The 3rd day of the group stage of the Champions League was a great success for some Africans. If Sadio Mané, Zambo Anguissa or Mo Salah did well on Tuesday, other players of the continent have also taken the stage this Wednesday.
Leipzig-Celtic: Without Abdou Diallo, the Germans are reassured
Against Celtic Glasgow, Abdou Diallo could not set an individual challenge as his coach chose to leave the Senegalese defender on the bench for this 3rd day in Group F. But the African champion can still console himself with the victory of his team (3-1) against the Scots. A collective goal that he and his teammates of Leipzig had difficulty to achieve in the two previous days during which they had conceded two defeats. This victory is the first one for the former PSG and his team, now 3rd in the ranking behind the leader and European champion, Real Madrid (9 pts), who also beat its runner-up, Shakhtar Donetsk (2-1).
Manchester City-Copenhagen: Mahrez gets going
The question was not whether Haaland would score, but rather how many times they would find the net against FC Copenhagen. And guess what? The Norwegian striker scored two for his 6th and 7th goals of the season in the Champions League. His 20th and 21st goals in all competitions. Stratospheric.
FULL-TIME | A five-star #UCL night! ⭐️
🔵 5-0 ⚫️ #ManCity pic.twitter.com/4v0Agzzs2S
— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 5, 2022
The "cyborg" could have even scored a hat-trick if he had taken and scored the penalty his team got in the 55th minute of play. But he preferred to leave it to his teammate Riyad Mahrez, who unlike him, is going through a difficult period at the beginning of the 2022-2023 season. The Algerian does not know how to pray to score the 4th goal of his team. He will even illustrate himself again in this match by offering an assist to Alvarez for the 5th goal of the Skyblues. Pep Guardiola's men are more than ever leaders of group G with 9 points ahead of Dortmund (2nd, 6 pts).
Chelsea-Milan: A first convincing victory for the Blues
Having become a luxury substitute since the arrival of Graham Potter on the Chelsea bench, Kalidou Koulibaly was not worried about his situation at his new club. Serene as always, the Senegalese defender confided this Tuesday "waiting for his time". A message well heard by the former coach of Brighton who decided to start him this Wednesday against the Italian champions, AC Milan (3-0).
And the least we can say is that the former Neapolitan has seized his moment. He has indeed released a clean copy against the Italians. He knows this team so well for having crossed it many times in Serie A. If he was solid as a rock at the back, "KK" could also congratulate himself for the great offensive performance of his team, 3-0 winner of the Italians.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who scored in the Premier League last weekend, once again found the back of the net for his team's breakthrough goal.
⏰ WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS ⏰
🔥 What a night!#UCL
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 5, 2022
