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Eighth success in a row for Arsenal, Bodo/Glimt win at the Metropolitano and reach the playoffs. Liverpool landslide (6-0), Chiesa also scores

Francesco Albanesi

January 28, 2026 (modified January 29, 2026 | 00:33) – MILAN

Harakiri Real Madrid, Benfica ecstatic: Mourinho flies to the playoffs in the 97th minute thanks to goalkeeper Trubin’s header on the last ball of the match. Benfica thus beat Arbeloa’s team 4-2 and qualified in 24th place on goal difference, thus eliminating De Zerbi’s Marseille, defeated 3-0 in Bruges. Disaster for Real, who went from third to ninth: they will play in the playoffs. Sporting Lisbon’s victory in Bilbao was decisive in the 94th minute (2-3). Bodo/Glimt feat, which qualified for the playoffs by beating Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano (1-2). En plein victories for Arsenal: the 3-2 against Kairat is the eighth consecutive success. Chiesa scores and Liverpool spreads: 6-0 at Qarabag and qualification for the round of 16.

the others

Tottenham also reached the round of 16, beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0. Chelsea, Barcelona (4-1 against Copenhagen) and Manchester City (2-0 against Galatasaray) also make it into the top eight. Leverkusen gets rid of Villarreal 3-0. Pafos’ fairy tale ends in the worst possible way: they win 4-1 against Slavia Prague but due to goal difference they fail to qualify for the playoffs. PSG did badly: the 1-1 draw at home against Newcastle forced Luis Enrique to progress from the play-offs (11th). Bayern beat PSV Eindhoven 2-1.

results

Ajax-Olympiakos 1-2. Scorers: Martins 52′ (W), Dolberg 69′ (A), Hezze 79′ (W).

Arsenal-Kairat Almaty 3-2. Scorers: Gyokeres 3′ (A), Jorginho 7′ (K), Havertz 15′ (A), Martinelli 36′ (A), Ricardinho 93 (K).

Bilbao-Sporting 2-3. Scorers: Sancet 3′ (A), Diomande 12′ (L), Guruzeta 28′ (A), Trincao 62′ (L), Alisson Santos 94′ (L).

Atletico Madrid-Bodo/Glimt 1-2. Scorers: Sorloth 15′ (A), Sjovold 35′ (B), Hogh 59′ (B).

Barcelona-Copenhagen 4-1. Scorers: Dadason 4′ (C), Lewandowski 48′ (B), Yamal 60′ (B), Raphinha 69′ (B), Rashford 85′ (B).

Benfica-Real Madrid 4-2. Scorers: Mbappè 30′ (R), Schjelderup 36′ (B), Pavlidis 45′ (B), Schjelderup 54′ (B), Mbappè 58′ (R), Trubin 97′ (B).

Bruges-Marseille 3-0. Scorers: Diakhon 4′ (B), Vermant 11′ (B), Stankovic 79′ (B).

Frankfurt-Tottenham 0-2. Scorers: Kolo Muani 47′ (T), Solanke 77′ (T).

Leverkusen-Villarreal 3-0. Scorers: Tillman 12′ (L), Tillman 35′ (L), Grimaldo 57′ (L).

Liverpool-Qarabag 6-0. Scorers: Mac Allister 15′ (L), Wirtz 21′ (L), Salah 50′ (L), Ekitike 57′ (L), Mac Allister 61′ (L), Chiesa 90′ (L).

Manchester City-Galatasaray 2-0. Scorers: Haaland 11′ (M), Cherki 29′ (M).

Pafos-Slavia Prague 4-1. Scorers: Dragomir 17′ (P), Chaloupek 44′ (L), Bruno 53′ (P), Anderson Silva 84′ (P), Anderson Silva 87′ (P).

PSG-Newcastle 1-1. Scorers: Vitinha 8′ (P), Willock 45′ (N).

PSV-Bayern 1-2. Scorers: Musiala 58′ (B), Saibari 78′ (P), Kane 84′ (B).



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