Real Madrid secures top spot in group, Arsenal advances to Champions League final
11/30/2023–|Last updated: November 30, 202301:31 AM (Mecca time)
Youngsters Nico Paez and Joselu scored in the final minutes to lead Real Madrid to a 4-2 win over Italy’s Napoli, ensuring Spain qualified for the Champions League C as group leaders with one round remaining on Wednesday. Group.
Real Madrid, a record 14-time European champion, has achieved full points in five games, eight points ahead of second-placed Italy and three points ahead of third-placed Portuguese team Braga. in the standings.
Germany’s Union Berlin are bottom of the table with two points after a 1-1 draw with Braga on Wednesday.
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Giovanni Simeone opened the scoring for the visitors from close range in the ninth minute, but Real responded quickly and Rodrigo equalized two minutes later with a brilliant touch before Jude ·Jude Bellingham scored the second goal with a header. 22nd minute.
⚽️🔥 Perfect cross from Alaba, which Bellingham converted into a header against Napoli.#championshipleague | #realmadrid_napoli #University College London | #beINUCL pic.twitter.com/XCFw6Y63YM
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Frank Anguissa equalized for Napoli two minutes into the second half.
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But a wonderful long-range shot from 19-year-old Nico Paz put Real Madrid ahead again, and Joselu finally succeeded in scoring from close range in stoppage time.
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⚽️🙏 Joselu finally scored and Bellingham also made a wonderful move#championshipleague | #realmadrid_napoli #University College London | #beINUCL pic.twitter.com/xbYF7yZMVL
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Arsenal beat Lens to advance
In the second group, the English Arsenal team defeated the French team Lens 6-0 with goals from six players on a cold night at the Emirates Stadium, ensuring that the top spot in the group advanced to the quarter-finals.
Arsenal took the lead in the 13th minute through Kai Havertz, who scored a fine late goal against Brentford on Saturday before Gabriel Gabri Gabriel Jesus doubled the lead by sending two defenders the wrong way and pushing his shot towards them. corner.
Havertz scores Arsenal’s first goal#championshipleague | #ArsenalLance #beINUCL #University College London pic.twitter.com/0JU65lPcJv
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Bukayo Saka used his body to score the third goal in the 23rd minute after Gabriel Martinelli’s shot, and four minutes later Martinelli’s shot deflected past Lens goalkeeper Brees. ·Samba rushed forward and completed the final blow. In vain in the air.
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Some Lens fans who were with the team became frustrated and sad and started setting off fireworks, causing the game to be briefly stopped.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard scored the fifth goal with his final shot of the first half, after receiving a long pass from the right side from Takehiro Tomiboshi.
After a quiet start to the second half, in the 85th minute, Reims player Abdulkader Kosanov stretched out his arm to block the ball in his team’s penalty area. The video assistant referee made a decision and awarded a penalty kick. Joker, who came on as a substitute, Genio was sent off. Before the end, the penalty kick went into the net, completing a miserable night for the visiting team.
