Champions League: Bellingham defeats Napoli, Onana sinks at Old Trafford... the Tops/Flops of the evening

Tops

In an erupting Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, the spectacle was there this Tuesday evening (2-3), and in particular thanks to one man: Jude Bellingham. Rudi Garcia, who is going through a tumultuous period at the head of Napoli, risks having nightmares. First author of a decisive pass for Vinicius after excellent pressing (27'), he above all scored a magnificent goal at the end of a slalom in an apathetic Neapolitan defense. He lit many fuses throughout the match, but was also valuable defensively. He knows how to do absolutely everything and it’s a joy to watch him play.

In a match with a stunning scenario at Old Trafford (2-3), the Argentinian striker went through all the emotions. At first little visible in a game where his team suffered, he had the opportunity to score the winning goal from the penalty spot in the 78th minute, but did not find the target against Onana. The one that logically should have been in the other section of this article suddenly changed everything. Launched deep in the 81st minute, he adjusted Onana with a subtle dive and went off to celebrate with the Istanbul supporters, who had come en masse to Manchester. A winning goal that makes us forget his miss, three minutes earlier.

The weeks follow one another and are similar for the 18-year-old player. Substitute at kick-off, Thomas Tuchel brought it in in the 77th minute. And like against Manchester United two weeks ago, the Frenchman scored the decisive goal for his team (1-2). Perfectly served by Thomas Müller, author of very hard work in the Copenhagen area, the French striker perfectly adjusted his shot to leave the opposing goalkeeper no chance (83'). A new goal coming off the bench. If he continues like this, Thomas Tuchel could well end up changing the hierarchy at Bayern in the weeks to come.

Flops

But what happened to Andre Onana? Exuding immense self-confidence last season with Inter Milan, the Cameroonian goalkeeper no longer seems to be the same since his arrival in Manchester. Despite being protected by Ten Hag, he still had a complicated evening. First lobbed on Zaha's first goal (23'), he can do nothing on the second (71'). He completely missed his restart in the 79th minute, which forced Casemiro to take a penalty (he was also sent off for this action). If Icardi misses his shot on goal, he manages to poke his ball over him perfectly three minutes later. Two losses in two European matches for Onana, synonymous with two defeats for the Red Devils.

If Bayern won this evening, it was not without difficulty. They thus conceded their fourth goal in two Champions League matches this season. And as too often, it came from a deep ball. Already struggling against Leipzig and Openda this weekend, the Upamecano-Kim hinge suffered again today. A problem that Thomas Tuchel will have to resolve if he wants to hope to do well in the queen of competitions.

Dominant throughout the match against PSV Eindhoven, Sevilla FC, although accustomed to European games, collapsed mentally this evening (2-2). Mendilibar's men started well by opening the score in the 68th minute and then taking control again (87'). Unfortunately for the Andalusians, Luuk De Jong's partners equalized each time. The cruelest being this goal from Teze in the 95th minute which allowed PSV to win an important point at home. Sergio Ramos will probably try to pass on his experience to his teammates in the following weeks, but this draw at least has the merit of making RC Lens happy, leaders of Group B this evening.