WORLD Champions Chelsea Delivered A Commanding Performance At Stamford Bridge, Defeating Barcelona 3-0 In One Of The Standout Fixtures Of The Night. Manchester City, Meanwhile, Suffered A 2-0 Home Defeat To German Giants Bayer Leverkusen At The Etihad.
At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Opened The Scoring Through An Own Goal By Jules Kounde In The 27th Minute, Before Estêvão Doubled The Lead Early In The Second Half. Liam Delap Sealed The Win In The 73rd Minute. Barcelona Were Reduced To 10 Men Shortly Before Halftime After Ronald Araújo Was Sent Off In The 44th Minute.
Manchester City Endured A Tough Evening, Falling Behind To Alejandro Grimaldo’s 23rd-Minute Strike, Followed By A Second Goal From Patrik Schick In The 53rd Minute As Leverkusen Secured An Impressive Away Victory.
Across Europe, Several Other Fixtures Delivered High-Scoring Drama And Tight Contests:
- Dortmund 4-0 Villarreal
- Bodø/Glimt 2-3 Juventus
- Marseille 2-1 Newcastle
- Napoli 2-0 Qarabağ
- Slavia Praha 0-0 Athletic Club
- Ajax 0-2 Benfica
- Galatasaray 0-1 Union SG
A Night Of Major Statements, Surprising Defeats, And Crucial Results That Will Shape The European Landscape Moving Forward.