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Okafor fires Salzburg to first win, Silva & Joe Hart steal show at Leipzig

Naoh Okafor, Andre Silva and Joe Hart.
Naoh Okafor, Andre Silva and Joe Hart.
Noah Okafor has now scored all Salzburg goals this season in the Champions League while Andre Silva stole the show at RB Leipzig.
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Austrian champions Salzburg have taken control of Group E after a narrow 1-0 win over Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday.

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Noah Okafor was the hero of the day for the Austrians after his decisive late penalty sealed a first win of the season.

Okafor has scored all Salzburg's goals this season in the UCL.
Okafor has scored all Salzburg's goals this season in the UCL.

The goal was Okafor's third of the competition, which means he has scored 100% of Salzburg's goals this season after he also found the net in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea the last time.

He also scored their first goal of the season in the Champions, in the 1-1 draw with Italian giants, AC Milan.

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Noah Okafor's 85th minute strike denied Graham Potter his first win as Chelsea manager
Noah Okafor's 85th minute strike denied Graham Potter his first win as Chelsea manager

With the win, Salzburg moved top of Group E on five points, while Zagreb stay third on three (3) points.

Joe Hart and Andre Silva steal show at RB Leipzig the Arena

In Group F, it was a comedy of error as former Manchester City goalkeeper, Joe Hart's howler inspired Bundesliga side RB Leipzig to a first win of the UCL season.

Joe Hart's error allowed Silva restore Leipzig lead
Joe Hart's error allowed Silva restore Leipzig lead
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Leipzig proved to be too strong for their visitors from Scotland, Celtic, following a convincing 3-1 win.

Portuguese star, Andre Silva stole the show after scoring a second half brace, while Chelsea-bound Christopher Nkunku also found the net for the Red Bull side.

Andre Silva was the star of the show at the Red Bull Arena
Andre Silva was the star of the show at the Red Bull Arena

Jota's equaliser gave the Bhoys some hope early on in the second half, but it turned out to be just a consolation.

Leipzig gets off the mark but stay third in the group, with Celtic still without a win and rooted to the bottom of the table.

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