Champions League, LIVE: the goals of Nico Paz and the minute-by-minute of the matches
Champions League, LIVE: the goals of Nico Paz and the minute-by-minute of the matches
The third round is completed with nine matches
The first half of the seven Champions League matches is over
The second round matches reached halftime. Real Madrid wins 1-0 against Leipzig by Martin Demichelis, while Bayern Munich and Arsenal draw 1-1 in Germany. Aston Villa wins 2-0 against Viking, with a penalty goal from Argentine Emiliano Buendía, and Sporting equalizes 1-1 with LASK in Portugal. Bruges wins 1-0 against Lens and the other matches are scoreless.
Real Madrid opened the scoring against Leipzig at the Bernabéu
In the 43rd minute of the first half, Bernardo Silva pushed the ball into the net and scored the 1-0 for Real Madrid against Leipzig by Martin Demichelis. The play originated from a good combination of passes from the Spanish side and continued with an assist back to Arda Güler, whose shot could not be controlled by the goalkeeper. Silva took advantage of the loose ball to score.
GOAL BY BERNARDO SILVA'S GOLDIER! The Portuguese was in the right place to push it and score his first goal with the Real Madrid jersey in the 1-0 vs. Leipzig.
— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) October 21, 2026
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Goal by Emiliano Buendía
In the 37th minute of the first half, Argentine Emiliano Buendía scored from a penalty and set the 2-0 for Aston Villa. Shortly before, the midfielder had wasted an unmissable opportunity with a header. He got his revenge from the spot and scored the second goal for the English side.
EMILIANO BUENDÍA HAD HIS CHANCE AND DIDN'T MISS: The Argentine scored the second goal of his career in the #Champions League, both in this edition.
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Bayern Munich drew with Arsenal with a great assist from Kane
In the 35th minute of the first half, Harry Kane made a magnificent pass for Alphonso Davies, who finished to place and set the 1-1 in Germany. The home side reacted after Eberechi Eze's goal and rebalanced one of the most exciting matches of the day.
A GOLDEN PASS!! A SPECTACULAR ASSIST FROM HARRY KANE FOR ALPHONSO DAVIES TO SCORE THE DRAW FOR BAYERN MUNICH VS. ARSENAL!!
— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) October 21, 2026
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The goalkeepers avoid goals at the Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid and Leipzig have a match with dangerous situations, but still no goals. First, Thibaut Courtois responded with a great save against a low shot from the German side. Shortly after, Maarten Vandevoordt prevented the opening of the score by stopping a shot from Vinicius Junior.
Eze opened the scoring for Arsenal against Bayern Munich
In the 25th minute of the first half, Eberechi Eze received a long pass from Martin Odegaard, was one-on-one with the goalkeeper, and finished with precision to set Arsenal's 1-0 in Germany. The forward, who had come on in the ten minutes due to Bukayo Saka's injury, put the English side ahead.
Aston Villa took the lead against Viking
In the 23rd minute of the first half, the experienced Ross Barkley scored the 1-0, with a header, for Aston Villa as the home team against Viking, one of the debut teams in this Champions League edition.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL HEADER! Barkley won at the top of the first post to put Aston Villa ahead of Viking. The Villains want a perfect score!
— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) October 21, 2026
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LASK drew with Sporting in Portugal
In the 15th minute of the first half, Christoph Lang scored the 1-1 for LASK against Sporting. The Austrian side equalized the match.
Saka left injured in the ten minutes against Bayern Munich
The match between Bayern Munich and Arsenal had a significant absence at the start. Bukayo Saka suffered an injury and had to leave the field ten minutes into the first half. Eberechi Eze came in his place.
BAD LUCK, BUKAYO: Saka tried to make a pass, felt discomfort and had to be replaced in the 10 minutes of play between Bayern Munich and Arsenal by the #ChampionsLeague.
— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) October 21, 2026
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Sporting opened the scoring with a penalty goal from Luis Suárez
The Colombian forward Luis Suárez scored from a penalty and set the 1-0 for Sporting against Linz, in one of the seven matches played simultaneously for the third round of the Champions League.
CAN A PENAL BE TAKEN WITH MORE PRECISION? Great execution by Luis Suárez to score the 1-0 for Sporting CP vs. LASK in Lisbon.
— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) October 21, 2026
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The remaining seven Champions League matches began
The matches of the second round of the third round are underway. Real Madrid hosts Leipzig, managed by Martin Demichelis, while Bayern Munich faces Arsenal. Furthermore, Inter plays against Shakhtar, Betis faces Feyenoord, Sporting faces Linz, Bruges faces Lens, and Aston Villa faces Viking. Emiliano Buendía is the starter for the English side, while Giovani Lo Celso and Valentín Gómez await their chance on the Betis bench.
The first two matches of the Champions League ended
As they crushed Manchester United 4-1 with a brilliant performance from Nico Paz, who scored two goals and made an assist, the English team was met with applause. The English team suffered its second consecutive defeat in the tournament and accumulates seven games without a win in all competitions. In France, Galatasaray won 4-2 against Lille. Now, attention shifts to the other seven matches of the day.
As a scorer 4-0 against Manchester United and deepening his nightmare
In the 31st minute of the second half, Jacobo Ramón, a 21-year-old fullback, scored the fourth goal for Como against Manchester United with a header. The Italian side widened the gap in an afternoon that has Nico Paz as a great protagonist, with a brace and an assist.
HISTORIC GOAL! Maxi Perrone found free space for Kaiki Bruno to cross to Jacobo Ramón's head and for Como to score the FOURTH goal vs. Manchester United. WHAT A THING.
— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) October 21, 2026
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Galatasaray widens the lead against Lille with a goal from Osimhen
In the 16th minute of the second half, Victor Osimhen scored the 4-2 for Galatasaray against Lille, making history. The Turkish side scored two goals more in a match that had been tied at halftime and was closer to taking the victory in France.
OSIMHEEEEEN ⚽ The Nigerian scorer scored a tremendous right-footed shot to widen the Galatasaray's score and apologized for his past in Lille.
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Nico Paz's brace and Como's rout of Manchester United
In the 12th minute of the second half, Nico Paz took advantage of a big error by fullback Carlos Baleba, recovered the ball on the wing, and drove only towards the goal. The Argentine was in front of the goalkeeper and finished to set the 3-0 for Como against Manchester United. It is his second goal of the match, in which he also contributed an assist.
Galatasaray regains the lead against Lille
In the seventh minute of the second half, Lucas Torreira scored the 3-2 for Galatasaray, who regained the lead against Lille in France. The Uruguayan midfielder appeared at a key moment in a match that already had five goals.
Nico Paz made an assist and Como widened the lead against Manchester United
After opening the scoring with a great goal, the Argentine was once again the protagonist in Como's 2-0 win against Manchester United. This time, Nico Paz assisted the Greek forward Anastasios Douvikas, who scored the team's second goal.
The Argentines who will be protagonists in the second round of the Champions League
Emiliano Buendía will start from the beginning in Aston Villa against Viking. Meanwhile, Giovani Lo Celso and Valentín Gómez will start on the bench for Betis against Feyenoord. Furthermore, Leipzig, managed by Martin Demichelis, will have a demanding visit to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium.
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— Aston Villa (@AstonVilla) October 21, 2026
Nico Paz scored a great goal for Como against Manchester United
The first two matches ended with emotions at halftime. Como leads Manchester United by 1-0 thanks to a great goal from the Argentine Nico Paz, who took a right shot to place and slammed the ball against a post. In France, Lille and Galatasaray have a home and away encounter and draw 2-2 at the end of the first half.
Nico Paz's great goal
The nine matches of the day
Como and Manchester United, along with Lille and Galatasaray, opened the activity in the first round. Seven more matches will be played from 16:00: Real Madrid-Leipzig, Betis-Feyenoord, Sporting-Linz, Bruges-Lens, Inter-Shakhtar, Bayern Munich-Arsenal, and Aston Villa-Viking.
Welcome to the Champions League coverage
This Wednesday completes the third round of the Champions League with nine matches and several of the main teams from Europe in action. In LA NACION we follow the minute-by-minute of all matches, also broadcast by ESPN, Fox Sports, and Disney+.
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