Liverpool ended their four-match losing streak in all competitions as three goals in ten first-half minutes sparked a comfortable 5-1 win over Frankfurt.
The Reds came from behind at Deutsche Bank Park to snap a four-game losing run and put their second victory on the board in this season’s league phase.
After a 26th-minute opener from Rasmus Kristensen, Hugo Ekitike levelled proceedings on his return to the club he departed in the summer.
Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate then scored from corners later on in the first half to turn the affair around. Second-half finishes from Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai made it a convincing win for Arne Slot’s men.
Elsewhere, it was another memorable night under the lights at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea romped to a 5-1 win over ten-man Ajax.
The Blues were looking dangerous even before Kenneth Taylor saw red for a late challenge on 18 minutes and when Marc Guiu scored a minute later, the result never looked in doubt.
Moises Caicedo added a deflected second and whilst Wout Weghorst pulled a goal back five minutes later from the penalty spot, two penalties of our on on the verge of half-time, from Enzo Fernandez and Estevao Willian, meant we lead 4-1 at the break.
Substitute Tyrique George made it five just after the interval and the Blues continued to attack Ajax throughout the second period but had to settle for 5-1.
In another action, Tottenham Hotspur maintained their unbeaten start as Guglielmo Vicario produced an inspired display to deny Monaco with a goalless draw.
The goalkeeper twice came to the visitors’ rescue during the first half, producing smart reflex saves to thwart Folarin Balogun from close range.
Vicario then brilliantly kept out Jordan Teze’s header after the break, with Monaco continuing to look the more likely to score.
Takumi Minamimo flashed a volley narrowly over the crossbar later on, but the hosts had to settle for a point.
Bellingham’s strike sees Madrid past Juventus
Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 at the Bernabeu to continue their flawless start to the Champions League campaign and make it nine points from three games.
Madrid dominated the first half, but it wasn’t until after the break when they broke the deadlock, Bellingham turning home on 57’ after Vini Jr.’s fine effort came back off the post.
Xabi Alonso’s boys quickly took control of the ball, but a well-drilled five-man defence made it difficult to carve out too many opportunities around the opposition box. The visitors set up to counter-attack, and posed a threat with long-distance efforts as well.
McKennie and Gatti both tried their luck in the opening quarter of an hour, but Courtois was on hand to keep them out. Arda Guler’s 16th-minute corner was headed towards goal by Tchouameni, but the ball ended up in Di Gregorio’s gloves.
Halfway through the first period, Brahim was on the end of a swift transition, but his shot across goal was well turned behind for a corner by the visiting goalkeeper. Valverde swung the ball in, and Tchouameni’s effort from inside the area was deflected wide by Kalulu as it looked set to find the back of the net.
Madrid’s clearest chances came on the stroke of half-time. The first fell to Mbappe, who picked up Brahim’s impressive pass and unleashed a powerful left-footed drive from inside the box, but Di Gregorio’s superb reaction stop denied the Frenchman on 40’. Three minutes later, he danced away from Cambiaso with some sublime skill and pulled the ball back for Militao, who fired over.
The second half got underway with a warning shot, as Vlahovic raced through one-on-one with Courtois on 50’, following a mazy run that began inside his own half, but our goalkeeper came out on top. Seven minutes later, and Real Madrid were in front.
Some lovely individual play by Vini Jr. saw him surrounded by opposition defenders, but he still managed to squeeze a shot off. When it came back off the upright, Bellingham was in just the right place.
From there to the end, Madrid barely gave the opposition a sniff, closing the game out well to clinch a big win with just four days to go until the Clasico.