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Harry Kane scored his second hat-trick of the Bundesliga season – including one from his own half – at 10 Bayern Munich’s men fought back from a scoreless first 45 minutes to beat Darmstadt 8-0 on a wild afternoon at the Allianz Arena.
Joshua Kimmich was sent off after just four minutes, but red cards for Klaus Gjasula and Matej Maglica gave the hosts a numerical advantage at the break.. This is the first time 3 people have been sent off in the first half of the German championship.-Meet each other on the field.
Kane opened the scoring six minutes after the restart, but it was his second goal, a superb effort from his own half, that was the highlight of a game in which he also picked up an assist on the first of Jamal’s two goals.. Musiala before scoring his 12th goal in 9 matches of this brand new Bundesliga season..
Leroy Sané, who scored Kane’s third goal, scored twice while Thomas Muller also contributed to the heaviest defeat in the visitors’ history.
Things got off to a dramatic start when Kimmich fouled Marvin Mehlem on the edge of the box and received a straight red card, arguably preventing the visitors from creating a clear scoring opportunity after just four minutes..
Bayern were initially awarded a penalty after Gjasula tripped Konrad Laimer, but after review, referee Martin Petersen overturned his decision, determining that Gjasula was last man on and the incident occurred outside the penalty area, forcing the Albanian player to play in the 21st minute. Disqualification and free kick for the home team.
Darmstadt held their ground 10v10 against the reigning Bundesliga champions, even maintaining a penalty shootout advantage for the first 37 minutes, but became the architect of their defeat. themselves when Maglica caught Kane in almost the same position as the red card from the previous incident.
The result was similar, although the visitors, reduced to nine men, remained deadlocked until half-time despite threats from Kane and Sane, who had the goal ruled out for offside.
It was a different story after the restart when Kane broke the deadlock with a diving header to open the scoring six minutes into the second half, five minutes before Sane headed Laimer’s cross from distance 6m.
Then it was Musiala, who took a 3-0 lead thanks to an assist from Kane and opened the scoring when Sane scored twice with an 18-yard shot past Schuhen four minutes later.
Muller made it six with his first goal of the season before Musiala headed past Schuhen for Bayern’s seventh goal. Although the Darmstadt goalkeeper made some excellent saves, desperately not wanting to see his team lose by double digits, he could not stand on the sidelines.
Kane the England captain, hungry for more, latched on to Sane’s perfect pass to complete Bayern’s hat-trick and a relentless second half.
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The Academy graduate who scored the vital second goal could be the next game-changing talent for Xavi’s side
Fermin Lopez plays played a key role in Barcelona’s first goal and scored a superb second, as the Blaugrana beat Shakhtar Donetsk to maintain their perfect Champions League record. Xavi’s team led 2-0, but conceded in the second half and the suspense ended with a 2-1 victory.
Ferran Torres opened the scoring in the 30th minute, launching a short-range counterattack after Lopez’s shot went wide. Lopez scored twice soon after, receiving a pass from Joao Cancelo before firing a shot wide of the post from 20 yards.
The Blaugrana put the ball in the net for the third time, but Torres got it wrong and was ruled offside. And they had to pay. The visitors pulled a goal back in stoppage time when Heorhiy Sudkov ran behind the high Barca defense and past Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
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Lopez nearly got a second soon after, but rattled the woodwork with a curling effort. However, Barça won 3/3 in Group H.
Goalkeeping & Defense
Marc-Andre ter Stegen (6/10):
Would have been upset to concede, and was probably beaten too easily in his close position.
Joao Cancelo (June 10):
A creative threat from deep, dangerous off the dribble. But his last ball was lost.
Ronald Araujo (6/10):
Failed to execute the offside trap in front of Shaktar’s goal. He sent a free kick over the bar. It wasn’t his best performance.
Inigo Martinez (7/10):
Solid at centre-back. Shaktar never really threatened his side.
Marcos Alonso (7/10):
Good progress and solid defense. A nice rep from a save.
Midfielder
Oriol Romeu (6/10):
Played well in the first half but looked less assured as the game dragged on after the break.
Fermin Lopez (8/10):
Second straight start for the youngster. Played a key role in the opener after seeing his shot deflect off Torres’ post. Scored his first goal in the Champions League soon after. He looks like a real talent.
Ilkay Gundogan (7/10):
His shot against Lopez sealed Barça’s first match. Furthermore, he was settled in the middle of the park.
Attack
Lamine Yamal (7/10):
Dangerous on the right flank with his usual cuts and turns. A clearer finish from his teammate and Yamal could have picked up an assist or two.
Ferran Torres (7/10):
Scored very well. He scored the second but was sent off – rightly so – for offside. He is very solid but Robert Lewandowski’s decline has been immense.
Joao Felix (7/10):
Once again, he’s a huge creative influence, even if he doesn’t play with a natural centre-forward. He had to limp off the field injured after 15 minutes. Barca hopes the incident is not too serious.
Subs & Manager
Alejandro Balde (7/10):
Provided pace and creativity on the left after he joined.
Marc Guiu (June 10):
A powerful cameo. Run with the ball full and get into good attacking areas.
Andreas Christensen (N/A):
No time to make an impact.
Marc Casado (N/A):
Late introduction only.
Xavi (October 7):
He played with the strongest squad due to the injury situation. He would have been happy that Barca could take an early lead, but things became tense after Shaktar pulled one back. With El Clasico on Saturday, he needs calm.
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Oriol Romeu (6/10):
Held things down well in the first half, but looked unsecure when the game was stretched after the break.
Fermin Lopez (8/10):
A second straight start for the youngster. Played a crucial role in the opening goal after seeing his shot deflect into Torres’ path off the post. Scored his first Champions League’s goal shortly after. Looks a real talent.
Ilkay Gundogan (7/10):
His dink into Lopez set up the Barca opener. Was otherwise steady in the middle of the park.