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What a thrilling inaugural round in the UEFA’s elite competition, as Juventus and Borussia Dortmund sharing a remarkable eight post-interval scores as Qarabag stunned Benfica by fighting back.

Late Magic Secure Unbelievable Tie

Vlahovic and Lloyd Kelly netted in stoppage time to complete a dramatic comeback for Juventus, as they snatch a eight-goal tie in a match where every one of the goals were scored in the second period.

Juventus found themselves down by two goals when the forward scored his second of the evening in the 94th minute of added time and Kelly completed the comeback 120 seconds later to earn a split of the spoils.

Fast-Paced Second Period

Following a goalless initial period, Dortmund got the opening goal just after the restart following halftime as the winger rifled a precise effort into the bottom corner from just outside the penalty area. Juventus pulled one back in the 63rd minute through the young talent, who controlled the ball on the perimeter of the area, set himself and bent a magnificent strike into the net to delight the Juventus fans.

The celebrations were fleeting, but, as Felix Nmecha gave back Dortmund’s lead just moments later with a crisp instant strike from outside the box.

The pace displayed little indication of letting up, and by the second half Juventus were level again, Vlahovic bursting on to a perfectly weighted through ball to place past Gregor Kobel in Dortmund’s goal.

The madness carried on in the 74th minute, when Couto’s powerful shot trickled between the keeper and a woodwork to put the visitors ahead again. The visitors were awarded a penalty four minutes from the end, after Lloyd Kelly was punished for handball with the left-back converting from the penalty spot. At the death of stoppage time, number nine netted again from a well-placed cross before setting up for Kelly, who nodded in the equaliser to round off a period to remember.

Surprise Win for Qarabag

The hosts let slip an early advantage to fall 3-2 at the Estadio da Luz to the underdogs, with the substitute netting the Azerbaijani team’s match-winner late on from the end.

Benfica appeared in control when the midfielder gave them in front in the opening minutes with a glancing nod from a corner and the striker shot on the turn to increase the lead soon after later. Leandro Andrade smashed a one-time strike past the goalkeeper, though, and the away side nearly to equalizing when Borges hit the upright and the keeper made an brilliant denial from Marko Jankovic’s second shot.

The visitors were tied three minutes halftime when Camilo Durán burst on to a defence-splitting through ball from Marko Jankovic and blasted a one-time effort into the far corner but the underdogs were not done yet.

A huge kick ahead from the Qarabag goalkeeper found Kashchuk outside the box and he executed a quick pass with the winger before curling a effort past the goalie to silence the Benfica faithful.

Additional Results

• The Belgian champions made a dream bow in the Champions League league phase by stunning the Dutch side three-one in a intense Benelux match.
• The London club secured a two-nil victory at San Mamés.
• Tottenham squeaked past the Spanish outfit one-zero.
• Los Blancos recovered to overcome Marseille two-one.