Juventus takes a slim lead into the second leg next month
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A few early-season narratives got ripped to shreds at Villa Park, as Mesut Ozil showed his class, Arsenal displayed their steel, and Aston Villa’s stout defence was breached three times in a devastating spell of 200 seconds.
For the second time in two matches, Danny Welbeck illustrated why his finishing is considered below par for a top forward by failing to convert a one-on-one with a goalkeeper
Losing 2-0 in Westfalia, Carlo Ancelotti’s team still advances with a 3-2 (aggregate) win, but with an error-prone defence and a midfield incapable of slowing down the quicker Germans, the Merengues looked more like survivors than victors
It’d take a calamitous collapse in Germany for Carlo Ancelotti’s side to be eliminated now
Even so, the new Zenit St. Petersburg Coach, André Villas-Boas, who doesn’t take charge officially until Thursday (today) will be rather pleased with what he’s got to work with
Dortmund dominated the early stages and took a deserved lead through Henrikh Mkhitaryan with quarter of an hour gone, before Olivier Giroud brought the Gunners level just before half-time
The Poland striker’s mooted move to the European champion appeared to move a step closer last week when the player confirmed he expected to complete a transfer to ‘my dream club’ this northern summer