There's refusing to celebrate a goal vs. your former team and then there's Angel Di Maria. 😛#UCL pic.twitter.com/pLLjFEhgYV
— DAZN Canada (@DAZN_CA) September 18, 2019
Die Meister! Die Besten! The main event returns with Angel Di Maria’s revenge, Thiago Alcantara’s no-look assist, the youngest hat-trick scorer since Wayne Rooney, and more. The best stories, comments, and highlights from UEFA Champions League 2019/20 Matchday 1 highest-rated eleven.
4-4-2 | Marc-Andre ter Stegen (8.23, Dortmund vs Barcelona); Kieran Trippier (8.39, Atletico vs Juventus), Joel Veltman (8.45, Ajax vs Lille), Mats Hummels (8.49, Dortmund vs Barcelona), Nicolas Tagliafico (10.00, Ajax vs Lille); Riyad Mahrez (8.60, Shakhtar vs Man City), Edson Alvarez (8.72, Ajax vs Lille), Thiago Alcantara (9.14, Bayern vs Red Star), Angel Di Maria (9.04, PSG vs Real Madrid); Erling Haaland (9.44, Salzburg vs Genk), Hwang Hee-chan (10.00, Salzburg vs Genk)
MARC-ANDRE TER STEGEN
Player rating: 8.23
Team score: Dortmund 0–0 Barcelona
Individual highlights: 1 penalty save, 4 total saves
24 | WHAT A CHANCE!
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) September 17, 2019
Reus goes one on one with ter Stegen only to be saved by the Barca goalie.#BVBBarca 0-0 pic.twitter.com/yliiDNzX4w
PENALTY FOR DORTMUND! pic.twitter.com/fYSoG1tT6o
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) September 17, 2019
57 | Marco's penalty is saved by ter Stegen.#BVBBarca 0-0 pic.twitter.com/shV8ytUFRK
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) September 17, 2019
75 | UNBELIEVABLE. TWO CHANCES IN ONE MINUTE.
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) September 17, 2019
Brandt's rocket shot from outside the box hits the post. Then Reus has a double effort saved from ter Stegen 😫#BVBBarca 0-0 pic.twitter.com/Z28GiOCmHd
A draw separates both sides. Unlucky. pic.twitter.com/3MHa0c8uUI
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) September 17, 2019
Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is ridiculous ✋ pic.twitter.com/VsqGiQaVkd
— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 17, 2019
Marc-Andre ter Stegen v Dortmund (A), UEFA Champions League 2019/20
— playamaking (@playamaking) February 15, 2020
🎩 1 penalty save ❌
🎩 4 total saves ⛔
🎩 3 parried dangers 🔝
🎩 1 parried save 🔝
🎩 1 aerial won 2️⃣
📸: Marc ter Stegen
🏷️: #MarcAndreterStegen #BVBBarca pic.twitter.com/yeOvJjwM3l
KIERAN TRIPPIER
Player rating: 8.39
Team score: Atletico 2–2 Juventus
Individual highlights: 1 assist, 1 clearance off the line
⏱ 90' [ 2-2 ] YEEEEEESSSS!!!! 🔥
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) September 18, 2019
⚽ It's @HHerreramex with the equaliser ⚽
💥 VAMOS ATLETI!!! 💥
🔴⚪ #AúpaAtleti
⚽ #AtletiJuve
🌟 #UCL pic.twitter.com/9W7Hs1ey8V
⏱ 95' [ 2-2 ] FT at the Wanda @Metropolitano.
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) September 18, 2019
What a game… Atleti NEVER give up❗❕❗
Thank you for your incredible support, Atleti Family 👏
🔴⚪ #AúpaAtleti
⚽ #AtletiJuve
🌟 #UCL pic.twitter.com/W8ERzePGIV
Kieran Trippier became just the fifth Englishman to start a Champions League game for a Spanish team last night 🏴 pic.twitter.com/G8Pxh5G8I2
— Goal (@goal) September 19, 2019
Kieran Trippier v Juventus (H), UEFA Champions League 2019/20
— playamaking (@playamaking) February 15, 2020
🎩 1 assist 🎯
🎩 1 clearance off the line 🚧
🎩 7 key passes 🔝
🎩 96 touches 2️⃣
🎩 1 tackle 3️⃣
📸: Atletico de Madrid
🏷️: #KieranTrippier #AtletiJuve pic.twitter.com/qeO1tyIatW
JOEL VELTMAN
Player rating: 8.45
Team score: Ajax 3–0 Lille
Individual highlights: 8 clearances, 97% pass success
90+3. New season, same start. 📈♥️#UCL #ajalil
— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) September 17, 2019
Joel Veltman v Lille (H), UEFA Champions League 2019/20
— playamaking (@playamaking) February 15, 2020
🎩 8 clearances 🔝
🎩 5 aerials won 🔝
🎩 97% pass success 2️⃣
🎩 5 tackles 3️⃣
📸: VoetbalPrimeur
🏷️: #JoelVeltman #AJALIL pic.twitter.com/7V1az9dEtm
MATS HUMMELS
Player rating: 8.49
Team score: Dortmund 0–0 Barcelona
Individual highlights: 9 clearances, 8 interceptions
Neither side able to break through on an entertaining evening in Dortmund 🤝#BVBBarca 0-0 pic.twitter.com/gsvMI1rMuT
— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) September 17, 2019
Three things we learned from Borussia Dortmund's goalless draw against Barcelona #BVBBarca https://t.co/eZ4Q9UkKgf
— BVB Buzz (@BVBBuzz) September 18, 2019
Mats Hummels v Barcelona (H), UEFA Champions League 2019/20
— playamaking (@playamaking) February 15, 2020
🎩 9 clearances 🔝
🎩 8 interceptions 🔝
🎩 4 tackles 2️⃣
🎩 1 aerial won 3️⃣
📸: Sina
🏷️: #MatsHummels #BVBBarca pic.twitter.com/e7NueFBMtq
NICOLAS TAGLIAFICO
Player rating: 10.00
Team score: Ajax 3–0 Lille
Individual highlights: 1 goal, 1 assist
18. GOAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!@QPromes 1-0!!!#UCL #ajalil pic.twitter.com/sxILZp35qT
— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) September 17, 2019
62. GOAAAAAAAAAALLLLL! 3-0!!!
— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) September 17, 2019
NICO! NICO! NICO! NICO! NICO! NICO!#UCL #ajalil pic.twitter.com/xTokuUtE1D
Warning: the @nico_taglia bandwagon is on full speed… 🚂#UCL #ajalil https://t.co/kPbhvkZqs9 pic.twitter.com/iJyIJ1bGPK
— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) September 18, 2019
Nicolas Tagliafico v Lille (H), UEFA Champions League 2019/20
— playamaking (@playamaking) February 15, 2020
🎩 1 goal ⚽
🎩 1 assist 🎯
🎩 99 touches 🔝
🎩 8 interceptions 🔝
🎩 8 tackles 🔝
📸: AFC Ajax
🏷️: #NicolasTagliafico #AJALIL pic.twitter.com/A5NTl6OYRX
RIYAD MAHREZ
Player rating: 8.60
Team score: Shakhtar 0–3 Man City
Individual highlights: 1 goal, 1 assist
YES! @IlkayGuendogan with a fine effort from the edge of the area – strikes the post but lands straight at Riyad's feet and he lashes the ball home!
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 18, 2019
🔶 0-1 🔵 #ManCity #UCL
What a great goal that is!
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 18, 2019
A superb set-up from @Mahrez22 – Ilkay takes a touch before firing home!
🔶 0-2 🔵 #ManCity #UCL pic.twitter.com/XA4ggK2p6s
FULL-TIME | A comfortable night in Kharkiv! 👏
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 18, 2019
24' ⚽️ @Mahrez22
38' ⚽️ @IlkayGuendogan
76' ⚽️ @gabrieljesus33
🔶 0-3 🔵 #ManCity #UCL pic.twitter.com/4TrACezOs8
Riyad Mahrez v Shakhtar (A), UEFA Champions League 2019/20
— playamaking (@playamaking) February 15, 2020
🎩 1 goal ⚽
🎩 1 assist 🎯
🎩 3 key passes 🔝
🎩 3 dribbles 2️⃣
🎩 3 shots 2️⃣
📸: Standard Sport
🏷️: #RiyadMahrez #SHAMCI pic.twitter.com/h0vxInViuu
EDSON ALVAREZ
Player rating: 8.72
Team score: Ajax 3–0 Lille
Individual highlights: 1 goal, 91% pass success
50. GOAAAAAAAAAL!! 2-0!
— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) September 17, 2019
EDSONNNNNNNN
ÁLVAREZZZZZZZZ#UCL #ajalil pic.twitter.com/wwxj2H1CMc
18 – There were 18 passes in the build-up to Edson Álvarez's goal for @AFCAjax against Lille. Style. pic.twitter.com/BoXZVHhv6O
— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) September 17, 2019
Edson Alvarez v Lille (H), UEFA Champions League 2019/20
— playamaking (@playamaking) February 15, 2020
🎩 1 goal ⚽
🎩 3 shots 🔝
🎩 3 aerials won 2️⃣
🎩 1 shot on target 2️⃣
📸: ESPN
🏷️: #EdsonAlvarez #AJALIL pic.twitter.com/OmnzM5eqxH
THIAGO ALCANTARA
Player rating: 9.14
Team score: Bayern 3–0 Red Star
Individual highlights: 1 assist, 130 touches
"
I design moves in my head when studying possible in-game scenarios.
Sometimes the same scenario repeats itself in different variations. I’ll put the idea into practice again and again, until it finally works out.”
– Thiago Alcantara on his creative process
CAN WE TALK ABOUT THAT BALL FROM THIAGO?! ✨ pic.twitter.com/U57ZEDZo21
— 🇺🇸 FC Bayern US 🇨🇦 (@FCBayernUS) September 18, 2019
A good start to our @ChampionsLeague campaign! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/h6jZqs5MqX
— 🇺🇸 FC Bayern US 🇨🇦 (@FCBayernUS) September 18, 2019
Thiago pulled off the filthiest no-look assist for Thomas Muller last night. 🎩😍
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) September 19, 2019
The pair were on a whole different wavelength. Nobody was ready! 👏 https://t.co/PMFaENyPSV
Thiago Alcantara v Red Star (H), UEFA Champions League 2019/20
— playamaking (@playamaking) February 15, 2020
🎩 1 assist 🎯
🎩 129 touches 🔝
🎩 97 accurate passes 🔝
🎩 8 tackles 🔝
🎩 3 interceptions 🔝
📸: O Jogo
🏷️: #ThiagoAlcantara #FCBFKCZ pic.twitter.com/9ejsJzcXR5
ANGEL DI MARIA
Player rating: 9.04
Team score: PSG 3–0 Real Madrid
Individual highlights: 2 goals, 4 dribbles
"
Real Madrid wanted to sign James Rodriguez after the World Cup. They were going to sell me to make room for him, so they didn’t want their 'asset' to be damaged in the final. It was that simple.
That’s the side of football that people don't always see."
– Angel Di Maria on sitting out the final of World Cup 2014
GOALLLLLLL!!!!!!!! ⚡️⚽️
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) September 18, 2019
Ángel Di María opens the scoring on his 1⃣0⃣0⃣th @ChampionsLeague appearance!#PSGRM
🔴🔵 #ICICESTPARIS pic.twitter.com/08yut8jLKs
33' What a goal! Ángel Di María gets a second!🔥⚽️ #PSGRM
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) September 18, 2019
🔴🔵 #ICICESTPARIS pic.twitter.com/8kC0wPIbPP
Neymar and Kylian Mbappe enjoyed that second Angel Di Maria goal 😏#UCL pic.twitter.com/Cqh5QMXaeY
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) September 18, 2019
GOAL!!!! ⚽️
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) September 18, 2019
Incredible composure from our two full-backs @ThomMills and Juan Bernat who combine to wrap up the game with a third @PSG_English goal! #PSGRM
🔴🔵 #ICICESTPARIS pic.twitter.com/ysFRefxGlb
FULL TIME ⏱️
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) September 18, 2019
The 🔴&🔵 kick off this season's @ChampionsLeague campaign with a win! @PSG_English 3⃣ – 0⃣ Real Madrid#PSGRM 🏆
❤️💙 #ICICESTPARIS pic.twitter.com/dWcTYqWZhq
🇫🇷 PSG hadn't beaten 🇪🇸 Real Madrid since Ginola & Weah silenced the Bernabeu 2⃣5⃣ years ago 🤫🔇
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) September 18, 2019
😨 They were without Neymar, Mbappe & Cavani
🍜 Fortunately 'The Noodle' determined defeat was on the menu for his former club 🤩
🇦🇷 Angel Di Maria, take a bow 🙇♂️ pic.twitter.com/zAFzefjpkF
Angel Di Maria v Real Madrid (H), UEFA Champions League 2019/20
— playamaking (@playamaking) February 15, 2020
🎩 2 goals ⚽
🎩 4 dribbles 🔝
🎩 3 shots 🔝
🎩 2 shots on target 🔝
🎩 2 key passes 2️⃣
📸: Sporting Life
🏷️: #AngelDiMaria #PSGRM pic.twitter.com/3223Rj8zgZ
ERLING HAALAND
Player rating: 9.44
Team score: Salzburg 6–2 Genk
Individual highlights: 3 goals, 3 shots
"
I look up to many footballers and Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the biggest. The way he plays, the way he got to where he's at.
Also he’s Scandinavian, so another Scandinavian has to take over from him!"
– Erling Haaland on his football inspiration
Our first ever goal in the Champions League, ladies and gentlemen! #ChampionsLeague #Haaland #FCSGNK 1-0 pic.twitter.com/CbQmOOEfYi
— FC Red Bull Salzburg EN (@FCRBS_en) September 17, 2019
34' 2-0!!!!! Erling HAALAND, who else???#ChampionsLeague #FCSGNK 2-0 pic.twitter.com/sX6nQqgiwB
— FC Red Bull Salzburg EN (@FCRBS_en) September 17, 2019
45' 4-1!!!!!!!! Erling HAALAND first-half hat-trick!!!!!! You have got to be kidding me! This boy is insanely good!!!!#ChampionsLeague #FCSGNK 4-1 pic.twitter.com/tlJ2d9aQJi
— FC Red Bull Salzburg EN (@FCRBS_en) September 17, 2019
Full-time! That's that! Three points and SIX goals as we start the Champions League in absolute dream style against Genk!#ChampionsLeague #FCSGNK 6-2 pic.twitter.com/mK6wKnCFKv
— FC Red Bull Salzburg EN (@FCRBS_en) September 17, 2019
🇳🇴 @RedBullSalzburg’s Erling Håland:
— SPORF (@Sporf) September 17, 2019
🤩 First half @ChampionsLeague hat trick.
🎩 4th hat trick this season.
⚽️ 17 goals in 9 games.
😅 Scored 9 in 1 game for Norway U20s.
👏 First teenager to score a hat-trick on CL debut since @WayneRooney.
🤯 He’s just 19 years old. pic.twitter.com/So5SD3C39Y
Erling Haaland v Genk (H), UEFA Champions League 2019/20
— playamaking (@playamaking) February 15, 2020
🎩 3 goals 🔝
🎩 3 shots 2️⃣
🎩 3 shots on target 2️⃣
🎩 1 aerial won 3️⃣
📸: Daily Mail
🏷️: #ErlingHaaland #FCSGNK pic.twitter.com/RtYJitc32I
HWANG HEE-CHAN
Player rating: 10.00
Team score: Salzburg 6–2 Genk
Individual highlights: 1 goal, 2 assists
34' Superb assist from Hee-Chan Hwang to seize the ball from a defender and knock it into Haaland's path#ChampionsLeague #FCSGNK 2-0
— FC Red Bull Salzburg EN (@FCRBS_en) September 17, 2019
35' Incredible play from Junuzovic to pounce on a poor pass from an opponent and send it through to our Korean striker to score!#ChampionsLeague #FCSGNK 3-0
— FC Red Bull Salzburg EN (@FCRBS_en) September 17, 2019
45' 4-1!!!!!!!! Erling HAALAND first-half hat-trick!!!!!! You have got to be kidding me! This boy is insanely good!!!!#ChampionsLeague #FCSGNK 4-1 pic.twitter.com/tlJ2d9aQJi
— FC Red Bull Salzburg EN (@FCRBS_en) September 17, 2019
3 – Hwang Hee-Chan was involved in three goals in FC Salzburg's UEFA Champions League victory over KRC Genk on MD1 (one goal, two assists); the most by a Korean within a single game in the competition history. Lively. pic.twitter.com/XC6q9kylvV
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 19, 2019
Hwang Hee-chan v Genk (H), UEFA Champions League 2019/20
— playamaking (@playamaking) February 15, 2020
🎩 1 goal ⚽
🎩 2 assists 🎯
🎩 4 shots 🔝
🎩 4 shots on target 🔝
🎩 3 key passes 3️⃣
📸: SPOX
🏷️: #HwangHeechan #FCSGNK pic.twitter.com/yFARygfuMW
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