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It was dramatic inaugural round in the UEFA’s elite competition, as Juventus and Borussia Dortmund splitting an incredible eight post-interval strikes while Qarabag stunned Benfica by fighting back.

Injury-Time Magic Seal Incredible Draw

Vlahovic and defender Kelly scored in stoppage time to inspire a stunning comeback for Juventus, as they claim a four-all share of the spoils in a game where all eight goals were scored after the break.

The hosts trailed 4-2 when number nine struck his second of the night in the final moments of stoppage time and Lloyd Kelly capped the recovery 120 seconds later to take a portion of the result.

Frenetic Second Half

Following a quiet first half, the German outfit made the first score in the 53rd minute post-interval as the winger blasted a well-placed shot into the opposite post from outside the box. Juventus drew level in the 63rd minute through the young talent, who gathered the delivery on the fringe of the box, set himself and curled a magnificent shot into the net to ignite the home support.

The joy were fleeting, but, as Nmecha gave back the visitors’ advantage almost instantly later with a clinical one-time finish from range.

The action exhibited no sign of slowing, and in the 68th minute the Bianconeri were tied anew, number seven bursting on to a perfectly weighted through ball to slot past the goalkeeper in Dortmund’s goal.

The madness continued in the 74th minute, when Yan Couto’s driven effort squirmed between Michele Di Gregorio and a upright to restore the Germans into the lead. The visitors were awarded a spot-kick with four minutes from the end, when Kelly was penalised for handling with Ramy Bensebaini netting from the penalty spot. At the death of stoppage time, Vlahovic netted once more from a perfect delivery before setting up for the defender, who guided in the leveler to cap a period to never forget.

Shock Result for Qarabag

The Portuguese giants squandered an comfortable advantage to be defeated 3-2 at the Estadio da Luz to the visitors, with Oleksiy Kashchuk bagging the underdog club’s match-winner late on from the end.

The Portuguese looked in control when Barrenechea gave them ahead in the early stages with a neat nod from a corner and the striker shot on the half-volley to increase the advantage 10 minutes later. the attacker blasted a first-time strike past Trubin, however, and the away side came close to equalizing when Kady Borges struck the woodwork and the keeper made an excellent stop from Marko Jankovic’s rebound attempt.

The visitors were back on terms just after the second half when Durán burst on to a defence-splitting assist from Jankovic and smacked a first-time effort into the far corner but Qarabag were still pushing.

A huge clearance ahead from the shot-stopper reached Kashchuk just outside the box and he exchanged a one-two with Abdellah Zoubir before stroking a shot past the keeper to shock the home crowd.

Other Outcomes

• The Belgian champions made a dream debut in the Champions League league phase by shocking the Dutch side three-one in a spirited regional match.
• The Gunners secured a comfortable victory at San Mamés.
• Tottenham edged past Villarreal one-zero.
• The Spanish giants recovered to beat OM 2-1.