Several crucial matches took place on Wednesday evening as part of the eighth and final round of the UEFA Champions League group stage. The highlight of the night was Manchester City’s victory over Belgian side Club Brugge with a 2-0 win, securing their place in the playoffs for the Round of 16.
The top eight teams advanced directly to the Round of 16, while teams ranked 9th to 24th will play two-legged knockout matches to fill the remaining spots in the next stage.
Match Highlights:
Aston Villa vs. Celtic
Aston Villa secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory against Scottish side Celtic at Villa Park.
Aston Villa’s goals were scored by Morgan Rogers (twice) in the 3rd and 5th minutes, and Ollie Watkins in the 60th minute. Celtic’s goals came from Adam Idah in the 36th and 38th minutes.
With this result, Aston Villa holds 13th place with 14 points, while Celtic is 17th with 13 points.
Manchester City vs. Club Brugge
Manchester City defeated Club Brugge 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
City’s goals came from Mateo Kovačić in the 53rd minute, an own goal by Joel Ordoñez in the 62nd minute, and Savio Moreira in the 78th minute. Club Brugge’s lone goal was scored by Raphael Onyedika in the 45th minute.
City is now in 22nd place with 11 points, while Club Brugge is in 21st with 12 points.
Inter Milan vs. Monaco
Inter Milan cruised to a 3-0 victory over Monaco at the San Siro.
Lautaro Martínez netted a hat-trick in the 4th, 16th, and 67th minutes.
Inter is in 4th place with 19 points, while Monaco is in 18th place with 13 points.
Juventus vs. Benfica
Benfica claimed a 2-0 win over Juventus at Allianz Stadium.
Goals were scored by Vangelis Pavlidis in the 16th minute and Orkun Kökçü in the 81st minute.
Benfica sits in 16th place with 13 points, while Juventus is in 20th with 12 points.
PSV Eindhoven vs. Liverpool
PSV secured a 3-2 win over Liverpool at Philips Stadium.
PSV’s goals came from Johan Bakayoko (35’), Ismael Saibari (45’), and Ricardo Pepi (46’), while Liverpool’s goals were scored by Cody Gakpo (28’) and Harvey Elliott (40’).
Despite the loss, Liverpool remains at the top of the UEFA Champions League standings with 21 points, while PSV is in 14th place with 14 points.
Barcelona vs. Atalanta
Barcelona and Atalanta played to a 2-2 draw at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
Barcelona’s goals were scored by Lamine Yamal (47’) and Ronald Araújo (73’), while Atalanta responded with goals from Éderson (67’) and Mario Pašalić (79’).
Barcelona holds 2nd place with 19 points, while Atalanta is 9th with 15 points.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Sparta Prague
Bayer Leverkusen defeated Sparta Prague 2-0 at BayArena.
Florian Wirtz (32’) and Nathan Tella (64’) scored for Leverkusen.
Leverkusen sits in 6th place with 16 points, while Sparta Prague is in 31st with 4 points.
Bayern Munich vs. Slovan Bratislava
Bayern Munich won 3-0 against Slovan Bratislava at Allianz Arena.
Bayern’s goals came from Thomas Müller (8’), Harry Kane (63’), and Kingsley Coman (84’).
Bayern holds 11th place with 15 points, while Slovan Bratislava is in 35th place with no points.
Borussia Dortmund vs. Shakhtar Donetsk
Borussia Dortmund defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 at Signal Iduna Park.
Dortmund’s goals were scored by Serhou Guirassy (17’, 44’) and Ramy Bensebaini (80’), while Shakhtar’s lone goal was netted by Marlon Gomes (50’).
Dortmund is now 10th with 15 points, while Shakhtar sits in 27th with 7 points.
Stuttgart vs. Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain triumphed 4-1 over Stuttgart at MHP Arena.
Ousmane Dembélé netted a hat-trick (17’, 35’, 54’), while Bradley Barcola added another (6’). Chris Führich scored Stuttgart’s only goal (78’).
PSG is in 15th place with 13 points, while Stuttgart is 26th with 10 points.
Lille vs. Feyenoord Rotterdam
Lille demolished Feyenoord 6-1 at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Lille’s goals came from Osame Sahraoui (4’), an own goal by Gernot Trauner (38’), Angel Gomes (57’), Jonathan David (74’), Hákon Arnar Haraldsson (76’), and Rémy Cabella (80’). Santiago Giménez scored Feyenoord’s only goal (14’).
Lille is now 7th with 16 points, while Feyenoord is 19th with 13 points.
Dinamo Zagreb vs. AC Milan
Dinamo Zagreb defeated AC Milan 2-1 at Maksimir Stadium.
Dinamo Zagreb’s goals were scored by Martin Baturina (19’) and Marko Pjaca (60’), while Milan’s goal came from Christian Pulisic (53’).
Dinamo Zagreb is in 25th place with 11 points, while AC Milan is in 13th with 15 points.
Young Boys vs. Crvena Zvezda
Crvena Zvezda defeated Young Boys 1-0 at Wankdorf Stadium.
The only goal was scored by Guélor Kanga Kaku (69’).
Crvena Zvezda is 28th with 6 points, while Young Boys remain in last place with no points.
Sporting Lisbon vs. Bologna
Sporting Lisbon and Bologna ended in a 1-1 draw at Estádio José Alvalade.
Sporting’s goal came in the 77th minute, while Bologna equalized through Tommaso Pobega (21’).
Sporting is 23rd with 11 points, while Bologna is 28th with 6 points.
RB Salzburg vs. Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid thrashed RB Salzburg 4-1 at Red Bull Arena.
Atletico’s goals were scored by Giuliano Simeone (5’), Antoine Griezmann (13’, 45’), and Marcos Llorente (63’).
Atletico Madrid is in 5th place with 15 points, while RB Salzburg is 34th with 3 points.
Stade Brest vs. Real Madrid
Real Madrid secured a 3-0 victory over Stade Brest at Stade Francis-Le Blé.
Rodrygo (27’, 78’) and Jude Bellingham (56’) scored for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid is 11th with 15 points, while Brest is 18th with 13 points.
Sturm Graz vs. RB Leipzig
Sturm Graz defeated RB Leipzig 1-0 at UPC Arena.
Arijan Malic scored the only goal (42’).
Sturm Graz is 30th with 6 points, while Leipzig is 32nd with 3 points.
Girona vs. Arsenal
Arsenal secured a 2-1 win over Girona at Montilivi Stadium.
Arsenal’s goals were scored by Jorginho (38’) and Ethan Nwaneri (42’), while Arnaut Danjuma (28’) netted Girona’s only goal.
Arsenal is in 3rd place with 19 points, while Girona is 33rd with 3 points.