International Champions Cup: Match Update 2

Mo Salah celebrates his goal against Man Ciy.

    There had been more drama at the International Champions Cup 2018, including Dortmund's loss on penalties to Benfica, Mohamed Salah's return to club football with Liverpool and Champions Trophy semi-finalists AS Roma being hammered by The Spurs.

       
     The match between Juventus and Bayern Munich was looked forward to by Ronaldo fans, hoping to see him in action for the first time since signing for the Italian club. But Ronaldo did not appear in the lineup, nor on the bench. Nevertheless, Juventus beat Munich 2-0, both goals by Andrea Favilli. Munich actually dominated the match, having 69% possession, 696 passes, 91% of those completed and more shots and corners than their opposition. They failed to net the ball, however, and lost to the Serie A champions.

       The next match, Borussia Dortmund vs Benfica, ended in surprise as the Portuguese club beat the German Giant on penalties. At the end of extra time, the score was 2-2, with two goals from Maximilian Philipp for Dortmund, while  André Almeida and Alfa Semedo netted two for Benfica. Penalties ended 3-4, as Benfica won their first match of this tournament, while Dortmund's winning streak over Man City and Liverpool was broken and their last match played.

       Liverpool's match against Manchester City saw some drama and action, as the score ended as 2-1 for Liverpool. City's Leroy Sané scored first, but Mo Salah equalised 6 minutes later and Sadio Mané added the winner in stoppage time on a penalty. Both teams were almost equal in stats, with Liverpool having a slight edge over the Premiere League Champions. This was Salah's first appearance for the club, after the disappointing World Cup, and Liverpool's first win in this tournament. City have lost both their matches so far, and should look to improve upon winning the Premiere League.

       AS Roma and Tottenham's clash in the Qualcomm Stadium featured goals and a glorious comeback from the Spurs. Patrik Schick scored 3 minutes in, but Tottenham's Fernando Llorente equalised shortly at 9' and scored again at 18', while Lucas Moura scored at 28' and 44', with no goals in the second half. the match ended 1-4 for Roma, who had a great time in the Champions League, but are not so great here.

       AC Milan played Manchester United in Passadena, the match being decided on penalties when extra time ended 1-1 with Alexis Sánchez's goal at 12' and Suso's equaliser at 15'. Penalties went further than the normal 5 and ended 8-9 for Milan, who had better stats in the match, while United bagged their first win of the tournament.