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Champions League Highlight Reel: Top 5 goals from Matchday 2

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At the end of each Champions League Matchday, theScore is the source for the tournament's best goals, highlighting both the exquisite strikes and the influential game-changing efforts.

Luis Suarez (Barcelona) vs. Bayer Leverkusen

From the build-up play to the finish, Luis Suarez's winner for Barcelona on Tuesday was a thing of beauty.

The goal likely wouldn't have been possible without the superb play of Munir El Haddadi, whose wizardry with the ball at his feet saw him destroy three Bayer Leverkusen defenders before laying off a pass to Suarez for the powerful finish into the top corner of goal.

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Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) vs. Dinamo Zagreb

There aren't enough superlatives left to describe the scoring display Robert Lewandowski has put on in the last week. The Bayern Munich striker added another hat trick to bring his goal total to 10 in three games, capping off his week-long rampage with an unorthodox goal following a clever passing sequence.

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Chris Smalling (Manchester United) vs. VfL Wolfsburg

Chris Smalling was the unlikely hero thanks to a lunging goal that lifted Manchester United to victory. Yet it was a flash of brilliance from Juan Mata that created the opportunity, as he completely fooled defenders to send Smalling in alone on goal.

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Willian (Chelsea) vs. FC Porto

Who cares whether Iker Casillas couldn't see the ball? Willian's goal was a bullet that deserves praise. As the Porto 'keeper complained about being obstructed, Willian paid no attention and unleashed a curling shot into the top corner to bring Chelsea level.

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Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia) vs. Lyon

Sofiane Feghouli's thunderbolt was likely the hardest shot to find the back of the net on Matchday 2. The Valencia midfielder's goal just before halftime was all the Spanish side needed to win its fixture in France against Lyon.

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