The Northerners have more than one foot in the C1 play-offs, while the Merengue still cannot do it in C1.
After its exploits against the greats of Europe, Lille has almost assured its qualification for the accession play-offs to the round of 16 of the Champions League after its victory in Bologna (1-2), a more modest formation, this Wednesday at the occasion of the 5th day. For the first time in its European campaign, Losc faced a team that was a priori less good, eighth in the Italian championship, inconsistent, which lost its splendor compared to its magnificent last season. And Losc, 14th in the league phase with 7 points, confirmed its status born from its prowess against European leaders: Real (1-0), Atlético de Madrid (3-1) in the Spanish capital and Juve (1-1). The young Lille midfielder scored a double in Mukau (44th, 66th), while the Italians had equalized through Lucumi (63rd).
In the shock of the evening, Real Madrid fell on Liverpool's pitch (2-0), with goals from Mac Allister (52nd) and Gakpo (77th). After two defeats in the last three days of the Champions League, Kylian Mbappé – who missed a penalty – and the Merengue, reigning European champions, found themselves facing the biggest challenge of their start to the season: bringing home points. their trip to Liverpool in the absence of Vinicius Jr. Decimated by other injuries (Carvajal, Tchouaméni, Rodrygo), the Spanish giant in 15 Champions Leagues had to win on the pitch at Anfield, or, at a minimum, not conceding a third defeat in five days. It's a failure: it greatly complicates his journey towards a sixteenth crown, the objective stated upon the arrival of Kylian Mbappé this summer. Real were undefeated in their last eight clashes with the English club, including the two C1 finals in 2018 and 2022.
Wednesday's results:
Sturm Graz (AUT) – Girona (ESP) 1-0
Etoile Rouge de Belgrade (SRB) – VfB Stuttgart (GER) 5-1
Monaco (FRA) – Benfica Lisbonne (POR) 2-3
Bologna (ITA) – Lille (FRA) 1-2
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) – Borussia Dortmund (GER) 0-3
PSV Eindhoven (NED) – Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 2-2
Aston Villa (ENG) – Juventus Turin (ITA) 0-0
Celtic Glasgow (SCO) – Club Bruges (BEL) 1-1
Liverpool (ENG) – Real Madrid (ESP) 2-0
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