Champions League: Leverkusen defeats Milan, and Barcelona returns in style | Champions League

Victor Boniface’s goal in the second half was enough Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 home win Milan on Tuesday in the Champions League, giving the German team an excellent start to their campaign while the Italians remain without a point.

The only goal came six minutes after the break when Boniface had a rebound after Mike Maignan had parried Jeremy Frimpong’s shot.

It was no more than the hosts deserved after a first half in which they had most of the possession and chances but were unable to find a way past Maignan while Milan struggled to gain a foothold in the match. The goal galvanized the visitors and they threatened to equalize, holding Leverkusen for long stretches of the second half, but they suffered their second defeat in the first two games of the competition.

Robert Lewandowski scored two goals to complete the set Barcelona on track to beat the Swiss team 5-0 Young boys as the Catalan giants bounced back from a 2-1 defeat to AS Monaco in the first leg.

Lewandowski gave the hosts the lead in the eighth minute, tapping in a low cross from Raphinha following a brilliant combination between the Brazilian striker and teenage sensation Lamin Yamal. After missing several decent opportunities, a quick double from Raphinha and Iñigo Martínez gave Barcelona a 3-0 lead. The Brazilian scored in the 34th minute and defender Martínez scored with an impressive header less than three minutes later.

Lewandowski scored his second goal, and Barcelona’s fourth, in the 51st minute with a header into the penalty area from six yards out after a corner kick by Martínez, before defender Mohamed Camara put the ball into his own net in the 81st minute, trying to deflect Alejandro Balde’s cross. and.

BuryMehdi Taremi scored his first goal for his new club and provided two assists to help the team secure a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League match at San Siro.

Hakan Calhanoglu opened the scoring with a superb free-kick in the first half before Taremi’s tenacity earned Marko Arnautovic and Lautaro Martínez further goals as the Iranian striker became fed up with mistakes in the visitors’ defence.

Taremi, 32, who joined as a free agent in July after leaving Porto, then converted a late penalty to seal a brilliant evening as Inter added to the points they had collected in their Champions League opener against Manchester City.

Abdallah Sima scored twice as many Brest won 4:0 in RB Salzburgwhich gave them an excellent start to their first ever European campaign, with both victories coming against Austrian teams.

Brest won 2-1 at home to Sturm Graz in the first leg of the Champions League, and the French team produced a clinical counter-attack that paid off against a Salzburg side who struggled to find a breakthrough despite creating numerous opportunities.

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In the first half, Brest had one shot on goal and that was enough to take the lead. The guests cleared their positions after Salzburg’s attack, and Ludovic Ajorque’s pass found Sima, who prevented his shot from going past the goalkeeper.

Salzburg failed to capitalize on chances in the first half, with both Amar Dedic and Karim Konaté firing wide early on, before the visitors opened the scoring completely in the second half.

A long goalkeeper clearance in the 66th minute resulted in Mahdi Camara extending the lead with a superb strike after Salzburg had failed to clear the ball, and four minutes later Sima scored for a second time.

The hosts lost their fighting spirit, which remained when Brest scored their fourth goal 15 minutes from time when Mathias Pereira Lage struck from outside the area, ending the streak and leaving Salzburg with zero points after two games.

Stuttgart They drew 1-1 at home with the Czech champions Sparta Prague in Tuesday’s second match after Sparta midfielder Kaan Kairinen canceled out Enzo Millot’s early kick-off.