Another thrilling night of Champions League football unfolded on November 6, 2024, with several key matches that saw teams battling hard for crucial points. From late winners to dominant performances, the action was intense across Europe. Let’s dive into the results and key moments from each game.
Aston Villa’s perfect run in the Champions League came to an end as they suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat against Club Brugge. The first half ended goalless, with both teams struggling to create clear-cut chances. However, the game turned in the 52nd minute when Brugge was awarded a penalty. Hans Vanaken stepped up and calmly converted from the spot, giving the Belgian side a vital lead.
Despite Villa’s efforts to get back into the game, they couldn’t find an equalizer. This result marks their first loss in the competition, but they remain in a strong position to progress to the knockout stages.
Shakhtar Donetsk secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Young Boys, leaving the Swiss side still without a point in this year’s Champions League. Young Boys started brightly and took the lead in the 27th minute through Kastriot Imeri. However, their advantage lasted only four minutes as Oleksandr Zubkov equalized for Shakhtar after a clever assist from Georgiy Sudakov.
Shakhtar continued to press and were rewarded just before halftime when Sudakov turned from provider to scorer, netting in the 41st minute after an assist from
Eguinaldo. Despite some late pressure from Young Boys, Shakhtar held on for the win, keeping their hopes of progressing alive.
Bayern Munich bounced back from consecutive defeats with a crucial 1-0 victory over Benfica at home. The German giants dominated possession throughout but struggled to break down Benfica’s disciplined defense. The breakthrough finally came in the 67th minute when Jamal Musiala headed home after Harry Kane set him up with a clever assist.
This win lifts Bayern back into contention in their group and provides much-needed momentum after their recent struggles in Europe. Benfica, meanwhile, will need to regroup quickly as they look to stay competitive in this tough group.
Barcelona produced a scintillating attacking display to defeat Crvena Zvezda 5-2 in Belgrade. The Catalan side took the lead early in the 13th minute through Inigo Martinez, who scored after an assist from Raphinha. Zvezda responded well and equalized in the 27th minute when Silas found the back of the net following a pass from Rade Krunic.
However, Barcelona regained control just before halftime as Robert Lewandowski scored in the 43rd minute, once again assisted by Raphinha. The second half saw Barcelona pull away with two quick goals—Lewandowski added his second in the 53rd minute, and Raphinha got on the scoresheet two minutes later, both goals assisted by Jules Kounde.
Fermin Lopez added a fifth for Barcelona in the 76th minute after another Kounde assist. Zvezda managed to score a consolation goal in the 84th minute through Milson, but it was too little too late as Barcelona ran out comfortable winners.
Salzburg secured their first win of this year’s Champions League campaign with an impressive 3-1 victory over Feyenoord. The Austrian side took the lead just before halftime when Karim Konate scored after an assist from Oumar Dioukh. Konate doubled Salzburg’s advantage in the 58th minute with his second goal of the night, this time assisted by Kamil Piatkowski.
Feyenoord’s hopes of a comeback were dealt a blow when Cédric Nadje was sent off for a tough tackle in the 80th minute. However, just one minute later, Feyenoord pulled one back through Ahmed Hadj Moussa. Salzburg had a chance to extend their lead further when they were awarded a penalty in the 85th minute, but Konate missed his opportunity to complete his hat-trick.
Nevertheless, Diambou Guindo sealed Salzburg’s victory with a goal in the 86th minute after another assist from Dioukh.
Inter Milan handed Arsenal another defeat as Hakan Çalhanoğlu’s penalty deep into first-half stoppage time proved decisive in this closely contested match. Arsenal’s poor form continued as they struggled to create meaningful chances throughout the game.
Inter defended resolutely and managed to hold on for all three points despite some late pressure from Arsenal. This result leaves Arsenal’s hopes of advancing hanging by a thread while Inter strengthens its position at the top of their group.
Atletico Madrid stunned Paris Saint-Germain with a late winner to claim all three points at Parc des Princes. PSG took an early lead in the 14th minute when Warren Zaire-Emery scored following an assist from Ousmane Dembele. However, Atletico responded quickly and equalized just four minutes later through Nahuel Molina.
The match looked destined for a draw until Angel Correa popped up with an injury-time winner for Atletico after being set up by Antoine Griezmann. This result piles more pressure on PSG, who have been struggling for form in Europe this season.
Brest continued their impressive unbeaten run in this year’s Champions League with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Sparta Prague. Brest opened the scoring in the first half when Eduardo Fernandes found the net in the 37th minute.
Sparta Prague pushed for an equalizer but were undone by an own goal from Kaan Kairinen in the 80th minute, which made it 2-0 for Brest. Sparta did manage to pull one back late on through Victor Olatunji’s goal deep into stoppage time, but it wasn’t enough as Brest held on for another important win.
Atalanta secured an important away victory against Stuttgart with a solid performance that saw them win 2-0. The Italian side took control of proceedings early in the second half when Ademola Lookman opened the scoring in the 51st minute after being set up by Charles De Ketelaere.
Stuttgart struggled to break down Atalanta’s defense and were punished again late on when Nicolo Zaniolo scored in the 88th minute to seal all three points for Atalanta.
