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What a dramatic first matchday in the Europe’s top club tournament, featuring Juventus and Borussia Dortmund splitting a remarkable eight after the break goals as Qarabag stunned Benfica by fighting back.

Stoppage-Time Drama Seal Unbelievable Result

Vlahovic and defender Kelly found the back of the net in added time to complete a memorable escape for the Italian giants, enabling them to secure a 4-4 share of the spoils in a encounter where all eight goals arrived post-half-time.

Juventus found themselves down by two goals when the forward fired in his double of the night in the 94th minute of added time and Lloyd Kelly completed the recovery 120 seconds later to earn a portion of the result.

Action-Packed After the Break

After a quiet opening 45, Dortmund got the opening goal in the 53rd minute following halftime as Karim Adeyemi drilled a well-placed strike into the opposite post from outside the penalty area. The Italian team drew level in the second half through the young talent, who gathered the delivery on the fringe of the box, steadied himself and guided a magnificent effort into the net to electrify the Tifosi.

The excitement were short-lived, though, as the midfielder reclaimed Dortmund’s lead barely two minutes later with a clean one-time strike from distance.

The pace displayed no sign of slowing down, and at the 68th minute the hosts were tied again, number seven sprinting on to a perfectly weighted assist to slot past Kobel in the opposition net.

The madness continued in the later stage, when Couto’s low effort squeezed between the keeper and a post to place Dortmund into the lead. The visitors were granted a spot-kick with four minutes from full-time, after Lloyd Kelly was penalised for a handball with Bensebaini converting from the penalty spot. Late in injury time, number nine struck again from a pinpoint cross before turning provider for Lloyd Kelly, who nodded in the tying goal to cap a half to remember.

Upset Result for The Visitors

The Portuguese giants surrendered an two-goal cushion to fall by a single goal at the Estadio da Luz to Qarabag, with Kashchuk scoring the underdog team’s winner with four minutes from time.

The hosts looked in charge when Barrenechea placed them ahead in the sixth minute with a deflected finish from a corner and Vangelis Pavlidis shot on the turn to extend the advantage 10 minutes later. Andrade blasted a first-time strike past Trubin, though, and the visitors almost to drawing level when Borges struck the woodwork and Trubin made an brilliant denial from the follow-up’s second shot.

Qarabag were level early in after the interval when Camilo Durán ran on to a incisive through ball from the playmaker and blasted a one-time shot into the bottom corner but the underdogs were far from finished.

A long clearance ahead from the shot-stopper reached Kashchuk just outside the area and he played a one-two with the winger before curling a shot past the goalie to stun the home crowd.

Further Scores

• The Belgian champions enjoyed a perfect debut in the tournament league phase by beating Eindhoven three-one in a feisty regional derby.
• The Gunners won a 2-0 result at Athletic Bilbao.
• Tottenham edged past the Yellow Submarine 1-0.
• Los Blancos recovered to defeat OM 2-1.