Champions League Last 16 Teams Confirmed
Liverpool 6-0 Qarabag
Liverpool booked their spot in the UEFA Champions League last 16 with a 6-0 thrashing of Qarabag at Anfield on Wednesday evening.
Multiple teams secured Champions League progression as Liverpool thrashed Qarabag, Arsenal topped the League Phase, and Chelsea beat Napoli. The confirmed UEFA Champions League last 16 qualified teams include Arsenal, Liverpool, Barcelona, and Man City.
The Reds raced into a two-goal lead as Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring on 15 minutes, before Florian Wirtz Read More : Haaland, Kane and Mbappe Battle to Be Europe's Best doubled the lead six minutes later. Arne Slot's men ran riot in the second half as Mohamed Salah, Mac Allister, Hugo Ekitike and Federico Chiesa completed the rout for the Reds, who finished in third spot.
Arsenal 3-2 Kairat Almaty
Arsenal finished top of the League Phase following a 3-2 win over Kairat Almaty at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners took control in the first half thanks to goals from Viktor Gyokeres Kai Havertz in the opening 16 minutes
Jorginho converted a penalty for the visitors, although Gabriel Martinelli scored the Gunners' third goal before the break
Benfica 4-2 Real Madrid
Real Madrid dropped into the play-off spots after a 4-2 loss to Jose Mourinho's Benfica.
The hosts ended the first half with a 2-1 lead thanks to goals from Andreas Schjelderup and Vangelis Pavlidis while Kylian Mbappe netted for Los Blancos.
Schjelderup added a third goal for Benfica after the break, before Mbappe pulled another goal back for Los Blancos.
However, there was late drama as Los Blancos had both Raul Asencio and Rodrygo sent off in stoppage time before Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin popped up with a vital header in the 94th minute to send his side to the knockout play-offs.
Napoli 2-3 Chelsea
Chelsea booked their ticket to the round of 16 with a 3-2 win over Napoli in Naples.
Th Blues took the lead before the 20-minute mark when Enzo Fernandez converted a penalty following a handball in the Napoli box.
Napoli restored parity in the 33rd minute through Antonio Vergara, who skipped past two challenges before calmly firing into the far corner, before they took the lead three minutes to the break through Rasmus Hojlund's sweeping finish.
However, Chelsea turned it around in the second half thanks to a brace from Joao Pedro.
FC Barcelona 4-1 Copenhagen
FC Barcelona rallied from behind to thrash FC Copenhagen 4-1 and sealed their spot in the round of 16.
The visitors took a surprise lead after just four minutes, with Viktor Dadason finding the back of the net with a close-range strike.
The Spanish champions had to wait until the second half to hit back thanks to strikes from Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Marcus Rashford.
Manchester City 2-0 Galatasaray
Manchester City took the final automatic Last 16 berth with a 2-0 win over Galatasaray at the Etihad.
The Citizens opened the scoring after 11 minutes as Erling Haaland got back on the score-sheet on 11 minutes after being set up by Jeremy Doku.
Rayan Cherki doubled Man City's lead in the 29th minute, which was enough to get the job done on the night.
Last 16 Teams:
Arsenal
Bayern Munich
Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur
FC Barcelona
Chelsea
Sporting Lisbon
Manchester City
Knockout Play-Off Teams:
Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle, Juventus , Atletico Madrid, Atalanta, Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Olympiakos, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, AS Monaco, Qarabag, Bodo, Benfica
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
