It was a night of notable goals by notable goalscorers as the Champions League returned for matchweek three.
Vinicius Junior’s second-half hat-trick at the Bernabeu completed yet another Real Madrid European comeback as visitors Borussia Dortmund went from two goals up after an hour to 5-2 down by the final whistle, the Brazilian making a timely statement ahead of next Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony.
But there was also an unusual goal from Christian Pulisic, while Viktor Gyokeres and Jhon Duran maintained their hot streaks, the latter helping Aston Villa go clear at the top of the league-phase table.
These are the big talking points from Tuesday’s action.
Is Vinicius nailed on for the
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