Yesterday's UCL action delivered some serious shocks as Manchester City and Barcelona both slumped to defeats, sending fans on a rollercoaster of emotions. If you were streaming on your phone over chai or kopi, you felt every moment! 😲
In Pep Guardiola's 100th Champions League match in charge, City looked unrecognisable after 10 lineup changes. Erling Haaland even started on the bench, but the reshuffle backfired. Bayer Leverkusen's Alejandro Grimaldo curled in a low shot in the 23rd minute, and Patrik Schick powered home a header in the 54th to seal City's fate in a 2-0 home loss.
"It feels wonderful and we gave everything 'til the last second," Schick said after the match.
Meanwhile at Stamford Bridge, 18-year-old striker Estevao grabbed headlines with a spirited opener, sparking Chelsea's 3-0 triumph over a 10-man Barcelona. An unfortunate own goal followed, and a late red card left Barcelona down to 10, ending their hopes in dramatic fashion.
Both heavyweights will need to bounce back quickly if they want to stay on track in this season's competition. Stay tuned for more UCL thrills as the group stage unfolds! 🔥⚽
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UCL: Guardiola's much-changed Man City lose, Chelsea beat 10-man Barca
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