Night of many surprises at Champions League; Haaland makes history; Nam Dinh cannot create surprises

Night of many surprises at Champions League

In the early morning of November 6, the tiny team Pafos wrote a new page in the history of Cypriot football when they defeated Villarreal thanks to Derrick Luckassen's decisive header in the 53rd minute. This was Pafos' first victory in the group stage, and also helped them become the first Cypriot team since 2011 to win in Europe's most prestigious arena.

Meanwhile, Alejandro Garnacho saved Chelsea from a 2-2 draw early in the second half, away at FK Qarabag in the Champions League. Likewise, Barca had to rely on an own goal from Club Brugge's Christos Tzolis to get a 3-3 draw. Barca would have even been on the verge of defeat if it weren't for VAR.

Haaland makes Champions League history

In the 29th minute of the match at Etihad Stadium, Jeremy Doku broke through strongly down the sideline and crossed just enough for Erling Haaland to swing his foot and shoot into the Dortmund net. This was the 5th consecutive match in the Champions League that the star born in 2000 scored.

According toSquawka, Haaland is the first player in the history of Europe's most prestigious tournament to score in 5 consecutive matches for 3 different teams RB Salzburg (2019/20), Borussia Dortmund (2020/21) and Manchester City (2025/26).

The new season has been going on for 3 months, Haaland has had a hand in 30 goals, including 27 goals, an achievement that no player in the top 5 European leagues can reach.

Not only Haaland, Phil Foden also had a great day with 2 goals from beautiful long shots to help Man City win 4-1 against Dortmund.

Results of the remaining Champions League matches

Newcastle beat Bilbao 2-0 at home to create the club's longest winning streak in Europe's premier competition.

Right at the Velodrome stadium, Atalanta defeated Marseille 1-0 in the Champions League qualifying round.

Benfica lost 0-1 at home to Leverkusen in the Champions League qualifying round. After 4 matches, Benfica still have no results.

Victor Osimhen scored a hat-trick to help Galatasaray easily beat Ajax 3-0 away from home. Meanwhile, Inter Milan struggled to win 2-1 against minnows Kairat Almaty.

Nam Dinh cannot create a surprise against Gamba Osaka

Nam Dinh entered the match with determination to welcome Gamba Osaka at Thien Truong Stadium. However, after only 8 minutes, all the home team's plans collapsed. In a situation where there were up to six Nam Dinh players in the penalty area, Rin Mito still comfortably headed the ball close to the goal, opening the score for the Japanese representative.

The early loss put Nam Dinh in a chasing position and under a lot of pressure against an opponent who was considered to be superior in class. However, Nam Dinh continued to be stuck in finishing. The lack of coordination between the foreign players prevented Nam Dinh from taking advantage of the rare opportunities they created.

The 0-1 defeat made Nam Dinh suffer their second consecutive defeat against Gamba Osaka, after losing 1-3 in the first leg. Although the chance to continue is not yet closed, the lackluster performance shows that Nam Dinh still has a lot of work to do, especially in the attack and the ability to take advantage of foreign players.

Becamex TP. HCM stops Hai Phong, CA TP. HCM wins in a thrilling victory

Go Dau Stadium on the evening of November 5 witnessed one of the most exciting matches since the beginning of the season. In the heavy rain, Becamex TP. HCM started the game confidently but was unexpectedly punctured by Fred Friday in the 35th minute after a cross from Huu Nam. The loss made the home team play even more fiercely.

After the break, coach Dang Tran Chinh's team pressed forward strongly. The relentless pressure made Hai Phong's defense constantly shaken.

In the 71st minute, VAR determined that the ball touched Trieu Viet Hung's hand in the penalty area, and Viet Cuong coolly defeated goalkeeper Dinh Trieu on the 11m mark to equalize 1-1.

When everyone thought the match would end in a draw, Ismaila - a substitute - jumped high to head the ball in the 90th minute, bringing a thrilling 2-1 victory to Becamex TP. HCM. Go Dau Stadium exploded with joy from the audience.

Meanwhile, at Hoa Xuan Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City Police also had a narrow 1-0 victory over SHB Da Nang thanks to a late goal by Bui Van Binh in the 87th minute, ending a sublime round for football in the city named after Uncle Ho.