The matches of the second round of the main club European tournament took place.
In the matches of the second round of the main stage of the Champions League season 2024/25 Aston Villawon at home against Bayern (1:0), Liverpool beat Bologna at home (2:0), and Juventus beat RB Leipzig away (2:3).
Aston Villa beat Bayern thanks to a goal scored by John Duran in the 79th minute. It should be noted that in the middle of the first half, Unai Emery's team also scored against the Munich team, but Pau Torres' goal was cancelled due to offside after reviewing the video replay (VAR).
“Aston Villa” (6 points) after two matches played is in sixth place in the overall standings of the main round of the Champions League. “Bayern” has three points and is in 15th position.
In the third round of the Champions League, the English club will host Italian “Bologna” on October 22, and Vincent Kompany's team will play away against “Barcelona” a day later.
Review of the match “Aston Villa” – “Bayern”
Liverpool confidently beat Bologna, scoring a goal in each half. Alexis McAllister opened the scoring in the 11th minute. And Mohamed Salah strengthened the Reds' advantage in the 75th minute.
Arne Sloth's team (6 points) is in fifth place in the overall Champions League standings. Bologna has one point and is in 26th position.
In the third round of the Champions League, the Merseysiders will meet RB Leipzig away on October 23, and Bologna will play Aston Villa away the day before.
Review of the match Liverpool – Bologna
Juventus beat RB Leipzig in a very difficult match. In the middle of the first half, Benjamin Sesko put the “bulls” ahead. Soon after the break, the “Old Lady” came back with the efforts of Dusan Vlahovic.
In the 59th minute, the Turin team was left with one man down – goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio received a straight red card for playing with his hands outside his penalty area.
Six minutes later, the German club took advantage of the numerical advantage and took the lead again – Sesko converted a penalty.
However, the “Bianconeri” found the strength to make a comeback while short-handed. In the 68th minute, Vlahovic restored parity in the game, scoring a double. And in the 82nd minute, Frasisco Conceicao's goal brought victory to Thiago Motta's charges.
“Juventus” (6 points) is in seventh place in the overall Champions League standings. “RB Leipzig” is in 29th place without any points.
In the third round of the Champions League, the Italian giants will host German “Stuttgart” on October 22, and the “bulls” will face “Liverpool” at their stadium a day later.
Review of the match “RB Leipzig” – “Juventus”
The eight best teams of the main stage of the Champions League will reach the 1/8 finals. The clubs that take 9th to 24th place in the overall tournament table will play paired play-off matches for a place in the 1/8 finals. The rest will finish their performance in European competitions.