There was no sign of Laszlo Kubala or Johan Cruyff, their statues still safely packed in storage, and Lionel Messi had sneaked in alone under cover of darkness a fortnight before but FC Barcelona's current players were finally back at the Camp Nou as 45,157 fans and a handful of men in high-vis jackets and hard hats watched them return home 909 days later.
Hugo Lloris finished with five saves for his ninth clean sheet this season for LAFC (11-6-7). Neither team scored until Delgado used an assist from newcomer Son Heung-Min in the 51st minute to score his third goal of the season. It was the first assist for Heung-Min, who was playing his second match since coming over from the English Premier League.
Wow...Germany was on the ropes vs. Northern Ireland, but a strong second half effort helped Julian Nagelsmann's team pull away for a 3-1 victory. It was ugly at times and desperate at others, but this was somehow a must win match for a squad that was absolutely reeling after getting stomped out by Slovakia earlier in the week. The Germans absolutely needed this victory and it could have been disastrous had things not turned around in the latter stages of the game.
Italy's performance against Belgium showed signs of disorganization, with missed passes and opportunities. Despite this, they secured a 1-0 victory thanks to Caruso's goal.
"We wanted to win this game, but we weren't always at our best, Barca substitute and goal scorer Dani Olmo told DAZN. But the team came through in the end, and the crowd pushed us on right to the finish."
