Champions League Roundup: Juventus Stun Borussia Dortmund Thanks to Last-Gasp Double in 4-4 Spectacle

It was dramatic first matchday in the Europe’s top club tournament, with Juventus and Borussia Dortmund exchanging an incredible eight post-interval strikes as Qarabag stunned Benfica in a turnaround.

Late Drama Earn Astonishing Draw

The Serbian striker and the English full-back netted in stoppage time to complete a stunning recovery for Juventus, enabling them to claim a four-all draw in a encounter where every one of the goals came post-half-time.

The home side were behind 4-2 when Vlahovic fired in his brace of the match in the 94th minute of added time and the defender completed the recovery 120 seconds later to earn a share of the spoils.

Fast-Paced Second Period

Following a goalless initial period, the German outfit made the breakthrough in the 53rd minute following halftime as Adeyemi drilled a well-placed strike into the far corner from just outside the box. The Italian team pulled one back in the 63rd minute through Kenan Yildiz, who gathered the delivery on the edge of the danger zone, set himself and curled a excellent shot into the far corner to delight the Juventus fans.

The joy were short-lived, though, as Felix Nmecha reclaimed the visitors’ advantage just moments later with a clean one-time shot from distance.

The pace exhibited not a hint of letting up, and in the 68th minute the hosts were tied anew, Vlahovic racing on to a expertly placed assist to slot past Gregor Kobel in the opposition net.

The madness persisted in the 74th minute, when the wing-back’s low shot squirmed between Michele Di Gregorio and a upright to restore the visitors back in front. The visitors were given a penalty late on from time, when Lloyd Kelly was penalised for handball with the left-back scoring from the 12-yard mark. Late in injury time, number nine scored again from a perfect cross before turning provider for the defender, who nodded in the tying goal to complete a second half to cherish.

Surprise Result for Qarabag

The Portuguese giants surrendered an two-goal advantage to be defeated 3-2 at their stadium to Qarabag, with Kashchuk scoring the visiting club’s match-winner four minutes from the end.

The hosts looked in control when Enzo Barrenechea placed them ahead in the sixth minute with a glancing finish from a set-piece and Pavlidis fired on the spin to extend the cushion 10 minutes later. the attacker smashed a one-time strike past Trubin, however, and the visitors came close to tying the game when Kady Borges rattled the post and the keeper made an brilliant save from Marko Jankovic’s follow-up effort.

The Azerbaijani club were tied early in halftime when Durán sprinted on to a incisive pass from Marko Jankovic and smacked a first-time shot into the bottom corner but the visitors were still pushing.

An ambitious punt forward from the shot-stopper reached Oleksiy Kashchuk on the edge of the penalty area and he exchanged a give-and-go with Abdellah Zoubir before placing a strike past Trubin to silence the Benfica faithful.

Further Outcomes

• USG made a perfect debut in the Champions League opening round by beating the Dutch side 3-1 in a intense Benelux clash.
• The Gunners claimed a 2-0 victory at San Mamés.
• The North Londoners narrowly past Villarreal by a single goal.
• The Spanish giants recovered to defeat Marseille two-one.