Athletic Club pulled off an exciting comeback to beat Qarabag 3-1 and finally got their first Champions League win of the season. The match was also special because Leandro Andrade made some European football history.
Andrade shocked everyone by scoring after just 48 seconds, taking advantage of a mistake between defenders Aymeric Laporte and Aitor Paredes. His goal made him the first player in top European competitions to score in the opening minute of three different games.
Qarabag didn’t back down, and they equalised just before halftime when Gorka Guruzeta calmly finished a one-on-one chance. After the break, Athletic kept their pressure up. They took the lead with a stunning goal from substitute Robert Navarro, who curled a perfect shot into the top corner just five minutes after coming on for Nico Williams.
Yuri Berchiche made a crucial goal-line clearance to stop Oleksii Kashchuk from scoring, and then Guruzeta put the game out of reach with a powerful volley—his third goal in three Champions League games.
This win was only Athletic’s second in their last ten matches across all competitions, after tough European losses to Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund.
Next, Athletic Club is heading to St James’ Park to face Newcastle United on November 5th at 8 PM BST. Earlier that evening, Qarabag will host Chelsea in Baku at 5:45 PM BST.
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