Wednesday Night Lights: Goals, Drama & Comebacks Across Europe
Guruzeta Sparks Athletic’s Comeback
Athletic Club came from behind to secure a 3–1 win over Qarabağ, thanks to a brilliant double from Gorka Guruzeta. The visitors stunned Bilbao with a goal inside the opening minute, but Guruzeta’s sharp finish before half-time got the hosts going. Substitute Roberto Navarro curled in a beauty to turn the game around, before Guruzeta struck again late on to seal Athletic’s first points of the group stage.
Player of the Match: Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club)
Osimhen on Fire for Galatasaray
Victor Osimhen was unstoppable in Istanbul, firing Galatasaray to a 3–1 victory over Bodø/Glimt. The Nigerian star struck twice in the first half — one a clever finish, the other a confident solo run — before setting up Yunus Akgün for the third. Bodø/Glimt’s late header from Andreas Helmersen was just consolation.
Player of the Match: Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray)
Vicario the Hero as Spurs Hold Monaco
Tottenham’s unbeaten run continued with a hard-fought 0–0 draw at Monaco. Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario was in sensational form, pulling off multiple crucial saves to deny Folarin Balogun and Jordan Teze. Monaco pushed hard, but couldn’t find a way through.
Player of the Match: Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham)
Slavia Stand Strong in Bergamo
Slavia Praha earned a solid 0–0 draw away to Atalanta, largely thanks to an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Jakub Markovič. The Czech stopper kept out everything — from Charles De Ketelaere to Gianluca Scamacca — as Atalanta piled on the pressure.
Player of the Match: Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta)
Chelsea Crush Ajax at the Bridge
Chelsea turned on the style in a 5–1 demolition of Ajax, featuring three penalties and a red card. Marc Guiu opened the scoring, Moises Caicedo added another, and Enzo Fernández plus Estêvão converted from the spot. Tyrique George came off the bench to complete the rout.
Player of the Match: Jamie Gittens (Chelsea)
Liverpool Bounce Back in Style
Liverpool ended their losing streak with a 5–1 win at Frankfurt. After going behind early, the Reds hit back fast — Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konaté scored headers, while Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai wrapped it up.
Player of the Match: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
Bayern’s Young Gun Shines
Lennart Karl, just 17, became Bayern Munich’s youngest-ever Champions League scorer in their 4–0 win over Club Brugge. Goals from Karl, Harry Kane, Luis Díaz, and Nicolas Jackson sealed another dominant victory for the Bavarians.
Player of the Match: Lennart Karl (Bayern)
Bellingham Keeps Madrid Perfect
Jude Bellingham scored the only goal as Real Madrid edged Juventus 1–0. Thibaut Courtois made key saves before Bellingham pounced on a rebound to secure all three points.
Player of the Match: Arda Güler (Real Madrid)
Late Drama in Lisbon
Sporting CP overturned a first-half deficit to beat Marseille 2–1. Down to ten men, Marseille couldn’t hold on as subs Geny Catamo and Alisson Santos struck late to give Sporting a dramatic win.
Player of the Match: Alisson Santos (Sporting CP)
