Champions League: Arsenal's victory and an unexpected result from Union

The UEFA Champions League group stage kicked off today.

Idman.biz reports that 6 matches will take place on the first matchday.

The first matches were held in Spain and the Netherlands. Athletic hosted Arsenal, while Eindhoven hosted the Belgian club Union.

The first half of the match between the Spanish and English clubs ended goalless. In the second half, Martinelli put the visitors ahead in the 72nd minute - 0:1. In the 87th minute, Trossar increased the visitors' advantage - 0:2. Thus, Arsenal won their first match in the Champions League group stage with a two-goal difference.

In the match between the representatives of the Netherlands and Belgium, the visitors unexpectedly opened the scoring. In the 9th minute, David put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot - 0:1. In the 39th minute, Ait-el-Haj scored the second goal against the home team. In the second half, Kevin Mac Allister increased the difference to three goals in the 81st minute - 0:3. In the 90th minute, Van Bommel made up for one of the goals scored - 1:3. The match ended with this score. Union, playing in the Champions League main stage for the first time, made a successful start.

In one of the last 4 matches of the day, the champion of Azerbaijan, Qarabag, will take the field. The Aghdam representative will be a guest of Benfica in Portugal.

UEFA Champions League
Group stage, Round I
September 16
20:45. Athletic (Spain) - Arsenal (England) - 0:1

Goals: Martinelli (72), Trossar (87)

20:45. PSV (Netherlands) - Union (Belgium) - 1:3

Goals: Van Bommel (90); David (9, p), Ait-el-Haj (39), Mac Allister (81)

23:00. Real Madrid (Spain) - Marseille (France)

23:00. Juventus (Italy) - Borussia (Dortmund, Germany)

23:00. Tottenham (England) - Villarreal (Spain)

23:00. Benfica (Portugal) - Qarabag (Azerbaijan)

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