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The third round of the UEFA Champions League concluded with another goal-scoring display by Erling Haaland for Manchester City and set a new record for Lionel Messi in the tournament.

UEFA.com wraps up all the action from Wednesday.

Champions League pool

Group E

Salzburg 1-0 Dinamo Zagreb

Salzburg boosted its chances of qualifying from Group E after beating Dinamo 1-0 with a goal from Okafor and a superb performance by Seewald in the midfield.

Main dataSalzburg collects six consecutive matches without losing in the Champions League at home.
11/10: Dinamo Zagreb – Salzburg (9:00 pm)

Chelsea 3-0 AC Milan

Reece James was the man of the match with a goal and an assist for Chelsea


Reece James was the man of the match with a goal and an assist for ChelseaChelsea via Getty Images

Chelsea led by Graham Potter secured a vital victory for their aspirations in Group E with a landslide victory at home to AC Milan. The Londoners moved up to second in the division behind Salzburg thanks to goals from Fofana, Aubameyang and Reece James.

Main dataChelsea have lost only once in their last 22 Champions League home games (14 wins, 7 draws).
11/10: Milan vs Chelsea (9:00 pm)

F . group

Leipzig 3-1 Celtic

The match could not have started worse for the German team after goalkeeper and captain Guläcki sustained a knee injury in the first minutes. Nkunko responded with personality and put his side ahead before the break with his first Champions League goal, but Jota tied the match once the second half started for Celtic. However, Andre Silva showed his punches in the final stage of the match and scored two lopsided goals in the match in favor of Leipzig.

Main dataEight goals from Nkunko in his last nine Champions League matches (from the group stage to the final).
11/10: Celtic Leipzig (21:00)

Real Madrid 2-1 Shakhtar

Rodrygo scored again with Real Madrid in the Champions League


Rodrygo scored again with Real Madrid in the Champions LeagueAFP via Getty Images

Real Madrid scored three victories in Group F, Ancelotti’s side came out with a great pressure that surprised Shakhtar, and Rodrygo put the hosts ahead in the 13th minute in a match that had some luck. Real Madrid didn’t slow down, and after a superb combination of Valverde, Benzema and Rodrygo, Vinicius made it 2-0 with a right-footed shot. The Ukrainian team stretched in the last minutes of the first season, and Zubkov beat Lunin with an acrobatic shot. Madrid, who had more than 25 shots in the match, had several opportunities to increase the distance in the second half, but the scoreboard did not move further.

Main dataReal Madrid’s seven wins in the last seven Champions League group stage matches.
11/10: Shakhtar – Real Madrid (21:00)

Group G

Manchester City 5-0 Copenhagen

Another goal-scoring show from Haaland, there is a lot this season. The Norwegian scored two more goals to put in his way the victory of the city, which counts its matches in Group G with victories. Copenhagen was no contender for Guardiola’s team, as Julian Alvarez scored his first goal in the Champions League in the final straight from the shock.

Main dataHaaland has 28 goals in the Champions League, surpassing notable figures such as Rivaldo and Luis Suarez.
11/10: Copenhagen – Man City (18:45)

Seville 1-4 Dortmund

Adeyemi and Bellingham take over Seville in Sanchez Pizjuan


Adeyemi and Bellingham take over Seville in Sanchez PizjuanAFP via Getty Images

A landslide victory for Dortmund over Sevilla thanks to the goals of Guerrero, Bellingham, Adeyemi and Brandt. The German team had plenty of chances to score with their fast attacking transitions. Sevilla reduced the difference thanks to Al-Nusayri’s goal, but the lack of success at the front and the defensive strength at the back affected greatly.

Main dataBellingham scored in all three group stage matches.
11/10: Dortmund – Seville (21:00)

group h

Juventus 3-1 Maccabi Haifa

Three superb passes from Di Maria allowed Rabio (twice) and Vlahovic to put Juventus in the middle against a willing Israeli club, giving the Italian club their first three points in the group stage.

Main data: Juventus ended their worst losing streak in the Champions League (three) and regained their chances in Group H.
11/10: Maccabi Haifa – Juventus (18:45)

Benfica 1-1 Paris

Messi has scored against 40 different teams in the Champions League


Messi has scored against 40 different teams in the Champions LeagueAFP via Getty Images

The Parisian team, led by a good Messi, had the best options to win in Lisbon. The Argentine put his team ahead in the first quarter, but Benfica equalized thanks to an own goal. In the final stage of the confrontation, Flashodemos and Donnarumma were the stars of the two teams.

Main dataWith his goal, Messi scored against 40 different teams in the Champions League. Another record for the Argentine in the tournament.
11/10: Paris Benfica (21:00)

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