Actual Madrid and Manchester Metropolis each discovered the going powerful within the Champions League group stage on Tuesday night time however battled via to attracts that have been sufficient to qualify for the knockout phases. Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica additionally moved nearer to the final 16 with a draw at Parc des Princes, after Maccabi Haifa had earlier upset Juventus in the identical group. On a nasty night time for Italian titans, AC Milan performed virtually the entire match with 10 males as they misplaced at residence to Chelsea.
In Copenhagen, Metropolis’s Riyad Mahrez wasted a twenty fifth minute penalty and 5 minutes later defender Sergio Gomez was despatched off.
Pep Guardiola had rested a number of starters, together with Erling Haaland, with an eye fixed to the weekend’s assembly with Liverpool, and his staff failed to attain for the primary time in 24 video games, however the coach was content material.
“To play one hour like that’s powerful. The gamers gave completely all the things,” Guardiola stated.
Neither Copenhagen nor Sevilla has gained a recreation but in Group G and when the Spaniards drew 1-1 in Dortmund within the later match, it ensured Manchester Metropolis would advance.
Carlo Ancelotti, the Actual Madrid coach, additionally had an eye fixed on a giant upcoming league recreation, the Clasico in opposition to Barcelona on Sunday, and rested a number of starters in opposition to Shakhtar Donetsk in Warsaw.
They virtually paid. Oleksandr Zubkov gave the Ukrainian membership the lead at the beginning of the second half.
The sport had entered the final of 5 minutes added time when Antonio Rudiger leapt to achieve an extended ball ahead and obtained to it simply earlier than goalie Anatoliy Trubin.
As the 2 males fell to the bottom bleeding, the ball went in on a put up to safe Actual a 1-1 draw and a final 16 spot.
“We didn’t play effectively, however this staff by no means offers up,” Ancelotti stated. “We’re within the final 16, on an evening that regarded dangerous.”
RB Leipzig climbed to second in Group F, 4 factors behind Actual, with a 2-0 win over Celtic in Glasgow.
Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot however Paris Saint-Germain have been held to a 1-1 draw by Benfica in a recreation overshadowed by reviews claiming the France star is so sad on the membership he desires to depart in January.
PSG’s soccer advisor took the bizarre step of chatting with tv simply earlier than the kickoff to disclaim reviews Mbappe needed to depart.
“I’m with Kylian Mbappe day-after-day and he has by no means spoken to me about leaving in January,” stated Luis Campos.
Joao Mario levelled from the penalty spot for Benfica simply after the hour mark.
“We should be ashamed”
The consequence leaves PSG and Benfica 5 factors away from their two Group H rivals after Maccabi shamed Juventus, 2-0, in Haifa with two objectives from Omer Atzili.
“I am ashamed of what is occurring proper now,” Juventus president Andrea Agnelli advised Sky Sport Italia.
His coach agreed.
“Agnelli is correct when he says we should be ashamed,” stated Massimiliano Allegri.
AC Milan began effectively in opposition to Chelsea, however the recreation turned when Fikayo Tomori fouled his former Chelsea youth team-mate within the 18th minute.
Tomori was despatched off and Jorginho transformed the penalty. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added a second.
“I undoubtedly do not assume the referee has had one among his higher evenings,” stated Milan coach Stefano Pioli.
Graham Potter, the Chelsea supervisor, appeared lower than satisfied by the purple card.
“It was a giant second, we nonetheless felt that we may do sufficient with 11 v 11 however the referee decided and we’ve to get on with it,” he stated.
Promoted
Chelsea overtook Salzburg on the prime of Group E after the Austrians drew 1-1 in opposition to Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia.
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