Fast and otherwise: after a crazy sprint, Šeško beat Oblak but still lost, Slovenian trio from Sturm defeated in France (VIDEO)
Photo: RB Leipzig
The Thursday matchday of the opening round of the elite Champions League was eventful and exciting from a Slovenian perspective, as several of our footballers were in action. We already reported on the outcome in Belgrade, where Timi Max Elšnik played well against Benfica, and Vanja Drkušić sat on the bench for Crvena zvezda (read more here). Later in the evening, many eyes were on Madrid, where Slovenian superstars Jan Oblak and Benjamin Šeško faced off.
The Slovenian striker scored a goal in his very first match of the new Champions League season, taking just four minutes to beat Jan Oblak. RB Leipzig launched a quick counterattack, and Benjamin Šeško, with the ball at his feet, was simply too fast for three Atletico players. Starting from deep in his own half, the young striker sprinted towards the Atletico goal and passed the ball to his teammate Loïs Openda. The Belgian fired a powerful shot, which Jan Oblak saved, but the ball rebounded straight to Šeško, who headed it in, netting his third goal in his 21st Champions League match.
Benjamín Sesko convierte en su primer partido de Champions esta temporada para el Leipzig. pic.twitter.com/QDr9dJRjNP
— Cristian Muzzi (@Crismuzzi1) September 19, 2024
Although Benjamin Šeško gave the German side the lead, they left the Spanish capital empty-handed. Atletico Madrid made a comeback, with Antoine Griezmann being the hero. The Frenchman equalized in the first half and then provided the assist for the winning goal scored by Jose Maria Gimenez in the 90th minute. Jan Oblak contributed with two saves, while Šeško played until the 70th minute for the visitors. Kevin Kampl did not feature in the game.
On the same day, Brest faced Sturm Graz in the Champions League. The Austrian side had three Slovenians in their squad: two started the match, while one remained on the bench. Young Arjan Malić stayed on the bench, while Tomi Horvat joined him there after the first half on the field in France. Jon Gorenc Stanković, one of Sturm’s top performers, played the full match. Despite their efforts, Sturm had to concede to their Ligue 1 opponents, who won 2-1.
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