Champions League roundup: Lazio goalkeeper Provedel stuns Atlético
TheLaziogoalkeeper Ivan Provedel becomes the fourth goalkeeper in history to score in a Champions League game. Ivan scored an equaliser deep in injury time as his side claimed a dramatic 1-1 draw withAtlético Madridat the Stadio Olimpico.
Lazio looked to be heading for a narrow defeat in their opening Champions LeagueGroup E clash after Pablo Barrios fired the visitors into a 29th-minute lead.
But under instructions to go up for a corner in the fifth minute of added time, Provedel continued to loiter in the box before leaping to glance a Luis Alberto cross past his opposite number Ivo Grbic.
Provedel’s goal was the sixth by a goalkeeper in the Champions League and only the second from open play, after Sinan Bolat scored for Standard Liege against AZ Alkmaar in 2009.
In Group G, the substitute Benjamin Sesko scored in injury time to seal a 3-1 win forRB LeipzigatYoung Boys.
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João Félix shone with two goals and an assist as Barcelona proved far too strong for Royal Antwerp, cantering to a 5-0 home victory in Group H. The Portugal international fired an 11th-minute opener before Robert Lewandowski added his side’s second on 19 minutes for Xavi’s in-form side.
The visitors, returning to the top level of European football for the first time in 65 years, fell further behind after 22 minutes when Jelle Bataille’s unfortunate deflection flew in off the post.
Barça were in cruise control with the teenager Gavi adding his side’s fourth goal nine minutes into the second half before the outstanding Félix deservedly completed the rout with his second just past the hour.
Two goals from Galeno helped Porto to begin their Group H campaign with a 3-1 win against Shakhtar Donetsk in Hamburg.
Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring from the penalty spot as Paris Saint-Germain kicked off their Group F campaign with a 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund. The hosts had to wait until the 49th minute for their opener but made sure of the points in the 56th minute when Achraf Hakimi doubled their advantage with a quality finish.
