Liverpool become the first team to qualify for the Champions League knockout stage, overcoming Lille 2-1. Barcelona staged a dramatic comeback to beat Benfica 5-4. Other results include Atletico Madrid's victory over Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund's continued struggles.
Liverpool secured their place in the Champions League knockout stage with a 2-1 victory over Lille, becoming the first team to achieve this feat in the new format. Meanwhile, Barcelona staged a remarkable comeback from a two-goal deficit to defeat Benfica 5-4 in a thrilling encounter. Harvey Elliott's deflected shot proved decisive for Liverpool, restoring their lead after Jonathan David of Lille had equalized.
Salah opened the scoring for Liverpool, but Aissa Mandi's red card for Lille shifted the momentum. Despite dominating for much of the match, Liverpool was briefly stunned by David's equalizer. Elliott's goal, however, ensured Liverpool's perfect record in the group stage, guaranteeing their progression.Barcelona's victory was equally dramatic. They trailed Benfica 4-2 with less than 15 minutes remaining but mounted an astonishing comeback. Raphinha's stoppage-time goal completed their resurgence, highlighting their resilience and attacking prowess. Vangelis Pavlidis had scored a hat-trick for Benfica, capitalizing on errors from Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny. The result saw Barcelona remain in second place with 18 points from seven games.In other matches, Atletico Madrid defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 thanks to Julian Alvarez's late strike, while Aston Villa's hopes of automatic qualification were dashed after a 1-0 loss to Monaco. Borussia Dortmund's struggles continued with a 2-1 defeat to Bologna, adding to the pressure on coach Nuri Sahin. Atalanta secured a comfortable 5-0 win over Sturm Graz, and PSV Eindhoven held on for a 3-2 victory over Red Star Belgrade despite being reduced to 10 men. Club Brugge and Juventus played out a goalless draw. In the Europa League, Galatasaray surrendered a 3-1 lead to draw 3-3 with Dynamo Kyiv
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