Liverpool table first
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Manchester City has just averted an early Champions League out, and defending champion Real Madrid also has to go to the playoffs. After deficiency, City won 3: 1 (0: 1) against FC Bruges, Real won 3-0 (1-0) at Stade Brest.
In contrast, Aston Villa (4: 2 against Celtic Glasgow) and the Losc Lille (6: 1 against Feyenoord Rotterdam) do not have to be in the playoffs, which qualified surprisingly directly for the round of 16. Inter Milan and Atlético Madrid also made it among the first eight teams. Inter prevailed 3-0 (2-0) against AS Monaco, Atlético also had no problems with the loose 4: 1 (3: 0) at Red Bull Salzburg.
Manchester City in Champions League initially behind
City, on the other hand, initially struggled against Bruges and fell behind through Raphael Onyedika (45th minute). Ultimately, Mateo Kovacic (53.), an own goal of Joel Ordóñez (62nd) and Savinho (77.), turned the game and at least secured the team of coach Pep Guardiola in the playoffs.
From the beginning, the defending champion from Madrid, who won in France (56.) in France, was significantly more confident from the start of the defending champion from Madrid, who won thanks to the goals of Rodrygo (27/78.) And Jude Bellingham (56.). Shortly after the break, Real was lucky because the interim equalizer of the former Mainz striker Ludovic Ajorque was withdrawn after viewing the video images.
FC Liverpool on the Champions League tip
For Inter, the outstanding Lautaro Martínez (4th, penalty/16th/67th) scored all hits. The Italians also benefited from the fact that Monacos Christian Mawissa had already seen the red card in the 12th minute because of an emergency brake. Atlético also came to a clear victory in the previously eliminated Salzburgers. Giuliano Simeone (5th), Antoine Griezmann (13./45.+1) and Marcos Llorente (63.) met for the Spaniards. Adam Daghim (90.+1) did the honor goal for Salzburg late.
The Liverpool FC was the first to complete the league aphabas despite the final 2: 3 (2: 3) defeat at PSV Eindhoven. Already on Friday at 12 p.m. the draw for the playoffs will take place in Nyon on 11/12. and 18./19. February. The eight best clubs in the group phase are free on these match days, but the teams in the places in the places nine to 24 fights to progress.