Four other teams secured their qualification to the round of 16 of the Champions League, after… obtaining the first board of the fifth group match.
The top two teams from Group E, Atletico Madrid and Lazio, already qualify for the next stage as of Tuesday night (28/11), Borussia Dortmund from sixth place and Barcelona from eighth place. In the seventh group, things had already been decided since the previous round.
Thanks to his great “double” in Lombardy against Milan with a score of 3-1, Borussia Dortmund ensured its qualification to the next stage in the most liquid group – of the eight – in the Champions League. However, he was unable to ‘secure’ the lead either, due to the controversial penalty kick that Paris Saint-Germain took to draw Newcastle 1-1 in stoppage time.
Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain will face each other after 15 days in Westphalia, where the draw will be determined, while the match in the north of England between Newcastle and Milan will be equally decisive, which could give them qualification to the “16”. Even exclusion of both.
At the same time, Atletico Madrid’s 3-1 victory in Rotterdam over Feyenoord qualified the “Rojiblancos” to the next stage, along with Lazio, who had earlier beaten Celtic 2-0, and the result in the Netherlands suits them perfectly.
Also in the round of 16 is Barcelona, which beat Porto 2-1 in the Catalan capital, while the Portuguese team will be able to guarantee that qualification as well if it does not lose to Shakhtar Donetsk on December 13, which won earlier with a 1-0 win over Antwerp. .
Finally, Manchester City won 3-2 over Leipzig and secured first place in the group, which it was already known that the German team had also qualified for. Moreover, it became known that Young Boys will continue in the Europa League, which Red Star won 2-0.
Champions League: Great excitement in Group F
In northern Italy, Dortmund had a party against Milan, winning 3-1 and securing their place in the knockout stages regardless of what happens in the final round of Group F. After Koppel defeated Giroud from a penalty kick in the sixth minute, things went in the Westphalian player’s favor. Reus, in the 10th minute, did not waste his chance from 11 meters to put his team ahead, who had answers even when Chukwueze equalized in the 37th minute. Goals from Benoy-Gittens in the 59th minute and Antejime in the 69th minute gave the German club a huge lead, which now only needs to… Keeping pace with Paris Saint-Germain to maintain the lead in the group.
However, Milan can also hope to qualify if they beat Newcastle in northern England, who must feel aggrieved by the way their match in France went. The “Magpies” had the three points in their hands against Paris Saint-Germain, after withstanding the stifling pressure they received, after the lead they took in the 24th minute with Isak. Mbappe and his team-mates gave away a goal that couldn’t be missed, but in the eighth minute of stoppage time, referee Marciniak awarded a very controversial penalty – after a signal from the VAR – and the Parisian star made it a 1-1 final.
Paris can now take first place if they beat Dortmund. In the event of a tie, Newcastle needs not to beat Milan to qualify for the round of 16 in second place, as it lost to the English team, while drawing with the Italian team. If the Parisians lose, a draw in the other match would be ideal.
Newcastle qualifies (in second place only) if it wins and Paris Dortmund fails to win in Germany, while matters are more complicated for Milan. The Rossoneri want to win over the English team and defeat the Parisians against the Westphalians in order to qualify for second place.
Champions League: 100-year-old Simeone celebrated by qualifying
In Rotterdam, Atletico Madrid players gave their coach Diego Pablo Simeone the best gift in his 100th appearance on the bench with the Spanish team in a Champions League match. They beat Feyenoord 3-1 and secured their place in the last 16, taking Lazio with them. Hertruida made it 0-1 with an own goal in the 14th minute, while Hermoso made it 0-2 in the 58th minute, scoring the best goal of the night. The Netherlands trailed 2-1 through Weaver in the 77th minute, but scored a second goal at home in the 81st minute through Jimenez, to lose all hope.
Now, Atletico Madrid can also secure first place in Group E if they do not lose at home to Lazio in the last round, while the Celtic-Feyenoord match is purely procedural, as the Rotterdam club will, come what may, continue in the Europa League.
Champions League: Barcelona has done its duty, and Porto holds its fate in its hands
Barcelona also qualified for the knockout rounds, by defeating Porto, with a score of 2-1 in Barcelona, thanks to two Portuguese goals scored by Joao Cancelo (32nd) and Joao Felix (57th). “The Dragon” Pepe took the lead in the 30th minute, strengthening his record as the highest scorer in the history of the Champions League.
Shakhtar Donetsk’s 1-0 win over Antwerp earlier made things more complicated for the team that would lose in the Barcelona encounter. However, Porto has the upper hand again, as it is enough for it not to lose in the last match in the “Dragão” against the Ukrainian team to qualify even in the confrontation (it had won the first round 3-1).
Champions League: Manchester City secured first place by surprising Young Boys in the Europa League
Finally, Manchester City performed the 5 x 5 in adventurous fashion, pulling off a huge upset in the 0-2 match against Leipzig which was carried out by Obinda’s goals in the 13th and 33rd minutes. But Haaland in the 54th minute, Foden in the 70th minute, and Alvarez in the 87th minute did not abandon the “Bulls” hopes of seizing first place in the seventh group.
In the same group, it became clear that Young Boys qualified for the Europa League, after defeating Red Star 2-0 with an own goal scored by Nedeljkovic in the 8th minute and Bloom’s goal in the 29th minute.
Champions League: Fifth round program and evaluations of the 8 groups
Wednesday 29 November
The first group
- Galatasaray – Manchester United 19:45
- Bayern Munich – Copenhagen 22:00
Category
- Bayern Munich 12 advances to the “16”
- Copenhagen 4
- Galatasaray 4
- Manchester United 3
the second group
- Seville – Eindhoven 19:45
- Arsenal – Lens 22:00
Result (in 4 matches)
- Arsenal 9
- Eindhoven 5
- Lance 5
- Seville 2
The third group
- Real Madrid – Napoli 22:00
- Braga – Union Berlin 22:00
Result (in 4 matches)
- Real Madrid 12 advances to the “16”
- Naples 7
- Braga 3
- Union Berlin 1
Fourth group
- Benfica – Inter 22:00
- Real Sociedad – Salzburg 22:00
Result (in 4 matches)
- Real Sociedad 10 advances to 16th place
- Inter 10, rises to 16th place
- Salzburg 3
- Benfica 0
Tuesday 28 November
Fifth group
- Lazio – Celtic 2-0
- Feyenoord – Atletico Madrid 1-3
Result (in 5 matches)
- Atletico Madrid 11 advances to the “16”
- Lazio 10 moves up to 16th place
- Feyenoord 6
- Celtic 1
Sixth group
- Paris Saint-Germain – Newcastle 1-1
- Milan – Borussia Dortmund 1-3
Result (in 5 matches)
- Borussia Dortmund 10 advances to “16”
- Paris Saint-Germain 7
- Newcastle 5
- Milan 5
Seventh group
- Manchester City – Leipzig 3-2
- Young Boys – Red Star 2-0
Result (in 5 matches)
- Manchester City moves up 15 to 16th place
- Leipzig 9 advances to 16th place
- Young Boys 4
- Red star 1
Eighth group
- Shakhtar Donetsk – Antwerp 1-0
- Barcelona – Porto 2-1
Result (in 5 matches)
- Barcelona 12 advances to the “16”
- Porto 9
- Shakhtar Donetsk 9
- Antwerp 0
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