Defending champions Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain have in the Champions League Better prospects of reaching the knockout round again. The FC Liverpool On the other hand, they are already almost certain to reach the round of 16.
The “Royal” from Madrid won 3-2 (1-1) at Atalanta Bergamo and have nine points after six games. As of today, that would be enough for the intermediate round before the round of 16.
Real’s Mbappé scores and is substituted
Kylian Mbappé scored for Real in the 10th minute, but the star player was substituted with an injury in the 36th minute. Charles De Ketelaere (45.+2) managed to equalize shortly before the half-time whistle with a penalty kick.
After the break, Vinícius Júnior (56′) and Jude Bellingham (59′) gave Real a comfortable lead before Ademola Lookman (65′) made the game exciting again with his goal.
Liverpool FC with one leg in the round of 16
Liverpool needed some help away from home. Star striker Mohamed Salah took the lead for the “Reds” in the 63rd minute with a penalty kick. Referee Benoît Bastien gave the penalty based on video evidence.
The 1-0 (0-0) at FC Girona meant the sixth win in the sixth game. Liverpool can no longer move from one place to the next Playoffs be displaced. Even direct qualification for the round of 16 is likely.
Girona only has a slim chance of at least reaching the second round. With three points, the Spaniards are currently in 30th place, which would not be enough to move into the knockout phase.
Liverpool almost in the round of 16, Girona almost out
PSG won 3-0 (1-0) at RB Salzburg and now has seven points. In Salzburg, Goncalo Ramos (30th), Nuno Mendes (72nd) and Désiré Doué (85th) scored for Paris, which, like Real, had had a bad start to the premier class season. The first eight in the table qualify directly for the round of 16, the clubs in places 9 to 24 first play an intermediate knockout round.
In the second early game of the evening, Dinamo Zagreb and Celtic Glasgow 0:0. Both teams are currently in midfield in the reformed Champions League and can hope to take part in the playoffs.