A late double for Erling Haaland ensured the holders avoided a slip-up against Swiss club Young Boys but there were no such issues for the French giants,who hosted AC Milan.
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Three goals in seven minutes turned a tie between two teams known for late drama on its head,while the Gunners delivered a statement of intent after six years away from Europe’s top table.
Defending champions Manchester City also got their campaign off on the right foot but it was a mouth-watering Group F clash garnering most attention as Europe’s top competition returned.
A stacked Group G headlines the draw for Europe’s top club competition while the Matildas captain’s own stellar European season has again been rewarded.
While it is the first time City has won European soccer’s biggest club competition,it is the third time Pep Guardiola has lifted the trophy as a coach.
With Inter Milan waiting in the final,City will be huge favourites to finally deliver the trophy Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Mansour has craved since buying the club in 2008.
Inter went into the game holding a 2-0 advantage after Edin Dzeko and Henrikh Mkhitaryan had struck early in a flying start to the first leg.
It will be a straight shootout for a place in the Champions League final in Manchester next week after Kevin De Bruyne’s strike cancelled out Vinicius jnr’s opener.
The Matildas superstar was again absent from the scoresheet but was instrumental in Chelsea’s equaliser against the Catalans who advanced to a third straight final.
The North London side,including Matildas star Steph Catley,were returning from Wolfsburg after a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.