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History Maker: Morita Strikes Gold in Champions League Debut, Leads Sporting to Thrilling Victory

November 7, 2024 Catherine Williams News
News Context
At a glance
  • On the 5th, nine matches of the fourth round of the European Champions League (CL) were held in Glasgow, England, and other locations.
  • Hidemasa Morita of Sporting (Portugal) played until the 30th minute of the second half of the team's 4-1 victory over Manchester City (England).
  • Wataru Endo of Liverpool (England) did not play in the match against Leverkusen (Germany), and the team won 4-0, making it their fourth consecutive win.
Original source: tokyo-np.co.jp

Reo Hatate Scores First European Champions League Goal

Celtic’s Reo Hatate (right) celebrates after scoring a goal against Leipzig in the European Champions League, Glasgow on the 5th (Reuters/Kyodo News)

European Champions League Roundup

On the 5th, nine matches of the fourth round of the European Champions League (CL) were held in Glasgow, England, and other locations. Reo Hatate of Celtic (Scotland) scored his first goal in the CL in the 27th minute of the second half in a 2-1 match against Leipzig (Germany). Hatate and Daizen Maeda played full time, while Kogo Furuhashi retired in the 36th minute of the second half, and the team won 3-1.

Hidemasa Morita of Sporting (Portugal) played until the 30th minute of the second half of the team’s 4-1 victory over Manchester City (England). Takumi Minamino of Monaco (France) appeared in the 26th minute of the second half of the match against Bologna (Italy) and won the match 1-0. Takuya Ogiwara of Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) retired in the 30th minute of the second half of the team’s 4-1 win against Slovakia Bratislava (Slovakia).

Wataru Endo of Liverpool (England) did not play in the match against Leverkusen (Germany), and the team won 4-0, making it their fourth consecutive win. Last season’s champions Real Madrid (Spain) lost 1-3 to AC Milan (Italy), their second loss (two wins).