The pressure was on Antonio Conte’s side going into the match, picking up just one point across their previous two Champions League matches.
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Benfica started with an intense and high press that unsettled PSG in the early stages, until Messi broke the deadlock.
Media reports emerged this week suggesting UEFA’s executive committee were exploring options to stage marquee group stage encounters in neutral territory such as the US, China and Middle East.
Potter was on course for a winning debut when Raheem Sterling put Chelsea ahead early in the second half at Stamford Bridge.
Bayern’s France defender Lucas Hernandez headed in a corner to open the scoring, but it was Sane who put the game beyond doubt for the home side.
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The Brazilian forward who signed from Everton in the summer, struck twice in five minutes late on to secure three points that had not looked likely for the hosts.
The Nigerian hit the post inside the opening minute and a James Milner handball gave the hosts a fifth-minute penalty, with Piotr Zielinski keeping his cool to score.
Benzema, who was awarded UEFA men’s player of the year award for 2021/22, was forced off after just 30 minutes at Celtic Park on Tuesday as Madrid beat the Scottish Premier League side 3-0.
The prolific Norwegian maintained his stunning start at City – and his own remarkable record in the competition.
Defeat condemned Chelsea to a third consecutive away loss in all competitions, as the Blues’ patchy early season form continued.
Spurs started the season strongly by taking 10 points from a possible 12 after Sunday’s 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest.
Lewandowski ended his eight-year spell at Bayern acrimoniously in July to join Barcelona in a €50 million deal.
He said football’s leaders should not “kid themselves” about where value in the European game was created: by the continent’s top clubs.
Kane has won three Golden Boot awards in the English top-flight: 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2020/2021.
“Real Madrid have reached an agreement to sign Antonio Rüdiger, who joins the club on a four-year deal,” the freshly-crowned UEFA Champions League winners from Spain said.
So far French authorities have largely blamed Liverpool fans for some of the problems, saying fake tickets were in circulation.
In the early hours of Sunday, the Paris Police Prefecture said that it carried out 68 arrests in connection to the match.
“We are Real Madrid. With this self-confidence we go to Paris to win,” the Austria international said on Monday.
The Catalan club’s spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League was secured earlier in May.