4 talking point of the Round five matches in the Champions league
Round five of the champion league was concluded yesterday and it was very entertaining. A lot of results were unexpected and some players shone brightly. The twist of it all was seeing teams expected to qualify with ease struggling to make it to the next round. A lot remains to be played for in the champions league and that will make watching the 6th round even more fun.
Top-notch highlights of the concluded round five champions league matches will be talked about. So if you missed the matches, be sure to read this to get the best gist. So, continue reading ;
Drama in Group B as Real Madrid and Inter qualification looks unlikely
Two heavyweight clubs who were expected to breeze into the knockout stage currently occupies the 3rd and 4th spot in group B. While Inter Milan had a good game week by beating group leaders to keep their hope of qualifying alive, Real Madrid blew their chances of automatic qualification by losing at home to Shakhtar and they currently occupy the third position on the group log. Both teams have been below par in the competition and it will take something as big as a miracle to see both qualify to the knockout stages.
Three-way horse race in Group H
This group produced the highest goal during this game week and what makes it even interesting is the fact that no club has qualified to the next round yet. The 4-3 scoreline in favor of RB Leipzig against unstable place them on third in the group but the same nine (9) points with the 1st and 2nd in the group.
The main highlight of the group was the match between PSG and Manchester united. The last season champions league finalist haven't been at their best this season but they still managed to see off the Red Devils at Old Trafford. The win was hugely needed to boost their qualification hopes and they got the needed result. Their key man Neymar scoring two goals for them.
With one legend rested, another attained milestone in Group G
The two heavyweight teams in group G have both qualified for the knockout stage of the tournament. While Messi was rested for the fixture on day 5, Ronaldo started and achieved another milestone. Even with Messi being rested for Barcelona, they won the game comfortably in his absence.
Juventus also won their match with a 3 nil scoreline but the highlight was with Ronaldo scoring his second goal of the tournament this season and also setting a reaching a milestone of 750 career goals. The goal scored yesterday was his 75th goal in Juventus FC.
5-star performance for Giroud as he scores four against Sevilla in group E
Chelsea cements their place at the top of the group E table with a 4-0 win against Sevilla. The high light of the match was Giroud scoring all four goals. He scored with his right foot, left foot and header; the perfect goal before adding a penalty late on.
In doing so he became the oldest player in the competition history to score a hat trick, breaking Cristiano Ronaldo's record in the competition. He is also the first player to score four goals in a Chelsea shirt since Lampard put four goals past Aston villa in 2010.