Champions League: Rabiot delights Juve, Haaland is unplayable ... What to remember from the evening

A brace from Adrien Rabiot for Juventus Turin against Maccabi Haifa, another from Erling Haaland with Manchester City, author of a solo attack against Copenhagen, the awakening of Chelsea against AC Milan, the insurance of Real Madrid where Karim Benzema was making his comeback against Chakhtior Donetsk, the highlights were not lacking during this second evening of the third day of the competition.

Rabiot sets the tone for Juventus

Far from PSG and Benfica in the standings, Juventus unlocked their counter when they received Maccabi Haifa (3-1).

And it was Adrien Rabiot who set the tone.

After a relay with Angel Di Maria in the axis at thirty meters, the tricolor international went deep into the surface.

Well served by the Argentinian, the midfielder took over directly from the left, under the bar of goalkeeper Cohen.

Vlahovic then doubled the bet (50th) before David reduced the score (75th).

It was finally Adrien Rabiot who was responsible for putting Juve to safety by deflecting a corner kick from the near post by Angel Di Maria (83rd).

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✅ Juventus has finally won this season on the European scene against Maccabi 3-1!

🇬🇧 Adrien Rabiot delivered a great performance, as did Di Maria: triple passer!#JUVMAChttps://t.co/kFnuarFb22

— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) October 5, 2022

Haaland leads the way at Manchester City

Seven minutes is the time it took the Norwegian to open the scoring with an uncrossed recovery from the right.

Shortly after the half hour mark, he doubled the lead taking advantage of a poor clearance from goalkeeper Grabara (33rd) and propelled Manchester City to a lone horseman (5-0) against Copenhagen.

Khocholava (csc, 39th), Mahrez (sp, 54th), and Alvarez (74th) make matters worse for the English who prance at the top of Group G.

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😎 Health walk for the Citizens who atomize Copenhagen 5-0!

🔥 With a new double, Erling Haaland is now at 28 goals in his Champions League career!#MCICOPhttps://t.co/0avhn1AYhM

— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) October 5, 2022

Real Madrid too sure of himself

Sparkling in the first period, the defending champion lacked efficiency (2-1), especially in the second period in a match where Karim Benzema did not find the opening.

Rodrygo (13th) and Vinicius Junior (28th) provided the essentials against Chakhtior Donetsk who responded with Zubkov (39th).

The Spaniards, who sign their third success, dominate group F head and shoulders, ahead of Borussia Dortmund who played in Seville (4-1).

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🤔 What if the goal of the evening comes from Shakhtar?

😍👌 A perfect scissor from the penalty spot!#RMASHA pic.twitter.com/9wCLtm3M8y

— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) October 5, 2022

AC Milan takes on water at Chelsea

In a hotly contested Group E, Chelsea swept AC Milan from Olivier Giroud who remained silent (3-0).

Wesley Fofana (24th), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (56th) and Reece James (61st) allowed the English to return to the race in the standings up to their evening opponents and one length from Salzburg.