The PSG card and his seven goals against Maccabi Haifa will remain the highlight of this Tuesday 25 October in the Champions League. But it is far from the only lesson to be learned from this fifth day. A look at the other seven races of the European evening, including qualifiers, disappointments and firsts.
The fiery Benfica eliminates Juventus and slips into the eighth
In what appeared to be the round of 16, Benfica confirmed their good agreements for the double confrontation against Paris Saint-Germain. Lisboètes dominated Juventus 4-3, a score that does not reflect the dominance of the Portuguese team over the entire match. They also gave PSG a thrill from a distance, when at 4-1 (50th) in their favor, first place in Group H was theirs. The young Samuel Iling-Junior, 19, has revived the bianconeri, in vain and too late. The Old Lady unfortunately leaves the competition and the transfer to the Europa League is not guaranteed at all.
1 – Juventus will miss the Champions League round of 16 for the first time since 2013/14.
Juve have only taken 3 points after the first 5 Champions League games this season, the lowest record in this stage of the competition.
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Dortmund beat City and qualify
For his return to the lawn of his previous successes, Erling Haaland remained silent. The poster between Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City, which we hoped would end with a series of goals, ended with a somewhat frustrating 0-0. In the absence of a show, this beautiful defensive performance ensures BvB their place in the round of 16, while the Cityzens had already stamped the ticket the day before and blocked the head of their group. The Marsupials can thank goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, who stopped a Riyad Mahrez penalty with a splendid save in the second half.
The French from Leipzig make Real fold
Only one person missing… Without Karim Benzema, retired, Real Madrid suffered their first defeat of the season, on the lawn of RB Leipzig (3-2). The German side were already leading 2-0 after 19 minutes, with another goal from Christopher Nkunku. Timo Werner took advantage of Mohamed Simakan’s fantastic work to validate his team’s late game success and to pay a nice tribute to Dietrich Mateschitz, former Red Bull manager who initiated the creation of the club and died last Saturday. This result has no consequences for Real, already qualified, but brings Leipzig closer to qualification. All they need is a point against Shakhtar Donetsk in the last match.
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Already qualified, Real bites the dust against Leipzig: 1st defeat of the season!
Gvardiol, Nkunku and Werner scored, Vinicius and Rodrygo saved the honor
Leipzig passes 2nd but is not (yet) qualifiedhttps://t.co/srHXXkjsn4– beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) October 25, 2022
Giroud and the relaunch of Milan
Mute like all his team during the two games against Chelsea, Olivier Giroud found his way to the goal on the Dinamo Zagreb lawn, in the massive success of Milan (0-4). The Rossoneri have not provided details and are in an ideal position for qualification. Now they have their fate in their hands, second with a point over Salzburg, beaten on the lawn by Chelsea (3-1) at the beginning of the evening. Graham Potter’s Blues continue their recovery and have secured both qualification and first place in Group E.
