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Turkish young stars Arda Guler of Real Madrid and Kenan Yildiz of Juventus are left empty-handed after Week 4 matches in the UEFA Champions League, as both players' teams failed to clinch a victory over their opponents.
Real Madrid, facing Liverpool away, suffered a 1-0 loss to the English powerhouse, while Juventus earned 1 point at home against Portuguese champions Sporting Lisbon with a 1-1 draw, with both Turkish internationals starting in the lineups.
At Anfield, Liverpool ended a challenging streak with a commanding 1-0 victory over Real Madrid. Alexis Mac Allister's header was the only goal of the match, though Madrid were fortunate that goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made a series of key saves to keep the scoreline manageable.
Arda Guler, who played until the 82nd minute before being substituted for Alexander-Arnold, a former Liverpool player, contributed with one shot on target and a solid 88% pass accuracy.
After the result, Liverpool rose to nine points, equalizing with Real Madrid at the top of the group.
In Turin, Italy, Yildiz's Juventus was also unable to secure a victory, drawing 1-1 at home against Sporting Lisbon. Despite a strong performance from Dusan Vlahovic, who equalized in the 34th minute after Maximiliano Araujo’s early goal for Sporting, the Italian side couldn’t find the breakthrough needed for a win.
Kenan Yildiz, who played a pivotal role throughout, was substituted off in the 87th minute for Jonathan David. During his time on the pitch, Yıldız contributed two key passes and maintained an 84% passing accuracy, adding to Juventus' attacking options.
With just three points from their opening four group-stage fixtures, Juventus find themselves in a precarious position, hovering just above the elimination zone in the table.
In Tuesday’s action, Arsenal secured a dominant 3-0 win away at Slavia Prague, with Bukayo Saka converting a penalty and Mikel Merino scoring twice. Atletico Madrid, Galatasaray's upcoming rival, came from behind to defeat Union Saint-Gilloise 3-1 at home, with goals from Alvarez, Gallagher, and Llorente. Another of Galatasaray’s rivals, Monaco, edged Bodo/Glimt 1-0 away, thanks to a first-half goal from Folarin Balogun.
Olympiacos and PSV Eindhoven played out a 1-1 draw in Greece, while Bayern Munich triumphed 2-1 at Paris Saint-Germain, with Diaz scoring twice. Tottenham delivered a commanding 4-0 victory at home to Copenhagen, with goals from Johnson, Odobert, Van de Ven, and Palhinha.
Week 4 will continue on Wednesday, with Turkish champions Galatasaray's away match against Dutch side Ajax.
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