Champions League: Salzburg defeats Benfica, Inter saves a draw

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Napoli beats Braga

Benfica Lisbon lost 0-2 (0-1) against Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg after being outnumbered for over 75 minutes at the start of the Champions League on Wednesday. It was an exciting, fast-paced game from the start. Salzburg’s Karim Konaté put a penalty kick over the goal in the 4th minute. Just nine minutes later, Benfica’s António Silva received a red card after a handball on the goal line, and Roko Simic scored the next penalty (15′). After the break, Oscar Gloukh (51st) stepped up for the guests and gave Benfica coach Roger Schmidt a false start.

There were long signs of something similar for last year’s finalists Inter Milan, who fell behind in the 4th minute in San Sebastián. Brais Mendez scored early for the Basques, but Lautaro Martinez (87th) equalized late on. Thanks to a late equalizer, Milan managed to draw 1-1 (0-1) at Real Sociedad.

Arsenal FC and Kai Havertz started the Champions League confidently. Arsenal started their first group stage start in seven years as if the Londoners had never left. Bukayo Saka (8th minute), Leandro Trossard (20th) and Gabriel Jesus (38th) made things clear before halftime. Martin Odegaard (70th) increased after the break.

56 million to 1.18 billion: Champions League participants by squad values

32 BSC Young Boys | Squad value: €56 million

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Squad values ​​as of September 19th

31 FC Copenhagen | Squad value: €61 million

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30 Red Star Belgrade | Squad value: €72 million

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29 Royal Antwerp FC | Squad value: €98 million

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28 Shakhtar Donetsk | Squad value: €107 million

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27 Celtic Glasgow | Squad value: €121 million

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26 SC Braga | Squad value: €125 million

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25 PSV Eindhoven | Squad value: €187 million

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24 1.FC Union Berlin | Squad value: €193 million

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23 RC Lens | Squad value: €198 million

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22 Feyenoord Rotterdam | Squad value: €205 million

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21 Red Bull Salzburg | Squad value: €207 million

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20 Sevilla FC | Squad value: €210 million

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19 Galatasaray | Squad value: €240 million

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18 FC Porto | Squad value: €283 million

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17 Lazio Rome | Squad value: €285 million

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16 Benfica Lisbon | Squad value: €345 million

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15 Real Sociedad | Squad value: €398 million

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14 RB Leipzig | Squad value: €403 million

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13 Atlético Madrid | Squad value: €442 million

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12 Borussia Dortmund | Squad value: €467 million

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11 Inter Milan | Squad value: €523 million

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10 AC Milan | Squad value: €529 million

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9 SSC Napoli | Squad value: €578 million

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8 Newcastle United | Squad value: €598 million

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7 FC Barcelona | Squad value: €814 million

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6 Manchester United | Squad value: €882 million

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5 Bayern Munich | Squad value: €897 million

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4 Real Madrid | Squad value: €991 million

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3 Paris Saint Germain | Squad value: €1.03 billion

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2 Arsenal FC | Squad value: €1.09 billion

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1 Manchester City | Squad value: €1.18 billion

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Italian champions SSC Napoli won 2-1 (1-0) against Portuguese club SC Braga. Naples prevailed in Braga thanks to a goal from Giovanni di Lorenzo (45th+1) and an own goal from Sikou Niakaté (88th). The ex-Leipziger Bruma (84th) scored to equalize. Sevilla FC and RC Lens drew 1-1.

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