The all-time top scorer in the UEFA Champions League doubled the lead for Manchester United, who won 2-0 at Sheriff Tiraspol, converting a penalty for 699e goal of his club career. The Portuguese had never scored in this competition which, it is true, he played very little.
He was not the only one to shake the nets in a particularly prolific evening while waiting for the last match, between Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven, which is postponed to October 20.
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reindeer at ten
More than three goals per game have been scored on average, with Feyenoord’s 6-0 win once morest Sturm Graz being the widest scoreline.
Regarding the French clubs, following the euphoria of the full box of the first day, none of the three representatives of Ligue 1 managed to renew their performance. Monaco were beaten at home by the Hungarian champions Ferencvaros (1-0) and Nantes took three goals in a few minutes at Qarabag (Azerbaijan, 3-0). Rennes thought they might hold the victory once morest Fenerbahçe, who equalized at 2-2 in added time at Roazhon Park. Bruno Génésio’s players finished the match at ten.
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Scores and game sheets
Group A: Arsenal – PSV Eindhoven (20 oct. à 19h), Bodø/Glimt 2-1 Zurich
Group B: Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 AEK Larnaca, Rennes 2-2 Fenerbahce
Group C: Real Betis 3-2 Ludogorets, Roma 3-0 HJK Helsinki
Group D: St Gilloise 3-2 Malmö, Braga 1-0 Union Berlin
Group E: Real Sociedad 2-1 Omonoia, Sheriff 0-2 Man United
Group F: Central Jutland 5-1 Lazio, Feyenoord 6-0 Sturm Graz
Group G: Olympiacos 0-3 Fribourg, Karabakh 3-0 Nantes
Group H: Trabzonspor 2-1 Crvena zvezda, Monaco 0-1 Ferencváros
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Day 3
Thursday, October 6
Groupee A: Zurich – PSV Eindhoven (18h45), Arsenal – Bodø/Glimt (21 hours)
Groupee B: Rennes – Dynamo Kyiv (21 hours), Fenerbahce – AEK Larnaca (21 hours)
Group C: HJK Helsinki – Ludogorets (18h45), Roma – Real Betis (21 hours)
Group D: Malmö – Union Berlin (18h45), Braga – St Gilloise (21 hours)
Groupee E: Sheriff – Real Sociedad (18h45), Omonoia – Man United (18h45)
Groupee F: Sturm Graz – Lazio (18h45), Central Jutland – Feyenoord (21 hours)
Groupee G: Freiburg – Nantes (21 hours), Olympiacos – Karabakh (21 hours)
Groupee H: Crvena zvezda – Ferencváros (18h45), Monaco – Trabzonspor (18h45)
Day 4
Thursday October 13
Groupee A: Bodø/Glimt – Arsenal (18h45), PSV Eindhoven – Zurich (21 hours)
Groupee B: AEK Larnaca – Fenerbahce (18h45), Dynamo Kyiv – Rennes (18h45)
Group C: Real Betis – Roma (18h45), Ludogorets – HJK Helsinki (21 hours)
Group D: St Gilloise – Braga (18h45), Union Berlin – Malmö (21 hours)
Groupee E: Man United – Omonoia (21 hours), Real Sociedad – Sheriff (21 hours)
Groupee F: Feyenoord – Central Jutland (18h45), Lazio – Sturm Graz (21 hours)
Groupee G: Nantes – Freiburg (18h45), Karabakh – Olympiacos (18h45)
Groupee H: Trabzonspor – Monaco (21 hours), Ferencváros – Crvena zvezda (21 hours)