How a ‘moment of madness’ led to the most ‘bizarre’ Champions League penaltyIt’s a mistake that will live long in the memory, but one which Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings will want to forget quickly. Brugge captain Hans Vanaken scored the resulting penalty to hand Villa its first defeat of this Champions League campaign. “It kills the game.”A very similar indecent occurred in last year’s Champions League compeition, during the quarterfinal between Arsenal and Bayern Munich. - Rene Nijhuis/MB Media/Getty ImagesElsewhere in the Champions League on Wednesday, Barcelona thrashed Red Star Belgrade 5-2, thanks in part to a brace from Robert Lewandowski. The Premier League club has slipped to 12th in the Champions League table as a result.

Source: CNN November 07, 2024 13:25 UTC