In the UEFA Champions League arena, during the 7th round, several shocking events occurred, including the defeat of "Manchester City" on Norwegian soil. "Bodø/Glimt" achieved their first victory in this tournament, defeating "City" with an unexpected score of 3:1. Kasper Vaart Høg scored two goals in quick succession in the first half, and then Jens Petter Hauge increased the lead to three goals in the 58th minute. Shortly after that, Rodri was sent off after receiving two yellow cards in a record 53 seconds. This became the fastest dismissal for a player from an English club in the Champions League since 2005. The only consolation goal for "Manchester City" was scored by Ryan Cherki.
"Arsenal" became the first team to secure a place in the Round of 16, confidently defeating "Inter" in Milan (3:1). Gabriel Jesus, ending a two-year goal drought in the Champions League, scored a brace, and Viktor D'yokeresh added a third goal in the second half. The "Gunners" continue their unbeaten streak, achieving 7 victories in 7 matches, and once again made their mark with goals from set pieces.
Real Madrid also demonstrated their strength, crushing "Monaco" with a score of 6:1. Kylian Mbappé, playing against his former club, scored two goals in the first half. Vinícius Júnior, Jude Bellingham, and 18-year-old Franco Mastantuono, who opened his scoring account in the Champions League, also found the net.
London's "Tottenham" managed to secure an important victory over "Borussia" Dortmund, finishing the match with a score of 2:0. Goals from Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke allowed the team to rise into the top 4 of the standings.
Equally thrilling was the match in Portugal, where "Sporting" defeated the reigning tournament champions PSG with a narrow score of 2:1. Luis Suárez opened the scoring, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia quickly equalized, but in the dying moments of the match, Suárez scored the winning goal after a rebound.
So, in other matches of this game day:
"Olympiacos" - "Bayer" 2:0
"Copenhagen" - "Napoli" 1:1
"Ajax" - "Villarreal" 2:1 (winning goal in the 89th minute)
"Kairat" Almaty - "Brugge" 1:4 - the Kazakh team became the first to be eliminated from the tournament.
The 7th round of the Champions League once again demonstrated its unpredictability, providing fans with numerous sensations and thrilling attacking matches.
