On November 8, Beijing time, the fourth round of the Champions League group stage officially started the competition, Barcelona lost 0-1 to Shakhtar Donetsk and broke the upset, Dortmund beat Newcastle 2-0, the defending champion Manchester City won by three goals and advanced to the round of 16 two rounds in advance, Atletico Madrid beat Celtic 6-0, Antwerp lost 4 consecutive defeats and went out early, Bern Young and Red Star Belgrade only accumulated 1 point and also missed the round of 16, so let's take a look at a brief summary of each game.
Shakhtar Barcelona-Donetsk
Barcelona had the advantage but failed to organize a very dangerous attack, and the successive shots could not hit the goal frame, but the Shakhtar's counterattack repeatedly created danger, and in the 40th minute, Sikan scored with a header in front of the goal to take the lead. In the following time, Barcelona's personnel adjustments were still in vain, and Shakhtar Donetsk defeated Barcelona 1-0 at full-time to send their opponents to their first defeat in the group stage.
Borussia Dortmund - Newcastle United
The Hornets launched a fierce attack in the opening game, and in the 26th minute, Sabitzer assisted Phil Kruger to score the opening goal with a scramble in front of the goal. Newcastle was hard to find, Joelinton headed off one after another, the team was basically suppressed very passively, and finally in the 79th minute, Ademiye's long pass instigated a textbook-level quick counterattack, Brandt scored a goal to seal the win, and Dortmund beat Newcastle United 2-0 at full-time.
Manchester City - Bern youngsters
Manchester City controlled the tempo and launched a fierce attack, Lewis and Foden were blocked in succession, Nunez made a penalty in the 23rd minute, Haaland took the penalty to take the lead, Foden scored from a small angle in first-half stoppage time to extend the advantage, and temporarily led by two goals at half-time.
In the second half, Haaland scored a brace in the 51st minute, and then in the 53rd minute, young player Lauper received the second yellow and was sent off. The rest of the game was fruitless, and Manchester City's 3-0 win over Bern Juniors ended with a fourth straight win and advanced to the knockout stage two rounds early.
AC Milan - Paris Saint-Germain
In the 9th minute of the game, Marquinhos' header from a corner kick cross assisted Skriniar to score with a header, Milan responded immediately, and in the 12th minute, Giroud's shot in the penalty area was saved, and Leao in front of the goal scored a lightning equalizer. The two teams played back and forth in the ensuing period, and the half-time was temporarily tied 1-1.
Just back in the second half, in the 50th minute, Giroud jumped high in the middle and scored with a header to help Milan complete the overtake, and the score did not change for the rest of the game, AC Milan won 2-1 against Paris Saint-Germain to get their first win.
Atletico Madrid - Celtic
In the 7th minute of the opening game, Atletico Madrid's side cross was not far from the opponent's clearance, Griezmann received the ball and scored directly from a distance to get a dream start, the team continued to press, and in the 22nd minute, Maeda Daran stepped on a serious foul and was sent off by straight red, and Celtic became more and more passive when he played one less person. In the 41st minute, Morat's goal was whistled, and in first-half stoppage time, Jimenez's header assisted Morata to score in front of the goal to expand the score.
The game continued in the 60th minute, Griezmann volleyed a side hook in the middle to complete a double ring, in the 66th minute, substitute Lino scored the ball, in the 76th minute, Morata volleyed to complete the brace, and finally in the 84th minute, Saul made a contribution, and Atletico Madrid beat Celtic 6-0 at full-time.
Red Star Belgrade - RB Leipzig
In the 8th minute of the game, Harvey Simons broke into the penalty area and shot into the net, and Leipzig took the lead with the anti-opponents. In the following moments, the two sides exchanged attacks and defences, with Opponda scoring with a volley in the 77th minute to seal the win, followed by Henrichs' own goal in the 81st minute, which ended Leipzig's 2-1 win over Red Star Belgrade.
Lazio Feyenoord
The two teams exchanged attacks and defences, and in first-half stoppage time, Anderson's long pass found the forward Immobile into the penalty area and crossed the goal to volley the ball from a tight angle, giving Lazio a one-goal lead. The two teams exchanged a goalless draw in the second half, which ended with Lazio's 1-0 win over Feyenoord.
Porto - Antwerp
Porto dominated possession and instigated an attack, and in the 32nd minute, Evanilsson broke the deadlock with a penalty from Ewacchio. In the 52nd minute, Antwerp's Ecklenkamp was sent off for a serious foul, and Pepe scored a goal in stoppage time to end the suspense, ending Porto's 2-0 win over Antwerp. Antwerp lost all four games and accumulated 0 points, missing the knockout stage two rounds in advance.