Bayern Thrash Barca, Lukaku Rescues Chelsea
15 September, 2021
Group E
Barcelona 0-3 Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich made a positive start to their UEFA Champions League campaign with a 3-0 victory away to Barcelona.
Deadline-day signing Luuk de Jong was handed his debut for the Catalans alongside countryman Memphis Depay
Thomas Muller got the scoring underway in the 34th minute after being set up by Leroy Sane, before Robert Lewandowski bagged a late brace to wrap up the victory.
Dynamo Kiev 0-0 Benfica
Dynamo Kiev and Benfica could not be separated after playing to a goalless draw at the NSK Olimpijs'kyj Stadium on Tuesday evening.
Kiev travel to Bayern in their next clash while Benfica entertain Barcelona.
Group F
Villarreal 2-2 Atalanta
Villarreal and Atalanta settled for a share of the spoils after playing to a 2-2 draw at Estadio de la Cerámica.
Remo Freuler put the visitors ahead on six minutes before Manu Trigueros and Arnaut Groeneveld turned the game around for the LaLiga outfit.
However, Germany international Robin Gosens rescued a point for Atalanta after netting the equaliser on 83 minutes.
Group G
Lille 0-0 Wolfsburg
Lille and Wolfsburg started their campaign with a point each after playing to a goalless draw at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Group H
Chelsea 1-0 Zenit St Petersburg
Chelsea began the defence of their Champions League crown with a 1-0 win over Zenit St Petersburg at Stamford Bridge.
New signing Romelu Lukaku bagged the only goal of the game with a towering header off Cesar Azpilicueta's cross.
Malmo 0-3 Juventus
Juventus registered their first in all competitions this season after thrashing Malmo 3-0 on Tuesday evening.
All three goals arrived in the first half, with Alex Sandro, Paulo Dybala and Alvaro Morata getting on the score-sheet.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za