Champions League: Real Madrid are fighting in the knockout phase

In the Salzburg group A, group winners Bayern won against Lok Moscow lackluster 2-0 (0-0). Niklas Süle (62nd) after a corner kick with a head and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (80th) appeared as goalscorers for the German series champions.

For Bayern, where David Alaba got a break, it was the fifth win in the sixth game. Left-back Alphonso Davies made a comeback after a break of several weeks due to a torn ankle ligament.

Double pack from Benzema

In Madrid, Karim Benzema (9th, 31st) scored twice for Real, who determined the game against Borussia with Stefan Lainer in the star formation from the start. Valentino Lazaro was substituted on again after the break. But even with the ÖFB team player, the Germans, who looked exhausted and lacking in ideas, did not get any access. Hannes Wolf came into the game in the 85th minute.

The Gladbachers were able to thank the protagonists in the second match, Inter against Schachtar, for allowing them to continue in the knockout phase of the Champions League. With the 0-0 in the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, nobody was served except for the “foals” from the Lower Rhine. However, the Ukrainians are moving to the Europa League, while Inter can now concentrate entirely on the Italian competitions.

ManCity remains on the road to success

In Group C, Manchester City and FC Porto were already on the rise, and third place was secured thanks to the help of Olympiacos. Although the Greeks lost 2-0 at home to Porto because group winners ManCity celebrated a 3-0 win against Olympique Marseille, they stayed ahead of the tied French.

Manchester survived the group stage like Bayern with five wins and only one loss. Ferran Torres (48th), Sergio Aguero (77th) and Raheem Sterling (90th) scored for coach Josep Guardiola’s team.

Atalanta again in the knockout phase

For the second time in a row Atalanta Bergamo reached the round of 16. The Italians, who had reached the quarter-finals last year, won 1-0 at Ajax Amsterdam thanks to a late goal by Luis Muriel (85th) and secured second place in Group D with four points ahead of the Dutch.

Ajax, who would have needed a win in the decisive game to get promoted, had to end the game after a yellow-red card for Ryan Gravenberch (79th).

Liverpool, which had already won the group before, did not get beyond a 1-1 draw at the bottom of the list in Midtjylland. After a lightning goal from Mohamed Salah (1st), Alexander Scholz (62nd / penalty) equalized for the Danes, who left the premier class with a respectable success.