UCL REVIEW: Danny Welbeck scores Hat Trick to Sink Galatasaray; Liverpool fall short at Basel
Defending champions, Real Madrid got a late 1-2 win over Ludogorets after falling a goal behind thanks to Marcelinho’s early effort.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who missed one penalty, made up the disappointment by scoring another, before Karim Benzema got a second to secure victory.
In the second Group B match, Liverpool lost 1-0 to Basel who capitalised on the Reds’ well-known vulnerability at set-pieces after Marco Streller converted a 53rd-minute corner.
Group A’s Atletico Madrid also managed a slim victory, seeing off Italian champions Juventus 1-0 at the Vicente Calderon thanks to Arda Turan’s effort 15 minutes from time.
Elsewhere in Sweden, Markus Rosenberg’s brace gave Malmo a 2-0 victory over Olympiacos, their first ever in Europe’s premier club competition.
In Group D matches, England’s Danny Welbeck scored a hat-trick as Arsenal got their first victory with a 4-1 haul over Galatasaray at the Emirates Stadium while substitute Adrian Ramos ensured Borussia Dortmund maintained a perfect start to their campaign by sealing a 3-0 victory at Anderlecht.
Group C fixtures has Zenit St. Petersburg and Monaco play out a goaless draw in Russia while Bayer Leverkusen turned in an impressive performance to win Benfica 3-1, leaving the Portuguese club facing an early exit in the face.
