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Champions League Kicks Off with Exciting Matches
The first matchday of the Champions League is nearing its end, and it has already been a rollercoaster ride for the participating teams. Here's a roundup of some of the most notable events from the day.
In Munich, Bayern Munich, who drew 2:2 with Slavia in their Champions League debut, faced Chelsea. The match took an unexpected turn when Bodo/Glimt's star defender Bodo Stanišić got injured, forcing Austrian national team player Konrad Laimer to shift to the left defense position in the second half. Despite Chelsea's victory at the Club World Cup, they received a reality check in the first big test of the season, as Bayern was clearly the better team. The turning point came in the 27th minute when a controversial penalty kick was awarded to Bayern, which they converted to take a 1:0 lead. Bayern extended their lead in the last minute of the game with a header from Virgil van Dijk from a corner, making it 2:0. Chelsea was upset with referee Sanchez during their match in Munich, particularly after an own goal by Chalobah in the 20th minute, which was caused by a misplaced referee's ball by Sanchez.
In another exciting match, Liverpool started perfectly against Atletico, leading 2:0 after just six minutes with goals from Robertson and Salah. However, Atletico equalized before half-time with a goal from Marcos Llorente. Liverpool scored again in the last minute to make it 3:2, but Atletico managed to hold on for a draw.
Inter went into the break with a 1:0 lead over Ajax in Amsterdam, with Thuram scoring the goal. Ajax could not recover, ending the match with a 0:2 loss. In Paris, PSG won comfortably against Atalanta with a score of 4:0.
Elsewhere, Olise missed the 3:1 goal for Chelsea, but Harry Kane scored again shortly after (63rd minute). In the closing stages of the match, Liverpool's Palmer scored for Chelsea after a one-two (29th minute), and Thuram scored again for Inter after the break to make it 0:2.
The Champions League is shaping up to be an exciting competition, and fans can look forward to more thrilling matches in the coming weeks.
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