Napoli Stun Liverpool, Valencia Win At Chelsea, Barcelona & Dortmund Draw

The first session of UEFA Champions League Matchday 1 was completed on Tuesday & what a day it was in footy.

Just like last’s year campaign, Napoli & Liverpool were grouped together. Napoli dropped the Champions of Europe 2-0 in Naples thanks to a controversial penalty call & a rare Virgil Van Dijk mistake.

Dries Mertens gives Napoli the late lead over the defending champs 💪

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Napoli takes down Liverpool in Naples…again 😳 pic.twitter.com/oJ3fkSToIL

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These still should be the teams coming out of this group with Gent & Red Bull Salzberg being the others.

Next we head to London & Stamford Bridge where last season’s Europa League champions Chelsea hosted Spanish side Valencia. Valencia nicked a 1-0 victory with this Rodrigo goal & some late penalty drama for Chelsea.

Rodrigo gets the slightest of touches to put Valencia up late at Stamford Bridge 👀

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YIKES. pic.twitter.com/9tw2TRIBbW

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Manager Frank Lampard said that Ross Barkley is the penalty taker when he’s on the pitch.

We now go to Germany, where a highly anticipated match between the host, Dortmund & Barcelona….that turned into a goal less draw. The drama came with a Ter Stegen stop on a Reus penalty.

Ter Stegen slams the door on Marco Reus's penalty 🚫

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Messi returned to action but could not provide that magical touch for the winning margin.

Lionel Messi has entered the chat. pic.twitter.com/L6HgF2nJCz

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Inter had some late drama at the San Siro, scoring this equalizer in stoppage time.

Inter ties it in stoppage time 🚨 pic.twitter.com/1vg5V9pcTa

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The Ajax-Lille match gave us a great moment. Dusan Tadic gave David Neres a little bit of an eastern European love tap & a smooch to make up for it.

The goal celebration got a little rough 🤣 pic.twitter.com/OUXWCFuPay

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Matchday 1 continues today with some big games including PSG-Real Madrid & Atletico Madrid & Juventus.