During the 7th round of the UEFA Champions League, which took place the day before, fans witnessed both unexpected results and confident victories from the strongest teams. The defeat of "Manchester City" in Norway stood out as the main shock of the matchday.
"Bodø/Glimt" achieved their first victory in the Champions League, defeating "Manchester City" with a crushing score of 3:1. In the first half, Kasper Vaars Høg scored a double in just a few minutes, and after the break, Jens Petter Hauge increased the lead. Shortly after, Rodri was sent off with two yellow cards in 53 seconds. This dismissal became the fastest for a player from an English club in the Champions League since 2005. Ryan Cherki attempted to save the match for "City" by scoring a consolation goal.
Real Madrid demonstrated their strength by crushing "Monaco" 6:1, thereby confirming their intentions to advance to the Round of 16. Kylian Mbappé, playing against his former team, scored two goals in the first half. Vinícius Júnior, Jude Bellingham, and 18-year-old Franco Mastantuono, who scored his first goal in the Champions League, also found the net.
London's "Tottenham" secured 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.
A dramatic match took place in Portugal, where "Sporting" triumphed over the reigning tournament champions PSG — 2:1. Luis Suárez opened the scoring, but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia quickly equalized. In the 90th minute, Suárez scored the decisive goal after a follow-up.
In other matches of the 7th round, the following results were recorded:
"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 club became the first team eliminated from the tournament.
The 7th round of the Champions League once again demonstrated how unpredictable this tournament can be, providing viewers with numerous bright attacking matches and loud sensations.
