Champions League: Barcelona survives, Arsenal and Chelsea fall, Bayern rolls
It was another crazy day in the UEFA Champions League. And another day of disappointment for the Premier League sides.
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Barcelona struggled in its first game without the injured Lionel Messi and trailed Bayer Leverkusen well into the second half before getting an equalizer by Sergi Roberto in the 80th minute. Two minutes later, Luis Suarez scored for a 2-1 comeback victory at the Camp Nou.
Suarez scores a beauty as Barcelona come from behind to take 2-1 lead in span of two minutes. #UCL @HeinekenSoccer http://t.co/GgkOstgEYt
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 29, 2015
Three days after looking like Premier League title contenders in a 5-2 win at Leicester City, Arsenal experienced more frustration in Europe against Olympiakos. After Alexis Sanchez's header made it 2-2 in the 65th minute, the Greek side responded a minute later with the eventual winning strike by Alfred Finnbogason for a surprising 3-2 victory at the Emirates.
Two goals in a minute! Arsenal and Olympiakos trade goals on consecutive plays. #UCL @HeinekenSoccer #UCLonFOX http://t.co/ZmehKXnZC2
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 29, 2015
The other Premier League team in action – Chelsea – continued its defensive struggles in a 2-1 defeat at Porto. The Blues were slow to react to Maicon's winning header in the 52nd minute.
GOAL! Porto have taken a 2-1 lead vs Chelsea thanks to Maicon's header. #UCLonFOX http://t.co/nxE6Kb5QDi
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 29, 2015
And Robert Lewandowski just can't stop scoring for Bayern Munich. The Polish striker bagged three more for the German giants in a 5-0 thrashing of Dinamo Zagreb at the Allianz Arena.
Can't stop, won't stop! Robert Lewandowski seals hat trick vs Zagreb, giving him TEN goals in seven days! #UCLonFOX http://t.co/4MwQmuo6m1
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 29, 2015
You can follow Tuesday's action as it happened with the Scribble Live stream below.