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A truly dramatic first matchday in the Champions League, as Juventus and Borussia Dortmund exchanging an incredible eight second-half strikes while Qarabag surprised Benfica by fighting back.

Stoppage-Time Magic Secure Incredible Tie

Dusan Vlahovic and the English full-back found the back of the net in added time to inspire a stunning escape for Juventus, as they snatch a eight-goal draw in a encounter where all eight goals came post-half-time.

Juventus trailed by two goals when Vlahovic scored his double of the match in the final moments of injury time and the defender capped the comeback two minutes later to earn a portion of the points.

Action-Packed Second Half

Following a quiet opening 45, Dortmund made the breakthrough eight minutes post-interval as Adeyemi blasted a well-placed effort into the bottom corner from just outside the 18-yard box. The Italian team drew level in the 63rd minute through the young talent, who controlled the delivery on the edge of the area, composed himself and curled a excellent shot into the net to ignite the home support.

The celebrations were short-lived, however, as the midfielder restored the visitors’ lead almost instantly later with a clinical first-time shot from outside the box.

The action showed not a hint of letting up, and at the 68th minute the Bianconeri were tied again, number seven sprinting on to a beautifully timed pass to slide past Kobel in the opposition net.

The madness persisted in the later stage, when Yan Couto’s driven effort squeezed between Michele Di Gregorio and a woodwork to place the visitors ahead again. Dortmund were awarded a spot-kick with four minutes from full-time, when Kelly was called for handball with the left-back netting from the 12-yard mark. Deep into added time, Vlahovic netted a second from a perfect cross before turning provider for the defender, who headed in the equaliser to round off a second half to remember.

Surprise Victory for The Azerbaijani Side

The Portuguese giants squandered an early advantage to lose three-two at their stadium to the underdogs, with Kashchuk bagging the Azerbaijani team’s match-winner with four minutes from full-time.

Benfica seemed in control when Enzo Barrenechea put them in front in the opening minutes with a glancing header from a corner kick and Pavlidis struck on the spin to increase the lead 10 minutes later. Andrade hammered a first-time effort past Anatoliy Trubin, though, and Qarabag almost to tying the game when Kady Borges hit the upright and the shot-stopper made an brilliant stop from Marko Jankovic’s second shot.

The Azerbaijani club were level three minutes the second half when Camilo Durán burst on to a defence-splitting pass from Jankovic and blasted a first-time effort into the bottom corner but the underdogs were still pushing.

A long clearance upfield from the shot-stopper found Oleksiy Kashchuk just outside the box and he played a quick pass with Zoubir before stroking a shot past the goalie to stun the Benfica faithful.

Other Results

• The Belgian champions made a perfect bow in the Champions League league phase by shocking the Dutch side three-one in a intense regional clash.
• The Gunners secured a two-nil win at Athletic Bilbao.
• The North Londoners edged past Villarreal 1-0.
• Los Blancos recovered to overcome OM in a turnaround.