Barcelona triumph over Benfica in a thrilling encounter.
In a dramatic match where they were down 3-1 then 4-2, FC Barcelona secured their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League by winning 5-4 against Benfica in Lisbon, thanks to a goal by Raphinha in the 96th minute.
In another landmark encounter, Bologna celebrated their first Champions League victory in front of their home crowd by coming from behind to beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1. Nuri Sahin’s future looks uncertain as the match took a turn between the 71st and 72nd minutes, where Bologna scored two crucial goals that ignited their supporters and put Dortmund’s future in the tournament into question.
PSV Eindhoven also took a big step towards the knockout stages with a 3-2 victory over Red Star Belgrade. The Dutch exploited corner kicks expertly, highlighting the defensive weaknesses of their opponents, who struggled to deal with each corner.
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Stuttgart kept their qualification hopes alive with a 3-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava, thanks to two goals from Jamie Leweling and one from Fabian Rieder.
-Liverpool continued their perfect run, beating Lille 2-1 to take 21 points from a possible 21 in the Champions League group stage, confirming their top spot. With goals from Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott, the Reds capitalized after Lille played the final third with ten men following Aïssa Mandi’s expulsion for a second yellow card. Lille’s hopes of progressing to the knockout stages now rest on the final matchday.
In an insipid match, Club Brugge and Juventus drew 0-0, with neither team managing to get a shot on goal. This result proved insufficient to solidify their path to the knockout stages, although both teams remained in contention to at least reach the round of 16, with opportunities to secure a place in the final sixteen.
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Monaco advanced to the next phase of the Champions League after beating Aston Villa, who retain a realistic chance of qualifying despite their second defeat in the tournament. The team led by Adi Hütter, looking to emerge from a bad patch with only two wins in their last eleven games, defended well after conceding a goal from Singo early in the match.
Mateo Retegui led Atalanta to a crushing performance against Sturm Graz, winning 5-0 and eliminating the Austrian side from the competition. With their first victory of the 2025 campaign, Atalanta maintains their hopes of direct qualification for the knockout stages, with FC Barcelona as the final obstacle on the decisive day. The ‘Dea’ are undoubtedly one of the most formidable teams in Europe, once again displaying their dominance despite conceding only four goals in the group stage, three of them being scored by Real Madrid.
