Champions League LIVE: Result and final score from City-Sevilla, Chelsea-Dinamo, Juve-PSG and more
Goal updates from the Champions League as the group stages come to a close
Chelsea midfielder Denis Zakaria scored on his debut as his side finished their Champions League Group E campaign with a 2-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, topping the group and ending the European campaign for the Croatians.
Manchester City teenager Rico Lewis marked his first senior start with his maiden goal for the club as City came from behind to complete their commanding Champions League group stage with a 3-1 defeat of Sevilla.
FC Copenhagen scored their first goal in this season’s Champions League campaign, drawing 1-1 with already qualified Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday in their last Group G game.
Celtic, meanwhile, failed to earn a first victory in the Champions League this year as they succumbed to a 5-1 defeat by Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
Follow all the action, goal updates, and major incidents from across the Champions League tonight:
GOAL! Maccabi Haifa 1-2 Benfica (Musa, 59’)⚽️
59 mins: Benfica go back in front!
Alexander Bah is given the ball on the right wing and whips a decent cross into the middle. Substitute forward Petar Musa leaps in front of the nearest defender, meets the ball in the air and powers a great header past the goalkeeper!
As it stands Benfica are top of their group.
GOAL! AC Milan 3-0 RB Salzburg (Giroud, 57’)⚽️
57 mins: That should be that!
Rafael Leao drives the ball across the pitch looking for space to shoot. He doesn’t get any but carries it into the right side of the box before sliding a square pass into the middle.
There’s a deflection that drops the ball to Olivier Giroud to calmly turns it into the goal!
GOAL! Man City 1-1 Sevilla (Lewis, 52’)⚽️
52 mins: Manchester City are level thanks to 17-year-old Rico Lewis!
City win the ball back high up the pitch and Julian Alvarez slides a pass into the right side of the box. Lewis could cross but instead he goes for goal and smokes it into the back of the net!
Juventus 1-1 PSG
Kylian Mbappe goes on a driving run down the left side of the penalty area and carries the ball to the byline before winning a corner by kicking it straight at Federico Gatti.
The corner comes into the box but gets dealt with by Juve.
Chelsea 2-1 Dinamo Zagreb
50 mins: Josip Sutalo has a shy at goal from a Dinamo corner but his effort comes straight to Edouard Mendy who clings onto the ball easily enough.
As long as this game remains 2-1 Dinamo have a chance of getting the win. Another goal for Chelsea could kill it off though.
GOAL! AC Milan 2-0 RB Salzburg (Krunic, 46’)⚽️
46 mins: Immediate breakthrough for AC Milan!
Ante Rebic carries the ball down the right wing and whips a cross into the middle of the penalty area. He picks out Olivier Giroud who pokes the ball across to Rade Krunic to leave the midfielder with an easy finish form close range.
Milan double their lead and look likely to reach the knockout stages now.
Second Half!
Some of the teams, including Chelsea, are heading back out for the second half.
Manchester City have work to do against Sevilla who currently lead at the Etihad but things are looking good for Graham Potter’s Blues who came from behind to lead 2-1 at half-time.
LaLiga president has no interest in meeting with European Super League executive
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has maintained his opposition to the failed European Super League and accused the company behind the project of trying to act “like lambs but they are in fact wolves”.
Tebas was in Lisbon on Wednesday for Web Summit, where new A22 Sports Management chief executive Bernd Reichart was also present.
Reichart was hired last month by the organisation behind the breakaway league that launched in April last year only to collapse in a matter of days following strong fan opposition.
Tebas told the PA news agency: “I am not going to meet with him. I have not been asked to meet with him and I also have no interest in meeting with him.”
LaLiga president has no interest in meeting with European Super League executive
Javier Tebas and new A22 Sports Management chief executive Bernd Reichart were both at Web Summit in Lisbon.
Manuel Neuer: Bayern Munich and Germany goalkeeper reveals skin cancer surgery
Manuel Neuer has revealed that he was previously treated for skin cancer and had to undergo surgery.
Bayern Munich and Germany goalkeeper revealed the news while launching a new skincare line with former top-ranked tennis player Angelique Kerber.
“We both have a very personal history when it comes to skin diseases,” the 36-year-old said in a press release on Wednesday.
“Angelique has sun-induced hyperpigmentation and in my case skin cancer on my face, which I’ve had to operate on three times.
“That’s why we have paid particular attention to ensuring that we no longer make any compromises when it comes to sun protection: Because I train outside all the time and also like to spend my free time in nature.”
Bayern and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer reveals skin cancer surgery
The 36-year-old says he has a scar near his nose and that ‘had to be operated on three times’
Half-time!
Lots of goals around the Champions League as the 8pm kick offs reach half-time. 11 in total with some matches finely poised. Here’s how things stand at the break:
AC Milan 1-0 RB Salzburg
Maccabi Haifa 1-1 Benfica
FC Copenhagen 1-1 Borussia Dortmund
Man City 0-1 Sevilla
Juventus 1-1 PSG
Chelsea 2-1 Dinamo Zagreb
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