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Real Madrid sweep Leipzig aside 4-1 as Aston Villa make it three wins from three
Bernardo Silva, Arda Guler, Kylian Mbappe and Yan Diomande scored at the Bernabeu. Inter edged Shakhtar, Galatasaray won 4-2 in Lille and LASK stunned Sporting in Lisbon.
Key points
- Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 4-1 at the Bernabeu, with three goals in the last eight minutes.
- Aston Villa beat Viking 3-1 for a perfect nine points from three games.
- Galatasaray won 4-2 at Lille and LASK beat Sporting 3-2 away.
Real Madrid pulled away from RB Leipzig late on to win 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night, scoring three times in the last eight minutes of their third Champions League league-phase game.
Bernardo Silva gave Jose Mourinho’s side the lead two minutes before half-time, and Arda Guler tapped in after a Kylian Mbappe header seven minutes after the break. Leipzig, coached by Martin Demichelis, had their chances: Thibaut Courtois kept out a volley from Romulo and a first-half effort from Christopher Nkunku.
The game opened up in the closing stages. Mbappe made it 3-0 in the 83rd minute from a pass by substitute Yan Diomande, and Tidiam Gomis pulled one back on the counter two minutes later as Courtois came off his line. Diomande then volleyed in a fourth from Brahim Diaz’s pass in the 87th minute. Mbappe and Jude Bellingham were taken off just before the end.
Around the grounds
Aston Villa kept up their perfect start, beating Viking 3-1 for nine points from three matches. Inter edged Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 in Milan, with Augusto scoring the only goal.
Galatasaray won 4-2 away at Lille, and LASK beat Sporting 3-2 in Lisbon. Club Brugge beat Lens 3-0 and Real Betis edged Feyenoord 1-0.
Elsewhere, Arsenal came from behind to draw 2-2 at Bayern Munich, and Manchester United were beaten 4-1 by Como in Italy.