossoneri to the playoffs.
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