His Majesty’s Stats
👑 3 shots on goal (T-GAME HIGH)
👑 6 scoring chances created (GAME HIGH)
👑 10 successful dribbles (GAME HIGH)#BarçaInter #Messi pic.twitter.com/ETAZxnNjCO— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 2, 2019
A midweek of great returns: Lionel Messi returning from injury to rescue Barcelona, ex-Gunners Gnabry returning to north London to smash 4/7 past Tottenham, Robert Lewandowski equalling Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Champions League goal returns. The best stories, comments, and highlights from 2019/2020 UEFA Champions League Matchday 2 team of the week.
4-4-2 | Andriy Pyatov (8.36, Atalanta vs Shakhtar Donetsk); Joshua Kimmich (8.33, Tottenham Hotspur vs Bayern Munich), Nemanja Milunovic (7.92, Red Star Belgrade vs Olympiacos), Presnel Kimpembe (7.75, Galatasaray vs Paris St Germain), Renan Lodi (7.87, Lokomotiv Moscow vs Atletico Madrid); Lionel Messi (9.44, Barcelona vs Inter Milan), Thomas Partey (8.57, Lokomotiv Moscow vs Atletico Madrid), Toni Kroos (8.47, Real Madrid vs Club Brugge), Serge Gnabry (10.00, Tottenham Hotspur vs Bayern Munich); Robert Lewandowski (10.00, Tottenham Hotspur vs Bayern Munich), Artem Dzyuba (8.92, Zenit St Petersburg vs Benfica)
ANDRIY PYATOV
Player rating: 8.36
Team score: Atalanta 1–2 Shakhtar
Individual highlights: 1 penalty save, 4 total saves
⛔ Andriy Pyatov’s every spot-kick save in the @ChampionsLeague 🔝
— FC SHAKHTAR ENGLISH (@FCShakhtar_eng) October 5, 2019
🆚 Atalanta (01/10/2019)
🆚 Manchester City (26/09/2017)
🆚 Malmo (21/10/2015)
🆚 Porto (30/09/2014)
🆚 Roma (08/08/2011)
Which save is the best? pic.twitter.com/3RiGQ7StD5
Andriy Pyatov v Atalanta (A), UEFA Champions League 2019/2020
— playamaking (@playamaking) November 20, 2019
🎩 1 penalty save ❌
🎩 4 total saves ⛔
🎩 2 claims 🔝
🎩 1 collected 🔝
🎩 1 parried danger 🔝
📸: UEFA Champions League
🏷️: #AndriyPyatov #AtalantaShakhtar pic.twitter.com/OEinNVpKdw
JOSHUA KIMMICH
Player rating: 8.33
Team score: Tottenham 2–7 Bayern
Individual highlights: 1 goal, 93% pass success
WHAT A GOAL! ⚽
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) October 1, 2019
Kimmich bends us level immediately! ☄️#TOTFCB 1-1 (15') pic.twitter.com/gbAhcsFcan
⚡ “Niko Kovac’s Bayern set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation built on the double pivot provided by Kimmich and Tolisso. Coutinho operated as a number 10 behind Lewandowski, supported by wide attackers Gnabry and Coman.”https://t.co/gqqR3ctwQq
— The Coaches’ Voice (@CoachesVoice) October 4, 2019
Joshua Kimmich v Tottenham (A), UEFA Champions League 2019/2020
— playamaking (@playamaking) November 20, 2019
🎩 1 goal ⚽
🎩 2 dribbles 2️⃣
🎩 1 interception 2️⃣
🎩 93% pass success 2️⃣
🎩 70 touches 3️⃣
📸: FC Bayern English
🏷️: #JoshuaKimmich #TOTFCB pic.twitter.com/BwlgHU3XID
NEMANJA MILUNOVIC
Player rating: 7.92
Team score: Red Star 3–1 Olympiacos
Individual highlights: 1 goal, 98 touches
87' GOAL FOR CRVENA ZVEZDA!!! NEMANJA MILUNOVIĆ SCORES!!! 2-1 ZVEZDAAAAA!!!! #FKCZ #UCL
— FK Crvena zvezda in English (@crvenazvezda_en) October 1, 2019
Agnelli: "Teams like Ajax/Celtic are striving to compete. Think about teams like Red Star Belgrade, they are off the football map just because of where they are from. How do we reinvigorate a team like Red Star. Is the current system fair or not fair for a team like Red Star?"
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) October 8, 2019
Nemanja Milunovic v Olympiacos (A), UEFA Champions League 2019/2020
— playamaking (@playamaking) November 20, 2019
🎩 1 goal ⚽
🎩 98 touches 🔝
🎩 82 accurate passes 🔝
🎩 5 aerials won 2️⃣
🎩 92% pass success 2️⃣
📸: Gazprom Football
🏷️: #NemanjaMilunovic #OLYCZV pic.twitter.com/lxT5PBQnAU
PRESNEL KIMPEMBE
Player rating: 7.75
Team score: Galatasaray 0–1 PSG
Individual highlights: 5 tackles, 5 aerials won
19 – Presnel Kimpembe has won 19 duels against Galatasaray tonight, highest tally for a Paris’ defender in a Champions League game since Opta analyses the competition (2003/04). Comeback. @PSG_English #GALPSG pic.twitter.com/WUROQlYTIs
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) October 1, 2019
Presnel Kimpembe v Galatasaray (A), UEFA Champions League 2019/2020
— playamaking (@playamaking) November 20, 2019
🎩 5 tackles 2️⃣
🎩 1 dribble 2️⃣
🎩 5 aerials won 3️⃣
📸: Sporx
🏷️: #PresnelKimpembe #GSPSG pic.twitter.com/OFB2cZq4aj
RENAN LODI
Player rating: 7.87
Team score: Lokomotiv 0–2 Atletico
Individual highlights: 4 tackles, 2 key passes
🗣️ Diego Simeone: “Effort is non-negotiable.”
🔴⚪️ Desire & teamwork by Atlético 💯#UCL | @Atleti pic.twitter.com/TlvlEU4Z4K
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 8, 2019
Renan Lodi v Lokomotiv (A), UEFA Champions League 2019/2020
— playamaking (@playamaking) November 21, 2019
🎩 4 tackles 🔝
🎩 2 key passes 2️⃣
🎩 3 interceptions 3️⃣
🎩 1 dribble 3️⃣
📸: UEFA Champions League
🏷️: #RenanLodi #LokomotivAtleti pic.twitter.com/TcgBtdjajy
LIONEL MESSI
Player rating: 9.44
Team score: Barcelona 2–1 Inter
Individual highlights: 1 assist, 10 dribbles
"
I'm still getting started.
This is the first time that I've completed a full 90 minutes in 2019/2020. As the season goes on I'll gradually let loose."
– Lionel Messi on his match-winning performance against Inter
THERE WE GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAL! @LuisSuarez9 again! pic.twitter.com/dTOwEHFU6W
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 2, 2019
Injured for three months. Back in training yesterday. His first full game and he dribbles past three defenders in the 83rd minute to assist the winner.
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) October 2, 2019
Lionel Messi. pic.twitter.com/cB27ZiYmSJ
The Messi dribble and pass. The Suárez touch and finish.
— Football Whispers (@FB_WHISPERS) October 3, 2019
Barcelona's winning goal last night captured from the stands 👇pic.twitter.com/I2ygLCYmUg
Lionel Messi v Inter (H), UEFA Champions League 2019/2020
— playamaking (@playamaking) November 21, 2019
🎩 1 assist 🎯
🎩 10 dribbles 🔝
🎩 6 key passes 🔝
🎩 3 shots on target 🔝
🎩 4 shots 2️⃣
📸: UEFA Champions League
🏷️: #LionelMessi #BarcaInter pic.twitter.com/jBZXY815gM
THOMAS PARTEY
Player rating: 8.57
Team score: Lokomotiv 0–2 Atletico
Individual highlights: 1 goal, 99 touches
⏱ 58' [ 0-2 ] G⚽⚽⚽⚽AAALLL!!!
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) October 1, 2019
👊 @Thomaspartey22 scores after a sensational team play 👊
❗❕ VAMOS ❕❗
🌟 #UCL
⚽ #LokomotivAtleti
🔴⚪ #AúpaAtleti pic.twitter.com/eyrwiOoYyF
Thomas Partey v Lokomotiv (A), UEFA Champions League 2019/2020
— playamaking (@playamaking) November 21, 2019
🎩 1 goal ⚽
🎩 99 touches 🔝
🎩 74 accurate passes 🔝
🎩 4 tackles 🔝
🎩 4 shots 2️⃣
📸: Bleacher Report
🏷️: #ThomasPartey #LokomotivAtleti pic.twitter.com/PikX7qE5Ia
TONI KROOS
Player rating: 8.47
Team score: Real Madrid 2–2 Club Brugge
Individual highlights: 1 assist, 8 key passes
⚫️🔵 Wow! Club Brugge lead at the Bernabéu⚽️#UCL pic.twitter.com/YjwDK6jx2y
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 1, 2019
85′ | 2-2 | GOOAAAALL by @Casemiro!!!#RMUCL | #FIFA20 pic.twitter.com/i7iGfM4BcW
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) October 1, 2019
1 – No other player has created more goalscoring chances than Toni Kroos in LaLiga (26, level with Santi Cazorla) and Championes League (9) in 2019/20. Injury. pic.twitter.com/1n3I22hLQC
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) October 8, 2019
Toni Kroos v Club Brugge (H), UEFA Champions League 2019/2020
— playamaking (@playamaking) November 21, 2019
🎩 1 assist 🎯
🎩 8 key passes 🔝
🎩 117 touches 2️⃣
🎩 78 accurate passes 2️⃣
🎩 2 dribbles 2️⃣
📸: Real Madrid C.F.
🏷️: #ToniKroos #RMABRU pic.twitter.com/h1JSyT1hiO
SERGE GNABRY
Player rating: 10.00
Team score: Tottenham 2–7 Bayern
Individual highlights: 4 goals, 1 assist
"
None of us expected the scoreline. To have scored four goals is also an amazing feeling.
I imagine all the Arsenal fans enjoyed that one!"
– Serge Gnabry on Bayern's 7–2 massacre of Tottenham and his firing in four goals personally as a former Gunners
Serge bags on his return to North London!!! 👨🍳#TOTFCB 1-3 (53') pic.twitter.com/pLTKsowDMd
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) October 1, 2019
ANOTHER ONE!!!!!#TOTFCB 1-4 (55') pic.twitter.com/f0U725mqsE
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) October 1, 2019
🎩!!!#TOTFCB 2-5 (84') pic.twitter.com/BCKtJ3aJcA
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) October 1, 2019
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— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) October 1, 2019
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SEVEN!!!!!!!#TOTFCB 2-7 (88')
FOUR goals vs. Tottenham.
— B/R Football (@brfootball) October 1, 2019
Once a Gunner, always a Gunner 🔴 @SergeGnabry pic.twitter.com/k1Zh3ET2Dd
📅 August 2015
— SPORF (@Sporf) October 1, 2019
🔵 @SergeGnabry joins @WBA on loan.
📅 October 2015
🧢 Tony Pulis says he's 'not at the level' to play for @WBA.
📅 June 2019
🏆 @SergeGnabry named @FCBayern POTY.
📅 October 2019
⚽ Scores 4 goals vs @SpursOfficial in UCL
👏 Proving the doubters wrong. pic.twitter.com/RZEn7sBJ88
The only two players to have scored four goals against an English team in the Champions League…
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 1, 2019
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi 🆚 Arsenal (2010)
🇩🇪 Serge Gnabry 🆚 Spurs (2019)
Elite company 🌟 pic.twitter.com/zQSS3r5UZg
Serge Gnabry v Tottenham (A), UEFA Champions League 2019/2020
— playamaking (@playamaking) November 21, 2019
🎩 4 goals ⚽
🎩 1 assist 🎯
🎩 4 tackles 🔝
🎩 3 dribbles 🔝
🎩 5 shots 2️⃣
📸: UEFA Champions League
🏷️: #SergeGnabry #TOTFCB pic.twitter.com/Yzx7tVd7dY
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI
Player rating: 10.00
Team score: Tottenham 2–7 Bayern
Individual highlights: 2 goals, 6 shots
"
To be honest I don't count my goals.
I score to help my team. If I score a lot, it's easier for us to achieve our collective goals."
– Robert Lewandowski on matching Ruud van Nistelrooy's Champions League goal tally
You just cannot stop this man ❗#TOTFCB 1-2 pic.twitter.com/2q9NtutRj7
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) October 1, 2019
We just cannot stop scoring! ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽#TOTFCB 2-6 (86') pic.twitter.com/PkBHHEvWmO
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) October 1, 2019
5 – Tottenham’s 2-7 defeat to Bayern Munich was the biggest ever margin of defeat by an English team at home in any European competition. Crushing. pic.twitter.com/LnUf8PKaWO
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 1, 2019
14 goals in 10 games this season 🤯
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) October 1, 2019
The best #️⃣9️⃣ on the planet 🌍#TOTFCB #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/ODa6HQiXQS
ℹ️ Joint-fifth all-time top scorers:
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 4, 2019
🇳🇱 Ruud van Nistelrooy: ⚽️5⃣6⃣ 👕7⃣3⃣
🇵🇱 Robert Lewandowski: ⚽️5⃣6⃣ 👕8⃣2⃣#UCL pic.twitter.com/r2OcP65NS4
Robert Lewandowskiv Tottenham (A), UEFA Champions League 2019/2020
— playamaking (@playamaking) November 21, 2019
🎩 2 goals ⚽
🎩 6 shots 🔝
🎩 4 aerials won 🔝
🎩 3 shots on target 2️⃣
🎩 2 dribbles 2️⃣
📸: Goal
🏷️: #RobertLewandowski #TOTFCB pic.twitter.com/DgBhohZxNT
ARTEM DZYUBA
Player rating: 8.92
Team score: Zenit 3–1 Benfica
Individual highlights: 1 goal, 10 aerials won
22' | GOOOOAAAALLLLL! Artem Dzyuba slots home!
— FC Zenit in English🌊 (@fczenit_en) October 2, 2019
1-0 | #ZenitSLB #UCL pic.twitter.com/RvUTfXfCgw
And that's why we were in #UCL Pot 1 😉#ZenitSLB pic.twitter.com/eaROCKORX4
— FC Zenit in English🌊 (@fczenit_en) October 2, 2019
Artem Dzyuba v Benfica (H), UEFA Champions League 2019/2020
— playamaking (@playamaking) November 21, 2019
🎩 1 goal ⚽
🎩 10 aerials won 🔝
🎩 5 key passes 2️⃣
🎩 2 shots on target 2️⃣
🎩 3 shots 3️⃣
📸: Gazprom Football
🏷️: #ArtemDzyuba #ZenitSLB pic.twitter.com/XEcKGXOToF
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