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    "title": "Champions League: Juventus Fight Back To Draw Thriller, Mbappe Inspires Real Madrid",
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    "excerpt": "UEFA Champions League: Juventus struck late to draw an eight-goal thriller against Borussia Dortmund and a Kylian Mbappe double helped Real Madrid past Marseille as the league phase of the 2025\/26 UEFA Champions League kicked off.",
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    "editor1": "UEFA Champions League: Juventus struck late to draw an eight-goal thriller against Borussia Dortmund and a Kylian Mbappe double helped Real Madrid past Marseille as the league phase of the 2025\/26 UEFA Champions League kicked off.<p>Juventus and Borussia Dortmund shared the spoils after an eight-goal thriller in Turin that equalled the record for highest-scoring Champions League draw. Khephren Thuram and Lois Openda both went close for the hosts in the first half, before Karim Adeyemi\u2019s 52nd-minute finish sparked the encounter into life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kenan Y\u0131ld\u0131z, Felix Nmecha and Du\u0161an Vlahovi\u0107 all scored in a four-minute flurry, before Yan Couto's powerful finish made it 3-2 to Dortmund. The visitors looked to have sealed victory through Ramy Bensebaini's 85th-minute penalty, but Juventus rescued a draw in added time thanks to Du\u0161an Vlahovi\u0107's finish and a Lloyd Kelly header.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Meanwhile, a pair of penalties from Kylian Mbappe helped Real Madrid turn a deficit into victory in Xabi Alonso's first Champions League game at the helm. After withstanding early pressure from the hosts, Marseille struck first through Timothy Weah's emphatic finish, but Alonso's side were quickly level when Mbappe converted from the spot following a foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia on Rodrygo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Although Madrid had Dani Carvajal sent off in the 72nd minute, Mbapp\u00e9 struck again with nine minutes left after Facundo Medina was penalised for handball.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Elsewhere, substitutes Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard struck to give Arsenal a winning start in a tight contest in Bilbao, with Athletic Club making their first Champions League appearance since 2014\/15.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Neither goalkeeper was unduly troubled until Martinelli scored within seconds of his introduction, collecting a Trossard flick from inside the visitors' half and charging through to slot in. Another blistering Martinelli run created the second goal, teeing up Trossard to seal victory with a deflected finish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mikel Arteta\u2019s substitutions paid off brilliantly as Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard came off the bench to score and get Arsenal's Champions League campaign off the perfect start with 2-0 win over Athletic Club.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Neither goalkeeper was unduly troubled until Martinelli scored within seconds of his introduction, collecting a Trossard flick from inside the visitors' half and charging through to slot in. Another blistering Martinelli run created the second goal, teeing up Trossard to seal victory with a deflected finish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mikel Arteta\u2019s substitutions paid off brilliantly as Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard came off the bench to score and get Arsenal's Champions League campaign off the perfect start with 2-0 win over Athletic Club.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">LIVE Cricket Score<\/a><\/h5><p>Tajon Buchanan and Nicolas P\u00e9p\u00e9 had chances to draw the visitors level, but Tottenham were relatively comfortable as they held on to mark Thomas Frank's managerial debut in the Champions League with a victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/h5>",
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