By Eteteonline
Champions League (League Phase – Matchday 8):
- Liverpool 6 – 0 Qarabağ — Reds cruise into Round of 16 with a dominant display.
- Benfica 4 – 2 Real Madrid — Dramatic win with goalkeeper scoring late and securing a playoff spot.
- Arsenal 3 – 2 Kairat Almaty — Gunners finish the league phase with a perfect record.
- Barcelona 4 – 1 FC Copenhagen — Barça secure top-eight finish.
- Manchester City 2 – 0 Galatasaray — City confirm last-16 place.
- Borussia Dortmund 0 – 2 Inter Milan
- PSV Eindhoven 1 – 2 Bayern Munich
- Napoli 2 – 3 Chelsea
- Atlético Madrid 1 – 2 Bodø/Glimt
- Union Saint-Gilloise 1 – 0 Atalanta
- Eintracht Frankfurt 0 – 2 Tottenham Hotspur
- Club Brugge 3 – 0 Olympique Marseille
- Ajax 1 – 2 Olympiacos
- Athletic Bilbao 2 – 3 Sporting CP
- Monaco 0 – 0 Juventus
- PSG 1 – 1 Newcastle
- Leverkusen 3 – 0 Villarreal
- Pafos 4 – 1 Slavia Praha
What that implies is that several major teams – Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Tottenham, and Sporting — secured automatic Round of 16 qualification based on these results.
Benfica’s stunning triumph puts them into a play-off berth (for a knockout tie to reach the final 16).
Real Madrid and Newcastle place outside of the top eight going into their playoff matches,
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