UCL drama: PSG and Man City falter while Barcelona and Chelsea triumph

 

Fermín López scored twice as Barcelona overcame Slavia Praha 4-2 on the road, with goals from Lewandowski and Dani Olmo rounding out the victory.

Galatasaray held Atlético Madrid to a 1-1 draw at the Wanda Metropolitano as Marcos Llorente cancelled out Simeone’s goal.

Liverpool defeated Marseille 3-0 to snap their slump. A decisive victory was secured by goals from Szoboszlai, Gakpo, and Rulli.

Caicedo’s header at Stamford Bridge enabled Chelsea to easily defeat Pafos in their quest for automatic group phase qualifying.

Atalanta lost 3-2 to Athletic Bilbao in a thrilling match, while Juventus defeated Benfica 2-0 at home thanks to goals from Thuram and McKennie.

 

Bayern Munich, one of the top clubs in the competition, defeated Union Saint-Gilloise 2-0, with goals from Kim Min-jae and Kane securing the victory.

In other results, Qarabag FK upset Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2, while Newcastle United easily defeated PSV Eindhoven 3-0.

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Manchester City’s recent problems persisted as they lost to Bodo/Glimt 3-1 on the road.

The Portuguese team Sporting Lisbon defeated the reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 2-1 when Kvaratskhelia’s goal was neutralised by Luis Suárez’s brace.

In Spain, Villarreal lost to Ajax Amsterdam 2-1 at home. Oluwaseyi scored once for the Yellow Submarine, while Gloukh and Edvardsen scored for the Dutch team.

At the Santiago Bernabéu, record champions Real Madrid crushed French team Monaco 6-1 to improve their standing in the league standings.

In addition to Bellingham and Mastantuono, Vinícius Jr contributed a goal and two assists, and Kylian Mbappé scored two goals.

Arsenal travelled to the San Siro to defeat Inter Milan 3-1, continuing their remarkable run as the only team in the competition without a loss.

In other results, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in England, Olympiacos defeated Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-0, and Kairat lost 4-1 to Club Brugge.

Standings After Round Seven

After the seventh round of matches:

Arsenal lead the table with 20 points.

Bayern Munich sit second with 18 points.

Real Madrid and Liverpool are third and fourth with 15 points each.

Tottenham lie fifth with 14 points.

With 13 points apiece, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta, Newcastle United, Chelsea, and Barcelona are tied for sixth through thirteenth place.

The top eight clubs that automatically qualify and move on to the playoffs will be decided in the last round of games.

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