Bayern goes under in Rotterdam, ManCity is threatened with elimination after bankruptcy at PSG

Feyenoord Rotterdam – Bayern Munich 3:0

It’s the surprise of the Champions League matchday: Feyenoord Rotterdam beats Bayern Munich 3-0. Santiago Gimenez only scored after a well-executed counterattack and then shortly before half-time after a foul penalty. Raphaël Guerreiro, who had just replaced the injured Alphonso Davies, was clumsy in the penalty area and laid down Calvin Stengs. In the final phase, Ayase Ueda ensured the final score.

For Bayern, it is already the third defeat in the Champions League after defeats against Aston Villa and FC Barcelona. With the defeat in Rotterdam, coach Vincent Kompany’s team also missed the chance to have direct qualification for the round of 16 in their own hands. Now Bayern Munich has to beat Slovan Bratislava on the last matchday and hope for some help. Like Feyenoord Rotterdam, the Bundesliga club is definitely in the knockout phase.

Feyenoord Rotterdam – Bayern Munich 3:0 (2:0).
SR Letexier.
Tore: 21. Gimenez 1:0. 45. Gimenez (Penalty) 2:0. 89. Ueda 3:0.
Remarks: Feyenoord Rotterdam without Lotomba (injured).

PSG – Manchester City 4:2

What a game the two sheikh clubs played in the Parc des Princes! At halftime it didn’t look like a spectacle at all, but that was to change in the second half. First Manchester City scored a double blow with Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland, then PSG was able to equalize within a short space of time thanks to Ousmane Dembélé and Bradley Barcola.

In the final phase, however, the game tipped over completely. When Vitinha took a free kick, his Portuguese compatriot João Neves was completely forgotten in the defense around Manuel Akanji and was able to head in to make it 3-2. Deep into stoppage time, Gonçalo Ramos made the decision in favor of Paris Saint-Germain.

Despite the defeat in Paris, Manchester City still has progress in their own hands. With a win on the last matchday against Bruges, Pep Guardiola’s team can still secure a place in the top 24. This is due, among other things, to the fact that PSG, in 22nd place, is dueling with VfB Stuttgart, which is in 24th place.

Paris Saint-Germain – Manchester City 4:2 (0:0).
SR Marciniak.
Tore: 50. Grealish 0:1. 53. Haaland 0:2. 56. Dembélé 1:2. 60. Barcola 2:2. 78. João Neves 3:2. 93. Ramos 4:2.
Remarks: Manchester City mit Akanji.

Real Madrid – Salzburg 5:1

After three defeats in the last four games of the Champions League, Real Madrid slipped significantly in the table. Therefore, points were urgently needed against Salzburg, who had already been eliminated. And the royal team secured it in the most confident way.

The hosts were already leading 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu at half-time thanks to a brace from Rodrygo. In the second half, the other two stars of the attacking trio, Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior, also scored. Coach Carlo Ancelotti’s team is definitely in the knockout phase of the Champions League and can even achieve direct qualification for the round of 16 in the last game in Brest.

Real Madrid – Salzburg 5:1 (2:0).
SR Nyberg.
Tore: 23. Rodrygo 1:0. 34. Rodrygo 2:0. 48. Mbappé 3:0. 55. Vinícius Júnior 4:0. 77. Vinícius Júnior 5:0. 85. Bidstrup 5:1.
Remarks: Salzburg without Okoh (not in the squad).

Arsenal – Dinamo Zagreb 3:0

The Gunners celebrated a comfortable win against Dinamo Zagreb. Declan Rice gave coach Mikel Arteta’s team the lead in the second minute, and Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard increased the lead in the second half. Thanks to the victory, Arsenal moved up to third place, Zagreb at least still has an outside chance of staying in the premier class. To do this, a win against AC Milan would have to be achieved on the last matchday.

Arsenal – Dinamo Zagreb 3:0 (1:0).
SR Siebert.
Tore: 2. Rice 1:0. 66. Havertz 2:0. 91. Ödegaard 3:0.

Sparta Prague – Inter Milan 0-1

Inter Milan are level on points with Arsenal after seven of the eight matchdays in the league phase. Thanks to Lautaro Martinez’s goal in the twelfth minute, the Nerazzurri beat Sparta Prague and are now in fourth place. Yann Sommer in the visitors’ goal kept a clean sheet for the sixth time in this Champions League season – only in the 0-1 defeat The 35-year-old had to admit defeat in Leverkusen.

Sparta Prague – Inter Milan 0:1 (0:1).
SR Hernandez.
Tor: 12. Martínez 0:1.
Remarks: Inter Milan with summer.

AC Milan – Girona 1:0

The second Milan club also celebrated a narrow victory. Rafael Leão scored the only goal of the game against Girona. AC Milan thus advances into the top 8 and can secure a place in the round of 16 next Wednesday in Zagreb.

AC Milan – Girona FC 1:0 (1:0).
SR Stieler.
Tor: 37. Leo 1:0.
Remarks: AC Milan without Okafor (substitute).

Leipzig – Sporting 2:1

RB Leipzig gets its first points in the league phase of the Champions League at the seventh attempt. The Bundesliga team won 2-1 at home against Sporting Lisbon. Yussuf Poulsen scored the winning goal in the 78th minute. Shortly before, Sporting’s goalgetter Viktor Gyökeres, who was rested in the first half, had canceled out Benjamin Sesko’s early lead.

This means that only two of the 36 teams are without a point: Slovan Bratislava, who lost 1:3 against Stuttgart on Tuesday, and the Young Boys, who left the pitch as losers for the seventh time at Celtic Glasgow on Wednesday evening.

Leipzig – Sporting Lisbon 2:1 (1:0).
SR Lukjancukas.
Tore: 19. Sesko 1:0. 75. Root 1:1. 78. Poulsen 2:1.

Donetsk – Brest 2-0

Edimilson Fernandes missed out on taking a big step towards direct qualification for the round of 16 with Stade Brest. The Bretons, who faced Real Madrid in their last game, lost 2-0 to Shakhtar Donetsk in Gelsenkirchen and are still on 13 points.

In a model calculation by the sports data provider Opta, 16 points were enough for the direct round of 16 in 98 percent of cases, below this the rate decreases rapidly. The round of 16 should no longer be in trouble for Brest. Eleven points were enough for the top 24 in 100 percent of cases.

Shakhtar Donetsk – Brest 2:0 (2:0).
SR Schärer.
Tore: 18. Kevin 1:0. 37. Sudakow (Penalty) 2:0.
Remarks: Brest with Fernandes (until 85th).

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