The Venezuelan Gleiker Mendoza had a dream premiere in the UEFA Champions League this Thursday, when he scored his team’s first and only goal, the Shakhtar Donetskin the Ukrainian club’s draw against PSV Eindhoven.
Mendoza, a 24-year-old winger from the state Zulia in Venezuelawas a starter, played until the 66th minute and received a yellow card in the duel.
The South American’s goal allowed him to become the fourth player born in Venezuela to score in a match of the Championsafter they had previously done so Roberto Rosales, Salomón Rondón and Kevin Kelsey.
Man-U fulfilled with a win
Without stepping on the accelerator, the Manchester United he fulfilled without problems and scored 4-0 in his debut in the Champions League 2026-2027 to the Azerbaijani Sabah FC, that played the first match in its history in the highest European tournament, this Thursday in Old Trafford.
The match was decided in the first half, with the Brazilian’s goals Matheus Cunha (27′), the Portuguese Bruno Fernandes (42′) and the Slovenian Benjamin Sesko (45′).
In the second half, the Argentine Lisandro Martínez He scored the fourth and final goal in the 68th minute, taking advantage of a moment of confusion and disorder in the visiting defense.
The victory reassures United after their disappointing start in the Premier Leaguewhere they are just eleventh with four points after three games and just before receiving the Manchester City in the big derby of his city this weekend on the fourth round of the English championship.
The Azerbaijani club, founded only nine years ago, participates for the first time in its short history in a European club competition in the UEFA.
They earned their ticket to this Champions League and to the unique group of 36 chosen after eight games in the qualifying phase, which included a phenomenal 5-2 victory in extra time in the second leg of their playoff against the Hapoël Beer-Sheva Israeli.
Bayern reacts and scores
After a goalless first half, the Bayern Munich overwhelmed in the second to end up dominating 5-0 at Bodo/Glimt Norwegian this Thursday in his match on the first day of the Champions League European.
This result puts Bayern in second place in the single classification of the Championsbehind the PSGwho defeated 6-1 Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday and is only ahead of the German champion in the table by a greater number of goals scored.
