First duty game broke for Borussia Dortmund, exclamation of Schalke 04: The two football experience of the Bundesliga clubs in the Champions League light and shadow. A German Trainer device, meanwhile, is under pressure.
While the BVB missed by 0:2 (0:1) at Atletico Madrid early the first knockout round, FC Schalke 04 2:0 (1:0) against the Turkish Champions Galatasaray Istanbul is a big step in the direction of the K. o.-round.
Schalke had been warned of the stormy guests. However, Galatasaray goalkeeper Fernando Muslera made a mess of the same to the beginning of the game: on a trip to the edge of the Box, the Uruguayan had the Ball out of the hands of slip. Burgstaller responded as quick as a flash and whipped the leather from an acute angle to the orphaned gate. Galatasaray seemed to be the early Schalke leadership shocked and could hardly dangerous in front of goal by Alexander Nübel. The German U21 national team goalkeeper was first called for after 17 minutes when he blocked a dangerous counter attack of the Turks present in spirit in front of the own penalty area. Eleven minutes later, Garry Rodrigues pulled tight, otherwise, Galatasaray played his attacks sloppy.
Intense but fair
The larger game play in a fast-paced game had the Schalke, but they were the best opportunities lie. After 21 minutes, amines Harit, the 2:0 on the foot, but the Moroccans struck the Ball from eight yards over the crossbar. Sebastian Rudy with a pole shot from distance (38.) and shortly thereafter, Burgstaller (39.) missed the second goal, that would be worthy of already been this time.
After the break, the game retained its intense, but fair pace. The Turks were determined from the cab, but Schalke held, however, and caught Galatasaray in the 57. Minute cold: Burgstaller-operated Mark Uth of the right-hand side, this is perfect from eleven meters. In the result, it was broken by the resistance of the guests final and Schalke may slowly plan but certainly for the Champions League knockout stage.
In the table of group D FC Porto defended by a 4:1 (2:0) against Lokomotiv Moscow in his standings. The Russians have after the fourth defeat in the fourth game, no Chance on the K. o.-round.
First duty game Broke for the BVB
Borussia Dortmund has conceded his first competitive defeat of the season and the premature entry into the knockout stage of the Champions League missed. The team of coach Lucien Favre lost to the Spanish top club Atletico Madrid 0:2 (0:1). However, the BVB remains at the top of the preliminary round group A, and a can of Bruges, the jump in the K. o.-round on the penultimate preliminary round against FC on 28. November perfect. The Spaniard Saul Niguez (33.) and world champion, Antoine Griezmann (80.) sealed the first for Broke for the BVB, who received this just before the Bundesliga top match against Bayern Munich on Saturday, a first damper. The defeat was deserved: The Dortmunder could oppose the massive and decisive game of the Spaniards.
Barca without Messi in the second round
The FC Barcelona has achieved even without Superstar Lionel Messi was the first team to the knockout stages of the Champions League. The Catalans a hard-won 1:1 (0:0) filed in the crunch match with Inter Milan. A bitter 0:2 (0:2)-defeat suffered Jürgen Klopp with Liverpool in Belgrade, Thomas Tuchel came with Paris St. Germain and only a 1:1 (1:0) at SSC Napoli. Messi belonged to his forearm fracture for the first time, back to the Barca squad, came in the heavy away game in Milan. In the breach of the Brazilians, Malcolm, who brought the team of Germany’s national Keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen first was in the lead (82 leapt.), marriage Mauro Icardi offset (87.).
In London, the Ex-Gladbach Luuk de Jong (2.) Eindhoven first in the lead, Harry Kane (78./89.) turned the match around. With ten points for Barca against Inter (7) and can no longer be of the first two areas of interest. The third Tottenham Hotspur (4) to a 2:1 (0:1) is against PSV Eindhoven (1).
Tuchel is only 1:1 draw
High-voltage prevails more in group C: Liverpool conceded in Belgrade is true, the second away defeat in a row, with six points, but League leaders in front of the point of the same SSC Napoli (6) and Paris (5). PSG coach Thomas Tuchel must, therefore, tremble more, especially since outsiders, red star Belgrade (4) is still in the race. Red star Liverpool defeated thanks to the double packs of top scorer Milan Pavkov, of the met before 51.318 viewers, respectively, according to the preparatory work of the German Ex-national team player Marko Marin (22./29.). “The guys are very disappointed, I am very disappointed. After the 0:2, we have shown too little resistance,” said Klopp. For Belgrade it was the first win in the Premier class since 1992.
PSG was in Naples, the former Munich’s Juan Bernat (45.+2) first of all, in lead, Julian Draxler and Thilo Kehrer were in Tuchel’s starting line-up. After the break, Lorenzo Insigne possibly by foul penalty (62.).
AS Monaco is in crisis
Deep in crisis, the AS Monaco’s, meanwhile, with their new coach Thierry Henry. The second-to-last in the French Ligue 1 conceding at 0:4 (0:3) against the FC is the highest defeat of his Champions League Bruges-history, and is in group A with only one point without a chance on the last rank. Hans Vanaken (12./17.), Wesley (24.) and Ruud Vormer (85.) met to Bruges first victory. The Monegasques have to wait, however, even after the 15. Duty game of the season on the first success, to make matters worse, it was taken in the Morning, the President of the club Dmitry Rybolovlev in custody. The Russian billionaire is said to have bribed the police and the judiciary with gifts, invitations and of similar favors.
jhr/asz (sid, dpa)