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A truly dramatic opening night in the Champions League, as Juventus and Borussia Dortmund sharing a remarkable eight second-half goals while Qarabag stunned Benfica by fighting back.

Late Magic Earn Unbelievable Tie

Vlahovic and defender Kelly netted in added time to orchestrate a memorable escape for the Italian giants, helping them secure a eight-goal tie in a match where each strike arrived in the second period.

Juventus trailed by two goals when Vlahovic scored his double of the night in the final moments of added time and Kelly capped the fightback moments later to earn a split of the spoils.

Fast-Paced Second Half

Following a uneventful initial period, Dortmund got the breakthrough eight minutes following halftime as Adeyemi blasted a accurate strike into the opposite post from outside the penalty area. The Italian team drew level in the 63rd minute through the young talent, who gathered the ball on the perimeter of the danger zone, composed himself and bent a superb effort into the net to delight the Juventus fans.

The excitement were fleeting, though, as Felix Nmecha gave back the visitors’ advantage just moments later with a clinical first-time strike from distance.

The action exhibited little indication of slowing down, and at the second half Juventus were back on terms once more, Vlahovic bursting on to a perfectly weighted through ball to slide past Gregor Kobel in BVB’s sticks.

The frenzy carried on in the 74th minute, when Yan Couto’s powerful shot trickled between the keeper and a woodwork to restore Dortmund ahead again. BVB were awarded a spot-kick with four minutes from time, following Lloyd Kelly was punished for a handball with Bensebaini scoring from the penalty spot. Late in injury time, Vlahovic netted again from a perfect cross before turning provider for Lloyd Kelly, who nodded in the leveler to cap a half to cherish.

Surprise Victory for Qarabag

The Portuguese giants let slip an two-goal cushion to be defeated by a single goal at their stadium to the underdogs, with Kashchuk netting the underdog team’s decisive goal four minutes from time.

The hosts looked in charge when Barrenechea placed them ahead in the early stages with a neat nod from a corner kick and the striker shot on the half-volley to extend the advantage 10 minutes later. Andrade smashed a one-time strike past Anatoliy Trubin, however, and Qarabag nearly to tying the game when Kady Borges struck the upright and the keeper made an excellent stop from Marko Jankovic’s follow-up effort.

Qarabag were back on terms just after halftime when the forward sprinted on to a defence-splitting through ball from Marko Jankovic and blasted a instant shot into the far corner but the visitors were still pushing.

An ambitious punt upfield from the Qarabag goalkeeper located the substitute outside the penalty area and he exchanged a one-two with Abdellah Zoubir before stroking a effort past the goalie to silence the Estadio da Luz.

Additional Scores

• Union Saint-Gilloise enjoyed a dream bow in the tournament group stage by stunning Eindhoven by two goals in a feisty regional clash.
• The London club won a 2-0 win at the Spanish side.
• Spurs squeaked past Villarreal by a single goal.
• The Spanish giants fought back to beat Marseille 2-1.