Juba Touabi, Media365, published on Tuesday January 21, 2025 at 11:53 p.m.
The seventh day of the Champions League delivered its share of emotions this Tuesday, January 21, 2025, with matches marked by spectacular reversals of situations, decisive victories and teams in difficulty.
Atalanta left Sturm Graz no chance, winning largely (5-0) in Bergamo. The Italians flew through the match, dominating in all areas of play against an Austrian team now eliminated from the competition. This performance confirms the rise in power of the Dea, which is impressing this season. For its part, the other Italian team, Juventus Turin, could not do better than a sterile draw against Club Bruges (0-0). The two teams, poorly ranked, will have to react during the next day to hope to qualify for the final stages. A disappointment for the Turin team.
-Barça wins in stoppage time
In Lisbon, FC Barcelona made an epic comeback against Benfica (4-5). Trailing 4-2 with a quarter of an hour remaining, the Catalans, buoyed by doubles from Lewandowski and Raphinha, reversed the trend in a match full of twists and turns. This sixth success in seven matches places the Blaugrana in a favorable position for the round of 16. At the Wanda Metropolitano, Atlético de Madrid ended the invincibility of Bayer Leverkusen (2-1). Reduced to 10 from the 23rd minute, the Colchoneros were able to count on a decisive Julian Alvarez to win at the end of the match. This victory allows the Madrilenians to temporarily climb to third place.
Despite a numerical inferiority from the 51st minute, PSV Eindhoven won on the pitch of Red Star Belgrade (2-3). A double from Luuk De Jong and a volley from Ryan Flamingo sealed the victory for the Dutch, now close to qualifying for the play-offs. At home, Bologna won their first victory in the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund (2-1). Trailing after a penalty from Guirassy, the Italians reversed the situation thanks to Dallinga and Iling-Junior. Dortmund remains in difficulty and will have to raise the bar to secure their qualification. Finally, VfB Stuttgart provided the essentials against Slovan Bratislava (1-3). A brace from Jamie Leweling and a goal from Fabian Rieder keep Germany's hopes alive ahead of a crucial clash against PSG on the final day.
