'Duo' Mbappe - Vinicius almost ruined Real Madrid's happy day, Liverpool won impressively

Mbappe and Vinicius' poor performances forced Real Madrid to struggle to beat Juventus 1-0 in the early morning of October 23. Meanwhile, Liverpool and Bayern Munich both had impressive victories.

Hosting Juventus in the third round of the 2025 - 2026 Champions League group stage, Real Madrid did not hide their intention to win big by fielding an attacking lineup. In midfield, the duo in good form, Arda Güler and Aurélien Tchouaméni, were used by coach Xabi Alonso. Meanwhile, in attack, expensive stars such as Brahim Diaz, Mbappe or Vinicius were still in the starting lineup.

Despite playing with a strong force, Real Madrid could not penetrate Juventus's net in the first half. More notably, in this half, Real Madrid was the team that dominated the ball possession (73%) and launched 13 shots. Arda Güler was arranged to play freely in midfield but performed poorly, only had 1 shot on target and could not trouble Juventus goalkeeper Di Gregorio. Meanwhile, Mbappe and Vinicius in attack left great disappointment with consecutive missed good opportunities. Even at the end of the first half, this duo reacted many times because they stepped on each other's position, causing Real Madrid's attacking situations to pass regrettably.

Mbappe (white shirt) missed many opportunities in the first half of the match against Juventus

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After the break, Real Madrid made many tactical adjustments, no longer giving the ball to Mbappe like in the first half. This change by coach Xabi Alonso quickly took effect when Real Madrid found the opening goal in the 57th minute. Jude Bellingham was the player who put Real Madrid 1-0 up with an easy tap-in in the Juventus penalty area.

However, after the goal, Real Madrid continued to waste opportunities. In particular, the two strikers Mbappe and Vinicius were given no less than 4 good chances but still left great disappointment. In the final minutes, Real Madrid still played below their strength, allowing Juventus to pressure them. It was thanks to the talent of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois that the "White Vulture" kept the net clean and won the match 1-0.

With a hard-fought victory over Juventus, Real Madrid has 9 points after 3 matches. The Spanish Royal team has risen to 5th place in the overall rankings. On the opposite side, Juventus has only 2 points, falling to 25th place.

Real Madrid had a hard-fought victory

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Bayern Munich, Liverpool crush opponents

Unlike Real Madrid's struggles, Bayern Munich easily won 4-0 at home against Club Brugge. In the first half, the "Gray Tigers" scored 3 goals against their opponents, respectively by Lennart Karl (minute 5), Harry Kane (minute 14) and Luiz Diaz (minute 34). In the second half, Bayern Munich played leisurely but still found the 4th goal in the 79th minute thanks to Nicolas Jackson.

With 3 points from the match against Club Brugge, Bayern Munich now has 9 points, rising to 2nd place in the overall rankings. The German representative has the same number of points as the leading team PSG but has to finish behind due to an inferior goal difference.

Bayern Munich won all three matches played in the Champions League

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Similar to Bayern Munich, Liverpool also got 3 points in the match against Eintracht Frankfurt. In this match, Liverpool did not start well, allowing Eintracht Frankfurt to score in the 26th minute after a decisive shot from Rasmus Kristensen. However, Liverpool showed their mettle, coming back to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 thanks to goals from Hugo Ekitiké, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai.

With 3 points in the match against Eintracht Frankfurt, Liverpool has 6 points after 3 matches, rising to 12th place. This victory is also important for Liverpool, helping them temporarily overcome the crisis. Before that, coach Arne Slot and his team had just experienced 4 consecutive losses in all arenas.

Results of some other matches taking place in the early morning of October 23: Chelsea 5-1 Ajax, Sporting Lisbon 2-1 Marseille, AS Monaco 0-0 Tottenham, Atalanta 0-0 Slavia Praha, Athletic Bilbao 3-1 Qarabag, Galatasaray 3-1 Bodø/Glimt.

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