Champions League Matchday 8 Roundup
The final matchday of the Champions League group stage brought some surprising results. PSV upset Liverpool 3-2, though the English side still topped their group. Other notable outcomes included Real Madrid’s 3-0 win at Brest and Lille’s emphatic 6-1 victory over Feyenoord.
Key results:
- PSV 3-2 Liverpool
- Bayern Munich 3-1 Slovan Bratislava
- Barcelona 2-2 Atalanta
- Brest 0-3 Real Madrid
- Lille 6-1 Feyenoord
- Manchester City 3-1 Club Brugge
- RB Salzburg 1-4 Atlético Madrid
Spanish teams fared well overall. Barcelona and Atlético Madrid advanced directly to the round of 16, while Real Madrid moved on to the playoff round. Only Girona was eliminated, losing 2-1 to Arsenal in their final match.
Liverpool finished atop the group standings with 21 points despite the loss. The top 8 teams advancing straight to the round of 16 are Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter, Atlético Madrid, Leverkusen, Lille and Aston Villa. Real Madrid will compete in the playoff round.
The Champions League now breaks until February, when the playoff rounds begin on February 11-12 with return legs on February 18-19.