Lookman Shines Bright in Madrid Showdown Ademola Lookman lit up the pitch in Atalanta's 3-2 loss to Real Madrid. Despite the defeat, the Nigerian winger was the talk of the town, bagging a superb goal and showcasing relentless attacking play that left Madrid’s defense in shambles. With goals from Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Jr., and Jude …
UCL Recap: From Lookman’s Magic to Liverpool’s perfect Run, Here’s What Went Down in Matchday Six
Lookman Shines Bright in Madrid Showdown
Ademola Lookman lit up the pitch in Atalanta’s 3-2 loss to Real Madrid. Despite the defeat, the Nigerian winger was the talk of the town, bagging a superb goal and showcasing relentless attacking play that left Madrid’s defense in shambles.
With goals from Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Jr., and Jude Bellingham, Madrid revived their hopes of reaching the knockout stages. But Lookman’s brilliance earned him the Player of the Match honour and bolstered his claim to the African Player of the Year award later this month.
Liverpool’s 100% Record: Reds Run the Show
Six games. Six wins. Liverpool’s European dominance continued with a narrow 1-0 victory over Girona, thanks to Mohamed Salah’s ice-cool penalty in the 63rd minute. Arne Slotts’s side comfortably sits atop the league with a perfect 18 points. Can they carry this momentum into the knockout stages?
Juventus Crush City’s Morale in Turin
Manchester City’s European slump hit new lows as Juventus handed Pep Guardiola’s side a 2-0 defeat in Turin. Goals from Dusan Vlahovic (53’) and Weston McKennie (73’) sealed City’s fate, leaving them teetering on the brink of elimination.
With only one win in their last 10 games, the big question looms: Is this the end of Pep’s reign, or will the tactical genius find a way back?
Super Sub Torres Breaks Dortmund’s Fortress
Barcelona came to Signal Iduna Park with one mission, break Dortmund’s 13-game unbeaten home run in Europe. After an electrifying match, they did just that.
Raphinha opened the scoring in the second half, but Dortmund’s Guirassy twice clawed them back into contention. Then came the moment of magic: Ferran Torres, the super sub, sealed the deal with a stunning 81st-minute winner. The fortress fell, with Barcelona taking a hard-fought 3-2 victory.
Other Results:
Atletico Madrid 3–1 Slovan Bratislava
LOSC Lille 3–2 SK Sturm Graz
Benfica 0–0 Bologna
AC Milan 2–1 Crvena Zvezda
Feyenoord 4–2 Sparta Praha
VfB Stuttgart 5–1 Young Boys
Arsenal 3–0 Monaco
With matchdays 7 and 8 scheduled for January 2025, there’s still time for teams to turn their fortunes around before the knockout stages. Will underperformers redeem themselves, or will they crash out? The clock is ticking.
