The UEFA Champions League produced another thrilling night of football on November 6, 2024, with several exciting encounters across Europe. From dominant performances to last-minute winners, the matches provided plenty of drama and talking points. Here’s a detailed review of all the key games.
PSV Eindhoven delivered a commanding performance against Girona, securing a much-needed 4-0 victory. The Dutch side took control early in the match, with Ricardo Flamingo opening the scoring in the 16th minute after a well-timed assist from Malik Tillman. PSV continued to dominate, and in the 33rd minute, Tillman doubled their lead, this time assisted by Noa Lang. Girona’s hopes of a comeback were dashed when Arnau Martinez was shown a red card in the 55th minute, leaving them with ten men. PSV took full advantage of their numerical superiority, adding a third goal in the 83rd minute through Johan Bakayoko, with Tillman once again providing the assist. An own goal by Lukas Krejci in the 88th minute sealed Girona’s fate, as PSV cruised to a comfortable 4-0 win. This result puts PSV back on track in their Champions League campaign and gives them hope of advancing to the knockout stages.
Dinamo Zagreb continued their resurgence with an impressive 4-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava. Despite going behind early when David Strelec scored for Slovan in the 5th minute, Dinamo quickly responded. Dario Špikić equalized just five minutes later, and from that point on, it was all Dinamo. Petar Sučić put Dinamo ahead in the 30th minute after an assist from Marko Pjaca, giving the Croatian side a 2-1 lead at halftime. In the second half, Sandro Kulenović added two more goals—one in the 55th minute and another in the 80th—to complete an emphatic win for Dinamo.This victory moves Dinamo to seven points in their group and keeps their hopes of advancing alive after a difficult start to the competition.
Monaco secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Bologna thanks to Thilo Kehrer’s late goal in the 86th minute. The match was largely uneventful for long stretches, with both teams struggling to create clear chances. Wilfried Singo thought he had given Monaco the lead in the first half, but his goal was disallowed for a foul.
In the second half, Monaco continued to press for a winner and finally broke through when Kehrer scored from a corner kick taken by Aleksandr Golovin. The victory moves Monaco closer to securing qualification for the knockout stages.
For Bologna, this defeat leaves them at the bottom of their group with just one point from four matches.
Borussia Dortmund edged past Sturm Graz with a narrow 1-0 victory at home. The game was tight throughout, with few clear-cut chances for either side. Dortmund dominated possession but found it difficult to break down Sturm Graz’s defense. The breakthrough finally came in the 85th minute when Donyell Malen scored after being set up by Serhou Guirassy. This win keeps Dortmund firmly in contention for qualification from their group while Sturm Graz remains winless and rooted to the bottom of their group.
Celtic produced an impressive comeback to defeat RB Leipzig 3-1 at home. Leipzig started brightly and took the lead in the 23rd minute through Christoph Baumgartner after an assist from Kevin Kampl. However, Celtic responded quickly and equalized in the 35th minute when Nicholas Kuhn scored following an assist from Alex Engles. Just before halftime, Kuhn struck again to give Celtic a crucial lead going into the break. In the second half, Reo Hatate sealed Celtic’s victory with a goal in the 72nd minute. This result boosts Celtic’s chances of progressing from their group while Leipzig’s hopes are now hanging by a thread.
Lille and Juventus played out an intense 1-1 draw that saw both teams have periods of dominance but ultimately settle for a point each. Lille took an early lead in the first half when Jonathan David scored in the 27th minute after being set up by Edon Zhegrova. Juventus fought back and were awarded a penalty early in the second half after Dusan Vlahović was fouled inside the box. Vlahović calmly converted from the spot to level things up at 1-1. Despite both teams pushing for a winner late on, neither could find a breakthrough. This result keeps both sides firmly in contention for qualification but leaves room for improvement as they head into their remaining group-stage matches.
Liverpool delivered an outstanding second-half performance to crush Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 at Anfield. The first half saw Leverkusen put up stiff resistance and even find what they thought was an opening goal through Jeremie Frimpong just before halftime—only for it to be disallowed due to handball. The second half belonged entirely to Liverpool as Luis Diaz took control of proceedings. Diaz opened the scoring in the 61st minute after being set up by Curtis Jones and then two minutes later Cody Gakpo doubled Liverpool’s lead with Mohamed Salah providing yet another assist. Diaz wasn’t done yet—he added his second goal of the night in the 83rd minute before completing his hat-trick deep into stoppage time with another fine finish following Salah’s pass. This resounding victory keeps Liverpool at the top of their group while Bayer Leverkusen will need to bounce back quickly if they are to avoid elimination.
AC Milan stunned Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu with an impressive 3-1 victory that left Los Blancos’ fans disappointed. Milan opened proceedings with Malick Thiaw scoring early in just the 12th minute after being assisted by Christian Pulisic. Real Madrid responded quickly though—Vinicius Junior converted from the penalty spot just ten minutes later after winning a penalty himself—but Madrid couldn’t hold onto parity until halftime as Alvaro Morata put Milan back ahead with his goal coming just before halftime (39’). What was expected by many fans as another Real Madrid comeback story turned into frustration as Milan managed another goal midway through second-half (73’) sealing away any hopes Madrid had left and securing points tonight leaving fans wondering what went wrong today at Bernabeu!
Sporting CP shocked Manchester City with an emphatic performance leading them towards unexpected victory ending the final scoreline standing tall Sporting CP won comfortably over the English champions tonight!
City started brightly as Phil Foden opened the scoring early within four minutes only to see Sporting respond swiftly with Viktor Gyökeres equalizing before halftime then, a blitzing start second-half saw Maximiliano Araujo netting following Gyökeres adding further goals securing a hat-trick.
