UCL: Erling Haaland’s overdue target hurts Borussia Dortmund, Salzburg cling Graham Potter’s Chelsea

Erling Haaland impressive winner helped Manchester Town to overcome Borussia Dortmund 2-1 within the Champions League team fit. Somewhere else, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe blended to energy PSG to a 3-1 win over Maccabi Haifa.

Erling Haaland scoring Manchester Town’s 2d target. (AP Photograph)

HIGHLIGHTSErling Haaland’s overdue winner helped Manchester Town to overcome DortmundLionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe netted one every in PSG’s away winSalzburg held Chelsea to critically dent their probabilities of qualifying

Erling Haaland’s overdue target helped Manchester Town to overcome Borussia Dortmund 2-1 within the Champions League Team G fit on Wednesday (September 14).

The Norwegian striker has taken his target tally to 13 in simply 8 video games since he moved from the Bundesliga membership. Haaland leapt to steer a Joao Cancelo move with the out of doors of his left foot.

Dortmund were given an early benefit within the 56th minute, when Jude Bellingham broke unfastened to move in a move from Marco Reus. Then again, Pep Guardiola’s facet nullified the lead within the eightieth minute when John Stones blasted a force previous Alexander Meyer from out of doors the field.

Manchester Town most sensible the Champions League standings with 6 issues, 3 forward of Dortmund.

SALZBURG HOLD CHELSEA

Salzburg held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw to critically dent new trainer Graham Potter’s facet’s probabilities of qualifying from Team E. Raheem Sterling gave the London-based membership an early lead after changing a low move from Mason Mount.

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For Sterling, it used to be his first Champions League target in Chelsea colors in addition to beneath the brand new trainer Potter, who took over the facet final week after the surprise removing of Thomas Tuchel. Then again, the well-organised Salzburg earned their probability within the seventy fifth minute when Noah Okafor despatched a low move house after Cesar Azpilicueta and Thiago Silva did not transparent the ball.

Somewhere else, Actual Madrid prevailed 2-0 in opposition to Leipzig with overdue objectives through Federico Valverde and Marco Asensio, whilst Benfica inflicted distress 2-1 on Juventus within the Champions League. Juventus have now misplaced their opening two video games within the team level for the primary time and misplaced 3 consecutive video games in Europe’s elite festival for the primary time in 50 years.

MESSI-NEYMAR-MBAPPE

Paris St Germain’s good begin to the season endured as Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe blended at hand their facet a 3-1 win over Maccabi Haifa.

Messi cancelled out Tjarron Chery’s opener after being arrange through Mbappe. Messi then returned the favour as Mbappe gave PSG a one-goal lead ahead of Neymar transformed the overdue 3rd target.

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