In a crazy match, the FC Barcelona managed to overthrow Benfica (5-4) on the 7th day of the group stage of the Champions League. Atlético Madrid put in a very good performance against Bayer Leverkusen and repositioned themselves in third position in the top 8 of direct qualifiers in the round of 16.
The Champions League has its share of surprises
Trailing 3-1 at half-time, the FC Barcelona players showed incredible resilience to snatch victory in the final minutes against Benfica de Lisbon. The Brazilian Raphinha was the hero of the evening with a double, including a magnificent goal at the very end of this Champions League match.
For its part, Atlético Madrid achieved the hardest part by winning 2-1 against Bayer Leverkusen. The Colchoneros were able to show character by coming back to score after the German opener. Julian Alvarez was man of the match with a brace.
An evening full of twists and turns
-This seventh day of the group stage was marked by many twists and turns. Borussia Dortmund, although in the lead at half-time, lost to Bologna (1-2). PSV Eindhoven won their match against Red Star Belgrade (3-2).
The results of the evening in the Champions League
- Atlético de Madrid 2 – 1 Bayer Leverkusen
- Benfica 4 – 5 FC Barcelona
- Bologna 2 – 1 Borussia Dortmund
- Used 0 – 0 Juventus
- Red Star Belgrade 2 – 3 PSV
- Slovan Bratislava 1 – 3 Stuttgart
- Monaco 1 – 0 Aston Villa
- Atalanta 5 – 0 Sturm Graz
- Liverpool 2 – 1 Lille
These results shake up the hierarchy in certain groups and offer great prospects for the following rounds.
