The UEFA Champions League resumed this week and the excitement was high as ever with the top clubs in Europe fighting to win the continental competition.
Atalanta 2-2 Man Utd
Cristiano Ronaldo once again proved Manchester United’s Champions League hero by scoring late on to rescue a crucial 2-2 draw at Atalanta on Tuesday. The Portugal international completed United’s 3-2 comeback win against the same opponents from two goals down two weeks ago and also struck late on in September’s 2-1 recovery win against Villarreal. Ronaldo’s latest rescue act arrived in the 91st minute at Gewiss Stadium when volleying in a sublime equaliser, having earlier struck to cancel out Josip Ilicic’s opener before Duvan Zapata put Atalanta back in front. The draw keeps Old Gunnar Solskjaer’s side top of Group F, level on points with Villarreal and two better off than Atalanta with two group games remaining, meaning their last-16 fate remains in their own hands.
Liverpool 2-0 Atletico Madrid
Liverpool swept into the last 16 of the Champions League with a comfortable win over 10-man Atletico Madrid that ensured they will finish top of Group B. Early goals by Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane, both created by Trent Alexander-Arnold, put the Reds in full command and there was no way back for the Spanish side once Felipe was sent off before half-time. Jurgen Klopp’s side should have dished out more punishment after the break but missed a flurry of chances and Jota had another strike ruled out for offside by the video assistant referee. Atletico thought they had pulled a goal back from a deflected shot by former Reds striker Luis Suarez, but that too was chalked off for offside by VAR and they never seriously threatened a comeback.
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Man City 4-1 Club Brugge
Manchester City took full advantage of Paris Saint-Germain drawing away to RB Leipzig – the German side’s first point of the campaign – and thrashing Club Brugge 4-1 to overtake the Parisians at the top of Group A. Three second half goals secured put an emphatic shine on City’s three points after the teams went in level at the break, thanks to John Stones’ own goal cancelling out Phil Foden’s opener. Goals from Riyad Mahrez, Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus saw the Citizens romp their way to the top of the group in style.
Other Results:
Malmo 0-1 Chelsea
Wolfsburg 2-1 RB Salzburg
Villareal 2-0 Young Boys
Juventus 4-2 Zenit
Bayern Munich 5-2 Benfica
Sevilla 1-2 Lille
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Barcelona
Real Madrid 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Milan 1-1 Porto
Sporting 4-0 Besiktas
Dortmund 1-3 Ajax
Sheriff 1-3 Inter
RB Leipzig 2-2 PSG
QUALIFIED FOR ROUND OF 16
- Ajax
- Bayern Munich
- Juventus
- Liverpool
ELIMINATED
- Besiktas
- Malmo
- RB Leipzig
