Champions League: Chelsea and Dortmund in the 8th, Juventus Turin eliminated

Published on: 25/10/2022 – 23:21 PSG recited their football on Tuesday against Maccabi Haifa (7-2), qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League just like Chelsea, Dortmund and Benfica, executioner of a Juventus eliminated (4-3). The start of the 5th day of the Champions League, Wednesday, October 25, allowed several clubs to win their ticket to the knockout stages of European competition – including PSG. Other clubs have said goodbye to a course to lift the “Big Ears Cup”, like Juventus Turin. Group E: Chelsea qualified, AC Milan will have to wait Sacred recovery for Chelsea. Badly started after an inaugural defeat but revived by their new coach Graham Potter, the London club qualified for the round of 16 on the penultimate day by beating Salzburg (2-1). Europe 2021 is guaranteed to be in the next round as first in the group after the victory of AC Milan in Zagreb (4-0). The Milanese, winners in particular thanks to Olivier Giroud on penalty (59th), take the opportunity to replace in 2nd qualifying place (7 pts), ahead of Salzburg (6 pts), their opponent of the final day. Group F: an inconsequential defeat for Real Madrid Defending champion and already qualified for the round of 16, Real Madrid lost their first match of the season (3-2), surprised by Christopher Nkunku’s RB Leipzig, scorer. a revamped eleven, without the Ballons d’Or Karim Benzema and Luka Modric, spared, the European champions found themselves quickly led, in particular thanks to a heavy strike from the Frenchman Nkunku (18th). And despite the reductions in the score of Vinicius (44th) and Rodrygo (90th + 4), Leipzig ensured its victory. Enough to allow the German club to consolidate its second place (9 pts) ahead of Shakhtar Donetsk (6 pts), its next opponent, held back by Celtic in Glasgow (1-1) Group G: Dortmund wins qualification Qualification in hand for Borussia Dortmund. The Germans settled for a draw (0-0) against Manchester City, already qualified, to secure a place in the round of 16 and nullify the efforts of Sevilla, winner in vain of Copenhagen (3-0). the reunion with Erling Haaland, his former center forward who left to shine in England with City, Dortmund resisted well and his goalkeeper Gregor Kobel stopped a penalty obtained and shot by Riyad Mahrez (58th). Nothing dramatic for the Citizens, who s ensure with this draw the first place of the hen. Group H: PSG and Benfica qualified in the 8th round, Juventus eliminated PSG largely dominated their subject against Maccabi Haifa (7-2) thanks to a “MNM” of the big nights. The Parisian club thus joined the knockout stages of the Champions League even before the end of the group stages. Benfica qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League by beating Juventus Turin (4-3), from de facto eliminated, after a spectacular match in Lisbon. With 11 points, Benfica (2nd) is tied with the leader of Group H, PSG, before the last day next week. The Turinese (3rd), double winners of the C1 and seven times finalists, will try to win the third place, a ticket which would grant them access to the knockout stages of the Europa League.