Champions League: Club Brugge stuns Inter 4–3, Barcelona wins 4–1 in Istanbul
Club Brugge shocked Inter at San Siro while Barcelona recovered to beat Galatasaray 4:1; Atletico and Arsenal also won.
Champions League action in matchday two produced dramatic twists across Europe, highlighted by Club Brugge's shocking 4:3 victory over Inter at San Siro and Barcelona's commanding 4:1 win in Istanbul.
Key matches and turning points
At San Siro Club Brugge pulled off one of the round's biggest upsets, beating Inter 4:3 in a seven-goal thriller. Nikolo Tresoldi opened the scoring from the spot in the 30th minute, and Lautaro Martinez answered before halftime (44'). Tresoldi struck again in the 63rd minute and completed his hat-trick in the 74th to put the Belgian visitors 3:1 ahead. Inter responded through Lautaro (81') but Romeo Vermant's 87th-minute strike restored Brugge's two-goal cushion. In stoppage time Anzh-Joan Boni reduced the deficit to 3:4 but there was not enough time for a full comeback.
Barcelona reacted well after conceding first in Istanbul, winning 4:1 away at Galatasaray. Alexey Batrakov put the hosts ahead in the 27th minute when his shot from the edge of the box deflected off Gerard Martin into Barcelona's net. A second Galatasaray goal was later ruled out for offside. João Cancelo levelled for Barcelona just before half-time (42'). The visitors then dominated after the break: Fermin Lopez restored the lead in the 49th minute, Anthony Gordon made it 3:1 in the 52nd, and Karim Adeyemi capped the scoring in the 64th.
Atletico Madrid recorded an important 2:0 win over Manchester United in one of the group's headline fixtures. Pablo Barrios gave Atletico an early lead, and after Yoro was sent off in the 74th minute, Lukman sealed the victory with a second goal.
Arsenal also enjoyed a comfortable evening, beating Lille 3:0 with all goals coming after the interval: Jurien Timber opened the scoring in the 64th minute, Eberechi Eze doubled the advantage three minutes later, and Bukayo Saka wrapped up the win in the 71st following a move involving substitutes Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz.
Other results from the second round included Lens 0–2 Sporting Lisbon, Sabah 2–0 Slavia Prague, RB Leipzig 1–0 PSV Eindhoven, Viking 3–3 Bayern Munich and Villarreal 3–1 Napoli.
Photo: press material from the event
