The first week of Champions League action has been completed, seeing La Liga dominate Europe once more. Spanish clubs were a combined 3-1-1 and outscored the opposition 12-4 in Matchday 1. The Premier League, by comparison, finished 1-0-3.
Chelsea -- 4-0 over Maccabi Tel-Aviv -- were the only victors.
Below are highlights of the week’s top action.
Enthralling night of #UCL football! All your full-time scores... pic.twitter.com/n6L9Fa3PJv
— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) September 16, 2015
The opening night brings 20 goals. Which was your favourite? #UCL pic.twitter.com/9KNKDJXi2u
— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) September 15, 2015
Best Goal
Was it a cross? Was it a shot?
Who cares? Thomas Muller broke the scoreless draw in Bayern Munich’s 3-0 victory over Olympiakos. The 26-year-old was audacious enough to lob the keeper from distance and an acute angle.
Thomas Muller gets Bayern on the board with a cheeky shot from near the edge of the box. #UCL @HeinekenSoccer https://t.co/SEopBa89hv
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 16, 2015
Best Performance
Just when you’re prepared to hand Lionel Messi the Ballon d’Or, Cristiano Ronaldo reminds you of his greatness. The 30-year-old scored a hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 4-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk. His 83 goals in club international cups are the most all time, per Tancredi Palmeri.
ICYMI: @Cristiano now has EIGHT goals in the past four days after scoring hat trick vs Shakhtar #UCL @heinekensoccer https://t.co/zOIErBKTpR
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 15, 2015
Best Save
Real Madrid have played in four competitive matches since the start of the 2015-16 campaign. They are yet to concede a goal. Moments like this one from Keylor Navas is the reason why.
Keylor Navas this season: 360 Minutes 4 Games 5 Saves 4 Cleansheets 1 Penalty Saved #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/glrDRW5UBv
— RMadridHome (@RMadridHome) September 15, 2015
Best Match
It’s the match you wouldn’t have considered watching entering Wednesday, but Valencia-Zenit St. Petersburg silenced the critics. The two combined for an enthralling 3-2 affair. Zenit got the better of the hosts thanks to a brace from Hulk.
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