AC Roma hosted FC Barcelona for their Group E match with a final result a 1 - 1 draw. A game with clear strategies from both teams, Barça possession & touch Football while Roma waited with 10 men in their own half to find the counter-attack.
The early part was all Barça with 70% ball possession & creating opportunities. It was not long before Ratikic found Luis Suarez with a pass at the far left post who headed in the Barça opener in the 21st min.
It looked like FC Barcelona would steer ahead when Roma right-back Florenzi ran up his flank saw Barça goalie Stegen off his line & created 45-50 mt shot that found the net. Goal of the match & the Champions League in the 31st min which blew the "roof off the stadium" & punched the spirit out of Barça. The Spaniards never found their groove again.
Florenzi - photos - shots & beats Stegen off his line...goal of the match. Incredible!
In the 2º half Roma kept Barça in check with FC Barcelona gaining dangerous goal opportunities at the end of the game that were solved by the Italian defence & the goalkeeper. End result shared points that felt victory for Roma & Barça will leave disappointed.
Lastly, Barça midfielder Rafinha injuried 6 taken off after only a few minutes on in the 2º half.
Valencia CF hosted the Russian Club Zenit for their Group H encounter & lost 2 - 3 in an entertaining game of European Football. The damage for Valencia was done in the 1ºst half when Zenit Brazilian International Hulk crack two impressive left foot shots which were both goals: 9th & 44th min.
Valencia came out in the 2º half looking at things uphill but reacted magnificently attempting to turn things around. The objective started with the 54th min goal from Cancelo & Andres Gomes equalized in the 73rd min.
However, Zenit reacted to "pour cold water" over the Valencia comeback attempt with Witsel scoring a grand & winning goal in the 76th min to push the match back their way & grab the victory.
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