"Champions of Europe"... Barcelona thrashes Galatasaray and Bayern falls into the draw trap
Barcelona defeats Galatasaray while Bayern Munich draws 3-3 with Viking in the Champions League
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
German giants Bayern Munich, playing with ten men, fell into a draw trap against Norwegian hosts Viking 3-3 in the second round of the unified UEFA Champions League group stage.
The Bavarian giants appeared to be on course for a stunning comeback after falling behind to goals from Australian Jani Steinsson (2') and Peter Christiansen (38'), before unleashing their fury in the second half.
Despite the result, which was disappointing for Bayern, manager Vincent Kompany’s side continued their unbeaten run across all competitions, extending it to 14 matches.
Barcelona seemed headed for a surprise defeat after going behind to a goal by Russian Alexei Patrakov (28') and then conceding a second through Paris Yilmaz, which was disallowed after a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review for offside (34').
However, the Catalan side returned before halftime with a goal from Portuguese midfielder Joao Cancelo (43'), before completing their comeback in the second half with three goals scored by Fermin Lopez (50'), Englishman Anthony Gordon (53'), and Ademi (65').
The victory marks Barcelona’s second win ahead of two difficult matches against French hosts Paris Saint-Germain and away rivals Real Madrid, following their league encounter with hosts Real Betis.
This is the second time the Istanbul giant has suffered a four-goal defeat since the start of the season, after losing 4-0 to Trabzonspor in the league.
Spanish side Atletico Madrid increased the pressure on English visitors Manchester United by defeating them 2-0, while the other English team, runners-up Arsenal, secured their second win with a clean 3-0 victory over French visitors Lille, with all three goals coming in the second half.
At the San Siro, and after losing their opening match 2-1 to Spanish hosts Real Madrid, Inter suffered a shocking 4-3 defeat to Belgian visitors Club Brugge, with the match’s hero being the German-Italian fan of rival Milan, Nicolò Tresoldi, who scored a hat-trick.
