Nigeria's Victor Boniface made history by scoring his first goal in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night bayer leverkusenA narrow 1-0 win over AC Milan.
The 23-year-old's close-range effort proved decisive as Milan's frustration increased with missed chances, including Alvaro Morata's miss and denial off the crossbar.
The defeat follows Milan's 3-1 defeat to Liverpool in their opening match, despite winning three consecutive Serie A games, including the Milan derby.
Leverkusen, who completed the Bundesliga and German Cup double last season, have continued their strong form.
Xabi Alonso's side previously won 4-0 against Feyenoord in the Champions League and held Bayern Munich to a 1-1 draw in the Bundesliga last weekend.
other results
Elsewhere, Arsenal beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium for their first Champions League win this season.
Goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka in the first half led the Gunners to a vital victory over the French giants.
The win takes Arsenal to four points in the league stage after their opening draw with Atalanta.
Despite playing away from home, Manchester City dominated Slovan Bratislava 4–0, with Phil Foden scoring his first goal of the season and Erling Haaland also on target.
big win
Also on Tuesday, two goals from Robert Lewandowski gave Barcelona an impressive 5-0 win over Young Boys.
Raphinha and Iñigo Martínez scored before halftime, with Lewandowski's second goal sealing the victory.
Barcelona had an emphatic win after a disappointing defeat to Monaco.
They now await a high-profile clash with Bayern Munich on matchday three.
Also read: Boniface shines in Champions League debut, Leverkusen beats Feyenoord 4-0
Meanwhile, Young Boys next face free-flowing Inter, having conceded eight goals without reply in their first two matches.
Inter played very poorly in their game, losing 4–0 to FK Crvena Zvezda.
Borussia Dortmund recorded the biggest win of the night by defeating Celtic 7-1 in a one-sided match with the help of two goals from Karim Adeyemi.
With these results, the Champions League table begins to take shape, setting the stage for exciting fixtures in the coming weeks.
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