PSV staged a dramatic Champions League comeback in opposition to 10-man Shakhtar Donetsk in Eindhoven, profitable 3-2 from two targets down within the 87th minute.
The guests went in entrance after simply eight minutes from a fast breakaway, with Yukhym Konoplia organising Danylo Sikan, whose shot squeezed past PSV keeper Walter Benítez. Oleksandr Zubkov doubled Shakhtar’s lead with an outstanding curling end within the thirty seventh minute, placing the Ukrainians in charge of the match.
Regardless of PSV having quite a few efforts on aim, Shakhtar seemed largely untroubled till Pedro Henrique was despatched off for a harmful problem on Johan Bakayoko within the 69th minute. That allowed the hosts to pile on the stress, however they have been stored out till Malik Tillman’s free kick squeezed previous Dmytro Riznyk on the close to put up.
Tillman introduced Peter Bosz’s aspect stage on 90 minutes with a thumping strike from exterior the realm. With Shakhtar’s defence all at sea, Ricardo Pepi completed off a passing transfer with a shot that went in off the put up, his Ninety fifth-minute winner sparking delirium among the many dwelling supporters.
Benfica got here from behind twice to finish 10-man Monaco’s unbeaten Champions League begin, scoring two late headers to seize an exhilarating 3-2 away win.
Monaco’s Eliesse Ben Seghir received his aspect off to the proper begin, breaking the impasse within the thirteenth minute by rifling dwelling from Aleksandr Golovin’s cut-back. Ángel Di María and Nicolás Otamendi each went shut for Benfica earlier than half time, with Monaco’s Breel Embolo smacking a shot off the put up quickly after the restart.
That miss that proved expensive when Benfica’s Vangelis Pavlidis made essentially the most of Caio Henrique’s weak header to steal the ball and equalise. Each side then had targets dominated out for offside by VAR, earlier than Monaco defender Wilfried Singo picked up his second yellow card simply earlier than the hour mark.
Regardless of that setback, Monaco retook the lead as substitute Soungoutou Magassa charged on to Christian Mawissa’s angled move and drilled dwelling for his first aim for the membership. However Di María had the ultimate say, crossing for Arthur Cabral to stage within the 84th minute, then selecting out Zeki Amdouni to move dwelling the winner 4 minutes later.
Borussia Dortmund eased previous hosts Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 to remain firmly on target for a top-eight end and an automated place within the final 16. Jamie Gittens fired final yr’s finalists right into a deserved lead within the forty first minute, ending effectively after Danijel Zagorac had spectacularly stored out Donyell Malen’s point-blank header.
Ramy Bensebaini headed in Dortmund’s second aim from a nook early within the second half. Ahead Serhou Guirassy, again after a brief sickness, received on the scoresheet late within the recreation. The substitute broke away from the Zagreb defence and ran on a deflected move earlier than slotting the ball by way of the keeper’s legs.
Lille boosted their bid for a top-eight end with a 2-1 away win at Bologna, whose hopes of reaching the knockout rounds look slim. Ngal’ayel Mukau opened the scoring for the guests simply earlier than the break, and whereas Jhon Lucumi received Bologna’s first Champions League aim within the 63rd minute, Mukau struck once more simply three minutes later to earn victory.
Earlier on Wednesday, Crimson Star Belgrade got here from a aim right down to thrash guests Stuttgart 5-1 and earn their first league-phase factors in emphatic style.
Ermedin Demirovic volleyed in from shut vary to offer the guests a fifth-minute lead however Silas, on mortgage from Stuttgart, levelled for the hosts seven minutes later. With Crimson Star’s followers rising louder, their workforce took the lead within the thirty first minute with a fierce volley from Rade Krunic.
Crimson Star have been capable of break by way of Stuttgart’s excessive line at will, losing probabilities with two consecutive counters earlier than Silas firing over the bar from shut vary. Mirko Ivanic then headed in on the far put up within the sixty fifth minute to make it 3-1 earlier than one other Nemanja Radonjic added gloss to the scoreline with two targets off the bench.
Girona’s struggles within the competitors continued as they misplaced 1-0 at Sturm Graz in Wednesday’s different early kick-off. Mika Biereth’s second-half aim, scored on the rebound after Paulo Gazzaniga’s save, secured the hosts’ first factors of the league phrase and their first win over a Spanish aspect in Europe.
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