Football Champions League: Chivu brought down the military from the bridge, after Inter Milan lost dramatically to Atletico Madrid

Inter Milan, a team coached by the Romanian Cristian Chivu, was dramatically defeated by Atletico Madrid, with a score of 2-1, on Wednesday evening, at the Metropolitano, in the fifth stage of the Champions League in football.

Chivu can be tough too

Inter dominated the game for most of the time but suffered in finishing. Atletico opened the scoring through Argentine world champion Julian Alvarez (9), at the end of a counterattack, but the “nerazzurri” equalized through Polish Piotr Zielinski (54).

The vice-champion of Italy and Europe had a few more good opportunities, she sent the ball over the bar through Barella (46), but she conceded a goal in practically the last phase, Uruguayan defender Jose Maria Gimenez (90+3) scoring after a corner executed by Griezmann.

In the end, Chivu changed the board. He showed his critical face after being a “good boy” and praised everyone. He said that “the plan i had didn't work. Whoever entered the field could give more“. The technician feels that, once entered into the vortex of failures, it is difficult to get out of there.

Inter is at its second consecutive failure, after losing to AC Milan (0-1) in Serie A on Sunday.

PSV Eindhoven, with Romanian striker Dennis Man on the field for 89 minutes, produced the surprise of the day, beating Liverpool 4-1, right at Anfield. Ivan Perisic (6 – penalty), Guus Til (56) and Couhaib Driouech (73, 90+1) scored the goals of the Dutch champions, while Dominik Szoboszlai (16) scored for the “cormorants”.

Real Madrid, the record holders of trophies, won in Greece with a spectacular 4-3 against Olympiakos Piraeus. All the Spaniards' goals were scored by the French Kylian Mbappe (22, 24, 29, 60), the author of a very quick hat-trick. Xabi Alonso's side shone in attack but suffered in defence, conceding three goals and being subject to emotions towards the end.

Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain prevailed 5-3 over Tottenham after trailing 1-0 and 2-1. Vitinha managed a hat-trick for the Parisians (45, 53, 76 – penalty), the other goals being signed by Fabian Ruiz (59), Willian Pacho (65). Randal Kolo Muani, the former PSG striker, scored a double for the Londoners (50, 72), the other goal being scored by the Brazilian Richarlison (35). Brazilian Marquinhos played his 500th career match for PSG.

Arsenal remained the only team with maximum points, after beating Bayern Munich 3-1. Jurrien Timber, Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli scored for the Gunners, while young Lennart Karl scored for Bayern. Bayern suffered their first defeat of the season in any competition.

Atalanta won on a forfeit (3-0) in Frankfurt with Eintracht, the goals being scored within six minutes by Ademola Lookman (60), Ederson (62) and Charles De Ketelaere (65).

An equally clear victory was achieved by Sporting Lisbon, 3-0 against FC Bruges, the goals being scored by Geovany Quenda (24), Luis Javier Suarez (31) and Francisco Trincao (70).

The results of the fifth stage:

Tuesday

Ajax Amsterdam – Benfica Lisbon 0-2

They scored: Samuel Dahl 6, Leandro Barreiro 90.

Galatasaray Istanbul – Union Saint-Gilloise 0-1

Scored: Promise David 57.

Red card: Arda Unyay (Galatasaray) 89.

Bodo/Glimt – Juventus Torino 2-3

They scored: Ole Didrik Blomberg 27, Sondre Brunstad Fet 87 – penalty, respectively Lois Openda 48, Weston McKennie 59, Jonathan David 90+1.

Borussia Dortmund – Villarreal 3-0

They scored: Serhou Guirassy 45+2, 54, Karim Adeyemi 58.

Serhou Guirassy (Borussia) misses a penalty in the second minute. 54 (Luiz Junior defended).

Fabio Silva (Borussia) missed a penalty in the 82nd minute (bar).

Red card: Juan Foyth (Villarreal) 50.

Chelsea London – FC Barcelona 3-0

They scored: Jules Kounde (own goal) 27, Estevao 55, Liam Delap 74.

Red card: Ronald Araujo (FC Barcelona) 44.

Manchester City – Bayer Leverkusen 0-2

They scored: Alejandro Grimaldo 23, Patrik Schick 54.

Olympique Marseille – Newcastle United 2-1

They scored: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 46, 50, respectively Harvey Barnes 6.

SSC Napoli – Qarabag FK 2-0

They scored: Scott McTominay 66, Marko Jankovic (own goal) 72.

Rasmuls Hojlund (Napoli) misses a penalty in the minute. 56 (Mateusz Kochalski defended).

Slavia Prague – Athletic Bilbao 0-0

Wednesday

FC Copenhagen – Kairat Almaty 3-2

They scored: Viktor Dadason 26, Jordan Larsson 59 – penalty, Robert 73, respectively Dastan Satpaev 81, Oljas Baibek 90.

FC Paphos – AS Monaco 2-2

They scored: David Luiz 18, Mohammed Salisu (own goal) 88, respectively Takumi Minamino 5, Folarin Balogun 26.

Arsenal London – Bayern Munich 3-1

They scored: Jurrien Timber 22, Noni Madueke 69, Gabriel Martinelli 76, respectively Lennart Karl 32.

Atletico Madrid – Inter Milan 2-1

They scored: Julian Alvarez 9, Jose Maria Gimenez 90+3, respectively Piotr Zielinski 54.

Eintracht Frankfurt – Atalanta Bergamo 0-3

They scored: Ademola Lookman 60, Ederson 62, Charles De Ketelaere 65.

Liverpool – PSV Eindhoven 1-4

They scored: Dominik Szoboszlai 16, respectively Ivan Perisic 6 – penalty, Guus Til 56, Couhaib Driouech 73, 90+1.

Olympiakos Piraeus – Real Madrid 3-4

They scored: Chiquinho 8, Mehdi Taremi 52, Ayoub El Kaabi 81, respectively Kylian Mbappe 22, 24, 29, 60.

Paris Saint-Germain – Tottenham Hotspur 5-3

They scored: Vitinha 45, 53, 76 – penalty, Fabian Ruiz 59, Willian Pacho 65, respectively Richarlison 35, Randal Kolo Muani 50, 72.

Red card: Lucas Hernandez (PSG) 90+3.

Sporting Lisbon – FC Bruges 3-0

They scored: Geovany Quenda 24, Luis Javier Suarez 31, Francisco Trincao 70.

Ranking

place MVE Î GM-GP P team

1 Arsenal 5 5 0 0 14-1 15

2 Paris Saint-Germain 5 4 0 1 19-8 12

3 Bayern Munich 5 4 0 1 15-6 12

4 Inter Milan 5 4 0 1 12-3 12

5 Real Madrid 5 4 0 1 12-5 12

6 Borussia Dortmund 5 3 1 1 17-11 10

7 Chelsea 5 3 1 1 12-6 10

8 Sporting Lisbon 5 3 1 1 11-5 10

9 Manchester City 5 3 1 1 10-5 10

10 Atalanta 5 3 1 1 6-5 10

11 Newcastle United 5 3 0 2 11-4 9

12 Atletico Madrid 5 3 0 2 12-10 9

13 Liverpool 5 3 0 2 10-8 9

14 Galatasaray 5 3 0 2 8-7 9

15 PSV Eindhoven 5 2 2 1 13-8 8

16 Tottenham Hotspur 5 2 2 1 10-7 8

17 Bayer Leverkusen 5 2 2 1 8-10 8

18 FC Barcelona 5 2 1 2 12-10 7

19 Qarabag FK 5 2 1 2 8-9 7

20 Naples 5 2 1 2 6-9 7

21 Olympique Marseille 5 2 0 3 8-6 6

22 Juventus 5 1 3 1 10-10 6

23 AS Monaco 5 1 3 1 6-8 6

24 FC Paphos 5 1 3 1 4-7 6

25 Union Saint-Gilloise 5 2 0 3 5-12 6

26 FC Bruges 5 1 1 3 8-13 4

27 Athletic Bilbao 5 1 1 3 4-9 4

28 Eintracht Frankfurt 5 1 1 3 7-14 4

29 FC Copenhagen 5 1 1 3 7-14 4

30 Benfica 5 1 0 4 4-8 3

31 Slavia Prague 5 0 3 2 2-8 3

32 Bodo/Glimt 5 0 2 3 7-11 2

33 Olympiakos Piraeus 5 0 2 3 5-13 2

34 Villarreal 5 0 1 4 2-10 1

35 Kairat Almaty 5 0 1 4 4-14 1

36 Ajax 5 0 0 5 1-16 0

The first eight ranked at the end of the main phase of the competition will qualify directly for the round of 16, and the teams ranked 9-24 will compete in play-offs for access to the round of 16.