It took Florian Wirtz less than five minutes to score his first Champions League goal on his debut in Europe’s elite club competition. Wirtz also netted another as Bayer Leverkusen romped to a 4-0 win at Feyenoord.
Florian Wirtz - The Canadian PressShortly after lighting up the European Championship, two of the world's most exciting young players shone on club soccer's biggest stage.Teenager Lamine Yamal's goal couldn't prevent 10-man Barcelona from falling to a 2-1 defeat at Monaco on Thursday in the Champions League — ending the Spanish club's perfect start to the season.
Leverkusen lost in the Europa League final in May, its only defeat in a remarkable season that saw it win the Bundesliga and German Cup. It was the third evening of the new Champions League format which replaces the traditional group stage. But his first Champions League goal saw him become the second youngest goalscorer in the competition, behind teammate Ansu Fati, who was 28 days younger when he netted his first goal in December 2019.
Barcelona had faced an uphill struggle after after defender Eric Garcia was sent off with less than 11 minutes played and 18-year-old forward George Ilenikhena scored with a fine finish for Monaco in the 71st.Wirtz has had a great start to the season, with three goals in as many Bundesliga games. Mateo Retegui’s spot kick was saved by the Spain international but the ball came back out to the striker, whose header was clawed off the line by a scrambling Raya.
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