Liverpool takes command and Sporting is second by melting Guardiola’s City

The Colombian Luis Díaz and the Swede Viktor Gyökeres were the two big stars of Tuesday’s Champions League match. The Liverpool forward took the Reds to the provisional leadership with a fabulous hat-trick, while the Swede from Sporting de Portugal placed the Lisbon team in second position, who struck down Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City with a blushing 4-1 . Haaland missed a penalty, which could have made it 3-2.

Sporting, 4 – Manchester City, 1

Swede Gyökeres strikes down City in coach Amorim’s farewell… on the way to Old Trafford

At the José Alvalade in Lisbon, the morbid duel: Rubén Amorim, Sporting coach, directed his last Champions League match against the Lisbon team, before joining Manchester United next week, and facing Guardiola’s City on December 15 . In advance of the Etihad clash, the light blue team had the opportunity to rise to the top of the Champions League (if Liverpool did not win) and it did not take long for them to fulfill their purpose.

At 4 minutes, Foden was alive when he stole the ball from behind Morita, advanced to the area and beat an erratic Israel that was diving to the other side. The English winger has three goals and an assist in four games in the Champions League (8 in the last 11 games). The 0-1, combined with the 0-0 at Anfield, placed City as provisional leader.

But the lead did not last long, because in the 38th minute the Swede Viktor Gyökeres tied for Sporting. A play that showed the defensive weakness of a City focused on the attack. Geovany Quenda sent a measured ball between the lines towards Gyökeres, who went at the speed of Simpson-Pusey and beat Ederson at the start. The Swede is sweet: he has 16 goals for Sporting in 10 League games and 3 in the Champions League.

The surprise came at the start of the second half with Lisbon’s double blow: in just three minutes Sporting defeated City with two goals, from Maximiliano Araújo on a counterattack at 20 seconds from a pass from Pedro Gonçalves (m.46) and from Gyökeres from a penalty (m. 48), committed by Gvardiol on the ex-azulgrana Trincão. Haaland hit a penalty against the crossbar in the 68th minute, missing the possible 3-2.

Gyökeres’ festival closed with his third goal, also a penalty, committed by goalkeeper Ederson (m. 82). Sporting is in second provisional position with 10 points.

Liverpool, 4 – Leverkusen, 0

The leadership took an hour to wait, but it came like a gale thanks to Luis Díaz and Gakpo

At Anfield, Liverpool’s victory over Bayer Leverkusen was long awaited, in the return of Xabi Alonso to the field that saw him triumph in the net (2004-09). The English had to break the bank to defeat the Germans (2-0). Luis Díaz opened the scoring with a spoon in the purest Raúl style (m. 61) culminating in an accurate pass from Jones, while four minutes later Gakpo finished off with a header from Salah’s center. With these two goals, Liverpool took the lead from Sporting de Portugal

The finishing touch of victory grid Colombian Luis Díaz put it in with two more goals (m. 83 and m. 93). The 3-0 was in a Luis Suárez style shot after getting rid of his marker with a light touch, lowering the ball and putting it away from Hrdecky’s reach. The assistance, again, from Salah. And the 4-0, his hat-trick, collecting a rebound in a dizzying counterattack by Robertson.

Lille, 1 – Juventus, 1

Canadian Jonathan David prolongs Lille’s dream, which has defeated Real Madrid, Atlético and had Juventus on the ropes

For its part, Lille continues to reaffirm itself as one of the surprises of the Champions League. The French, who already beat Real Madrid and Atlético, tied with Juventus (1-1). and they rose to provisional fourth place thanks to their Canadian striker Jonathan David, scorer of 4 goals in the Champions League and 13 this season. In the Champions League he has 7 in the last 9 games.

Dusan Vlahovic’s penalty in the 60th minute gave Juventus the tie. Francisco Conceição forced André’s penalty.

Bologna, 0 – Monaco, 1

A goal from Kehrer in the 86th gives Monaco third place

Monaco, Barça’s executioner on the first day, has risen to third place in the Champions League with a goal from Kehrer in the 86th minute. Third win in four games, 10 points.

The Monegasque goal came from a corner kick by Golovin from the left that was headed home by Embolo. Kehrer stuck his right leg in and deflected the ball out of Skorupski’s reach.