Arsenal started strongly and soon hit the crossbar through a deflected shot from Eberechi Eze. Gabriel Martinelli had a goal disallowed for offside. Atlético was close to the opening goal through Giuliano Simeone, but the coach’s son pushed the ball wide of an empty goal.
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Atlético striker Julián Álvarez hit the crossbar after the break, before Gabriel opened the scoring on behalf of Arsenal. The Brazilian headed in Declan Rice’s free kick after just under an hour. Martinelli aimed the ball into the far corner for the 2-0, after which Viktor Gyökeres scored twice from close range, 4-0.
Denzel Dumfries scores
Partly thanks to a goal from Denzel Dumfries, Internazionale recorded a big win at the Belgian Union: 4-0. Dumfries opened the scoring with a shot from close range, after which Lautaro Martínez, Hakan Calhanoglu and Francesco Pio Esposito extended the lead. Dumfries and Stefan de Vrij were substituted after the break. Kjell Scherpen kept goal at Union.
Denzel Dumfries is praised. © ANP/HH
The Bayer Leverkusen of goalkeeper Mark Fleken and Ernest Poku lost hard at home against title holder Paris Saint-Germain: 7-2. Both teams had a player sent off before halftime. Manchester City won 2-0 at Villarreal. Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva were accurate. Tijjani Reijnders came on for City, Nathan Aké remained on the bench.
Newcastle United defeated Benfica 3-0 at home and Borussia Dortmund recorded a 4-2 win at FC Copenhagen.
| Position | Team | P | GS | W | V | G | DS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +10 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +9 | |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | |
| 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | |
| 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | |
| 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | |
| 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | |
| 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | |
| 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -5 | |
| 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -6 | |
| 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | |
| 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | |
| 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | |
| 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | |
| 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | |
| 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | |
| 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -7 | |
| 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -8 | |
| 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -5 | |
| 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5 | |
| 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -6 |